The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-12-04, Page 3•
Road BUdget'
Hits Record
The largest road and bridge-
program
ridgeprogram ever undertaken in
llurori is being carried .out this
year, and is now nearly com-
plete said J. W. liritneli, county
engineer, In his sessional report,1
M November.
All the new road building .on'
the 1958 program has been done,!
he said, and the bridge building
•for this year is clone, except for.
one small bridge near Hensall,
which is not yet. completed.
An .official opening ceremony
is being planned for the three
new bridges built this year, in.
lxowick tow.nsh+ i, as the biggest
undertaking of 1958 in the county
road system, The three bridges,
ohne with a span of 60 feet, and
two with spans of 50 feet each,
are grouped within a Mile and
a half, where a county road NEW EXETER COUMCII,LOR
crosses the Maitland River tribu-i
taxies ,in Howick• township. .. , Eldrid Simmons places fifth
Paving work completed this'
Year, Mr. •Britnell reported, con=
sists of 3.5 miles west from Kirk -
ton, 2.5 miles in Ashfield town-
ship, and two miles in the Credi-t
ton neighborhood. Another 12.1
rules of county road have been.
rebuilt and graded in prepara-
tion for paving.
New Type 1
The new bridge that is being
built near Hensall, said Mr.
Britnell, is of a type new in
Huron. The bridge deck is to be
of prefabricated reinforced con-
crete sections, cast in Wood-
stock, and transported to the
bridge site,
The county' read 'department is
building the abutments on which
the pre -cast deelc will be placed.
"This . method," said Mr. Brit-
nell, !`should result in a 'sub-
stantial' saving over other me-
thods on this type of bridge, par-
ticularly in light of the steel
strike. To the best of our know-
ledge, this is the first bridge
of this type ever erected . in
Western Ontario."
"As a' point of interest," Mr.
Britnell told councillors, we
have calculated that on Huron
county. roads ,the motoring pub-
lic drives a. total of 64,157,670
miles a. year. If we assume a
vehicle: gets 15 miles to the gal-
lon, and that the gasoline tax. is
13 cents a gallon, the province
receives from gas tax, from cars
driven. on Huron county roads,
5546.000. This year theywill pay
us in subsidy about $460,000."
"Obviously," said Mr, Britnell,
"we are not getting our share of
'the gasoline ta.. dollar. It is not,
however, the fault of the pro-
vince; they are willing to sub-
sidize any amount the county
can raise for new construction.
If we are to keep up to the ever
increasing traffic volume, our
objective should be at least $1,-
000,000 a year, irequiring a mill
tate of eight mills to raise the
county portion."
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Huron CAS
Wins Praise'
Huron' County 'has been com-
plimented on the work its Child-
ren's Aid Society is doing in
adoption cases, said 'Mrs. Mary
P. Chaffee, CAS director for
Huron, in her sessional report to
county council.
"We have.been very fortunate
in our adoption program, and
have placed 29 babies this year,
and have completed 27 adop-
tions," said Mrs. Chaffee. "Seve-
ral families have accepted handi-
capped children, thus giving
security and a family to children
with a very special need. The
Department has complimented
this county on its special adop-
tion work."
The 1959 council will be asked
to consider building a 60 -foot ad-
dition to the Heron Pioneer
Museum at Goderich, on the re-
commendation of the county -his-
toric committee, of which Ches-
ter Mawhinney, deputy -reeve of
Exeter, is chairman, The pro-
posed 'addition would be built as
a shell, with the finishing of
floors and 'windows to beleft un-
til later. Meanwhile, it would
provide roofed storage for the
museum's acquisitions. •
The' - historic committee also
asked council to seek to have an
approach to the tomb of Tiger•
Dunlop, at Saltford, included in
the plans for. ' the new route of
No. 21 Highway, north from
Goderich, Building of a new
bridge across the Maitland, from
Goderich north to Saltford, is
expected to alter the route of
No. 21, past the historic site of
the Dunlop Tomb.
Total attendance at the Mu-
seum this year, to Oct. 28, has
been 15,657. Receipts to Sept.' 30.
were $3,986, and expenses were
$3,901. •
Town Topics
Mr. and Mrs. L Desjardine
have moved into their Rorie on
Main Street.
Maryan (Lena) McDonald, wife
of Leroy Coultls, a former rest-
dent of .Exeter, died recently at
her ho.tne in Toronto. Mr. Coul-
tas, before moving to Toronto
many years ago, was a 'druggist
in Exeter.
Mrs. Joe Simpson, heterboro,
Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Simpson and Joe, of Sum-
merville, ville, were weekend 'visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. tile Simpson
and family. They were Sunday
callers with. 'Mi-. and Mrs. Roy
Hamilton, Lucan," and guests
with Mr. and Mrs. W. F..
Cheshire, London,
Mr, and Mrs, J, hl'ubort Jones
spent a few days last week in.
Toronto.
Mrs. Bertha O'Brien is a pa.
tient .An ,South litiroti Hospital,
Mr, and Mrs, .Nelson Vickers,.
s`Sf Drumheller, Alberta'. Made a
flying visit with their sister-in-
law and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. lirtersoln, Cornish, and Other
relatives in the surrounding dis.
tri rat .
Mrs. Norman • hockey has
innoved to Albert street.
Mrs, lid Johns, Alts, Tidgatw
Squlre,, Mi' Magi' ;Hannigan and
ritl�s. liwant Pytit attended thot
e Clinton
aevintlt birthdayof trn
Mary Hastings club on Thursday.
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Town's Senior FoI'i.,,'•Celebrate -C. hristm
A lighted tree and Chirstmas Mr's. Edwin Miller; ladies' guar-
decorations, a good program and tett. Mrs. R. •Shapton, Mrs k:.
',a record attendance of 150 were'Lindenficlil, .Mrs. .;James -Smith
highlights •of the Christmas Party , and -Mrs. • P. AteF.alls; solo by
of the Senior Citizens on Tues- George tIodbolt Ip his own ac
•day evening. •I compapinrent on the likelele,
The program included carol 'and solos by Gordon Snaith ko
singing led by Walter Cutbush his., guitar muslc.
with Mrs. Rhoda Shapton at they .The chairman, Mr. Cecil Skin -
piano; duet by Mrs. Frank Wild- ncr, called an Clinton Sweet,.
long and her daughter, Mrs. •G.' Andrew Dougall, Maurice Quante• '
Kiaat; solo by Heather Davis, and Walter Gunning for' an. iiia.-
Saintsbury, accompanied by her .pronrptil comic Ruiz which
mother; violin solo by Andrew brought forth much laughter.
.Dougall with Mrs. Dougall at The group voted s20 to, the
the piano; male chorus, .Allan Children's Aid,. ?Goderich,. for
and, Melvin Bus -;ell, Sanm, Cecil Christmas cheer, •
and Gerald Skinner anti Frank Committee for. .next 'progeain
Wilclfoltg, with Mrs. A. Dougall includes Mr..aim Mrs, li. Powe,.
at the piano. • Mr. and Mr's. Edgar Redd,. Mr:
Reading by Helen Hendrick; and firs. Alfred •l-Tynknt, Mrs,
solo by Mrs. Ross McFalls; skit F. King and Mrs. E. Stone,
by Mrs. Melvin Gardiner and Music for 'the - dance which •
followed lunch was supplied by •
-
Mr. and Mrs. William -Marshall
and Thomas Walker.'
Plan Safety Campaign.
As Holidays' Adays APproach
J. 'E, Combes
Dies At Home
An intensive traffic safety
campaign' stressing winter holi-
dayhazards will „be conducted
during December by the Ontario,
Department of Transport. The
immediate goal of the campaign
•is to reduce traffic accidents
during C h r is t iii a s . and New
Year's holiday season,
' iiIany police departments have ,
indicated -they intend to step up
their public education programs
as well as increase .thea traffic
law enforcement activities dun-
ing this highly dangerous period.
Their efforts will .be strongly
supported by a broad advertis-
ing and publicity program using
every appropriate medium of
public information including
daily and weekly newspapers,
radio and '1 V stations, farm and
foreign language publications,
bus and streetcar cards, and out •
-
door signs. .
Advertising will concentrate on
She: "Harry, why don't you
take Stephen to the zoo?"
Harry: ' 't•Nothing doing! 11
they want him, let them come
and get him."
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Curve - Speedometer: When
you see.a "curve" • sign, a quick
glance at the speedometer can
save your life. SLOW DOWN I
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alerting motorists to the dangers
of drinking and driving, and on
reminding pedestrians to he on
guard against the dangers. of in-
creased darkness, rigorous' wea-
ther conditions, thoughtless in-
dulgence, and the hurry • and
excitement. of- shopping and ,hol-
clay festivities..
A special kit of safety pramo-
tional. materials emphasizing
winter; holiday hazards will he
distributed • to police depart-
ments, safety organizations, ser-
vice clubs, boards of .trade- and
chambers of commerce, home
and school associations, and
other public-spirited groups.. • It
contains samples of - posters,
leaflets, place mats, coasters
and other materials made avail-
able free of charge for local dis-
tribution by the Ontario Depart-
ment of Transport.
"Th,e records show that the
four main causes of accidents
that make December the deadli-
est month of the year are speed
too fast, for conditions, drinking
drivers and walkers, pedestrian
errors; and the dangers of dark-
ness", commented Hon. AL,. 13,
Dymond, Minister of Transport
for Ontario, in announcing the
campaign. "We intend to con-
centrate all our efforts on di-
minishing • their effects during
the critical year-end period".
James Edward ' Coombes,
i,
died at his residence in Exeter
on Tuesday,. December 2,'
I- is wife, the :former Christina
Airth, predeceased him some
years ago.
One son, Edward Coombes,
survives. • •
The -body is . resting at the
Hopper Hockey . funeral ;home,
Exeter, until Thursday when
funeral service will be •conduct-
ed at 2. p.m. by Rev. S. Kerr,
terwithy, interment in- Exeter ceme-
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of Mrs.. Clarence Dabars, Zurich:
Mr. and. Mrs. William Morley
served a dinner, to friends on
Thursday to celebrate their 40th
wedding anniversary.
Milton Webb was elected presi-!
dent of Dashwood Hockey Club
at a meeting in Hayter's 'Garage
Friday night.
Mr. V, L. Becker has his new
building completed on . Main
Street, .Dashwood.
At the Exeter Lions Club sup-
per meeting it was decided to
sponsor the United Emergency
Fund for Britain and -the sum. of
$500 was voted to head the list.
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VICTORIOUS BOWLER - While his opponents and other
contestants in Monday's election waited impatiently for
results at the returning office; Mayor R, E. Pooley took
his regular turn on his bowling team. He was still, on the
alleys when his victory was declared. In 1955, the first
time ,,the mayor was challenged at the polls, he waited
for results in the same fashion. -'l?-A Photo
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Air. and .Mrs,. Whitney Coates
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mc-
Bride attended the Huron Here-
ford Breeders Association an-
nual banquet in Dungannon on
Tuesday evening. •
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Mrs. It, A. Delve of Leth-
bridge, Alberta, returned' to her
home after visiting for - two
weeks with her father sand mn-
then Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Abbott
and other relatives.
The Ttm, tAdvecette, Cie;ember 4, 1954 PIE I:
Reeve Dixorl Ex�lair�
Reeve Earl Dixon of Mc1Gil-
iivray has Pointed not that .the
:clerical .error of $90,350 n the
'.township assessment for county.
purposes •was an increase over
the correct ;amount, not a de.
crease as' reported hi The Times -
Advocate.
The :error is described in an
interim report made by Robert.
G. Quick, county assessoz<, which
reads: .
"McGillivray township made a
MD'Victim:
chi m:
SeeksAi_
Aid'
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During the next few weeks, as
shoppers andbusiness people
• make their daily rounds they will
be seeing a new face This is
the face of Kirk Clouthi.er, a
four-year-old victim .of 'muscular
dystrophy, .
The boy, has been chosen by
The Muscular Dystrophy As-
sociation of Canada to appear
on campaign posters and can-
ister cards. The canisters are
plastic hourglass -shaped piggy
banks which are fixed to display
cards urging the public to con-
tribute money to the fight
against muscular dystrophy. The
canisters have been' placed at
strategic locations by local fire
departments and AIDAC' repre-
sentatives. .
For several years the fire de-
partments of Canada have been
making a major contribution to
the fund-raising efforts of MDAC.
They have the strong sanction
of the international Association
of Fire Fighters which has now
pledged its support until a cure
is found for the disease.
The target figure for MDAC,
'one of Canada's top ten health
i organizations, is $300,000.
At least 85 of the money
'raised will be channeled into
medical research in an all-out
attempt to find the pause and
;cure of muscular dystrophy.
"Twenty -four research projects
are already in effect in fifteen
!Canadian university and research
centres, but the muscle -wasting
process still defies all efforts of
scientists seeking an explana-
tion. The remainder of the funds
will provide essential patient
'services,
clerical error of :59043$0 -in adding:
its 1.95504411roll, which was pl
increase an on The clerk"!
return. This was brought to the
attention of the reeve at That
time and was confirmed by th4
assessor that it was an increase,
'This amount was inclutiedl'in the
1957 equalized Will
a_4'd
county taxes will be collected
in 1958 on this amount.
"Your county assessor, lar
clerk.
ther with the M1 Gil.livra ►
lerk, went over
er the rolls to vera+
ty that this was a clerical error,
The 1957 :clerk's assessment re'
turn was reduced by the amour
of $90,350 for the 1958 equalizas
tion.in order to correct the error,
and it has ,been necessary to
further reduce McGillivray equal,;
ized assessment by the amount
that they are overpaying on WS'
year in order that the township.
will he refunded the .amount
which will be .collected. this year
and the 1959 equalized assessment
will be increased to its original"
amount as corrected."
The Times -Advocate appreci•
ates being notified 'of this •cqr-
rection by Reeve Dixon,
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