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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-12-06, Page 3? JUdjnSBKJ * x.„ FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST Bluebird Diamond Rings Bulova and Gruen Watches Shaeffer's Snorkel Pens • ■ Silverware Community Plate 1847 Roger® Bros, Costume Jewellery China — Glassware S. B. TAYLOR "A Good Place To Do Your Christmas Shopping" You'll Be For A TANKFULL Trustees Fight For, School In McGillivrays Election —Continued from Page 1 payments alone were $8(1 million a year. “It’s about time we start­ ed to economize a bit.” “The biggest trouble with our schools is the inspector we’ve got,” Mr, Tweedie charged. The inspector (Elwood Oakes, of Strathroy) won’t help normali­ ties, he said, and he wouldn’t ap­ prove high school students who take a summer course in teach­ ing. Tweedie said the inspector hadn’t visited one school for* two years. “Normalite teachers know they aren’t going to be helped by the inspector, that’s why we can’t get' teachers.” ‘Mr. Oakes doesn’t do any­ thing but bulldoze our trustees—______ ___ we need a new bulldozer around people. “We need here.” ’ • .. . " I . ...._ (Contacted later, Mr. Oakes de- * the foundation of our educational nied all of the charges. “The four system.” recent appointments from the : Trustees Marwood Prest and teachers’ college in McGillivray ! Elmer Shepherd both supported Township are among the best ’the new school and said they teachers in my territory,” he would stand for re-election. thSr abiiitv7‘)a hish regard for:"Can Go So Fast" (Mr. Oakes said sickness had.I i( 1SOLl„n<;i^or' Brummund, speak- prevented him from visiting 1411S on school issue, said we schools for a three-month, period {£an Fnb* 8° so fast—when the last year -but that he had visited ; Pe°Ne are ready, we 11 be ready, the school in question. “I’ve been ' CQUttclh°r Dixon sunoorted this in that school several times since Miss Coveney was appointed in (He also said he had not pushed ! spend too much money. Foi the around the central school propos- ,n u’rt’k al on the board.) Although Mr, Tweedie was speaking as Mr. Sholdice’s nomi-' nator, he didn’t mention the can-, didate in his speech. Mr. Sholdice himself declined any comment. Fights For SchoolI Frank Dickens, a four-year member of the board, said he { planned to resign Lhis year but he would run again because he felt the school issue was worth fighting for. “I don’t think it’s good business to rebuild our old {schools,” he said. “We’d be i throwing money away.” ; “No group of people needs more • education than farmers. If we’re (going to compete with industry, ' we’ve got to do something about our schools and do it shortly.” Noting that the council wouldn't approve funds for " ' without- a vote, ■ charged council {the cost of the , School without Coll Us Today! Exeter Farm Equipment PHONE 508- R. D. JERMYN ? EXETER CHRISTMAS Versatile GE 17"'Model Compact and versatile, this GE big screen 17° ULTRA*VISION TV is one of the most popular a models we've ever had. Can be used as a portable, JOkor a second set,, or ideal for a Starter set for the ‘^P*young family. Gomes in Bermuda Bronze and colour combinations of Tile Red and'Pearl, Spruce Green and Pearl, Bermuda Bronze and Pearl, or without handle in walnut wood-grain finish. SEE G.E* “ULTRA-VISION" AT . . * A WSSEEMEOE’CTRiq ww SALES wm SERVICE I EXETER. PHONE 109 | waaHMHBHnl *n ....... Th» Time«-Advoc*l*e O»a«mhr & 1W Mis I tried one week and received 12 ■ applications. Trustee Calvert Nichol, who doesn’t come up for election this year, said the board's surplus of $30,000 had been built up to meet whatever major expenditure may arise, “We’re going to have to do i something about building a school or do some thing to the present i setup. Whatever it is, It will take ; up our surplus.” the new school Air. Dickens had approved Parkhill High going to the . A . a public school ! more than a high school—that’s i Councillor Dixon supported this stand. “The way present farm prices are and the conditions j aroundj the country, we can’t ■ tithe being, we’ve got to work ! out some plan at the least ex- ■ pense we can possibly do.” s “There’s going to be a change,” Councillor Dixon said, “The cen> tral school is on its way but we’re not ready for it yet.” Councillor Morley said: “The way taxes are, it would be hard on the young farmers who are buying dear machinery and have heavy mortgages on. their farms.” Stated Reeve Fred Hearn an: “It’s up to the people. Why should we make your decisions for you? Once you vote it in, there’ll be no trouble with us.” { School Board Chairman Taylor said the board didn’t go to coun- , cil with the idea of constructing the new school right away. , "We’re not pushing this school— we’re just .trying ;to keep the I I Elect* Reeve, Councillors —Continued from Page 1 two or three years, we will have weeds pretty well under control,” he said. i Councillor Hall said the new i township vault cost $900 and he { felt it was a good investment. The { hall was painted this year and a {----- --7-,.--%—° — plaque purchased on. which was question talked up, inscribed the names of former , Not Getting Proper Education? 4i,a 1 “I don’t think our children are getting the education they should, been vastly improved this sum- fee cfn,t get a]iy teac^fs and Councillor Morley slated: “I {£h„S“ ’ sood 0M' we don’t think I’ve seen township j • ThP ehsirman caH flip snhnnl roads in better' shape than they ’ b ™ . ad.Lr{?SeJ tw months and were this year ” Cost of calcium, advertised two montns and to lay the dust, was $1,908. Gives Conservation Report Former Reeve Freeman Hodg­ ins, representative on the Aus- able River Conservation Author­ ity, outlined the problems which have delayed the Morrison Dam project in Usborne Township. Surplus of the Authority would amount to $3,000 ^because the money budgeted foF the dam had not been used. Mr. Hodgins outlined the ARA’S , w reforestation program and said; at its meeting Monday .night. J he felt there were lands in Me- j The purchase does not include Gillivray which would be better i the building and equipment on < under forest cover than under the greens, cultivation. ’—.A, _________ Over 500 farm ponds have been present quarters, will erect a constructed in the Authority since new building ..on the property, this program was started. “If all Manager K. K. Christian said, i of them were put together, this f Purchase of an airpack for the 1 would mean a lake of 35 acres, ifire brigade was approved. This ; eight feet deep. — -■—- ----- J- He urged farmers to become more conservation-minded, stat­ ing that the lack of water-holding facilities in the Ausable area is creating a “dangerous” situation which is robbing fai;m lands of their productiveness.’ Harvey Evans, township rep­ resentative on the Parkhill Dis­ trict High School Board, said ma­ jor expenses this year included: Construction of an agricultural barn at a cost of $5,000, sewage disposal system repairs, construc­ tion of a sports field and track and a substantial increase in teachers’ salaries. Over 40 percent of the cost of the new school is paid by Mc­ Gillivray Township, he said. {■ a half- for one teacher and re­ ceived only four applications. In contrast, Parkhill school adver- j - - ■■ - -.-r ^Hensall Bankj {Buys Greens { j Hensall council, agreed to sell ' the old bowling green property, . to the Bank, of Montreal for $500 1 at its mefitinff Mnnrlav .nifflif. I| The purchase 'does not” include Return Surplus to Ratepayers Subsidy and surplus funds, on the Sitter and Brinsley drains were ordered pro-rated back to taxpayers at McGillivray town­ ship council meeting on Novem­ ber 24. An account of $1,093 was paid Stephen township on the Sitter drain. Fox payments were;7made to Jim Cadman and Alfred Young. Dog rebates were authorized for Wilson Pascoe, Elmer Young, Guthrie Stokes, Parry Thomp­ son, W E Lee and Mrs Bert Mc- Falls, Peeve Fred Heaman presided and all councillors were present. Next meeting Will be December 15 at 1.30 p.m. The bank, dissatisfied with its' I equipment will permit a man to » ; enter smoke-filled buildings dur­ing the fighting of a fire. { Council passed a regulation' requiring all cars and trucks to { {be taken off the streets between ' the hours of 2 to 7 a.m. in order I I to facilitiate snowploughing in ; the village. Tenders are being I called for snow clearance. ] Constable E. R. Davis was in-, structcd to proceed with collec-1 tion of the poll tax. Constable Davis reported on street work, erection of snow, fences and work on catch'basins. He enquired about providing meals for transients but council took no action. The' constable has been ap­ pointed registrar of fire arms for the community. Clerk J. A. Paterson reported tax arrears at gl,509.50, repre­ senting about 3.23 percent of the roll. Tax grants paid included $10,- 379.11 to the school .board; $534.12 to the library;land ^763.70 to the jiark board. Salaries to members of coun­ cil were paid: $100 to Reeve Norman Jones and $75 to the councillors. Circle At Caven Elects Officers Mrs. Hilton Laing and Mrs. Cliff Ersman were elected co­ presidents of Caven Congrega­ tional Circle at the „ Christmas meeting held at rihe home of Mrs. W. G. Cochrane on Tues­ day evening. Honorary presidents are Mrs. Frank. Whilsmith and*'' G< Cochrane; vice presidents, Mrs. Fred Simmons and Mrs. Stewart Dick; secretary, Mrs. Frank Nixon; ass’t, Miss Alice Pfaff; treasurer, Mrs. W. G. Cochrane; pianist, Mt's. J. G. Cochrane. Flower committee convener is Mrs. Norman Stanlake; manse committee, Mrs. Wm. Sillcry, Mrs. Art Whilsmith and Mrs. Lee Leath; gift committee, Mrs. Lewis Kirk and Mrs. Harold Simpson. « Mrs. Jack Fryde conducted the devotional period using Peter Marshall’s Christmas sermon as the theme. Carols were sung and gifts exchanged. A bale of clothing is being sent In (he Scott Home, Toronto and, children's clothing will..he , rlisfrihtiLM. lni-allv . if oil TUCS' Mrs. W. Your Library —Continued from Page 2 Of this family of Oslers one became a judge, one a brilliant lawyer and one a great financi­ er. This book* will take its place among the great Canadian bio­ graphical productions. For those of our readers who enjoyed “The Mature Mind” and “The Mind Alive” it will be wel­ come news that another book by the Overstreets is available at Your Library. Th« Mind Goes Forth The Overstreets, man and wife, have again collaborated oh this book, Harry Overstreet, an out­ standing loader in education, has written many books; con­ spicuous among them is “The Mature Mind.’.’ not only one of the most popular but also one of the most influential in our day. Bona-ro Overstreet has won distinction as a writer, lecturer- and teacher. The Overstreets wrote as joint authors for the first time in “The Mind Alive.” The Mind Goes Forth is the drama of understanding. This is the drama of the mind's going forth to meet life more than half way. The Overstreets endeavor to show* how we can get through the walls of suspicion and antag­ onism that rise between individ­ uals and between people who must live and. work together. 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