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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-10-25, Page 1MONCUR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS — The special Moncur Scholarships amounting to more than $2,000 each were awarded at Friday's Commencement exercises at South Huron District High School. Shown with school principal J. L. Wooden are the winners Donald Noakes and Chris Cann. T-A photo Plan for two years, FIRE DESTROYS STORE - An early Thursday morning fire completely gutted the former W,H. Fuss Electrical store .in Hensall. in the above picture, ktensalhapd x.eter tiarymn. are sbown try..ing„to control the blaze.,,.„ 4. T-A photo Area Liberals oppose any leadership change CRASH CLAIMS VICTIM - A Port Elgin man, Thomas Wilfred White, was killed in a crash on No. 4 highway, near Centralia Thursday night. the car in which he was riding was it collision with a large farm tractor. In the above picture, police and volunteers are attempting to free the driver, T-A photo *Rule out foul play in Exeter death KEEPING WATCH sail, Thursday, volunteer after 9 a.m. Several hours after fire completely gutted the former W.H. Fuss Electrical store in Hen- firemen were still on the scene. The above picture shows Hensall firemeTnon httoy -A p community Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Many of the erroneous reports circulating may have stemmed in some part from the uneasy feeling resulting from the recent unsolved murder of an elderly Hensall woman, Local police were assisted in the investigation by Constable Robert Kerr, an OPP iden- tification officer from the Mount Forest detachment. Mrs. Steep has been a long- time employee of Hall Lamp at Huron Park. Funeral services will be con- ducted Friday from the Styles Funeral Home in Goderich. Interment will be in Maitland Cemetery in Goderich. Many want 44 judo lesson Night school classes at South Huron District High School have =Yea into the second week of their winter term, Most classes are close to the maximum number of students. The judo and women's fitness divisions are completely filled. Anyone wishing to register for any other of the classes should call the school and enquire, as to the possibility. Gourmet cooking is the only class scheduled for Monday nights in addition to sewing which goes the first four nights of ever week. Other Tuesday classes are in- terior decorating, taxidermy, judo, welding, bridge and Man in Society. Scheduled on Wednesday are tube decorating, bookkeeping, oil painting, and grade 13 biology and English. Thursday's programs include ceramics, typing, building construction and grade 13 history, Foul play was completely ruled out Wednesday morning by medical and police authorities investigating the death of an Exeter women, Exeter Police ,Chief Ted Day told the T-A Wednesday noon eie "foul play was not responsible .for the death of 31 year-old Muriel Steep." Mrs. Steep was found in her Main street opertment adjacent to Ersman's Bakery about £1:30 p.m. Theeday night by Constable. Jim MeMeekin and chief Day. The police officers were called to investigate by a friend who had not seen the woman for several clays. The door was locked when the policemen arrived, An autopsy was conducted Wednesday morning at Stratford General Hospital by pathologist Dr. R, Waite, Further investigation is being carried out by the Forensic Sciences Laboratories in Toronto to determine exact cause of death, Dr, Waite listed the time of death at sometime early Sunday morning. She was last seen about 1 a ,m. Sunday. News of the womans death and police investigation sparked many wild rumours in the One Hundred and First Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 25, 1973 Price Per Copy 20 Cents HENSALL FIRE LOSS $50,000 mi 44' If the feelings of most of the delegates from Huron County to this week's Liberal leadership convention is shared by other parts of the province, Robert Nixon should be returned as Ontario leader. The seven area delegates contacted by the T-A in a survey this week are all behind the current Liberal leader Robert Nixon. More than 1,600 delegates from all parts of the province will be in Toronto this weekend to choose a leader for the Ontario Liberal party. Nixon is being opposed by Donald Deacon, Norman Cafik and Michael Houlton, The controversial Liberal member for Grey-Bruce Eddie Sargent dropped out of the race Tuesday, Sargent said results of a recent survey indicated his support was not sufficient to win and "I don't want to be second best.” Dr. Morgan Smith, retiring president of the Huron Liberal Association said he is solidly behind Nixon, Smith said, "I've talked to all of the candidates and I think Bob is the right man." The new president of the Association Ian McAllister of Hensall agreed with Smith saying, "I'm solidly behind Bob Nixon although we have told all our delegates to vote on their own and go to the convention with an open mind. There is no organized Investigation is continuing Provincial police are con- tinuing their investigation into the murder of 93-year-old Hensall widow, Mrs, Jane Burton McMurtrie, Mrs. McMurtrie was found naked in her upstairs bedroom October 5, Tests revealed She had been strangled and sexually assaulted, OPP Inspector Tom Lennon has been in Toronto this week going over exhibits with technicians at the Forensic Science laboratory. Police anticipate that the results may lead them to ap- prehension of the killer. effort to vote as a block." A long time Liberal supporter Ian Kalbfleisch of Zurich appears to also be ontheNixon bandwagon. Kalbfleisch commented,"I'm not quite sure but I will likely be supporting Nixon, I think he's done a pretty good job." Huron MPP Jack Riddell has been supporting Nixon from the outset. He told the T-A Sunday night, "I am not telling any of the local delegates how to vote, The first they knew I was supporting Bob was at the annual meeting in Zurich when Eddie Sargent told them I was in his area cam- paigning for the present leader." Mrs. Harry Hoffman, Dash- wood, who is also a delegate, has no doubts whatever about the outcome of the convention. "My man's going to win," she said confidently. "Robert Nixon", She added, however, that if she Three Three men were killed in area accidents this week, bringing the death toll for October to seven. Two of this week's fatalities occurred early Saturday morning about two miles east of Kirkton. Dead are Brian W. Shepley, RR 2 Essex, and Robert D. Clifford, 17, of RR 2 St. Marys. The 16-year-old wife of the Essex man was injured in the crash, which occurred on Perth County Road 24. Provincial police of the Sebringville detachrv,ent said the Shepley camas bent, driven east and the Clifford vehicle was westbound. The latter was alone id the car, On Friday at 7f20 p.m., a 23.- year-old Port Elgin man, Thomas White, was killed when the station wagon in which he was a passenger collided with a farm tractor. The tractor was being driven by 16-year-old John Masscheliti, RR 3 Parkhill, and the collision occurred on Highway 4 at Cen- tralia. Both vehicles had been southbound, The car was driven by Warren McLaughlin, also of Port Elgin. He sustained fractures of the leg and arm as well as internal in- had to make a second choice, it would be Norman Cafik, federal MP for Ontario riding, "Deacon (referring to Donald Deacon, Toronto investment broker and MPP for Toronto York Centre) seems like a fine man, but I don't think he's a leader," said Mrs. Hoffman. Cafik seems like a leader and Nixon definitely is". In reference to some of the "mud-slinging" which has characterized part of the leadership race, Mrs Hoffman said she doesn't like to see that type of thing within the party, "And I don't see why Nixon should change his image just because he seems like a nice guy. He is what he is and I think it's a fine image," she said. The ladies' delegate to the convention, Mrs. Albert Rader, Dashwood, feels the same. She is — Please turn to page 3 juries and has been in the in- tensive care ward at University Hospital, London. Another passenger, Bruce Lapier, sustained a broken nose. OPP Constable Al Quinn of the Exeter detachment headed the investigation and listed total damage in the Crash at $1,200. Assisting at the scene were Cpl. Ray Brooks and Constable Don Mason, Exeter OPP; Constable Brian Munroe, Lucan OPP; Constable John Goarley, Exeter The fatality Was one of five accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment this week. On Saturday at 2:20 A.M. a car driven by Edward Skerry, Brarnalea, skidded out of control on Highway 4 at the junction of the Crediton Road and collided With a highway sign, Total damage was set at $1,200 by Constable Quinn, A Volkswagen owned by Vrank Buragina, Landoll, was found on its roof iii Oakwood Park at 9:20 a,m„ Saturday, The vehicle had been stolen earlier from London, Constable Bob Whiteford in., vestigated the accident and is assisting London officers in the Fire caused an estimated $50,000 damage to a former electrical store on Main street in Hensall early Thursday morning. The building, owned by William Fuss, was completely gutted by the blaze which broke out about 2.30 a.m. Hensall fire chief Dave Sangster praised the work of his department and volunteers from Liquor infractions made up the majority of cases in Exeter court, Tuesday. Emerson Grant Smith, Exeter, pleadeneiltf to two charges of having liquor in a place other than his residence. The charges were laid on different dates. He was fined $28 on each count. Michael Hartman, Stephen Township, also appeared on a charge of having liquor in a place other than his residence and was fined $28. Both men were given 15 days in which to pay the fine. Three minors appeared before Judge Glenn Hays on charges of having liquor under age. Each Okay booze in Bosanquet A liquor vote question was approved by Bosanquet township voters, Wednesday. Only 895 of a possible 3300 Bosanquet residents turned out to cast their ballots and ap- proximately 76 per cent voted in favour of having liquor served in dining lounges where food is available. Township clerk and returning officer James Dalton reported 674 ballots were cast in favour of the vote and 221 against. overall investigation of the in- cident. A Dashwood area woman, Ann Aerssen, sustained a fracture when the car she was driving was involved in an accident at 2:55 p,m., Sunday. She was driving a car owned by Roger Pulsifer, Maple Ridge, B.C., and was in collision with a vehicle operated by Bernard Brown, Huron Park, on con- cession 2-3 of Stephen just north of Huron Road 5. Brown's vehicle swerved in a buildup of gravel. Constable Ed Wilcox in , vestigated, setting total damage at $1,600, At 9:15 p.m, Sunday, vehicles driven by Bonnie Mason, Dash- wood, and Edward Jones, Goderich, collided on Highway 21 about one mile north of Highway 83, The Goderich man rail into the rear of the Dashwood car as he pulled out to pass, The Dashwood woman sustained minor injuries in the accident, Damage of $300 was listed by Constable Dale Lamont. During the past week, the Weal detachment officera charged 16 Exeter and Zurich from keeping the fire from spreading to ad- joining buildings. The store was stocked with a large amount of electrical ap- pliances, Ken Pipher of Woodstock, an inspector with the Ontario Fire Marshall's office was in Hensall Friday probing the ruins and determined the fire was caused was fined $35 or three days in jail. Pleading guilty to the charges wo-e Allan R. Anderson, Dash- wood; Larry. A. Clarke, RR 1 Crediton; Anttony Boersnia, S tra throy. In other cases heard by Judge Hays and Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake, the following fines were levied: Brian D. McArthur, Havelock, $23 for driving a car without a proper operator's permit. Randall Dayman, Kippen, $23 for creating unnecessary noise with his vehicle. Bradley John Foster, London, $250 or 25 days in jail for failing to stop at the scene of an accident. He was also prohibited from driving for six months. The ac- cused was involved in an accident on Highway 21. Anthony Fulop, Toronto, $78 for operating a truck with an in- secure load. A pallet blew off his truck and struck the windshield of a car following. Wayne Mayer, RR 1 Kirkton, $38 for creating unnecessary noise with his vehicle. Patrick Lane, RR 3 Dashwood, $48 for making an unsafe left turn at an intersection. Martin Overholt, Centralia, $100 or 10 days for careless driving, John B. Crosthwaite, St. Marys, $88 or nine days for speeding at rates in excess of 90 m.p.h. people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 25. by a faulty furnace. According to Chief Sangster, flames originated in the basement and spread to the main floor area. The fire departments from Exeter and Zurich were called in by the Hensall chief to assist in controlling and keeping the flames from spreading. Traffic was rerouted on Main street for several hours and members of the Hensall fire brigade were on watch until mid- morning Friday. Another store Only minor damage was reported to the Farquhar store operated by Barry Miller, when it caught fire, Tuesday afternoon, A portion of the rear wall was Record number get rabies shot A record number of animals were treated in the 1973 rabies vaccination clinics held in the southern part of Huron County recently. The clinics were sponsored by the Canada Department of Agriculture and handled by veterinarians from the Seaforth office with help from area Veterinary clinics. The number of clinics held this year was reduced from previous years. In this district clinics were held only in Exeter, Hensall and Grand Bend and covered areas including Zurich, Crediton and Dashwood where clinics were held last year. The six hour clinics brought out 646 dogs and cats to Exeter, 451 to Hensall and 381 at Grand Bend. This is a grand total of 1,478 animals. The number of animals treated at the same time in 1972 at six clinics was 1,368, There were three charges under the Liquor Control Actand 10 under the Criminal Code. w,orieds• „still continuing, , A supplementary' bylaw- -to increase costs of the Centralia municipal drain by $864 was approved without any appeals from the owners. Five discuss amalgamation Five municipalities in the northern portion of Lambton County have been holding meetings in recent weeks to discuss the possibilities of an amalgamation at least as far as services are concerned. At the latest meeting held in Grand Bend, Wednesday, representatives of the villages of Grand Bend, Thedford and Arkona, the town of Forest and township of Bosanquet discussed matters of fire protection, recreation and utilities. Grand Bend reeve Bob Sharen said, "this is an opportunity to restructure within county boundaries and give us five municipalities as a viable unit," Mayor O. R, Toten of Forest agreed by commenting, "we are not trying to regionalize, but to organize for savings in bulk purchasing as one unit and prepare for regional govern- ment." Part of the project is to determine if all municipal ser- vices could be amalgamated as an area. The fire departments of Grand Bend, Forest, Thedford and Arkona have met and agreed in principle on an amalgamation. At the present time Bosanquet township is served by the Grand Bend fire department. Arkona PUC commissioner Robert Austin is calling a meeting of all commissioners to discuss the possibility of utility restructuring. Bosanquet reeve Bruce Scott said his municipality is well pleased with the arrangements with the Grand tend fire area. You can regain that hour's sleep This is the weekend for area residents to get an extra hour of sleep. The area will be reverting back to standard time this Saturday night. You are reminded to turn your clocks back one hour at midnight Saturday in order to be in time for Sunday engagements. All district church services will be conducted on Eastern Stan- dard Time, Sunday. 01;14 Council is putting into force a penalty clause of $50 per day against Don Hunking Haulage of Clinton for failure to complete the township gravel contract during the prescribed time. A bill of $300 to be sent to the Clinton firm was approved at the latest meeting of council, The Liquor infractions result in penalties more die on highwa S charred betewasonekly,braeght , e‘ereeee - oeg tr tic tion one. the ereeteb work is underway . underThe Econtrol.ete ' fire department residents at the westerly end of delayed water system for responded to the call. Stephen township has finally started. The contracting firm, Maple Engineering is beginning the work this week, Stephen township clerk Wilmer Wein said the completion date is set for late March of 1974. The original request to the provincial government for a water system was made by Stephen about two years ago. In the interval two hearings were held and final approval was held up only a month ago when final costs were set at some $9,000 above the estimates at the second hearing. Final approval from the Ontario Municipal Board on the increased costs was received a week ago and Stephen officials immediately carried out the necessary paper work and the contract was signed. Overall cost of the project is set at $251,000. Water will be supplied to the subdivisions of Oakwood, Maple Grove, Sunnyside on the west side of highway 21 and adjacent owners on the east side. All owners receiving water from the system will be contacted by the engineering firm to decide where frontage connections are to be made. 1.