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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-11-24, Page 1Crowd fills auditorium A capacity crowd was on hand Friday for the annual com- mencement at SHDHS. A large portion of the crowd — some 209 were students who received graduation diplomas. This is a record number and it is expected it will be a number of years before that figure is duplicated, The graduates are shown above as they proceed into the audi- - torium. In the foreground are some members of the T-A Choristers who entertained, while parents and friends fill , the rear seats and the gallery. --T-A photo 7 • 3 I. rl MI Pit 69174, IIIII***6:46-:111110 MI:IT MAIM wigar V',; ;Nat • 1115511P 1' 91:4 Rai! AIM* as va Grabs for hymn books him in ditch An area woman ran into a truck this week, but the truck driver apparently didn't realize It, be- cause he just kept on going, Else- where another driver attempted to pick up some hymn books that had slid off his ear seat and he ended up in the ditch. These were two of the f iv e crashes investigated by the local OPP detachment this week. The first of the week's in- cidents took place last Tuesday on Highway 4 about one mil( north of Ilensall, involving a car and a school bus carrying 17 students from Central Huron in Clinton, The bus was driven by William T. Murch, Clinton, and he ran into the rear of a car driven by Earl S. Treffry, RR 1 Cromarty, who had been slowing down to make a right hand turn onto a s ideroad. Damage was listed at $400 to the car and Mr. Treffry suffered whiplash injury, None of the students on the bus was injured. Constable John Wright investigated the c r ash bound vehicle, AYiesworth's car went into the east ditch and flipped over, re- suiting in damage estimated at $300, which took place at 3;55 p,M. On Saturday at 530 p,m„ Con- stable Dale Lamont was called to the scene of a one-car crash on Highway 4 about half a mile north of Ilensall. Involved was a car driven by Leonard R. Aylesworth, CFI3 Centralia. He was southbound and lost control of his car as he at- tempted to pass another south- Board of Trade arranges event The Exeter Board of Trade will hold its annual meeting in the Legion Hall next Wednesday, November 30, Tickets are now on sale from members of the executive or from president Iry Armstrong. Main feature of the meeting will be a film on Expo 67 and a report on what Exeter is plan- ning for the centennial. That re- port will be given by Terry McCauley, secretary of the local centennial committee. BACKED UP Another unusual accident took place in Dashwood on Sunday in- volving Robert Webb, Dashwood, and Charles E. Regier, RR 3 Zurich. Constable Dale Lamont report- ed that Webb was stopped at the intersection of Highway 83 and Regier, who had started across the highway, decided to back up and in so doing crashed into the front of the Webb vehicle, Damage was listed at $50. On Monday, Richard Allen Shantz, BR 3 Zurich, crashed in the Blake vicinity whan lie at- tempted to pick up some hymn books off the floor after they had slid from the seat, However, his car ended up in the west ditch and damage was listed at $75 by Constable Wright. The crash took place on the 12th and 13th concession of Hay about two miles north of High- way 84. HIT ICE on Monday morning, a ear driven by Nancy Kyle, Hensall, ended up in the ditch on Highway 4, about one mile south of Exeter. In attempting to pass a large truck, Miss Kyle apparently bit an icy patch on the road and slid into the rear wheels of the ve- hicle. Both were travelling south. Her car then spun around and ended up in the east ditch, facing north. Constable Wright estimated damage at $300. The driver of the truck was ap- parently unaware of the incident as he did not stop. While the area accident rate has been lower in the past two weeks, figures indicate that not all drivers have been performing better, Cpl. C. J. Mitchell pointed out that 72 warnings were issued under the Highway Traffic Act and another 21 persons were charged. One charge was laid under the Liquor Control Act and three under the Criminal Code. The officers travelled 1,850 miles in just over 50 hours on patrols. Cpl. Mitchell reminded all drivers this week of the fact windows must be cleared of frost as it is now an offence under the Highway Traffic Act to drive with vision obscured. Students receive books as prizes In connection with Young Canada Book Week, the students of Exeter Skinner, Standing from the left; Mr. Skinner, Mike Kok, Glen Mc- Public School and Precious Blood Separate School competed in a Farlane, Bradley Gregus, Helen Tilley, Launa Fuller. Seated; book review contest. The winners of the contest are shown above Valerie Sweet, Melanie Ann Hackney, Julaine Palmer, Mary Agnes receiving their prizes — a book each — from board member Harold Dietrich and Cindy Kok. --T-A photo Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 24, 1966 Double phone service fee; approve two-day holiday wrong number calls had come from as far away as Collingwood. Members of council suggested the matter should be taken up with the Bell Telephone Company. After approving the increase in the fee, council also approved having a telephone installed in the home of Irwin Ford. At present, all police calls come into the home of Cpl. Harry VanBergen. Premier officially opens institution Premier John Roberts, right, snips the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new Blue Water Rest Home at Zurich. A crowd estimated at over 3,000 was on hand at the Sunday ceremony. Dr. Charles Wallace, chairman of the board, holds the ribbon and proudly looks on. Three persons have already taken up residence in the facilities. --T-A photo mas. However, he said others wanted to open on Tuesday. Wright was critical of those in the latter group, noting they were in effect taking advantage of the situation to get an extra day's work out of employees. "It's no wonder there are unions," he said. All members of council were in agreement that both Monday and Tuesday should be holidays, noting that the normal Christ- mas period allowed two days off work. Youth jailed over breakin JIM NEWBY , seeks council post First under new law Fined for frosted windows Only one candidate for area vacancies noise. Jesney claimed he was in a hurry to pick up his wife. Jacob Reder, Exeter, was fined $15 for failing to yield the right of way in Exeter on November 3. The local man was pulling out of a service station and he thought an approaching car was intend- ing to turn as its signal lights were on. However, the other car didn't turn and crashed into Reder as he pulled out in front of it. Joseph Kernick, Exeter, paid a penalty of $10 on a similar charge resulting from an accid- ent on Highway 83 on October 23. He backed out of a laneway into the path of a car on the highway. and also serves as bulletin edit- or. Newby indicated he had no particular platform. DEBATE HOLIDAY Although Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, Exeter resid- ents will still enjoy the usual holiday if the wishes of council are followed. After a lengthy debate, council Monday night approved a motion authorizing Mayor Jack Del- bridge to proclaim Monday, De- cember 26 and Tuesday, Dec- ember 27 as the "usual two-day Christmas holiday". This had been an amendment to a motion, but in effect both ideas suggested had been iden- tical. The original motion called for council to name Tuesday, December 27 as Boxing Day. Monday is an automatic holi- day because Christmas falls on the Sunday. Before making their decision, members of council had asked the executive of the Board of Trade for their opinion, but that group had failed to come up with any decision. Two Clinton area youths appre- hended last Wednesday by OPP Constable Bill Glassford after a break-in at Spenc e r Lumber, Hensall, appeared in Goderich court, Monday and one of the two was sentenced to a jail term. Douglas Wayne Leibold, 18, RR 2 Clinton, was sentenced by Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q,C., to one year definite and six months indeterminate. Michael John Anthony Reynolds 16, Clinton, charged with Leibold in the break-in, was r emanded one week for sentence. Magis- trate Hays asked for a report into a statement by defence law- yer D. T. Murphy that the youth was practically starving. Reynolds was also charged with stealing diesel oil from Grant Webster, Stanley Town- ship, stealing a car from Elmer Lebeau in Tuckersmith, and $4 and a transistor radio from the Hensall District Co-op mill at Brucefield, all on November 15. He was remanded until No- vember 24. Council Monday night approved doubling the fee for the telephone answering service they receive from Len Harvey. The new rate will be $100 per month. The decision was made after Ted Wright, chairman of the protection to persons and prop- erty committee, made a report of the situation. He had been asked to investigate after Harvey advised council at th e ix last meeting he was terminating the service. Wright reported that the solu- tion was strictly a matter of dollars and cents and he went on to report some of the reasons for the request and why he felt it was reasonable. He said that so far this year the telephone answering service had received 32 wrong-number calls on the fire number, another 15 calls had been made by persons obviously intent on instigating false alarms and another 15 calls had been in request of informa- tion. CALLS COSTLY Wright suggested that if these and other calls had not been inter- cept ed— or had automatically triggered the fire alarm — it would have resulted in 84 "false alarm" fire calls. He went on to point out that such calls cost the town between $45 and $50 each for firemen's wages. The councillor noted that 17 of the wrong number calls had been intended for a number in Strath- roy that has only one digit differ- ent from the local fire call, Other MIXED REACTION Councillor Ted Wright indicat- ed he had met a mixed reaction in an informal poll he had taken of some local merchants. He said some were anxious to give employees the Monday and Tuesday off in view of the extra hours they work prior to Christ- Former Exeter mayor W. E. Simmons said this week there was no truth to the rumour he would seek a position on council at Friday's nomination. "It's news to me," he said when told the wide-spread story that he would return to council. He retired two years ago as mayor and in an election at that time was defeated in a bid to gain a Public Utilities Commission seat. Simmons reported he had thought about returning to muni- cipal politics but indicated he had decided against it. The only candidate to have pub- licly declared intentions to seek a post is Jim Newby, an Exeter businessman who will attempt to win a berth as a councillor. The 28-year-old tire dealer came to the community from London over three years ago and has been active in Kinsmen and the James Street AOTS Men's Club, At present he is second vice- president of the Kinsmen Club VACANCIES That still leaves Exeter with one vacancy to fill as both Coun- cillor Chuck Barrett and Deputy- Reeve Phil Gandon have indicated they will not stand. Other members have been in- definite but it is expected all will return, although at least one has stated he would not cause an elec- tion if ample candidates can be found. Vacancies also exist on coun- cils in Usborne Township and in Lucan and Hensall. To date no candidates have declared them- selves as seeking the positions. Actually, election talk hasn't been heard in any communities to date, indicating there may be very little change in the faces on coun- cils and school boards. Could join attractions An Exeter woman was fined $20 and costs when she appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday, to face a charge of driving while the windshield and windows in her car were frosted, thereby ob- structing her vision. Mrs. Edith H. Lewis, Huron St., pleaded guilty before Mag- istrate Glenn Hays, Q.C. The lady had been charged after the car which she was driv- ing plowed into the rear of a tractor being driven by PUC chairman R, E. Pooley, on Oc- tober 26. Both rear wheels were knock- ed off the tractor and Mr. Pooley was thrown to the pavement. He was confined to hospital for some time. The legislation under which Mrs. Lewis was charged came into effect only this year. It requires that a driver have all windows clear to afford a clear view in all directions. The only exception is that the vision through the rear window may be obstructed as long as the vehicle is equipped with outside rearview mirrors. The charge was laid by Cpl. Harry VanBergen. The stiffest penalty handed out in Tuesday's session went to Leroy Guy Harrison, Hensall, who paid a fine of $40 and costs for having liquor in a place other than his residence. OPP Constable Dale Lamont testified he found Harrison in Usborne Township on October 21. He said the accused was parked, with his car engine still running, and there was a con- siderable amount of liquor in the car. Harrison pleaded guilty to the charge. In other cases; Maurice Jerome Best, London, was fined $10 for travelling at a speed of 70 m.p.h. in a 60 zone. He was clocked by the OPP air patrol. Reginald Elliott, Staffa, was fined $20 for failing to yield the right of way in Exeter. He had been stopped at the intersection of Wellington and Main St. and pulled out in front of a car on Main St. He claimed he did see the other car coming. Wayne Reid, Hensall, paid a fine of $15 for driving over the centre line to pass another ve- hicle within 100 feet of an inter- section. Reid pulled out to pass three cars which had slowed down while the one in the lead attempt- ed a lefthand turn at the inter- section of Main and Victoria Streets. Reid rammed into the car making the turn. James W. Jesney, was fined $20 for creating an unnecessary noise in Crediton on Hallowe'en night, OPP Constable Glassford reported that Jesney had been told by the officer to drive on, but that in so doing lie pulled away at a high rate of speed and caused the unnecessary GB gives approval for water project HIRE A BAND Mayor Jack Delbridge wanted to know Monday if Councillor Joe Wooden thought council should hire a band for Friday's nomina- tion meeting. The question was asked in jest after Wooden wondered aloud what council could do to make the meeting interesting for thos e ratepayers in attendance and also to attract more. He noted that the T-A had editorially commented some time ago that nominations were often frightfully dull and boring and this was causing people to stay away. Wooden questioned if an ad- vertisement should be placed in the newspaper telling ratepayers that members of council, PUC, public school board, high school board and other appointed of- -- Please turn to Page 2 Ontario Water Resources Com- mission authorizing preliminary work in connection with the pro- posed water system in Grand Bend was approved by village council, Monday. The agreement gives OWRC the right to do the necessary preliminary survey and call tenders for the distribution sys- tem. Tentative approval has been given by the Ontario Municipal Board to go ahead with this work. Forwarding of this agreement was held up by red tape between the two provincial bodies. Reeve 0 r Val Wasstnann commented, Damage light in car fire Representatives from several groups met in the town hall, Tuesday, to discuss the possi- bility of joining the Exeter Fall Fair with the local rodeo now held over the Labor Day holi- day on the Saddle Club grounds. The meeting had been called by the Exeter Board of Trade and was chaired by Iry Arm- strong, who explained his group just wanted to see if there were any possibilities to strengthen both attrartions by joining them, and in so doing promote the community. Represented were the F air Board, Saddle Club and Lions. Unfortunately, no decisions could be made as Exeter's RAP committee was not represented. It was explained that RAP would have to give some indication of what could be done about erect- Exeter Firemen were called to trig permanent rodeo chutes and the scene of an auto blaze early other facilities on the grounds. Saturday morning. Iry Armstrong reported that The car was owned by Eric persons at the meeting felt the Schwartzentruber, Exeter, and venture had possibilities and they the motor caught fire on Wel- will meet again on December 7 lington St. In the vicinity of the to discuss it further. CNR station. It was indicated that the fair- Fire Chief Irwin Font report- rodeo attraction could be held ed little damage, with so:ne of over a three or four-day period. the wires burned, An agreement forwarded by the "this has cost us two months in having our water system com- pleted," The cost of the proposed sys- tem has been estimated at $388,- 600. For actual water, the average householder will pay about $36.35 per year. This is based on a typical family of four using 60 gallons of water per person each day at a prescribed rate of 41.4 per 1,000 gallons. Residents may pay their front- age and installation charges in advance if so desired, On a 30 year basis the initial charges would be $40.44 per annum, corn- ,- Please turn to Page 2