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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-12-30, Page 1F/L R.E. Wright F/L J.E. Bourgault F/L R.E. Gipp F/L H. Morris *UK • itharJ0C4r-. '04404.0' 41,4 • ,,,,,,,,P,91,70....141,1ft fra 4 4 s4=c7,474.44.1: ,11.1, • .4, ... W. Musser first A. Frayne second D. Harness third Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 30, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Suggest Huron experimental farm For a good cause Seventy five volunteers attended the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic held at the Legion Hall Tuesday afternoon and evening and a spokesman for the Red Cross indicated they were quite happy with the results. The Red Cross expected a small drop in the number of donors because of the timing of the clinic but felt this is the time when the supply of blood is needed the most. John Schroeder is shown here being attended by Janet Bruder of London. (T-A photo) Exeter Council must face ambulance service problem Announce promotion for RCAF officers Exeter council will have to face up to the problem of ambulance service following a decision by Huron County board of healthiest week. The board will advise county council early in January of its recommendations that the individual municipalities should shoulder the responsibility of supplying ambulance service. At a meeting earlier this month Exeter council refused to discuss this problem until such time as .a decision was handed down by county council feeling that a solu- tion to this problem would come from this level of government. The decision of the board of health will force councillors to make a decision as to what they wish to do if anything in supplying a service for Exeter. Earlier this fall council was informed that two bor de r ing townships were interested inEx- eter supplying an ambulance ser- vice with the townships being assessed a share of the cost in much the same manner as the fire department operates. The situation in Exeter is not as critical as it is in other parts Once again the home of Bill Musser on Edward Street was judged the best decorated in Ex- eter by a panel of three judges. Although the Musser house is a consistant winner the decorations change from year to year and the judges awarded top honors to the home this year because of the work and effort which went into this. The judges found the decora- tions on the door were all hand made and the entire property followed one general theme. Commenting on the displays after the judging a spokesman for the judges indicated that many homes losi points because they failed to keep one theme through- out. Some had a nativity or re- ligious scene at the front of their homes with a Santa Claus right beside this. Marks were given for original- ity, the amount of work which of the county where large muni- cipalities are facing the prospect of losing their complete ambu- lance service unless some form of subsidy is agreed upon. In the southern portion of the county Hoffman's Ambulance service operating out of Dashwood handles most of the calls in Ex- eter and area. The action by the board fol- lowed cancellation of service by six funeral directors in Goder- ich, Clinton, Blyth and Auburn, Dec. 15. Funeral directors have given lack of business and loss of finances as the reason for the cancellations. "It appears that the decision to discontinue ambulance serv- ice is not county-wide at pres- ent," county clerk-treasure r John Berry, of Goderich, said after the board meeting. "It is only in some areas that funeral directors are no longer prepared to operate ambulance service. "This change in policy affects only a portion of the county ac- cording to the information we have available. Under these cir- went into the decorations and the following of one theme wheth- er religious or modern. The judges emphasized that the num- ber of lights on a home did not necessarily add points. Second prize went to the home of Art Frayne on Carling Street and third to the home of Doug Harness on Huron Street West. Honorable mention was made of the decorations at the Wedlake house on Huron Street, the Hux- table home on Carling Street and the Pfaff home on Edward Street. The first three winners each receive a turkey donated by the town. No entry form was needed for the competition and the judges viewed every home in town before sitting down to make their decis- ion. They were driven on their tour by a member of the Exeter Police Department. cumstances the board of health will be making a recommenda- tion to Huron County council to the effect that it is a problem for the local municipalities concern- ed." Mayor D. E. Symons, of Clinton said council adoption of the re- commendation will place his community in an awkward po- sition. ',We hadn't taken too much action other than talking about this," he said. "We were still hoping they (the county) would look at this a little more favor- ably." Mayor Frank Walkom, of God- erich, said the board's decision was unexpected. "We will have to get in touch with the townships around God- erich to see if they want to form a unit to work out some method by which this part of the county can be covered." West W a wano sh Township Reeve Hilliard Jefferson agreed that a mutual agreement may be the only way of assuring continua- tion of service. "We're kind of put on the spot," he said. Reeve Borden Cook, of Blyth, declined to comment on the rul- ing until council takes a stand. Meanwhile, cancellation of service appeared to be spread- ing. The Rann funeral home in Brussels told the board yester- day it plans to stop service next month. The Currie and Walker funeral homes in Wingham also stated they are considering can- cellation. Ralph Hawes, of Goderich, has been providing service since Dec. 15 when the Lodge and Stiles homes, Goderich; Ball and Mutch and Beattie homes, Clinton; Ar- thur home, Auburn; and Tucker home, Blyth, shut down their ambulances. Mr. Hawes yesterday made formal application to the coun- ty for subsidies to expand the service county-wide, but said he would approach individual municipalities if council adopt- ed the health board's recom- mendation. He said his request "stag- gered" some councillors, but was not out of line with sub- sidies being paid by other mu- nicipalities. 75 attend local Red Cross clinic Officials of the Red Cross termed the Blood Donor clinic held at the Legion Hall Tuesday afternoon and evening satisfacte ory as 75 persons donated blood. The date of the clinic was chang- ed this year as this is the period when the Red Cross needs the blood the most. This is the first time it has been held during the holiday season. Officials indicated they expect- ed a slight drop in the number of donors because of the change of date but felt the clinic would do more good at this time even if they receive less support. Other factors contributing to the number of donors include the great number of people who have been suffering with colds and people still away for the holiday season. Normally clinics in Exeter yield from 95 to 105 pints of blood. For the first time in Exeter the new plastic bottles were used to t,ollect the blood rather than the glass jars used in former years. This is a comparatively recent innovation and results in great savings in storage space. Accident victim dies at Clinton William Douglas Fleischauer, 29, Clinton, husband of Barbara Parker, formerly of Exeter, died in Victoria Hospital, London, Monday, December 2'7 three months after he was injured in a car accident near Clinton in which he received head and in- ternal injuries. He operated the Elm Haven Motel in Clinton in partnership with his father. He is survived by his wife, a son D'Arcy and a daughter, Diana Lee, his parents, one brother and grandparents, all of Clinton. Funeral services will be held Thursday (today) at 2 pm at the Beattie funeral home with burial in Clinton cemetery. Accl6mation for Biddulph council All municipal offices for Bid- dulph Township were filled by acclamation at the annual no- mination meeting Monday. The reeve and council hold office for one year while the public school trustee has a two year term. Wilson Hodgins is the 1966 reeve for Biddulph while council- lors include Lorne Barker, John Bryan, Joseph Haskett and James RyaLellOnard Knight is the new school trustee. R. E. Bob McKinley, Marvin Howe and Murray Gaunt repre- senting the federal and provincial governments were on hand Tues- day afternoon for a meeting be- tween chairmen of commodity groups of Huron County and mem- bers of Parliament sponsored by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. Elmer Hunter, speaking on be- half of Rural Development and Education stressed the need of involving farmers in education. He told the group that because the number of people actually farming is becoming fewer and fewer, it is the responsibility of the farmers to become more efficient. He stated that farm- Promotions to the rank of Flight Lieutenant for four RCAF Station Centralia officers were announced by Canadian Forces Headquarters just before Christ- mas. Joseph Edmond Bourgault of Montreal has been an instructor of the Primary Flying School since July. He is the son of Mrs. E. Bourgault of St. Laurant, Que- bec, Ronald Edward Gipp of Palm- erston, Ontario, has been em- ployed in the Centralia Tower as an Air Traffic Controller for over two years. He is married to the former Anne-Marie Vali- quet of Bagotville and has four children. Hank Morris of BarcelenSpain is on duty with the Canadian Biathlon Team near Banff, which ers must be educated to become specialists in production, He also told the group that this education should include the making of better citizens and stressed the need of more peo- ple in rural areas to take a more active interest in local, provincial and federal politics. "Because the farmers are be- coming fewer," he said, "our voices must become stronger". The responsibility of education rests with the farm organiza- tions Mr. Hunter declared. He said the organizations depend upon our government organiza- tions to supply us with resource people to fill our need but point- -Please turn to page 3 will compete in the 196801ympic Games and the Nordic Ski Cham- pionships next season in Europe. He is married to the former Syl- via Zarn of Charlottetown, PEI, and has one child. Robert E. Wright of New West- minster, B.C., has been with the Central Officers' School as an instructor for two years. He is married to the former Ingrid Wronski of Burns Lake, B.C. They have three children. Hay phone bldg. near completion Work is proceeding on sche- dule with the installations of Telephone cables by the Hay Municipal Telephone Company at Dashwood and workmen expect to be finished splicing the cables by the end of the month. The new building which will house the dial equipment when the village is changed over to dial telephones next fall is vir- tually completed and the first equipment will be installed early in the spring. The new building which is 40 feet by 30 feet will be electrically heated and a drilled well on the property will allow for washroom facilities as well. The brick con- struction blends in well with the residential atmosphere of the immediate neighborhood. Manager of the company Harold Zehr stated this week that men are now installing service leads from houses to the main cable. All the main cable was installed in the village in about six weeks last fall. The company still has four miles of rural cable to run, south of Dashwood to the Credi- ton Road and six miles from — Please turn to page 3 Members of both levels of senior government have been asked to give consideration to the establishment of an experimental farm in Huron County. Gordon McGavin, co-chairman of the In- ternational plowing match which Will be held near Seaforth next fall urged that action be taken on this matter at the round table discussion between Chairmen of Commodity G r oup s of Huron County and members of Parlia- ment held in Clinton Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was spon- sored by the Huron County Fed- eration of Agriculture to present briefs to members of both the Ontario and Federal government. Mr. McGavin suggested the experimental farm be located on the site of the International plowing match on the Scott Poul- try Farm Ltd. He expressed the hope that when government of- ficials see the new types of farm machinery and new methods of agriculture on display at the match they will realize the need for an experimental farm in this area. Donald William Coulter of Cre- diton received extensive head and face injuries in a rear end col- lision on Highway Number 4 about a mile and a quarter south of Exeter Tuesday afternoon. Dam- age to the 1966 model automobile he was driving was estimated at $2,000. Police reports indicate that a truck owned by McKinley Farm and Hatchery Ltd. Zurich and driven by R. Schroeder of Zurich was south bound and had stopped waiting to make a left turn onto County Road number 6 when the accident occurred. Coulter apparently did not see the truck in time and skidded into the rear of the vehicle. He was taken to hospital in London by ambulance. There were few accidents in the area over the Christmas weekend despite poor road con- ditions. Friday December 24 a truck driven by Duncan T. Scott, RR 1 Staffa overturned causing dam- age estimated at $300. Three head of cattle in the truck were uninjured. The truck was north- bound on the sixth concession of Usborne Township, about a half mile north of county road number 6 when it struck a mail box and then veered across the road into the ditch. Four people received minor in- The recent rain storm and the subsequent freezeup has formed many outdoor rinks for happy children. Just outside of Exeter hockey games are played in har- vested grain fields while in town back lawns have become small rinks for youngsters. * * * * Once again Exeter cubs helped people from the area to have a happier Christmas. They collect- ed toys and turned these over to the Canadian Legion for distri- bution among needy children, They also spent an evening of carol singing and visited the Exeter Nursing Home, the South Huron District Hospital where they presented a gift in the child- ren's ward, as well as singing carols in front of the PUC for Christmas shoppers. * * * * The official opening of the Lucan sewage disposal system is scheduled for this afternoon (Thursday) at the site of the lagoon. Officials of the Ontario Mr. McGavin described this area as one of the greatest agricultural areas in the world and pointed out that it is becom- ing too costly for farmers to do their own experimenting. In recommending the Scott farm as a suitable location for an experimental farm Mr. Mc- Gavin suggested this would be an ideal location and added that while it may not be for sale ar- rangements might be worked out where James M. Scott and his son William could supervise the experiments. Mr. McGavin spoke highly of the Scott family and pointed out that James Scott is a successful businessman and farmer. His son William, he said, has joined his father in forming the company and is a graduate engineer and also has his BSA and MS de- grees. Mr. McGavin stated that after the plowing match is over the lo- cation of this farm will be well known and added that it would be a shame not to use the ability of James Scott and his son William. juries in two car accident about a half mile south of Kippen on Highway 4 Christmas eve. Injured were Dr. Harold Robinson and his wife Margaret of Walkerton and driver of the vehicle Anne Margaret Thompson of Hamilton. Driver of the second car, Fred- erick J. Taylor of London re- ceived a broken arm. Police reports indicate Taylor was over taking the vehicle driven by Miss Thompson when he thought he saw a car pulling out of a driveway and forced the Thomp- son vehicle off the road. Damage was estimated at $2,000. Christmas Day a minor acci- dent at Dashwood caused damage estimated at $75. A car proceed- ing north on County Road 2 in Dashwood was unable to stop at the intersection with Highway 83 and slid into a north bound car. One woman received minor in- juries in a two car crash about a half a mile north of Kirkton Sunday evening. Margaret A. Harrison, of Durham, apasseng- er in a car driven by her husband Rev. A. H. Harrison was injured. Reports state that a car driven by Edward J. Forrest of RR 1 Kirkton was northbound on High- way 23 when he pulled out to pass a parked car and struck the south bound Harrison vehicle. Damage to the vehicles was es- timated at $850. Water Resources Commission and others will be on hand for the event. * * * * Christmas lighting in Exeter this year appears to be better than ever according to comments of those who have driven around the town. Most of the lights are still turned on in the evening and the view is still worth the time it takes to drive around the town. * * * * Many of the New Year's eve dances scheduled for the area are now booked to capacity and have been for the past few days. All we need now is the weatherman to co-operate for the evening to make travelling safer. * * * 44 The volume of mail at the local post office during the Christmas season was up from previous years but there was little co* gestion * * * * Despite hazardous traffic con- ditions there were no accidents in EXeter over the Christmas weekend. Musser house wins decoration contest Leaders stress need of farm education Damage and i n jur ies mar holiday season Around the town.. . Best decorated houses win awards