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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-05-01, Page 114, Eighty -Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO,. MAY l 1953 Price Per Copy 10 Ctrot$ itall Estimates MUSIC FESTIVAL TIME—Children in this district ore taking ieir music seriously these days as they prepare to compete in local festivals. Teacher Mrs. Lorne lclein- stiver provides the accompaniment here for Karen Heywood and Linda Snider, right, as they practice the song they'll render for the adjudicator. Exeter Public &boors festival will be held 'Thursday with a conceit of winners in the .evening. South Huron District High School students will compete all -day Friday. The Huron.county festival Will be held in Goderich next week. ----T-A Photo LIONS BLITZ TOWN—Exeter Lions sold hundreds of brooms to town householders last week in a "clean sweep" fund-raising drive. Chairman of the campaign was Charlie MacNaughton, the' PC candidate in the May 12 by-election. He's seen here with Bob Dinney, John Goman and. Albert Traquair as the four prepare to take a load out to sell. . -7T-A Photo • Council' Splits Over Rate, Cuts Budget For Drains 'Urging economy because of the shutdown of the local canning plants, four members of Exeter council outvoted the finance com- niittee at a special meeting last week to establish 1958 tax rates at' a hall mill less than the committee recommended, ty a vote of 4-3, council estab- lished the new levies at 71,5 for corhinercial and 67 for residen- tial and ffirm properties. This is a two -mill inerease. from last year. The finance committee, which presented the annual budget to council, proposed levies of 72 and 67.5. Leader of the economy move Was Councillor Ralph Bailey. "In White Shirts For 10 Cents Bargains galore were to be had at the rinemage sale in the Exeter Legion Hall Saturday at ternoon sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to South Huron Hopi - tat. Furniture, furnishings, clothing, slots, hats, kitchen utensils, books and an assortment of knack knacks were gathered from Exeter and district and brought to the Hall, torted, priced and offered for salt. The fniniture was auctioted by Frank Taylor. Alen's shirts were popular !tome selling bristly for 10i, 15c, or 25 Mats. Tim lady in thine of this department thought four or five White shirts in the col- lection vere the feria to ea, Se buildidd thein and put a 10 cent Priee MI the bundie. A local lady thinking it would be fine mending material for hubby's .shirts paid the price, When She got tonne he asked Why Ad bought "those rags.." She 6118. Weed "'when I get through lamp tiering arid mending you'll wear theist to thureh." On total lady walked. home With three &Met taViat hr arm "justUM CAM'S waisted to fie, iwellleatie Tern to Paige 3. view of the canning factory shut- down," he said, "we should do everything we can to 'keep the taxes down." He even suggested that the rate be held to last year's level, Deputy Reeve Chester Mawhin- ney backed Bailey and surveyed the budget for cuts. He said the could be taken from the amount allocated to the drain committee, of which he is chair - in an. Voting with Bailey and Maw- hinney were Councillors Ross Taylor and Murray Greene, Members of the finance tote - Witte who supported the 72 rate were Reeve William McKenzie, end Councillors 13111 Musser and Glenn Fisher. McKenzie said the committee had gone over the estimates carefully several times and "we couldn't see where they could be reduced," Councillor Musser said: "1 hate to see the taxes go up, par. ticularly for those who rely on income from the canning factory to pay for HIM, But I can't see what else We can do." Mayor R. l, Pooley, who pre- sided, did not cast his vote and Councillor Claude Farrow was ailed out of the nicotine before the division came, An Increase of one mill on comity rates and additional grants amounting Co toc-hatf mill each for the community centres board and the cemetery board were mai* responsible for the increase. The budget also allowed for an increase in etitatendirig taxes of some $2,000. Major budget. ettangeS for 1958 (With 1957 comparisons in par- enthesis) arc: General—TaxeS 'Written off by court Of, revision, $2,000 ($786): saia ties' and alloWallees, $8,800 Protection te persona and prtiperty—Vire dePartMent, 2011 (81,841).,„. polite $7,700 (86,- 330), Public works —Drains (rev's - lid), $3,566 (KM); streets, $17- 1100 ellOW retrieval, $1,200 ($383), Public Welfare --- 1is1ta1iza Lion, $1,200 ($713); unemploy- ment relief, $1,000 ($208). Education costs remain about the same, b t Morrison d $6,600 (this is the first payment on this loan and it will be paid by the Recreation and community services — Community centres board, $4,000 ($3,000), Miscellaneoua- —Cemetery board grant, $1,000 (none last year), The layout for the new sub- division on the east side of town, proposed at a former meeting by Engineer 13, AI. Ross, Goderich, was adopted as a preliminary plan. Couiacil did not want to establish it as a planning area because of the red tape and expense involved. • Zurich Man Pays Award A former Exeter dentist and native of Zurich, Dr. Bruce Eickmeier, now of Hamilton, paid a$16,500 out-of-court ,settlement Monday to a patient who claimed "laughing gas" had "permanent-, ly diminished" his mental facili- ties, The patient, Woodhall Cowell, 47, said he spent Lu r months in hospital after he had eight teeth pulled and would never he able to work again. Counsel for Dr. Eickmeier denied that the nitrous oxide had been administered improperly and all.eged that it had been ad - Ministered by another dentist. Cowell claimed he was given an overdose of the gas. His law- yer said the nitrous oxide, administered as anesthetic before the extractions, replaced the oxygen supply that should have been reaching Cowell's brain. This, he said, caused "involun- tary 'facial expression, Joss of co-ordination and partial loss of speech," The . incident occurred on August, 26, 1956, 'The civil suit was to have been heard Monday by Mr, Justice Barlow of the Ontario Supreme Court, Expect1,000 To Meet PM To honor Premier Leslie Frost during his visit to Huron next week, the Progressive Conserva- tive association in the riding is organizing one of the biggest re- ceptions in the area's history. Over 1,000. are expected to shake hands .with the Premier and his wife at the Goderich collegiate auditorium Thursday night, May 8. Party workers — both men and women — in all centres of the riding are'helping with prepara- tions for the reception. Commit- tees of women have been 'organ- ized in the towns to prepare a lunch for the. crowd, Other vol- unteers will be telephoning. their neighbors to encourage them to attend. Charlie MacNaughton, PC caii. didate in the May 12 by-election,' say the reception will be strictly informal and it's open to every- one. He and his wife will join. the Premier and Mrs, :Frost in the reception Premier Frost will discuss the work of his government in a short address. The reception is a relatively —Please Turn to Page 3 Million A Year • r.P0:^:‘ ••• . ',..'"ON'PAi:r;"5§41040 FIRE . DAMAGE $4,000—Loss was estimated at $4,000 when the repair shop owned by Hilton Laing, near Trivitt Memorial Church, caught fire Tuesday at noon. The blaze started from a blow torch and spread to gasoline. A number of power lawn mowers were damaged. The fire attracted a big crowd, including many students who were on their way to school. Photo The 1300 -bed hospital ler re. 'Larded children which the Frost govt will erect in Huron will probably Vest between 1,0 ancl 12 million dollars and may spend over two million a year when it gets into full operation, PC candidate Charlie lalacNa.uelitqa said Wednesday. Three to four hundred will be employed during construetion of tbe institution and the— staff, after 750.o cinp.letion, may number over Annual payroll is expected to exceed a million dollars. "These estimates are not of- ficial," Mr. MacNaughton pointed. out, "but they are based upon actual figures reported by other institutions of similar size now - operating in the province." Cost of food alone for the youthful patients will range from $350,000 to $400,000 a year.. Heat, light and water will cost $100,000 and expenditures for elothingo should amount to $50,000, Other estimated expenditure.* include: laundry and cleaning, $20,000; maintenance and re. pairs, $30,000; medical supplies, $25,000; contingencies $20,000. The hospital will be built on a 200,aere site on Lake'HUron, two miles from Goderich. The pro:, 1 in the early plan. negst stage. ge. While ssatil considerable portion of the direct advantages from the institution will go to Gode- rich. Mr. MacNaughton said he expected all of the county would share, in one wayor another, the benefits of havinga provin- cial hospital of this size in the area. "I believe a wide area will be affected by the provision of housing, food supplies, em. ployment and -Other require. ments," he said. Confirmation that the hospital would be built in Huron was an- nounced by Hon, W. A. Good- fellow, minister of agriculfure, at. a Clinton meeting recently. The institution will be erected in memory of the late Toni Prycle, who organized and spear- headed the county campaign to bring it here. Two Seriously Injured Music Festivals \Thursday,. Friday south Huron District -1Ileh In Clandeboye Smash Police described it a "miracle" that two drivers escaped death in a collision which crumpled their vehicles into two of the worst wrecks ever seen ha this area. The yictims had to be cut out or their twisted and smashed cars by a torch. Both drivers — Airs. Barbara Bezzo,. 26, Clandeboye„ and Adrien Brand, 21, R.R. 2, Bay - Dedication Attracts 20 Of Temple 0 Masons The new Masonic Temple at Granton was officially opened and dedicated Friday evening by rep• resentatives from Grand Lodge. About 200 Masons from Western Ontario were present for the dedication, They were divided into two groups for a turkey banquet served in both the 'United and the Anglian churches, Following the banquet, the members assembled in the United Church for a short service. The acting members of Grand Lodge were seated in the choir loft and introduced to the gathering bY Harold Corbett, of Lateen. Mal- colm Norris, of Alitchell, DDGSI Tor Hume, acted as chairman. Ray Mills, Exeter, gave a brief address to Grand Lodge. Bruce Grant, Grantan, outlined the steps leading up to 016 building of the new temple, and thanked All who had assisted in any way in bringing to a successful conelm sion dream that had come true. He introduced the speaker for the etitniag, Jack Irvine, of London. Mr, Irvine stated that he had Mewed with considerable inter. eat the building of the Granton Temple, and congratulated the Orantoil members 011 their • Need More Promotion States MW ODA Head d.inies dropping out of AIWO. DA &rich is the only one to date which has refused to pay, its fee. The town of Clinton,, how- ever, is still discussing whether to continue membership. McKenzie succeeded Dr, E. A. McMaster, Seaforth, their - man of the zone, Vice-chairrileta are Gordon Elliott, Myth, and Earl, Hamilton, Wingham,' New county council represen- tativeg: Are Warden Jack Mor- rissey, Stephen, and reeve Roy Adair, Winghana. A suggestion that the Many Make known its largt agriettl- tura! production Was Made by R. D 1' w, secretary of MWODA, He said, "wc should be publicizing the fact that our area produces more agricultural products than any tOtha area of its Sift in Ontario Representing Exeter, hi midi- tibft te IteeVe WAS M11161161' Murrey Getend. Prom Hensel% Reeve Norman Jetta and Clerk ;1", A, Paterson at - touted, Zurich remeseotatives included E \l'ir* Breketithire. If Huron county is going to at- tract more industry it will have to work harder on promotion, Re- cording to Exeter reeve B111 Me - Kenzie, the new chairman Of the county zone in the MielMestetn Ofttario Develtapment Assoeia- tion. "Reports itelicate that there aren't many manufacturers mak- ing a move these days," the reeve eommerited after his We - tion at Clinton Friday eight. "We're hoping prospeets will pick lip but, ie tht ineaotime, We'll have to step up our preano- UMW activities to compete With othee,centrea." McKenzie was optilniatie, how, ever: "Something might start 1:0 develop anytime you never know when it will happen." The reeve said he planned to hold more meetinga of county industrial promotion officials during 1958, Only oat nieetitig was held last year and ho tot tho program should be stepped up. Although there have ben rum - Ors Of a number Huron limn'. 1 aellieVeMent. "Masonry, like the building of 1 this temple, is paralleled by the i erection of King Solomon's ! temple. Each of us has his, own I own temple to erect. The opera- - live mason must select a suitable sight to erect a building. As free ' and accepted masons we must make our selection for a spiri- tual betiding,. Next the . builder 1 must find the materials. The i career stone is a belief in the Diety.. and next to that is i charit,k, said the speaker. 'I -"We -must be eareful in the 1 selection of the stones for the found. ' . ation, and guard against 1 the use of the soft sandstone of 1. unearned honor, tyrannical auth-1 ority, worldly gain or lust. These stones will not weather the storms of criticism, and despair I will cause them to crumble." 11 "tn the building of King Solo- mon's temple, the best of the cedars fLht 1, re usecl, so must we be ever watchful to use !only the best — discarding that affected by the dry rot of hatred, the knots of discord, the sap of . intemperante. Rather let us use the stroneer t* nber of mutual trust, fair dealings, honest effort, neighborliness and good conduct. Let us adorn the structure with talihetee,artirntadludveir,tupc%doefneteempaenic•i . . • , 1 frosts jealousy and the snows of clt content be thelted by the warmth of friendliness." 'When we lay down ()t! t' working tools stay we m cri f this saying: Veil done thou good and faithful servantY‘ John Bounden, t<iikton, thanked the speaker for his in, spiring address... Joe Bryan welcomed the visitors, and this taveaosrgree,sopionadidoitio.. by Millard Al the eonctusion of the meet- ing, the brethren Adjourned to the new ledge robing where the acting (rand Lodge oftieers dedi eated the new building, a tere• molly few Abseils are privileged to witnese. Marry Kipp, of Lon, don, acting grand Piaster, was in charge of the eeremony, assisted by George McQueen, Hamilton, actin grand seere. and Jack London, acting grand t)arden. The new tetriple is a handsome two,sterey building 4M the main tree(, eompleted mai* bY voImitary efforts or viliAgotis. 11 la 66 x 36 feet1 built of emnent blocks with brick treat, and is One Of the fittest of its kind int the distriet, field — are in serious condition laneway on the south side when in London hospital with broken it was hit by a truck driven by limbs and severe cuts and Cornelius Flikweert, R.R. 1, abrasions. Kirkton. Mrs. Bezzo, who was returning] OPP Constable George Mitchell from work at an Exeter restau- rant to her home near Claude F •d reported no one was injured. t t. d boye, has a concussion, a , M Hd rt id. t 1 broken left ankle, and multiple; fracture of the right knee. Brand has a broken left ankle, broken left arm above the elbow, and a shattered elbow. He under -1 en ac ge , Kirkton, and a station wagon driven by Theo Wittman, Exeter, collided on No, 4 High- way, south of Exeter. Both went surgery Tuesday morning. ! 1 vehicles were travelling south. After the impact, Brand's !The station wagon hit the truck ri broken ankle when Hodgcrt made a left hand laze Damages was caught beneath' turn into a laneway, School will hold its annual mum festival Friday morning and afternoon in the auditorium. Adjudicator will 'be H. Alex- ander Clark, music specialist of Arva-Medway high school. First music festival for stue dents of Exeter Public School will be held Thursday in the auditorium. A concert of winners will be presented in the evening. Music supervisor Lawrence Wein is in charge, All of the sessions are open to the public, a bent clutch pedal which, policej C '1 bb Repair Building said, was twisted to the extent Damage amounted to $80,! that it resembled a bear trap. eLU The front scat, door post and! floor pedals had to be cut and ripped out before he could be Band Committee freed. Rescuers pried open a jammed Elects Officers front door with a crowbar to free Mrs. Bezzo. Hen uvai ancl Sons, Exeter, used a cutting torch and other equipment to rescue the victims, Dr. M. Gans, Exeter, rendered first aid, and Hopper - Hockey and Dinney ambulances, town, took the injured to hospital., OPP Constable Robert Abre, Loudon, who investigated, said Brand was travelling north when he struck- the southbound Bezzo ear on a straight stretch of road about two miles north of Moores - The 13rand car ended up in the east ditch facing west while the Bezzo vehicle came to rest in the middle of the road. No charges have been laid yet, continuing his investigation. is Public Debate, Leaders.:' Constable Abra stated, He i Mrs. Bezzo is the wife of Sap. .• was after spending two years eatureVoteC ampaigh, per Fred Bent. The famity turned 1.0 Canada before Christ- "- in Germany, Sapper Bute is currently stationed at Camp Borden; Mrs. Bezzo and children have been living with her pay. pills. Air, and Mrs, Charhe Elson, Clarideboyek. She is employod At Arill• strong's restaurant awl Was re - inn ng homo from work whcn the accident occurred. Car Smashed, Truck Unhurt Parents of the members of the Junior Band were guests at the meeting on Thursday evening. Plans were made for the band concert on Sunday evening, May 11 in the Legion Hall. During an election of officers Cecil Wilson is to continue as chairman -until the fall when Gerald Godbolt will take that office. Vice presidents are Wil- liam Huntley; secretary, Mrs. Gordon Prance; representatives for Exeter. Jack Doerr; Stephen, .Alvin Finkbeiner and Usborne, Mrs. Gordon Prance. Repair shop operated by Hilt Laing suffered extensive dam- age by fire Tuesday noon when gasoline ignited. Loss was esti. mated at $4,000. A torch being used for repaire is believed to have started the blaze, which spread to a pall of gas used to clean parts. Mr Laing, a member of the local_ fire brigade, used several ex., Onguishers but couldn't get the flames under control. Fireman quickly doused the fire with hoses and saved the shell of the building. . A number of power mowers, vvilich were being repaired, were claniaged. On Thursday the brigade was (tailed to Exeter Grill to put out ; a flame in the kitchen, There was little damage. A car suffered $600 damage but a truck was barely scratched when the two vehicles tollitled on the St. Marys road near Winchel- sea Tuesday morning. Both drivers were going east. The. ear, driven hy Arthur Doner, Don Mills, had been parked 011 the north side of the road, anti proceeded to make a tuna Mt() a Where To Find It Announcements . ... 3 tiulidina Pa0c dhurch Netiees • 17 tomtit§ 'Events 17 Editorials 2 entertairirnent 11 Farm News . .... .. . 11 Feminine P. acts 14 1$ Hensel,. 8, 9 Lookin# In With Lit 13 Lutati 16 tports . -6, 7 Want ,Atis Zurielt 4 A public debate betweeti the two candidates on agricultural policies and meetings featuring the leaders of both parties will highlight campaigning during the 11 days left before the May 12 by-election in fluror. Huron chapter ot the Ontario Farmers` 'Onion wili sponsor the public debate in flitasalt town hall Tuesday, May 6. Besides presenting the farm programs of their parties, the candidates will be prepared to answer questions from the floor. • John wintoilneyor, tho new leader of tits. Ontario Liberals, will return for his second visit to the riding 1?riday night to ad- dress a rally in Zurieh. Satin. day night lie will speak in Goderieh. Extensive preparations are be- ing made for a visit by Premier Frost to Goderich on 1".:1'1day, iltay 1. PC organizers :expect over 1,000 will . present to meet and hear the Piti. Meariwhile the candidates, both .new this campaign, are -concentrating their :efforts .orl. meeting the :people, Tile Liberal nominee, Dr. Alex Addison, re- ported Tuesday his canvass. WAS- "goieg pretty well to 'far." .CharlieMacNaughton, the PC standard .bearer, says he is• "very pleasedlr with the rem). tioa he has received throughout the riding. As yet, no major issue has arisen' in the by-election. Main theme -of the tiborM. -campaign expressed hi appeals through newspapers and direc t. mail pieces is the charge that the Frost government is growing "old, tired, unimaginative and unmindful of the people's The (crest;". The party seeks election' for Dr. Addisoft on the warning that "one -parte government is dangerous. Dr. Addison said that in his canvassing throughout the area he is stressing the need for greater educational assistance td• deserving students. Conservative campaign emphal sizes the record of progress in Ontario and noon ellen the Frost government took power and the Millions of dollen POW.' ed hate the county for highway, municipal roads, sehools, hoS- pitals and other eervices. Main talking point Is the new 1,60ff, bed hospital which will be ten, strutted near Gederich. The patty is also advertising Charlie Mai expo', knee iii agriculture atid big views on the fatin marketing problems fo that. that he can speak for agriculture in Ifureil with Authority. 'hie Conservatives have estab- lished campaigit htadouartets in tXeter," Staforth, Clititort. -and Godorich. 'Wilda' nomination papers of the two candidates Wore filed with returning officer Russell Holton Monday, /keener Men; eta,iCarden, lawyer, is official Agent for Dr, Addison, C. Van Laughton, Exeter lawyer, WU tatted for Alt. Maetslaughtait.