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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-06-30, Page 1Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 30, 1971 Price Per Copy 1$ Ceintil yw • Teacher, four young students seriously injured in accident NDP ELECT CANDIDATE — The New Democratic Party named Paul Carroll of Goderich to represent the party in the next provincial election in Huron, Shown at Wednesday's nomination meeting in Clinton are Roland Williams, Exeter; Phil Walker, Grand Bend; Herbert Klopp of Zurich who is on the provincial executive, the guest speaker Archdeacon Kenneth Bolton of London and Huron's candidate Paul Carroll. Goderich teacher picked by Huron riding NDPs local municipalities, social benefits, economic development and young people leaving the farm as five areas needing change. He cited the present taxation TEACHER, STUDENTS INJURED — A MD McCurdy public school teacher and four students were seriously injured in a car-truck crash early Monday afternoon on No, 4 highway at the Huron road 4 intersection. One child remains in critical condition in a London hospital. The car and truck are shown above after the accident. T-A photo Cyclist dies after crash system as regressive and said education taxes must be removed or reduced. He said last year's tax relief payments to farmers were only pacifiers and not solutions, As for powers of local municipalities he said theydon't have much chance to make decisions on their own problems. Carroll in advocating the NDP social benefit program said Ontario, the wealthiest province in Canada has the costliest health program. Concerning agriculture, — Please turn to Page 3 PCs prep for election, fight for free enterprise The accident was one of four investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week, The first occurred on Friday when a car driven by Marjorie Herdman, Centralia, skidded out of control and hit a culvert on Sideroad 5 in Usborne, about one mile east of Highway 4. Damage was set at $1,000 by Constable Ed Wilcox, The other two occurred on Saturday, A car driven by Allan Cathcart, Huron Park, collided with a hereford bull on the Crediton Road west of County Road 2. The bull was owned by Gordon Ratz, Damage to the car was listed at $700 by Constable Don Mason. The bull suffered injuries to a back leg. In the other collision, a car driven by Jack Malone, Huron Park, struck a hydro pole on County Road 21. Damage was estimated at $1,200 by Constable Bill Glassford, During the week, the officers charged 14 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 16. There were seven charges under the Liquor Control Act and one under the Criminal Code. 4 A 27-year-old Goderich elementary school teacher was Wednesday night selected as the New Democratic Party can- didate for Huron riding in the next provincial election. Paul Carroll, who is presently Reeve of the town of Goderich defeated his lone opponent Ed Bain of Goderich by a 29-14 margin in the election. Mr. Bain, 54, is an employee of Dominion Roads Machinery Limited of Goderich. A third person nominated was Herbert Klopp of Zurich a member of the NDP provincial committee for Huron. He declined to stand for election. The guest speaker at the meeting attended by about 60 persons was Archdeacon Ken- neth Bolton of London, MPP representing Middlesex South and the NDP party in the provincial legislature. In his acceptance speech, Carroll listed five important issues in the forthcoming Ontario election. He emphasized the need for change in taxation, powers of Skinner, Frank Brintnell. Poll 2, Kevin Delbridge, William McFalls, Robert Pooley, Poll 3, Aubrey Farquhar, Clarence Fairbairn, Jack Fuller. Poll 4, Robert Baynham, Cyril Blommaert, Douglas Parsons, Poll 5, Robert SimpSon, Donald Wells, Keith Brintnell. Poll 6, Gary Middleton, Glenn — Please turn to Page 3 Progressive Conservatives must dedicate themselves to the concepts of individual initiative and responsible free enterprise, the Hon. Charles MacNaughton told more than 100 supporters at a South Huron reorganizational meeting in Dashwood Friday night. "If we believe in the ability of the individual, we should be prepared to fight as energetically as those who oppose our way of life," the Huron MPP stated. He predicted a lively battle in the next provincial election. "Our party in Huron must be Con artist hits area businesses Several complaints from businessmen in Exeter and Dash- wood resulted in a London man being charged with theft by the OPP this week. This ~.person obtained an • amount pf cash by confusing the cashier and short changing store clerks. Area merchants have been advised to be on the alert for this type of con-artist. Usborne man badly injured An Usborne Township farmer, Andy Bierling, was seriously injured Saturday morning when a farm bale elevator fell on top of him. The popular area veteran was taken to South Huron Hospital suffering from a broken arm, two broken vertebrae in his back, several broken ribs and a severe laceration to his head. Bierling was helping to move the elevator when it crashed down on him and the axle on the equipment saved him from being crushed, GRADUATE NURSE Maryke Van Muyen, Kirkton, graduated from St. Joseph's Regional School of Nursing, June 25, 1971. She has accepted a position at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Ross Eric Hagerman, 19, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Pooley of Exeter, died Saturday, as the result of an accident when his bicycle was struck by a car, Friday night, in London. The young man, originally from Regina, moved to London last fall and was residing there with his sister, Mrs. Gareth Baron. He was on his way home from work when the accident occurred. He was the son of Orville Hagerman, Regina, and the late- Mrs. Marion (Pooley) Hager- man. Also surviving is his brother, Allen, and his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hagerman of Creston, B.C. All members of his family attended his funeral and are staying the balance of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Pooley. The funeral was conducted from the R. C. Dinney Funeral Home, Tuesday with Dr— D. Graham Tipple, Calvary United Church, London officiating. Pallbearers were Mahlon Ryckman, Howard Kerslake, Lloyd Cushman, Charles Cowen, Robert Pooley and Michael Cush- man. Burial was in Exeter cemetery. A 10-year-old Huron Park girl remains in critical condition in St. Joseph's Hospital following an accident at noon Monday which injured three other Huron Park students and a teacher, The car in which they were riding was involved in a violent crash with a large truck at the intersection of Highway 4 and the Crediton Road. The truck was northbound with a load of pipe for an Exeter works project and the Huron Park students and their teacher were on their way to Exeter to pur- chase a class gift. Connie Mowbray was the most seriously injured and is still in intensive care. She sustained severe head injuries and had surgery shortly after her arrival at the London hospital. Lynda Hillman, 11, was in the intensive care ward at St. Joseph's but has since been moved to the children's ward. She had a concussion, broken left ribs and a fractured collar bone. Also in London is Susan Ber- nard, 9, who sustained a con- cussion. In South Huron Hospital are Kathy Funston, 10, who had a concussion, broken right shoulder and broken left ribs, and the grade four teacher, Miss Carmen Joy Langdon, Clinton. She suffered a cut left leg, fractured right thigh and a concussion. The children and Miss Langdon were on their way to Exeter to purchase a gift for another teacher in a car purchased on Saturday by the Clinton lady. Driver of the truck was Charles Bunting, Toronto. OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks, Con- stables Frank , Giffin and Bill Lewis, as well as Exeter Chief Ted Day and Constable A. McIntyre assisted at the scene. Hoffman's Ambulance and Westlake's Ambulance took the injured parties to the hospitals in London and Exeter, Damage in the crash was estimated at $3,000. Teachers' cars damaged on lot Three teachers from South Huron District High School reported last week their motor vehicles had been damaged while parked on the school lot, Hub caps were stolen, front headlights damaged and aerials broken off, The vehicles were owned by Kenneth Lawton, Clayton Murray and Torban Haareye. As a result of the investigation by Constable A, McIntyre, charges are pending. An Exeter home was also entered during the past week. Mrs. Karen Schurman, 289 Senior St., reported that her home had been entered and about $5 removed from two piggy banks. Dashwood trustees confident of victory ST. JOSEPH'S GRAD Catherine Ann Kelly, daughter • of Mr. and Mrs. James Kelly, Granton, graduated from the School of Nursing at St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton recently. She is continuing her duties at the same hospital. Board presents offer to teachers The Huron County Board of Education has made a new offer to secondary school teachers in the county. Board chairman Robert Elliott said Tuesday afternoon the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation has agreed to present the new offer to the teachers, The teachers were expected to hear details last night. The details were not made known to the public. SAUERKRAUT EATERS — A grudge match involving sauerkraut eaters from Dashwood and Zurich will be one of the features of this week-end's Friedsburg Days in Dashwood. Shown here getting in some practice are Dashwood village trustees Ervin Rader and Clifford Salmon. T-A photo Containers out, titterer charged An area resident was charged last week with littering by the Exeter Police Department. The charge was under the town's littering bylaw. Chief Day pointed out that new garbage containers have been placed around Exeter and there is no excuse for littering. His department will crack down on littering. Loss estimated at $40,000 Swimmer drowns Heat claims 8,000 turkeys sauerkraut. It will be on the menu, along with ribs and sausage throughout Friday and Saturday. Highlights Friday night will be a ladies' softball game and a street dance with a Polish or- chestra, Horseshoe pitching gets things underway on Saturday, followed by a parade at 2:00 p.m. and several exciting ball games. The Federation of Agriculture and the Farmers' Union will compete in a tug-of-war and they're being challenged by a third entry, the Shipka Bulldogs. Another street dance is on tap for Faturday night. The Community Hall will be licensed throughout most of the two days and there will be a midway for the kids, Full details can be found in an advertisement in this issue. Dashwood Trustees are so confident of beating Zurich in the Friedsburg Days sauerkraut eating contest they are con- sidering using only two men to keep the contest more even. Cliff Salmon, Irvin Rader and Harold Schroeder will carry Dashwood's colors in the contest if it is felt all three should com- pete. One may drop out to make it less one-sided against the Zurich trio. Reeve Gordon Hess will dig in for Zurich, along with Glen Thiel and Doug Armstrong. "Those guys are full of beans and won't get anywhere," stated one Dashwood official in viewing the contest. It will be one of the features on the two-day program and is slated for Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Area residents will have an opportunity to sample the sprayed with water but by five o'clock, "they were dying like flies." Hayter said most of the 8,000 way 83, just west of Dashwood, Owner Harry Hayter said he checked his flock of some 16,000 birds, shortly after three o'clock Sunday afternoon and found a few dying from the extreme heat. lie quickly made arrangements to have the fields The very hot weather early this week may have been welcome for those people going on holidays but for a Dashwood area business man it brought on a disaster, More than 8,000 turkeys died Sunday and Monday at Hayter's Turkey Farms, located on High- healthy, alert and dedicated to the preservation of those prin- ciples which have made this province one of the foremost jurisdictions in the world." The Minister emphasized the positive and creative programs advanced by the new PC team under Prime Minister Bill Davis. "Our new leader is a man who can make tough decisions and who responds to the changing priorities of the people." He referred particularly to the guidelines on education costs, increased aid for property tax- payers, controls on health in- surance costs, no fault auto in- surance and improvements to agricultural programs. Both the Ontario cabinet minister and Huron MP Robert McKinley discussed the new tax reform proposals advanced by the federal government, suggesting that farmers would be affected by changes in depreciation allowances and the introduction of capital gains tax, McKinley stated that the recent Liberal defeat in Saskatchewan reflected' widespread dissatisfaction with federal farm policies. Other speakers included Gordon Hess, Zurich, a vice- president of the Western Ontario PC Association; former Huron wardens Jim Hayter, Glenn Webb and George Armstrong and former Middlesex warden Fred Dobbs. Chairman was Don South- cott. Elmer D. Bell, Q,C, and Lorne Kleinstiver conducted the election of municipal com- mittees. Bill Musser was named chairman of the Exeter com- mittee with Ross Dobson as assistant. In Usborne township George Frayne and John Stewart are in charge. The Stephen township committee is headed by Harry Hayter and Wilmar Wein. Glenn Weido is chairman of the Hay township committee with assistants Glen Koehler and Alvin Walper. In Hensall Oliver Jaques, Bill Fairbairn and George Armstrong head the committee while in Zurich Robert Merner is in charge. Following are the complete committees with the first named in each poll being either the chairman or captain.: Poll 1, James Hewitt, Beverly 44/ A young Varna area man • drowned near Goderich around 4:00 p.m., Sunday. Frederick Webber, 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs, Orville Webber, was swimming alone in the Nine Mile River according to Provincial Police in Goderich • when he went under, He was spotted by Claude Borfhi, London, and Douglas Amlemang, Hamilton, but ar- tificial respiration failed to revive him. The body was recovered from about 10 feet of water. No inquest • is planned. Besides his parents he is survived by three sisters, Mrs, Donald (Dianne) McLaughlin, Bright; Mrs, Preston (Nancy) Haskell, St. Catharines; Mrs, Cecil (Linda) Dykstra, London; his maternal grandmother, Mrs, Valeria Armstrong, Exeter; and his paternal grandfather, William Webber, Clinton. The funeral service will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m, from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home with the Rev, Morrison and Rev. Bigelow officiating, Interment will be in Exeter Cemetery, Pallbearers will include, bong, Eugene and Cliff Webber, Barry Southeott, John Coultis and Rich Writ rn • died Sunday before water could be obtained. Monday, huge water tankers were brought and the ground was sprayed to bring some relief. The Dashwood man told the T- A shortly before press time Tuesday, "There is some im- provement today and we hope it continues. A good breeze came up about five o'clock this morning and the turkeys are breathing easier." Hayter estimated the cost of each turkey to date in the range of five dollars bringing the total loss to $40,000. No insurance was carried to cover this type of loss. Four truck loads of the dead turkeys were taken away Mon- day by Rothsay Concentrates of Kitchener. A flock of 20,000 turkeys, 10 weeks of age are housed in buildings and are not affected by the heat, The only birds suffering are those that are running loose in the fields. tiayter said the lack of rains and the extremely hard condition of the ground contributes to the problem with the heat being held, The turkeys affected are 10 weeks of age and weigh 2024 pounds. BUSY FELLOWS — The new butchers at the Woodham Meat Market were busy fellows Saturday night as they carved the meat at the beef barbecue held at the Kirkton Community field. Shown, carving the delicious beef are Al Zimmer and Bob Milos. T-A photo Two from family in area crashes The Exeter Police report only one accident this week, although it involved the second member of one area family to be in ac- cidents, Richard Funston, 219 Algonquin Drive, Huron Park, was on his way to South Huron Hospital to pick up his parents who were visiting their daughter, Kathy. Kathy was one of the youngsters involved in the crash earlier in the day at the Crediton Road and Highway 4. Funston was northbound and was making a left turn towards the hospital when he 'was in- volved in the crash With a south- bound vehicle driven by Diane Lightfoot. 133 Empress, IlurOn Park. Constable George Robertson listed damage at 000, TURKEY FARM SUFFERS LOSS — Hayter's Turkey )~arms at Dashwood suffered losses estimated at $40,000 early this Week when 8,000 turkeys died from the excessive heat. In the above picture owner Harry Hayter is shown with a large watering truck and the remainder of his 19-week-old flock,