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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-07-30, Page 1, e 30000 29000 2800 0 27000 26000 25000 24000 23000 22000 210 00 20000 Industrial officials welcome new industry INDUSTRY Clipper Ceach, at He is a Past PreSident and director of the Canadian iVlo, bile Herne ASSpciation. Married, with two children, he resides in Hensel' and is active in Boy Scout work, the Legion, Masons and, is .a church elder. Jim Taylor, who was also displaced as sales manager at General Coach earlier this year, will be sales advisor for the new industry and also brings a wealth of knowledge and ex- perience to the business. A native of the Ildertan area, the father of six moved tp Hen- sall 12 years ago to work with the trailer plant there. He is also active in the Le- gion, church, Masons and is a member of the Hensall Public School board and served on the Advisory Vocational Committee for the vocational school at Clinton, Plant superintendent at Gus, torn Trailers will be Ernie Chipchase, a native of Hensall and an avid sportsman, who has two sons who have drawn ac- claim for their hockey abilities, Both Ernie and his wife, olga., belong to the Exeter Golf Club, Chipchase has been employed at General, for 14 years and chose to come to Exeter with his former boss. lie is also a member of the school board and Oddfellows. Ernie also ktiOW$ the trail- er industry from the ground up. The final member of the firm named to date is Bob Baker, another Hensell native, who will be production supervisor. He was with General Coach for eight years and ran their Calgary production before that — please turn to back page Industry off to hot start If sales are as hot as the air was around the site of Exeter's new Custom Trailers Ltd, site, Mon- day, the firm can expect a boonaingbusiness. Men were burning straw off the land when a wind started to blow the straw around and it got out of c o ntr o i and the local firemen had to be call- ed. They are shown chasing the fire around the field at the Keller property on Highway 83. --T-A photo ender lease and-five acres was purchased for the trailer plant, While the building will be owned by, the Corporation, con!, .strection will he .handled by .Smith and his other associates in Custom Trailers Ltd. Peat of tno. 5.0Q! .steel-ttruss building is estimated ,at QQQ. Qf this total, the corppratipn will have to. raise abptit half in,. OPTS from citizens in the community, while the remainde er will he covered by PritiSh .mortgage c34. Trust, who have assisted in the .arranging of the contract as well, The building will be leased to. .cestpre Trailers en a 10- year plan, ..and they have the option to buy at the end of this time or at any other time during the 10 years. Custom Trailers will pay the taxes and services on the build- ng as part of their agreement. NEED SOME CASH ROSS. Tuck e y, Corporation president, reported that about $6,000 to $7,000 has already been collected in cash and in notes, and a large portion of the needed capital has been promised and executive mem- bers will be collecting it this week. He said that more persons will be required to buy shares to finalize the transaction. He again noted how pleased he was at the support of the citizens of the community and in the speed with which their offer to supply funds for abuild- ing had been accepted by the Hensall men. He predicted the gaining of the new industry may well be the spark needed to finalize negotiations with other firms interested in locating in the area. Services will be installed by the PUC and council has de- cided to seek sewer costs for the industrial area. dustry as most ether firms deal strictly with production models, AS the former manager at General, Smith was involved in producing several custom jobs that ranged frOM struction bunkhoesea and li- braries to a jail on wheels. SITE ON 83 The site of Exeter's newest industry is on the Keller pro- perty en Highway 83, east of the north end intersection. The In- dustrial Corpprallort has Se- veral acres of this property Of the kiensall Plant ferGeaeral Peach for 11 Years, has spore of his former top personnel With hire and expects to add More when the 15-man Pro- auction crew starts operation In SepteMber. Smith, who, was replaced at General during a management shuffle, reports the local in- dustry will Wild custom trail- ers in the mobile home, travel trailer and industrial trailer field. He said there is a growing need for this type of firm in the ever-increasing trailer in- A, giant bulldozer Started le,- yelling the site for anew Exeter industry, Wednesday nipping, and the building, which IS being, financed through shares sold in the community by the Exeter Industrial Deyeloprnent Corporation, is expected to start taking shape immediately, Occupapts of the building will be Custom Trailers Ltd,, which is being billed as the "Smallest, AlOSt experienced trailer company in the world" by its President and general manager, Bill Smith, liensall. Smith, who acted as manager 11 Get provincial approval for vocational facilities much smaller $225,000 aca- demic wing the board had first approved at the first of, the year. Ninety-second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 30, 1964 Price Per Copy 10 Cents SEVEN CLASSROOMS Included in the extensive ad- dition will be seven new class- rooms, one science laboratory, a carpentry shop, drafting shop and motor mechanics shop. The present industrial arts shop will be altered to an electrical shop. The cafeteria will be enlarged to twice its present size, the kitchen facilities will be ex- Not im gination E. D. Howey, secretary-treaa surer of the HSDIIS board, re- ported this week the proposed limited vocational addition for the school has received ap- proval from the department of education in Toronto and has been forwarded to Ottawa. Ottawa approval is neededfor vocational facilities, as they share with the Ontario govern- ment in providing '75% grants for construction and equipment. Howey, who was home for a brief time from Ipperwash Ca- det Camp, said the department of educational approval was re- ceived around July 12. He said he Couldn't even guess when Ottawa approval would be received, due to the fact this is the first time the local board has ever dealt with this govern- ment on education facilities. The approval from Toronto was received on the extension and alterations discussed at the June meeting of the board with area inspector, D. W. Scott, and the architect's represen- tative, Mel Boyce. Boyce, from Page & Steele, gave rough estimates at that time of $613,000 for the plan- ned vocational facilities and of this, $153,000 would have to be supplied by supporting muni- cipalities, This cost to area ratepayers is almost identical to what they would have had to pay for the pandecl and a third boiler will be added, Several other major altera- tions will also take place if approval is received. The library will be moved downstairs into the two class- rooms near the west entrance and cpmmercial facilities will be moved into the present li- brary, The board room will become the office of the principal and the vice-principal will take over the present principal's office. — Please turn to back page Gave minors liquor --send two to jail • it was hot!! for Harold Teller, 20,Scotland, Ontario, and Wayne Piccin, 19, Detroit. He stated he had a good job which he would hate to lose if he had to spend time in jail. Magistrate Pearson remind- ed him that he had been duly warned of the penalty before he had pleaded guilty to the charge, and that there was no alternative in such matters. One of the wettestmonths was back in 1950 when 7.73" fell in the area. SOME RELIEF The met personnel at Cen- tralia indicate a slight let-up of the exhausting heat as Wed- nesday was cooler and today (Thursday) is expected to be even a bit more so. There is a good chance of less humidity as well, but the sun is expected to continue to dominate the scene. The average low tempera- tures for the past 12 days has been in the vicinity of 64 de- - Please turn to back page TOP MEN The men secured by Smith to help in the Custom Trailers Ltd. are well qualified to fill the posts and have had many years of experience. Smith, a graduate of Michigan State University, worked up from the ground in the trailer construction bus ine s s and worked for General Coach in Marlette, Michigan, before coming to manage that firm's first Canadian acquisition, Exeter student home from east GRAND BEND Two men were sentenced to one month in jail in Grand Bend court, Monday, after pleading guilty to knowingly supplying liquor to persons under the legal age of 21 years. Magistrate W. C. Pearson, QC, Sarnia, warned both de- fendants the minurnum penalty for first offenders on this charge was 30 days in jail, but they pleaded guilty and had no legal counsel. Sent to jail were James Bail- 11 e , RR 1 Monkton, and Garry Shingler, RR 2 Scotland, Evidence revealed Balite had an open case of beer in his car and that a passenger in the car, Eric Whitmarsh, 19, Dresden, consumed some of the beer. Shingler testified he had poured "one small drink" each Miss Ann Falrbairn returned laa hoale Tuesday eveniat4 after spending a week in New- foundland living with the native families and learning mare about Canada's newest pro- vince. She was one of 24 Western Ontario high school students taking part in the federal gov- ernment's centennial inter- provincial exchange. They left by train July 15 arriving in Newfoundland two days later. "We saw the province at first hand living, playing and working with the people — it was the nicest way to learn more about Newfoundland" said Ann. Another group of students will leave Saturday for a two-week visit in Saskatchewan. If this plan is successful this year it will be developed more ex- tensively as part of Canada's centennial program. Robert Cooper of Kippen was also included in the trip to New- foundland. No edition next week Few area residents have to be told it has been hot for the past couple of Weeks, and chances are if they do it is a simple case of that same heat having affected them mentally. At any rate, they have had justification in feeling inept as the thermometer has jumped over the 85 degree mark on 12 days in the month of July accor- ding to RCAF Centralia meteor- ologists, and 11 of those days have come in'the past 12. Sunday was the "cool" day as the temperature only climbed to a chilly 84. Starting back on July 17 and running through to Monday of this week, the figures resemble an honor student's report card. They have been, in order; 90, 91, 85, 91, 87, 87, 89, 87, 91, 84 and 90. • And on Tuesday, it skyrocket- ed to a stifling 92.4' degrees. This was the hottest day of the summer to date, barely eclip- sing a 92 figure recorded on June 30. In the month so far, the Centralia recording station has measured only an inch and three-quarters of precipitation, which of course does not include all the sweat that has been dropping. This figure is below average. Last year it was 2.14" and in 1962 It was 1,97. Still need more funds for pool Unlike the weather of recent days, the thermometer showing the funds for the Exeter swimming pool has not been moving very quickly. Don Webster, local sign painter, adds another mark to bring it up to $28,000, but at least another $4,000 is needed. R. E. Pooley, left, asks that all p le dge s be paid as quickly as possible andthat if persons have not contributed as yet, they do so immediately so the pool may be finished by the tentative August 12 opening date, Iry Armstrong, right, noted that the newspaper bingo, of which he has charge, is another good way to support the pool and someone will win $100 as well. --T-A photo Fractures knee in ladder tumble Fred Hatter, Victoria Street, who was injured in a fall while building an addition to a Credi- ton home is still in St. Jo- seph's Hospital, London, his wife reported, Wednesday. The 52-year-old carpenter fell approximately 12 feet from a ladder which he was using while constructing the addition to a ho me owned by Mrs. Wil- liam Roeszler, Crediton. The accident happened short- ly before noon on Monday and Hatter was taken to South Huron Hospital and then transferred to London by Hoffman Ambulance, Dashwood. X-rays revealed he hadfrac- tured his knee in the fall. There will be no publica- tion of The Times-Advocate next Thursday, August 6, as the staff will be enjoying their annual holidays, The office will also be closed during the week, re- opening on Monday, August 10. T-A correspondents and contributors are asked not to submit a budget for the holiday week in their next regular budget, on August 13, as The T-A finds there is not ample room to publish two weeks' news in one pub- lication. raratiaa . :..M"MalleSSAMIcaMi Work finished, other to begin Workmen completed con- struction of the sanitary sewer on Sanders and Andrew Streets yesterday, and the paving has also been finished by Hammond Construction on William Street from Huron to Sanders. Jim Paisley, works super- intendent, reported work would now start on the Main Street storm sewer. He had hoped to get at it this week, but it has been delayed until the first of next month. Paisley predicted the job, which runs from Anne Street to the river, would take about two months to complete. Construction will begin at Anne Street and will work nor- therly. Only stretch that will not be excavated is a block from John to Sanders Street. This portion will be gravity flow. PROWLING Gary McFarlane, London, ap- pearing on a charge of prowling, told the court he was "just taking a walk". In a written statement read in court, Mrs. Shirley Braun, Grand Bend, testified that about 1:10 am on July 25 her dog stood by the door of her home and growled. Wheal the dog was released, it cornered the def endent against the family car parked in the yard. McFarlane has two previous convictions and is at present on probation. He will appear on August 17 for sentence. Magistrate Pearson warned McFarlane not to leave London and that the probation officers would be notified. In other court cases involv- ing people are; Waldo Horn, E x e t e r, was fined $25 and costs for being intoxicated in a public place. Lynn Statton, G r and Bend, was fined the same amount on a similar charge. William ShacIdick, Grand Bend, was fined $25 and costs on a charge of being a found-in at a party which was raided by police. Arnold Whitney, Exeter, was fined $25 and costs for being intoxicated in a public place. PUC rates to change starting in September Call tenders f©r big dam Rate adjustments affecting all classes of customers were an- nounced today by R. E. Pooley, chairman of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission. He said the new resale rates had been approved by Ontario Hydro and would become effec- tive on all bills issued on and after September 1. Based on 1963 operating con- ditions, the chairman pointed out it had become necessary to increase revenue from the sale of electricity. He said the new schedule would mean an in- the system with additional re- venue. However, in keeping with their policy of supplying power at the lowest possible cost con, sistent with good service, it had become necessary to a dju st' their rates to meet the increas- ed operating costs. Based on 1963 conditions, the new rates will increase revenue from the sale of energy by 4.9% or $9,187.00 over a 12-month period. Waterheater and electric — Please turn to back page crease for most customers al- though some classes of custom- ers may enjoy a decrease in rates. Commenting on the need for a rate adjustment, Pooley said the higher charges for material, labor, maintenance and the cost of power "had steadily increas- ed the operating costs" of the Exeter system. The Commis sign plans to purchase additional equipment at this time that will not only ensure a more efficient opera- tion, but will in future provide Woman revived after 'drowning' Mrs. Gordon Henrich, 89 St. Vincent Street, Kitchener, was released from South Huron Hos- pital Monday morning after hav- ing recuperated from a near drowning at Grand Bend. The Kitchener lady was pull- ed unconscious from the lake Sunday afternoon and was re- vived by Grand Bend lifeguards. Provincial Police Cpl, Ro- bert Fulton, Grand Bend, said Mrs. Henrich was apparently knocked off her feet by waves which ranged between two and four feet. She was pulled to shore by four persons who were swim- ming in the area. It is not known how long Mrs. Henrich was tinder water. She was revived with oxygen at the lifeguard station on the main beach and then brought to the hospital by Hoffman Am- bulance of Dashwood, at about 4;30 p.m. for observation. Terry McCauley, field officer for the Ausable River Conser- vation Authority, reports that tenders have been called this week for construction of the Parkhill clam. An advertisement has been published in the Commercial News and the London Free Press. Deadline for tenders has been set for Thursday, August 27 at 1;00 p.m. It is presumed that Construe- tion will start as soon as pos- sible after the contract has been approved by those officials in- volved in the project. Mayor would scrap program if parents won't help Lack of director could ruin minor hockey progratn started this year. Baynham, who is also a mem- ber of RAP, and who failed to get any support for a motion at the last meeting to replace Don Graven, taid the EMHA has not had a Meeting as yet, but would probably do so in September and it would be up to the executive if they want to continue or not. • star teams and had to play in the houseleagues. Baynham backed this tip and stated that Graven had often gone to the arena on Saturday — Please turn to back page never complained before. Baynhatn said they went along with it because they were only interested in furthering hockey. He noted they were just pointing these things out now to suggest the arena manager couldn't be loaded down with any more work, Officials of the Exeter Industrial beyelOprriont co oration and members Of Connell Were on hand Wednesday; to we come the key perSoting of Eiteter's he we St inthistry; trailers Ltd. While Bill S faith, pretident and generaltrianager hOlcis a Marking stale, Rost c key, president the CorpOratieti, ets e et te drive it into the grOlitid with an age,-While, there Vat.- iinpreta Sitio ceremony, It was e tab tit that the event Wes Marked With great satisfaction by the Corporation eitediitiVe Who spearheaded Announcements . Chttel Notices . Coining Events Editorials the drive to raise funds for the building. Standing Holt the left are: Murray Greene, who represents Exeter on the MWODA: ReeVe Fisher; Charlet Barrett, Corporation executive; Ernie Chipchase, plant stmerintendenti R. J. Keller, who owned the pro- perty; Mayor Simmons; Bob Baker, production supervieor; Jim Taylor, sales adviser. A bulldozer waits Antriebackground ready to get to work levelling the site. photo 10 10 10 2 8 l arm News Pacts Fancies 5 IteliSali `i 4 4•4 '6*6 4 43 4 l.itican 6 V 4 '6 ,. V 4 V 6' 4, 4' 11 SportS .* ** ***I* ** 4 6 Went Ads 4 0- 65111WYtTi Exeter's RAP coinmittee still give no indication they plan to hire another recreation direct or, despite the warnings of members of the Exeter Minor Hockey AtsociatiOn that their program may not be able to run without one. This announcement was made by ineniberS Red Loader, Gerd Baynham and Dick McP all when they met in a special Meet., big with ItAlt., Monday, to dis-1 cuss plans for the Obit i n g hockey teatbil. If the tIVIIIA warning turns into realitY, it will affect close to 250 youngsters in the nitinity hockey program that was described by Leader as the begin any comparable sized Mayor SinitileriS dominated the discussion for the RAP Cotiitnittee, and pointed out the me eting had been called in 11AP1/4 effort to get the Roc director BOotii Craven reports there are still Openingt for the annual playground camp which has been held success. fully at Coderich for the past two years. About 100 children will be permitted to register for this week long event, which gets underway on August 0. persons interested should 'contact Gra- ven or one of the Kin play., ground supervisors as quickly tts possible, Citing the problem of getting people to assist, Bonham said he would definitely propose to RAP that they hire another roe director to take the load off the few people who did help organize the hockey program. "I don't possibly see how we can tainaprograrn without one," he added, Noting the work in getting coaches, referees, transpor- tation and doing the 1 ar ge amount of book work and raising of funds, Baynharn said none of the members of theEMIIA were in a position to do this Work. Simmons seggested Alvin Willert, arena nianagern could be named as secretary to re- place Gravett, but the men noted the ItMIIA was not presently Satisfied with WillorPs work and doubted if he could take on any more. Chairman 'rem MacMillan questioned the then whythey bad N0 IDEA The discusSion then cane 13.•ok on the coining season, and liaynhani told Simmons that he didn't think he had any Idea of the work involved in running the hockey program, again listing the duties that had to be handled. ."Who arranges it now?" questioned the Mayor, "Boom," replied BaYnhatti, Loader then pointed out that the kids who would suffer the Most if the program was allowed to deteriorate weren't the better hockey players; but the majority of'kids who didn't make the all-