The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-08-27, Page 1Eighty,Setend Year
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EXETER Q.NTARi
rEl.....t takes health toll
.SUMMER KING AND .QUEEN—Robert Wolfe and Ann Robertson, shown here perch-
ed on their convertible "throne", reigned. over the cowboy and Indian parade which
.narked the end of regular activities at Exeter Kinsmen playground Friday night.
Wednesday, children from a number of Huron communities participated in a play
clay at Exeter Community Park. —T -A Photo
AUGUST ,. i959
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IT E -A -S -Y: MOH
Jury urges crackdown.
crown charges driver
A. coroner's jury recommended
Friday a crackdown •on "care-
less and irresponsible drivers"
and urged. more vehicle safety
checks after it heard details of
the death of a 20 -year-old. Nor-
wegian air cadet in a traffic
crash at the intersection of No.
81 and .the Crediton road August
7.
Palice subsequently laid a
charge of careless driving against
LAC Kenneth. J, A'lciklejohn, 23,
Exeter, driver' of 'the vehicle
which. struck a stalled ear being
pushed by six NATO students,
stationed .at Centrajia.
The case is expected to he
heard in magistr'ate's court here
September 2..
The jury said "evidence indi-
cated the iVfeiklejohn car was
FOUR CENTRES HERE FOR PLAYDAY — First Lake Hot weather cut
Huron zone "playday" competitions were held Wednesday to 150. A swim meet at RCAF Station Centr.alian the
in. Exeter Community Park, Hensall and Exeterchildren, evening completed the •activities.
above, try to outplay each other in a "dodge ball" game. —TA Photo
travelling at an excessive rate
i of speed andthe driver showed
lack of Caution approaching the
through highway, anal this was
• the main cause of the accident."
"There was evidence that
neither car was in proper work.
ling condition and may not have
passed a police safety check."
"We strongly recommend," the
jury concluded, "that more safe-
; ty checks be conducted to in.
sure safer working automobiles
and also a crackdown on. irre-
sponsible drivers of motor ye -
hides."
Witnesses revealed, the cadets'
ear, driven by Justien Linda% 18,
;had stalled beside the stop sign
i on the Crediton road and the
youths were pushing it to start
"'the engine when the Meiklejohn
car came upon: them. Both cars
were going to Grand Bend about
9.30 p.m.
Four of the cadets jumped
clear of the crash, but Tore Kjus.
20, was caught between two open
doors and killed by a severe
blow at the base of the skull,
Another •cadet, A. J, Schrijer,
is :inhospital with, a severely
fractured Jeg. Police believe :his
limb was caught between the
bumpers of the two ears as he
tried to swing up on the trrink,
A graphic description of the
crash was provided by an inde-
pendent witness, Charles E.
Langford, Sarnia, who was on his
way to the chive -in theatre at
Shipka.
Langford, who had driven from
Grand Bend, .stopped at the cor-
ner to ask direction to the theatre
from the cadets. He then went
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With "discomfort" weather ex- place it by taking common tahlts
petted to continue for at leastsalt when it's possible."
two more days, Huron MOH a)r., "People can get salt poo,
It. M. Aldis advises ertizens to from drinking carbonated hew,.
"take it easy." rages and tea without supple*
I "This weather is hard on all menting salt in (heir diets."
of us. We should try to restrict; He urged mothers to restric#
• our activities and get extra; the amount of time their child,
rest," he slated. inn are under the sun. `They
"People should remember., too,; should be kept out of the sun's
that they are losing salt through rays regularly."
perspiration and it's wise to re Outdoor workers should wear
hats to protect their heads and
light colored clothing, he sug•
COMMANDANT—Col. E. E. Tie-'
man, OBE, CD, of Dashwood has
been appointed commandant oft
i the Royal Canadian Army .Medi-:
cal Corps School at Comp Bor-i
den. He assumes his new a -1
pointment the end of this month,
army headquarters announced. !
'Polio' cases
not serious
•
Suspected polio cases inthis
district have not proven serious.
Victoria .Hospital authorities said
Wednesda y.
A 27 -year-old Grand Bend
woman expects to return home
from hospital tomorrow,
A 20 -year-old Exeter man has
been released following obser-
vations.
Two suspected cases in north
Huron did not prove to be polio,
according to Dr. R M. Aldis,
county MOH, both have re-
covered without paralysis.
See park among best
at opening of Pinery
Hon, J, W. Spooner, minister. ! perpetuity, free access to the
of lands and forests: in officially!beautifulC. Anes, of Lainbt n .0 East
opening the Pinery Park, lar-
gest of its kind in Southern On- MLA' was :h•appy to see the offi-
era 1 f
opening o a tremendous
tario, stated Wednesday .after- "project that has been under con -
noon that when completed the r sideration for the past:10 years."
park will he one of the finest in'He introduced ACs. Spooner.
the whole provincial 1 John A. Morrison, chairman
p park sys - of the Ausable Authority, stated .
teen. i that of all their •problems, none
Conservation. and recreation had given. him more satisfaction.
are going hand in hand to pro- I than the't' f th F'
Bested,
"For anyone doing strenuous
physical labor outdoors, this
weather takes a terrific toil,"
Although there have been no
cases of heat prostration report-
ed officially in Huron, Dr. Aldir
felt. there probably have.been of
number. Be noted,the recent
death of a tobacco worker is
Norfolk county who succumbed
to the heat,
When a person becomes phots
trated with heat, the family don.
tor should he called. Dr. Arid •
stressed. A number of other ilk
nesses are often mistaken !off
prostra tion.
Although temperatures held be.
low the 90's during the
week, heavy humidity prov
discomfort. every day.
Highest maximum came Tueejp
day when RCAF Centralia it
instruments recorded 89.7•, We&
nesday's high.was 89.
Temperatures throughout OA
week have held pretty much les
same; 87.0, 85.5, 81.0, 84,8, 85.a
etc.
Except for Thursday, Aug. gA,
the low hasn't dropped below 6 -
On Friday, the mercury held
above 72,
Rain Saturday totalled ati
inches and lesser amount's fel
Friday and Monday.
Met 'forecasts predict more hot.
humid weather for at least two
days, A cooler area did attempt:
to come in.:from the northwest
but it was stalled north of the
area.
The hot. sticky air that's eaiu�r
ing the discomfort is blowing tilt
from the Mississippi valley.
ac
ion o e 'in -
vide a playground for the people ; cry by the department of lands
of Western Ontario and to attract; and forests.
Hensall Ievy the people from the U.S.," he ( Dr, J. K. Reynolds, district
said. !forester, chaired the meeting
up one mill
Hensall. taxes, set by council •
Monday night, have gone up one i Jt ret , . ; Mr. Janes, Mr. Morrison and follow
Dr. Sherwood Fox, former' Other speakers were Harry Al.
UWO president, in his first pub i len, Middlesex South MLA, and
lie address in 12 years, stated'
,-V H. A. Thomas, Middlesex
that the official opening of •the Wesh MP. , Arrest youth, 19
Pinery Park was the cornsumma- All speakers paid tribute to
't7on.ataneof:hisfondest. d.
anticipated. attendance down from 300' reams
Rush quarter -million building jobs
in p�reparation- for school opening
Work is being rushed on two
new schools and an addition in
this area as children prepare to
go hack to classes on Tuesday,
September 8.
Although many finishing touch-
es remain to be completed, the
new McGillivray central .school
and the new separate school. at
Zurich are expected to be ready
for the opening.
The two -.room addition at .L,u-
ean, however, is held up for lack
of material. Officials are look-
ing for temporary quarters for
classes until. it's ready.
Total. cost: of the 'three new
irtructures will. exceed a quarter. A
of a million dollars. The new
McGillivray building is valued
at $160,000, the Zurich school
;60,000 andthe wean addition
men. Not even. SHDHS, which
!has been growing by .leaps and
bounds, is expected to show a
large increase. Most municipali.-
j ties will. see a nominal increase
but not enough to warrant addi-
I tional teachers or facilities.
The September 8 opening will
provide chilcjren, with the long-
est summer holiday they are
likely to get in. -a number of
years. That's because the first
Monday in the month -- Labor
Day holiday — doesn't fall until
the seventh this year, the latest
date on which it can be held.
But, once opened; the schools
won't waste any time in getting
back to business. Normally. the.
children. attend only in the rn.orn•!
ing on opening day but this year
teachers have received instruc-
tions to conduct classes all day.
District public school, inspector
G. John. Gorman, indicates there
will be at least one change in the
curriculum. Social studies in
grades seven and eight will be
eliminated and replaced by two
separate subjects, history and
Jew township school
o trend?
f districf , L startf
Elsewhere .in. the district, not
many changes will greet stu- Significant development in dis=� d,y, Ailsa Craig, who will put
dents, trict schools, in which: classes seven new busses on the road. to
Unlike some other years, will. resume September 8, will. be bring the children to school. Two
there'll he few new teachers be- the opening of the new central of the busses will also carry high
hind the desks. 'Pher"e are one school, in McGillivray township• school students to Parkhill,
or two changes in some muplci- McGillivray is the :first. rural Mr. Henry, who announced the
nalities Dirt, generally speaking, municipality in this area. to pro- details of the routes in district
staffs will he pretty mtieh the vide central. educational. facili- paper's this week, indicated all
:same, ties for. its students. The trend, but one child will be picked up at
A elmil1ar situation Will prob- well established in some districts, the gate of..his far.m home and
>lbly 'apply in respect to enrol- is 'expected to gain momentum in
the next few years.
The change will be a big one
Loss about $40
in two break-ins
that one won't have far to walk,
The new school building, just
south of the West McGillivray
for McGillivray children. Instead corner measures 120 feet across
of returning to dilapidated one
the front and..is 60 fleet wide. 11
room schools, some of which. still has a 12 foot'"L" on the north
had outdoor plumbing and lacked side and a 24 -foot canope at:the
south end.
Although considerable work is
still to be done, board officials
indicated the building will be
completed in time for, the. Sept,
8 opening, Construction began. in
April hut was partially delayed
when a spring hurricane blew
down corridor walls. Contractor
is Douglas :Passmore, Sarnia.
Break-ins at two area garagps water .facilities, the children will
netted thieves less than $40 christen a spanking -new, glass
early Tuesday miming. encased structure now alinosf.
some $37 was taken from the. completed on a seven. -acre sight
till at Graham Arthur. • Motors at West: McGillivray
following entry through a large Each of the eight bright class
window on the south side, The rooms features a full wall of
Window was broken but none in glass, modern fighting, Meek -
the neighborhood h e a r d the boards, wardrobes and closets,
crash, Alovable partitions between two An official ceremony tttarking
Seeonii break-in oeeurred at classrooms and. a raised teach- the opening of the $1.60,000 school
Hensall Motor .gales where $2,00 ors room make it: possible to Will be held in the fa11;
waK :reported Missing, Entry was t' ansform this area intp a large Chairman K e n n c 1 h hollyce
gained by hreaktng a window in auditorium with stage, A sniall laughed al rumors that the
kitchen is also provided.
the door, school's water was contaminated
:Exeter Chief r, '1H, 'McKenzie, Construction features include an with sulphur, There. is nit taste
R s ll Ghi f E B Davis and oilfired, hot water heating sys- ee RI -nen ol'. the chemical .in the
water.
Erection of the school ends e
controversy extending over sev-
schools into the new L-shaped eras of years and which resulted
v building has resulted In a de- in the defeat of a number of
Send drain plan crease of staff from 10 to 8. board and council members who
New principal is Mt•s. Murray favtlrecl the erection of a centrat
Hamilton, McGillivray. Her teach- building, R e e e n_t changes in
ck o engineer ers include Mrs. Stan Mollard, grants provided by the dela'',
Specifications on. the U.roposed Mrs, Wes Watson Mips, Malcom strengthened the bo�ird's case,
Decker drain in 'Hay township Allison, all of McGillivray; A180 however, and members .von ap•
have been returned to the. engi• Taylor, Grand' :Bend; Mrs..S'tan proval of the ratepayers through
ting fi court of revision Meeting Weddle, Attu 1 Highgate. Craig. M.S. Pettyttao eshichtbthe, .fin ncra advan-
steer fol• reconsideration follow- Taffy a series of infor matroh rneetings
Of council :Friday night, McIntyre, TI g g g g sc ool were
Several property owners Cott- Grand Band, is the lit u s i c explained,
tended the cost of. the drain could teacher. A township plebiscite approved.
Seereteey David Henry estu the issuing Of debentures ler
be towered by the use of. smaller malee. pan increase in enrolment the; school,
tele
Date of the next council meet- ;From 23)' to 256, , The hoard' trilled for bids en
r Sn :embef Trans ortatien e o n l t a e 1 has purchase M live. of the old
ittg wait cliang`ed (tom M � . . , .. - _ p . , .
M ; l ton, kwardcd tis rbttdbti 1elttie- sehoo1S this week,
en a e i.em laminated wood beams, ac -
PC George Mitchell are inve+ti• ousted ceilings and vinyl floors.
gating.
Consolidation et the 10 section
geography, This conforms to a
similar change made in grades
nine and 1.0 last year and studies
in the four grades are being co-
ordinated.
Mr. Goman also revealed. that
a trend has started toward the:
use of Canadian -written text'
books only. In the past, many.
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The new rates are 64 for, resi-
dential and.. 69 for commercial.
both up a single mill' from last
year.
Reeve John Henderson said the
rise was due to a number of
small increases in various de-
partments. "The county is up a
little, the school and other things.
Actually, there is very little dif-
ference." •
The breakdown: county, 13.4;
library 0.8; fire engine deben-
ture 1.0; waterworks debenture,
2.3; hydrant; rental, 2,6; arti-
ficial ice debenture, 2.7; high
school, 6,7; public school, 13.6;
public school debenture, 5.2;
park rate, 1.0; residential, 14.7;
commercial, 19.7.
A court of revision was held at
the same meeting and a number
of appeals were heard, A. fur-
ther court of revision will be held
Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.
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OLD RURAL SCHOOLS CLOSED, SOME FOR SALE
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Tractor upsets,
boy, 10, injured
Leslie Jesney, 10, Crediton,
suffered arm and shoulder in-
juries last week when. the trac-
tor on which he was riding roll-
ed over on the sixth concession
of Stephen, north. of Crediton.
,Driver of the tractor was Don -
ad Dundas, 12, son of Mr, and
Airs, Stephen Dundas, RR 2
O• obabands patrols
_..
C rful nd , r
Crediton.
Over S500 damage
Damage ,exceeded $500 when
two tars collided. at the inter-
section. of No. 83 and the Goshen
line Thursday.
Donald Ross hlcNab, 30, of
others whose persistent efforts
had finally convinced the prov-
incial. gov't to •acquire the pro-
perty.
It was • stated that to date
50,000 cars, with approximately
200.000 people, have visited the
park.
The ceremony was held at the
park headquarters and a crowd
of several hundred people at-
tended. Bend..
•
;h
Following a chase -through Sty
phen township early Tuesday
morning, police arrested. Wayne
Harrison. 19, Centralia. a n d
charged him with careless driv-
ing.
The youth was apprehended
PC, Don Westover, Exeter dee
tachment, and the charge was
Iaid by PC Joe Maitre, Grafi
feature Shrine parades
A huge parade of colorful, feature a dozen convertibles.
uniformed bodies; band con- Shriners will form ranks .in the
Sheerwater, N.S., was making a certs on the beach or wherever parking lot of the Brewers' Ren
left hand turn off the highway there are crowds; and ;precision tail. Store, on 81 highway, aA
onto the concession roadwhen marching demonstration will all 7:30 when an official welcome
he was struck by a ear driven be partof the entertainment will be . extended by Reeve
by Edward Charles Richards, 39, when Shriners from Western On- James Dalton and members o!'
tam celebrate in Grand Bend the council, important Shrine of..
RCAF Station Centralia. No one
Wednesday evening. September ficials are also expected to taewas injured.
Three injured 2• • part in the ceremony,
Three London residents were Officials announced this week Membership in the club not'
injured in a two -car collison on that all uniformed bodies of the totals 75, far exceeding the
Highway 23. .in Kirkton, at 6:30 Mocha Temple in London will hopes of the organizers. Enthue •
Friday evening. Both cars were be in the procession which starts siasm is "tremendous," said ons
damaged to the extent of about at 8 p.m. to highlight the organ- spokesman.
$1.000, nation of the Bluewater Shrine Officers of the Bluewatei club
Club, elected Tuesday night were Pry
The bodies include a concert silent John Parker. Clinton,
band which will perform on the Treasurer P e t e r Eisenba�cht,
beach bandstand, with .its "snake Grand Bend and Secretarytt-
eh:armers" andother wierd in-
drew Snelgrove.., Exeter,
struments, which will entertain
crowds wherever it finds then.;
Announcements 10'
and a trumpet;
band which will
play for the parade and enter -
Church Notices 13 tam Shriners when they assent-'
Coming Events 13 ble privately in the Legion Halli to Bill Etherington
Editorials " ' ' , after the procession, 9 First scholarship to be wowonbs
Phe Shriners famous air pa- a member ort the 1959 &mils
Farm News 9 trot, 'brightly costumed in uni-�
g graduating class is a $200 UWO
Feminine Facts 11 forms resembling the French Fo- entrance ,award which went. t;ra
Hensall 5 reign Legion, will put on a pre- ,Bill Etherington, RR 1 :Hensall,
Looking In With LIZ a crsion marching display for the! Bill received five firsts, three
Luton 12 public at the roller, rink, seconds and one third in his
Over 200 Shriners, all in their' exams and topped his class in
d tassled fezzes, are expected to English literature with a mart
Want Ads 16 march in the parade, whieh will 1 of 96,
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