The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-12-14, Page 4P.409. 4 . The. Pg.c.e.m.ber. ik1941
Editorials
This newspaper believes the right to express en opinion in public
contributes to the progress of the nation and that it must be e:cer-
ciserl freely and without prejudice to preserve end improve demo-
cratic, merriment,
We're.... grciteful
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,,,•..;, Three men will retire from municipal ser
". ):ice- in Exeter at the end of this, year. They deserve
rivearty vote .of thanks for the time they have -
:Spent an the town's behalf,
It cannot be said, fortunately, that Mayor R,
E. Pooley is stepping out of the municipal picture
entirely. After serving 10 years on council, seven
of thern. as chief magistrate, he has decided to
resign from that position but he will continue as
a member of the public utilities commission The
town \yin—continue to benefit from his experience.
The Pooley era has not been marked by any
–"'Spectacular programs at the .council level, except
perhaps the initiation of the sewerage program this
year. There- has been, however, steady development
of „community services which has spelled progress
for the town.
During his term at the helm, subdivisions
have been launched, important .drainage • works.
completed, Riverview Park was expanded and some
roads hard -surfaced. The drain on municipal funds
required for school facilities has prevented couneil
from making major investments but the town has
been able to make advances despite its curtailed
budget,
While his administratibn, perhaps by neces
. sity, has not been marked by financial program-
ming, which is becoming increasingly vital these
days, it has coped with most of the problems of
the day in a satisfactory Manner, as indicated by
tire support the mayor has received at election time
whether or not he went to the polls,
He must receive full marks, and this we
must emphasize, for the unstinting way he has
given his time to the town, both in council affairs
and those of related boards and separate organiza-
tions. He has served conscientiously to the best of
his ability.
.. The mayor, too, has been an excellent
Spokesman for the town, a quality that is not al -
Ways .evident in municipal circles.
His efforts toward harmony and co-operation
.among the numerous bodies Which provide muni-
cipal service have avoided many controversies
.**Iiich might have seriously impeded local govern-
ment.
The town cannot repay him materially for
his services but he will have as his reward the
'knowledge that he has made a significant contri-
bution to its welfare. We are certain he will .con-
tinue to do so on the PUC.
A length of service such as that recorded
by L. J. Penhale on the public utilities commission
has been rarely matched. His 27 years cover more
than one-quarter of the town's municipal history,
His service, however, is marked by more than faith-
fulness. His contribution is evident in the Commend-
able manner in which the PUC has met demands
for increased services of a growing municipality.
He deserves special recognition,
Councillor Bill Musser has retired after six
years on council, during which his major contribu-
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Sugar an
Whoa, there! Slow down. Re-
lax, Get that frown off your
face. Don't look so strained.
It's 'riot a funeral or a wed-
ding, or even a threshing you
are getting ready for. It's
Christmas. Remember?
I know. I know. "It's a try -
Mg time for all of us" and
"Chrismas is getting too com-
mercialized" and "it's not
what it used to be" and "we
can't afford all those presents"
and "Christmas is just a big
pain in the neck" and "I don't
enjoy Christmas any more, I'm
simply worn out." I've heard
them all.
Poppycock! Piffle! It's not
Christmas that's a big pain in
the neck. It's some of the so.
called Christians who celebrate
it — worrying, complaining,
grabbing, sweating, pushing,
whirling — in a perfect frenzy
as the glorious day approaches,
*
Eor myself, I find Christmas,
and the weeks approaching it,
a demanding but exhilarating
experience, Each Christmas
season, around our house, pre-
sents a challenge that brings
out the best in me. And don't
anybody, please, remark that
the best is none too good.
The reason is that, each
year, about the time other
people are wrapping gifts and
addressing Christmas cards,
we are up to our ears in a
Domestic Project. For some
reason, we become involved,
annually, in the most stupend-
ous household upheaval, just
before the festive season. it's
not my doing, Every year,
:.',VAUfgetr:
Spice
about the first of December,
the Chief Engineer gets hallu-
cinations of grandeur, and we're
for it.
One year, it was a new sink
in the bathroom. Translated,
this means I wound up with a
complete new bathroom which
took me about two years to
pay for. Another year, she
thought we'd sand all the
floors. The result looked like
Lake Superior on a choppy
day. One pre -Christmas, we
got into the painting and when-
ever the family net at meal-
time, it resembled a war -
gathering of the Six Nations.
* * *
On still another occasion, we
had to build a chimney a
couple of weeks before Christ-
mas. (No, Virginia, it wasn't
for Santa Claus to come down.
It was for the smoke to go up,
for a change, instead of just
hanging there.) Anyway, the
man said the bricks were too
wet, or something, so we wound
up with about 8,000 bricks
piled, to dry, in the kitchen.
During these ordeals, the old
Trouble 'n Strife is about as
easy to get along with as a
cobra with a hangover. That's
why 1 look on the annual Pro-
ject as a challenge. If we can
get through a couple of weeks
of this without anyone picking
up an axe, Christmas is a
breeze,
When the last snarl of the
sander fades, or.the last brick
is slapped into place, or the
last splatter of paint is turpen-
tined off, I know that Christ-
mas, peace on earth, and good.
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Good reasons
Exeter Illerehallts' new "Share Christmae.
campaign provides yet another reason for local
residents. to shop at home.
This thoughtful gesture of sharing yuletide
blessings with underprivileged Children exemplifies
this season of giving. It's to be hoped it sets an
example for other organizations and individuals at
Christmas,
The "Share Christmas" theme can also be
applied to the benefits of shopping at home, sup-
porting local merchants who in turn give employ-
ment, provide funds for municipal and district im-
provements, support welfare and .charitable work
and make possible many other benefits which would
not otherwise be easily attained.
But the appeal to shop at home isn't con-
fined to these general benefits, For the shopper—.
and many have found this out to their sorrow—
can't get better values anywhere, commensurate
with the service and dependability they enjoy at
local stores. Those who have fallen for the new
discount craze in recent weeks have found what
they must have suspected in the first place—that
the reduction in quality matches the saving in price.
You still get, it seems, exactly what you pay for,
Your benefits—both direct and indirect—are
greater when you shop at home.
Clenched fists
The new emergency measures co-ordinator
for Huron County, T. M. MacDonald, provides us
with food for thought in a recent speech to a Gode-
rich organization,
In pointing out the danger of a possible
nuclear war, Mr. MacDonald quoted the 1930 sec-
retary of the Communist International.At that time
Dimitrij C. Mauilsky stated:
"Our time will come in 20 or 30 years. In
order to win, we shall need the element of surprise.
The bourgeoisie will have to be put to sleep, so we
shebegin by launching the most spectacular peace
movement on record. There will be electrifying
overtures and unheard of concession. The capitalist
countries, stupid and decadent, will rejoice to co-
operate in their own destruction. They will leap at
another chance to be friends. As soon as their
guard is down, we shall smash them with our
clenched fists."
tion has been in the field of parks. He can share
in the credit for the improvements which have
been made to Riverview Park resulting in the sig-
nificant increase of its popularity in recent years.
All three of these men have shown a willing-
ness to act as they thought best, regardless of the
criticism which they received. No community can
ask for more.
dispensed by Bill Smiley
will toward me and the kids,
are practically upon us,
* * *
Each year the Project has
acted as a safety valve for the
Old Gir1. You know what
women are like with Christmas
VENINTEZianiiiiMidalaitinitie01
Your library
By MRS. JMS
,s,winswo.
Some new books have ar-
rived at your library in time
for your Christmas reading and
among them are several hy
Canadian authors.
Ordeal by Fire
Ordeal by Fire by Ralph
Allen is the latest in the se-
ries of popular volumes on Can-
adian history sponsored by
Thomas Costain. It is the story
of the 35 tumultuous years
(1910-1945) in which Canada
fought two world wars abroad,
faced social, political and eco-
nomic upheavals at home and
almost completed the transition
from a British to a North
American nation.
Mr. Allen has been soldier,
war correspondent, sports, writ-
er, and editor of Maclean's,
and is the author of other
books. The sixth and final vol-
ume of this series bringing the
history up to the present is now
being written by Blair Fraser,
Ordeal by Fire focuses on the
men who shaped — and were
shaped by — times of great
stress at home as web as a-
broad—Sir Wilfrid Leerier, R,
B. Bennett, Sir Robert Borden,
—Please turn to page 5
coming on, normally. They run
around in ever -decreasing
circles as they try to cope with
turkey and tree and trimmings,
pudding and presents and pies.
After a couple •of weeks of
painting, or running around the
brickpile, my old lady was al-
ways so whacked out that get-
ting ready for Ciliristmes was a
pleasant change, in compari-
son.
That's why I was a miteII 1 I • 1
we're living in a rented house, S th Times go by
alarmed this year, You see,
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE TA FILES
is restrained by law from rip-
ping off all the wallpaper or
launching into a linoleum -laying
orgy. All she can do is eye it
longingly,
But 1 needn't have worried.
Unable to create alarm, con-
fusion, chaos and open war-
fare in the house, she has gone
further afield. To church. As
organist, she's facing her first
Christmas, with all the extra
and special services. There's
panic aplenty. That kid spends
more time at church than at
home. We have carols coming
out our ears.
But it's a good thing, I say.
Here's the program: three ser-
vices the day before Christmas,
including a midnight; a service
Christmas morning; then jump
in the car, and go haring off
a hundred miles across country
to Granny's, for Christmas din-
ner. With a session- like that
to get frantic about, she hasn't
time to drive us all crazy "get-
ting ready for Christmas,"
® , tong I eAttlre5 Snd,In. rt., b,10 rq,Ks rewrs
"Relax lady . , we're looking for the main valve."
I I . en
Officials in Usborne
Usborne township this year
has had its first lady official
in the person of Mrs. Beatrice
Woods, who was appointed ta
collector, succeeding Mr, Wil-
liam Johns, who held the posi-
tion for many years,
At the nomination meeting
at Elimville Mr, Newton Clarke
gave some interesting informa-
tion of the councillors and of-
ficials with whom he has been
associated during the 31 years
that he has been treasurer of
the township.
Mr, Clarke's early ambition
was to be a banker and follow-
ing his schooling he took a
business course. Owing to the,
death of his only brother he
decided to remain with his par-
ents on the farm, a decision
he says, he never regretted. It
has been said of Mr. Clarke
that during his long years as
treasurer the auditor has never
once had to change a figure on
his books, surely an enviable
record,
The following is a summary
of reeves, councillors and of-
ficials under whom Mr, Clarke
has served:
Reeves — James Ballantyne,
George Westcott, Percy Pass
-
'more, Hugh Berry, Wellington
Brock, Verne Pincombe and
Clayton Smith, Of these three
were elected warden of the
County of Huron, James Bal-
lantyne, Percy Passmore, Hugh
Berry.
Councillors — Benson VVil-
liams, George Westcott, Dan
Dew, Reuben Shier, Percy
Passmore, Peter Moir, Hugh
Berry, Bruce Cooper, John
Ballantyne, Clark Fisher, John
Hodgert, Gilbert Duncan, Wil-
liam Ellerington, Oscar Tuckey,
Wellington Brock, James Simp-
son, Verne Pincombe, Harold
Jeffery, Harold Hern, Earl
Mitchell, Clayton Smith, Hugh
Love, Harold Hunter, George
Frayne, Ward Hern, Archie
Etherington,
Township Clerks — Henry
Strang, Sr., Archie Morgan, H.
H. G. Strang,
Tax Collectors — Samuel
Pym, William Johns, Mrs.
Beatrice Woods.
Assessors — Hal Brown, W.
J. Routly, H. H. G. Strang.
Road Superintendents—Harry
Ford, Arthur Rohde, W. J.
Routly.
JOTTINGS BY .JMS
Auditors — Arnold Wiseman,
Henry Delbridge, Horace Del -
bridge. Arnold Wiseman was
auditor until 1959-60 when these
duties were taken oyer by A.
avr, Harper & Co., chartered
accountants,
Usborne's 1961 council will
comprise George Frayne,
reeve; Ward Hern, Archie
Etherington, Roylance West-
cott and Delmer Skinner, The
retiring members are Clayton
Smith, reeve, and Harold Hunt-
er, councillor.
The Reader
Comments
Upheld freedom
To the editor,
All the pleasure one has re-
ceived from reading your paper
from 1936 until 1961 cannot be
put into words. I do hope the
democratic thoughts of folk
will continue. For 13 years our
family and many more upheld
that way of life.
Eva M. Penrose
Drawer 155, Woodstock
Transportation
To the editor,
I feel the public should also
hear some of the disadvantages
of a new central school, instead
of just the advantages.
Please print the following let-
ter which•appeared in the Fam-
ily Herald on March 23, 1961:
"In our township we have
had several new fottrroom
schools built in the last few
years. As no vote was taken,
they were built whether the
majority of ratepayers wanted
them or not. Our taxes have
risen steadily, till on small
farms of less than 100 acres
we are paying 'nearly $200 on
school taxes alone. Another
graded school and a high school
are to be added this year.
"'Many children have to walk
two miles to school or bus stop,
no matter what age. Little ones
— Please turn to p2ge 5
and there's no outlet for that
pre -Christmas project. The lady
A strange Christmas custom
in Finland is the annual Christ-
mas Eve steam bath taken by
the entire family. After the
bath everyone is supposed to
roll in the snow.
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411040 ti advice of a. pal—stick Lo your' deg
Imsetutti
10 YEARS AGO
Snell Bros. Ltd. have their
showrooms on Main St. well
under way. The interior with
offices and showroom is re-
ceiving the finishing touches,
Raymond Hodgins was elect-
ed reeve of McGillivray on
Monday when he received
double the Votes of his oppon-
ent.
Eighteen farm ponds have
been constructed, 62,000 trees
ordered for reforestation and
an agreement reached with the
Ontario Department of Lands
and Forests for reforestation
and care of 640 acres in Hay
Swamp by the Ausable Author-
ity.
Right in the middle of Lu -
can's annual Christmas celebra-
tion came news from Ottawa of
permission to begin construc-
tion of the artificial ice plant.
W. C Pearce attended the
Real Estate Educational Course
at UWO last week.
Grand Bend received special
permission Monday to enforce
a building bylaw designed to
limit construction of hot dog
stands and tourist cabins in
suinmer resort,
15 YEARS AGO
An enjoyable evening was
Spent at the home of Mr. and
Mrs, Thomas C. Allen, Far-
quhar, on Friday When their
family, numbering 29, gather-
ed to honor them on their 40th
wedding anniVersary.
Mrs, J. T, Hern, Zion, recent-
ly a letter from
Greece, having enclosed her
Milne in a coat sent in a bale,
Sherman Willis, veteran
Peace River district fire rang-
er, returned to this district for
the first time in 30 .years: He is
visiting his mother, Mrs. ;ladies
Willis, of Stephen,
R. N. Creech, who has serv-
ed the Board of Education ef-
ficiently for many years, an.
bounced his retirement.
The municipal council has
hired Jack Essery to plow the
Streets of Exeter throughout
the tom in g winter,
SS 1 Usberne (Iltirondale)
WAS filled Monday, evening for
the school concert tinder the
direction of. the teacher, Miss
Wilma Ditinin, and music di-
rectot( Mr, Sari Bennie, }refl-
oat!,
30 YEARS AGO
Crediton village is going in
for hockey this winter. A rink
is being made in the flax barn.
The Orme telephone system
and the Hay township system
have been connected at Credi-
ton on completion of a trunk
line. The charge is $1 per year
to subscribers.
The old German Baptist
church situated at the west of
the village of Zurich was of-
fered for sale by auction at
the Dominion Hotel. The church
was built almost 50 years ago.
The Hopkin Bros. last fall
moved the old temperance hall,
Woodham, to their lot and now
have a comfortable stable.
Mr, Paris Anderson of Ailsa
Craig has been engaged by
Dashwood Planing Mill to paint
their cutters and buggies.
The ladies of Trivitt church
held their annual bazaar in the
Opera House Friday afternoon
and a tea and concert in the
evening. The entire proceeds
amounted to $10.
50 YEARS AGO
Exeter will be represented at
the Boys' Parliament to be held
in Hamilton between Christmas
and New Years by William
Balkwill Jr.
Mr, Charles Stephen was in
Toronto on Tuesday with a
carload of cattle for Mr. W..
Snell,
Goderich, Seaforth,
Clinton and Exeter constitute
group 14 in the Intermediate
OITA grouping.
George Boa, llensall, and
'Fred Harburn, Cromarty, were
Wit beta of the Dominion
Doubles Horseshoe Pitching
Championship which Leek place
at the Royal Winter Fair at
Teronto,
Miss Marjorie Medd, town,
and Miss Laura Clark, Crech,
ton, students of Macdonald
Guelph, spent the week.
end at their hoines,
Mr. W. R. Goulding, hinge
teacher, is preparing for 22
school concerts betWeen now
and Clifistmas,
11 is reputed that the first
Christmas card, as We now
know it, was dispatched in 1845
by W, C. Dobson, one of Queen
Victoria's favorite painted.
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purchased for Christmas.
giving come in gaily.
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Exeter Branch: CHARLES sMrat, Manager
Centralia (Sub•Agency):
(Open Tuesday, Thursday and on Priday 4.30- 6 p.ni.)
Crediton (Sub -Agency):
(Open Monday) Wednesday and vtiday)
Grand Bend Branch: DONALD ROBERTSON, Manager
Dashwood (Sub -Agency): Open Mon, Wed, & Frit
Herman Braftch: KENNETH CHRISTIAN) Manager
Lutan Branch: 'ACK STEAM Manager
Zurich Branch: JOHN BANNISTER* Manager
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