The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-03-03, Page 3 ;;.4.
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By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS
Badminton Rifle competition Hockey
"Best carnival ever
with record crowds
119 Inter-service sports
By MRS. FRED BOWDEN
Broomba
Safe driving awards
presented at Clinton
"Best Carnival Ever". This
was the proclamation made by
Mrs. Jack Fuller, president of
the Exeter Figure Skating Club
at the conclusion of the annual
carnival held at the Exeter Arena
Saturday night.
Statistics certainly back up the
president and her enthusiastic
executive as more than 800 per-
sons paid their way through the
turnstiles to watch this year's
show presented by the more than
90 members of the local skating
club.
The revue aptly named "Holi-
days On Ice" depicted most of our
national holidays with a few of
the sentimental ones thrown in.
The year started away on a
gala theme with New Year's Eve
celebrations based on several
dance numbers with Judy Estey
and Cathy Corbett in soloist
roles.
Next came seven little sweet-
hearts dressed in valentine garb
with Christine Price as a special
sweetheart and Launa Fuller and
Brenda M. Brintnell in a Valen-
tine Surprise.
Our fastest approaching holi-
days were depicted with a lepre-
chaun, Sheila Willert reminding
everyone of St. Patrick's Day
and hosts of bunnies and chicks
along with an Easter Parade and
April Showers.
Lynne Farquhar led the bun-
nies, Cathy Holtzman was the
"Cutest Chic" and Linda Lowery
was cast as the top April Shower.
After an intermission the show
resumed with May Flowers,
Fireworks and a Sky Rocket re-
presenting Victoria Day.
With most of the spectators
bundled up in overcoats an d
scarves, ten bathing b e au ties
came gliding over the ice to warm
the hearts of all.
Black cats, witches and goblins
gave the show a fall and Hallow-
e'en atmosphere starring Yvonne
Romaniuk in soloist action.
"The Christmas' Spirit" was
brought back for a few short mo-
ments as toy soldiers, elves,
snowflakes, reindeer and old
with the paper drive. A second
load remains to be delivered.
Highlighting the meeting was
an interesting and informative
address by Mrs. Lorne Hicks
on "The Power of a Resolute
Minority and its Responsibility".
The speaker used historical and
biblical references to prove her
point and pointed out that it is
hard to belong to a minority
although there is a real chal-
lenge in standing up for one's
conviction of right.
Santa himself came striding
forth. Ken Davidson portrayed the
portly gentleman that comes down
the chimney and Brenda.J.Brint-
nell skated as Susie Snowflake.
Featured artists for the even-
ing were Vicki e, Debbie and
Marilyn Hannigan and Paul Gig-
nac of the Windsor and Riverside
Skating Clubs.
At the close of the show, the
youngest skaters in the club,
Elizabeth Vriese and Peter Mar-
lene presented Mrs. Faye Mac-
Donald, local club instructress
with flowers.
Glen Latour handled the mast-
er of ceremonies duties and all
of the executive were in the wings
with a helping hand.
Rumig, Frank Robinson, Les Mit-
chell.
Jim Kneel° representing W. H.
Hodgson Insurance Ltd., pre-
sented the top driver Anton Han-
sen with a cheque in recognition
of his ten years safe driving.
Short remarks were made by
Wilf Linder of the Transporta-
tion Safety Association of Can-
ada and Gerry Lackie Depart-
ment of Transport of Ontario.
Milt Willert, Manager Goder-
ich Branch, thanked B. W. Tuck-
ey on behalf of all employees,
After the presentation dancing
to Jim McFarlane and his or-
chestra was enjoyed by all.
PERSONALS
Mr. George Baynham has been
a patient in South Huron Hospital
since Tuesday of last week.
Twenty three men from here
attended the Centralia-Whale n
men's meeting in Whalen church
Friday night. The next meeting
on March 18 will be a discussion
on church union led by the Rev.
E. Lewis and Rev. P. Gandon of
Exeter.
Mr. & Mrs. B. Webb and Janet
of London were Sunday visitors
with Mr. & Mrs. Russell Schroed-
er.
Mr. & Mrs. Don Beaman, Karen
and Douglas of London, Mr. &
Mrs. Reid Brown and Roxanne of
Lambeth were Sunday visitors
with Mr. & Mrs. John Thompson.
Rev. D. M. Guest visited with
relatives in Kincardine Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith of
Scarborough who attended the
funeral of the late Alvin Brint-
nell Friday visited with relatives
in Exeter and Centralia over the
weekend.
Mrs. Samson McFalls of Ex-
eter accompanied by Mrs. Lillie
McFalls of Lucan were Monday
visitors with Mrs. Arthur Mc-
Falls.
The Annual Safe Driving
Awards night for Guenther Tuck-
ey Transport was held at the
Elm Haven in Clinton, Saturday
February 19, 1966.
The meeting was called to
order at 7 pm by Chairman Ross
Tuckey. After a delicious dinner
President B, W. Tuckey pre-
sented the following awards for
1965.
One year, Wilmer Adkins, Ex-
eter; Reid Hackwell, Exeter; Don
Phillips, Goderich; Torn Voer-
man, Exeter.
Two years, Ron Anderson, Ex-
eter; Russ Lee, Exeter; Ross
Parsons, Exeter.
Three years, J. McL a r e n,
Clinton; R. McWhinney, Goder-
ich; Harold Theil, Zurich.
Four years, Seldon Nichols,
Toronto.
Five years, John Madge, Ex-
eter; Cliff McDonald, Exeter.
Six years, Charles Atthill, Ex-
eter; Don Bender, Dash wo od;
Benson Edwards, Exeter; George
DeJong, Goderich; Bev. Skinner,
Exeter; Cecil Smith, Crediton.
Seven years, Larry Baynham,
Exeter.
Eight years, Gordon Appleton,
Exeter.
Nine years, Les Mitchell, Cre-
diton; Frank Robinson, Toronto;
Joe Rumig, Goderich.
Ten years, Anton Hansen, Ex-
eter.
Special awards went to the
four top drivers from Dow Brew-
ing Company; Anton Hansen, Joe
Plan addition
for Stephen Twp.
It appears likely that the Ste-
phen Township Central school
presently under construction will
have an addition before it is
completed and ready for occu-
pancy. At the regular meeting of
Stephen Township council Mon-
day council agreed to pay its
share of the proposed $50,000
addition.
The Township public school
board asked that present plans
for the 12 room school now being
built, be expanded to include one
extra classroom and a library.
The Township's share will be
$28,125.
The school which is planned
for completion by September is
situated on the Crediton Road
about two and a half miles west
of the village of Crediton.
Hay and Bosanquet township
councils and the council of the
village of Grand Bend will be
asked for their share of this pro-
ject at their regular meetings
this month.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
"Ye Are My Witnesses" was
the theme for the World Day of
Prayer service observed in the
United Church Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Ross McFalls and Mrs.
Chas, Rollings as leaders. Mrs.
McFalls opened the meeting with
a poem "The Heart Garden".
Mrs. Elmer Powe in a chal-
lenging address on the theme
pointed out that God's love ex-
tends to all people. She asked,
"Am I truly His witness in the
place where I live? Witnessing
means campaigning for Christian
standards, having a concern for
the people; being ready to help
where possible. We are told to
"Go and Teach all nations". This
is not the duty of a few but
should be the responsibility of
every member of the church. The
most effective witnessing is not
in what we say but what we do".
Other ladies taking part in the
service were Mrs. W. R. Essery
and Mrs. Harvey Smith who took
up the offering. Mrs. K. Greb,
Mrs. S. Skinner, Mrs. Cliff Roll-
ings and Mrs. F. Bowden who
read petitions of intercession.
Mrs. K. Hodgins was the pianist
for the service.
On Saturday February 26, RCAF Station Centralia played host
to the second tournament of the Western Ontario Armed Forces
Sports Association winter competition. This occasion was the second
of a three phase competition, with the first tournament being held
at RCAF Station Clinton on March 5, whilst the third and final
tournament is slated for March 12 at Wolesley Barracks,
London.
The aim of this Association is to foster and promote competitive
sports within the units of the Armed Forces located in Western
Ontario, If results are to be used as a yard-stick, then one of the
Association's objectives is being attained, At the end of the Clinton
competition the scores were: Stn. Clinton 20 points; Stn. Centralia
20, points; and Western Ontario Area (Army) 14 points.
Even though RCAF Stn. Clinton did get the final nod, honours
were fairly evenly distributed at the completion of the tournament
held last weekend at Centralia. Final accumulated points were
Clinton 43 points; Centralia 39 points; and London Army 26 points.
Centralia took the hockey honours beating London 6-5, and de-
molishing Clinton 14-2. Badminton was evenly split with Clinton
winning the single events, Centralia the doubles, and the Army
picking up points in both singles and doubles matches.
Clinton came through very strongly on the Basketball court
to beat both Centralia and London Army. Although Centralia came
out on top over the Army, they seemed to lack the staying power of
the Clinton boys.
Clinton again came through in the Volleyball competition, beating
the other two teams. As in basketball, Centralia topped London, but
could not measure up to the Clinton six.
On the Rifle range, Clinton sharp-shooters scored 968 out of a
possible 1000, to Centralia's 968 and London Army's 959.
The Army picked up the points at stake on the Bowling lanes,
scoring a total of 11,526 pins, to 10,985 for Clinton and 10,815 for
Centralia.
Final results in all events of the competition will not be known
until the completion of the third tournament scheduled for March 12
at London. Let's wish the best of luck to our own local representatives
in this Armed Forces competition the boys from Centralia.
for the day with the theme "ye
are my Witnesses" was used as
the worship service. Readings
were given by Mrs. Elliott, Mrs.
N. Amos and Mrs. C. Baillie.
Plans are being made for the
Federation of Agriculture ban-
quet.
YPU MEETING
Despite the inclemency of the
weather there were seventeen in
attendance at the YPU meeting
in the schoolroom of the church
Sunday evening. The worship ser-
vice was conducted by Wendy and
Sheila Elston.
Judy Blair, vice-president,
was in the chair for the business
when it was decided to hold the
next meeting March 6. John Lang-
ford reported the results from
one load of papers in connection
Local men
Former area resident
killed near Stratford
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Fevery and
children were Sunday guests of
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wydooghe.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Goodacre Jr.
and baby girl, Petrolia, spent
Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Tom
Ryan, Corbett.
Mrs. Ben McCann, Zurich is
visiting for a few days with Mr.
& Mrs. Hubert McKeever and
family.
By MRS. G. HOOPER
Mr. & Mrs. Claire Sisson spent
Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Fred
Petch of Strathroy.
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Langford
were Sunday evening guests of
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Thomson.
Misses Cathy and Joy Thack-
er were Saturday evening guests
of Miss Brenda Parkinson of
Baseline it being Brenda's birth-
day.
Mrs. Wm. Jones was hostess
to an embroidery demonstration
Friday evening.
Mrs. Jack Morgan and Ralph
of Guelph were Saturday evening
guests of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard
Thacker.
The monthly social evening of
the 8th Line Community w a s
held Saturday evening in Metro-
politan School with nine tables
of progressive euchre in play.
The prizes were won for la-
dies' high by Mrs. Claire Sisson;
ladies' lone hands, Mrs. Lloyd
Thomson; ladies' low, Mrs.
Doyle; gent's high, Lloyd Cowd-
rey; gent's lone, Jack Thomson;
gent'slow, Garnet Baker;
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dunnell
and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Strahan
were hosts, lunch was served and
social time spent. Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Sheritt and Mr. Vernon
Baker and Miss Venetta Baker
are the March conveners.
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Arthur Rhode, 50, of RR 1
Mitchell, formerly of Thames
Road, was killed Monday, Feb-
ruary 28, when his truck was in
collision with a CNR passenger
train at the south end of Strat-
ford near a hog marketing depot
to which he was driving a load
of hogs.
George Link
George Link, 71, passed away
at his late residence Monday,
Feb. 28. He was born on thefarm
where he died, in Stephen Town-
ship, the son of the late Jacob
and Catherine Link.
He Is survived by his wife,
the former Susan Kleinfeldt, two
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Pilkey
of Sarnia and Mrs. Lavina Bawd-
en of Exeter.
An active member of Dashwood
Evangelical UB church he served
on the Church Council, and Sunday
School.
The body rested at the T. Harry
Hoffman funeral home until Wed.
March 2 at 2:00 pm when Rev.
Merrill James preached the fu-
neral service and interment was
made in Exeter cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roelof Zon-
dag, Lorne Devine, Irvin Eck-
stein, Vernon Schatz, Carl Oes-
treicher and John Pepper.
Mr. Rhode was declared dead
at the scene. The front end of
the truck was demolished, the en-
gine being thrown about 30 feet.
A native of Usborne Township,
Mr. Rhode had farmed in Fullar-
ton Township for 20 years. He is
survived by his wife, the former
Agnes Miller; a son, James, RR 2
Mitchell and a daughter Joyce at
home; his mother, Mrs. Milton
Sleamon, Exeter, two brothers,
Alex, RR 3 Mitchell; W illiam
RR 1 Woodham, two sisters, Mrs.
Marguerite Gibson, London, Mrs.
Riney (Anna) Keller, Exeter.
Funeral service will be held
today (Thursday) at 2:30 pm at
the Lockhart funeral home, Mit-
chell, with burial in Woodland
cemetery, Mitchell.
TOUR FLORIDA
Mrs. Clarence Switzer went on
a conducted tour to Florida with
twenty one in'the party. Leaving
Toronto Saturday February 5 they
visited the Penn State College in
Pennsylvania. Sunday, Feb. 6 the
night was spent at Roanoke, North
Carolina and it was the coldest
night on record. They spent two
nights and a day at St. Peters-
burg and toured the city; three
nights and two days in Miami
where the temperature was 72-
75 range and the group took a bus
trip and boat cruise on the Satur-
day, also saw the Cypress Gard-
ens, Marine Show and the Bok
tower.
On the return trip they toured
the oldest city in the state, Charl-
ston, South Carolina and saw a
great many homes etc. built in
the 1700s. It is against the law
to dismantle any building 100
years and older, also had a tour
of Washington and the White
House returning home Feb. 21.
at convention
Ted Pooley, chairman, Murray
Greene, commissioner, and H. L.
Davis, manager, Exeter Public
Utilities Commission were
among 1,500 delegates attending
the 57th annual meeting of the
Ontario Municipal Electric As-
sociation and the Association of
Municipal Electrical Utilities in
Toronto this week.
Delegates represented more
than 300 municipal electrical
utilities across the provi n c e.
President of the OMEA, compos-
e d of utility commissioners is
Dr. R. H. Hay, chairman, King-
ston Public Utilities Commis-
sion. Stanley Webster, general
manager and secretary of Till-
sonburg PUC, is president of the
AMEU, representing managers
and senior staff of member utili-
ties.
During the three-day gather-
ing delegates considered several
major policy recommendations
to Ontario Hydro, and discussed
important topics such as rates,
finance, employee relations and
improved electrical service.
This year's convention marked
the 60th anniversary of the found-
ing of Hydro in Ontario.
SCOUT EUCHRE
The Boy Scouts and Cubs spon-
sored a progressive euchre in
Aberdeen Hall Monday evening.
Prize winners were: ladies'
high, Mrs. L. Beckett; lone hands,
Mrs. A. Dewar; men's high, Eber
Shute; lone hands, Lawrence
Beckett; lucky draw, Norris
Webb.
Bean plant
DISPLAY HATS
The fourth meeting of the Kirk-
ton "Dressy Doreens" was held
February 22 at 7:30 pm at the
home of Mrs. K. Parkinson. Sha-
ron Thomson read the minutes
of the third meeting.
Joy Thacker was elected as the
new vice president. It was de-
cided that the next meeting would
be held March 22. Notes were
discussed and the ,leaders gave
a demonstration on hats.
Coopers UCW held a quilting
at the home of Mrs. Fred Parkin-
son Tuesday afternbon when two
quilts were tied and a crib quilt
quilted to be put in a bale.
Miss Joy Thacker of Blanshard
was a guest Saturday with Miss
Brenda Parkinson.
Reeve Robert Marriott was in
Toronto this past week attending
the Good Roads Convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Marr-
iott, Ron and Mary Anne of St.
Marys, were Sunday guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dewar.
Mrs. George Wilson returned
home from Victoria Hospital,
London Saturday, where she had
been a patient the past five weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Butson
and Susan, Miss Anna Beer of
Munro were Sunday guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Baker en-
tertained the Baker families
Monday evening in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Newman Baker's twen-
ty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Mr. Wm and Howard Rinn and
Miss Noreen Walkom were Fri-
day evening guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Grant McGregor of Kippen.
Mr. and Mrs. Bev. Urbshott
and Glenn of Ilderton, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob McGregor of Kippen
were Sunday guests with Mr.
Wm and Howard Rinn and Miss
Noreen Walkom.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bragg
of St. Marys visited Sunday af-
ternoon with Misses Kate & Flo-
rence & Mr. Fred Jameson.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
The Women's Auxiliary met
Thursday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Irvine.
The meeting opened with the
Day of Prayer service. It was
decided to hold a dessert tea
April 13 in Easter week.
The meeting of the UCW was
held at the home of Mrs. Fred
Switzer Friday, Feb. 25 at 2 pm
to coincide with "The World Day
of Prayer". The order of service
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Remi Van Praet
are on a holiday trip to Texas.
Mr. & Mrs. John Melville and
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Jamieson of
Sarnia have returned from a
trip to Florida.
Mr. John Prance of Exeter
visited Mr. & Mrs. H. Prance
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Maurice Desjardine had
a baby shower for Mrs. Terry
Hunniford and Mrs. Bruce Wil-
son last Friday.
1RCR have elementary para-
troop jumping this week at Ipper-
wash prior to going to Rivers,
Man. Recent increase in army
allowance has induced many for
longer terms.
Mr. & Mrs. G. Gotelaer of
Ridgetown visited Mr. & Mrs.
H. Prance Saturday.
Most onion growers in the
vicious circle of harvesting to
dump later expect relief from
a marketing board (for cooking
onions).
Robert Lester
Robert James Albert Lester,
eight-month old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Lester of Moore
`Township, died Thursday, Feb-
ruary 24, in Sarnia General Hos-
pital.
Surviving besides his parents
are one brother Alan and one
sister Charlene, both at home;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
McFalls, Biddulph Township.
Funeral service was held Fri-
`day at the Steadman funeral home,
,l3rigden, with burial in Bear
Creek cemetery, Moore Town-
ship.
Mrs. Harry Winterburn of Tor-
onto spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. Ed. Bullock, Mr.
& Mrs. Stuart Bullock and family.
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs. Lawrence Curts were Mr.
& Mrs. Lloyd Waun and family,
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Baird and fam-
ily and Mr. & Mrs. Clare Ritchie
and family all of Sarnia.
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Adair and
family visited Sunday with Mr.
& Mrs. Jack Murray and family
of St. Thomas.
Mr. David Hutchinson of Tor-
onto spent the weekend with Mr.
& Mrs. Ervine Eggert.
The east group of the United
Church Women have been busy
quilting, having completed seven
quilts.
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hodge of De-
troit spent the weekend with Mrs.
Albert Pollock.
Mrs. Roland Neil visited Tues-
day with her aunt, Mrs. Lloyd
Stewardson, who recently return-
ed frm St. Joseph's Hospital
where she spent six weeks.
By MRS. ROBERT RUNDLE
COMMUNITY EUCHRE
The Base Line school held
their Euchre for February Sat-
urday at 8 pm with 10 tables in
play. The hostesses were Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Coward and Miss
Noreen Walkom and Howard Rinn.
Ladies high score went to Mrs.
Brookshaw; men, Mr. Eber Shute;
ladies lone hands, Mrs. H. O'-
Brien; men's lone, Mr. Robt.
Rundle; ladies low, Mrs. F. Jam-
ieson; men low, Mr. Brookshaw.
The collection was donated to
St. Marys crippled c h 11 dren.
Lunch was served.
Hostesses for March are Mr.
and Mrs. W. Spence and Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Baker. LIVESTOCK
REPORT
PETER VISSCHER
Cow 890 lbs. . . . @ $20.00
KENNETH JOHNS
Veal 270 lbs, . . @ $40.50
GERALD McFALLS
Steers 1050 lbs. . @ $28.75
For Service Call
R. B. WILLIAMS
235-2597 Exeter
WM. GREEN
235.0897
PERSONALS
Recent visitors with Mr. Geo-
rge Wilson and with Mrs. George
Wilson in Victoria Hospital were
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin VV !goo d,
Campbellville, Mrs. Douglas Mc-
Lean and Mrs. John D. McLean,
Puslinch, Mrs. Ron Charlton,
RR 1 Ilderton.
HanSen's disease, the correct
medical name for leproSy, isnow
completely curable by sulfone
drugs, reports Reader's Digest.
It Is probably the least commun-
icable of diseases: in a century
of Caring for its Victims, no Staff
members of Canada's one lazar-
etto, at Tracadie, N. B. have
contracted the disease.
By MISS MURIEL HERN
PERSONALS
Friday evening of last week the
Zion and Woodham members of
the Men's Club and their wives
and families entertained the in-
mates of Huronview with songs,
solos, duets and musical numbers
after which all present enjoyed a
social half hour.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Bern visited
Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. John
Selves in EXeter.
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Gaulin and
family have moved from this
community and have taken up re-
sidence at Port Stanley.
Mr, & Mrs. Orville Snell, Jean-
ette and Bill of Grimsby spent
the weekend with her parents,
Mr. & Mrs. Ephriam Hern. The
family of Mr, Hera met Satur-
day afternoon at Zion Church
celebrating his 90th birthday. Mr.
Bern has always lived in this
community.
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. E. Bern and
their grandchildren Miss Linda
Sturdy and Master Jim Sturdy
of London visited Sunday with
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Bern and
family.
Edward Hogan
Edward Hogan 45, Construction
worker, passed away Friday
evening at his residence in Credi-
ton.
He is survived by three sisters,
Margaret (Mother St. Cecelia)
of Stephenson, Michigan; Mary
(Mrs. Joseph Regier) Stephen
Township; Teresa (Mrs. Wilfred
Ducharme) of Windsor; one
brother Wilfred of McGillivray
Township. The body rested at the
T. Harry Hoffman funeral home
until Monday at 9:30 am. Requiem
Mass was sung in the Church of
Our Lady Mt. Carmel with Rev.
Father Cyril Doyle of Zurich of-
ficiating. Interment was made In
Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Pallbearers were Hubert
Carey, Bill Regier, John Hogan,
Richard Ducharme, Thomas Ryan
and John Mahoney.
Parade
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while the firm of Winspear, Hig-
gins, Stevenson and Doane of Tor-
onto, are auditors.
Otis MacGregor, of Chatham,
assistant secretary of the Ontario
wheat and soybean growers' mar-
keting boards, has been given a
leave of absence to take over as
secretary of the bean board.
Mr. Coulter was named chair-
man of the three-man bean board
and Mr. Irwin, president and
managing director of the com-
pany.
On Monday of this week about
300 growers met at the London
plant demanding an explanation
by the new board of directors.
None of the directors were at the
plant when the growers arrived
and refused to come to the plant
when telephoned.
Archie McMurchy of Glencoe,
former secretary and manager
of the plant and board who has
accepted the job as manager of
the plant for one month spoke to
the growers pledging his support
to them.
Robert Allan of Brucefield,
displaced chairman of the board
told growers that he has been in-
formed by the board's solicitor
that the takeover was perfectly
legal.
Growers voted against setting
up a bean growers' association
to fight the action Of the govern-
went.
Charles Rau of Zurich, former
company chairman is quoted as
saying he would refuse to give
the new board his co-operation.
He was critical of the actions of
the government.
In Toronto Monday Western
Ontario Liberal MPP, John
Spence (Kent-East) called for an
inquiry to bring out all the facts
behind the controversy. He is-
sued a statement outside the
legislature.
Directors of the Elgin Co-
operatives Services Ltd. have
endorsed the appointment of their
general Manager Archie Irvine
as president and Managing di-
rector of the Ontario Bean Grow-
erS' Ltd. He has indicated since
his appointment that he has no
intention of managing the com-
pany directly. The former sec-
retary manager has been hired
to act as manager for the com-
pany.