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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-05-31, Page 1* Per Copy 7 CanHEXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1*56 I 2,000 persons in this district have taken advantage of the Eighfy*S»cond Year TAKE TB TEST—Ove.r 2,000 persons in this district have taken advantage of the free x-ray campaign sponsored by Huron TB Association to protect themselves against the dread disease. Clinics have been held in Hensail, Dashwood, Zurich, Winchelsea and Crediton. A two-day clinic for Exeter will start Thursday afternoon. Picture shows people going through the mobile unit at Dashwood Monday. —T-A Photo Ww dk WWUVSIgH J; > WwfcJK X ■ > -<• V v• •edS’S’ " OPEN HURON COURTHOUSE—Premier Leslie Frost, right, officially opened the new $700,000 Huron County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon before a crowd numbering several thousand. Seated at front from the left are members of the building.commit tee, Harry Gowdy, Howick; William McKenzie, Exeter; and Daniel Bauerman, McKillop. In front row, left, are lion. Kelso Roberts, attorney-general for Ontario; right, Chief •Justice J. C. McRuer. —B-H Photo Huron County Courthouse "One Of Finest In Ontario' Town Buys Land In Hay To Exeter council plans to esta blish a new dump in Hay town ship. Mayor R. E. Pooley announced this week the town has an option* to buy 100 acres of land in Hay swamp, two miles west of Exe-| ter on No. 83 highway, for $2,50(p. The land is' owned by Herman^ Kernick, Exeter, and his brothert' William Kernick, Usborne, The purchase is expected to be ratified -by town council at its* meeting Monday .night. ’ Council viewed the ground be fore a special meeting Thursday night and authorized a commit tee to make negotiations with the owners. ’ Mayor Pooley said the town will start using the new dump within a few weeks. "As soon as our grader is repaired, we; will make a road into the land, and start dumping there as soon as possible.” Establishment of the ■ rieW dump will affect the law suit over the existing refuse ground west of the railroad -tracks on No. 83. .The suit seeks a court injunction requiring the town to stop dumping on the,present site. Will Not Withdraw However, George Shaw, princi pal complainant in the action said Tuesday he would not con sider withdrawing the suit until the new dump is in operation. He charged council has promised improvements to the dump be fore but' has never made them. The suit also seeks damage for' injury to health and discomfort caused byvjsmoke and improper condition of the existing dump. Council decided to investigate a new site, at its meeting May ’ 22 when Councillor Rqss Taylor, _ —/..............-.-J.—.,. ? T 6 Ci 11 Tin d i r'/ For HS Addition Ontario Department of Education has approved plans for the five-room ad dition to South; Huron Dis- . trict High School, Board Chairman C. S. MacNaugh* ton announced this week. Architects will- present the plans to a board .meeting Tuesday night in order that tenders can be called im mediately. ■ Officials hope the cafe teria portion of the addition can be completed by the time school opens in Septem ber. If material is available and the company can start immediately the contract is let, it is possible the entire addition may be ready for ■ the new term, ‘ Chairman MacNaughton said. who is in charge of garbage dis posal, reported the ground was too hard to dig trenches for the ^refuse. Over 50 years old, it is .saturated with garbage. .Despite' the charges made by plaintiffs in the law suit, sche duled to be heard in London sometime, in June, council main tains the dump has been kept in good condition. Mayor Pooley Coach Plant Near Finish General Coach Works of Cana da Ltd., Hensali, expects to be using its new $80,000 addition' in side of two weeks although con struction will not be completed by then. Workmen finished installation pf the floor and roof this week and preparations are being made for the construction of a load ing dock. The 100x230 addition will house quarters for the final finislung of mobile homes, a paint shop and stock room. The offices of the company will also be con structed in the new section. The paint shop will be one-of the most modern in Canada, employing hot spray equipment for both interior- and exterior finishes. When the new section is in full operation, the night shift, estab lished several weeks ago, will be eliminated. The addition will double production space of the factory, making it the largest" of its kind in Canada. Manager Bill Smith said the company plans to mark the Opening of the addition, when<jt 1,1 finally completed, with5 ?;‘a; special celebration... He'VRopeS' construction Will be completed within two months. said this week he noticed trav ellers had stppped to enjoy a picnic lunch under the big tree in the middle of the ground. Denies Negligence In a statement of defence sub mitted to the court recently, council denied any negligence in its method of garbage disposal at the dump and pointed out its efforts to follow instructions re ceived from the Huron County Health Unit. "If the plaintiffs have'suffered any inconvenience (which is not admitted),” the statement said, "such inconvenience has not been and is not of a continuous or substantial nature.” The town will use only a por tion of the 100 acres in Hay for a dump. "Some of the land is too low and swampy for what we need,” Mayor Pooley said. A considerable part of the acreage will be offered to the Ausable Conservation Authority for re forestation. Ausable River Conservation Authority authorized a call for tenders for the Morrison Dam in Usborne . at its meeting in Parkhill Wednesday afternoon. The Authority also gave its executive, plus representatives from Exeter and Usborne, power to open the tenders and let the contract. The Authority authorized 1 its purchase committee, composed of Wellington Brock, Usborne; Joseph Bryan, Biddulph; and John Stephen, Blanshard, to make one last attempt to reach an agreement with owners of Get Greerr Light For Hensail PS Hensali council has receiv ed tentative approval for its $120,000 debenture by-law to provide funds for the con struction of a five-room; pub lic school. The approval gives the public school board permis sion to hire an architect to draft plans for the building and to' call tenders when they are completed, Letting of the contract, however,' will be subject to the approval of the provinc ial government. Purchase Of Canners To Boost Expansion? Huron County’s new $700,000 courthouse, described as one of the finest in Ontario, was offi cially opened and dedicated Tuesday afternoon by the Hon. Leslie M. Frost, .QC, premier of Ontario, who was assisted in the ribbon-cuttipg ceremony by Chief Justice J. C. McRuer. Previous to the opening cere monies, members of the Huron County Council, former wardens and other dignitaries numbering more than 100 were offically en tertained to luncheon at the Bed ford Hotel while their ladies Were similarly entertained at Knox Presbyterian Church. Premier Frost paid tribute to the pioneers of. Huron. "This portion of Ontario is the mother Of other provinces,” he said. "The opening of the west is at tributed in no small measure to the men and the women who came from Huron and Bruce.” Monument To Progress "After inspecting the court- ho.ysc from top to bottom I can tmlk of nothing that has been .'ffOtfen, either in beauty or for k^rwservice it is meant to per- Id'lfm, It is a : onument to the justice, stability and progress of this community” he said. "You have a vision of the fu ture of Huron, of the province and of the country, for the Cen turies that lie ahead” said the speaker. "The children Of our schools Wil bq responsible for the govern'd ment of this great province ana this country in years to come, He stressed the need for the children to be taught what the hew building stands for and sug gested that they be taken on a guided tour of the building and to this end he declared a holiday for, the school children of the The prime minister* was intro duced by Thos. Pryde, M.L.A. for Huron. The Hon. J. C. McReur, Chief Justice of Ontario, who was' in-, troduced by Huron Judge Frank Fingland,s of Goderich, outlined the judicial system of 'Canada and spoke of the duties of judges. Hall Of Justice "This building is dedicated as a hall of justice. We have fought two great wars to ensure that we would not be deprived' of our rights or liberties, the freedom of free speach and the freedom of the press.” he said. Mayor R. E. Pooley, of Exeter, 'representing the numerous branches of the Canadian Legion in Huron, outlined the history of the memorial chapel in the new building. "It is hoped to have a place of memorial to those from Huron who Served in the Boer War and every war since” said Mr. Pooley after observing a minute’s silence for those who fell in died. names and a said. Among the other speakers were Mr. John V. Fisher, warden of Huron and Mayor HttckinS, of Goderich. The latter pressed a botton to inaugurate the chimes of' the new tower clock in the courthouse sponsored by the town of Goderich. The invocation and dedication of the new building was per formed by Rev. ’R. G. MacMil lan, of Knox Presbyterian Church. Chairman Of the luncheon and also of the ’ official .opening was Orval E. Taylor,, reeve of East Wawanosh, chairman of the building committee for 1956. . Official mtfisfjif.. Ifichrdfirl tha general; Reeve .Howard Elston, warden of Middlesex; L. G. Bridgman, architect, and Don Smith of the Ellis-Don Ltd. Introduced also were the mem bers of the building committee: Reeve Wm. McKenzie, of Exe ter, chairman for 1954-55; Ex wardens Earl Campbell and Wm. J. Dale; H. Gowdy, A. H. Ers kine clerk and treasurer, Q. Mawhinney and C. Blake. The new building replaces the old building that was dedicated just one hundred years ago, 1856, and destroyed by fire in 1954, For the opening ceremony a large crowd was present and fol lowing the ceremony inspected the building. The regimental band of the Canadian Guards from Camp —Please turn to page 14. Police Foil Store Theft Exeter Police Chief Reg Taylor foiled an attempt by thieves to haul away $1,000 worth of mer chandise from Ron Westman’s Sports and Auto Supply store early Monday morning. Chief Taylor, making a routine check on back doors, found three large piles of goods at the rear of the building. Thieves appar ently ’heard him approach and escaped by the front door. The firm had made a voluntary assignment last week and the store had not been open’ for several days prior to the break- in. Police, anticipating robbery, had been checking the building closely. Owner Ron Westman, who re turned to" Exeter Wednesday, said a number of articles are missing but he has not been able to assess the Complete loss. Goods piled by the thieves in cluded ■ tools, auto parts, base ball and golfing equipment. The building was entered by prying open the window at the rear and opening the door from the inside. Expect 500 F-br Service Around 500 veterans from branches in the zone are ex pected to attend the Canadian Legion drumhead service in Exe ter Community Park Sunday af ternoon. H/Major The Rev. Joseph Cardy, London; chaplain of,/the Western Ontario area of the Legion, will be guest padre. He wifi be assisted by Exeter padre, Rev. N. D. Knox, and his assist ant, Rev. Alex'r Rapson. Also taking part in the service will be Mayor R. E. Pooley, Exe ter Legion President Reg Mc Donald and Zone Commander Herman Young, of Kincardine. Marshall for the parade will be W. G. Cochrane. Elmer D. Bell, Q. C., will act as color sergeant. Pipe bands from Kincardine, Clinton, Brussels and Exeter will be included in the parade. Service in the community park will start at 2.30 p.m. 13 Douglas Smith and Alvin Wil- lert attended the Ontario Arena Manager’s Assocation short course at Huron College, Lon don, this week. Purchase of Canadian Canners Ltd, by California Packing Cor poration of San Francisco, Cali fornia, now being considered by stockholders, will probably strengthen the company’s ex pansion plans and may affect the proposed extension to the local , factory. ’ Board of directors of Canadian Canners Limited has given unanimous approval to the pur chase . and shareholders have Been urged to give their' consent , 'at thg -annual' meeting Thursday lih Hamilton.~ - The California, company has. offered to' purchase a two-tfiirds. interest in Canadian Canners' Limited. In the offer, the> U.S. firm has agreed to forego divi dends for five years in ordqp to provide funds for .expansion.. Questioned by - telephone Wed; nesday, G. G, Lister, executive vice-president of Canadian- Can ners Limited, Hamilton, told The Times-Advocate the U.S. firm is reviewing .the expansion plans of the Canadian company. "I am not in a position to say how the plans for Exeter will be af fected,” he said. (Before the U.S. offer .was made known, the company indi cated to town officials it was prepared to erect a major ad dition to the local plan if water supply was assured. This has been the stimulus behind the Morrison Dam project.) No change in brandname, per sonnel or welfare plans is sug gested in the proposed purchase. A company press release said: "Important provisions of the plan include: continued distri bution of the Canadian Canners Limited well - known Aylmer brand, with the addition of Cal pak, internationally - advertised Del Monte brand-products; the rentention of present Canadian management and personnel; con- Canadian Canners Limited, with some 50 canning and pre serving plants in Canada, re ported sales Of’ approximately $42,000,000 in .1955. California tinuance of pension and welfare plans now enjoyed by Canadian Canners Limited employees, and projected expansion and im provement of canning facilities to provide for an increased volume of Canadian Limited pack of Aylmer Monte products.” If the purchase and there seems doubt about it, .it largest canning company in the British Commonwealth with the largest processing firm in the United Staabs;". This: will make, the^ Calpak company .the biggest, .ofkind irl?'the world’, • Exeter P-U.GC Chairman X/’ J.. Penhale, i-efired district super visor, for Canadian Canners, said this week he? expected the pur chase would Strengthen the Can adian company and bring in creased benefits to the local factory,, its employees and growers. The addition of American capi tal will hot only provide funds for expansion but would assist the company to meet increased competition in the Canadian market. Packing Corporation, with plants and farms in 12 states and Hawaii, and subsidiary com panies ip • Alaska and the Phil- lipines, had sales totalling al most $250,000,000 in the last fiscal year. land in Usborne. The committee has power to start expropriation proceedings if this attempt fails. If it is necessary to expropri ate, and the committee feels it is doubtful now that any agree ment can be reached, the Authority will file description of the land at Goderich so that it can get immediate possession in ordei* that the project is. not delayed. Price will be settled later by negotiation and arbitration. The Authority approved re vised plans for the dam which now call for an overflow type structure instead of for expen sive flood control gates. The new plans will accelerate con struction. Plan River Park Establishment of a ’ 30 to 40 acre park near Port ‘ Franks, is forseen in view of an agreement which was reached with’ Sarnia Boy Scouts. The Authority will purchase 23 acres for $1-,400 for ' the Scouts which, with the other property owned by ARA, will make a substantial park area". Cottage sites Will be leased. ‘ ' The' Authority learned .that work on the public park in the Pinery this year will, be re- • served to building up fire guards and the establishment of a road to the beach along the north border of the property. , The park will be managed by a trained superintendent appoint ed by the Parks Commission of the government assisted by local help. Financing of development will be done by charging a $1.90 fee for use of the park during the year. The licence will be good for access- to any of ' the parks in the province. ; Canners and Del through.goes „ , to be little will link the Legion Addition’ Going Up Fast Gangs qf up to 50. members . are making rapid progress, on construction of the addition,- tp Exeter Legion Mcmorial Hafi.; . Foundation and. steel? * Ji^ve . been erected. Joist for the floor was installed Monday night. Members have ‘been turning out in large numbers for'volun teer work at nighteZ .* * k?:’ 'U 'i ’/’jy s, 7 r? , Zurich Plans PS Adclitioo Hay School Area- board4? is making plans to constrUct"a-,two- room addition to Zurich, Public ■ School. . ‘ ‘ . Ontario department of educa tion has tentatively approved the addition, which will take care of an estimated increase in en rolment from 103 to 166.during the next five years. The school has now three class rooms, home economics and manual training facilities. • Hay council approved the ad dition plans Friday night . Three-Year-Old, Youth Area Crashes A three-year-old Huron Park girl and a 16 year-old youth from Hanover ,are in South Huron Hospital suffering injuries from separate accidents in the district this week. ’ The girl, Margaret Dianna Coombs, daughter of LAC and Mrs. G. T. Coombs, RCAF Sta- battle or who have since '* We hope to have the of all inscribed in a book leaf turned each day” ho Over 2,000 Get X-ray, Town Starts Over 2,000 people had their "pictures” taken this week by the mobile TB x-ray units in the district. Three trucks, equipped with X-ray machine have been oper ating throughout the area. Nearly 600 attended clinics in Hensail Friday and Monday. A breakdown in equipment on Fri day afternoon forced postpone ment of the clinic until Monday when the third unit was brought in from Toronto. In Dashwood on Monday, x-ray units handled another persons, most of them in evening. Some 500 took advantage of the the 600 the district one in held in five in vided x-rays for employees at the local canning factory. In the afternoon, the unit worked among the families of air force personnel at Huron Park, RCAF Station Centralia. Residents in . Winchelsea and Crediton areas had their x-rays taken Wednesday, A two-day clinic will be held in Exeter Thursday and Friday. Officials Say those who Were un able to attend other Clinics Can attend the town. The clinic will be the arena from two to __ the afternoon and from seven to tert in the evening. This district cF-fics are part of a county-wide Campaign, spoil- SURVIVES CRASH-—Donald Badertscher, 16, of Hanover, escaped with head and facial injuries from this car which toppled in a ditch south of Exeter following an accident Saturday. The car snapped a hydro pole and live wires fell in the ditch, ftPittihdlltiB; ..DaIioa cnGcl-mrl .1\1 A.Ifc*... tion Centralia, suffered abrasions to the face and laceration to the buttocks Tuesday when struck by the wheels of the car under which she was lying. The driver, David J. Troy, 25, and his family had just entered the « car in their laneway and he started to back up when he heard the girl scream. She was attended by Dr. Wal lace Read and taken to South Huron Hospital. Lscapes Fire Donald Badertschcr, 16, Han over, remains in hospital with extensive scalp, facial and hand lacerations suffered when his car crashed into the ditch south of Exeter following a collision with another vehicle. Baderscher’s car knocked off 'a hydro pole and landed on its side, Live wires fell in the ditch and the car caught fire. Police extinguished the blaze and took the youth to hospital. The other driver, Jonathan Hugill, 66, R.R. 2 Seaforth, was not injured. He was proceeding onto the highway ■ from a side road when struck. . Two vehicles suffered $1,500 damage .Saturday when they col lided three miles north of Dash wood at an intersection. Joseph McCann, R.R; 3 Dashwood, trav elling south when he made a right hand turn. He was.struck by a following car. driven by James Doyle, also of R.R, 3 Dashwood, Both Cars rolled: into the north-east ditch, Ducks Ort Road Ducks were partially responsi ble for an accident two miles oast of Zurich oh No. 84 high way Saturday night. Douglas Sweitzer, R.R. 2 Bayfield), slowed doWn to a near-stop th avoid hitting the fowl, which were crossing the highway, when ho was struck .'rom behind by an other car driven by Clifford Bal* linger,. Stratford, The Ballinger ear skidded on loose gravel on the highway Which is under Coh- structioh. Damages amounted to $160, OPP Constable Cecil Gibbon*