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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-10-17, Page 1TT ON EPIDEMI Roses for young ladies Crowds of more than 600 attended the two night showing of the Exeter Kinsmen Auto Show held at the Exeter Arena, last week. Show chairman Doug Dowson reports the event was a huge success. Roses were handed out to the first 200 ladies attending and the supply of coffee and doughnuts was exhausted. Above, Donna Walper is pinning a rose on three year-old Sharon Skinner, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Skinner. Kin club member Elgin Boch is shown in the background. T-A photo. Principal questions wisdom of statement Ninety-fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 17, 1968 , Price Per Copy 15 Cents Leading the cheering section The South Huron District High School football clubs, undefeated in action, From left, Judy Estey, Linda Bourne, Sherry Ford, Patti Huron-Perth Conference play so far this season are receiving plenty Glenn, Shari Robinson, Elizabeth Kennedy, Linda Stade and Judy of encouragement from the school's cheer leaders. Above, the group Mayer, are shown during Thursday's doubleheader ready to spring into T-A photo A ride after the win Winning pitchers in championship baseball finals are usually subjected to much attention arid Bob Webb was no exception in Dashwood Sunday afternoon, The youthful right hander was hoisted high by team-mates till &flute and Ken Rader after retiring the Cast Mattice batter in the ninth to record a 12.8 Dashwood win, Pete Ravelle and captain Dave Ratz are looking on while Webb gets 'a free ride.lr-A photo, Plan season on area deer Huron County will have an open season for deer hunting on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, November 4-5-6, providing the adjacent counties co-operate in the same manner, Huron County Council decided at its October session in Goderich last week. The open season, of course, is subject to the approval of the • Ontario Department of Lands and Forests. Hugh Flynn, Hullett, chairman of the agricultural and reforestation committee, which recommended the open season, explained that such action had • proved satisfactory in the past. Grey and Bruce Counties have agreed but Perth and Wellington have not yet given their opinion. Clifford R. Dunbar, Grey, thOught that Perth should agree "for the protection of our own people", before Huron had an '" open season. J. P. Alexander, Wingham, agreed. It was revealed that 116 deer had been taken in the County last year. When the vote on the recommendation was taken, representatives of Stanley and Goderich Townships showed • their opposition to the open season, by voting against it. Honor curator of 'best museum' James Chisholm, curator of Huron County Pioneer Museum at Goderich for the past 12 years, was honoured by Huron County Council at Goderich last week on the eve of his retirment October 31. 6 Harry Worsell, Goderich, chairman of the Property Committee, presented Mr. Chisholm with a gold watch which he accepted with the comment: "I have enjoyed every minute of my work at the museum". In his final report, Mr. • Chisholm said that attendance this year had totalled 22,272 an increase of 364 over 1967; and that total income was $7,215. There were more adults, less children. After visiting many museums throughout Canada, the curator said Huron County had the best museum in Canada, outside of the larger cities. He advocated a cafeteria as an earning proposition. • • r?" Hold Ecumenical service at Grand Bend Clergyand worshippers of all faiths attended the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving church service at the Mary Ellen Chapel at Eisenbach'sMuseum at GrandBend, Monday. Grand Bend Village Clerk Murray A. Des I ardins was chairman for the program that included representatives from area denominations. Above, museum owner Peter Eisenbach, second from right is shown after the service chatting with James Dalton, Rev. Insley of the Thedford-Grand Bend Anglican charge, who was the guest speaker and Frank Hallett. T-A photo. Youth fined for assault; two lose driving rights 50 units in the Province. Huron and Perth Counties had been recommended for amalgamation, and he favoured this program, However council earlier rejected the idea. Four from area start Jong jaunt Four area youths struck off this week for a journey they hope will take them as far as South America. Travelling on catch-as-catch-can basis, the four are hitch-hiking and using public transportation on their journey. Included on the jaunt are Doug Huntley and .Jerry Relouw of Exeter; Will Coeck, RR 1 Dashwood and Gus Creces, Grand Bend. They plan to be gone for about three to six months and hoped to get to Mexico City this week in time to see some of the 1968 Olympics. SHDHS Principal Joseph Wooden told The Times-Advocate Wednesday morning he was "not sure it was a good idea" for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation to publish advertisements in the newspapers regarding the problems involving student unrest. The T-A had asked Mr. Wooden to make a comment on the ad which appeared in Tuesday's edition of several daily newspapers. In part, the ad read, "We regret that their (the students) educational experience has been Deer dies in area crash, cow commits 'hit and run' The crash took place at 10:50 p.m. between Hensall and Kippen. During the week the officers travelled 2,391 miles on patrol and issued 11 charges under the Highway Traffic Act. Another 15 persons were given warnings. To graduate Carol Ann Dunsford will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Western Ontario at the fall convocation October 25. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs, WilliaM Dunsford of Sitheoc, and granadatighter, of Mrs. bunsford and the late Percy Dunsford Or Exeter, site has actepted position with the Ontario Government iii the Department of Tourism. that evidence indicated Davis was out to avenge his father's stolen car and that the assault was made in indignation. "If the same number of people died of poliomyelitis and diphtheria each, year as die of lung cancer, there would be a national nittcrY",_ Dr. C.P.A. Evans, director of Huron County Health Unit and Medical Officer of Health forth_e county, told members of Huron County Council meeting in Goderich last week. • Dr. Evans said that the Aid firefighters • -- but not singers Huron County Mutual Fire Aid Association was granted $250 at the October session of ▪ Huron County in Goderich last week. Leroy Thiel, Zurich, chairman of the Finance and Executive Committee, explained however, that the committee had rejected a request for a grant to the Huron County Centennial • Youth Choir, based in Clinton, because as Thiel said: "If the County gets involved in this, it might lead to a lot of complications." Mrs. Minnie Noakes, Hensall, wanted him to elaborate. She said she thought that supporting • the County Centennial Choir would be making a substantial contribution to the youth of the county and just as important as supporting the firefighters' association. C. E. Boyle, Exeter, advised the Finance Committee to "take , a good look at" the practice of providing bursary funds for universities and colleges in view of the expanding number of these institutions. All should be treated alike. He suggested that the funds be given to the individual applicants to further • their studies, rather than to the schools involved; otherwise there would be no end to the demands. Two more win in Kinsmen pool Two more winners have been declared in the Exeter Kinsmen World Series pool, but, one winning ticket still has not been turned in, Mrs Don Webster, Victoria St., won the shah game pool, While Ray Wuerth held the winning ticket'n the final -game. The-fifth game ticket still has not been turned in, The score was 5.3 for the American League Detroit Tigers and the holder, of that ticket it eligible for $1.00.00. Cancer Society, Huron County Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association, and the PuOlic Health Service, are planning a concerted campaign this anti-m0 or early winter, with regard to cigarette smoking and lung cancer. "In lung cancer in Canada indeed, in, the whole western world — we have a runaway epidemic," the MOH reiterated. Dr. Evans stated that while the forthcoming campaign would be aimed mainly at the child and adolescent, "it is hoped once again to bring, home to the adult population the grave peril of continuing to smoke cigarettes." The MOH emphasized that the problem was of "epidemic proportions" resulting from people "going beyond all reasonable bounds" in their use of cigarettes. Dr. Evans commented that if a new Huron County Planning Board is formed — which it will be — the Medical Officer of Health should be a member. (Herbert B. Such, Goderich, chairman of committee which recommended formation of a Planning Board, commented later in the session that all County officials would be expected to cooperate through their own particular spheres.) The MOH expressed the desire of the Ontario Department of Health to amalgamate health units to form a district to have surveillance over at least 100,000 people — producing 29 districts instead of Cancer workers plan conference The Exeter Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society will play host to the district annual meeting and workshop at the Legion Hall, Saturday, October 26. The district includes the counties of Huron, Bruce, Wellington, Grey and Perth. Exeter president Robert Luxton said this week about 100 persons are expected to attend the event which will feature discussion groups and speakers as well as the business for the annual meeting. Burned out at camp-out Six members of the Exeter Rovers each lost close of $100 in personal belongings during a mishap on a camping trip to Miller Lake over the weekend. The boys tent that housed their clothing and sleeping bags along with radios and cameras was completely destroyed by a fire early Saturday evening. When the boys went hunting for a short time a hurricane lantern was left burning and apparently exploded setting the tent on fire. The six Rovers Larry Willert, Dave Frayne, Dave Siegmiller, Jon Dinney, Dave Moore and Jim Gifford were able to sleep out Friday night before their disastrous experience of Saturday and spent the next night billeted in homes in Lions Head. Leader Carl Mills made the arrangements for temporary shelter. All was not lost in the fire as their supply of food was left some distance from the tent. Despite the fire, the boys enjoyed canoeing and hunting in addition to cave hunting and cliff climbing that was led by Mr. Mills. One of the group, Larry Willert was able to bag a pair of ducks during his hunting expedition. This district escaped the many tragedies which befell drivers throughout Canada during the Thanksgiving weekend. There were only four accidents reported to the Exeter OPP detachment during the long weekend. The only fatality in this area took place Thursday night when a deer was struck and killed on Highway 83, west of Exeter. Richard A. Brintnell, Exeter, was driving on the highway when the deer bounded into the path of his car. Damage to the car was listed at $300 by Constable J. A. W'-fight. The most serious accident of the week occurred Saturday at 3:00 p.m. when a car operated by Garfield E. Broderick, Hensall, went out of control on concession 3-4 Hay Township and rolled over into the ditch. Broderick suffered cuts to the head and damage to the car was estimated at $1,000 by Constable D. A. Lamont. A Zurich area man was involved in an unusual accident on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Johannes Jacobs, RR 1 Zurich, was driving his truck near the intersection of Highways 21 and 84 when the tie-rod came loose and the vehicle went into the ditch. Damage was only $40. A "hit and run" accident was reported Monday. Dean Aldwinckle, RR 1 Varna, was driving on concession 2-3 Hay when a cattle beast came onto Could continue Saturday mail Huron MP Robert McKinley advised this week that Postmaster General Eric Kierans would reverse his order to institute a five-day postal delivery schedule. McKinley is one of the many Western Ontario MPs who have been waging an active campaign against cutting off Saturday mail deliveries, particularly to rural areas. The Huron MP is expected to be one of those debating the issue and other changes regarding mail rates in the House of Commons this week. Tuesday, McKinley showed the postmaster general 800 letters he has received from Huron constituents protesting the move to eliminate Saturday mail delivery. It was during this talk that Kierans told the Huron MP he would tell the Liberal caucus of his intention to withdraw the five-day delivery order. Construction speeding up Work on Main St. has speeded up this past week, and local traffic is expected to be allowed on a portion of it in the immediate future. By the weekend, workmen had completed installation of the sidewalk on the east side from Huron to John St, and the West side has now been completed from Iltiron to Sanders: Sand and gravel ha& been spread in the road from Huron to John and it is expected access twrailfi ricb. e permitted for' local The detour has to remain in effect until the job is completed. the road and was struck by the pickup. Damage was listed at $200 to the truck and the cattle beast was apparently not injured to any extent. The animal walked away from the accident and couldn't be found later. Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q.C., handing down a fine of $25 and costs against Michael Davis, Hensall, in Friday's court reprimanded the youth for taking the law into his own hands. Davis was found guilty on a charge of common assault following an incident July 13 in which William Arthur Hastings, Hensall, now serving time for the armed robbery of a Hensall clothing store, was the complainant. Hastings, brought from jail to testify, told the court he had stolen a car owned by Ernie Davis, Hensall, father of Michael Davis. He had driven the car to the Canadian Canners at Exeter where the younger Davis was employed, and slept in the car until morning when Davis got off work. When the Davis youth joined Hastings in the morning, the pair had driven to Hensall. The driver, Davis, had parked the car behind the arena where Hastings claimed he had been hit and kicked by Davis. In his testimony, Michael Davis said he had kicked the lunch pail from Hastings hand and slapped his face. Davis' father Witnessed he had seen Hastings two days later and had noticed no marks on him. Summing up the case, the Crown Attorney stated it _.d i d not seem a logical act for Davis to drive Hastings to the rear of the arena instead of to Hastings' home, Magistrate Hays Pointed out Deny ion will ,close • Will the Huron County . jail be closed, in the immediate future? While it actually appears that way, no one will confirm it. Talk about eliaain0 the jail started recently after an official from the Ontario Police Commission visited towns in the county and advised Mayors and, police officials that the jail would be closed. Municipal officials were told they would have to make arrangements to have prisoners taken to nearby jails at either Stratford or ,London, depending o n their proximity to these centres. Exeter Mayor Jack Delbridge made council aware of the situation two weeks ago, Out asked that it not be made public at that time. The matter became public information last week when Goderich Mayor Dr, Frank Mills complained about the move to close the jail. However, since that time everyone has denied there is any plan to close the Huron jail. R. P. Milligan, chairman of the police commission, said he is not aware of a study involving the Goderich jail. He said a province-wide study begun three weeks ago concerns only what policies will be followed when lockups are closed and regional jails come into being. The study is expected to be completed within a year. Attorney General Arthur Wishart said his department was investigating ways in which the administration of justice in the province can be centralized over larger areas. Dr. Mills said he believes the loss of the Huron County jail, when it comes, will mean added police costs for the town, including adding a second police cruiser to transport prisoners to Stratford. Exeter officials have expressed no concern over the closing of the jail as far as increased costs are concerned. There would appear to be no difficulty in this regard, although prisoners taken to Stratford or London would presumably have to be transported to Goderich to stand trial. The magistrate also advised Davis he should have gone to the police instead of taking the law in his own hands. STIFF PENALTIES Continuing to levy stiff penalties to minors having liquor in their possession, Magistrate Hays slapped James R. Morlock, 16, Crediton, with a fine of $50 and costs. Morlock was discovered September 29 in Hay Township with beer and liquor in his car. Neil Murray Newman, Centralia, will be sentenced November 22 following his part in an incident May 29 when he was charged with having liquor in a place other than his residence. Newman was found sleeping in the back seat of a car in Hay Township. Another passenger in the front seat admitted to being the owner of the 26 ounces of sherry in the car, but did not appear in court, In fairness to Newman, sentence was delayed. CARELESS SPEEDING Betty Adeline Inch, Exeter, entered a guilty plea on a charge of careless driving in Exeter, August 28. Radar investigation showed she had been travelling 73 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone, Upon being pursued, she had driven through two stop signs although the accused testified she was not aware that SOMeOne was pursuing her. Please turn to page 2. interrupted in recent weeks by the irresponsible conduct of a few students, trustees, parents and organized pressure groups. We believe that the unrest among some students in our schools is symptomatic of the revolt against all forms of authority within our society today, and that this revolt has been further aggravated by sensational reporting by the mass media in some centres." Mr. Wooden stated that to his knowledge, only Windsor schools in the whole of Western Ontario had experienced any serious difficulty. There, — Please turn to page 2