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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-12-05, Page 3By MRS..FRED PPANDEN CENTRALIA Frede r ick Harrison,. 63, a resident of Centralia for a number of years died Monday, December 2 while working with the CNR near Hensall. lie was a native of Biddulph Township. 'Mr. Harrison, who has been an employee of the Exeter sec- tion for a number of years under Foreman Cecil Maxwell, Hen- sall, was standing beside the north switch which lets the Jig- ger on the siding. While the train was operating On the op- posite siding they noticed him slip back two or three steps and fall to the ground, He was placed on the train which stopped at the crossing in Hensel, where coroner Dr. ,j, C. Goddard pronounced him dead, He is survived by his wife, the former Minnie Smith, one daughter,Mrs. Donald (Audrey) Dixon, landeboye; sons, Roy, and Wayne, both of Centralia; Robert, Lucan; sisters, Mrs. George (Barbara) Faulkner, Smith's Falls; Mrs, William (Margaret) Gilmour, Ridgeway; Mrs. Lionel (Beryl) Shipley, Ottawa; Mrs. Wilfred (Irene) Leitch, Denfield; Mrs, Wilmer Mary) Scott, Clandeboye; Mrs. Lloyd (Dorothy) Elgie, London; one brother Jack of Aylmer. Funeral service will be held at 2 pm Thursday Dec, 5 at the C. Haskett and Son funeral home, Lucan, with burial in Carlisle cemtery. PERSONALS Mr. Victor Drought conducted the services in the Kirkton, I wish to Thank the Voters of Usborne Township for their support last Monday Mrs. Madeline JORY • a Attention Builders In addition to our fine line of ALUMINUM PRODUCTS we are now carrying a full line of SASHLESS WINDOWS These windows are made by one of Cana.da'sleading window manufacturers and compare in quality and price with any other window on the market. Rugged construction with Vinyl Channels and Extra heavy frames, PICTURE WINDOWS All sizes and Styles of Picture Windows, Single or Double Glazed also Sealed Unites. If you are building or remodelling we can save you money on your window requirements. We already have supplied many satisfied customers, Samples of all these windows may be seen at our Showroom. Write or phone for sizes and price lists. WALKER ALUMINUM SALES AWNINGS, PORCH CANOPIES, WINDOWS, DOORS, SIDING. 17 NELSON STREET, EXETER PHONE 235-0722 (COLLECT) HEPP ER -HOCKER Y? 06- prEt....1-10 01(01? HOPpER -Hick- NEI", HOPPER-HOCKEY lk IT'S NO! FOR THE FINEST IN HOME FURNISHINGS WOOD DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOWS All sizes with Aluminum JambLiners andSash Balances. Cross weather stripped at Head, Meeting Rail and Sill. upgrading forest cover by 50 percent, we will upgrade •crop yields and be in balance with nature." WOODLOTS SELFISH Donald Waters, speaking in the negative, re- called that Mud Creek had been named when the country was young, and there was 90 to 100 percent forest cover. In other words, silt was in the river even then. "To me," said Wa- ters, "a woods is a selfish way of conservation. The woodlot uses the water itself. During the summer the Department of Lands and Forests ban campers from woods that are tinder-dry. This tells me that woodlot are selfish, They are tinder dry When the fields are still green." "My reading tells me, went on Waters, "that improvedpas- ture is just as good as a wood- lot for conserving water. The roots of trefoil or alfalfa go down 6 to 8 feet." "Any cover will reduce ero- sion, and you've never seen muddy water pouring off a pas- ture after a rain, have you?" "In the last ten years Ontario has lost ten percent of its cul- tivated improved land, through urban sprawl, and there are many abandoned farms. Wily? It's not because of poor land. There's no poor land in Southern Ontario, just damned poor far- mers." He quoted figures to show the increased population of Ontario, and the decrease in the number of horses on farms. "The re- duction of horses," he stated, "provides room for more cows and calves, This allows for more meat production. But this increase cannot happen again. In other words there are not thousands of horses to displace in the next few years. Increased production must come through chemicals and fertilizer and hybrids." "Trefoil is a good improved pasture, and provides a better financial return for the farmer, than a woodlot," he stated. "I'm not against conserva- tion," said Waters, "but you should look to more than the one method you're using." FEED WELLS James D. Stewart, Denfield, for the affirmative, noted that though woodlots use up some water, they allow a great deal of water to sink in to the lower depths and feed the wells. "We must keep in balance with nature," he contended, "or be like Cina in a few years without the production to feed our people." In defence of tile policy of buying land to reforest, thus taking it out of production of edible crops, Stewart noted that any land available at $20.00 an acre is land that farmers are not interested in. "If we can make something out of this land in trees," he said, "it looks like a good conservation move." Stewart also quoted figures to show the millions of dollars involved in the wood industries, and the people employed in that industry. He also noted that a small woodlot was a good "cash crop" for the farmer. LACK PREPARATION Fred Heaman, McGillivray, for the negative, noted that there had been a lack of preparation in some of the projects done by the authority. He felt it was wise to forest marginal land, but some that had been reforested had not been in this classifica- tion. "If land is capable of good crops," stated Heaman, "it should not go into trees." Land in good grass is firmer than land in forest, he main- tained. Also, he felt that the low purchase price of land is not necessarily the best measure of what the best use of it was. Heaman appealed to the rate- payers generally, when he noted that assessment is lower on re- forested land, and this throws a heavier burden on the tax- payers who were crop farming and trying to do abetter job this way. He suggested that the author- ity could u s e demonstration plots to show conservation by contour planning, and not stress Cite planting of trees alone. He noted also that the market for wood was not strong. "You can't even give away wood for pulp," he said. The average profit in theCa- nadian manufacturing industry in 1962 Was 5.1 cents per dol- lar of sales. By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roger visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Carter of Clande- boye. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mc- Curdy of Barrie visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. Clay- ton Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Miller McCurdy. Mrs. •H. Copeland, Mrs. M. Blackler, Mr. John Berry and Mr. Ken Blackler visited Sun- day with Miss Ethel Copeland of London. HEAR EXETER MAN St. Paul's Anglican Church Fellowship Club met Sunday evening in the church basement. Burns Blackler led in the de- votional service assisted by Jack Roundell. Guest speaker for the even- ing was Mr. Elmer Bell RC of Exeter who gave a very in- teresting talk on Canada '63. Following a discussion period lunch was served. WI EUCHRE Kirkton WI sponsored a pro- gressive euchre in Aberdeen Hall Tuesday, Nov. 26. Prize winners were: Ladies high, Mrs. L. Beckett; lone hands, Mrs. E. Humphreys; men's high, Eber Shute; men's lone hands, Mrs. Cliff Scott; Lucky draw was won by Clarence Switzer. Sincere Thanks To the ratepayers who support- ed me in Monday's Election, Season's Greetings to all. ELSON LYNN Your Support at the Polls Was Greatly Appreciated Season's Greetings JOE DIETRICH 7/4 'Neuried TO THE VOTERS OF STEPHEN I am grateful for the support giVen me at the polls on Mon- day and I Shall do all i can to merit your confidence. CECIL DESJARDINE S4i;;Sst Ssassm•sosSzszsissk'sasestSsW•Setssies Hear yourself on radio! Another New One, HOOVER 2000 Powerful Modern Compact Everything you could want in acleanets Powerful suction, Lightweight, easy storage, New TuffleX hose that's 40% lighter yet tougher than ever before, Exclusive, combination rug and floor nozzle. Modern as tomorrow , w the Hoover 1 2000" brings you more dollar value than any other eaitiSter cleaner! ONLY $69 The Ideal Christmas Gift Complete With Brushes $29.95 STEEL WOOL PADS LAMB'S WOOL PAti irrigation were One preperlY, Scales said there "still are Many woodlots beiag cleared, and this seems to he in theface of wood-cutting by-laws," He contended that improved pas- ttqe is, good for holding mois- ture, but not as SOO as forest land, nor even as good as a pastured weedlot. He pointed to the brown color of the river In the spring duets, the silt in the river, and that this silt would lead to filling up of the holding capacity of the Parkhill dam. "It is 'dam foolishness'," contended Scales, "to buil d dams without erosion preven- tion plans a s w ell. It costs thousands to restore the storage space in dams, by takingont the silt.'' "When you reforest, you have only the first expense, and then no more after that. The trees will hold your moisture for you," he said, and ended, "by Urge 'chief' write saga Dr. A. H. Richardson, Toron- to, known as the "daddy of con- servation in Ontario" was peti- tioned by conservation authori- ties in the province to prepare a history of events leading to the formation of the conservation branch, Department of Travel and Publicity. At a dinner meeting of the Au s able River Conservation Authority in the Colonial Hotel, Grand Bend, Thursday evening, Nov. 28, a petition signed by 27 of the 31 authorities in Ontario was handed to Dr. Richardson, who was the chief engineer in the conservation branch for most of the years since its beginnings in 1943, Chairman of the Ausable Au- thority, Freeman Hodgins, Parkhill, praised the engineer for his work in conservation. Dr. Richardson, who is also a "life member" of the Ausable Authority, reminisced about the sometimes "Impetuous" meet- ings which were held in a "funny little room in the hall at Park- hill". He commented at length on the need for good public rela- tions. "You cannot overesti- mate the value of keeping the people informed," he said. "Also," Dr. Richardson went on, "it is important to continue the work with children." He hoped for a school in the Ausable area which would be similar to one operating in Metro Toronto, where children of the Grades 3-4 were taken into the field a classroom at a time, to live for a week out-of-doors studying nature first hand. Fairfield forum discusses credit Members of Fairfield Farm Forum held their first meeting of the season at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe White, Sea- forth, with 20 in attendance, Monday night. They discussed the cost of debt, the kinds of loans and the rates of interest. Members felt that the rate of bank interest was not too high and that the local bank manager is the person to give good sound credit advice. The general opinion was that there was plenty of credit avail- able for any kind of farming in the local area. Credit from finance companies bear the highest rate of interest some asking as high as 20 to 22%. The next meeting will con- vene at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Haist, Crediton. By MRS. G. HOOPER Mr. and Mrs. Bill Norman and family of Holmesville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Langford. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Petch of Strathroy spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Claire Sisson. Mrs. Lottie Jones of St. Marys spent Thursday and Fri- day with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. „Tones. Jeanette Hooper was succes- sful in passing her Grade III Royal Conservatory of Music with honors last week, JOHN RINN John Rinn; 83, died at his residence, Lot 9 Base Line, Blanshard Township, Thursday, November 28. • His wife, the fornier Molesta Gertrude Gunning; predeceased him. He is survived by sons Car- men of St. Marys; William and Howard at home; Arthur, of Thainesforci, and one daughter, MI'S, Lloyd (ROxie) Thompson, Blanshard, and three sisters, Mrs: Kate Rea and Miss Hanna R hin of London arid Mrs, Cora rksey, BlanChard. Funeral service was held beCenibet 2 at the Marriott funeral horn e, St, MaryS; with interment in Kirk- ton Union CerneterY, A poll of Ausable authority members and guests following a debate at Grand Bend Thurs- day night indicated a majority has some doubts abetit whether the watershed reforestation Program constitutes "wise land use." The poll followed a formai de- bate on the resolution that: "Wise land 1159 is always the predominant consideration in this authority's efforts to en- courage 'reforestation and pro- per forest management." The members voted 15-'7 in the negative, with three mem- bers undecided, Some of those who voted in the negative, however, did so on the basis of performance of the debaters. They indicated they personally supported the authority program Out felt the negative ,side won the debate. The program called for mem- bers to state their stand on the atiestion. Wellington Brock, Usborne, acted as chairman for the de- bate, and reviewed the progress made by the authority so far: purchase of 4,346 acres, with 1,411,375 trees planted. The objective in 1949 was to reforest 37,513 acres. L. C. Scales, Department of Lands and Forests, Stratford, said trees may not be the only answer to achieve a balance of nature, and that dams certainly help. He said, however, that he believed the lands have extreme erodibility, and that there should by 20% of the land in forest to prevent flooding and erosion, to slow down the run- off and get water down to the subsoil, to spread moisture to crops on hot days by induction, to prevent evaporation by hold- ing back the wind. He stated that trees re- charge the ground water in wells, and there was a shortage of water now forcingfarmers to drill wells deeper. He quoted Dr. McConkey in Conservation in C anada" indi- cating that irrigation greatly increases production, and that a 25% to 33 1/3 percent increase in crop yeilds would result if By MRS. J. H. PATON CHURCH NEWS The teachers of the United Church Sunday School, Mrs. Gerald Milison, Mrs. Keith Simpson, Mrs. Ralph Lynn, Mrs. Art Hodgins and Miss Judy Scott sponsored a home baking sale at Lucan Sautrday. Proceeds received were over $40 to go to the SS fund. Dec. 8 at the United Church White Gifts will be received to be sent to the Indian Reserve at Saugeen near Southampton. ELECT OFFICERS Mrs. Andy Carter entertained the ladies of St. James Church Thursday when the election of officers was held with the rec- tor the Rev. E, 0. Lancaster presiding. WA officers are: Honorary president, Mrs. E. 0. Lancaster; president re- elected, Mrs. Andy C arte r; vice-presidents, Mrs. Emily Tomes and Mrs. Robert Latta; secretary-treasurer re-elect- ed, Mrs. Karl O'Neil; organist, Mrs. Lancaster; Dorcas com- mittee, Mrs. Almer Hendrie, Mrs. J. Hewitt and Mrs. Alvin Cunningham. Guild officers are: Honor- ary president, Mrs. E. 0. Lan- caster, president, Mrs. Jim Cunningham; vice - president, Mrs. Arthur Cunningham; sec- retary-treasurer, Mrs. Cecil Carter. Mrs. Karl O'Neil was ap- pointed, convenor for a chancel guild, also to teach the junior girls, to lay the table for Holy Communion. During the WA meeting Mr. Lancaster led in the Litany, Scripture was read by Mrs. Arthur Cunningham. Roll—eaiis Mrs. Andy Carter presided for the WA meeting and was assisted by Mrs. Arthur Cun- ningham, Mrs. Almer Hendrie and Mrs. Ernie Lewis in serv- ing refreshments. Mrs. Jim Cunningham pre- sided for the Guild meeting. PERSONALS Mrs. Altner Hendrie had her niece and family Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Coyle and son Roger of Hamilton as guests Saturday. Mr. Joe Mitton of London has started a body and paint shop in Mrs. Gladys Hall's garage in the village. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Beckett of Kitchener spent the weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. ClarenCe Millson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Millsori and boys of London were also guests Sunday. Mrs. Roy Cunningham spent Thursday and Friday With her Sister Mrs. Wm. J. Pratt at Merlin. Mr. Pratt lost his life by an explosion of gas. SatUrs slay, Mr. and Mrs. IloyClinning- hani attended the funeral in. Chatham. Mr. 'Winston Duffy, Quebec, Miele and Mr. Wendell Duffy; South Durham, spentSunday and Monday with Mr. and WC. Rey Ciintilrighain add cousins Mr. Kim Drew and Miss Shelley Smith bf Monkton, &I3, Spent Sunday, Monday and TtieSdaY. Times-Advocate, December 5, 196; Page 3 Centralia CNR man dies while working Members .doubt "wise. in reforestation program AT THE HIGH SCHOOL • by Ellzebeth pp§or, :e favor own. flag Mrs. Amos Wright are patients Saintsbilry S rd a y evening; In South Hum Hospital, Ex- Mr. and Mrs. William Abbott eter. and family, Niagara Falls for Sunday visitors with Mr., and the weekend. Mrs. Fred Harrison were Mr. Mrs. !Murray Abbott talked and Mrs. Wm, Gilmour, Fort with her son, Clayton AIMOtts Erie, Mr. and Mrs. Jack of Lynwood, California, Pearce, Susan and Timmy of phone Sunday. London. Mr, and Mrs. Orma Pollock of Kincardine were weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Hicks. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Jack Essery and Ronald were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Roger and Danny of St, Marys, Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Keller and MI'. and Mrs. Don Fisher . of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Abbott accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Don Abbott of Lucan were in Scotland last Wednesday attend- ing open house for Mr. and Mrs. "Now all in fa.yor of getting a William Maguire on the occa-bi • gger clubhouse raise sion of their 50th wedding anni- your hands." versary. Visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Murray Abbott during tile past week were William But- ler of London, Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Don Abbott and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mugford and son, all of Lucan, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis and family of We should have our own flag, We want to be classified as an individual country, TINA VAN DER LAAN 12A: "I don't think Canada is ready yet for her own flag. She doesn't have her own defences, Britain has been good to Canada." TRUDY STOVER 9A; "No, I don't think we should. We are a child of England and I think we should keep their flag." GLEN JOHNSON 9Di "We should keep the British flag, This makes us a more patriotic country.0 DALE MCALLISTER 9C; "We should have our own flag, Why should we fly the British flag when we are not them. We area separate country." Ill Health ? Granton aadS al 11 t S bur Y Ang- lican churches. Sunday. Mrs, Elmer Wilson visited over tile weekend With her son, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wilson and family in Strathroy. The oc- casion was a birthday celebra- ton for Jimmie and his grand- mother, Mr. Keith Hodgins of Tor- onto and Miss Patricia Stewart of London were weekend visit- ors at the home of theforrner's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth The UCW bazaar and tea will be held in the schoolroom of the church Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Harrison and Mr. Jack Reeder visited for a few days last week with relatives and friends in Toron- to. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hod- gins and Eleanor attended the Benson-Watson wedding in St. Francis church in Kitchener Saturday. Eleanor was a bride s- maid at the wedding. Mrs, George Hepburn and See your doctor first. Bring your prescription to MIDDLETON'S DRUGS Should. Canada have her own flag? Every now and again there Is a great deal of controversy raised about having our own flag. The topic causes much discussion in the newspapers. However within a few months, all the controversy has died down, The m ajority of students seem to favor a flag. I, per- sonally, believe we should have our own flag. One reason is that Canada, a huge country, is com- posed of many different nationa- lities and the people claiming English descent are far out- numbered by these other na- tionalities. So why not unite all these people under one flag which represents tile people of Canada? Maybe the French people would be more satisfied if we had our own flag. They did settle in this country about the same time as the English. This is just my opinion and here are those of other students. HELEN HENDRICK 13A: Yes, I think we should have our own flag. We are a country and if you are a country why not have your own flag. Most of the other countries have their own flag.” JENS GRAVLEV 11D: "We should have our own flag. Then we would have our own iden- tity." JOANNE TENNANT 1013 (Clinton); "I believe we should have our own flag. It would give us the spirit of nationalism. We would be prouder of our own country." GARY FORD 12A; "I think BLUEBIRD DIAMOND RINGS BULOVA WATCHES MEN'S & LADIES' EL- ECTRIC SHAVERS TIMEX WATCHES, MEN'S AND LADIES ALASKA DIAMOND FOR MEN AND LADIES CORO JEWELLERY STERLING PINS AND CUFF LINKS Mrs. L. Hodgson former teacher. Mrs. Lloyd Hodgson, Main St., Exeter, died Saturday, No- vember 23, in St. Mary's Hos- pital, Kitchener. She was visit- ing her son, Reg Hodgson, Wa- terloo, when she was taken ill and was a patient in Kitchener Hospital until her death. She was the former Eva Lou- ise Smale of Highgate and was educated as a teacher. While teaching at Granton she met her husband, Lloyd Hodgson. Following their marriage they farmed in Stephen Township until the farm was taken over .by the RCAF Station in 1941. They moved to Centralia and later to Exeter. Surviving besides her hus- band are one son Reg. B of Waterloo and one grandchild, Kathleen Hodgson; three bro- thers: Frank Smale, Detroit, Rev. A. J. Smale of Beams- ville, presently in Florida, and Claire Smale, California. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. D. M. Guest, Centralia, assisted by Rev. S. E. Lewis, Exeter, at the Hop- per-Hockey funeral home Tues- day, November 26, with inter- ment in Exeter cemetery, Pallbearers were G e r al d Godbolt, Herman Powe, Murray Elliott, Murray Abbott, Ted Bowden and Otto Brown. For HAY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL AREA BOARD TRUSTEE -- Vote -- ROSS TURNBULL ON DEC. 9 74afta etee 9,tetad Veotee I appreciate the support of ratepayers of Grand Bend in Monday's election. 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