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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-05-30, Page 1raa"aaataaa 1" j'.;,A,ArViDmi School 'jobs' net 7 years nnes-Atwocafe Ninetieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY, 30, 1963 Price Per Copy 10 Cents B. seeks postponement of vote to- avoid weekend bar closing Earth mover snaps pole, cuts power in• Hensall A blowout in one of the tires of this 18-ton earth mover caused Hensall to be without power for three-quarters of an hour Monday morning. The big machine snapped a pole just south of the vil- lage. Driver John Shantz, 18, Ripley, who was uninjured, was operating one of three machines on their way to a road construction project at 13irr. PC George Mitchell, who investigated, estimated damage at $650. A crew from Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System held wires up to allow traffic to pass. --T-A photo were not successful but Coun- cillor Orval Wa.ssman plans to be in Toronto Thursday morn- ing to consult members of the board personally, Reeve Stew- art Webb and Clerk MurrayDes Jardins will also try to contact members by telephone Thurs- day. If permission cannot be re- ceived to postpone the vote, an effort will be made to get a special concession to permit bars to open Saturday evening after the polls close, Council considered the bar closing question at the time the date for the vote was set but found no reference in the muni- cipal act at that time that the hotels could not remain open. It was understood bars must be closed for election days but not for referendums. The authority for closing the hotels is contained in regula- tions of the liquor control board and official word regarding the requirement reached the vil- lage Monday. Grand Bend council, 'at a meeting late Wednesday after- noon, decided to request per- Mission from the Ontario Muni- cipal Board for a 48-hour post- ponement of the vote on the purchase of a second municipal building. The action was taken after it was learned that the referen- dum, scheduled for this Satur- day, will close all the licenced liquor operations at the resort on an American holiday week- end. Operators of the resort's ho- tels, which constitute a major tourist enterprise at the Bend, have protested the clo sing strongly. A number have hired entertainment for the weekend and have advertised extensive- ly. Today, Thursday, is Mem- orial Day holiday in the United States and it's expected to pro- vide a big crowd of American tourists for the weekend. Efforts to contact the Ontario Municipal Board Wednesday X36-year-old. tailor,. Lorne • Funnell, who pleaded guilty to breaking Into the high and. public ocheola here March 14 has .12een sentenced to, a total of seven years in Kingston pe- o entiary. Three charges resulting from his thefts in the Exeter area were among the 50 to which Funnell pleaded guilty la Parry Sound court last week. Most of the breakins involved acheolo. On 47 chargeo of break and enter, including the two here,, Funnell received a fiveayear term .from Magistrate P. C. Powell, QC, A consecutive year's penalty was added for the theft of a car owned by Robert Chaffe, Vic- toria St., which was stolen the night of the breakins here and later was found abandoned in Scarboro. Another year, on a charge of wilful], damage not connected With the local offenses, brought the length of the term to seven years. The local charges were laid by Constable Lloyd Hodgins, of the town force. Funnell told police he pawned some of the articles, stolen from the schools, in pawn shops and second-hand stores under various aliases in London, Ha- milton, Whitby and Oshawa, Mit the major portion of the stolen goods was sold to a "fence" in Toronto, whom he refused to name. Funnell was apprehended by police following a break and enter at Burke's Falls, just northeast of Parry Sound. From the Exeter schools, he stole two tape-recording ma- chines as well as a small amount of cash. The high school safe was smashed open, a number of files and doors damaged. Groups support buy alUSERNMalaMaligeniniall Wins two awards Paul Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson, Edward St., has graduated from the Univer- sity of Toronto with the highest marks in the honors English language and literature course. His standing won him the RHM Jolliffe gold medal, a Victoria University award, and he also won the Lincoln G. Hutton Sch- olarship for the best essay. Red Shield blitz tonight Exeter Kinsmen will make their annual house-to-house town canvass for the Sal- vation Army tonight, Thurs- day. Club members will start the blitz about 6:30 pm and hope to call on all housesbe- fore 9 pm. Nigerian course presents native knives to Centralia A plaque on which was mounted knives from their native land was presented by the Nigerian course at RCAF Station Centralia to the flight cadets' mess after their graduation from the basic training course last week. The group now starts Chipmunk training at the station. Cadets making the pre- sentation were G. I. Ezeilo and C. G. Nwosu. The plaque was received by F/L P. S. Burke, honor- ary president of the mess. -- RCAF photo 1161NOINNIONOWINNIMMINSIMICOM Hay reeve to request Letter urges support of building purchase The letter sent out to Grand "5. We need a downtown corn- Bend property owners, and said munity hall, so later, we'll use to be supported by seven resort present town hall chamber (up- organizations, read as follows: stairs) for that purpose. "6. The' Vote Yes" property is growing, to be an efficiently "You want Grand Bend, which administered, adequately pro- will adequately accommodate t tested, and a progressive corn- he present and larger fire trucks, and will let firemen and munity in which to live, trucks get in and out to fires "This letter is endorsedunobstructively, faster. When by new highway and bridge are the Grand Bend and Area Cham - ber of Commerce, the fire de- built, best location. "partment, police department, equipment Tbetown should hi vbeeperloets and partment, n Lions Club, Canadian Legion protected indo ors; Branch, the Library Board, and therefore, the "Vote Yes" property will adequately the Ontario Fire Marshall, accommodate indoors this val- "They want you to vote "Yes" uable equipment. on the property purchase by- "8. The "VoteYes" building, law, and these are the reasons: besides having adequate space "1. The present town hall for all vehicles, tools and equip- property is too small to accom- ment, has room eventually for modate adequately and efficien- the council c ham be r s and tly, now or in the immediate clerk's office side by side on future, council chambers, ground floor level. clerk's office, the police de- "9. The "Vote Yes" property partment, fire department, town measuring 155x132 ft. has also vehicles equipment, storages, more space for expansion in and the library. . future as Grand Bend grows. "2. The police have to have Can also accommodate more two more cells, as well as toilet outside storage facilities for facilities for themselves and town supplies, (Buildings and prisoners to be built in rear grounds cannot be built for the part of the present fire hall. price we are paying.) "3. The fire hall is too small "10. The proposed new post for even present trucks and office will be next to "Vote equipment. We'll need larger Yes" site. fire trucks later. For better fire "11. Grand Bend needs down- protection, firemen and fire town picnic areaand/or parking marshall say, 'Get fire hall off facilities--the present back main street'. yard, after supplies out, to be "4. The library board re- used for this, quires larger space for reading "12. The "Vote Yes" buil- and books. It should be on ding is strong enough to add a street level, no stair climbing. second floor in future, if needed. "This plebiscite and your "Vote Yes", Saturday, June 1, 9 am to 6 pm, DST, at Cana- dian Legion Hall, is very im- portant. Therefore, all taxpa- yers are urged to vote." Borden Clark, Legion presi- dent, said Wednesday he was approached on the street about the question and had said he "really didn't care what hap- pened," since he is not a rate- payer. He said the Lions en- dorsement of the vote apparent- ly came about the same way: someone approached President Ted Stanlake about it on the street. Stanlake could not be reached for comment. Former reeves Bill Sturde- vant and Norman Turnbull both oppose the purchase for differ- ent reasons. However, former councillor Earl Datars isback- ing the move. Fire Chief Lawrence Mason, strongly in favor, said the dis- trict representative of the On- tario Fire Marshall's office inspected the situation this -week and supported the move to pro- vide larger quarters, away from the congested area. The fire chief said he expects a letter from the fire marshall's office this week pointing out the dis- advantages of the present fire haLol.me of the comments: Earl Datars: "I'm for it. I was trying to get something through council when I was a member but I couldn't get any- where. I'm not suggesting that the proposed location is the best but it's better than what rweeBevhie laliveS:t'drdevant, a former "I'll' be voting 'no'. Price for one thing. I'm not saying the building isn't worth it but I think it's more than the village should invest in something of that sort. The debenture debt should be protected in order to finance a water system. There is room for an addition on the town hall, if more room is nee- ded. If they want to get the fire truck off Main St., the PUC has lots of room to put on an addi- tion there". Roy Flear: "I think probably we should go ahead, In any kind of business, you don't stand. still. You have to progress. In my opinion, it's a good thing and I think they should go ahead with it." Roly renier, councillor: "I figure it's going to go through. The people will support it. The main reason is the fire hall, It's too crowded and too small where it is. We can't put the town equipment--the truck and other things—in it. The location is another factor." Dr. E,A. McMaster: "I think it will be turned down heavily. We don't know what We're get- ting for it. I'd like to know what I'm voting for. Personally, I think if they're paying some $20 thousand for that shell, they're , paying too much. They could build what they need starting from scratch a lot better." Monetta Menard: "I will be voting yes. For one thing I think that the town is growing and we need better facilities for our police and we should have more fire protection. Leonard Ravelle: "I think it's a good idea. It's a better loca- tion for the fire equipment than the one downtown because of the traffic problem on the Main street in the summer time." Norman Turnbull: "The more we vote for, the more taxes we'll have to pay. They already have Made a big jump this year. I'd like to see It but you can't do everything. As far as I'm concerned, I can't see my way clear to support it." Mrs. Max Tiedeman: "I'm for it. For one thing, it's a good idea to get the fire truck off the Main street so they can get to calla taileker when it's busy here. And I think itPsneededfOr more police facilities. It will be to the advantage of the town," An unsigned letter urging a "yes" vote on Grand Bend coun- cil's proposal to buy a second municipal building claims seven major organizations in the com- munity are supporting the move. The letter, which outlines 12 advantages of the purchase, was mailed to all resident and out- side property owners this week. The vote will be held Saturday, June 1, from 9 am to 6 pm. Supporting a "yes" stand, ac- cording to the letter, are the Chamber of Commerce, fire de- partment, police department, Legion, library board and the Ontario Fire Marshall. There are some dissenters, however, The Times-Advocate learned this week in a limited survey. And there is some sug- gestion that the organizations are not formally behind the move. Predictions range from an overwhelming "yes" verdict to a heavy "no" decision. Council proposes to buy the building for $22,500 and spend another $4,500 renovations and alterations of both the present and proposed buildings. A de- benture issue for $27,000 is expected to be made if the voters approve. Councillors Ory Wassman and Ian Coles, who form the cor- poration's property committee, are strongly in favor of the purchase. "I'd like to see a heavy majority in favor," says Wassman. "It's the best move for the village." Of the two remaining mem- bers of council, Rollie Grenier is in favor but Emmerson Des- jardine is opposed. Reeve Stew- art Webb was unavailable for comment but it's understood he is supporting the purchase. Said Councillor Desjardine: "I was the only member against it but I said I wouldn't obstruct it. I didn't vote against it; I just didn't vote on the question. I didn't think it was the right place for a fire hall." He suggested the present quarters for the fire truck were closer to the congested area where the ha- zard is greatest. Question of support of all the organizations, as claimed in the letter, resulted from The T-A survey. One official of the Chamber of Commerce, Dr. E. A. McMaster, opposes the Vote because "we don't know what we're voting for." It ap- pears the chamber did not en- dorse the proposal at an open meeting. The same would appear to apply to the Legion and Lions. PS decision Monday Truck sinks, man drowns Centralia's new $200,000 hockey arena takes shape Construction of the new $200,000 hockey and skating arena at RCAF Station Centralia is progress- ing on schedule. Columns and trusses are being installed this week. The new structure will measure 230' x 105' and will provide an ice surface of 180' x 80'. The building, which is similar in design to the one at RCAF Clinton, is expected to be completed in September. Non-public funds are finan- cing the project. --RCAF photo To Chalk River Bill Etherington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Etherington, RR 1 Hensall, graduated from the electrical engineering course at UWO Saturday: Presidentof the engineers' society in his final year, he plans to work in Chalk River for the summer. His parents, grandparents and other relatives joined with him in a graduation dinner at the Hotel London following convocation Saturday. A 44 - year - old Colborne township councillor, George Millian, drowned early Wednes- day morning when a pickup truck he was driving plunged into 28 feet of water at Goderich har- bor. A passenger, Alvin Plunkett, also of Colborne, managed to get out the door as the truck was sinking and made his way to a spot in the pier where there were steps. Huron plans rabies clinics Seek co-operation in hit-run accidents Huron County Health Unit, alarmed at the increase in in- cidence of rabies in the northern part of the county, agreed Tues- day night to sponsor a series of After investigating their thud hit-and-run accident in 10 days, Exeter police this week appeal- ed to the public to assist in identifying offenders. "Citizens can help us by remembering to record licence numbers and other information which will assist in identifica- tion," said Constable Harry V. Bergen, who investigated the latest occurrence. "We need the co-operation of witnesses to bring these people to justice." vaccination clinics for pets. "We plan to set up the clinics on a fee basis to cover the cost of the vaccine. The charge will be about 50e a head for dogs and cats," said Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the unit. Incidence has been high in north Huron in the first six months, the doctor pointed out, and the unit feels steps should be taken to reduce exposure of humans to the hazard. He said pet vaccination seem- ed to be the best method of at- tacking the problem. Control of stray dogs in municipalities has been difficult, since a number of towns have not been able to secure dog catchers. northbound black Volkswagen Friday night as he was cross- ing Main St. near the town hall. Although not seriously injured, McKenzie was knocked to his knees. His pants were torn and he suffered lacerations to his knees from contact with the pavement. McKenzie told police the car, which was travelling fairly fast, stopped several hundred feet from where he was struck. The passenger opened his door to ask: "Are you hurt?" McKen- zie, stunned, replied "I don't know." The car drove off. The incident happened around midnight. objection to the school board's proposal to build an addition to the Zurich school was the in- vestment of funds by Hay rate- payers in another municipality. This, however, has already been done in the previous addition to the Zurich school, he noted. The reeve conceded there would be a major problem in making a settlement if the town- ship decided to withdraw from the school in Zurich and pro- vide its own central facilities. He also felt the proposal of creating a central school in Hensall, involving a number of surrounding townships, would be virtually impossible because of the administration difficul- ties. "There is a lot involved in this question and there's no easy solution," he stated. "We want to do what's best for the township." The school area board first requested the funds at council's April meeting. At its May meet- ing, council heard a delegation from the east end opposing the proposal and requesting post- ponement of a decision. Reeve John Corbett of Hay township said this week he will ask his council for a decision Monday night on the school area board's request for an $80,000 debenture issue to finance an addition to Zurich school, He also said he would wel- come any suggestions from ratepayers as to what school facilities the township should provide. The reeve's comments came in answer to a school board request last week for an "im- mediate" decision on the ap- plication for funds and to an editorial in The Times-Advo- cate last week. "I don't want to be a dic- tator over this thing and I don't want to create a hubbub about it either," he said. "I'm not against a consolidated school. I think it's the coming thing." The reeve said The T-A had misinterpreted his remarks two weeks ago when he said the question is "up to the people." He was not asking ratepayers to provide leadership in solv- ing the problem; he simply meant he would like to "hear the suggestions of the people as to what they want." The reeve indicated the major Danes tour Centralia Ten Danish air force officials toured RCAF Station Centralia last week at the start of a 10- day tour of RCAF units across the country. The delegation was headed by Major-General P. Zigler, chief of staff to the commander in chief, RDAF. PEDESTRIAN STRUCK A young Henson man, Ron McKenzie, was struck by a Charge youths for 'joyriding' A 16-year-old Crediton youth and two juveniles have been charged with joyriding follow- ing investigation of an accident in Stephen township early Sat- urday morning. Police found a Volkswagen rolled in the ditch about two miles west of No. 4 highway, on the Read Bros. fertilizer plant sideroad. Considerable blood was found near the scene. The car, which suffered $600 damage, was reported stolen from the Lloyd Hey garage in Crediton. The 16-year-old charged is James E. O'Neil, PC John Wright investigated. Early Sunday, cars driven by Gerald A. Lawson, 16, RR 6 St. Marys, and Donald Lightfoot, 19, Centralia, sideswiped on the Huron-M iddlea ex boundary road, about One-half mile east of No. 4. PC Harry Reid esti- mated damage at $500. Later Sunday Morning, a car driven by Gary H. Gardiner, 16, Goderich, left the road and struck a hydro pole on NO, 4 north of Exeter, causing about $600 damage. Thursday, a panel track suf- fered $400 damage when it ran into the rear of a four-ton stake on NO. 4, just south of 'Exeter. Driver of the stakea Lorne R. Emmons, 54, RR 3 Kerwoodi was slowi rig doWn when hit by the panel, operated by Frederick C. aemple, 42, London. PO George Mitchell investigated. Get damages over crash "We can do nothing about rabies in foxes and skunks but the greatest exposure to humans comes from pets. We feel we should arrange for people to have their pets vaccinated to keep them from being affected. The federal department of agriculture no longer is spon- soring the free clinics which Were held throughout the county several years ago. Dr. Aldis referred to an in- cident just before Easter when 15 children were forced to take treatment after a rabid dog was found at a school. He said the anti-rabies vaccine is not with- out its dangers. One person from Wingham is in London hos- pital suffering from paralysis caused by the vaccine. FULLaTIME NURSE The county board also author- ized the employment of a full- time nurse at Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, to look after the enrolment of 1200 students who will be attending there next September. Dr. Aldis pointed out the num- ber of pupils, plus the accident hazard provided by the shope with their woodworking, metal- working and other equipment, Warranted full-time service for the school. Nurse graduates sane Manure, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John IVIanore, Grand Bead, graduated from School Of Nutairig, Sarnia General Rog- pitEd, On Saturday. She is a graduate of SHDHS and is on vacation at present. Mr. and Mrs. George Nose- worthy, London, formerly of RCAF Station Centralia, were awarded a total of $2,144.98 damages this week in London court as a result of a collision with a construction barricade on No. 4, south of Hensall, in August, 1962. Defendent was the Looby Con- struction Company, Dublin, which built a culvert on the highway last summer. Judge J. D. McCallum, pre- siding at the Middlesex County General Sessions of the Peace, awarded $1,250 general da- mages to, Mrs, Noseworthy and $894.98 special damages to her husband, in a non-jury action. Judge McCalltirri found both parties 50 percent negligent. He said the construction firm did not provide adequate warn- ing lanterns at the detour and he felt Noseworthy was driving too fast for the foggy conditions. Mrs, Noseworthy suffered eight broken ribs'and a pattially collapsed lung. She was In taiga Altai three weeks and is still under treatittent, N. C. Brown, Od, represent,, ed the Noseworthys. A. L. Ma , Kentie was the lawyer ler the construction firm, Four area girls graduate from Victoria Hospital nursing school Friday These fair students will be among the members Of the 1966 Wolper, Gidley St., and Miss Hamilton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. graduating class Who receive their diplomas from Victoria Gerald Hamilton, Andrew Si,, was the winner of the South Huron Hospital SchOol of Nursing in exercises at ThattleS Hall, UWO, alospital Women'S Auxiliary butSary. All three are graduates of Friday. From left are Paula 11Oulianne, Marilyn Hamilton, liSbt4S. Miss Williams is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Sandra Walper and Sandra Williams: Miss BOUlianne is the Williams, lafa 1 CianclebOyei and graduated from North Middlesex daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip E3Calliannei Crediton, and plans district high school in Parkhilh --Photos of Mita toulianne and to work at Sick Children's hospital, Toronto. Miss Wainer, who Miss Walper by Jack boot, Exeter, Miss Hamilton by Rey Kg- will continue at Victoria, IS the daughter of Mr. and Mrs: Norm inane, London. Announcement's 15 Church Notices 15 Corning Events . b.:. 15 Editorials , iivr 4 Farm News 12 Fertilnine. !:`acts N Pennies 8,9 Iensall, :. V 5 Lucen ..avainavaa Sports la . .6,7 Want Adg VW'Virlii V 10 1