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EXETER, ,ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1955
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Pian T 4 Dcvelop
River P.c. rk Area
A plan for development of
Riverview Park into a natural
scenic area was approved •by
council Monday night.
The plan, submitted by .John A.
Weall, of the Department of
Horticulture, O.A.C„ Guelph, in-
eludes landscaping of -the area
between the highway bridge and
the dam, the building up of a
scent° island in the river, con-
struction of a walking • path
through the ,woods on the north
side of the pond, and develop-
ment of a bird sanctuary.
Mr. Weall urged oouncil to
build a dement abuttment along
Hill street to prevent erosion on
the north side of the road. He
also recommended acquisition of
More land for parking space,
The harks expert was enthus-
iastic over tbe potential of the
area. "The taws of Exeter is for-
tunate in having such a natural
setting for a picnic park," he said.
Councillor Ralph Bailey, chair-
man of Riverview Park Beauti-
fication committee, will 'b e in
charge of the development. Only
,minor work is anticipated this
year but council hopes to make
major improvements in the near
future.
Council ,authorized the hiring
of a supervisor for swimming in
Riverview Park for June. The
lifeguard will be on duty from 4
to 6 o'clock every afternoon and
all day Saturdays and Sundays.
The action was taken on the
recommendation of Recreation
Director Doug Smith who report-
ed there were 60 to 70 children
swimming in the pond aftet•
school.
To Construct Drain
Council agreed to construct
the drain for the wading pool in
Victoria Park proposed by Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority.
Endorising the project, council
offered use of any of the town
equipment in the construction of
the pool.
Council also gave approval to
the Exeter Lions Club project to
build a Scout House in commun-
ity park.,
Lions Club President W. G.
Cochrane and Boys and Girls
Committee Chairman Jack Smith
outlined the club's plan to con-
struct a $5,000 to $6,000build-
ing in the park for the use of
youth groups.,
•Council agreed to assist the
Exeter Soccer Club.. prepare a
playing field in .Community Park.
The town will grade the area
after members of the club re-
move stones from the field.
A "seoond request .from Street
cleaner Edgar Mawhinney for a
guaranteed annual wage was re-
fused. Council considered the re-
quest.earlier in the year but de-
cided to hire him on an hourly
basis only.
Councillor R. C. Dinney, chair-
man, of the town hall property
eommittee, was requested to in-
vestigate the cost of installing an
automatic heating system in the
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Addition Cost
Quarter Mill.
Debenture costs of the propos-
ed addition to South. Huron Dist-
rict High School will amount to
about one-quarter Of a mill on
taxes, it was announced. at the
board Meeting Tuesday night,
Constrction est O the i •e -
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xoom addition is estimated at
$86,000. The board is consider-
ing retiring the debentures over
a 13 -year .period So they will co-
incide with thine debentures is-
sued for . the original building.
!Confirmation of Department of.
Education approval of the addi-
tion was' received. The depart-
ment will pay grants on -$80,000
of the total cost.
Members of the board will seek
approval .,for the addition from
niunieipalities in the district.
Principal IL L. Sturgis report-
ed Miss Carannel Shaughneseey,
of Toronto, has been hired to re.
Owe John Menties, of Oven
Sound, who resigned recently
after accepting a position for the
fall term.
A request froth the phy?sleal
education department for $400
worth of supplies was approved.
Thts includes table tennis equip
Went and con9truetton of a tennis
court on the west lawn Of the
seheol.
hall,
Councillor Ed Brady, who re-
ported police activities for May,
said over $150 had been collected
in fines by the focal force. The
town received ,$14 of this amount.
William McLean was appointed
relief officer to succeed William
Chambers who has resigned since
he moved to Usborne township.
William Preszcator was named
official weighmaster of the town.
Council learned a considerable
amount of government -purchased
butter is being stored in, town
and it is necessary to have an of-
ficial weighnian to record the
storage as it comes in for the
government. In previous year's a
weighmen from St, Marys has
done the job but he has not been
able to this year.
Size of the town's public works
force, will be confined to six men
including the streetcleaner, the
council decided,
One Man Responsible
Reeve William McKenzie point-
ed out the staff had grown to
eight and he felt the department
would exceed its budget. He and
Councillor Andrew Snelgrove sug-
gested one man on •the council
should be responsible for the pub-
lic works crew and their .aetiyi-
ties so that all work could be
channelled through .one point
and to keepcloser control c s con rol. over
the department. No action was
taken on this question,
Building permits were issued
to Cecil Jones, for a storage
building at the track; John Ryl-
ko, for a garage and workshop
on Carling street; and to Maurice
Quante, William Street, for
shingling of roof.
Accounts indicated the con-
struction of the Marlborough
Street drain and other drain re-
pair work in that area coat the
town $7,500. The drain, built to
service the new elevator being
construoted by Cann's Mill Ltd.,
has encouraged residential de-
velopment along the street. Con-
siderable building lots have been
sold.
Albert Spencer
Founder Of Mill
Albert 'Spencer,prominent res-
ident of Hensall, died at his l3.0me
on Saturday in his 82nd. year.
Mr, Spencer ,was born .•at 'Beaver-
ton and moved to Hensall from
Exeter in .1927'.
While in Exeter Mr. 'Spencer
was foreman for the Ross -Taylor
Lumber Co, After moving to Hen -
sail; with. his son Walter he op-
erated the A. Spencer and Son.
Planing Mill, He retired some
17 years ago and the business is
still carried on by his son,
Mr. 'Spencer was a anember of
the United Church. Surviving,
besides this son, is one daughter,
Mavis, two grandchildren, Gwen
and Gregory Spenser, all of Hen
sail; two brothers, Charles, of
Beaverton and Jim, of Winnipeg,
Man.; two sisters, Mrs. Neftie
Dexter of New York and Dr.
Maude Middleton, of Beaverton.
• Mrs. Spencer, the former Ada
Horney, passed awdy in January
i947.
Rev:. R. A. Brook of Bluevale
conducted the service in the ab-
sence of Rev. W. J. Rogers who
is attending .Conference this week.
'Bearers were •Laird Mickle, R.
IL Middleton, • George 'Hess, Alf
Scholl, Robert and Jack Drys-
dale.
The body Vested at the Bon-
thron funeral home, Hensall,
where a public funeral service
was held Monday afternoon with
interment in the Exeter cemetery.
Visit Flocks In States
Preston-•Dearingand son, Ger-
ald, breeders of Canada's top Dor-
set Horned sheep, visited flocks
in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky last week. The Dearings
have sold many prize winning
rams to breeders, in these areas.
Mary Martin, the junior fann-
er from Scotland on an exchange
visit to Ontario, toured the farm
of prsston Dearing and son rec-
ently to see their fleck Of Dorset
Horned sheep.
AIR SHOW—,A. spectacular air show including jets, aerobatics
and formation flying will feature .Air Force Day program at
RCAF Station, Centralia on Saturday. Aircraft will be on.
display on the ground, too.
Firm Buys Facto.ry
A . fertilizer company has pur-
chhased a site for construction of
a plant in .Stephen township, it
was revealed at Exeter council.
meeting Monday night.
The firm, Elmira Fertilizer Co:,
purchased land from Ernest W. il-
lert, a mile south of Exeter on
No. 4 Highway. No plans • for
construction have been announc-
ed.
,Inquiry into the transaction
was made at the town meeting
by Councillor' R. 11. Jermyn,
chairman of the industrial tom=.
mittee. He asked why the firm
did not locate in town after it
had expressed its desire to build
a plant within the limits of the
municipality.
Mayor R. E. Pooley said that
no suitable site was available.
The firm first considered building
on. Highway 8.3' where the rail-
way tracks cross but highway reg-
ulations forced' the plant back
from the road where a consider -
To Curb Parking
In Crossing Areas
'Police Chief Reg Taylor warn-
ed Wednesday he would take im-
mediate court action against
drivers who parked care in the
pedestrian crossing zones recent-
ly established across Main Street
in the business district.
"I don't intend to 'sane warn-
ings to motorists who ° park in
these zones," he said. "There will
be charges laid against -any of-
fenders."
The special crossing zones have
been established at the Post Of-
fice, John, Sanders, James and
able amount of fill would be re-
quired.
• •Price of another site consider-
ed by the firm was too high, and
the owner of another site whieh
might have been suitable would
not sell.
Councillor Jermyn - expressed
concern that the' plant was not
able to sedure suitable locations
when it was evident that the
company had made a concerted
effort to build its plant in town.
ee Big Turnout
ut HuronElectors
Nepfune, CF -100. Vaipire lets
PerformFor Area At RCAF Day
travel used by ground search principle by which aircraft and
units. missiles may be flown by s con -
The teleeommunleations .section troller on the ground.
has devised an electronic "bug" Refreshments, free movies, car -
which will be moved about by nival rides and pony rides for the
remote •control to depaonatrate the children, a nursery f or small
tots, model aircraft flying and
model railways are all part of
Air Force Day at RCAF Station
Centralia this Saturday. Three
bands will be in attendance and,.a
parade will start things oft at
one o'clock as the airmen and .air-
women put out the welcome mat
for all those who wish to see
their air force in actio.
A demonstration of high speed
flight will feature the air show
during 'open house' at RCAF
Station .Centralia this Saturday
when a parade of jet aircraft will
lead off this exciting phase of the
Mr Force Day program,
Station Centralia, one of the
largest air training centres in the
RCAF, will combine a thrilling
air show with a varied and in-
teresting display of equipment
and materials to make this year's
program one of the best,
The Canadian -built CF -1.00, . a
twin -jet interceptor, will be seen
in action when -two of the latest
versions of this all-weather fight-
er put on a demonstration and
fly past. With them in the air
parade will be a formation of T-
33 jet trainers and another of
Vampire jets, They will be follow-
ed by one of the RCAF's recently -
acquired maritime aircraft, a
hong-range Lockheed Neptune. A
mass formation of Expeditors and
`Harvards will take part as will
Mustangs and a North Star. The
precision and skill of acrobatic
'flying will be shown by two Har -
yards performing as a team in .a
display of aerobatics.
Two of the big hangars have
been set aside for displays and
exhibits by many of the different.
sections on the unit. The ground
search and rescue personnel'have
combined with the safety equip-
ment section in a display of sur-
vival efa.:u i p me nt , parachutes.
dinghies,' rations and other items
for the s fety of RCAF aircrews.
A lands Ape scene will be depict-
ed sho ug the method of bush
UC Churches
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Crediton United church, Shipka
United church and Main St., Exe-
ter, have united to form one
pastoral charge and their call to
Rev. Alex Ranson, of Sarnia, has
been approved by thefirst draft
of the Stationing .committee of the
London Conference now in session
at Sault Ste Marie.
Other changes in Huron Pres-
bytery include; Rev. R. C. Par-
rott, of Crediton to Thedford;
Rev. Chas, 0. Daniel, from Inger-
soll to Hensall, succeeding Rev.
W. J. Rogers, who is moving to
the Torontp Conference; Rev.
Sidney Davidson to Brucefield
from Parkhill and Rev. James
Holden, to McKillop from Inner -
kip.
Rev. J. A. Walker, of Windsor -
Sandwich, a former Exeter boy,
was succeeded as president by.
Rev. E. G. Turnbull, of Calvary
United church, London. Rev. H.
J. Snell, of James St. church and
Rev. A. B. Irwin, of • Wheatley,
and Rev. Norval Woods, of Sar-
nia, former Exeter ministers,.
were nominated for the presi-
dency.
Present Awards To Students
t HSOpen House Program
'Presentationt of awards to stu..
dents for outstanding •participa-
tion in sehool activities was made
during the open house program
following the poultry barbecue
at SHDHS Tuesday night.
Forty-one • students received.
recognition from teachers in
charge of the various activities.
Over 700 enjoyed the barbecued
chicken dinner served on the
school lawn' despite threatening
rain during the day. Success of
the event, second held by the
school, may make it an annual
occurance, according to Andrew
Dixon, Agriculture Department
head, who was in charge of the
barbecue.
The meal was prepared by stu-
Huron Streets for protection of
pedestrians and "No Parking"
sings have been painted near the
curbs.
Junior Fiddlers' 'Trophy
does To Kippen Youth
More than 2,000 hootin' hol-
lerin' fiddling fans jammed Hen -
sail arena Friday night — the
largest Crowd yet for the On-
tario Grand Championship Fid-
dlers' Contest, sponsored -by the
Chamber of Commerce.
William Hyde, 91 in July of
this year, who was first in his
class, didn't miss a note. when
some Of his bow strings broke as
soon as he started. When he
reached the end of the tune he
ripped the broken strings off and
played an encore. Playing in con-
tests since he •.was 79, Mr. Hyde
has won 77 prizes including 59
firsts,
More than 100 entries were re -
Water Only HoId&ftk:
In Wading Pool Pians
• Water supply IS the only prob-
lem holding up Beta Sigma Phi
sorority's plan to construct a wad-
ing pool in Victoria Park.
Exeter (p.UXI.- will discuss the
project at a meeting this weak.
The pool is expected to require
about 5,0010 gallons.,, of Water
every two days which might prove
a drain on the town's .limited
supply during the hot months of
July and August.•
Plans Wofl Advanced
Other plans for the project
are 'well advanced. A committee
has been, formed to .organize con-
struction of the pool by Velum,
tart' labor. The ,sorority is lire-
pared to launch a campaign for
$1,000 to ,meet cost of materials.
.Cotnncil Monday night agreed
to install a drain for the pool
and offered town equipment 16
assist with the construction.
Plant Call Mt it 'dement pool
40x24 which will slope from a
depth of four inches at; the sides
to 16 inches in the middle. The
Sorority hopes construction will
start June 15 so the pool will
be ready for the playground pro -
grain when it starts on July 4
,Once constructed the pool will
be open to all children eight
years and under and will be sup-
ervised under the Exeter Kins-
men's program.
Glen Bon/111111e, of 'Glenn's.
Auto Wreckers, has donated re-
inforcing steel for the pool and
the sorority hopes. for donation
of cement mixing machinery dur-
ing the construction. Men expect'
to ..our all the 'cement in One
day.
Members of the construction
committee are Cliff Brintnell, Mr,
and. Mrs. Glen Bonnaillie, Chuck
Snell, Mrs, Lon Bailey, Aldin Wil
lert, Jerry Campbell, Mrs. Don
Gaiter, president by the sorority,
and flee Director Doug Smith.
ceived for the nine separate con-
tests.- A total of $250 was given
in cash prizes. -
Roy Fenwick, of Brampton,
won The London Free Press Tro-
phy for the grand champion win-
ner.
Special trophy donated by the
Chamber of Commerce for the
best fiddler under 20 went to
Gerald Smith, Kippen.
Hensall tap -dancers, under the
direction of Mrs. Lila Broderick,
gave a splendid exhibition ,Of
dancing.
Lloyd Wright, of CFPL-TV
London, was master of ceremon-
ies.
Prizewinners from this district
included George Rolland, RCAF
Centralia; tied Harburn, Crom-
arty, and Lorne Allen, Kirkton,
Step Dancing: Ladies — Mrs.
Ross Houghton, of Staffa; Greta
Pfaff, Cromarty; Arlene Hog-
garth,
liar -
!burn,
Men—Fred Cromarty. Men
'burn, Starfa; Leonard Clark, of
Kippen; Cecil Mc0ourt, Atwood.
The judges were W. B.. Ste-
phenson, Hensall; Cleve CoCh-
rane, Seaforth; Ross MCKay, of
Hillsburg, and. Cecil Perdue, of
Clinton.
A dance' was held in the town
hall with Harry Norris and his
orchestra furnishing the music.
The Kinsmen Club, who had a
booth in the arena, did a record
business, selling 70 dozen hot
dogs and 75 cases of pop.
The affair is Sponsored, an-
nually by the Chamber of Cont-
inerce.
Presents Vacation. Trailer
Mr. William Smithy manager 62
General Coach Works of Cana
da, made the official presentation
to the village of a 17 -foot 1965
Cadet Model Vacation Trailer for
a raffle.
Proceeds Of the ticket sale will
defray the debenture debt on the
installation of the artificial i0e
in the arena.
dents ,,and staff of t}•1e.Lakeview
Hatchery Ltd. from <oil „raised
by grade nine boys \at SkLiHS.
Canada Packers Ltd. assisted in
the preparation of the .fowl.
Board Chairman C. S. Mac -
Naughton and Principal H. L.
Sturgis presided for the progam
and presentation of awards. Win-
ners were:
Verse Speaking—Jim Carter,
Eleanor Sharpe, Marion Creery,
Marion "Crossman.
Public Speaking — Katherine
1Ondrejicka, Michael Farrow, Al-
lison Clarke, Allan Taylor.
Dramatic Shield—Joan Thomp-
son, Helen Taylor, Alla) Taylor,
Elmer Ince.
Music !Shield— Bruce Oudmore,
Marilyn Bissett, Bob Fletcher,
Anna Routley..
Citizenship (cadets) — Robert
McLaren, Faye Ford, Elizabeth
Hunter, Richard McCutcheon.
OralFrench—PhilipCharette,
Pat D e n o m m e, Andre Cantin,
Richard Charette, Marjorie Masse
Agriculture — Fred Hunter,
Charles Heaman, Connie Hlumpp
Marion Gill.
Outstanding Athletes
Outstanding athletes (partici-
pating in three or more sports)—
Boys, Bill Yungblut, Charles Ker -
nick, Bev. Sturgis, Terry Wade;
girls, Ruth • Soldan, Marton Alex-
ander, Barbara Allison, Rena
Murray.
Senior • Boys Field Day Cham-
pion ---Jules Desiardine.
-Ensemble and Mixed Quar-
tette (received highest marks for
any ensemble at South Huron M))i-
sicFestival)--Marilyn y Bissett,
tlonnie Ostend, Donna Stone, An-
na Routley, Bev. Sturgis, Bev
Neil, Marg Woodburn, Emil Hen-
drick, DOn Taylor, Zion Fink-
beiner, Terry Wade, Dwayne Tin-
ney.
A special presentation was made
to Student Council President,
Barbara Brintnell. by Ernest Zones
staff advisor on the council.
The program also included • a
fashion show under the direction
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n skit
Of Mist Ann I;;ar s a by
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Consult Architect
On
PSRepairs
R
!Exeter' ,Public School .Board
onsult
decided Monday night to c
Page and Steele, London archi-
tests, in connection with Water
damage to the 1938 building.
.The board has an estimate of
$2,5.97 for repairs to rbrickwerk
on the walls but delayed Ward-
ing the contract until it receives
.adviee from the architect,
The board also decided to eon -
snit an independent heating en,
gineer to correct some of the con-
ditions in the boiler room.
Itequests from out-of-town par-
ents for permission ter their
Children to attend kindergarten.
were Considered.
!Cedil Wilson was appointed the
board's representative to the l,i-
braxy Board. 1•#e
suceeeds 131rnest
Jones who has resigned.
grade 12 students, and ,glee club
numbers under the direction of
MissIsobel Gaston.
On display at open house were
student projects in shop and home
economics featured by an outboard
motor boat built by Robert Down,
Charles Kernick and Jim Neil.
The shop display also featured
coffee tables and Mips designed
and 'constructed by boys at the
school.
ILEOLIVES BSoN—Miss B e t t y
Miekle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Laird Miekle, Hensall, received
her Bachelor of Science in Nurs-
ing degree at convocation of
University of Western Ontario on
Saturday.
Senior Group
Hates To Quit
So enthusiastic are members
of the Senior Citizens Club for
their meetings that they debated
keenly at the June meeting on
Tuesday evening concerning dis-
banding for July and August as
has been the .custom in the two
previous years.
Mr. Frank Taylor was mas-
ter of ceremonies for the .gather-
ing with Mrs. Frank King as
pianist. The program was ar-
ranged by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Taylo;i', lilt. and Mrs. ,Ernie Jack-
son, Mr, and Mrs. Sid Sanders.
and Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Ford.
Musical numbers included songs
by Marlene and Darlene Frayne
and Bobbie Laramie; piano in-
strumental by. Eleanor Hodgins;
violin, selections by Wm. Hyde,
+91, Of Hensall; ,piano trio by
Eleanor, Catherine and Keith
Hodgins; tap dancing by Joan
Sinclair, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, John Sinclair, Kippen;
readings by Mrs. Len Dilkes and
Mrs. Harry Cole and broomstick
music provided by M. Ed..Stelk,
Dashwood, accompanied on. the
piano by Mrs. Stelck.
Happy birthday was sung for
Mrs, Ed Penhale. A. card with the
signatures of those present, was
sent to Mr. Hilton Ford who Is
ill in Victoria Hospital, London.
Mr. George Lawson gave the
financial statement for the year
showing $60.78 on hand. Mr.
Lawson was reappointed secre-
tary -treasurer. Mr. Frank Taylor
was chosen president; Walter
Cutbush, song leader; Mrs. E. S.
Steiner, press reporter; Mrs. Ed.
Westcott, Mrs. Frank Taylor and
Maurice Quance, visiting commit
tee.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Hunkin, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Lawson, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Westcott and Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Dunsford were chosen
a committee to arrange for the
September meeting.
The ladies of Caven Congrega-
tional Circle served the lunch.
The door prize was won by Mrs.
Wm. Cutting. .
At 11.30 p.m. the floor was
cleared for square dancing for
which Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Mar-
shall and Thos. Walker .provided
the music.
Three Students
PassAC Tests
Sf S
Beth Taylor, Exeter, is includ-
ed in the list of students at Mac-
donald Institute, Guelph, who
have passed examinations at the
end of the first year of the
degree course.
Joan Ellerington was a success-
ful second year student.
Tom Easton has ,been success-
ful in .his first year at O.A.C.,
Guelph.
Choose 15 Of 47 Acts
For Kirkton
An enthusiastic crowd of young
and old filled Aberdeen Hall,
Kirkton, on Friday evening, June
3, when the eleventh preliminary.
juvenile contest in connection
with the Kirkton Community As-
sociation garden party took place.
Sixty-two children, represent-
ing 28 schools, competed for top
honours. These children :provided
en' entertaining program of 47
numbers in Which a variety of
talent Was displayed. Fifteen Se-
lections were tri the vocal class;
16 were instrumental, including
piano, coronet, trombone and
guitar, and 17 were specialty
nutribers such as readings, dances
and magic,
Mr. J. 'i'. Priest, supervisor of.
Maisie in the Stratford Public
Schools, was adjudicator and
handled the difficult task of se-
lecting 15 numbers to be repeat-
ed at the final Contest. at the
garden party on Wednesday eve-
ning, July 20. Mr. 'Priest will
again 'be adiudicator on that be,
easion.
Those ChOeen included s song
bythe Stephen brothers of S.S.
1 131anshard; duet by hath AliOn
Program
and Betty Harmer, S.S. 3 Fuller-
ton; double trio by Shirley Brown,
Joyce Steele, April Brunette,
Leonard Butters,Dou gla Baird
and Ross Macinosh, SS. 1 Ful -
tartan; cornet solo by Lyle Mc-
Nair, S.S. 10 London; piano solos
by Carol..Pepper, S.S. 4, Tucker-,
smith and by Janice Christie, S.
S. 5 Hibbert; humorous songs by
Gayle Atwell and Lloyd Monteith,
S.S. 3 and S.S. 12 W. Nissouri;
by James Mitchell, S.S. 6 IHbbert,
and by Margaret and Doris .Johns,
S.S. 5 Ilibbert; reading by Helen
Hers, S.S. 7 Usborne; dances by
Larry Lewis and Jackie H311, S.S.
7 Biddulph, and S.S.'8. W. Nis-
souri; by Joan and Eleanor Vita-
siminons,,, S.S. 7 "GV. Nissouri;. by M
Vesta Watson and Jane c -
Naughton, S.S. 11 Blanshard, and
Judy Lange, of Ilmbro; and by
Bessie, Ruth and June Hislop,
S.S. 4 Downie,. Magid by Nancy
Lee Head, of London.
The chair
b tnan for the program
was Reg Paul. Tho K.C.A. Coni.
mittte in charge Of the juvenile
dented Is composed of Mrs. Alvin
Crago, Mrs. Fred Switser and
Mrs. ''Gerald Paul.
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observers polled by The Times-
Advocate
imeAdvocate this week. Most were
reluctant to predict outcome of
the battle because of the appar-
ent indifference .et voters.
"The public doesn't seem very
interested," Returning :Offieer 3,
Elgin McKinley said Wednesday
night. Re expects a large turnout
at the polls, however.
"I think there will be a good
vote. Both parties seem well pre-
pared for election day. They'll
bring out a lot •of voters."
Huron riding recorded one et
the outstanding voting percent-
ages of the province in the fast
election, Eighty percent of the
electors turned out at the polls in
comparison -to, the 49 percent
average of the province.
There are approximately 18,125
el$ 1bi nth s el ction Compared to
51.
Opinion. of most observers in
this area who would hazard a
prediction on the election favors
re-election of Tom Pryde in Hu-
ron and the Progressive Conserv-
ative
onservative government at Queen's Park
but with reduced . majorities.
But"almost all those question-
ed by The Times -Advocate were
quick to say: "Anything can hap-
pen."
Estimates for Huron varied, of
course, from a sweeping majority
for Pryde to an upset victory by
the Liberal candidate Jim Scott.
Most, however, saw a close bat-
tle with Mr. Scott trimming the
1,500 margin. Pryde received in
1951.
Some felt the quietness of the
election indicated satisfaction
with the government and the
local representative. Liberals,.
however, are hoping the vote of
the undecided will swing their
way.
The T -A poll was taken at ran-
dom during the past three days.
Major campaign activity of, the
parties in Huron this past week
was the distribution of direct
mail pieces to all voters. Progress-
ive Conservatives mailed out a
tabloid newspaper, entitled "The
Pryde • Press," which cited the
accomplishments of the Frost
government and its 'assistance to
Huron municipalities. The Libe.,
rals countered with a post card.
indicating to each voter the loca-
tion of Ms polling booth along
with a campaign message.
Highway Crash
Injures Couple
Two persons were treated in
hospital Sunday night for in-
juries received in an accident at
the intersections of Highway 21
and 33.
Driver Orlin Rose, R.R. 5
Stratford, told police his brakes
failed and he was unable to stop
at • the intersection. The car
crashed into the west ditch of No.
21.
The driver suffered lacerations
of the face and chest. A. pas-
senger, Karen Gollnitz, R.R. a
Mitchell, received injuries to her
skull. Both were admitted to
South Huron Hospital and later
released.
Damage to the car was 3500.
Two cars collided on the knoll
of a hill on Highway 83 Satur-
day causing about 3150 damage.
A truck driven by Ernie Higgs,
London, was, travelling north and
stopped tO make a left hand turn.
He was hit from behind by a car
driven by Jack Turnbull, R.R. 1
Dashwood,
OPP Constable Cecil Gibbons
investigated.
New AOTS Club
Prepares Grounds
The first project of the newly
formed A.O.T.S. Men's Club of
James Street church is off to an
enthusiastic start as Norval Jones
and farmer members are spend-
ing considerable time and equip-
ment in preparing the ,grounds
on the east side of the church for
a parking lot.
Under the direction of Clarence
Down of the service committee,
the men with their tractors and
trucks have levelled the grounds
and are now putting on 'gravel.
Part Of the grounds will be land -
seeped in due time.
Exeter Children
Suffer Fractures
rs
Douglas, sen •of Mr. and Mrs,
W. IL Ilodgson, fell from a tree
while playing with his friends on
Monday evening, breaking his left
arm bet above the elbow. He wag
treated by Dr. R. W. Read at
South i•1:uron lIospital.
Judy Snelgrove, daughter of
Mr'. and Mrs. A. Sne1grove, ear-
ries her right hand in a cast
having broken the little finger
While playing ball at school at
the 'noon hour.
Judy was taken to 4tIouth :Huron
hospital where the oast was ap.
plied, It will have. to remain an -
Other 'two weeks. Judy was ,ready
to try;, her, examinations in inutile,
this month.