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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-07-09, Page 1Plan no inquest in district .fatali ty Dr. ,John Goddard. Hensall, area Perener,! stated this,week there would be, no hilliest into, the fatal accident early Satur- day morning which claimed the We of an area construction worker. Killed was John Laekeinan, 30, of 103,Siincee Street, Exe ter, and formerly of Norwich. He was.a road grader with the. H ighway constrhction gem- party, Simcoe, which is carry- ing out road work in the area, It is believed Laelterna.n was making a left hand turn off high- way 4 into a lot housing much of the firm's equipment when etruck by a northbotind car driven by Raymond Horne, 17, RR 1 Woodham. The accident happend at 2:40 am about one and one-half miles south of Exeter and it is not known why the dead man was going into the area at that time. He was instantly killed in the crash. Horne suffered only multiple body bruises and face cuts, despite the fact the 1955 Ford he was driving was a total wreck. The car was so badly smashed it could not be pulled into town, but had to be lifted into the air as none of the wheels would turn. "We almost had to put it into a basket," stated one OPP of- ficer. Borne was taken to South Huron Hospital by Constable Lloyd Hodgins of the Exeter police department and was re- leased on Monday. Mr. Laekeman is survived by his wife, the former Pansy Lillian Augustine, as well as five brothers and two sisters in the Norwich district. Funeral service was held on Tuesday in Norwich, EXETER, ONTARIO, ,JULY 9, 1964 Price -Per Copy 10 Cents To settle debate on centennial p rojects • • - • -• • • • HOLD VOTE IN CREDITON !AV , „tiE "111111N7' Town approves policy for employees' holidays thing to lose a man over such a thing as holidays. However, Taylor interjected it was just as trivial for a man not to accept a job over the same issue. Boyle said council couldn't differentiate between some em- ployees and their bosses. "Yes, you can," retorted Wooden. Works foreman Jim Paisley, who under the policy would re- ceive only one week vacation time, reported he was certainly planning to take two. With that, Boyle scolded him and said lie would have to abide with the policy. The councillor said he knew what would happen to him if he told his boss what he wanted to do if it was against the policy set up, There was no further dis- cussion on the matter, NEED HELP Council received information from the department of public welfare, reporting there was a two-year course being set up in an effort to attract more workers into the field of public welfare. The department will pay $285 a month for students attending the course and also offer topay the $250 tuition fees. Only stipulation is that the candidate have two years' ex- perience working in the field prior to enrolling, The letter was to be turned — Please turn to back page discuss the vote and then re- turned to other business on the agenda. They awarded the contract for crushing, hauling and spreading approxiMately 12,000 cubic yards of gravel on the township roads to R. H. Jen- nison Ltd., Grand Bend. The firm had the lowest of three tenders submitted. Price is $1.12 per yard, an increase of four cents over last year, They will also crush and load gravel on the township truck for a cost of 35Q per yard. In other business, council: Made a grant of $200 to the Exeter swim pool committee. Instructed the clerk to con- tact James Howes, drainage engineer to conduct a survey for repairs to the northern por- tion of the Mud Creek drain to give an outlet to the Bender drain in Hay Township. Passed a supplementary road expenditure bylaw requesting an additional $20,000 to the $60,000 they have already been granted. The extra money would be used for road, bridge and culvert construction and pos- sibly a new pickup truck. Twins enjoy Pepsi shopping spree Having a twin brother came in mighty handy for Bob Beavers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reg Beavers, Exeter. Bob, who broke his leg in a soccer tilt at HSDHS, was the winner in one of the grocery shopping sprees sponsored by Tuckey Beverages, local Pepsi Cola bottlers. Bob naturally couldn't go very fast in his three-minute time limit, so with permission of Ross Tuckey, appointed his twin brother, Bill, to do the job. The latter picked up a total of $128.67 worth of groceries at the A & H on Friday and Tuckey Beverages picked up the bill. In this photo, Bob is shown using his crutch to point out some of the things to pick up, while Bill Gilfi 11 an of the Pepsi firm, looks on. --T-A photo Over 300 attend final Zion function GB runs dry some places HOLIDAY CRASHES OPP officers also investigat- ed one other accident on July4, an American holiday, which re- sulted in heavy traffic in the district. A three-car collision, which resulted in injuries to one pas- senger, occurred on highway 21 just south of the highway 83 intersection. Miss Carol Fletcher, Toronto and Exeter, was travelling north and was about to make a left hand turn when the car follow- ing her failed to slow up and had to pull into the southbound lane to avoid smashing into her. James Lewis Vories, Detroit, Michigan, was then struck by a southbound car driven by Robert Shirriff, Toronto. Mrs. Ruth Shirriff suffered head lacera- tions. The Jaguar driven by Vories sustained damages amounting to over $700 and the Shirriff vehicle was damaged to a total of between $500 and $600. Miss Fletcher's car was involved and police estimated about $75 worth of damage to it. Vories has been charged with — Please turn to back page Crediton, which has a prob- lem of too many plans to mark Canada's 100tli birthday, will make the decision as to which plan to follow in the true demo- cratic manner, Residents will go to the polls later this summer to decide whether they want to erect a library or install flood lights at the ball park as their cen- tennial project. The decision to hold a vote was made by the three trustees of the village, Lorne Preszca- tor, Donald Dinney and Gerald Schenk, and they received per- mission to proceed at Tuesday's meeting of Stephen Township council, Only owners and tenants within the police village limits will be eligible to vote on the question, which is strictly a matter of deciding between the two with no money question involved. The library project had been previously approved by various groups within Crediton, includ- ing the trustees, who asked Stephen council to declare it as a centennial project. However, there was some ob- jection to the project and the Park Board came up with the proposal to have flood lights installed as an alternative to the library plan. Members of the board con- ducted a private canvass of the community to determine what project the people favored and found them solidly in favor of the flood lights. It was reported 105 voted in favor of the lights, as compared to only 12 who wanted to see a library erected to replace the present facilities in the hall. Allan Westcott; duets by Mrs. William Strong and Mrs. Wil- liam Spence; comic numbers by Harry and Bob Hern; piano and mouth organ selection by Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Rodd. There were also selections from the Zion orchestra which was composed of Cliff Jaques, —Rlease turn to back page One of council's longest de- bates Monday was over setting a policy in regard to holidays for all town employees. The issue was raised by Councillor Norm Ferguson, who said one member of the public works department wanted to go West and wondered if he could have two weeks. It was explained he had been working for the town for close to five years. Councillor Derry Boyle noted council should have a setpolicy as it was not advisable to treat various employees differently on the matter. He suggested that after two years every employee having worked full-time should receive two weeks. Mayor Simmons and Councillor Taylor suggested they should receive two weeks only after five years, Boyle then presented a motion calling for a three-year stint before two weeks of holiday time. The motion was quickly put to a vote and carried, but not unanimously. After the vote, Councillor Delbridge questioned if the holi- day schedule applied to council members as well. Later in the meeting, Coun- cillor Joe Wooden expressed the opinion that it could he impos- sible to hire senior employees, such as a clerk or police chief while only offering a one-week holiday for the first five years. He also noted thepolicy could conflict with the present policy for the police force, although he noted the motion had been pass- ed and it was too late to do anything about it. Delbridge agreed with Wood- en and said it would be a trivial Surrounded by water, but shortage is accute GRAND BEND A serious shortage of water which was experienced by some business people in the village over the very large July 1-July 4 week (and weekend) has prompted renewed efforts on the part of council of Grand Bend Council gets shock --finally hear report A request, to the OWRC for the date on which council can expect to meet with them con- cerning their future plans was authorized. Facing the fact that the On- tario Pipe Line will not be completed for two more sum- mers, an interim source of supply is being sought. An offer by the Baldwin- Stirrat group for an installation of the Stirrat water system on the beach, has been changed verbally several times, and no — Please turn to back page It finally happened! A member of council has brought back a detailed report of a convention he attended. Mayor Eldrld Simmons set the precedent when he read a report of the Mayors and Reeves Convention attended by Reeve Fisher and himself recently in Sudbury. He said the two had a "good time" and also said they learned something. The Mayor suggest- ed council should consider sending future m ay o r s and reeves to the event and even some council members. "I'll go on record as saying it's much better than the Good Roads convention," he stated, and received no argument when he noted delegates received little value from the latter. "It's cheaper though," re- plied Councillor Delbridge, drawing attention to the over $200 bill turned in by the two men. After the report, De put y- Reeve Bailey commented that it was a "very good report." "It's the first I've heard or s e e n," answered Councillor Kirkton 'Party' marks 20th year The Kirkton Garden Party celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and the program again suggests the event will be of the best entertainment held regularly in the area. The proceedings get under- way at 6:00 p.m. next Wednesday with a softball game and the juvenile program of budding young area entertainers follows at 7:30. As usual, this portion of the program is varied, and will consist of step dancers, vocal- ists, acrobatics, a bagpiper, pianists, and a violin trio. Jim Lewis, London, will be the adjudicator for the 17 acts which were selected recently from a list of 61 competitors. Gerald Paul will be chairman for this part of the night and then his brother, Lee, will take over for the professional stage show. The committee in charge of the juvenile program consists of Mrs. Raymond Paynter, Mrs. Fred Switzer and Mrs. Clayton Ross. Jack Roundell is president of the Kirkton Community As- sociation, which annually draws crowds of up to 4,000 and 5,000 to their program. Since its inception, the organ- ization has donated funds for many community projects. COST SAME The trustee s told Stephen council that cost of the pro- jects would be about the same and come to approximately $4,- 000 for either. It was also indicated that sup- porters of both plans had pledg- ed the necessary money to make up the difference between what would be received from the three government levels in the way of centennial grants. Ross Haugh, township clerk- treasurer, has been named re- turning officer for the vote, He said it may be held on Monday, August 24, but pointed out this was still very tentative. The clerk was busy checking through regulations for a vote, and said he would have to study the acts further before knowing exactly what procedures would be followed, He estimated cost of the ballot at $60. Stephen council met with the trustees for about an hour to Accident, fire on same day Itnever rains, but what it pours! That's probably the feeling Alton Isaac had on Monday when he surveyed the day's happen- ings. About 1:30 p.m., the RR1 Clandeboye resident was in- volved in an accident on high- way 21, north of 83. He had been following a car driven by Kenneth S. Dagg, Hamilton, when he ran into the rear of it with his fuel oil truck. Damage amounted to $600 to the car. About an hour later, unknown to Isaac, his large barn south of Centralia caught fire and was completely destroyed. He estimated his loss at approxi- mately $10,000. A cow, a milking machine and a large quantity of hay were destroyed in the blaze along with the barn. Exeter Firemen were call- ed, but by the time they ar- rived the barn was completely engulfed. Speculation is that the fire started in a sectional barncon- taining fresh hay, indicating it may have been caused by spon- taneous combustion. Want some action on street pavings An area man who attended Zion school some 74 years ago was among the 300 who met at the school Saturday to stage what may be their last reunion. Sim liar to other Usborne Township schools, SS 7 students will be transported to the new central school which is expected to open in September. The oldest ex-pupil present was Ephriam Hem who attended back in 1890. He is now 89 years old. Also present was Mrs. Louisa Kyle, Exeter, who also learned the three Rs in the same one-room classroom. She is 85 and a sister of Mr. Hem. Former pupils, teachers and their wives and families from throughout Western Ontario and Michigan were among those who returned to reminisce about their old school and took part in the special program. Sports for the children were conducted by Mrs. Jessie Car- ter, present teacher at the school. Thomas G. Hem, a member of the present Usborne Town- ship school board and also a former pupil, was chairman for the program. The first half hour was put on by the pupils of the school and consisted of chorus- es by the school and musical selections by various members. The adult program consisted of various numbers by former pupils and was much enjoyed by those in attendance. Entertainment was: recita- tions by Delmer Skinner, Lloyd Hern and Mrs. Edwin Miller; violin and accordian selections by Mrs. Grant Skinner and An- gus Earl; piano instrumentals by Mrs, Philip Johns, Paul Baker and Vernon Herm solos by Mrs. Milne Pulen and Mrs. Members of council express- ed concern over the delay in paving certain street jobs Mon- day, and decided to write letters Sgt. Harry Barker, 53, of- ficer in charge of the Huron County detachment of the OPP died at Alexander Marine and. General Hospital in Goderich, Sunday, He joined the force 25 years ago and spent most of his duty in Eastern Ontario. The popular officer died after a recurring illness, and never had an opportunity to direct operations from the new $190,- 000 detachment office opened two weeks ago three miles south of Goderich. A racoon, suspected of hav- ing rabies, was shot near the house of Leo Regier, Mt, Car- mel, on Tuesday, The garage operator noticed the anim al acting strangely around the house. The animal was buried and no tests taken on it. Lad burns foot on covered log to find a solution to a water source in the near future. On Saturday, several busi- nesses, including at least one hotel and main street restuar- ant, ran almost dry. During their dinner rush between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. taps in the main business area produced the bar- est trickle of water. Businessmen serving food were hard pressed for water to clean dirty dishes in time to fill new orders. To date, water mains have been placed beneath the new portions of Highways 21 and 81, in preparation for the time when a municipal water supply is installed. Engineering is now going for- ward for the extension of con- struction down Main Street, from Highway 21 to the lake. There will be need to have mains put under this street as well, before the top surface is laid. Completed plans for the Main Street work are needed before engineers can complete the plans for the entire water dis- tribution system for the village. Council on Monday requested their clerk to write to McCor- mick and Rankin, the engineers on the Main Street project, to submit their plans immediately. Since plans for a source of water must be made soon, coun- cil is interested in the plans of the Ontario Water Resources Commission, with regard to their proposed water pipeline. Tenders closed on Thursday, July 9, for the job of installing this pipeline into the lake at Port Blake (the west end of Highway 83), about two miles north of Grand Bend. Boyle. Simmons explained the con- vention was made up of the "grass roots of democracy" as over 600 delegates from municipalities attended and dis- cussed 127 resolutions and heard various guest speakers. Mayor Simmons said about 80% of the resolutions were calling for the governments to give more money to the munic- ipalities. He said most appeared to have the same problems of not enough money. Welfare was also one of the top subjects, as many expressed concern over the rising num- bers being cared for by muni- cipalities. One speaker suggested these people should be made work if they are able and jobs are available and much of the "pog- ey living" should be stopped, Simmons noted the convention was not dominated by the larger c itie s and municipalities as every community—regardless of size—had only one vote. Reeve Fisher reported the Mayor had spoken on one of the resolutions but gave no further details. GRAND BEND Fires on the beach are a hazard which is not understood well enough by people who like the idea of an out-door cook- out. According to Alwyn Dayman, dockmaster for the village of Grand Bend, a youngster from a family renting part of his house received badly burned feet over the weekend. The family had gone for a walk on the beach, and the young lad had run along the top of a sand-covered log. The log was on fire, "a mass of coals" said the father, and the lad's feet were badly burned. Mr. Dayman reports that some skin grafting may have to be done. Fires on the beach should be put out with water. Covering with sand merely lets the wood continue to smoulder and creates a danger for hours. It's expensive to break law Fines over $2,000 in resort GRAND BEND "It gets rather expensive to drink in Grand Bend, doesn't it?" That was a remark made to one young offender when he appeared before Magistrate W. S. Pearson, QC,Sernia, in Mon day's court session at the re- sort. And the magistrate had full knowledge of the costs as he was handing out the penalties and 45 members of the "27.50 Club" paid fines totalling $1,237.50 for Changee mainly stemming from illegal posses'- aion or underage drinking. Total fines levied Were over $2,000 for charges laid by the OPP detaChMent at the resort fon Various Highwaytkatfie ACE Charged AS well as the liqUOn fees. to two different groups to get things speeded up if possible. Councillor Ross Taylor ques- tioned fellow members as to who was looking after the paving of the sides of MainStreet from Anne to Huron. Although no one appeared to know definitely, it was the gen- eral opinion that it was the department of highway's res- ponsibility. Taylor noted it was an"awful mess" and said something should be done to end the ''in- fernal dust problem" in that vicinity. He reported having two complaints from business- men in the area. A motion to write the depart- ment and ask that the work be done immediately was approved by council. Council also instructed Clerk C. V. Pickard to write Hammond Construction and request an im- mediate start on the paving of William Street in the section where the sewer has recently been installed. Councillor Jack Delbridge noted the firm was to have started two weeks ago and sug- gested a letter should be sent to see why they hadn't started. Tins suggestion was followed. Area persons who felt the brunt of the police crackdown and the hike in fines included Basil N. Crawford and Gary L. Heywood, both of Exeter, who paid $25 and costs for consuming alcohol while Under the age of 21. Announoetnentt 10 Church Notices 10 Coming Events 10 Clitor1gis 4 • • 4 4 • 2 Feminine Facts Vendee 5 Hensall " 4 i•ei44 Lucan 4 4444414444W 11 Sports i 4 • i i • '4 • 4 Want Ads 1444E14 44444 Sharp remedy for topless garb Murray A., beSjardins, was quoted last week in the dignified WindSor Star as he knows of no statute for- bidding topless bathing suits from Grand Bend. lie also was quoted as saying that if they did appear here, the village fully iiitentit to hire A. flodit Of little WA With pea shooters. The fine for a Grand Bend Minor, Rodney Coulter, was $100 and costs since he WA8 a second offender. Kenneth MittellibltZ, Zurich, paid $50 and costs on a charge Of having liquor in a plate other than his residence. Donald. M. Scott, Exeter, was fined $50 and costs and had his liCenCe to drive suspended for three Menthe on a charge. of failing to stop •afteratiabeident. Evidence giVeh was that Scott had been travelling south, on HighWaY 21, and after pulling. out to pass another southbound vehicle, Was in collision with another car. Scott told Constable John no:to. of the brand Bend OPIY that he had heard a crash but- didn't realize that his oar had been involved. • Defense attorney, Peter Hay, Mond, Exeter, told the court before the sentence was handed down that Scott was just pre- paring to open a garage in Exeter, and. would need his driving permit. CITIZENS TESTIFY A Mitchell barber, Goldwin Frederick IVICClocklin, pleaded guilty to a charge of unpaired driving, but not guilty to a charge Of careless driving. MOCIeekiiii had been obserit ed by two Grand Bend citizens, Lawrence M a son and John TeeVitia, driving in what peared to be an impaired den,. ditto down Main 8troeti nearly causing an accident. Police reported that when they aPPrehended the accused at ' Please turn to back page F/L R. Culbert F/L L. Harbord F/L T. Goodall F/L T. Foster F/L. J. Vellinga CE officers promoted F/L H. Malone Sixteen officers at RCAF Sta- tion Centralia recently have been awarded promotions in rank. All men pictured in this group have been promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. RCAF photos F/L L. Brassetir F/L, 3. Pitre F/L H. Hay 411,10 <11)4,04 PAIL RuCkpatil F/L A. Cooper F/ IL J. Mite PA, D. salter rill J. sunseth J. Langials