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EXETER, ONTARIO,. NOVEMIKR 91 1961 Price Per Copy 10 Cents
Minister without portfolio
CHILDREN PAY TRIBUTE—A number of projects are being undertaken at Exeter
Public School to impress upon children the importance of Remembrance Day.
Above, Melonie Veal, Mark Tuckey and Robert Ryckman pin their poppies on a
bulletin board in the room of Mrs. R. D. Jermyn, Friday a service of remembrance
will be held in the school and the children will march to the 'cenotaph to witness
the laying of a wreath, —T -A photo
SHDHS opens facilities
for recreational activities
SHDHS board agreed unani-
mously Monday to grant use
of the school's gymnasium
facilities for recreational activi-
ties of the people of South
Huron at a rental rate of $5,00
far two hours.
The decision followed a re-,
quest from Exeter recreational
director, Don "Boom" Gravett,
for use of the facilities for one
night a week to run a recrea-
tional basketball league and a
physical fitness program.
He stated that he had been
approached by several people
in the district who were in-
terested in playing basketball,
and pointed but that the school
gymnasium was the only fa-
cility available for the sport.
He said the group would ad-
here to all the rules set up by
the board and he "would be
the first to cancel the program
if violations occurred".
}Jensen representative, Laird
Mickle, said he wanted more
proof that this was a district.
program, "I don't approve of
just opening it up for Exeter
residents alone," he said.
"Well, Pni. from Exeter,"
Carf Cann replied, "and I'ni
in favor of opening it up for
Exeter people or anyone else
that wants to use the facili-
ties".
"We may make slight of this
physical fitness program,"
Cann stated, "but noting the
poor physical shape of some
• Canadian men, I think we
• should consider it mare fully".
He painted out that the pro-
grams would be open to any
• persons residing in the South
Huron district and it was up
to them if they wanted to par-
ticipate in it.
"I wonder if we haven't held
down more on the use of the
gym than is necessary," com-
mented Grand Bend represent-
ative, W. F. B. MacLaren. "I
think the board has taken a
rather selfish attitude in this
respect in the past."
Principal H. L. Sturgis said
he was quite enthusiastic over
the physical fitness program,
as one member of his family
was presently instructing a
program in London.
"Where are we going to
stop?".questioned Mickle, "-Are
we going to limit it to this
recreational program or are
we going to open it up for all
groups to hold dances and
other programs?"
It was pointed out that there
was already a motion on, the
books stating that no dances
would be held in the school
SHDHS tops
award list
SHDHS ,graduates have won
four of the Mite scholarships
and bursaries awarded by Hu-
ron County Council to students'
ot University of Western Onta.
rio.
tine Merton Hensel), will
roeeive the scholarship :for the
giri
from Hutori who attained
the highest standing 'get year,
The scholarship for top boy
Went te John Rune t d tl r,
Wingharn,
Other SHDHS winners were
William Ethetington, RR, 1
Hensel% Jahn Er Hall, RR a
Ailsa Craig; and Witham Mae
-
shell, Kirkton,
Ober county Whiners are
lade Blekee. 0'64101d/1; Mark
Bender, nu, Varna: Williani
Van den }lenge', RR 5 Sea-
, (010 And Pio Van der Meer,
The awards were announced
,1 Kinkead, public Stilled
inspeetor, Gederieh, or the
c.)1161.F committee
except student functions.
"I'm very much opposed to
dances," principal Sturgis stat-
ed. "I don't think the :facilities
should be used for any pur-
pose except those for which
they were intended."
The property committee was
instructed to bring in a report
at the next meeting on rates
and types of activities that
would be allowed in the gym-
nasium,
Parents to pay
The board decided to write
letters to the parents of two
girls presently taking the spec-
ial course instruct-
ing them that they would be
required to pay tuition or the
girls would no longer be able
to attend the school.
Bath of the girls live in the
Seaforth District High School
area, and the Seaforth board
have refused to pay their tui-
tion. They originally agreed to
pay the tuition of one of the
girls, but have since cancelled
the agreement.
The local board felt they had
no alternative but to charge
the tuition, suggesting that the
issue was between the parents
and the Seaforth board. They
agreed to set a deadline of
December 31 for payment of
the fees.
Try petition
for Kendall
A petition requesting clemen-
cy for Arthur Kendall, sen-
tenced to hang for murder last
week has been circulated in
the Hensel]. and Varna areas
during the past week
An unidentified man, believed
to be from the Lucknow area,
called on at least four differ-
ent places of business in Hen -
sail and Varna.
He got few, if any, signers,
it appears. One person who
was approached said there was
only one name on the petition;
another indicated there were
"just a few," some of which
appeared to be relatives of
Kendall,
It was also reported unoffi-
cially that a man had solicited
donations in the Hensell area
to help Mrs. Kendall and her
family move from Tuckeremith
township to the Kingston area.
At one home at least, however,
the man said she had died and
requested the money for flow-
ers.
Kendall was •sentenced to
hang October 27 for the murder
of his first wife in 1952 at a
cottage near Johnston Harbor,
He since married the former
Mrs, Beatrice Hoge of Welk-
erton and the family recently
moved to Tuckeremith town.
ship, just east Of Hensall, from
the Bayfield area,
The family is now being
given relief by Stanley town-
ship.
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Church Notices ....„, .......... , 1S
Coming Events , .... ........, 15
Editorials , 4
Farm News 9
Peeiiiihie Fads 12
Hensall 5
Lucan 14
Sports i,, 7
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Principal H. L. Sturgis re-
ported that the activity time
table had been. posted in the
school and would commence;
next week. The final period in,
the day will be set aside fore
student societies, glee club and
for gymnasium time for the.
bus pupils.
He reported that a lengthy!:
discussion, was held at a reer
cent head masters' meeting.,
concerning the cost of busi
transportation for school teams.r;
"Most schools have to pay tbis,"
he stated, "but we are luckyd
as the student societies pay for
the transportation,"
The principal stated that the
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uncil.backs request.
r Main St, stop light
Exeter council Monday night "I'm sure:you will agree that
backed a school board cam- this is a senoras situation which
paign for the installation of a warrants your consideration,'
stop light at the corner of Main he suggested to council,
and Victoria streets to allow Mr. Southcott, who was ac.
children to MSS Main $t, in companied by Clarence McDon.
sa.a.tthemostin
fetraidsaid the police dep't had
request of a delegatiee been co-operative giv-
from the board, council. agreed ingthesasafetypossible. r
Paptots*°slalsmuche
to petition the dep't of trans -
assistance
port for some type of light board. appreciated, however,
Which would effectively cognoitr41! policeto
twbeee pioirePsoesnstibelveelfyortinithee
traffic while children are
to and from school. the children crossed the high -
PS Vice - Chairman Robert \
Southcott,ay
MayorR. E, Pooley said he
vey taken recently by Princi-
reporting on a sur- '
would discuss the problem with
dept of highways officials who
pal A, B. Idle, said a total of planned to attend a conference
274 students (about one-half with the planning board Wed -
the school's enrolment) cross nesday night. "We have rec.
Main S. four times daily.
riods, the traffic rate averages
During those crossing pe- ndoomerwmnb.e,eiloorde abultigthhteya ttuthrnaetdcours-
seven cars a minute, Mr, Southcott pointed out the
"At times, there are as many original request had been for
as 75 children crowding the a permanently operating stop
school patrol, railing to cross light. Perhaps, he suggested,
the street," Southcott revealed, if council requested a light
"That's a dangerous situation which could he manually ope-
to control, even for the senior rated at rush periods, the dept
patrol."
students serving on the, safety smidigelhattiogniye it favorable con -
He pointed out the school re- Said Reeve Bill McKenzie
tently changed its noon hours "I think it shouJd be a perma-
in the hope that children could fled light to slow down traf-
avoid the heavy traffic. This he through the town."
only partially relieved the pro-
blem, however,
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Mrs. Jack Woods, the former
Fire cause
Unsatisfactory disposal
Ontario Weter Reso u r c e s
Commission has requested im.
proven -lents in the operation a
the disposal system at Cana-
dian Canners Ltd. for the corn-
ing year.
Official report from the in-
spection branch said the sys-
tem "has not been operating
a mystery!wastes have been allowed to
, satisfactorily and polluting
escape to the Ausable River."
Jerome Denoinme, RR I The r ep or t recommended
Dashwood, still has no idet purchase of an additional pump
what caused the fire that ciefor the irrigation system plus
stroyed his barn and its entirt"sufficient additional spray la -
contents in a $10,000 blazt terals to dispose effectively of
early Friday evening. these wastes.." Both recom-
Fire brigades from Deslelniendations had previously been
wood, Exeter and RCAF Cent{ considered by council,
retie converged on the scene.
Nei -"ote
Yule opening next week
Sponsor treasure hunt,
'Share Christmas' plan
A treasure bent and the
launching of a "Share Christ-
mas" draw will mark the of-
ficial opening of the gift shop-
ping season in Exeter next
weekend.
A :special edition . of The
Times -Advocate, with extra
copies going to area shoppers,
will herald the opening plan.
ned by Exeter Businessmen's
Association.
Gifts will be provided for
over 300 district families in the
treasure hunt which opens the
Promotion next weekend.
Names of the winners, select-
ed by lot from over 10 local
communities, will be displayed
in store windows decorated for
the opening.
Major change in the annual
merchants' draw is the adop-
tion of a "Share Christmas"
theme in which winners will
help the association to provide
relief for children in under-
privileged countries,
The plan incorporates the
sponsorship of six needy child-
ren for one year, along with
the awarding of cash prizes to
area winners, •
Six draws will be held on
the .five Friday nights before
Christmas beginning November
24,
On November 24, December
1, 8 and 15, the draw winners
will receive 450 in cash,. each.
In addition, the association
will provide an additional $50
with each draw for sponsor-
ship of an underprivileged
child in the winners' names.
For the filial draw on Decem-
ber 22, cash Prizes of $200 and
$100 will be provided and again
the association will donate
$50 in each ease ,to sponsor a
child in the winners' names,
"Save the Child4n" plan
The contributibins to the
i
underprivleged ill be Made
•
through "The Uanadian Save
The Children IN 1", an agency
recognized b tll goveroment
and whose pall n is Queen
Elizabeth II. The ugh the fend,
needy children jaro provided
With food, medic no and warm
clothing,
i
Tinder the spo sorship plan
the fund selects ;iin individue..
child „fel' the &mil', provides
picture of the child end en-
courages Hit exchange of let-
ters,
A ninth& of district orgen.
izations, including Exeter Kies,.
men and Kinettesil are sponeor.
ing children thro eh the plan.
A campaign is c irrently being
reminded among, Women's In-
stitlitee ifi the Area 'to under.
take the same type of help
for the underprivileged.
The "Share Christmas" plan
was adopted by local mer-
chants at a meeting last week
conducted by President E. R.
Hopper. About 35 stores are
expected to co-operate in the
project which was recommend-
ed by the Christmas promotion
committee, headed by Howard
Holtzman.
The ass'n also approved con-
tribution of $150 to the PUC
toward repair and replace-
ment of Christmas lighting.
Christmas hours
In another change front pre-
vious years, merchants voted
to open Thursday and Friday
nights during December, as
well as Wednesday afternoons,
Stores will be open the Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday
nights immediately preceding
Christmas.
Elect new officers
Warren Way was elected
president of the ass'n for 1962,
succeeding Mr. Hopper. Vice-
presidents are Howard Holtz-
man and Robert Dinney.
R, E. Russell is treasurer;
Don Southcott, secretary; and
the directors are Mrs. Clarence
Boyle, Mrs. Clifford Ersnian,
Glenn Fisher, Don Wilson and
Bob Russell,
Council indicated the prob-
lem developed from too little
land on which to operate the
system plus the failure of both
the town pump and equipment
in the plant during the height
of the season,
The land on which the system
is operated is owned by the
company but is made available,
under agreement, to council for
spraying. Earlier this summer,
council agreed to allow the
company to rent a portion of
the acreage for corn crop. For
the next year, council will re-
quest that all the land is made
available, In addition, officials:
plan a meeting with the com-
pany to discuss further im-
provements to the ystem.
Laud apartments
Contractor Arthur Whilsmith,
who has been the object of cri-
ticism from council over a
number of building permits
this year, received praise over
a further application con-
sidered Monday night.
He received permission to,
erect four more apartment
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polntments for the swearing -M
W. A. Stewart, Middlesex ceremony,
north, who has been minister Mr. MacNaughton and Mr.
without portfolio for the past Stewart, along with the other
post vacated by W. A. Good- to the oath.' of the executive
fellow. year, received the agriculture ccaoubninent mhembere, sebscribed
his new cabinet took their others who received posts, took
il .4 rt,
Premier John P. Roberts and rm.,. Ir. ewer as did the
oaths Wednesday after retiring a separate oath. pertaining to
Premier Leslie Frost and his his portfolio.
cabinet submitted their resig. In all, the new cabinet anent-
nmacticoanys,, to Lieutenant -Governor bers subscribed to 42 oaths.
Mr, MacNaughton, who was
first elected to the legislature , .1
in 1958, is the first Huron Plan tribUtes
member to receive a cabinet — —
to be given the honor.
post and the first Exeter man to war dead
He succeeded the late Thomas
rede in a by-electiori in 1958
and held his seat in the general Remembrance Day services,
election of 1959. Last year, he spinsorecl by Exeter Legion
the,
in Trgitt Ontario Water Resources Memorial Church
Com
mission, succeeding the beginning at a,m,
new premier as the gov't rep-
Townwitch"tnheeil Lme4gllionillianndinitas
resentative reporting to the
body
legislature for the commission. auxiliary to march to the
was appointed a member of be held Saturday mulling
Mrs, MacNaughton was with church, where the service will
her husband in Toronto twit-
be conducted by Rev. l3ren de
o
ness the swearing-in ceremony. vries, the braneh's chaplain.
The unique ceremony of Exeter District Junior 13and
transfer began at 2 p,re,, Wed- will provide music for the
nesday, when Premier Frost hymns and the collection at the
presented his resignation and service will be donated to
that of his cabinet to the CARE of Canada for relief in
lieutenant -governor and then underprivileged countries.
suggested that Hon. John Ro- Laying of wreaths at tne
Hensall stores open
despite council act
Hensall council decided Mon-
day to proclaim Saturday, No-
vember 11 a full holiday, des-
pete the fact that local busi-
nessmen have already decided
to close for only three hours.
Jim Clark, president of the
Hensel). Legion, requested the
full day on behalf of his
branch, He reported that the
Legion had been instructed to
ask for the holiday on the bac-
king of the area zone and the
Provincial commend.
• Councillor' LorneeHay pointed
out that the businessmen had
already stated they would only
close for three hours. "I'm cer-
tainly in favor of a full holi-
day," he stated, "but I'll still
have to remain open if the
other people do."
Reeve John Henderson said
he asked one or two business-
men to attend the meeting 10
the problem with coun-
cil. However, none were pre-
sent,
"They told me that all the
surrounding towns were going
to stay open and they thought
they had to," Henderson said.
"I don't think it matters
what we do," commented coun-
cillor John Baker. "The busi-
nessmen are still going to do
what they want,"
"I think our Legion conies
first," councillor Minnie Noakes
stated. "Surely we can set
aside one day in the year to
pay tribute to those who fought
and died to save our country."
To enforce by-law
Council held a lengthy discus-
sion on their year old building
by-law, following the request
for a building permit by C.
Vanstone to alter his garage
into living quarters,
"Arc we doing right by is-
suing building permits without
having any plans of the build-
ing or without having our build-
ing inspector approve the
work?" councillor Lorio Hay
questioned,
"We have no idea if this
building is suitable and safe
for living quarters." he pointed
out.
Clerk Earl Campbell stated
that many persons were build-
ing without permits and sev-
eral others had been granted
permits, but had never paid for
them.
Councillor John Baker rec-
ommended that a notice be
placed in the local papers sti-
pulating that permits were re-
quired and if people didn't get
one they would be subjected to
a "ThereIlnealready is provision;
for a $50 fine," Campbell'
pointed out
Well, I think it's time we
became a bit more strict and
started to enforce the by-law,"
Hay stated. "We've been too
lax."
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cenotaph will follow the service
and a march past will conclude
the ceremonies.
Students pay tribute
Exeter public school will ob-
serve the occasion Friday by
marching to the cenotaph to
witness a wreath -placing cere-
mony. A. short service will be
held at the school at 3:30 p.m.,
which the public may attend.
Student council at SHDHS is
planning a short service Fri-
day afternoon in the auditor-
ium.
Poppy receipts down
Herbert Brooxn, chairman of
the Legion Poppy campaign,
reported receipts from the an-
nual sale Saturday were down
from other years.
One reason: Veteran Freddie
,Wells, "Mr. Poppy" here for
many years, was physically
unable to make his usual
rounds.
Both Mr. Broom and Mayor
R. E. Pooley condemned pranks
of some "contributors" who de-
posited discount notes of
local business firm in the
poppy boxes. Four of the notes,
which closely resemble bills
but which cannot be converted
to cash, were turned in.
Mr. Broom said another can-
vass was planned this Friday
night. Proceeds go towards dis-
abled veterans and their fame,
lies.
Authority asks repeal
of OMB dam order
Aufable authority will re-
quest the Ontario Municipal
Board to dispense with its or-
der for an examination for dis-
covery and proceed with the
hearing on assessment of mu-
nicipal costs toward construc-
tion of the Parkhill dam.
Notice of the authority's
SUPPORT TEAMS—The athletic teams at SHIMS have
plenty of voc-al support when they take to the playing
field, thanks to these energetic cheerleaders. For the
past two years the squad has won the Perthex competi-
tion which is hold in 'confutation with the track vied,.
The girls have their next outing on Saturday# whet they
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travel to London to cheer the senior girls team in the
WOSSA volleyball competition. Members of the team,
from the left ire Carol McLeod, Giriny Herndon, Helen
Hendrick, Linda Wilier, Frances johns, Mary Jane
ieffman, Lynda Tiernan and Peggy Goddard, Absent
when the picture was taken was Anne Marie Kraft, •
move was sent to all municipa-
lities in the watershed this
week by the authority's legal
representatives, Ivey, Liver-
more and Dowler, London,
The request will be presented
to the municipal board on Fri.
day, Nov 17, at a meeting in
Toronto.
In an order dated Sept, 5
the board required Freeman
Hodgins, chairman and chief
officer of the authority, to ap-
pear at an examination in Lon
don requested by lawyers for
Stephen and I3osanquet town
ships, who have appealed their
assessments.
The date of the exainination
was not set but the board or-
dered Hodgins to be prepared
to attend upon five days' not-
ice.
Field Officer J. 'I'. McCauley
said the authority requested the
review because it felt the other
municipalities should have the
same rights as the appellants
as far as the examination was
concerned,
Lawyers for Stephen and Bo-
sanquet requested the exami-
nation to determine hew the
authority arrived at the distri-
bution of costs among the mu-
nieipalities,
Plant opens
December 1
Erik Gravity, Milverton, gen.
eral manager of the now Kongo'
skilde assembly plant here,
said this week Operations aro
-expected to begin December
Repairs and alterations10
the building, the former North
lAnd Hatchery, began 'Wednes-
day,.
Mr. Gravlev announced the
firm has incorporated in Cam
Ade uhcler the haftiC of Tong-
skilde Ltd.
He also revealed that his
own F Parin NIOChl*
eery, will operate ffein tho,
satno building. It was wider
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