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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-06-02, Page 11 • • 1R. 4 1' -4 .o J> r•-2-„ $ ; t a e • " 1 4' 3 • re. 4 dir Eglity.Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2 1.955 Peke Per Copy 70 Flay Frost.G:ov At Liberal Rail The Vrost record on hman. welare, education and highways 'was Ileyeel Wednesday night V Colin Bennett, parliamentary as- sistant to the federal minister of Veterans affais, and by Tames R. ,Sott, Huron Liberal candidate at 4 rally in Exeter Town Hall. Mr. Bennett, Greyorth M.P, said Progressive .Conservatives had done "absoltely nothing" to give old age pensioners eele. Plementary assistance and to aug- Ment neemployment relief. Three provinces, he said, are giVing additional grants to the eld age peneions provided by Ot- tawa, "The Conservative govern- ment in Ontario, despite its .huge surplus of $0 millions, has done nothing toward helping old age pensioners. The federal government has contributed $50,000,000 toward the ;257,000,000, paid out in un- employment relief this Winter but the Ontario government -had not eontributed anything. He chargedthe Frost govern- ment had failed •to take advan- tage of almost $5,00Q,000 in grantheottered by the federal gov- ernmelk for mental balth meas- ures and another $5,000,000 for cancer control. "Frost is getting a little fidge- y these day," said Mr. Bennett. "People are starting to leek at his record and he is worried jum- py and sensative." The parliamentarian from Mee - ford urged farmers to vote Lib- eral because the eaty's leader, Farquhar Oliver, is a highly re- spected and successfel farmer in Grey county. "Agriculture will be in safe hands, indeed, if he is elected," Mr. Bennett said the Conserva- tive government has done little te assist farmers. He charged the abolition of the six -cent subsidy on cheese hurt the industry and that the Junior Farmer loans the party boasts about are "very dif- ficlt to get." ;Urging support for Mr. &Ott, he saki 'your candidate will. be a, cabinet minister ie the Liberal government," Children Neglected , : Children are the most neglet- ed people in .Ontario today," Mr. .Scott charged as hgecriticlied the education policy of the govern- ment. He called Hon. W. J. Dunlop, .eninister of education, a "stub- born, old warhorse." "It is little wonder that education is in such a state Of Chaos. We do not know what the future holds." A Liberal government, he said, would pay provincial, grants to- ward new school construction at the time they are but instead of spreading them over a ,nuitber of years thhrough debentures. Those interest charges can Mount up to a tremendous amount of money." Rural areas will suffer first from the imminent teacher short- age because they cannot afford to tompete with city schools in sal- aries, Mr. Scott said. Despite the appeals of two provincial teach- ers organizations to take steps to alleviate the shortage, Mr. Dunlop voon't do anything, be said. In spite of its scandals and subsequent reorganization, the Department of Highways is "Still carrying an in the same slip shod manner," the candidate charged. A management tirm had recom- mended that the government re- frain from giving 'contracts to in- eperienced firms or those who, sublet their work. Yet just recent- ly the department let a $1,260,000 contract to a firm which has never had any experience in road work and propogeseto sublet 30 percent of its work. Officials of the company were prominent Pro- gressive Conservatives, he added. "Our roads are getting worse eveler year," the Seaforth profes- Build Bridges In McGillivray Two bridge contracts Were let by 'McGillivray towaship withal at its •meeting Saturday after- noon. Waltham and Fuller Were awarded contracts tor construe - tion of a Wedge on the sideread between concessions three and four for $2,090 and on .concession eight, W.C.R., or $2,660. The tblvnehip will supply cement and iron. Freeman Hodgins was appoint- ed to North -Mddlesex District High Seheel Board to.represent the 'township. He replaces Bert Mond's. • SPCA spray Of $1;500 worth of ealchint Chloride On roads was authorized. A donation -of $50 With Made to the Baptist •Cetnetery Board. Accounts included $48 for fp* bounties. Markereell were LOS110 11111Olnpithil, live; Ilateroan Morten., four; Alonzo three; Da - gene Thompson, two; Ross Ilea - Man end William Mathera, ,one. A 'total Of $1,798,36 was eald for Warble fly Camaign, includ- ing $1,646,101 to L. V. Hogarth' for spraying and supply of Dow - der and $161.08 to the inspectors. Reeve Prey .liettrieth preilded. All councillors, including Bari Dixon, Netttitut Metals& Duncan DrUtrtmend end Art Rodent, Were &basalt. W. J. .Amos is clerk. sor asserted. The government is net even keeping up with main- tenance ef present roads. He said Exeter was fortunate In having good provincial high- ways but in other sections of the riding roadsare in Poor shape, he said there has heen "remark - alto" hmount of activity on reads In Huron elute the election be- gan. Mr. Scott ridiculed the con- struction wet* being done along No, 8 highway between Clinton and Seafortli. They were putting straw on the highway "to provide a cushio" for the bumps. ExPlaining his party's health policy, the candidate said "the Liberal go-venment will guaran- tee that no man or woman will lose his farm, hone or life sav- ings because of a long illness." A. -L, Snelgrove, Exeter, was chairman of the meeting. A. Y. McLean, Seatorth, introduced Mr. Bennett and 03. W, Tueltey, for- mer Liberal candidate, introduc- ed Mr. Scott. e. Both Parties Expect Gains Both parties express confidence Of victory in Huron rideng as the election heads into its last week. Progressive Conservative sup- porters are working for a larger inajority than ever for Tom Pryde who is seeking his fourth term in the provincial house.' They claim their biggest worry is oveconfi- dence. Liberals, on the other hand, believe their eandidate, Zames R. Scott, of Seaforth, is the strong- est they have had in the proy- incial field for several electiolis end are optimistic about his Chances. In November, 1e51 Pryde de- feated his opponent, John Arm- strong, of Hullete, by over 1,500 votes --leis largest majority in three campaigns, Exeter gave him exceptional support with a margin of 607. Clinton was his second best supporter with anidge of 401. Armstrong 'received 4 his best Support from Hay toWnship where he won by 23.8.-Hullett gave him a 266 majority. Their big Wins 'off" with the speeches of both party leaders in the riding last week, local eandi- dates ere eonsecrating heavily on 'personal campaigningdThe last major meeting of the election was held Wednesday night when Colin Bennet, -paliamentary sec retary to the federal Minister of veterans affairs, spoke on behalf of the Liberal candidate. Huron recorded an outstanding vote last election'of 80 per cent, as compared to ithe average of 49. .A total of 14,518 of the 18,- 105 eligible. voters cast their bal- lots. The number eligible sthis year is about the same. WINS T -A TROPHY—Pat Sullivan, right, became' the first to receive The Times- Advocate Grand Champion Trophy Friday when his calf topped 97 others in the Hensall Feeder Calf Club show at the spring fair, The 19 -year-old son of Mr, and Mrs, Patrick 3. Sullivan, R.B. 3 Dashwood, receives the award from Publisher J. M. Southcott. Officials said quality of the calves had improved over other years but gains were down. The grand champion brought 80 cents a pound in the auction sale. —T -A Photo Achievements Of Institutes Cited At Thames Road Rally Representatives of the nine said that some of the club girls L.asurer, Mrs. William Johns, branches of South Huron District "The Milky Way," at the tall iltbn, Grand Bend; Federation Women's' Institute answered the fair. representative, Mrs. Fred Beer, ra roll call at the district annual The president eomented on Hensall; alternate, Mr. Gordon held in Thames Road Chureh on the pontribution the Women's Papple, Seaforth; auditors, Mrs. Wednesday morning and after- Institutes had made. to Exter's Frank Lostell, Mrs. William "El - noon. Centennial Fair; it had been said fod, Exeter. rs. Mac Hodgert, of Huron. ."that the Women's Institutes had Committee convenors. Agricul- dale, extended the welcome and made the Fair." Six of the Instit- ture and Canadian Industries, In reply, eirs..Jackson Woode, of tides present signed their inten- Mrs. R, Westcott, Exeter; Citizen- Elimville, said It was said of old tion of participating in this year's ' — Please Turn. To Page 12 that women were chained to the fair. dishpan and. gazed longingly at The district.presidents had met the road that passed by their in iGoderich recently to hear the door wondering where it led. New tape recording of early 'county they are an tileroad and wonder history at Huron County mus - 110 more where it goes" • eum. County council is donating The branch secretaries gave re- a record to each institute. ports of their year's work which Mrs. Johns questioned how included sponsoring public speak- many institutes lied bought a ing contets, eonducting short flag as recommended and had courses, assisting welfare groups, had a prograhe on the 'United Na - visiting and entertaining at Hu -dons. She reminded the mem- ion County Home, compiling his- bers that this is election year. torical data. and other commun- "We have to have a government ity activities. —how it functions depends on In giving her reort, President your voth. We have the privilege Mrs. Ken Johns congratulated the of voting; .doal abuse it—get 44,1 cinb girls. on completing out and vote" their projects and, winning. pro- Extension Services Reviewed vincial and county honors and Miss Eleanor Kidd, Extension Department representative, re- marked "that judging from the reports she had just heard she thought the women had spent so Much time 'on the road' that they must work reallye hard in the short space of 'time they were at home." She commended the book "Fifty Years of Achievement" to Institute members contending that "you can't be loyal to an organization if you don't know about it." The president announced that the county rally, would be held at Grand Mend on November 22. RCAF's Newest Jets At 'Station Air Show The officers and airmen and the. big RCAF Statien at Cen- tralia will again hold 'open house' on the occasion of Air Force Day on Saturday, june 11. Residents of the area have again been in- vited to tour the special displays and exhibits on the station from one to five o'clock -1n the after- noon to become more familiar with their Air Force and see the aircraft and equipment provided for the specialized types of train- ing carried out. Highlights 01, the event will be an air show featuring some of the BCAF's fastest Jets and one of the newest planes to come Into eervice with the RCAF. The new plane, making it first visit to Centralia, 18 a Lockheed Neptune, one ef the frit of this type acquired for Maritime Squad- rons. The Neptunes will supple- ment the Lancasteel now flown on the east and west coasts on Naval co-operation duties, includ- ing anti-submarine warfare, re- connaissance and convoy patrols. The Neptune is a big, twin -engine plane with the ability to fly the long range .patrols required on Maritime duty. The" Centralia, visitor on Air Force Day -will be on display on the ground and during the afternoon will take- off for an exhibition of' fleihg before going to Toronto. Shotv NeNw C1-1.00 The latest version of the Can - OP -100, a polverfully armed all - weather interceptor, will be shown for the first time at Centralia when Oro of these speedy -draft from, 428 Squadron, 'Uplands, Ont., make a flying visit during the afternoon. Area residents Will he able to liaspeot at close ettarterd the two types of aircraft mOst clesely tee sociated with Centralia and tztoet familiar in the skies Of Western °Mario, A Harvard and an. Ex - editor Will be displayed in a Manner appropriate to shOw inanY Of their construttion features, pilet's obekpit and details not oh, serVed froth a. &tand°. Dieldaye of Pri301010n and item, befit; flying Will be •gien by both jet and ConVentional aircrat. Pot - 'nation flying 'at high speed will be demonstrated by four T-33 jets from RCAF Station- Trenton and by four Vampires from the RCAF Auxiliary Squadron, To- ronto. A mass formation of Ex- peditors and Harvards, flown by members of the instruetional staff at Centralia,, will fly over the airfield closely spaced in an arrowhead design. The thrill of watching' aero- batie flying will come when two Harvardappear over the field and begin a display of synchro- nized aerobatics. The two pilots, FiL Larry Morrow and P70 Pat Griffin, experienced instructors at No. 1, FTS, will perform a variety of manoeuvres at the same .tizne. They will appear as a team at an international air show in Toron- to on June 4. Aerobatics will also be demonstrated in a T-33, the two -place RCAF jet advanced trainer, and by a lefustaeg. Legion Feature In This Edition A column' for Legion mem- beris starts this week in the Times -Advocate. n appears on page 1. The writer of "Legion Cor- ner" President Max Harness, destribeeactivities of the branch and its members in the feature which will appear each week. Teacher Resigns Frc•n HS Staff One Of the now teachers hired by tenth Huron District High School for the fail term, has re. Election Of Officers Signed, Principal H. L. Shires Mrs. Keating conducted the announced WedneSday, election of officers. Mrs. Ken - John Menzies, Of Owen Sound, neth Johns, Of ElinivUle, was re - who was to have ingrueted ling- elected president and Mrs. Zaniest lish and &Mist duties, Submitted Kirkland, Hutendale, past presi-; his resignation f)hartly after en- dent; first vice-president, VIM previa for his contritot had been Emery Desjardine, Grand Rend, tedelVed from the Department Of second Vide -president, Mrs. Alex Edtteittien. Pepper* Of Seaforth; SectetaryA A replacement Is being Sought: 1011mville, assistant, Mrs. A. MM. Afternoon Session ,A discussion by district mese; dents; who attended the confer- ence of branch .presidents in Guelph, Was led by Mrs. Wilfrid Mack, of .Crediton. Taking part were Mrs. Ervin Rader, Dash- wood; Mrs. Gordon McKenzth, Seaforth, Miss Ruth Skinner, of Elimville, and Mrs, R. N. Peck, KiPpen East. The panel dicussed. ways to make Institute programs more interesting; how to increase the 'attend'ance, and ways to raise funds for projects. Mrs: Norman Keating, a mem-. bet of the provincial beard who Is completin.g her three-year term, was the afternoon speaker. She urged the branch members to co- operate more closely with the provincial board in order that they May work together. Menlbership ill Institutes has decreased in the last year and Mts. Keating hoped each branch would make an effort to increase the lnembership during the cow - Ing year. She requested a discus - Sten of radio and T.V. programs at branch meeting; and suggested letters of commendation to worth while program sponsors. Bath Institute member is aing asked for a donation of 250tO help to defray the expenses Of sending, five delegates to the conferenee to be held In Cylon, The Irttesco project to provide kitchens for Ceylon Went ()Vet the top bY More than $2,000 Whieh 1011 equip two additional units. Desit. wighway Post Office Seen As Moil .Solution A suggestion that the post of- despite increased Postage and the fthe :department experiment with mail sorting trucks to speed del- ivery in this area was made in the House of ,Cfnilmona last week, T b e department announced Monday it was studying the use Of these "hghway post office", BOW operated in the United States to see if they would be practical iitetitution of the so-caled "all - up" airmail service that only the larger cities were benefitting from the air lift. Mr. White sad the U.S. had troueed* au its highway diesel trucks equipped ter letter -sorting and mail was sorted enroute, In parts of Canada. Urges Experiment H. O. White Conservaiive He thought the Post Office De- partment should aonsider expend - melding with a service such as this on four Or five routes out of those serving ieninton, Winelutm, Strettord, 'Chatham end Sarnia. A service such as this, he con- tended, should be ingtituted only as a supplement to regular sereice by railway, and not re- place the railwayemall runs. Western 'Ontario, he suggested, would be the best -01 all are -as in Canada for,such 'a test ;because of the multiplicity of smaller eities and towns in the London area and because of the .density of population in the zone. He be- lieved that mail could be deliv- ered to some conainunities a cou- ple of days earlier under a special mail truck system. member for Middlesex East, saki the government should consider placing sueli motorized equip- ment into use on Western. ,Ont - aria highways to eupplement railway service where necessary, He suggested the London -Clinton route as one where the experi- ment might be tried. Service in this area has been disrupted by railroad ehanges. Circulating Petition (A petition is being circulated among Exeter merchants request- ing improved mail ,service. Al- though the survey has not been completed response so the has been almost 100 per cent.) (Several officials in Exeter said this week the highway sorting truck suggestion .might he the ideal solution to the mail prob- lems here. Delivery by ordinary truek to supplement the train service has been considered but without sorting facilities this has disadvantages. For example, a let- ter mailed froxn Exeter to 'Centra- lia would have to go to London to be sorted first and then brought back to the latter post office.) Mr. White contended during House consideration of Post Office Department estimates that the department had felled to keep page with .developments in mod- ern transport. The Western Ontario MP said mall service in titdistrict had suffered of recent Tears; that RESERVE CHAMPION—Marion Lamport, 17, of R.R, Hensall, showed the reserve champion calf at liensallFeeder Calf Club Friday. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'William Lam- pert, she won the award in her second year as a member of the largest chib in the province. Her calf briiught 28 cents at the auction, Average price for the steers was slightly below 22 cents. • —T -A Photo T -A Feeder club Trophy Goes To Stephen Youth Pat Sullivan, 19 -year-old junior farnthr of R.R. 3 Dashwood, be- came the first winner of the Exeter Times -Advocate Trophy far the Grand Chantplort of 'Jen- sen Feeder Calf Club Friday, He produced the best steer of the 98 at Ontario's largest club show. The Dashwood youth's calf, which gained 400 pounds during the winter, received the nod from Clint Devlin, Toronto judge, over the beg quality beef the club hag produced since it was organized Lour years ego. Although gain of this years cattle was net as great as former years, 'offiials said the quality had improved. 03eSideS winning the 'L' -A trophy from Publisher Z. M. Southeatt, Sullivan reoeived top fttletion price of 80 cents a, pound from Ilonsall Butcher All Schell end a $10 prize from, his club. Reserve elianipionship wont to Marion Lamport, ld.yeer old daughter of Mr, ahd Mrs. ;William Lamport, R.R. 1 llensall, In her seetrid year in the club. Hor calf put on 440 pounds during the Winter to make het the &St girl to win one of the ohamplen- ships in the history of the ebb, the teeelved 28 tents a pound from Mr. Scholl, the "(laborite girl also placed hi the top ten of the setter showmanship comp- etitioe. 'Other trophy winners were Bob Kinsman of R.R. 2 Kippen and Sack )3roadthat, R.R. 1 Brueefield for showmanship and Bob Broad - foot, also Of R. R. 1 Brucelield, for gain. Crowd Watches Judging Showing and auction of the feeder calves, whieh started at 1.80 p.m. and finished atter p..m., highlighted one of the best ItenSall 'Spring Pairs in years. The elub's Aeltievement Day ac- tivities drew the largest crowds of the many attractions at the annual exhibition. Family winnings were promin- ent in the calf club Judging, The Rroadfoet brothers, Rob and 3ack, of A.R. 1 Iippen, nick. ed tip a host of prizes, Rob Vton the top award for gaitt and plated third In the senior eltowmanshi0. Younger brother Sack tied for teoond place itt gait, copped the junior shewmati ehatriplatthhiP and pieced seventh for finish. Dan Rendrik, Of MIL 2 bred- iten captured third for gain and fifth for finish. Xia brother, Rew- ard, Vett fifth for gain. Marion Lamerts br tithe to Pleate tem to Page Stores Differ On Closing While several Exeter stores will continue to stay open until 11' o'clock on Saturday nights, the majority will close at 10, it was learned at a businesmen's meeting Tuesday morning. poll of the merehants seve- ral veeks ago revealed a large pereentage in favor of the earlier hour which has been ineffet since the first of the year. How- ever, a number ef .,stores includ- ing groceries and automotive sup- pliers have been remaining open until 11 and they will continue to do BO. ' The Association was re -organ- ized at Tuesdays 'meeting wit1. new officers elected and a larger executive approed. Regular meetings will be held once a month. New President Doug Rivers succeeds It. E. Russell, who has headed the organization for the past year. Doug ,Gould was named treasurer and Mrs. Gerald Glenn. secretary to replace Ted Buswell and Warren May who resigned. These officers were instructed to nominate a committee for the executive which will include rep- resentatives of various types of businesses in town. Infant obarge ot eriolioai genes was dismissed againet Gen - E. Dietze, 20, of Mitchell, driver of .the pauel truck willeb. an 18,.mentleol4 Kippea boy on, May 3, in Magistrate's Court here Wednesday, Magistrate Dudley Itolraes re served decision on a charge et careless driving in connection with the same aecident. The cadi dismissed the first eharge before hearing the defence on the grounds there was insf- fiiet evidence. The case for the accused was presented by James. Donnelly, Goderioh, -on the lesser charge. Phe boy, Terry Gridalt, son of Mr, and Mrs, Peter Gridzak, pen, died after being run over on the sidewalk bY 5 truck backing out of a neighbor's lane. Be and three others had been. playing in the area shortly before the acel- dent occurred at 5.30 p.m. Parked In Lane The truck had been parked in the lane beside the home ef Wm vison, just west of the old Kie- van hotel, where the plumbing firm of Ivison Torrance, Mitchell, was working. Dietze, a member of the Mitchell ftron, had been. working at another house West of the Ivieon residence during the afternoon and cams for the trUclt about 5.30 pen. to take tools to bis job. Willfm Ivison, 90, told the -court he was watching from a window of his hame when he saw Iiletze get into the truelc and start to back up. He saw the youngster lying an the -sidewalk and rushed out to warn the driv- er. Ife was too late. Peter Gidzak, father of the boy-, and driver tor Pop's Taxi, Exeter, said he and his wife .h,ad been ;working on' the grounds of the hotel and had seen their four children together just before the accident. Shortly after his wife went into the house to get supper, "my little girl came to me scream- ing and another boy told me they were taking Terry into the Ivison house." Kenneth Ahrens, Mtehell, who had been working with Torrence on the Ivieonhome, said he saw Dietze get into the truck to back up after picking up Some t0011 but did not notice any children around at that time although he had seen them earlier In the day. The truck was parked GO to 70 feet from the sidewalk, .he said. Deitze, father of tWo girls, tes- tified he walked from the house in which lie had been woreing to the Ivison =residence on the sidewalk and had not noticed any children. He gathered up a. fel* tols, then backed out of the lea's at "two or three miles per hour,"' stopping just before lie came to the sidewalk to see if any traffic was coining before he backed Out — Please Turn To Page 12 Name Probation Officer To Huron County: MLA A full-tinle probation officer is to be appointed thr Huron County, Huron MLA Tom Pryde announc- ed at the annual district meeting of the Children's Aid Society in Blyth last week. Mr. Pryde said that by serving on the legislative committee on reform institutions he had re- ceived a great insight into the social problems of offenders and .he found that broken homes are the main source of juvenile de- linquency. Rev. R. G. MacMillan, minister of Goderich Knox Presbyterian Church and also president and chairman of the Huron C.A.S., in his opening remarks said that "The Childrens Aid Society is de- pendent on every citizen." Reeve. N. 'Stoles, Seaforth, who was introditeed by Mr. MacMillan, said: "Money used by Huron County C.A.S. was well handled, and if you crab about your county taxes, as everyone does, remember that only half a mill is used for the Work of the, Children's Aid Society." J.Dg, reeve of Tuekersznith township, said he appreciated the Telephone 770 For Vote Totals Fastest alid Meet accurate returne possible will be made available to district residents by The Timas-Adrocate on elec. tion night, Thursday; Mine 9. A TA representative will re- port teturns as fast he they tome into the office of Return Ing Officee a.Elgin Mellitdey at liensall. ltesults will be flashed to The T -A intinediate- the; l'iMes Advbeittese tWo telephone lines Will be kept open.for readers te phone in tor the latett tount as the re - nits conic in shortly after8 o'cick, closing hour ef the Phone /TO Vidor deafen night. for 'the quickest results of the election in noon ridlo4 honor of being appointed by County Connell as chairman of the finance committee, and stat- ed: "The grants to C.A.S. are never questioned by Council. "Approximately four thousand visits are made each year by the staff of the C.A..S." He further stated that a detention room is to be incorporated in the new county bilding, where a child will not be -considered a criminal, but rather a wrongdoer Warden Bari Cambell, who ie also a member of the C.A.S. com- mittee, brOught greetings from County Council. Kindergarten Number Up Enrolteent for the kindergar- ten +Msa of Easter PUblie School next term shows a 50 percent in- crease over this year, A total of 66 children register- ed last week for the tali, eempar- ed to the present enrelhient of 44. 'Phis is close to the record kindergarten number of 74 whieh occurred several years ago. The class is diVicled into two groups—one conies in the onertt- - ing and the other in theafter-, noon. Two children, who did not at- tend kindergarten. lag year* en - relied for classes In grade one, This practice it discoitraged by selleol officials because they teel children Who do not -attend the preparatory classes of pkindergar« tett are handicapped in ;grade one, VicePritteinal Mrs. tt IL Itin. rilsre. wondered if patento who did not Send their ehildreit to 'Moder. getteri wore aware khat the *lessee ate free and aVellahle to all tvhco, Meet the age requirements. the said a, child who dope not attend kiridergerteh oeuelly remitted to repeat doe of ,the early gradeS. Ort Wednesday afternoon mth- era of the klndergetteir pupils at tended a tett at the school tO vie* the ,or6grei3a 'of their chll:trod.