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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-11-16, Page 1Ildtfiurialiftv VERNE PINCOMBE Seek five room addition for Usborne Usborne Township council took no action last week on a pro- posal from the school board that five rooms be added to the cent- ral school. Reeve Roy Westcott said there was no indication from the board that the matter was urgent and Zurich man faces charge It was very wet A heavy rain soaked local veterans and others attending the cenotaph service on Remembrance Day. This photo shows the rain dripping off the attire of one of the color bearers, Garnet Shipman. — T-A photo How sweet it is! Members of the South Huron Panthers whoop it up after winning the Huron-Perth football title with a 16-7 win over Wingham, Tuesday, The hardships of playing a bruising game in ankle-deep snow were quickly forgotten when the final whistle sounded, giving the school its first league title in 11 years. T-A photo time did not permit for a full discussion on the subject. The council meeting didn't adjourn until 2;45 a.m. as it was. Westcott said he thought the possibility of using the former school at Centralia air base should be considered, although no one is certain what the pos- sibilities may be for its use. Earlier this year, A, E. Etch- en, manager of the Ontario De- velopment Corporation, indicated the school would be made avail- able to area school boards. However, Usborne school board chairman Torn Hern ex- plained that his board couldn't do much with the facilities until some other board took it over. ""We couldn't handle anything there alone," he explained. The board's proposal for the central school addition is for a kindergarten room, library, one regular classroom, one special education room and a h e al t h room. Estimated cost would be $113,- 000 which would require an es- timated additional three mills to finance and operate. At the present time, the school does not contain a library or kindergarten. Last year, kinder- garten students in the township were brought to classes after Easter and the auditorium was used. A portable classroom is also in use at the school at the pres- ent time. Hern said that it wasn't known yet whether kindergarten stu- dents would be brought in again this year or not. He indicated the overcrowded conditions at the school would make it diffi- cult. Reeve Westcott said the mat- ter of the addition would prob- ably be discussed at the next council meeting in December. In other school business at last week's meeting, council re- appointed Garnet Hicks as the township representative on the SHDHS board for 1968-69. In other business, council: Set November 27 as the date for the nomination and rate- payers' meeting and December 4 for an election if required. Accepted a drainage petition from Norman Amos for a muni- cipal drain in Kirkton and re- ferred it to Engineer C. P. Cor- bett. A petition from Emerson Johns for a drain on conces- sion five was also accepted and referred to Engineer J. A. Howes. — Please turn to page 3 Rain dampens area remembrance events Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 16, 1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents A Zurich area man is sche- duled to appear inGoderich court today to face a charge of impaired driving, Russell Manson, 55, RR 1 Zur- ich, was charged by OPP Con- stable Frank Giffin who inves- tigated an accident involving Man- son, on Highway 84 on Monday. The other driver involved was Peter Stinnissen, RR 2 Grand Bend, who was taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment of several broken ribs. The accident occurred about two and a half miles east of Zur- ich at 8:00 p.m. Manson was westbound on the highway and Stinnissen was east- bound. Damage in the crash was esti- mated at $2,000. Manson was taken into custody following the accident. In the only other accident of the week reported by the Exeter OPP detachment, damage amounted to $450 when two cars collided on Highway 83 in Dash- wood Sunday at 3:05 p.m. Drivers involved were Helen Martha Becker, RR 1 Dashwood, and Orville Leroy Wein, RR 2 Crediton. Miss Becker was westbound on the highway and had stopped to make a left turn when hit from the rear by the westbound Wein vehicle. The accident was investigated by OPP Constable Bill Glassford. Zurich home given grant; county gets assessing plan The recorded division was fol- lows: FOR GRANT: Allan, Boyle, Corbett, Cudmore, Dunbar, Flynn, Geiger, Hardy, James Hayter, Hendrick, Kerr, Lyons, McFadden, Smith, Stewart, Such (two), Thiel, Elgin Thompson, Worsell (two); total 21. AGAINST GRANT: Alexander, Boyd, Cook, Cuthill, Dalton, El- mer Hayter, Krauter, Mcllwain, McKenzie, Noakes, Pattison, Procter, Robinson, Stirling, Tal- bot, Duff Thompson, Westcott, Wonch; total 18. BREAK-INS The OPP are also investigat- ing two break-ins at cottages in Oakwood Park. They were notified that the cot- tages of the Rt. Rev. J. A. Feen- ey, London and Dr. J. W. Nunn, Detroit, were entered but the owners have not had time to de- termine if anything was taken. During the week the officers conducted seven investigations and issued seven charges under the Highway Traffic Act. Another 40 persons were given warnings. The officers spent 214 hours on duty and covered 2,009 miles on patrol. Constable J. A. Wright, Traf- fic Safety Officer for the Exeter area, visited three schools and showed a film strip to 349 school pupils on diSchool Bus Safety". OKAY PLAN County council adopted a rec- ommendation of the Equalization Committee ',that a county as- sessment commissioner system be established to be effective January 1, 1969, with the 1968 Equalization Committee being authorized to advertise for a commissioner who would be ap- pointed at the discretion of Coun- ty Council in 1968". The decision was reached after long debate in committee and in council but finally resulted in a rather one-sided 31-8 victory for the forces in favour of the move. Recorded division was as fol- lows: FOR COMMISSIONER: Alex- ander, Allan, Boyd, Boyle, Cor- - Please turn to page 3 Heavy rain soaked those on parade and in attendance at the R. E. Pooley branch Legion ceno- taph service in Exeter, Saturday, and cancelled the outdoor ser- vices at Grand Bend in the after- noon. Veterans and youth groups from Hensall paraded in bitter, cold winds Sunday morning. While Remembrance Day events have been hit with bad weather in past years, local Legion officials agreed this was perhaps the worst day on record. Headed by the Exeter pipe band the Legion, Legion Auxiliary, Guides, Brownies and area civic officials paraded to James Street Church for a service conducted by the Rev. H. Zurbrigg, presi- dent of the South Huron Minis- terial Association. Rev. S. E. Lewis delivered the address recalling some of the unpleasant events leading up to and associated with the last world war. "Today we remember the people of this community and from all corners of Canada who offered their lives for the way of life they loved," he stated. He said Remembrance Day was a day to express humble gratitude for the men who went out and to whom we owe our present way of life and our present freedom. "We have been bought at a great price," he said, adding it was a day which brought a feeling of responsibility to pass on the heritage we received. Legion president Stan Frayne read the scripture lesson and for the Rest Home when he ad- dressed council at Tuesday after- noon's session and answered queries, apparently to the entire satisfaction of the majority of members of the County Council, Several of those opposed did so on the ground that there would be a flood of applications for grants from rest homes all over Huron County, but it laid down that these places must be gov- ernment-supported and approv- ed to qualify for any future coun- ty grants. Decision to make a $26,000 grant to Blue Water Rest Home came after a very close vote of 21-18, with Goderich's four votes being in favour. Rev. H. A. Seegmiller led in prayer. The service at the cenotaph was conducted by Andy Bierling and Rev. Douglas Warren and Rev. Seegmiller assisted. Bruce Cann played Last Post and Rev- eille at both events. The following placed wreaths at the cenotaph: Province of Ontario, Frank Triebner; Town of Exeter, Mayor Jack Delbridge; Township of Us- borne, Reeve Roy Westcott; Township of Stephen, Reeve Jim Hayter; SHDHS board, chairman Ken Johns; SHDHS student coun- cil, president Gary Flaxbard; Exeter Public School, Herm Det- tmer; Masonic Lodge, Wor. Mas- ter Mervyn Webb; IOOF, Noble Grand Delmar Skinner; Exeter Lions, Gerald Webb; Exeter Kinsmen, Ed Hearn; LCBO, John Miners; Credit Union, Percy Noels; Canadian Canners, Jack Urquhart; Larry Snider Motors, Larry Snider; Legion Auxiliary, Peg Hunter-Duvar; R. E. Pooley branch Legion, Stan Frayne, The Grand Bend parade was cancelled, but a brief service was conducted at the chapel at the Eisenbach Museum by the Rev. G. E. Morrow. Huron County Council finally made a grant to the Blue Water Rest Home at Zurich at the No- vember Session in G oder i c h Tuesday afternoon, after consid- erable discussion over a period of months. Council approved the recom- mendation of the finance and executive committee that a grant of $26,000 be made, being at the rate of $400 per bed for 65 beds, from funds of the Hospital Reserve Fund "as funds become available" with the final pay- ment to be completed by the end of 1969. In introducing the recommen- dation of the finance committee, chairman Kenneth Stewart, Mc- Killop, declared it was "a wond- erful home" providing good ser- vice. Concensus of feeling of coun- cil was a grant properly could be made to the Blue Water Rest Home as it was supported by the general public, and was operat- ing strictly as a non-profit ven- ture for the benefit of the com- munity. It now is filled to its capacity of 65 beds. Superintendent Lance Reid of the Rest Home, clinched the deal Centralia death was heart attack An autopsy performed in Strat- ford General Hospital Wednesday afternoon determined that Clar- ence Culbert died of a coronary thrombosis. The 64-year-old C entr al i a bachelor was found at the bottom of his basement stairs by neigh- bors shortly after 6:00 p.m. Tues- day. Ray Lammie and Ralph Light- foot made the discovery when they became concerned over the fact they had not seen Mr. Culbert since earlier the previous day. OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell and Constable Frank Giffin were call- ed to the scene along with Dr. John Goddard, coroner, of Hen- sall, and an autopsy was order- ed. Verne Pincombe township official Verne Pincombe, 67, a lifelong resident of Usborne Township, and well known in municipal af- fairs, died suddenly at his late residence, Huron St., Exeter, on Friday, November 10. Mr. Pincombe was born on the home farm in Usborne, now oper- ated by his son, William, retiring to Exeter five years ago. The deceased served on Us- borne Council for ten years, four of which he was reeve of the township. He was associated with the Exeter branch of Read Fer- tilizers and retired as manager two years ago. He was a member of Exeter IOOF and of James Street United Church. Surviving besides his wife, the former Vera Coates, is one son, William of Usborne, and one daughter, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Taylor, Exeter, also four grand- children. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. S. E. Lewis at the Hopper-Hockey Funer al Home, Exeter on Monday, No- yember 13 with interment in Ex- eter cemetery. Pallbearers were Messrs Clayton Smith, Harold Taylor, Harry and Maurice Coates, Or- ville Dixon and Garnet Flynn. Off to Africa John Etherington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Etherington, Us- borne Township, leaves Sunday to accept a position in Tripoli, North Africa, with the Mobile Oil C omp- any. The 23-year-old SHDHS gra- duate finished work on his Mast- ers of Geology degree at the Uni- versity of Alberta last week. He attained his B.A. at UWO. Half of his time on his new job will be spent working in the Sahara desert. RAP increases pay for rec, arena duo Minor damage in car crashes Exeter police report only two minor accidents during the past week with total damage amounting to under $150. On Thursday at 3:45 p.m., ve- hicles driven by G. K. Crocker, Dashwood, and Mrs. Harold Smith, 26'7 Carling St., collided near the intersection of Main and Victoria Streets. The Crocker vehicle was south- bound on Main St. when Mrs. Smith pulled onto the street to proceed south and hit the rear of the other vehicle. Total damage was only $70. Damage was estimated at the same amount in a two-car crash on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the IGA parking lot, Charles H. Sher- win, Kapuskasing, was ba cking out of his parking spot and hit a car being driven by Mrs. Flor- ence Hodgins, Centralia. At its Monday meeting, RAP, the town committee that admin- isters the activities of recrea- Minister speaks to veterans The Rev. Douglas Stevens, Egmondville, was the guest speaker at the annual Remembrance Day banquet staged by the R. E. Pooley branch Legion, Saturday. Over 150 persons attended the event. Rev. Stevens is shown chatting with Legion president Stan Frayne, left, and Andy Bierling, who was master of cere- monies. — T-A photo Family role has changed, but vets told it's valuable Motorists fined over infractions Once again, only traffic cases were heard by Justice of the Peace Mabel Gray in Exeter court, Tuesday. The heaviest fine levied was against James S. Carroll, Kirk- ton, who paid $50 and costs after pleading guilty to a charge of careless driving on October 7. Samuel Miller, Dashwood, paid $25 and costs for making an improper left turn on November 4. Evidence indicated he turned in front of another car and an ac- cident ensued causing damage of $300. Arnold J. Merner, Zurich, was fined $10 for driving a vehicle without licence plates for the current year and Karl H. Schen- dera, Exeter, paid $10 for driv- ing left of the centre line. All other cases were for speed- ing paying fines were: Charles E. Frank, Goderich; Louis Murray, London; Paul Ed- ward Sampson, Goderich; Orville Webber, Varna; Bert A. Borden, Thornhill; Grant Clarence Rohn- er, Exeter. family was a unit which pro- duced most of the material, health, welfare, social and cul- tural necessities of each mem- ber of the family. However, at the present these needs have been taken over by Industry, law enforcement, health, church, school and social groups, The former miner refuted the claim of some that the changes have sounded the death knell for the family as a unit, but advised it was important that the chang- Zoning hearing halted abruptly A slip-up on prOcedure brought a quick end to a hearing in Ex- eter last week over the proposed rezoning of land on Main St. north of the Brewers' Retail. The Thursday hearing was all set for the council request, but the first question from a repre- sentative of the Ontario Municip- al Board was whether or not the town's official plan had been amended to change the area frotn residential to general commer- cial. When he was advised it had not, he Informed local officialS the hearing could not proceed. The official plan has to be amend- ed before an amendment to the zoning bylaw can be considered. It is expected council Will dis- cuSs the matter at their next Meeting to decide whether they will once again proceed on their plan to have the property rezoned, es be recognized. He said the family was still the required unit for bringing children into the world and add- ed that children still need a balance between masculine and feminine influence. The family is still a unit which can provide satisfying physical and emotional needs in a child's early years and is still the unit which can best answer the human desires of recognition and res- ponse. "It is in these areas where parents must learn to major," Rev. Stevens opined, As an example of the chang- ing roles of parents, he pointed out that the father of the past decided what was best for his children and expected them to accept his decisions unquestion- ingly. Today, he must be someone personally mature- and adjusted who is warm and responsible and gets satisfaction from help- ing his children adjust. longer must a child be a chip off the old block—espec- ially if the old block Is square," the minister stated. — Please turn to page 2 Three pay fines on liquor counts Liquor charges laid by mem- bers of the Exeter OPP detach- ment were heard in magistrate's court in Goderich Thursday. Burton R. Rock, Parkhill, was fined $70 and costs; Donald Aver - ill, Crediton, Was fined $35 and Ronald J. Revell, London, waS fin- ed $15 and cogs. Liquor cases are not heard in Exeter court due to the absence of Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q.C. The work of one of Canada's best known soldiers was out- lined by the Rev. Douglas Stev- ens in his address to over 150 veterans and their guests at the R. E. Pooley branch Legion Re- membrance Day banquet, Satur- day. However, the Egmondville minister's talk was not about war, but rather family life, and the great soldier who supported work regarding the family, was the late Georges Vanier, Can- ada's previous Governor Gen- eral. Rev. Stevens explained that the topic was suitable for Such a gathering because the happiness and prosperity of Canada was based on preserving and restor- ing the role of the family. "The role of the family has changed a great deal," he point- ed out, adding that the role of everyone in society was under- going constant change as well. He said that while it was dif- ficult to accept some of the changes, conflict came about when the role changed and the person's idea of the role didn't change. In the past, he stated, the tion, arena and parks increased the salaries of arena manager and rec director Alvin Willert and his assistant Gary Middle- ton. Willert, who was receiving a yearly salary of $5,150, was up- ped to $5,800 and Middleton, in his assistant capacity, will re- ceive a raise of $850 bringing his annual wage up to $5,200, Both men were present at the meeting and requested increases that were slightly higher than those that were granted after deliberation by the committee. In asking for the higher pays, Willert and Middleton cited the salaries now being paid in other area communities. The assist- ant Rec director at St. Marys was reported as receiving an an- nual salary of $5,500 while a newly appointed arena manager at Centralia Industrial park is said to be receiving the same amount. OKAY ICE TIME RAP granted an additional two hours of free ice time each week to the Exeter Figure Skating Club. Executive members Mrs. Jack Fuller and Mrs. Doug Brintnell requested the extra skating time for about 20 senior members and they will be taking advantage of this each Sunday afternoon from 5 to 7. Willert in his monthly recrea- tion report revealed a total of 148 registrations had been re- ceived for minor hockey, a great- er number than a year ago at the same time. The figure skaters registered now number 90 and should go Well over the 100 mark. Hunters have good luck A party of 13 hunters from the Grand Bend, Dashwood and Shipka areas enjoyed a successful week of deer hunting on Manitoulin Island. Ten of the successful marksmen are shown with the same number of deer when they returned to the farm of carman Lovie, near Grand Bend, Back row, Bill Finkbeiner, Carman Lovie and Stan Lovie. Front, IlarVey Vincent, DougRusteli, Earl Thompson, Larry Lovie, Den Weigand, Larry Taylor and John TeeVinS. T-A photo