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Additional attractions
for centennial agenda
Fanshawe Graduate
Sandra Webb, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Webb, RR 2
Zurich, received her diploma as
Medical Secretary at the gradua-
tion ceremonies held atCentennial
Hall, London, May 25, Sandra
has accepted a position on the of-
fice staff of the London Psychiatric
Hospital.
Honors Graduate
Larry K. Elder, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Elder, Hensall,
graduated with honors from the
University of Guelph with a B.Sc.
in Agriculture, majoring in crop
science on May 25. He attended
South Huron District High School.
At a meeting, Thursday, the
Exeter area fire board approved
purchase of a new fire truck at a
cost of $32,319.
Each of the four councils
represented on the board—
Exeter, Usborne and Hay — had .
previously given their approval
to the expenditure.
Exeter will pay 50 percent of
the cost, Usborne will pick up 30
percent and Stephen and Hay pay
11 and nine percent respectively.
Driver enters
not guilty plea
A Zurich man, John Paul
Ducharme,pleaded not guilty to a
charge of dangerous driving
when he appeared before Judge
Glenn Hays in Exeter court,
Tuesday.
He had been involved in an
accident near Zurich on January
25. The driver of another car in
the accident, James Bengough,
Hensall was killed.
Only partial evidence was
heard in the case and it was
adjourned until Friday.
Loraine Arts, a passenger in
the Ducharme vehicle, recalled
their movements before the
accident and stated the accused
and others fn the car were
drinking while driving from
Hensall to Zurich,
She said the bright lights of an
oncoming car prevented them
from seeing the Bengough car.
OPP Constable Al Quinn said
the accident occurred half a mile
east of Zurich. He described the
weather conditions as good and
the road as being dry,
There were 51 feet of skid
marks from the Bengough car to
a tree which it hit after the im-
pact.
The Ducharme car went about
200 feet through a ditch and into a
garage to the west, The garage
was damaged,
Constable Quinn said he in-
terviewed the accused in hospital
later and stated Ducharme
seemed calm and normal.
Business Graduate
Norman E. Howey received his BA
with honors in Business Ad-
ministration from Waterloo
Lutheran University recently. He
made the Dean's Honor Roll and
has accepted a position with Price
Waterhouse in Toronto. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Howey,
Goderich, and formerly of Exeter.
Mechanical Engineer
Richard Allan Westcott, son of
Mr. and Mrs, 'Allan Westcott,
graduated Saturday from the
University of Waterloo with a
Bachelor of Applied Science
degree in Mechanical Engineer-
ing. He has accepted a position
with Ontario Hydro,
photo by Doerr
Dan Dailey of C, E. Hickey and
Sons Ltd., Hamilton attended the
meeting and outlined the various
specifications and equipment
which will be included in the new
vehicle and explained that power
steering.. and a two-stage, pump
rather than 5 shied-416e would
be included at no extra cost.
The chassis will be a 1973 model
and delivery of it to the Hamilton
factory has been promised for
late June.
Under normal conditions,
Dailey reported, the truck would
be equipped and ready for
delivery in late November or
December of this year.
At a recent meeting of the
Exeter fire department, it was
found that the rescusitator was
not functioning properly. Dailey
offered to take this equipment to
Hamilton and have it thoroughly
checked, following which he
would inform the board of the
approximate cost of repairs.
It was decided that if the
estimated cost is less than $300,
the chairman would be
authorized to make the decision
without calling a meeting of the
board.
The board also decided to hold
future meetings on the second
Thursday of each month. No
meeting is planned for June
unless an emergency arises.
Three bitten
by area dogs
Three area residents suffered
dog bites this week, none of which
was serious.
Mrs. Mary Govers, Stephen
Township, was nipped by one of
two six-week-old puppies found in
a pasture field.
Both animals have been
quarantined.
Two Huron Park girls were the
other victims. Sandra Curtis,
eight, was bitten on the arm and
12-year-old Sandra Waller had
sitting made uncomfortable by
another canine.
More attractions have been
added to Exeter's centennial
celebrations,
Meeting, Wednesday, the
committee decided to explore the
possiblity of staging a variety
show for Monday, July 2.
Invitations will be extended to
several young performers in the
area to participate in such fields
of entertainment as music,
ballet, gymnastics and similar
acts.
A popular entertainer is being
considered to headline the show,
which will be held at the com-
munity park.
The centennial committee also
agreed to present prizes for
special visitors to the opening
ceremonies on June 30. Plaques
will be given to the oldest lady
and man present, as well as the
largest family and the person
travelling the longest distance to
attend the week-long
celebrations,
Exeter Kinsmen represen-
tative Bill Dinney reported at
least five bands have already been
secured for the Saturday parade.
One vacanacy is
filled at resort
The strength of Grand Bend
village council at the present
time is only one man short.
During a special meeting held
Wednesday, Douglas Martin was
named to fill one of the two
vacancies on council due to the
recent resignations of councillors
Ted Flint and Walter Crumplin.
At a regular meeting of council
May 7, a motion was passed to
ask Martin and John Teevins to
fill the positions.
When Martin and Teevins, both
former councillors appeared at
the May 22 meeting prepared to
accept the posts, Reeve John
Payne questioned the eligibility
of Teevins.
After consultation with their
solicitor, William Dyer • of Lon-
don, council decided to withhold
a decision on the matter.
Payne claimed Teevins was
ineligible because he was not a
property owner in the village.
Teevins, a resident of Southcott
Pines in Bosanquet township said
he was the administrator of his
mother's estate and thus
qualified.
Area political
figure dies
Ed Bain, 57, the colorful in-
dependent socialist candidate in
recent provincial and federal
elections, who said politics was
his hobby, died suddenly May 23,
1973.
Huron County coroner Dr. Ray
Flowers said Thursday Mr. Bain
died of natural causes and no
inquest is planned.
Dr. Flowers said he could not
reveal the exact cause of death
without family approval, but
added that Mr. Bain had been
under a doctor's care for several
years.
Mr. Bain, a machinist at
Dominon Road Machinery Co.,
Ltd., of Goderich, was found in
the bedroom of his home in
Goderich by a boarder, '
Goderich Police Chief Patrick
King said the boarder, Albert
Kitton, called police after un-
successfully trying to rouse Mr.
Bain,
Chief King said Mr. Bain had
apparently laid down on the bed
for a nap.
Mr. Bain is survived by his
wife, Emma, of Scarborough and
two daughters, Emily, of
Toronto, and Mrs. Rodney
(Josephine) Della-Vedova, also
of Toronto.
Mr. Bain, an avowed opponent
of what he called "Yankee-
controlled unions" was a colorful
individual whose antics kept him
in the public eye.
After being expelled from the
Huron New Democratic Party
Association for his radical views,
he ran as an independent socialist
candidate in the 1971 provincial
election, polling 88 votes,
In April, 172 after being ousted
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Two groups of antique car buffs
have also indicated they will be
on hand for the event.
After the opening festivities, a
program will be staged with the
visiting bands performing, along
with some special entertainment.
A massed choir from the two
local elementary schools is
another possibility.
Sky divers will also be engaged
to perform at the opening
program.
Three bands will lead the
parade for the Exeter Legion
Drumhead service on Sunday. All
three will remain at the park for
an afternoon concert following
the service.
One of the bands is a 35-
A cat and a deer were blamed
for two area accidents in-
vestigated by the Exeter OPP
this week, Both animals died in
the crashes.
On Wednesday at 10:15 p.m., a
car driven by Martha Corrie, RR
5 Clinton, rolled over on Highway
4 north of Exeter when she
swerved to miss a cat.
The cat was killed and the
driver received minor bruises,
Damage to the Clinton
woman's car was listed at $800 by
Constable Dale Lamont.
A four-year-old buck was killed
on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. after
being in collision with a car
driven by Deborah McDevitt,
Sterling Heights, Michigan.
The mishap occurred on High-
way 81 east of Grand Bend and
damage to the car was set at $275
by Constable Bill Lewis.
There were two other collisions
on Saturday, one of them
resulting in damage of $5,300 to
vehicles driven by Sylvester
Grimmick, RR 1 Woodham, and
Steven Hibbert, St. Marys.
They collided on concession 10-
11 of Usborne Township at 7:05
p.m.
Both drivers sustained minor
injuries in the crash, which was
investigated by Constable Lewis.
At 8:45 p.m., a truck driven by
Leslie Winter, Dorchester, and a
car driven by Gail Johnson,
member group from the Elmira
area which performs German
music.
Purses totalling $2,500 will be
offered in the horse race program
set for July 4 and bingo jackpots
of $750 will be offered at the
Thursday night bingo and variety
program being staged by the
Exeter Lions.
There will be a limited number
of tickets for all dances and in-
door events. There will be an
advance sale of an tickets prior to
the centennial, with a 50-cent
redueation on most events for
persons who have purchased
centennial buttons.
Only 2,000 centennial buttons
will be sold and these are now on
London, collided on Highway 21
north of St. Josephs, resulting in
damage of $400. Constable Ed
Wilcox investigated.
He also investigated the final
crash of the week which occurred
at the main intersection in
Hensall on Tuesday at 12:58 p.m.
Involved were a car driven by
Lenwood Purdy, Hensall, and a
truck operated by Patrick Cook,
Clinton. Total damage was listed
at $300.
During the week, the local
detachment officers charged nine
persons under the Highway
Traffic Act and issued warnings
to another 14 drivers.
There were two charges under
the Liquor Control Act and one
under the Criminal Code.
Only one crash
for town police
Only one accident was in-
vestigated this week by officers
of the Exeter police department,
Late Sunday, a vehicle driven
by Andrew Blommaert, 212
Andrew street struck a hydro
pole on Dale's Sunoco station lot
on Main Street.
Damage was estimated at $300
by Constable Jim McMeekin. The
driver suffered several
lacerations,
sale at the clerk's office and at
other Exeter locations.
Other activities on the cen-
tennial program include a tour of
five local homes arranged by the
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, an open
house at the hospital, sidewalk
sale, a little britches wild west
show, four dances with music by
Joe Overholt, the Mercy
Brothers, Lionel Thornton and
Major Hoople and His Boarding
House, a ball tournament, minor
soccer tournament and swim-
ming competition,
With only a month to go before
centennial, the committee
decided last week to stage weekly
'meetings. They will meet each
Wednesday night at the town hall,
Sentence on a theft charge
against two area youths was set
over to June 26 by Judge Glenn
Hays, presiding in Exeter court,
Tuesday.
Charged with theft were
Kenneth Jones, 16, Huron Park,
and Steven Dale Smith, Hay
Township. They had previously
pleaded not guilty, but changed
the plea to guilty.
Evidence given indicated that
two other youths, who had
previously been convicted and
sentenced, had broken into the
Zip Car Wash in Exeter and taken
money from the coin boxes.
Jones and Smith had received
some of the money, but had not
actually engaged in the break
and enter.
The Judge maintained the two
had an obligation not to follow
along like sheep. He said they had
apparently failed to meet this
Obligation, •...
He dismissed them from the
court room to go and apologize to
the car wash owner, but they
returned later and said he was
not at home,
Judge Hays then delayed
sentence.
An Exeter driver, Robert W.
Campbell, was fined $150 after
pleading guilty to a charge of
careless driving on December 23.
Constable George Robertson
said he found the car of the ac-
cused in a snow bank near the
CNR crossing on Highway 83 with
a tow truck in attendance.
The accused said he must have
fallen asleep, as he did not know
what caused the accident, which
resulted in damage of $1,300 to
the vehicle and the railroad
signal.
There was a heavy fog at the
time.
A fine of $100 was levied
against Harold G. Bender, Hay
Township, who pleaded guilty to
careless driving in Crediton on
April 20. He fell asleep and hit a
bridge. The court also learned he
had been drinking prior to the
accident,
John Gordon Anderson,
Parkhill, paid $30 for having
liquor in a place other than his
residence on March 29. He had
been stopped when police noticed
his licence plate was wired on to
his vehicle and subsequent in-
vestigation revealed an open case
of beer in the car.
Brian David Cooper, Exeter,
paid $23 for driving on an in-
struction permit with no qualified
driver with him. Police had
stopped him to warn about a
defect in a rear wheel.
A fine of $23 was levied against
Richard J. Schwartzentruber,
Exeter, for failing to share the
road on March 27 in Exeter,
Police saw him drive over the
centre line causing other cars to
turn sharply to avoid an accident.
Horticulture Major
Paul Joseph Sereda, son of Mr.
and Mrs, George Sereda, RR 1,
Centralia has graduated from the
University of Guelph with his
Bachelor of Science degree in
Agriculture, majoring in hor-
ticulture. He has accepted a posi-
tion with the Production and
Marketing Branch of the Canada
Department of Agriculture.
The accused said he was doing
this to pay back a fellow who did
it to him.
In other cases heard by Judge
Hays and Justice of the Peace
Douglas Wedlake, the following
fines were levied:
Daniel George Cameron,
Hensall, $13 for speeding at a rate
of 40 in a 30 zone.
Wayne D. Morden, London, $23
for failing to stop at a stop sign.
Barry C. Watson, London, $13
for a speed of 50 in a 40 zone.
Robert Murray Park, Kirkton,
$50 for mischief after he drove a
vehicle over part of the lawn at
Work is going ahead on the
Adult 'Rehabilitation Centre in
Dashwood, but the organization,
ARC Industries and the South
Huron Association for the
Mentally Retarded is still $60,000
short of its $120,000 objective.
Full results are not yet in from
the Exeter canvass which was to
have been carried out some
weeks ago. Publicity agent for
the association, Bruce Shaw said,
however, he thinks there are still
quite a few people who have not
been canvassed.
In addition, next week the
businesses of the community will
be canvassed.
• Meanwhile work is beginning
at the former site of the Dash-
wood Industries plant. Mr'. Shaw
said that the workshop area should
be ready to go by June 15. The
rest of the ARC will be completed
by September 1, This includes
offices, washroom facilities and
a reception area.
Investigate sites
for senior units
Three sites are under con-
sideration as the location of the
Ontario Housing Corporation
senior citizens housing in Exeter.
The OHC plans to build a 32-
unit two-storey complex in the
community, with rents being on a
geared-to-income basis.
Darcy Halligan, development
officer of OHC, was in Exeter
Monday inspecting the sites
chosen by a committee of council.
He met briefly with council and
interviewed owners of some of
the recommended locations.
It was indicated it will probably
be at least six months before any
purchase is negotiated.
Council has been advised it
could be two years before the
housing is available.
Medical. Secretary
Wilma Neevel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Neevel, Hensall,
graduated from Fanshawe
College of Applied Arts and
Technology with a diploma in the
two-year Medical Secretarial.
Program. Wilma is now employed
with the stenopool, Medical
Records Department at University
Hospital, London.
the Kirkton Union Cemetery on
March 29, He said he was in a
"mad mood" at the time he made
a U-turn on the lawn and offered
to fix the damage, which was
minor.
Frederick N. Campbell,
Exeter, $53 for creating an un-
necessary noise with his vehicle
in Hensall on April 20.
Kenneth B. Wildfong,
Brucefield, $50 for following
another vehicle too closely.
Dorothy E. Elliott, Brussels,
$38 for following another vehicle
too closely,
The first thing the association
wants to do, on completion of the
workshop area, is to have an
auction sale, with all proceeds to
go to ARC Industries.
This will be held June 15 and
Norm Whiting has volunteered
his services as auctioneer. The
association is now looking for
"good, clean, saleable, items" of
any size or description to sell at
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Tools, money
taken in area
Exeter OPP are investigating
the theft of a complete set of
mechanic's tools from a Dash-
wood residence this week.
The tools, owned by Alex
Becker, were valued at $1,500.
They have been taken from a
garage at the Becker residence.
A total of $25 in change was
stolen from two area business
premises broken into this week.
Entered were V.L. Becker & Sons
at Dashwood and the Zurich
office of the Hensall District Co-
Opera tive.
For the second week in a row,
police are investigating incidents
where signals at CNR crossings
have been activated.
The signals at County Road 21
were activated a week ago, while
this week the signals on the
Crediton Road were set in
motion,
Police point out this is a very
dangerous situation,
OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks this week
advised motorists to be cautious
when driving along Highway 83
or the St. Marys Road this
coming Monday.
Students from Osborne Central
School will be engaged in a
bikeathon,
Approve purchase
of new fire truck
One Hundred and First Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 31, 1973
Price Per Copy 20 Cents
Judge delays sentence
for two on theft charge
Plan auction sale
for ARC workshop
EXETER LEGION EXECUTIVE INSTALLED — The 1973 executive of
the R. E, Pooley Exeter branch 167 of the Royal Canadian Legion was
sworn into office recently. Back, left, Harvey Pfaff, service bureau; Bill
MacLean, executive; John Devlin, Lee Webber, Doug Brintnell, Eldon
Heywood and Roy Hunter, executive and Al Neal, sergeant-at-arms.
Front, Rev, George Anderson, padre; 1St vice-president Henry Dyck;
president John McAllister; 2nd vice-president Harold Campbell;
Secretary, Doug Sweet, treasurer Leo Learn. Prod MacDonald photo
NAME LEGION AUXILIARY OFFICERS — Officers for 1973 of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the R. E. Pooley Exeter branch 167 of the Royal
Canadian Legion were installed recently. Back, Alva Heywood, Esther
Hillman, Mary Chappell, Pauline Dyck, sergeant.et-erms Norma Jones
and Dorothy Pfaff. Front, secretary Annie Lawson, 1st vice-president
Bernice Shipman, past president Barb Hearn, president Irene Jackson,
2nd vice-president Noel Westlake and treasurer Norma Beintriell,
Fred MacDonald photo
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