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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-06-05, Page 1FAMILY OF MUSICIANS—Sheila, Wendy and David Elston, children of Mr, and Mrs, Allan Elston, R,R, 1 Centralia, captured three first prizes and two thirds at the North Mlddlesex music festival held in Lucan last week, Wendy and David won the vocal duet, 10 and under; Wendy, vocal solo, nine and under; Sheila, piano solo, 10 and under. Their father, Allan, is a popular singer in the area. —T -A Photo MARK. HISTORICAL SITE—A marker. commemorating the original site of Grand Bend —Brewster's Darn—was dedicated in a ceremony Saturday. The marker was erected by the Ausable River -Conservation Authority with the assistance of Grand Bend Wo- men's Institute. The old dam site is immediately behind the Roman Catholic Church on the Bluewater Highway. Among the officials taking part in the ceremony, witness- ed by school. children, were, left to right, Mrs. Harold Waiper, London area WI chair - ;man; Mrs. Emery Des Jardins, president of South Huron District WI; Reeve James Dalton; Mrs. Wilfred. Mack, South Huron WI historical research convenor; and David Jackson, member of Lambton, historical society. See Vofe Early in Juni On McGillivray school With Reeve Earl. Dixon cast- ing the deciding vote, McGilli- vray council moved Monday night to have a plebiscite on the central school question. Toibnship residents will. be Asked to vote, probably early in July, on "Are you in favor of a central school?" Clerk Bill Amos said Wednes- day he had not received word front the department of muni- cipal affairs outlining when the vote could be held but he expect- ed: it would be Monday, ,July 7. Council and school area board members discussed the question nearly a full day before the council made its final decision, Inspector J,,D. Oakes, Strathroy, was also present:. Councillors were divided even- ly about the vote. Toni ball and Ordain Minister Fifty Years Ago Fifty years ago, June, 7, 1008, Rev. C. W. Down was ordained in Jetties Street Methodist( now United) church, Exeter, when the London Conference met in that chureh. Rev. A. H. Going, pastor of the church, was elected president at the beginning of the three day conference attended by 300 min- isters and laymen, Rev, Down's first appointmeint was Port Lambton after which he served in Saskatchewan for 27 years. 71e returned to the London Con- ference in 1h3fi serving in Prince- town and Union -Sparta charges. Mr, Down was superannuated in 1045 and Arr, and Mrs. Down eared to Exeter to make their home where both have been ac- tivp iii church activities. Mr. Down will telt of his ex- perienoes in the Ministry at the Sunday morning service i n Janjes Street united Church. Mrs. Henry Balfour, formerly of Rasseldalc, celebrated her tO6tli birthday at the home of her daughte r,. Mrs. Jack Johnston, Carling Street 'Wednesday, 'Friends nd relatives called to Aare her birthday cake and .ex. kind good wishes. Ben Thomson favored passing the school board's request with- out a vote of the people. Duncan Drummond and Earl Morley held out for a plebiscite. The reeve cast the deciding vote. The latter three, while not op- posed to the -central school, explained they had promised the ratepayers a vote when they were elected to council. and they would not go back on their word. All members of the council generally agreed it would be Traffic Kills Bend Man A 76-year•olcl man who was crossing the ,highway to get a carton of soft drinks was, killed Sunday when be became con- fused in holiday traffic south of Grand Bend. Gabor Horvath died from mul- tiple fractures of the pelvis and internal haenimorrhage almost instantly after he was hit by Robert E. Passfield, Mt. Cle- ments, Mich, OPP Constable Bud Brunner, Forest, who investigated, said Wednesday an inquest will be held. The date has not been determined„ The victim was a nephew of Mike Horvath, owner of the Hor- vath Village Motel, and he was walking from the motet to a restaurant across the highway when he became alarmed at the traffic,CoronerDr, A. M. Cal- der, Forest, pronounced him dead, 11e, had lived with his nephew for the past two yearn. Before that, he farmed in. Woodridge, Man., for 46 year's, His wife died tin 1951. Surviving aro one daughter, Mrs, Irene Xmas, Manitoba; two sisters, Mrs, Frank Hor- vath, MVMensino, Main„ and Airs, Rose 13uchany, Woodbridge, New Jersey. The body remained At the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Hone, Dashwood, until Thursday morn- ing when requiem high mass nvas he1d at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, London, Inter- ment was tit St, Peter's Cattle - (try, Lindon,. , wiser to erect the central school than to waste money repairing the old ones. At previous public meetings, the board had shown where the new school could be constructed and operated without increasing taxes because of generous pro- vincial grants. Clerk Amos said he expected; the date of the vote would be announced next week. Award Drain 'Contract - Council awarded contract for repair of the Ptsebe drain to Robert Clark, Mitchell, for $8,- 460. This is the drain which the Ontario Municipal Board ordered improved following the hearing of the Hagmeier flood damage suit at God rich last year. Three petitions for drains were accepted: from Wilfred Dixon and others, Fred 1-Ieaman and others, and Joseph Vannr'ste and others. Reports, plans, specifica- tions 'were ordered. PRESIDENT •.- truce Ctidniorc, son of Mr.and Mrs. M. R. Cud• . more of Exeter, has success- fully eompletedhis first year at Hamiltoninstitute of '!Tech- nology, 'Brune, a student in the l leetronies Technology division has also been elected Peesidetht of the Student Administrative Council for the 1158.1959 term, b Eighty -Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, 1JUNE 5, 1958 Price Per Copy 'Mintz res R cpresentation- r rlr;s itcd 'To Predict Dam Factor In Growth Of [district Hon, William M. Nickle, Q•(' minister of planning and devel- opment for the Ontario govern- ment, cut the ribbon for the of- ficial opening of the John A. Morrison. dam in 'Osborne town- ship,.. Assisting the minister was little Miss Joyce Dayman, Baugh• ter of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Dayman, whose great grandfa- ther built the first bridge across the river at the spot. Presiding for the ceremony was Andrew Dixon, Exeter's re- presentative to the Ausable River Authority, "We are turning an. other page in the history book of this stream" said Mr. Dixon. "At one time there were upwards of fifty dams along the Ausable watercourse but with the advent of hydro nearly all have disap- peared, including Brewster's dam which was destroyed in 1860." "The work of the Ausable ority in conservation and expan- sion of the resources within the watershed should make for bet- ter living conditions and greater industrial expansion and make the community a more desir• able place in which to live" he said, Present for the ceremony and introduced to the gathering were the representatives of at least half a dozen authorities in the province, including one from Ft,. William. Speaking for Usborne Town- ship- was Wellington Brock, the township's representative on the Authority. He compared the pic- ture of the old bridge with the new which forms the top of the dam, .ancl from the financial as- sistance ssistance provided by the govern- ment the cost to the municipiil- ity was little more than would have been the cost of a new bridge, He spoke of the co-oper- ation and pleasant relation's that have alwaysexisted between the township and the town of Exeter W. A. Stewart, M.P.P. for North Middlesex, stated; "f feel than this is not only a history - making event but a step forward• in eenserVativn." ' .- Tribute was paid to L. J. Pen - bale, chairman of the Exeter P.U.C. who inaugurated the pro- ject, now visiting in British Col- umbia, W: G, Cochrane, for the P'.U,C., who was mayor of Exe- ter at the time the project was first contemplated, Paid tribute to Mr. Morrison :and the Authority for the work accom- plished and reiterated the good relations existing with the other municipalities. C. S. Mac'Naughton, newly -el- ected member of the legislature. in what was called his maiden' speech. introduced the guest. speaker, lion. Mr. Nickle, Mr. Nickle paid gracious corn.' pitmen's to Mr. and Mrs. Morri-, son, in honor of whom the -dam has been named. A corsage that was intended for Mrs. Nickle, Mr. !Sickle presented to Mrs. Morrison and a boutonniere in- tended for himself, was present- ed to Mr. Morrison, • Mr. Freeman Hodgins, of Park- hill. expressed the thanks to Mr, Nickle and Mr. Morrison thanked the speakers for their kind re- marks and the honor that had been conferred on him. OPENS DAM—lion. William M. Nickle, Ontario minister of plan- ning and development, officially opened the John A. Morrison Dani Wednesday afternoon, RECEIVES B.Sc.N. — Patricia Ann Hopper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. 11. Hopper, Exeter, deceived her B.Se.N, degree at U.W.O. convocation recently, A graduate of Hamilton General Hospital school of nursing, she has joined the Victorian Order of Nurses, London. Priorit ,Premier Leslie Frost has re - .quested the people of Huron to make special representation to his government if there are any I special requirements they feel !should be incorporated in the new hospital for retarded chil- i dren. ; lie also indicated the hospital is receiving top priority. The premier's request was re- vealed Wednesday by kion. Wil - Liam M. Nickle, minister of plan- ' ning and development, during the opening of the John A. Mor- irison Dam. Mr. Nickle said the Premier asked him to bring the follow- ing message to the people of Huron. "One of the top priority ex- penditures of public funds was the planning and erection of the 'new hospital in Huron far re- s tarded children and that if any group or groups of people in Hu- ron wished to make any special ;representation about the new hos- 1pital for any special needs as Iagainst the general needs of the i hospital, he would he willing to PUC Seeks $10,000 For Main Extensions Exeter Public Utilities Com-! a total of $18,000. mission requested town council The increase is required for Monday night to prepare a $10,- 000 debenture issue to meet the cost of proposed extension and betterinent of four water mains, The PUC proposes to build: A 869 -foot extension of a four - inch main on 111111 and Carling streets; A 910 -foot extension of a "four - inch main to the Simmons devel- opment north of the river; A 1650 -foot extension of a two- inch main on highway 83 west of No. 4 to the Alcantuc farm; A 160 -foot extension on San- ders street east. Total cost of the work was es- timated at over $8,000. Debentures for' the loan, in all likelihood will not be issued but its is necessary to have them ap- proved in order to, borrow ' the money needed for the expendi- ture. The PUC expects to repay the loan in a short time. Raise Road Budget Council will apply for permis- sion to raise its road budget $4,000 this year, bringing it to paving work contemplated this ,summer. The total amount was actually provided for in the town's own budget but it had applied for only $14,000 in its original. request for provincial assistance. Council agreed to pave the ambulance and apron on the north side of South Huron Hospi- tal, following a request from board. members Ulric Snell and J. A. Traquair. Prices will be sought for hot. !nix paving this year. Contract for construction of a boyschange booth at River- view Park was given to Andrew Hamilton at his tender price of $240. Two other bids, both higher, were also considered. Councillor Fisher, in charge of parks, said the pond had been drained and a bulldozer hired to clean off the bottom in the 'swimming area. ' Council decided to request fire protection retaining fees from Stephen township,. at 'th-e. rate of $100 a year, and from Haytownship, at 550 a year. Council has already received Us- borne's fee of $150. Praises Local Authority equest Safety Signs Trustees Ross Tuckey and Ray As Most Progressive' I Tribute to the Ausable Author- I ity as "one of the most progres- s sive" conservation bodies in On- tario was paid Wednesday by Hon. William M. Nickle, Q.C., Ontario minister of planning and development, at the official opening of the John A. Morrison !Da. "niThere is no Authority which has done • more for conservation within the limits of its financial resourdes than the Ausable . . ." the minister stated. "None is more deserving of the assistance of the Federal Government", he added, refer- ` ring to the Ausable's recent peti- tion for Federal assistance to- ward the construction of the pro- posed Parkhill Dam. Opening of the Morrison dam, he said, gave "fitting acknowl- edgement" to the most recent of (he Ausable's accomplishments.! The flopd control and strinnn,er flow dam would have a capacity of 185 -acre feet and would im- prove flow conditions all the way down the stream, "The maintenance of summer flow is particularly important at Exeter where the town derives TEACM ER --- Anna R. Routly, doughter of Mr. andT.' Mrs. W. , Routley, E.limville, has accepted; a position on the staff of the Simcoe District If 1 g h School.' She is a graduate. of Ryerson In-. stilute of Technology, Toronto teachers' college and SHDIIS. To Investgate Control Of Town Subdivisions Council appointed a caunmittec Monday night to recommend areas in the town which should be brought under subdivision control. The committee, which Includes Mayor' Pooley, Reeve McKenzie, Deputy -Reeve Mawhinney and Councillor Farrow, will survcv undeveloped portions of the town to determine where building res- trictions should be placed. The move designed to protect council against providing ex- pensive services if housos are constructed in areas which are not already. serviced, Council eoulct also restrict the type of development in. such designated areas, This is the first step taken by authorities to control develop- ment. It will probably take scv- c.ral months before the commit- tee brings in its report, The action resulted from a discussion with a representative front the Ontario Department of P'lanning and Development who carne to Exeter to outline to council the steps which mist: Ince taken to adopt a town plan,, a move which may take five to ten years to put into effect. Councillor Claude Yarrow su;g- gested. that, to protect the town until such time as a ;Tann is pre• pared and approved, suhdivi• ;cions where it would be expen• sive to provide serViees should he controlled in order to avoid responsibility on the part of the ' town. lie felt 11 would eircour- ' age building on available sites where services are already pro- .sided, "We should be interested in promoting construction where iwe already have roads and ser- � vices," he said. Clerk Pickard suggested the 'subdivision control program should be given careful study 'bec'ause it created considerably more inconvenience for those who wished to build and he felt it might be unwise to impose this penalty on persons whose Please Turn To Page '3 Where To Find It Announcements , 13 Chureli Noficos 11 Corning Events 19; . Editorials 2 Entertainment 19 Paem News 11 Wonnen s Page 1, 15 Hensall� 7, 8 9, 10 ',Akan 18, 1q Sports �1, 5 'Want Ads 15 u`riclti ...., 6: Hansell Spring Pili" 1, 8, 9.016 t some of this water from the river and where its 'main industry, canning, is dependent ori a roti• able water supply." Reviewing the history of the Ausable Authority, Mr. Nickle said it was the first of 23 Au- thorities now operating in the province. Among its members were "those who have given the longest and most devoted service to the conservation authority movement in this province." He named Chairman John A. Morrison, after whom the dam was named, as one of six mem• bers who had served continuous- ly for 10 years. The minister's review of the Ausable's progr•ani follows: "The Ausable Authority is al- most unique in that it is entire- ly rural with no large centres at population which have high ur- ban assessments. In spite of this, it has been one of the most pro- gressive and has a number of outstanding accomplishments to its credit do addition to the Mor- rison Dam. "1. It has established the Au - sable forest ofnearlY 2,800 acres. The Ontario Government has paid half the cost of the land andtheforest is now under man- agement for a period of 50 years by the Department of Lands and. Forests. — Please Turn To Page 3 Frayne, from Exeter Public School Board, requested council to erect school zone signs and paint warning signs on highway approaches to the intersection of Main and Victoria streets, "'It's a pretty busy spot for the 'children to cross at noon hour," I explained idr. Tuckey. "The board feels something should be 'done about it to protect them." Council indicated it would com- ply the request.. Approve Guest Book With the appearance of several provincial cabinet ministers at local functions this month, Reeve McKenzie suggested the town should purchase a guest book which could be signed by digna- taries when they visit here. He felt the town would get some val- uable publicity and good will from such a book. Council autho- rized its purchase. Sidewalk Complaint Ratepayers Owen Atkinson and Everett -Sims complained to council that the rebuilding of sidewalk on Anne street, be- tween William and Carling, pre- sented flooding problems on their properties because it was con- structed for only one-half of the block. They felt it should be ex- tended to the end. They were promised consideration. Biuldin€` permits wereissued i sued to Exeter Dair y, for an addi- tion; to Rether's Restaurant, for an extensive renovation, and to Ashley Smith, for a house. receive .a deputation at any time," The above statement was made to the Times -Advocate in a pri- vate interview with Mr. Nickle previous to the opening of the Morrison Dam. OPP Crack Down On Full Beams OPP Constable recd Gibbons, head of the Exeter detachment, said Wednesday police plan a crackdown on drivers who fail to blink their lights for oncoming traffic. Regulations provide, he said,. that lights must be dimmed 500 feet in advance of an approach- ing vehicle. Pollee have received numerous complaints, about driv- ers who fail to do so. Another legality, in v 01 V 11) g armed service personnel, which will be enforced by police is that of procuring Ontario licence plates when transfer is made to this province from another. Service personnel are given special consideration m thatthey are required to pay only 52.00 for the plates upon surrendering their licences from other provin- ces. This requirement is designed to protect Ontario people in case of an accident in that they may' apply to the unsatisfied judge- ment fund for claims where there is no insurance. Falls Asleep, Driver Pays A driver who fell asleep momentarily and caused a 51,600 accident was fined $10 and costs on a charge of careless driving in magistrate's court here Wed- nesday. Archie Burnett. RCAF Station! Centralia, was driving through Dashwood at 2 p.m. Sunday,. May- 25, when his car left the road and struck a parked car owned by Clifford Penhale, Ex- eter. Two Crediton area youths were given suspended sentence fol" causing a disturbance at the Ex- eter grill on.. May, 17 at 1, a,rn. The two were involved in a fight but declined to tell the cOtart the reason for it, Nick Fedossow and Maurice ell tet were ordered to post a $100 bond each to keep the peace and they were both prohibited from entering the Grill after 11 p.m. Magistrate Dudley Holmes pre- sided. C. Van Laughton, Exeter, was acting crown attorney. Following the heels of a peti- tion for a "clean-up" in Dublin, a hotel operator there was fined 5100 and costs in Scaforth court Tuesday on a bootlegging charge, Mrs. Dorothy Healy's "Dublin Hotel" was raided by police on May 17 and six cases of beer were seized. Andrew Crozier, R.R. 2 Sea - forth, was given a six months' suspended sentence for shouting and using insulting language to a police officer, ensas Parking Area Hensall council authorized the creation of more parking space near the business section at its meeting 'Monday night, ti M d The lot at the rear of the town hall will be gravelled for cars. Council also authorized the marking of parking spaces on. the main street. Twenty-one foot sections will be provided for ears. Chamber of- Commerce Presi» dent Charles Fiford appeared requesting more parking space, and suggested several sites which might beobtained. lb t i n sed. Councillor Lorne Luker was appointed to securepurchase prices for the woodshed at the old school. „Peh7ESrb;htE SUNDAY—Official opening oC South Huron uio1 los tial Nurses Rest. . dame Will take place Sunday at 2 p,�, when ti1e fust child born at the 1`I.os tial Jimmy Shai°row, Gralld tend, will cut the ribbon. Gust speaker will be Holl, 14Mac. kinilor PhillipsOntario minister ' of health. , 'DA ?iiotd