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Year 19561956PROPERTY OF THEReturn to County Clerk’s OfficeFrom The COUNTY OF OXFORD Court House Woodstock, Ont.COUNTY OF OXFORD NEW WARDEN TAKES OVERGETS OXFORD GAVEL—Robert Rudy (right), reeve of Tavistock, is shown presenting Reginald Day, Thamesford district dairy farmer, with a gavel before the 102nd warden took office Tuesday during the Oxford County Council meeting.Reginald Day102nd WardenReginald Day, reeve of East Nissouri and Thamesford district dairy farmex* was elected Oxford's 102nd warden yesterday, during the 106th opening of Oxford Countyuntil.Reeve Day became the fifth den of Oxford that has comeWar-1 fromCouncil-More than 200 we^e the open election of to den and the crowd ov council chambers intoEast Nissouri township. since 1940.1 Wardens since that time were Hq-gh Harris, 1940; Alex MeOorquod-: ... - ... ale 1945; Milton Betteridge 1947 new war- Grant Sutherland, 1951. anuhand for•fowed the he hall ofDay in 1956.TWO VOTESThe election was keen?. rojik-{Jthe court house.Four contenders, Reeve Day, Re- --- ------- -- - -eve L. C. Innes, of West ^orra{ ed< Reeve KennethReeve Robert Lee of South Nor- sofiburg last on the voting ..si- wich; and Reeve Ralph Mchaugh- with two ballots to cast kept tool lin, of Dereham. contested theAelec- crowd in suspense during most of tion of the warden. I th ' balloting. A deep sigh would be,, .... . ,, . „ A .'let go after Reeve Watts h?id castOn the l.lto ballot. Reeve D^j^ 1was declared winner over L. C-iInnes. After the fifth ballot, Reeve1 -Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock McLaughlin withdrew and after and Reeve John Hargreaves of the 10th ballot Reeve Lee withdrew!West Oxford, set the stage for toe his name from the contest. The. election of the warden.final vole was 13 for Reeve Das Warden Day, after signing toe; and eight for Reeve Innes. declaration of office took his placeDuring the voting, all four men®® head of Oxford's ship of state’ were leading in ballots at one time.an<^ invited ex-wardens William or another, in the first ballot. Re-(Chesney of Blandford and James eves Day. Lee and Innes, were itlliHossaek of West Zorra. to sit wjtoi tied with six votes each. [him at the head of toe council!Reeve Day won the seventh and i chamber.11th ballot while Reeve Innes took' Warden Day thanked toe menr- the third sixth, ninth and 10th bal-|ers of council for supporting him lot. |to the election and said "it is aReeve Lee led the ballot in the'great privilege to serve the Banner vvftiie County of Ontario."Ex-wardens, William Chesney. Ifourth and eighth ballotReeve McLaughlin took the secondJames Hossack, Alex McCorquod- ale, Tom Pellow, J. F. MacDort-NEW WARDEN CONGRATULATEDEx-Waiden William Chesney of i during the 106lh opening of Ox- Klandford congratulates Oxford j f d county Council held Tuesday 10?no warden, Reeve iDav of East Nissouri afternoon (S’aff Photo). .!County’sReginaldballot.OXFORD BORN aid. George Balkwill, Alvin McKayReeve Day, 55, who was born on and Robert Rudy spoke briefly.the farm he now owns has one I Gordon W. Innes, MPP for’ Ox-i son and two daughters. The son, ford added his congratulations to; Melbourne Day, lives on a farm the new warden and also contra I across from the warden's homest- ulated the residents of Oxford coun-1 ead at R. R, l, Thamesford- !b for electing the high tvpe of me,J A daughter, Mrs. Jack Taylor to serve on countv council.lives in Thamesford while another| Wednesday morning's session! daughter Betty Lou, 16, lives atwas devoted to reading of toe min- home. totes. Selection of standing com-This is toe fourth term that Re-’mittees will take place during the eve Day has started in county co-'afternoon's -session. E. Nissouri Reeve Oxford Warden The new Oxford warden, Reginold Day, left, reeve of East Nissouri, and the retiring warden, William Ches­ ney, of Blandford, accepts the "gavel of office." Reginald Day, reeve of East Nissouri, Oxford County's 102nd warden, seated takes the declaration of office from County Clerk-Treasurer L. K. Coles. (Photos by Free Press Woodstock Bureau.l _ Decision Requires11 Ballots Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK, Jan. 17— East Nissouri, the home of wardens, set some sort of a record today when they elected Reginald R. Day, i reeve of East Nissouri, war­ den of Oxford County, for the fifth township warden ’since 1940. Contest Honors Four contenders. Reeve Day, Reeve L. C. Innes, ot West Zorra; Reeve Robert Lee, of South Nor­ wich, and Reeve Ralph McLaugh­ lin, of Dereham. contested the honors for the highest post in Ox- ford County. It only took 11 ballots to decide who would be the 102nd warden of Oxford County, and finally the 20 members of the county council chose Reeve Day to steer the "Oxford ship of state.'’ After the fifth ballot Reeve Mc­ Laughlin withdrew his name from the battle, and Reeve Lee with­ drew at the end of the 10th bal­ lot leaving the battle between Reeve Innes and Reeve Day. Fourth Term Redve Day, 86^-was bom on the farm, he n^’flrbwns and op­ erates at RR 1, Thamesford. H« is married, and the father of one boy and two girls. This is the start of his fourth term as a member of Oxford County Coun­ cil. The election was a keenly con­ tested battle with the contest swinging first one way and then the other. However with only two contestants, after the 10th ballot, and with a total of 21 votes, it had to go one way. The final bal­ lot gave Reeve Day 13 votes and Reeve Ipnes^eight.___ Expect Three Oxford Reeves To Enter Wardenship RaceSessionOpening Jan.17Woodstock Taking Over Governor’s Rd. SectionFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, Jan. 4 — Excluding dark horses, at least three reeves, it is rumored, will be seeking to guide the Oxford ship of state when the warden's election rolls around at the county courthouse on Jan­uary 17.Open BallotingUnder Oxford’s unique system of open balloting, each councilor votes verbally in open council until a candidate achieves a clear majority of the 21 possible votes. The reeve of TiUsonburg, because of its population, has two votes! on the 20-man council.In the past, balloting has gone; as high as 54 and 56 rounds. Reeve Grant Sutherland was elected in 1951 on the 54th ballot.On Wednesday, county council will likely spend most of the day striking standing committees and electing committee chairmen and secretaries, L. K. Coles, secretary­treasurer, said.Communications, routine busi­ness and delegations will occupy the remainder of the session, expected to last until the follow­ing Thursday.NEW MEMBERS OF OXF ORD COUNTYNew members of Oxford County Council hi'’ shows above receiving instructions on policy and procedure from l-'m Coles, county treHburer and clerk. Elec­tion of the warden will he ther^s ,tr"1is presentlative to the commission. He stated he Wbuld like lowed to spend up to one half of ataking over a portion of the road road would iron J /Jiamount of suburban joads being,under the suburban roads commis-that has existed with the highway kv tho eitv.sion. Failure to support the com- department for many years.mission might mean the loss of1 couFox Bounties Took Jump In Oxford During 1955Oxford County .fox population (Feb. 43; March 75: April, 89. May must have increased or a great|244; June 32; July 11: Aug. 13, j number of hunters were out during J Sept. 7; Oct. 32; Nov. 46 and Dec. 1955. as some 757 bounties were 64;paid by the county during tbe| slight increase of four was year. • , . j shown in December 1955 over theL. K. Coles, Oxford clerk-treaS-1 m ,,morning showing that Blenheim same month m 19M.Township sharp-shooters took tap honors with a total of 172 shotduring the year.During 1954 in Oxford some 682 bounties were paid during the year.Mav provided a bumper crop for county huntsmen with 244 being brought in for bounties. Break­down of months show; Jan. 101;first item of business when the J session opens a'1 2 P-m. today, j Left to right arc: Howard Mc­Combs. Reeve of Norwich; E. ■ p, Eddy. deputy reeve of Eastapartment for many years. “W" had theMr. Caldwell intormad council olj^ “XOf the 757 fox bounties paid out. 325 were pups and 432 were adults. . . ,Breakdown of townships include; Dereham, 78; East Missouri, 132: North Norwich. 37; South Norwich 28; East Oxford. 21; North OxJ ford, 42; West. Oxford, 43; East Zorra. 75 and West Zorna, 92..Zorra; P- L. Pressey, deputy reeve of Dereham; and Sdward R, Pearce, deputy reeve of Till- sonburg. Mr. Coles is sitting at the desk, fStaff Photo). ,supported by the city.people in his district. This included London, St. Thomas, Ingersoll andWoodstock.Mr. Caldwell stated the minister was disturbed on a recent visit to the area. He said the minister thought the suburban commission should become more active.Mr. Cracknell told council the; city spent $500 on suburban roads last year and approximately $2,50# for several previous years.It was suggested by the engineer that six miles of the Governor's road, which has long been a polit­ical football, should be taken over. Mr. Cracknell the city represent-; ative recommended the five miles finally adopted.Aiderman J. Walker asked if he were correct in stating the Ont­ario government was dissatisfied with what the city was doing and was demanding tne city do more.“I don’t like the word demand­ing”, replied the engineer.He suggested council could re­fuse. and the department could dissolve the suburban roads com­mission and cease paying the city its road grants.theMr. Cracknell suiGovernor s road was the only one that could be taken in. Other main, roads into the city were highways and the Sweaburg road was already under the commission.At the suggestion of the city's representative and on the motion of Aiderman J. N. Walker, the council moved to accept five miles of the Governor's road and that not more than $5,000 be appropriat­ed this year.COUNTY COUNCILResolutionReferredA resolution calling for the At­torney General of Ontario to be urged to make a complete and ex­haustive study of criminal .-ex problems and to consider the feas­ibility of establishing institutions for treatment of the sex criminal was read at Oxford County Council this morning.The resolution was from Peel County Council and asked the lo­cal council to adopt the resolution.It called for the Province of On­tario to take action as may be necessary to stamp out the sex crimes in the province.The resolution was referred to committee.Agenda for the last sitting of council for this session is heavy. K. L Cotos reported this mom- ^A road report will be submitted by J. N. Meathcrall county road superintendent. A suburban road commission will be presented at this afternoon’s session,Final roadings will be given mon ey lending by-laws and a by-law for the extension of the Waterloo- Oxford High School area Woodstock To 'Adopt'] art Of Governors RoadAttach$5,000'RiderMembers Of Committees Are ChosenFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK. Jan. 19— City Council tonight decided to adopt five miles of the Governor’s road, long an orphan in city, county and provincial politics, as part of the city's suburban road system.Approved With RiderActing on r suggestion by former Aiderman Stanley Crack­nell, now Woodstock’s representa­tive on the suburban road com­mission, council on a motion by Aid. John Walker approved, with a rider, that no more than $5,000 be spent on it this year.Mr. Cracknell, who said he had long been opposed to taking the road over, noted that as the city’s representative he had power to spend up to a half mill on sub­urban roads or approaches to the city. The minister of highways, he observed, was anxious that the city make -it part of the suburban road system.He pointed out that the city has spent only about $2,500 each year in the past few years, and only $500 last year on suburban roads, and that St Thomas, Ingersoll end London, on a per capita basis, has spent far more. "I learned for the first time to­day that if the city didn't sup­port the idea of taking it overAt Oxford County Council SessionCommittees were named at the Wednesday afternoon session of Oxford County Council.Reeve L. C. Innes of West Zorra, Reeve Cecil Riddle of North Ox­ford, Reeve Robert. Rudy of Tavi­stock, Reeve John Hargreaves of West Oxford and Reeve Carl Bert-rand of North Norwich were selec­ted to bring in a slate for the committees.East Zorra; Reeve L. C. Innes of West Zorra and Reeve Robert Lee of South Norwich.Printing and Resolutions commit­tee; Reeve Fred L. Schell of East Oxford; Deputy Reeve Herbert Balkwill of Blenheim: Deputy Reeve Fred Slater of East Nissou-we could be cut off provincial subsidy,” he Cost SplitThe representativefrom the stated.explainedthat the cost would be split be­tween the city, county and prov­ince on a 25 per cent, 25 per cent and 50 per cent basis. It was also pointed out that it was the most direct route from Woodstock to the new Canada Cement Com­pany plant.T. S. Caldwell, a departmental engineer, said it would help to Iron out a difficulty that has existed for some time. With city council’s blessing, be said, the commission would probably take some action. He didn’t think the city should spend up to half a mill but felt that it should assume about six miles. He noted there would have to be a con­siderable amount of work done before a permanent pavement could be laid., Warden Reginald Day of East Nissouri; Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock and Reeve J. R. Mc­Laughlin will be Oxford County's representatives on the Children's Aid Society.County representatives for thethree hospitals in Oxford are; War- , den Reginald Day of East Nissouri. Woodstock General Hospital; Reeve ------------- John Hargreaves of West Oxford. James H. Chesney of East Zorra, Alexandra Hospital. Inger^oP. andri; Deputy Reeve Edwin R. Pear­ce of TiHsonburg; Deputy Reeve! P. L. Pressey of Dereham.Following are the committees with the first name indicating the -------. - ^8l, -.........lt,KKrsw,. anocnairman and the second name Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock- Reeve Kenneth R. Watte, of Tillson- the secretary.-— Deputy Reeve Herbert Balkwill ofKoad committee: Reeve Carl Blenheim; Reeve Robert Campbell North Norwich; J. N.;Of Embro, Len Coles, county clerk iMeatherall. county road superint-1 and treasurer, and J. N. Meather- endent; Warden Reginald Day of all. county road superintendent. East Nissouri and Reeve Cecil ” ” 'Riddle of North Oxford.Conservation committee; Reeveburg, TiHsonburg and District I Memorial Hospital.Equalization and assessment;------ committee; Reeve L. C. Innes, ofFinance committee: Reeve J. R. West Zorra; Reeve Howard Mc- McLaughlin of Dereham; Reeve ‘ Combs of Norwich; Reeve J. R. Robert Campbell of Embro; Reeve1 McLaughlin of Dereham-Henry Banbury of Blenheim;1 T Reeve Arthur Lockhart of Bland­ford.Property committee: Reeve John H. Hargreaves of West Oxford; Reeve Kenneth R. Watts of Tillson- burg; Reeve Jas. H. Chesney™..... ««««»«; ReeveFred L. Schell of East Oxford; and Reeve Kenneth R. Watts of Til- Isonburg.ofCounty Council Opens Next WeekSix new faces win appear at Ox­ford County Council when it opens next Tuesday morning for the first session of the year.Two new reeves and four deputy reeves are among the group who j will sit for the first time. They are Reeve Arthur Lockhart of Blandford; Reeve Howard Mee Combs, of Norwich; Deputy Reeve P L. Pressey, of Dereham; Deputy: Reeve E. P. Eddy of East Zorra; Deputy Reeve Edwin Pearce of TiHsonburg, and Deputy' Reeve Herbert BalkwiH of Blenheim.Highlight of the first session wiH v e the election of the county ward­en which is scheduled to start at 2 p.m Tuesday.Some five members of council are out ir the county soliciting, support us indications of a tight election shov . No names have been made public by the candidates.Education committee; Reeve . Robert Lee of South Norwich;; Deputy Edwin R. Pearce of Till-, sonburg; Reeve Carl Bertrand off North Norwich; Deputy Reeve Ed­ward P. Eddy of East Zorra. IAgriculture committee; Reexe John Hargreaves of West Oxford; Deputy Reeve Edward P. Eddy of East Zorra; Reeve Arthur Lock­hart of Blandford; Reeve Cecil Riddle of North Oxford and Dep­uty Reeve Fred Slater of East Nissouri.The following committees were named but no chairman was cho­sen. The chairman will be picked at the first meeting of the different committees.Juvenile Court, Warden Reginald Day of East Nissouri; James H. Chesney of East Zorra and Len K. Coles, county clerk and treas- uerer.County Home committee, Ward­er Reginald Day, Reeve Robert Rudy of Tavistock and Reeve Hen­ry Banbury of Blenheim.County Health Unit Reeve Ken­neth R. Watts of TiHsonburg- Reeve Fred Schell of East Oxford and Warden Reginald Day of East Nissouri.Library committee, Warden Reg­inald Day of East Nissouri; Deputy Reeve Fred Slater of East Niss­ouri; Reeve Robert Campbell oil Embro; and Reeve Robert Lee of South Norwich.Oxford Road Money SpentShows IncreaseFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, Jan. 19 — A total of $402,545.53 was spent on the Oxford County road system last year according to a resolu­tion passed today to apply for the road grant.The figure represents an In­crease of $3,556 in round figures over the 1954 road expenditure.An appropriation of $5,559 was requested from county council by' the Ingersoll Suburban Road Commission for 1956 with Inger­soll’s share set at $1,100.Good YearThe registry office report pre­sented by County Registrar R. V. Tuck showed a profitable year with a record volume of business. The record was $585 higher than the previous record set in 1953 and exceeded last year by $3,678 despite operating with a reduced staff and expenditure.The registry office closed the year with a surplus of $7,166 with $4,386 returnable to the county; $2,185 to Woodstock and $595 to Ingersoll.A profitable year was also re­ported for the county home and farm by Superintendent R. J. Forbes. County home receipts to­taled $50,790 and expenditures $38,608. Farm receipts totaled $14,- 908 and expenditures $10,157 for a profit of $4,751,Blenheim Tobaccomen Gain Assessment CutBlenheim Township Court of Re­vision handed down a 12 to 13 per cent decrease in assessments on to­bacco lands at a meeting held last night in Drumbo,The average decrease In assess­ment of tobacco land applied to the1 57 appeals heard Dec, 27. Since that time a committee had been appointed by the tobacco growers1 to meet with Deputy Reeve Herb! Balkwell and the county assessor I to bring in a satisfactory findings. |The new assei-ismente figures for I tobacco land are based on the cl,I-1inatic conditions that face growers । The group were prepared to fight! in the township. the court of revision’s decision rightAssessments for 13 who failed to through to a Municipal Board hear- appegl al the Court of Revision will: ing.be readjusted in 1950 Mr. Dow's main argument waJPack-barnp wlU alac^ on the thal genevnled this year, Mr. Balkwell said this sessments had risen some 30 per- morning. । cent in the county while BlenheimIxirno l-„ Dow, Woodstock barris- township tobacco growers taxes ter represented the tobacco grow-[had risen 75 per cent.era at the hearing Dec. 27. The tobacco growers have also A spokesman for on gret}1.wm were quite satisfied with the houses and barns.The group were prepared to fightard.of the MxsiTH.smcnl Do- County Council PassesEstimates Of $275,000Warden Reginald Day of East Nissouri is shown above congrat­ulating Allen Scott. R.R.2. Prin­mers’ Association at the annual meeting held last night in the Recreation Hall, Woodstock Fairceton. on being elected president of the Oxford County Junior Far- I Grounds. (Staff Photo).County Road FiguresAre Up Over Last YearOxford County council, in finahby the council as a whole for being session for January, approved an picked by The Sentinel - Review estimated expenditure of $275,000 as a "Citizen of the Year”, for 1956 with $125,000 earmarked TO INVESTIGATE•urposes and $150,000- a fun investigation was promis- lor charity and welfare. Ptj member?, of the educationcommittee and the agricultural co- $400,000 less $200,000 receivable,mmittce into the Waterloo-Oxford from the Ontario Department of.High SchoolHighways for the building of brid-j Members of the committees, sa­ges and general road construction id. that the cafeteria at the high a^d maintenance. school was using margarene andThis figure shows an estimated aa Oxford County was the leading increase of some $14,000 oyer last! dairy county in the province and year. In 1955. $186,235 was expend- supported the high school district ed on the county road system. something should be done to draw the ,DePa1*- attention to this matter.ment of Highways has the final sayl . K,., on how much the County of Oxford । A p ...“dcan spend on roads and the final, council to name representatives, okay will not be known until the; E. Thornton was re-named co­March session. unty weed inspector and Reeve Jo-The amount authorized to be bor-1 hn Hargreaves, of West Oxford, rowed from the bank for general; chairman of the agricultural com- purposes is 75 per cept of $275,000 mittee recommended that the bu- or $192,500. ckthom and barbury eradicationWarden Reginald Day, of East'program be carried out in the co- Nissouri, thanked members of the unty during 1956.council for the support lie was! Members of the agricultural co­given during the election of thejmmittee will meet with the ex- warden and also the fine way busi- ecutive of the Oxford Soil and ness was dispatched during the J Crop Improvement Association to session. pick townships which will be era<i-Reeve Robert Rudy was lauded Seated this year.Warden Greets New Game Club PresidentOxford's new warden, Reginald Day, greets re-elected Fish and Game president, Harry Walton, at annual meetings, Others in the executive are, left to right: Secretary-treasurer, Wilfred Ratz (at back); first vice-president, Sandy Matheson; b<.me Warden Herb Clark, and Second Vice-President Grant Smith, (Photo by Posts). Ask Council To BanW. Canada CalvesAppoint Governor For County JailA farmer Oxford County native pointed governor of the Oxford son, John Calder 58, has been ap-j County jail, effective Feb. 1.He succeeds (he late Melvin D. Hamilton who died Aug. 14, 1956, after being governor for two mon­ths. ' ' :Requests For Grants Also Heard At SessionOxford County Council members servicesin the county duringwere urged to ban western Canada I (he year.calves coming into the bounty be-(SPEED LIMITcause they were not vaccinated: A letter from the Tollgate Homr for Brucellosis, (his morning. and School Association was read The recommendation came from'and referred to committee, asking a resolution passed by the West County Council's support of a rec- Zorra Township Council asking for iommendation for a 30-miJe-an no-a resolution passed b;Officers NamedLeonard Wookey of Nipissing was elected president of the On­tario Good Roads Association; yesterday. Other officers are: E. W. Jones, Simcoe, and James. Gifford. Peterborough, v i c e- presidents; N. L. Powell of Peel. H. L. Welch®! of Waterloo, E. M. Fraser of Renfrew. J. H. Irvine of Ottawa. H. B. Moore of Leeds and Grenville, and Leonard Coles of Oxford, directors.Edward Walton, chief turnkey, has been acting governor since the I death of Mr. Hamilton.The new governor is a veteran of the Toronto Police Force and has been a sergeant for the past 12 years.Born in Blandford Township near Bright he joined the Toronto Police Force on May 1, 1926.A brother. W. A. Calder, QC, is' a prominen’. Woodstock lawyer.The new governor is married to; the former Evelyn Johnstown, of I bright, and had one ton, George, who died a few years ago at the! age of 27. 1Mr. Calder served with the Ca­nadian Army in the First World War. . ■support to recommend to the On- ur speed limit by-law in the built tario Department of Agriculture up area long the 11th Concessionthat some means be made to vac- of East Zorra, from the city limits einate Western Ontario calves or to the Embro Side-road.to the Em bro Side-road.to refuse to admit vaccinated cal- The Home and School Association ves that are over age, under the wants the East Zorra Township Brucellosis Act. council to pass the by-law butA letter was also read from Miss wants county council to requestEffie Nesbitt, curator and secret-1 the speed limit for the safety of ary-taeasurer of the Oxford Mus- the children who u&e the road.bag more foxesOxford County nimrods again are beating their own records at the start of 1956 as during the month of January some 114 fox bounties were paid by the county. East Zorra township took the leadtownships and scores are; Bland­ford. 11; Dereham. 11; East Nis- souri. 14, North Norwich 11; South Norjwich, five; East Oxford, two; North Oxford, three; West Oxfordfive; and West Zorra nine. During! January 1955, 101 foxes were shotwith 23 while Blenheim township I by county hunters, was a close second with 20. Othereum requesting a grant from the I County Council of $850,The letter pointed out that the, City of Woodstock, pays $350 grant. The Museum’s budget remains the! same as the past two years, the letter stated.The museum had some 3,000 vis­itors in the past year, Miss Nesbitt pointed out.A request for a grant of $500 was: received from the Canadian Nation­al Institute for the Blind, In mak­ing the request the Institute pointed out that Oxford County had 52 blind people regiser*d during 1955.Prevention cases total 11 while 25 cases were investigated but not! registered in the county during! 1955.A breakdown of the Blind Instit- tue’s report showed social services; department serviced 46; home te-l aching department serviced three; sales room departtment, four; lib-i rary and publishing department, 14; employment, three; concession, one; allowances one, and general!COUNTY COUNCILCouncillors Hear Annual Report Of Superintendent At County HomeOxford County Home broke even on the 1955 budget, R. J. Forbes, superintendent informed County Council this morning.The annual report of the home's board of management showed ex­penditures of $38,608.10 while re­ceipts were $32,439.22.A balance of $6,168.88 was made up in grants from Woodstock, Ox­ford County and Ingersoll. Oxford County's share was $2,884; Wood- ."tock was $1,882.06 and Ingersoll paid $206.36.Number of inmates at the home' tot? lied 56 during the year. Seven died and seven were admitted dur­ing the year, the report showed.Municipalities of Woodstock with 16 und North Norwich with five in-; mates had the greatest number in the home.Breakdown of inmates from mun­icipalities includes, Blandford, th­ree; Dereham, four; South Nor­wich. three; West Oxford, two; Ea.t Oxford, two; West Oxford,one; Blenheim, four; Norwich, th­ree; East Zorra four; North Ox­ford three; Tillsonburg, two; East[Suburban Roads Commission $5.-1 599.$6 for the construction and ma- lintenance of roads under the Com- ' mission’s jurisdiction for 1956.The commission requested $3,909.District MenRoad OfficersTORONTO, Feb. 22 — (CP) — Len Wookey, of Nipissing, today was elected president of the On­tario Good Roads Association, succeeding Edgar Drew, of Len­nox and Addington, elected hon­orary president.Andrew Boyer, of Prescott, and Russell, also was elected an hon­orary president by the more than 2,000 delegates attending the as­sociation's 62nd annual meeting.Others elected included: E. W. Jones, Simcoe, vice-president; James Gifford, Peterboro, second vice-president; N. L. Powell, Peel, H. L. Weichel, Waterloo, E. M.•Fraser, Renfrew, J. H. Irvine, Ottawa, L. B. Moore, Leeds and Grenville and Leonard Coles, Ox­ford, directors.I Nissouri two, and Ingersoll, two. ' The county home farm was a' paying proposition with a total net) of $4,751.10 shown during the year.; (This figure includes $2,819-00 farm A resolution calling for the Coun-16 for Road 9 and $1,375.00 for Ro­ad 19.produce consumed by residents of ty to petition the Ontario Govern-the home.GRANT ALA DEment for a grant on the $402,545-53 expended on county roads duringCouncil granted the Ingersoll the past year was also passed.fou are cordiaffy invited to attend theof the Oxford (bounty oCihrary Oo-operatiM to he lutd in theOonnty Council Ohamhera, County CuildingiUCoddoch, OntarioWednesday, Oehruary the leiNineteen hundred and fifty-aix, at eight pm.fatSpe^// Oilman, C.^.JfU,Ph.^.,^S.C■dihrarian, (/niivrtily of Ontario.74h^efreihmenti MAGISTRATE R. G. GROOM, DR. J. J. TALMAN, MRS. S. L. KROMPART AND LEN COLES.Pioneer Life Is DescribedAt County Library Annual“One of the greatest revolutions; that affected the mode of life of the early pioneer of Oxford County and Western Ontario was communicat­ion and the coming of the Great Western Railroa#," Dr. J. J. Tal- man, librarian. University of Wes­tern Ontario, told the annual meet­ing of the Qxford County Library.“Prior to 1853 the pioneer life in this area was a hardy one,” he said. “This is indicated in the num­ber of saloons and pubs that were in Ontario at that time.”“In all there was one saloon for every 470 men, women and child­ren in the province and Wood- stock boasted eight,” Dr. Talmar. said.“This area developed after the Great Western Railroad was built and affected the economy of Ox­ford County,” he said.RENAMED CHAIRMANMagistrate R. G. Groom, of Till- sonburg was renamed chairman of | the Library board with Reeve R. iG. Campbell o.' Embro, vice-chair- I man. -Secretary of the year is Mrs.S. L. Krompart and Len K. Col­es is treasurer.Other members include Warden Reginald Day of East Nissouri;, George Lees. Norwich; H. L. Kipp, Princeton; and Deputy Reeve Fred Slater of East Nissouri.I A busy and steady growth was reported by Mrs. S. L. Krompart, Oxford County librarian. The ag­gregate circulation during 1955 for. libraries, deposit stations and from the office, was 23,489, the report ; showed.“There are now 173 units in the county which means there are al­ways about 9,000 books in distri-; button centres, she said.During the year, two new deposit Stations were opened at Innerkip, sponsored by the Women's Instit­ute. and at Brooksdale Presbyter­ian Church.Mrs Krompart reported that the school service was improved dur­ing the past year. The number of units was increased from 35 to 40 and with 148 classrooms receiving 40 books each exchange.At the present time there are 5.000 pupils attending county elem­entary schools.J. L Griffith, of the Oxford Co­unty Health Unit, showed an inter­esting film on Newfoundland.After adjournment lunch was ser­ved with Mrs. Krompart acting as, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Jack Wo­ods, Mrs. W. G, Cocker and Miss Margaret Rose.SOME OF THESE JANUARY EVENINGS ARE CHILLY A. Lockhart New President Of Woodstock Fair Board Randell Gets 8 Years For Manslaughter iSi 5 1'2* g.3ir 1'2 ^7=2 pyi' -a?- -ai =>2 gflthh 2» «u_ Al 5 Aim To Make Plant Most Efficient18,000 B a g s Of C e m e n t A D a y To Be P r o d u c e d At New P l a n t In World, Board Of Trade Is Toldwas referring io Hu? heavy quarry a higher caphal dollar of output,”operations and neceasary blasting.He expressed a hope of finding good materials for the cement pro­ducing operation. The limestone, he said, was excellent but was cov­ered by an extremely heavy over­burden. The overburden he said000,000 plant willexpenditure per he said. "A >10,- have an output.year," he said.of $2,600,000 per year," he said. "We have been criticized tor lackof output but we have never been criticized on price," he said def­ending cement industry policy-' '"We hope that in establishing our plant here we will be a wel­come asset to the community.”TUe $12,000,000 cement plant, now in its early stages of construction, in West Zorra township will be the most efficient in the world, said Joseph Breen, of Montreal, Presi­dent of the Canaria Cement Com­pany while addressing a noon lun­cheon of the Woodstock Board ofTrade yesterday. : was 70 feet."The plant here," he said, "will A huge kiln to be used in the new1 be so far as is possible to make plant, described as the heart of the it.'the most efficient in toe world."। plant, would measure 450 feet byThinking that western Ontario 12 feet in diameter. Limestone wo- , , , , * .will continue to grow as fast as the. uld be burnt at 2700 degrees, a po-'P^ a jealously - guarded safe y rest of Canada, Mr. Breen ..Id he [ »«Jt _higher than the melting point Hlvelock, he mM,SAFETY RECORDMr. Breen dealt with the com-believed the plant would be locat­ed in a good spot for production and marketwise.He described the plant as hiring 150 men and with an annual pay­roll of $600,000 per year.of steel, - *----- -■ — — ■The kiln he said could be visual- the company had 10 years withouta lost time accident.ized as a 45-story building laid on its side.Cement at this point, he said, wo­uld have to be so finely ground that। ■■■■—■:---------■--------—_82 percent must pass through a ,tmtial years of a new plant in New screen containing 40.000 holes per Brunswick without an accident, square inch, so fine that it will1 Mr. Breen described the cement ^eXTOipiUting dost;* X^SHOBTAGB SIX n^^itX^Of the current cement shortage.' heavy mills. 1 'i'll « zk P*-. 1/1 ti/flSHe said 1,000 tons of rock and' 200 tons of clay would be used to make 18.000 bags of cement daily.'lection system would be used.He introduced H. Hamilton gen­eral manager of the new plant, whom he said, had completed fourCHOICE OF SITE Of the current cement shortage. nuua.The plant site, he said, was chos- Mr. Breen stated that the cement J achievement ,en over other property owned by company had been accused of cur- a proL,a aenievemem.. the company nearer BeachvUle be-j tailing production and black mar-cause of the rapid progress in that district and the area extending to Woodstock."We thought it might be object­ionable at the old site and that it would not have been a happy loca­tion.” said Mr. Breen.The cement company presidentPUBLIC NOTICEAt the call of WARDEN R. R. , DAY, a special MEETING oi ; the County Council of the County of Oxford will be held in t'heCOUNCIL CHAMBERIN THE COURT HOUSE WOODSTOCKON TUESDAY. MARCH 20th ;1956, at the hour of ten o'clock a.m., for general business.All claims and accounts against the county must be fil- , ed with the County Clerk before I the first day of the session.L. K. COLES. \County Clerk.County Clerk's Office, Woodstock.The cement company president keting was introduced by R. G. Thomson,In defence of the industry, he industrialist, who recai-showed construction statistics in 50^ ®reen 38 an outstanding chart form. These showed a high j a 2;ete’ , _increase since 1945. ! turnout for the greeting tnThe Canada Cement Company in the ^ustry s president was $945 produced 6,700,000 barrels of;stated to be tne highest attended cement, only a portion of its 10,- Board of Trade function z> be neid 000.000 capacity. In this period, helkere-said, cement companies were pro­ducing at only half of rated capac­ities.Last year he said the cement company produced 18,500,000 bar* rels of cement.This year 20,000,000 barrels will be produced and the estimate for 1957 was given as 24,(XX),000 bar­rels.EXCEEDED VISIONStating that the tremendous rise, in construction exceeded what was visioned in 1945, Mr. Breen pointed out that the ,cement industry didi not want to over expand and have plants operating at half capacity.| This, he said, was because cement, industries had the highest capital investment as against dollar out­put.“I don’t think anybody back in 1945 could visualize how rapid the expansion of construction would be,” he said.Outlining capital expenditures for expansion, Mr. Breen said Can­ada cement spent $60,100,000 since! the war and expected to spend $21,-1 000,000 more in capital expenditur­es this year."I don’t know of an industry with;TENDERS WANTEDQuotations will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon.Wednesday, March 211956on premiums for insurance on roads, County equipment and Elmployer’s Liability.Information may be obtained at the office of the undersign­ed.J. N. MEATHRELLCounty Road SuperintendentCourt House,Woodstock, March 8. 1956.Civic and county officials, ond businessmen of Woodstock turned out in force yesterday to give an enthusiastic welcome to Joseph Breen, president of the new $12,000,000 Canada Cement plant located in West Zorra. From left to right. Warden Reginald Day, William Knowles, president of the Board of Trade, Mayor Bernadette Smith and Mr. Breen. Presentation of trophies was a highlight at the annual banquet and meeting of the Oxford Coun­ty Junior Farmers’ Association, held last night in the Recreation Hall. Woodstock Fair Grounds.Bill McLeod, of R«R. 2 Thames­ford. left, holds the Junior Far­mer and. Club Leaders’ Judging Trophy; Warden Reginald Day of East Nissouri; Margaret In­nes. R.R. 2. Embro. winner ofJUNIOR FARMER TROPHIES PRESENTEDthe Sentinel-Review Public Spe­aking Trophy; Hartley Hender­son president of the East Nissou­ri Junior Farmers holds the Dra-I ma Trophy and Ron Wilker, R.R.6, Tavistock, president of the East Zorra Junior Farmers with the William Stone Sons Award for Square Dancing. (Staff Pho­to)Grand Jury Recommends Redecorations At JailA grand jury which brought in । lengthy inspection of county build- true bills on murder and man-ings. slaughter charges in supreme court Monday was discharged yesterday following a tour of county buildings.After its tour of the county jail the jury recommended that the kit­chen be redecorated, made more sanitary, better ventilation be in- stalled'and modernized.The court house was in ecellent condition said the jurors as it has been redecorated recently.Registry and health unit were no eyesore to the jurors either. They commended that both were in goodshape.The county home was in good condition they told the court and they enjoyed its pleasant surround­ing.The grand jury was discharged at 1.10 p. m. Tuesday following aRaes Guilty, ManslaughterWaterloo JailSaid "Black Hole"- WATERLOO (CP) — Waterloo jail was described as “the black hole of Calcutta” by Judge D. S. Charlton Thursday when he and other members of Waterloo police commission inspected police de- partment quarters. Mayor Lee Whitney said the cells were “ar­chaic and should be sold to a cir­cus for caging lions.”Paving Plea 'Unheeded7ByMinisterOxford County Warden Reginald Day said yester­day he was disappointed in the reaction of Ontario Highways Minister James N. Allan to a delegation’s plea for provincial aid in re­surfacing Governor’s road, from Thamesford to Wood- stock.“No Definite Word”The warden said the delegation received "no definite word" on the matter. "He (Mr. Allan) didn’tNOTICE TO ’ TRUCKERSThe statutes with respect to the load limits commercial mo­tor vehicles, trailers and other vehicles may carry during the months of Mardh and April (Subsection 4 and 5, section 36, Highway Traffic Act) will be ; strictly enforced on all County ' Roads.The co-operation of the tax­payers in Oxford in assisting in having the statutes enforced will be appreciated as the cost of repairing th.- County Roads after the- spring break - ups greatly curtails the funds avail­able for construction work dur­ing the year. Half load limits on County and Township roads during March and April are statutory and signs or notices are not required to enforce the sections of the Highway Traf­fic Act designating load limits.J. N, WATHRELL, County Road SuperintendentCourt HouseWoodatock, Ontario. \ .J. Thomas Costello Dies, Former Blandford ReeveWorst Flood Conditions Are Reported Since 1937say what he’d do,” commented Mr. Day.The delegation, which went to Toronto earlier this week, in­cluded Mr. Day. County Road* Engineer J. N. Metherall, and two members of the county road* committee.Mr. Day told The Free Pres* that area residents have been ask­ing for hard surfacing of the road "for 10 years.”"It is simply worn out and hardly fit to go over,” he com-1 mented. "A lot of farmers and much through traffic use the road. I imagine in the spring they will have to be towed through*Area residents, who claim the situation is aggravated by streams of ■ construction workers going to the new cement plant being built near Zorra, have circulated a petition asking something b* done.Raes Given Six Years On Manslaughter Count Ingersoll Hospital Seeks County Aid Over DeficitA request was made this morn-. Oxford Health Unit io county conn whether better reporting by par- ' ' Inger-Icil, Dr. O. C. Powers, MOH. said ents and physicians or an actualAlexandra Hospital, to coupty many problems still remained to increase of <he diseases Only three n « —..u -f 4'7 7B *~iu- raises of acute poliomyelitis were■mii by a delegation from W*council for a grant of $7,164.75 to be solved. _ , . . _ . . ..cover port of their 195S deficit of Ito listed health education and reported in the county Iasi year. $17,675.16. Council will set the coun- how to educate the public aa one of Dr. Powers outlined the chief ty mill rate at a special session to- the main problems to be solved.jresponsibilities of the Depatlment flight. I His report was presented to mom- ...................... “G. K Newell, chairman of the bers of county council Thursday, management committee said that afternoon, Ingersoll town council had apprbv- Dr. Powers reported that Oxford ed a grant of $11,511.05 towards die c~‘“*:' --ydefieit. of communicable disease this year,County clerk, L. K. Coles said in although the incidence of measles,i-lof Public Health. One of th<= chief y।responsibilities is to prevent di sea*county was free of nny epidemicse.Public health administration,stresses the proper utilization or 'principles arid techniques designed1954. the county paid $5,842 towards; mumps has increased over 1954. i the deficit. | The increase over 1954. which had1In submitting his repot' on the a very low incidence, may indicate!lo accomplish the prevention of dl- ' sense most effectively, he said.! Every effort is being put forthto protect children against disease by immunization, Dr. Powers said.County council are meeting this afternoon m committee and then a special night session has been call­ed by Warden Reginald Day, Reeve! of East Nfssourl, At this time 1he mill rate will be struck.County Council VetoesCity Request For SpaceSay No Suitable PlaceIn County BuildingsHopes of city officials that theaccommodation problems, particul­arly those when city police court are held each Wednesday would be aided by the use of the Oxford county court house had cold waterations for city police officers, yers exhibits and lawyers public is not available in county building.The committee suggested no arrangement be madelaw-1 and I thethat'_ wifir f aasned on them yesterday by the the city for an agreement'for use property committee of the Oxford of the countv building County Council.dashed on them yesterday by the4 44- _ —.e . r i 1A second request from the city Considering the request by the of Woodstock was turned'down bv city that some arrangement be the property committee, chaired made for the use of county build- by John R. Hargreaves, reeve of mgs to be used as city police West Oxford. Hie citv had re- Wedne^a/ morning, the quested that a strip of land along committee, in their report, gave the county gaol on the east side the reason as they realized that!be paved to provide parking space the accommodation at the city hall paralleled by Graham street to was limited and extra space was be used by school buses “f5ded Zor staff in administ' The committee felt the matter wSA6 ^fairS °f was n<>t a county one but rathe-Woodstock. However, the com- a problem to be discussed be-.We fee com’ weeD 1116 cr^' and school author- mititee feel that proper accommod- i ities.mittees reported,County Tax Mill Rate IncreasedOxford County Council, at a night session Friday, levied the 1$56 tax rate at 15 mills, for a one-mill increase over the 1955 rate. The session Friday night wound up one of the busiest had by Council. Total amount to he raised by the county this year is $492,438-54. County roads got the largest share of the county budget with $200,00(1 ear marked for the road system. General purposes were budgeted at $136,200. while $156,238 was earmarked for charity and welfare.A slight cut was made in the grants to the Ingersoll and Tillsonburg hos­pitals, as well as to the Children's Aid Society, Another step, against what is termed by the agricultural committee as a threat that is on the county's border, was taken by council when it moved to have the fox bounty discon­tinued as of April 1.Grants were authoriaer tor the Blen­heim Township Plowmen's Association of $1(X); Oxford Poultry Association of $50; Oxford 4-H Clubs of $350; Oxford County Junior Favours of $200; Oxford County Soil and Crop Improvement .Association of $,100; Ox­ford County Plowmen's Association of $200, and a $2(X> grant to all Agricul turnl Societies in the county. MONDAY MORNING and AFTERNOON 10:30 - 12:00 and 2:30 - 4:30—Conference of County and Department Municipal Engineers, Auditors and Head Office Officials. Private Dining Room No. 9. 1.00 p.m.—Luncheon—Private Dining Rooms 1, 2 and 3. 1:30 p.m.—Meeting City Engineers’ Association. MONDAY EVENING 7:00 p.m.—Officers and Directors O.G.R.A. Dinner. Private Dining Room No. 9. 7:00 p.m.—City Engineers’ Dinner. 9:00 p.m.—Meeting—Executive of County Engineers' Association—E. W. Jones, President. 10:00 TUESDAY MORNING 2:30 TUESDAY AFTERNOON Banquet Hall Registration “ God Save the Queen ” Appointment of Committees Nominating Resolutions Banquet Hall Address of Welcome His Worship Mayor Nathan Phillips, Q.C. Reply on behalf of the Association Mr. N. L. Powell The President’s Address — Mr. Edgar Drew Address The Hon. James N. Allan, Minister of Highways for Ontario Presentation of Life Memberships “ Priorities in Long Range Planning ” W. J. Fulton, P. Eng., Director of Planning and Design Department of Highways. “ Traffic Engineering in the Department of Highways ” W. Q. Macnee, P. Eng., Traffic Engineer, Department of Highways. Address C. W. Gilchrist, O.B.E., Ottawa Managing Director, Canadian Good Roads Association. Wardens of All Counties and Northern Representatives Private Dining Room No. 10 w Chairman — Mr. J. G. Cameron Reception —11:45 a.m. Luncheon —12:15 p.m. Address “ Toll Roads and Bridges ” Mr. Samuel P. Brown of Coverdale and Colpitts, Traffic and Revenue Engineers, New York “ Historical Review ” Mr. T. J. Mahony, S ecreta ry-Treasurer, Ontario Good Roads Association TUESDAY EVENING 8:30 - 10:20 p.m. — Moving Pictures — Central Ballroom Admission Free — Bring the Ladies 1. The Four Seasons (Gatineau Hills) 2. Newfoundland Scene 3. The Great Canadian Shield 4. Lure of the North (Eagle Lake) QUESTION CLINIC — See Page 4 10:00 WEDNESDAY MORNING 2:30 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON Banquet Hall Chairman — Mr. Len Wookey Safety Program “ Problems of Enforcement in our Safety Program ” Hon. A. Kelso Roberts, Q.C. Attorney-General of Ontario “ One Day to Live ” Mr. W. M. V. Ash, Chairman, Canadian Highway Safety Conference “ Kitchener Safety Program ” Staff Sgt. Wilfred Henrich “Driver Training” Mr. Wm. Stankiewitz, Staff, Kitchener Collegiate Institute Banquet Hall Chairman — Mr. E. W. Jones County and Township Roads Mr. James Gifford, Member of Peterborough Suburban Roads Commission “ Financing of Connecting Links Through Urban Municipalities ” Mr. W. L. McFaul, P. Eng., City Engineer, Hamilton “ Your Great Stake in the North ” Mr. Alexander Phillips, Manager, 'Northwestern Ontario Development Association QUESTION CLINIC Officials from the Department of Highways will be available for consultation with members of the Association at the following times and places during the Convention: Tuesday, February 21st— 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.—Parlor “D” 2:30 to 5:00 p.m.—Parlor “ D ” Wednesday, February 22nd— 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Parlor “ D ” OPEN FORUM Receiving Reports — Discussions — Election of Officers 7:00 WEDNESDAY EVENING ANNUAL BANQUET — See Page 6 CONSTITUTION ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL BANQUET 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening CONCERT HALL Procure your tickets early at Registration Booth Price — $4.00 Guest Speaker: Frederick G. Gardiner, Q.C., Chairman, Metropolitan Toronto Council Article I.—Name.—This Association shall be known as the Ontario Good Roads Association. Article II—Location.—The headquarters of the Association shall be at the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. Article III.—Objects.—The objects for which this Association is organized are to acquire and disseminate information concerning highway construction and maintenance in the counties, towns, cities, and other municipalities of the Province: to stimulate interest in the subject, and to promote educational, legislative, and other measures tending to their accomplishment. Article IV.—Membership.—Section 1.—The Association shall have the following classes of members, viz.: Municipal, active, contributing, life, and honorary members. Section 2.—The municipal members shall be the representa­ tives of the councils of counties, cities, towns or other municipalities. The annual fee to be paid by municipal corporations shall be for: Cities over 100,000-------$100.00 Cities over 50,000-------- 50.00 All other cities------------- 25.00 Counties$25.00 Towns_____________— 10.00 Townships and Villages _ 10.00 Section 3.—Active members shall be persons who are actively engaged in laying out or supervising work of construction and maintenance of highways and streets, and those interested in highway development, who contribute an annual membership fee of One Dollar to the funds of the Association. LIFE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Past Presidents Hon. J. N. Allan Hon. T. L. Kennedy Hon. G. S. Henry T. J. Mahony Geo. H. Doucett G. R. Marston W. H. Keith *F. A. Seneeal *H. Craig *E. Jamieson ♦J. A. P. Marshall *R. M. Smith Arthur Sedgwick J. Henderson W. J. Moore J. Sibbitt J. G. Cameron Wm. Colby F. L. Weldon *D. J. Emrey V. H. Evans W. S. McKay Others Dr. N. W. McLeod J. M. Machines James Sinton (*—deceased) Section 4. —Contributing members shall consist of societies or other commercial organizations paying a minimum of Ten Dollars per annum to the funds of the Association; each contributing mem­ ber shall be entitled to appoint one member to represent them at meetings of the Association. Section 5. —Honorary life members shall be those who have performed distinguished service in the cause of highway extension and improvement. They shall be nominated by the Executive and elected by the Association. Section 6. —Only municipal and active members shall hold office. Article V.—Officers.—The officers of this Association shall be elected for one year and shall be selected from its municipal and active membership and shall consist of two Honorary Presidents, a President, two Vice-Presidents, six Directors, and a Secretary- Treasurer, who, together with the Past Presidents, shall constitute an Executive Committee, of which five shall constitute a quorum. Article VI.—By-Laws—By-laws for governing the Association shall be made by the Executive, subject to the approval of the membership of this Association at its annual meeting. Article VIL—Amendments.—No amendment shall be made to this Constitution until same has been reported upon by the Executive. Article VIII.—It shall be the duty of the President to appoint a Nominating Committee at the first session of the convention. Such committee shall be composed of not less than five members. Such committee may be added to at the option of the convention, and any increase in number beyond those appointed by the President shall be elected by the convention. The total number shall not exceed ten members, none of whom shall be eligible for appointment to office. The committee shall report nominations to the annual meeting. PAST PRESIDENTS 1894—•Andrew Pattullo ☆ ☆ ☆ 1910*—W. H. Pugsley, York 1911-12— Col. the Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Peel 1913—*N. Vermilyea, Hastings 1914—*J. A. Sanderson, Grenville 1915-16—*S. L. Squire, Norfolk 1917-18—*C. R. Wheelock, C.E., Dufferin 1919—*K. W. McKay, Elgin 1920—*Capt. Lucius E. Allen, C.E., Hastings 1921— T. J. Mahony, Wentworth 1922—*W. H. Brown, Bruce 1923—’John Currie, Middlesex 1924— Hon. G. S. Henry, York 1925—*R. J. Hannah, Lennox and Addington 1926—*J. E. Jamieson, M.P.P., Simcoe 1927—*F. A. Senecal, Prescott and Russell 1928—*W. H. Nugent, Hastings 1929—*Robt. Johnson, Huron 1930—*James Beattie, Wellington 1921—Mohn O’Reilly, Victoria 1932—*Hon. F. G. McDiarmid, Elgin 1933—*Howard Craig, Carleton 1934—*J. T. Sproule, M.P., Lambton 1935— John Sibbitt, Frontenac 1936—*Lt.-Col. E. A. Adams, Prince Edward 1937— Wm. Colby, C.E., Kent 1938— J. G. Cameron, C.E., Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry 1939— F. L. Weldon, Victoria 1940—*J. W. Haggerty, Hastings 1941— James Henderson, Dufferin 1942— George H. Doucett, Lanark 1943— Guy R. Marston, Norfolk 1944— Hon. James N. Allan, Haldimand 1945— W. H. Keith, Wellington 1946— w. S. McKay, Elgin 1947— W. J. Moore, Renfrew 1948—*D. J. Emrey, C.E., Waterloo 1949— Victor H. Evans, Tisdale Twp. 1950— Richard Elliott, Bruce 1951— Harold Cleave, Prince Edward 1952— J. L. Shearer, Ottawa 1953— James Gaw, Grenville 1954— Andrew Boyer, Prescott and Russell (♦-deceased) MILESTONES 1894—Organization Ontario Good Roads Association. Andrew Pattullo first president. 1896—Appointment A. W. Campbell, CE., Provincial Instructor in Roadmaking. 1901—Highway Improvement Act passed. Provincial subsidy for construction of County Roads, 33-1/3%. 1912—$5,000,000 granted for Colonization Roads. 1913—Public Roads and Highways Commission appointed. 1915—Ontario Highways Act—Suburban Areas authorized. Depart­ ment of Public Highways formed. Provincial subsidy, con­ struction County Roads 40%, maintenance 20%. 1917—The Provincial Highways Act—70% payable by Province. Provincial County Roads, 60% payable by Province. 1919—Federal Aid—County Road subsidy increased to 40% for construction and maintenance. 1920—Provincial highway mileage increased, 80% payable by Prov­ ince. Provincial aid, 20% for township roads, and 40% on Superintendent’s salary. 1924—Provincial Aid—40% on County Bridges. Appointment of Highway Advisory Board. 1925—Provincial Aid—Township road subsidy 30%, and 50% of superintendent’s salary. County road subsidy, 50%. 1930—Township Road subsidy, 40%. 1935—The King’s Highways (Provincial Highways) 100% payable by Province. 1937—Township Road subsidy 50%. Northern Development and Highway Departments amalgamated. 1938—Northern Townships subsidized under The Highway Improve­ ment Act. 1939—Provisions enacted for Divided Highways. 1944—Highway Improvement Act revised and clarified, Statute Labour Organization for roads in unorganized territory fostered, Special Aid to Statute Labour Boards, Interim subsidies to counties and townships, 75% subsidy on bridges to counties and townships. 1945—Statute Labour Act revised and clarified. 1946—Provisions enacted lor Development of Roads. 1947—Aid to cities, towns and villages. County rebates to towns and villages abolished. 80% subsidy on county and township bridges and culverts. Establishment of Advisory Committee on Highways Research under Ontario Research Council. 1949—Cities and Separated Towns. 33-1/3% subsidy; Towns and Villages, 50% subsidy. MILEAGE — DEPARTMENT AID MEMORANDUM 1953-54 1954-55 The King’s Highway, etc. . . __ . ___7,905 8,075 Northern Roads and special assistance____ 7,401 7,504 County Roads ... .... ___ . . ___ .9,463 9,348 Township Roads .................................- 48,956 49,212 Urban Streets .... . ____7,167 7,209 Metropolitan Roads .. . .277 80,892 81,625 PROVINCIAL EXPENDITURES — Fiscal Years * Includes Metropolitan Toronto 1954-55 1953-54 1954-55 King’s Highways, etc...... ... ...... $ 80,703.529.56 $ 74,387,039.96 County Roads _________________ 8,849’377.06 12,434,635.75* Township Roads, etc 11,477,684.36 13,330,917.22 Development Roads 1,753,151.17 1,663,488.39 Unincorporated Townships .844,140.78 735,239.74 Urban Streets ... ................._____ 6,890,106.26 7,021,797.64 Administration, etc. ______6,639,687.18 8,652,493.44 Unsatisfied Judgment Fund______ 1,611,022.80 1,808,314.43 $118,768,699.17 $120,033,926.57 Less Federal Government Repayments_______________ 2,700,487.53 6,588,279.17 Net Expenditure_______ $116,068,211.64 $113,445,647.40 PROVINCIAL REVENUES (Fiscal Years) 1953-54 1954-55 Gasoline Tax$ 86,301,852.87 $ 92,728,131.32 Motor Vehicle Licenses__________ 26,182,979.83 28,712,333.62 Miscellaneous (including Unsatisfied Judgment Fund) ....... 2,749,868.25 2,928,881.82 $115,234,700.95 $124,369,346.76 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS 1952 1953 1954 1955 1,292,000 1,404,084 1,487,000 1,614,056 OFFICERS OF GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION HONORARY PRESIDENTS James Gaw .-------------------------------------------------Grenville Andrew Boyer-----------------------------Prescott and Russell PRESIDENT Edgar Drew--------------------------------Lennox and Addington FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Len Wookey Nipissing SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT E. W. Jones --------------------------------------------------Simcoe DIRECTORS Jas. Gifford-----------------------------------------------Peterborough N. L. Powell_____________________________________ H. L. Weichel-------------------------------------------------Waterloo E. M. Fraser----------------------------------------------------Renfrew J. H. Irvine-----------------------------------------------------Ottawa H. B. Moore -------------------------------- Leeds and Grenville 1911-12 1921 __ 1924 _ 1935 .... 1937 „ 1938 ..... 1939 1941 1942 1943 __ 1944 1945 _... 1946 . 1947 1949 .... 1950 1951 1952 1953 _ 1954 PAST PRESIDENTS --------Col. the Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Peel —-------------- T. J. Mahony, Wentworth -------------------- Hon. G. S. Henry, York ---------------------John Sibbitt, Frontenac -------------------------Wm. Colby, Kent -------............-------- J. G. Cameron, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry ----....................... F. L. Weldon, Victoria ----------- James..Henderson, Dufferin -——............ Geo.-H. Doucett, Lanark — ----- -..... Guy R. Marston, Norfolk -- Hon. J. N. Allan, Haldimand -----------W. H. Keith, Wellington ------------------------- W. S. McKay, Elgin ------ ---------- W. J. Moore, Renfrew ----------------- V. H. Evans, Tisdale Tp. --------------------- Richard Elliott, Bruce ---------- Harold Cleave, Prince Edward -----------....------- J, L. Shearer, Ottawa —---------------- James Gaw, Grenville Andrew Boyer, Prescott and Russell T. J. Mahony SECRETARY - TREASURER 269 Parkdale Ave. N.f Hamilton Report On Licenses Issued Given To County CouncilAt the meeting of Oxford County Council yesterday County Clerk Len Coles reports that 15 auctio­neer licences had been issued sinceHarbey, Mount Elgin: A B Brub- acher, Kitchener, N. W. Dance.;TiHsonburg Hospital Asking Oxford Grant To Cover '55 DeficitParis; C, H. Pullin, Woodstock; Blake Burwell, Mount Elgin, Ivan Parkinson. London; Silas Brody, Dorchester and M. R. Roth, Tavi-|.............., .....................................Mr Coles said that during the Poultry licences were issued to vear, especially in the latter part Sam Golden. Toronto, and Dolmer of the spring more licences would Clinton. Norwich, while peddlers be issued. I licences were issued to Roelof Sol,Auctioneer licences were issued Woodstock, and Arthur Wright, to the following; R. A. McDonald. Woodstock.Woodstock; Harold Minier. Embro; | Salvage licences were issued to Amos Zehr, Tavistock: M. Gaefer,jWoodstock Scrap and Metal, Rural Toronto; Frank Fulkerson, TUI- Salvage, Woodstock; Gen. Wardell, sonburg: Donald Rose. Ingersoll.,TiHsonburg. and John Kliptisch and G. B. McDonell. London: W. R.'E. Ertle, Woodstock.the beginning of the now year as well as two poultry: two, peddlers and four salvage licences.Cites Problems To Be SolvedMOH Gives ReportTo County CouncilFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 22 — Submitting his annual report on the Oxford County Health Unit to county council, Dr. O. C. Powers. MOH, said many problems remain to be solved.He listed health, education, how to educate tho public, as oneof the main problems to be solved, ;members of Oxford County Coun-j icil here today, at the opening) I of the third day of the spring ! session.His report was presented to.Free Frees Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 21 — A TiHsonburg hospital delegation appealed to Oxford County Council today for a grant of about $11,700 to help cover the hospital’s 1955 deficit of about $16,000.The delegation asked for about $3,800 more than last year. Members were: Roy Crandall, chairman of the hospital board; W. R. Meyreck, treasurer; G. W. Stevens, administrator.The remainder of the day council spent in finance, road and property committee meetings working on the 1956 budget.Grand Jury Recommends Air Conditioning Of GaolA grand jury report to County the second session of the year Council, which opened the second and welcomed the members. War­session of the year this morning. I den Day reminded the councillors called (or the kitchen in, the coun- that a lot of work is ahead of thisty gaol to be completely redecor-. session, a ted and to be kept in a more Oxfordtax rate will besanitary condition. I struck as well as a budget for theThe grand jury also rccom- coming year will be completed.Dr. Powers reported that Ox­ford County has been free of any epidemic of communicable disease this year, although the incidence of measles, mumps, etc., has increased over 1954.The increase over 1954, which had a very low incidence, may indicate either better reporting by parents and physicians or an actual increase of the disease. He said the county was fortunate in having only three cases of acute poliomyelitis.Among the chief responsibili­ties of the Public Health De­partment, Dr. Powers stated, is the prevention of disease. Pub­lic health administration stresses the proper utilization or princi­ples and techniques designed to accomplish this purpose most ef­fectively, he said.Immunization, the doctor re­ported, has been increased and every effort is being put forth to protect the children against smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.The tuberculosis control pro­gram, under the direction, of the Oxford County Tuberculosis As-Fox BountyDiscontinuedas of March 31stCounty of OxfordA.A AUP BURIAL COSTSA request by a delegation of city funeral directors to have increased rates for indigent burials met with council approval last night. The I funeral directors stated that they) were not able to meet costs out of l the present $100 fee. Costs they! said could be met at $150 if the city would bear cemetery costs. Council approved the $150 fee with cemetery costs to be in addition.sociation, and carried out in part by the health unit staff, ia showing excellent results, Dr. Powers said.Budget On Agenda For County CouncilSetting up the 1956 budget will । weeks and a program was mailed be the main item of business of the out to members of , council this Oxford County Council meeting;week for their study.Tuesday through till Friday of In the past, several changes next week. ' have been made when the programL. K Coles, county clerk, said hit the floor of the council cham- there is no doubt that a special !ber.night session will be held’ Friday I In a spot survey made of coun- in order to get through the bus- cillons several feel that the mill, ness, rate will go up slightly oven last)One of the main items of the 1956 year.budget will be the amount of mon- < which will Iw appropriated for the county road system.In the January session council authorized that the County spend some $200,000 on roads this yearbut there. when and which one is question.In the county tax picture is that some equalization has to bc^IYiafle^' to facilitate the townships which have not been re-assessed.The rc-assessment program will be completed at the end of 1956 j but until that time assessmentswill have^to be equalized in some i" a M-mill rale was str- sections of the county.uc.k by the county which raised 5^,563^4 of which $186.-icnt on roads.ngsThe four-day session will mark the second time Council has metplunder Warden Reginald D^y; R«-couple of eve of East Nissouri. Jmended the installation of an ad­equate air conditioning system as the air in the building seemed to be impure.The inspection of county build­ings by the grand jury was madeA letter from L, M. Ball, chair­man of the library committee, Ox­ford Law Association was read. The contents complimented the1county for the fine redecoration. | job that was done after thein February during the winter as-;last fall.size, Ontario Supreme Court. Extra facilities and- improved'The county home for the aged, accommodations were voiced by j inspected by. the grand jury was visiting lawyers attending ’.he win- found, to be a very pleasant place ter assizes of the Ontario Supremel to live and that most rooms to! Court, the letter stated.the home were well ventilated. ,The report said that the oeople Mr. Ball also told county council seemed lo be happy living at the that some texts were being moved, home. '“P to the third floor for storageJ"Excel!Gift condition” was the A request for a grant of b25U stamp of approval on the county from the Woodstock Agricultural i court house building by the jury Society was read and referred to ’who noted that many parts of the committee. J. E. Nephew, secre­building has been newly decorat- tary of the society pointed out the e(j j fine co-operation received in pre-The countv registry office and vious years.Oxford Health Unit building were A request from the Oxford Coun- in good condition and the ‘wo ty School Trustees and Ratepay­buildings were well .taken care of. Association for $250 grant was The report/aid the building seem- also read and ed to be adequate. {mittee.MUCH WORK CITY COURTWarden Reginald Day, Reeve of! ConsiderationEast Nissouri, officially opened session to the request from the ' of L- 'ic-Inner frw aitvITENDERS WANTEDQuotations will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon,Wednesday, March 211956on premiums for insurance on roads, County equipment and Employer’s Liability.Information may be obtained at the office of the undersign­ed.J. N. MEATHRELL County Road Superintendent Court House.Woodstock, March 8t 1956.9/14-5ACOUNTY COUNCILreferred to com-will be given thisCity of Woodstock asking for ci-court to be held in the county1 council chambers due to inade- quate space in the city hall cham­bers. iA second request from the city’ of Woodstock was taken under , consideration this morning by the county council for the paving of the east side of the county gaol parallel to Graham street for the parking of school buses.In a letter from city council, it was pointed out that there is a definite traffic hazard on Graham street to have school buses parked along the street,Ontario's Water Resources and Supply .Commission, which is hold­ing a sitting in Woodstock on April.10 a&ked council to submit on the demands of water county and municipalities county.The Oxford Federation c culture asked council toa brief for the in theAgri- a forcerigidly the bylaw dealing with the dumping of rubbish on county and township roads.Delegation Appeals For Hospital GrantAn appeal for approximately $11,700 was made to Oxford County! Council. Wednesday, by a deleg­ation from the Tlllsonbtp;^ Dj.st- 1 rict Memorial Hospital, to hetjM cover the hospital's 1955 deficit of' i $16,000.i The delegation fisked for about $3,800 more than last year, Mem­bers appearing included Roy Cran­dall, chairman of the hospital!board: W. R. Meyrevk. trea and G. W. Stevcws, adminisi The remainder of the day ell spent in finance, rosetor,ndproperty committee meet! n £ s working on the 1956 budget.This morning, Warden Rexmaid Day saftHhat the agricuHure com* mittee would bring in a report nn' the coming year's program. ! TheONTARIO ROAD BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATIONAnnual LuncheonWednesday, February 22, 1956 12 O’clock Noon ROYAL YORK HOTEL TorontoOXFORD PAYS TRIBUTE TO "DICK" CLOWESCivic official* from every muni- I dinner of the ChildrenAid So- ; year. Shown, checking the eve* I N. M. Marshall. CAS prudent, cipnlity in Oxford county guih । I elety, Offtcialw last night paid ning's program. arc, from left to | Moore levalrd in Norwich last night for the ; tribute to R, G. Clowes. former 1 right, L. M. Ball, honorary itoHcl- I *“• ‘ umi. i.laruw-'l meeting and i< itirnomal t CAs director, who retired lust i lor for the society; Mr. Clow< : . S! in ■ reception - 12.00 Noon - 1.00 P.M.luncheon - 1.00 p.m.menu mam of tomato soup braised beef - Royal York wax beans . mashed potatoes apple pie and cheese coffee programmeChairmanPresident D. E. McQuiggeToast to the QueenGod Save the Queen Introduction of Head Table Guests Presentation of H. T. Routly Memorial Awards Mr. E. E. Sparrow, Chairman, Workmen's Compensation Board Address Hon. J. N. Allan, Minister of Highways Announcements Court Crowds City HallWoodstock Seeking Space In CourthouseExpect Slim IncreaseOxford Counci I Starts Work on '56 BudgetFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 20 — Oxford County Council convened here today to be welcomed by Warden Reginald R. Day, of East Nissouri, for a “busy budget session.’’Council is expected to run through until Friday night with most of the work to be done if committee to figure out a budget for 1956. At present it is hoped there will not be more than mill increase, If that.Notice was also served that auctioneers, peddlers, junk and poultry dealers, operating in the county without a licence, will be severely dealt with, • • ♦County Clerk-Treasurer L. K. Coles informed council that a number of persons had already purchased their licences for the year, but there were still a number operating within the county without licences.Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK, March 20 — Because of crowded con­ditions at city hall, Wood- stock Council, in a letter, asked permission of county council for use of the county | courthouse for city police court.setter To CountyUnder the signature of City Clerk-Manager R. G. Giving the letter pointed out that the city court is held in the council chambers each Wednesday morniiig, and when necessary, continued at the courthouse in tBh afternoon.It pointed out that additional staff at the city hall required more space than at the present time is available, and that the office shared by the mayor and the city clerk is the only place available for the magistrate and others attending court, apart from the council chambers.Ask Parking Strip“We are very crowded for! space," the letter stated, asking if it was possible to arrive at some arrangement to use th* couty courtroom facilities.Another letter from the city hall asked council to consider providing a parking strip along the east side of the county jail for county school buses to pre­vent a traffic hazard at Graham and Buller streets.FOX BOUNTY DISCONTINUED AS OF MARCH 31st COUNTY OF OXFORD.PUBLIC HEARING—Free Press Woodstock. Bureau Photo The whole of Oxford County gathered at Norwich United Church last night to pay tribute to R. G. Clowes, who is retiring after nearly 20 years of service as superin­tendent of the Oxford County Children's Aid Society. Congratulating Mr. Clowes, left to right, ore. Ex-Reeve Harold Williams, of Norwich; Aid. John Walker, of Woodstock; '.'Dick" Clowes, and ex-Warden William Chesney, Brondford Township.ONTARIO WATER RESOURCES AND SUPPLY COMMITTEEWILL HOLDPUBLIC HEARING' IN THE COURT HOUSE CITY OF WOODSTOCK— ON —TUESDAY, APRIL 101956, COMMENCING AT 9.30 A.M.Municipal Bodies. Committees, Organizations ancUindi- v‘duals interested in Water, Pollution or Irrigation Problems of Oxford County are invited to attend.Written Briefs are requested from Municipal Bodies, In­dustries. Organizations and individuals, giving full informa­tion on the local problems as well as the steps taken to cor­rect them. Full details should be given, where available of water consumption, present capacity and estimated future requirements, quality of water, extent and effect of pollu­tion, local irrigation problems and the present and future requirements of water for irrigation as well as any other in­formation on Water. Pollution and Irrigation that might be of interest to the Committee.This is an opportunity for the people of the County of Oxford to give their views on the Water Pollution and' Ir­rigation Problems. Briefs should be submitted in fen copies and it would be helpful if those intending to submit Briefs would inform the Committee promptly at its Headquarters at 67 College St., Toronto.BRIAN LARMOUR. A. M. SNIDER mSecretary. Chairman.Oxford County Jail Said “Unsanitary”Conditions at the Oxford County jail were described as "unsanitary" and “foul smelling" in a grand jury report to Oxford County Council, heard last Tuesday afternoon. The report also pointed out that the kitch­en facilities were inadequate and pro­per sanitary conditions were not being carried out. The rest of the jail was found to be ill-ventilated and foul-Recommendations called for the complete re-equipment of the kitchens and also the installation of a ven­tilation or air-conditioning system in the building.Other buildings, such as the court house, registry office, Oxford health unit and Home for the Aged wereto be in good condition. Com­menting on the Home for the Aged, the report said it was found to be .t very pleasant place with well ventil­ated rooms. The residents of the home were found to be very happy with their surroundings, IfOxford County Council Sets 15 Mill Tax Ratelevied the.fleit to bring the budget into Une tee as a threat that Is on the 1956 tax iate at 15 mills at <• nightjand assured council that rest-'county’s border, was take u bv^oim- session bhduv as one of the bus- itutlons would be made next year ell. when it moved to have the fox iet l sessions In the year wound up. to the two hospitals. bounty discontinued n«( nt Anrii iTotal amount to be raised by the Ingersoll Hospital got $7,000 while APPOINTMENT ’ P 1। nr, t; . " - bounty discontinued an nt April J.Ingersoll Hospital got $7,000 while APPOINTMENT ‘county with the 1956 rate of 15-; Tillsonburg hospital received SH,- mills is $492,438.54. The 1955 mill 1500 as the county’s share rate was sei at 14 mils and the I deficit, ‘new rate shows a sight increase CAS GRANT ‘rlei^of one mill over last year. Reeve McLaughlin also pointed to studv the prdnt crS in Str”?County roads got largest share out that the Oxford Children Aid ulture1’udKe‘ year. grant wa.^^ was received from Greywith $200,000 being earmarked for year in order to bring the county’s County ythe road system. General purposes budget into Une. ' Grants were akn MUhmizadwbre budgeted at 8136,200 while' The finance committee recom-, Blenheim Township ^PloXmJ?^ $156,238 were earmarked for char- mended grants of $600 to the Salva-' association, $100: Oxford Poultry ib- and welfare. lUon Army and the Oxford Child- Association. $50; Oxford 4-H ClubsThe budget for 1956, like other s Aid of $17,000 be pass-$250; Oxford County Junior Farm- municipalities in ’he province, fac-|°d- A request Irom the Red Cross er's, $200; Oxford County Sol1 and , ed the general trend of higher । a grant was turned down by ~ eOsts. Main reasons for the slight. "10 finance committee, increase were the deficits at two' ' 1A resolution calling for the ap- of the pointment of a committee withendorsed. The originalCrop Improvement Association.; ($300; Oxford County Plowmen's1 * - ’ . and a grant of)$200 to all Agricultural .Society’s1-- r.................................................VXJOTU uc County gaol employees also re- Association. $200..... ... u.v wuw. ceived some consideration by conn- $200 to all Agri.County roads were also up from council last night, when it was;in the countv—• U.. Monnn recommended that the $300 cost of <living bonus be incorporated in a coundl! ,or‘ recommegla4- the basic wage salary. ? of Re®ve Carl Bertrand. cnaL jTillsonburg District Memorial hos-'gh Oxford county and supply free place of $200 660 andReeve McJ^aughiin. explained th-1Problem. Ifrom the yse of wecd k.;^at bo h hospitals received a cut on1 Another step, against what was($10,000 per spraying dav at a the county s share of the years de-'termed by the agriculural commit-4otal premium of $5,698.60.of the three hospitals in the county.last year by $38,000.Dcputy Reeve Edwin R. Pearce of Tillsonburg questioned the Fin-ance chairman. J. R. McLaughlinIngersoll’s Alexandra Hospital and government to set-upiair-|Oxford MLA AsksncreaseIn GrantsHEADS CASN. M. MarshallIs Re-ElectedN. M. (Ken) Marshall of Nor-1ham represent the city of uich was re-elected president of (stock.the Children’s Aid Society at their The social workers of the staff! meetmf Th.e foi- Presented a discussion of then lowing officers were also elected- work. Mrs. J. Deans, casework sun ' first vice-president, Douglas Camp-1 ervisor acted as chairman while bell; second vice-president, Gordon1 the workers told of the case of a Webo; treasurer. Clark Murray: j destitute family where the moth­secretary Mrs. William McMur- er was ill. The Red Cross has help- la«; ed m supplying a housekeeper, whi-Warden R. Day ’and J. R. Me- le the municipality had provided1 Laughlin, the Reeve of Dereham, relief to assist, until the father could are the representatives to the bo- get work.ai’d„ frSrnT,tht of Oxford. Other workers talked of the ma-wnue N. Pern bl e ton represents In- ny problems faced bv an unmar- gersoll and G LaFlair and C. Tat-; ried mothei when she is having her child, and the problems of a child who has to be placed in a home other than his own.The financial report was pre- sented by Clark Murray, and show­ed Inal for -the first three months.' while receipt, were down from the' amount expected, expenditures we­re also less than anticipated. The accounts for March were approved.Wood-Other workers talked of the ma-Poultry, Pet Show Has 180 EntriesA record number of entries from, all over Western Ontario made the tmrd annual Oxford Poultry and Pet Stock Table Show held Friday •light in the Recreation Hall, .w**mJstock Fairgrounds, one of the most successful on recordSeeks Aid For Program Of Eliminating WeedsGordon W. Innes, MLA for Ox- gram wheb one township is com- ford, has asked toe Ontario Govern- pleted and all the bordering town* ment to incresfle grants to the ships surrounding it still has the counties who are carrying out er- Barberry and Buckthorn bushes, adication of Backthorn and Bar- The eradication program started berry program^ I in Oxford County has a definite ef-Mr. Innes asked that the Govern- feet on the production of oats. Rust, ment consider raising the maxi-lone of the main problems faced by mum from $400 to a maximum of (farmers originates in the Buck- $2,000 under the Soils and Lands thorn and Barberry bushes and A^t. (spreads over fields."He pointed out that in Northern IOntario special grants have gone to clear up waste land which will ultimately become farm land.Mr. Innes, said in Toronto this morning, that in some sections of southern Ontario many acres of land are becoming contaminated and returning to their original state.Oxford County, one of the farthest advanced in Ontario, carried out .an eradication program which took, in two townships and a section of; another last year.The cost of the program to the county was approximately $1,500- This year, at ■ the March session ; of county council, the agricultural' committee, headed by Reeve Cecil Riddle of North Oxford, earmarked $3,000 to carry out the eradication program.IN DIRE NEEDMr. Innes felt that the Buckthoun and Barberry program is in dire need of greater financial assistance from the Provincial government.Oxford County council passed a resolution calling for an increase of Provincial grants for Buck­thorn and Barberiy eradication to compare favorably with the present grants for soils and land use prog­rams.Hon. F. S. Thomas, minister of Agriculture told the provincial hou­se that his department would take the matter under consideration.The Government grant is based on a dollar per dollar share with the county.The Oxford County resolution, sent out to other counties, was en- dorse^by^ tyo and no action was takenTjy “c.Continuing, Mr. Innes, said. "Wh­at was the use of the ProvincialCounty Seeks Woodstock Aid Against WeedsFree Pres> Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, April 26 — The co-operation of the city was] sought by Edmund Thornton, Ox­ford County weed Inspector, to eradicate buckthorn nnd common;barberry within the city in junction with a county-wide gram.Mr. Thornton explained the county was spending acon-l pro-that eon-slderabl© amount of money in its . program to clean up the bushes! that are host plants to wheat I rust. IHe suggested that spraying waal the quickest and cheapest way to? eradicate th© plants. “We are! willing to co-operate if the city] furnishes the labor and material", he stated. He felt with a number of men the job could be complet­ed in three or four days.government spending goixl money after bad on an eradication pro- Dxford Briefs Heard 3y Water CommitteeTENDERS WANTED 1SEALED TENDERS address-j ed to the County Road Superin­tendent and endorsed "Tender for Supt^es and Hauling Road Materials and Equipment Hire” will be received by the under-i signed up to 12 o'clock noon, Friday, April 20. 1956. for the following.:1. Hauling of road buildl.ig ma­terials from various sources within or adjacent to the County.2. Feeding, crushing and haul­ing from designated gravel pits.3. Deliver?' of the above men­tioned materials to be made on certain portions of the County Road System as di­rected by the Count?' Road Su­perintendent.4. Any other work that may be designated on Hie tender form.5. Truck, shovel and, equipment hire.6. Supplies and other services u$ed in road construction and maintenance.Contract agreements and; specifications and tender forms may be obtained at the office of the County Road Superin­tendent, Court House. Wood- stock, Ontario.Tenders must be accompanied by a marked cheque payable to the Count?' Treasurer or an ap­proved bid bond for Five Hund­red Dollars.The lowest or any tender not necessaril?' accepted.J. N. MEATHRELL, Count?' Road Superintendent.1QA5-5AS;IN HONOUR QF-JHF PRESIDENT. DIRECTOBffi "iMB VISITING SPEAKERS OF THE ONTARIO EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONOxford And Woodstock Officials At HearingFox Bounty DiscontinuedAS OF MARCH 31stCounty of OxfordMagistrate's Car In CrashOne minor accident was report­ed today by trie Woodstock detach­ment of the Ontario Provincial Police as cHy police reported a clear accident ledger.On Highway 2 west of Woodstock by Dorland subdivision a car oper­ated by Magistrate fl, G. Groom, of 'fillsonburg,, was in collision with a car driven by Mhx Winkler, of Toronto,The Groorn auto was estbound and turning left into a drivewayaa tfu? Winklerapproachedfrom the west,PC William Anglin Investigated at 12,03 p,m. yesterday. He estim­ated 390 damage to both autos.THE PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL ofTHE ART GALLERY OF TORONTORequest the pleasure of your company at a reception In honour of the members ofTHEONTARIO EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAnd special view of the Annual Exhibition of theONTARIO COLLEGE OF ARTAT THE ART GALLERY OF TORONTO ( Dundas Street near McCaul)ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4th. 1956, at 4:00 O’CLOCK ■GHU BaHiThe Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs. Breithaupt enteredtoe RUth Cla,'ke °£ P°rt H0PS and M*’S. Norman Keeffer, Toronto.—uinun uno min.Lorraine Doyle, who graduates this year from the Toronto Teachers' College, serves F. B. Manson of Woodstock, president of the Oxford County Trustees and Ratepayers Association.ELEVEN-YEAR PERIODFox Bounty Of $17,220Paid Out On 5,494 PeltsReynard me fox is getting a was enforced.breather in Oxford since April 1! Blenheim township, in the north- when the bounty payments went off east corner of the county led all in the county ' townships with a total of 1039 foxOxford County Council March ses-. bounties being paid.sion put a curb on shooting fox injthe county due to the spread of; Len Coks. county clerk who re-1 rabbles in Southern Ontario. leased the tgures indicated the fox Since Jan 1, 1945 to March 31.1been depleted suf 1956 the county has paid out $17,220 fieiently 1P -he county.district hunters on fox bounties.The totai number of foxes on which bounties were paid number 5,494.Originally the fox bounty in the county was set at $4 each but this was later reduced to $2 and revert­ed to $3 where it was when the banA large population of rabbits ha­ve taken over where the fox had once been A theory of one district famer is that the rabbit population will also decrease because the num­ber of foxes will be on the up­swing.Not to bt outdone West Zorra township has had 803 foxes shot in the past 11 year the second largest number in the county.East Nissouri follows with a total of 690 and East Zorra had 653.Other township totals are as fol­lows :-Blandford, 494; Dereham, 566 North Norwich .244; South Nor-' wich 136: East Oxford, 249 North Oxford 260; West Oxford. 360.T. E. Jackson Gives President's Address To Ontario Educational Association Meet at WoodstockPlanners Discuss ProblemsNearly 10 communities showed a great deal of interest in a joint planning conference conducted by the De­partment of Planning and Development in a day long session at the county courthouse in Woodstock yesterday. Left to right examining and planning pro­posal are: John Pearson, Department of Planning and Development; ex-Reeve Allister Clarke, West Zorra; Aid. T. H-. Dent, Woodstock; Warden Reginald Day, East NiSsouri.Blenheim TownshipVenice Of CanadaBy PETER FERGUSON , Blenheim Township, located in the northeast corner of Oxford County could easily be called the “Venice of Canada” as more than 400 bridges and culverts span bodies of water, on county, prov­incial and township roads.Township bridges lead the prov-,ham span located at Canning which is believed to have been built in 1889.The Cunningham bridge willj , have to be replaced, Mr. Dawson i said. The weight limit is onlyl ■ three-ton.According to Provincial engin- • eers, Blenheim Township will have . two or three more bridges to addincial and county bridges by a.large margin as 396 are under the to the total in the future,Mr.jurisdiction of township road sup- Dawson said.erintendent, Joel Dawson of Drum- Flood conditions always havebo.been a threat to Blenheim Town-Mr. Dawson said there are 16 ship bridges and during the flood large bridges from 130 feet to 162 of 1937 some 20 bridges were feet in length. The largest is were wiped out.Browns’ bridge on the 11th Con-1 J. N. Mea*heral, county road cession which crossed the river Oxford has seven bridges in Blen- Nith. |heim and eight boundry bridgesThirteen bridges are from 50 to with costs shared with both Wat-; 60 feet in length while 367 bridges erloo and Brant Counties.are from 6 feet and under. | Provincial Highway 97 which' Mr. Dawson says the main rea-^uns through Bright and Platts- son for so many bridges is the viile has some six bridges of note; Nith River which flows in the:which span the Nith river andNEW APPOINTMENTNorthwest corner of the township also Horners creek.and winds its way to the South-] The Nith river which winds east corner. (through the township has affordedAnother river is the Horner's1 some choice picnic spots for Ox­creek which runs in a north- ford County residents in the past south route through the township'and with a dam planned by the Swampland in the central section Grand Valley Authority is the of the township also use the Town- next couple of years, a resort ship’s quoto of bridges. complete with a lake will be creat-The oldest bridge is the Cunning-led.Held At Ingersoll On Car Theft Charge, Patrick Kelly Shot In Escape Attempt’M. J. Watson, shown above has been appointed general man­ager. explosives division. Canad­ian Industries Limited. The des­ignation of this division as a separate administrative unit in the C-I-L organization came as a result’ of increased manage­ment responsibilities due to the growth of the division's operat­ions and investment. A native of Woodstock. Ont, Mr. Watson re­ceived his B.A. in chemistry and biology from Queen's University. He has served in C-I-L’s ex­plosives works nt Nobel. Ont., James Island. B. C , and Bel- oeil. Que., and since 1947 has been assistant divisional man­ager.New Building Planned For Provincial Police 5 THE SENTINEL-REVIEW. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 18, 19*6Z’W<WEED ERADICATION PROGRAM IN OXFORD PLANNEDTentative plans were formulat­ed for the 1956 Buckthorn and Barberry eradication program in Oxford ’ County Monday night when members of the County Agriculture: committee; Oxford Soil and Crop Improvement As­sociation and Township councilrepresentatives gathered at the Ontario Department of Agricul­ture office. Left to right; stand­ing, are-Bill Sutherland,. West Zorra; Bert Armstrong, West Zorra; Ernest Garner, West Zor­ra- L. C. Innes, Reeve of West Zorra; Ered Slater, deputy reeveof East Nissouri; Edward Eddy,deputy reeve of East Zorra; Robert Bell Oxford agriculture representative; ex-Warden Willi­am Chesney, and Ernest Wood, West Zorra. Sitting are: Cecil; Riddle, reeve of North Oxford and president of the Oxford Soiland Crop Improvement Associat-ion; Ed Thornton, Oxford County weed inspector John R. Hargrea­ves, reeve of West Oxford and. chairman of the County agricul­ture committee and Warden Reg­inald Day reeve of East Nissou­ri. (Staff Photo).Make Plans For ProgramOf Eradication Of WeeksCouncil Agrees To Assist In Weed Eradication PlansPlans were laid Monday night for| When the eradication program isa step-up on the Buckthorn and Barberry eradication program in Oxford County at a joint meeting between the Oxford Soil and Crop Improvement Association and members of the Oxford County council agricultural committee.The eradjeation program, was in­itiated in North and West Oxfordfirst broached to a township aneducational meeting is held to ex­plain just what the work entails, ) outlining the damage and program, which is planned.County Weed Inspector Edmund Thornton has made a general sur-vey of the Buckthorn and Barberry problem in the County and makes ^4 r» 41 H 4 r-.-, 4 i VI ZmPWoodstock will assist the county in its fight to rid tihe area of buckthorn and barbery shrubs the host plants of wheat rusts.Emund Thornton, county weed inspector last night asked council to assist the county in its program. He told the council that the county has spent much time and money on the program and that efforst wouldand a portion of East Zorra town- )P“ in me county ana maxes) ships last year and tentative plans ।a deta’1.e^ inspection of the town ■ call for work to continue in East I ship which is starting the eradicat- Zorra and to include a badly in-ilon Program.fested area of North Dereham Township, and West Zona.In the townships, a key man is picked for an area of concessionAlso scheduled if time permits; which is organized with volunteer are East Nissouri Township and labor groups.Blandford Township.The meeting was conducted under the joint chairmanship of John R. Hargreaves, chairman of the Coun­ty agriculture: committee, and Cecillabor groups.Last yea*- some 140 men carried sprayers on a volunteer basis) which meant hundreds of dollars saved in labor bills.Riddle, president of the Soil and Crop Improvement Association.This year, the County of Oxford | is spending $3,000 on the project and the Provincial Government grants the association the sum of up to $400. It is expected that the Oxford group will use up the grant. | $2,100 IN 1955In 1955. a total of $2,100 was expended on the eradication pro-) gram in Oxford County, with the county sharing $1,000 of the costs.The first spray-over, the cost is; borne by the County and the Prov-) ineial government but when a sec-’ ond spraying is needed the Town­ships are responsible for the cost.be nullified unless the city also destroyed the shrubs.Mr. Thornton told the council that the best method of getting rid !of the preditory plants was spray­ing. He asxea that the city supply the labor and material and the county would supply the equipment and help locate the trees.The weed inspector said both types of trees were known to exist in the area east of Norwich avenue out towards the city limits on the ■ south side of Dundas street and also in the Blandford township are­as of the tity.Council r-adilv approved of the plan and moved to supply the nec- necessary labour and materials.Hat Made Of Cheese Given To Canadian President Mud Makes Area Road No Place for Man or BoyEven Graders MiredGovernor's Road Bog Claimed 'Worst Yet'BY C B. WHIPPFree Pres* Staff ReporterHistoric Governor’! road, famed as a short cut between | Thamesford and Woodstock, has been churned into an agonlz- । Ing river of mud this month by the tragic combination of * fast receding frost and the heaviest traffic It has ever borne.Many MaroonedBlocked off at the hamlet of Raysidc, it has become impass­able to even heavy road machin­ery. Farmers who have lived along it all their lives now term it '“The worst county road in Western Ontario — maybe the whole darned province."Nearlj- a score of those un­fortunate enough to live between its vast mud lakes were marooned this month for periods ups to three weeks. Dairymen took their milk to market by tractor across the fields, but the family car and trucks never left the barn.Hundreds of unwary motorists have been caught fast in its gooey trap. One farmer reported pull­ing out seven in a day. Another said he pulled out four in an hour.Even the huge wheeled road graders have found parts of the road impossible, bogging in to the hubs. And one bulldozer sank to the driver’s seat. Four miles east of Rayside there are ruts up to four feet deep.Farmers lay the blame directly at the door of the heavy trucks and workers’ car serving the big Canada Cement plant construc­tion job at Zon. station. But, they say, the road carries so much Highway 2 through traffic it is sometimes difficult to know where the real fault lies.Oxford County plans no im­mediate work on the road, pre­ferring to wait for dry weather. Politicians are silent on rumors that it soon will be paved. But all those contacted agree it should be made a provincial high­way because it carries a heavy load of through traffic.Same Every Year"It’s like this every year,” said William Patience, whose farm is about three miles east of Thames- ford. "They grade it and then it rains and you can’t get out your driveway. They put gravel on it(Continued on Page 6, Col. 7)Governor's Rood Bogfor rehabilitating the road is In the general roads budget. But he refused comment on what might be done.And Reeve Carl Bertrand, Bur- gcssvllle, county roads commit­tee chairman, said: "The less i said about that road, the better."Even Governor's road residents seem to be losing hope. More than 200 signed a petition to Highways Minister Allan earlier this year pleading for help, but have yet to receive definite word one way or the other.Charge Ingersoll Blocking"We try something nearly I every year,” said Mr. Patience; "Last year 70 of us went down to Woodstock and met with the county roads committee. But they don’t seem to want to do anything."Consensus is that Ingersoll has blocked the paving of Governor’s road, believing it would harm the i town's business if traffic now routed down Highway 2 and through Ingersoll is encouraged to take the shortcut.But Gordon Innes, Woodstock, MLA for Oxford, said he thinks this argument is dying out.Proposes Highway"It should be a provincial high- ' way,” he said of Governor's road. "I think the people of Ingersoll realize that putting all that heavy truck and car traffic over their roads and through the centre of their town is doing them more harm than good.”Mr. Innes was optimistic that Governor’s road will not be as bad next year as this spring. But he would give no details. Too much discussion now might up­set negotiations, he said.Farmers on Governor’s road hope this attitude means the pro­vince and county are at last ready to get together, perhaps with the additional financial sup­port of Canada Cement.(Continued from Page One) and the cars throw the dust all through the house. So then they put calcium on it and It eats the bottom out of your car. Finally the heavy traffic throws all the stone into the ditches. It’s a ter­rible road to live on."Jack Haskett, whose farm Is just east of Rayside, said his family had been stranded for three weeks.•‘When they couldn’t get the trucks through, they tore down my fences and went< around,” he said. "Finally it was the only way I could get out, myself. I’ve lived here 21 years and I’ve never seen It this bad. I didn't want them to pave it, because we own 75 acres on the other side of the road and we have to take the cows across. But I guess paving has got to come soon."School Buses HitSchool buses were confounded by the mud for several days last week, said Ken Witty, who trans­ports loads of children to the Ingersoll District Collegiate. Buses came up the sideroads and the children were met at the Governor's road intersections by their, parents.Traffic is warned off the road at Thamesford by temporary signs. But the careful motorist can make it to Rayside. Here, Dinsmore Construction Co. Ltd., Windsor, which is doing the Can­ada Cement project, has manned a day and night road block to warn further traffic away. The company's road graders are struggling with the mud farther along without much evidence of success.Flans UncertainImmediate and future plans for the road are vague. J. N. Meath- I rail, Ingersoll, Oxford County road superintendent, said moneyFree Press Photos by Jock Schenck Bicyclists too had their troubles. Donald Kerr, 8, re­turning from school, dismounted after finding the going too rough to ride. (Other pictures on page 60). GOVERNOR’S ROAD NORTH OF BEACHVILLEONE-WAY TRAFFIC INTO BEACHVILLEWorst Spring In Half Decade For Roads, Meathrell ReportsCanada Cement plant construct- detachment and officials at the' ion workers today are again being plant. |transported by train from Ingersoll Roads Superintendent Meathrell1 to the site as heavy trucking in noted that the break up is '‘pretty that section and the worst spring general” in many districts of Ox­thaw in five years have gutted'ford, especially around the cement dirt roads in the district. (plant.Countv Roads Superintendent J, I New grades sections are break- N. Meathrell pointed out that this dug badly he said, as well as many extreme break-up of roads occurrs hardtop thoroughfares.... ____ | Signs have been posted on a fewHe .said that in 1950 these cond- roads cautioning motorists to de- itions prevailed in many sections tour if possible, Mr. Meathrell of the county. said. iRoads Superintendent Meathrell noted that the break up is "prettyevery five or six years.passable.Half load limits on county roads; will be enforced officials said and urged trucker? and farmers to heed the imit.“We will be getting al the roads as soon as '.hey are workable,” Mr. Meathrell said today.He mentioned that "this has been a generally bad spring” for his network of roads, the worst in more than half a decde.Patrols on some county roadsThe Governor's Road from Wood-stock west to the cement plant is have been eliminated by the Wood- impaesablc, according to reports stock detachment of the Ontario from Woodstock Provincial Police Provincial Police as they are im­ O'.A 3 WMotorists beware! Mud conditions of Governor's road between Thamesford and Woodstock yesterday were so bad that even the road-building equipment was getting stuck. This heavy grader bogged down nearthe hamlet of Rayside and a powerful bulldozer snapped a thumb-thick steel cable trying to pull it free. Rescue efforts were successful with a second cable.Using All Equipment For Repair Of RoadsMuch Work Must WaitTrouble For Everyone Using Governor’s RoadUntil Frost Is GoneAll available equipment is being। SOME CLOSEDt at Township roads have also takenpushed into action by J. N. Meath-rell, Oxford County road superint­endent, in order to get county roads back into shape.Mr. Meathrell said this morninga beating this spring and some have been closed off altogether till repair work can be accomplished.The lack of a good soaking rain I“Truck !oads of gravel have the Governor's road, met school“Everything is being done to ------ .Governor's Road that is physic- been poured on rhe worst sections children at sideroad intersections a’lv possible - N J. MeathereU, Mr. Meathreb said, “but it is just in ord^r to get them to school, count'.- road superintendent said churned up and turns to soup.",, Teu^ h..n.this morning. Negotiations are twig carried dozer]on with the Provincial Government oozinj.He also warned motorists travel- a^ the c u.nty for the paying offroad ate a good four feet deep in ling on tiic. road, ' they are doing main an^ry. ‘places.Trucks, ^-actors as well as bull­’s, have been mired in the g muck. Some ruts on thesoyat theii own risks”.they are doing the main 'places.Gordon Innes. MLA for Oxford. Dinsmore Construction Co., ofA sectior of the road west of sajfJ < Governor's Road should Windsor, who ace constructing the Rayside is completely impassible a provincial highway." :ranarla r.n^ni r>. ni^tdue to the heavy equipment mov-'Canada Cement Co., plant, have_ _„ manned a 24-hour watch at both mg in and out'of the $12,000,000 In the past, interest? from In- ends of the worst section of the Canada Cement Company project gersoll ba>.e blocked any move for j road near Rayside.at Zorra Station area. the paving of the highway. ThisFarmers along encountered g-eat «st month since lawing outthe present*has been said due to IL ..‘.J the route have j^o 2 highway routed through In- hardships in the gerjJojps main street.the road startedthe county roads were in worse is one of the main reasons for the shape than usual due to the heavy, repair work around the county, fall rains which caused the frost, Half load limit is up on all town- to go deeper this winter. ship and county roads but heavy‘‘We adways get some roads traffic chops the soggy roads to breaking up in the spring of the pieces.year, Mr. Meathrell said, but this । Melting snow drifts piled on ’he year it is worse than usual.” ।side of roads by snow removal Until the frost is out of the ground during the spring thaw.there is not much the work crews The water from the snow runs can do except scrape and put on into ‘he roads causing soft spots fresh gravel. and heavy traffic causes the deepThere have been a number of ruts.,calls from county residents com-' Bridges in the townships were plaining about the condition of the'reported in very good shape this roads received by the county road spring except for flooding condit- superintendents office. lions a month ago.Mr. Innes said, "Ithink thepeople of Ingersoll realize that -■---------- who ship milk car traffic over their roads andve to haul wagons oyer fields through th--. centre of town is doing1 order to circumnavigate the more harm than good.Dairy farmersrunty road.the more harm than good.SHOULD BE BETTERMr. Innes indicated that Gover­nor’s Road wih be better next spring than this year, but would not reveal any plans.School buses, confronted with-Lawn Bowlers In Ingersoll Rushing Work On Club HouseCurator Of MuseumMiss Nesbitt Dies Governor's Rood Mud Shown From a Worm's Eye ViewThis mired road grader seems dwarfed by mountains of mud when pictured by the camera from the worm s eye view. The heavy machine was bogged yesterday in an impassable section of Governor's road at Rayside, a ham­let between Thamesford and Woodstock. It was later freed by a bulldozer.Cyril Mervis, Aylmer, and Vern Hammond, Mount Elgin, light roadblock lantern ©n Governor's road at Rayside where they maintain a night and day watch to warn motorists away.48-INCH, 25-POUND PIKE CAUGHT BY OXFORD SHERIFFThe thrill of a lifetime came to Sheriff A. A. Bishop of Ox­ford Counly while fishing over the weekend on the Magnatewan River at Magnatewan. Ontario.The sheriff hooked and reeled in a pike measuring 48 inches and tipping the .scales at 25 pounds. Landing the monstrous pike, said by guides of the area io he the largest caught there, was a team job with Jim Hutchinson and Bob Farlow assisting with gaff and bludgeon.The three-man party reported they were fishing for pickerel but reported no luck aside from the sheriff’s catch.The catch was made with a Impound test silk line with a one and a half inch live minnow for bait OXFORD COUNTYTO THE CITIZENS OF OXFORD . . .LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:I am very pleased to give a short report on two or three features of our County Council work. Last year we launched a vigorous weed control campaign against barberry and buckthorn under the direction of County Weed Inspector, Mr. Ed. Thornton. Most of the work was done in the Town­ships of North Oxford. West Oxford, East Zorra, West Zorra and Bland­ford. County Council this year has increased the budget considerably for this Item, and with the full co-operation of all, we hope that the programme of eradication wall be even more successful than last year.The damage from fire in the Court House last September has now been fully repaired. Most of the. building has been redecorated and Insurance Com­panies have paid our claim in full. We carry fire insurance of over $1,000,000 on all County Buildings situated in Woodstock.In 1954 the Villages of Norwich and Embro were reassessed. Last year, eight municipalities—Tavistock, East Oxford, North Oxford, West Oxford. Blandford, Blenheim, Dereham and South Norwich—undertook their reas­sessment programmes and ail used the 1954 edition of the Department of Municipal Affairs manual. Their revised valuations will be used as the basis for their local 1956 taxation. The remaining five municipalities—Tillsonburg, East Nissouri, East Zorra. West Zorra and North Norwich have started their programmes and they will likely be completed this Fall. Their revised assessments will be used as a basis for 1957 taxes. The County will not equal* ize the assessments of the municipalities until 1957, so that 1958 will be the first year of taxation for the County on the revised basis.The County Council has set their budget for 1956 at a rate of 15 mills, being an Increase of 1 mill over last year. This 15 mills will raise $492,438.54 on an equalized assessment of $32,829,236. Increased expenditures for roads. Child Welfare, Hospitals and Administration of Justice has made the addi­tional mill necessary.On behalf of the members of Oxford County Council, I wish everyone a successful 195''Your sincerely,R. R. DAV,WARDEN, COUNTY OF OXFORD.1956 COUNTY COUNCILBLANDFORD:Arthur Lockhart BLENHEIM.Henry BanburyHerbert Balkwill (D.R.)DEREHAM:J. R. McLaughlinP. L. Pressey (D.R.)EAST NISSOURI:Reginald R. Dav- Fred L. Slater ’(D.R.)NORTH NORWICH:Carl BertrandSOUTH NORWICH:Robert LeeEAST OXFORD:Fred L. SchellNORTH OXFORD:Cecil M. RiddleWEST OXFORD.John R. HargreavesEAST ZORRA:Jas. H. ChesneyE. P. Eddy (D.R.)WEST ZORRA:L. C. InnesTILLSONBURG:Kenneth R. WattsEdwin R. Pearce (D.R.)EMBRO:R. G. CampbellNORWICH: Howard McCombsTAVISTOCK;Robert RudyCoroner’s Jury Finds Sun Factor In Hart Fatality Victim's Car Collided With Dump Truck On Cody’s RoadIn r head-on-car-lruck smash-1 up early this morning. Douglas Hart. 60, Of IT R. 3. WdstOek,1 was killed instantly on Cody's Side­road about one mile west of High­way 19.He was driving a car oast on Cody's sideroad when in collision with a dump truck proceeding west and operated by Waller Woodside, 30. of 63 High street. Loudon.The Woodside vehicle exploded into flames instantly and the driv­er leaped to safety as it careened into the north ditch.Woodside was admitted to Wood- stock General Hospital for obser­vation. He is reported in satisfact­ory condition with no visible inj­uries, cuts or bruises. X-rays were jtaken this morning but no report was available at press time.However a hospital spokesman । said there may be possible back injuries.Both vehicles were demolished causing an estimated $6,000 dam­age PC William Maddill, investig­ating officer, said.Late this morning the dump truck was still afire at the accid­ent scene. All four wheels from the truck were ripped clear of the wreckage and the dual wheels, about 20 feet from the truck, also burned.The inside of the truck was burned to charred ruins, and had not Woodside made a desperate lunge to safety he would have met death by fire. tOn the other side of the road, the south side, beside a pool of blood, remained one unbroken egg amid numerous broken ones. Ap­parently they were from the Hart car.Dr. J. L. Penistan, Stratford, provincial pathologist, will per­form a post mortem this morning to establish the cause of death.Hart met his death when a car he was driving plowed head-on into the Woodside truck on Cody’s Side­road in a dip in the road.Provincial Police said the road and weather was clear at the time of the accident.Mr. Hart was born on lot 5, con­cession 9, East Zorra, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Hart. He resided and farmed all his life in East Zorra and was widely known as an outstanding cattle breeder.He was a past president of the Oxford Holstein Breeders Club, past president of the Ontario Crop Improvement Association, the Fed­eration of Agriculture of Oxford, and the Oxford and District Cattle Breeding Association. He was first vice-president of the Oxford Farm­ers Co-Operative Ltd., Woodstock.He was a winner of the Robert­son award for plant breeding of grain.As a widely known Holstein breed­er, some of his cattle had been shipped at various times to four continents.He was recognized over the province as one of the top farm managers and was in great de-1 mand as a speaker on farm management,He was a member of Chalmers! United Church, Woodstock and of the session for many years, always taking an active interest in chuch, work.He was a member of Woodstock Rotary Qub and active on the rur- , al-urban committee. He was a member of Thistle Masonic Lodge. Embro. He was also a member of the. Woodstock Victoria Club.SURVIVORSSurviving are his wife, formerly Allison Fitz Randolph; two daugh­ters, Mrs. A. W. Conn (Marian), Mimico and Mrs. Keith Davey, (Isobel), Toronto; one son, Donald of Hartholm Farm. Also three step­sons, John, Graham and David at home; two sisters, Mrs. A. R. Whit-I more (Jean) and Mrs. Hamilon Miller (Grace) both of Toronto. There are also five grandchildren. A brother George predeceased him in 1951.The late Mr. Hart will rest at his residence, concession 9, East Zor­ra after 2.30 p.m. Sunday, until Tuesday at 9.30 a. m.. then at Chalmers United Church, Wood- stock. where the funeral service' will be held Tuesday, May 15 at: 2 p.m. Rev. Kenneth Oates offic­iating. Interment in the Presbyter-: ian cemetery. (Resting at the M. D. (Mac) Smith Funeral Home un­til Sunday at 2.00 p.m.)Tribute Paid To D. HartSorrow was expressed in the entalive for Oxford said Mr Harfs, passing of Douglas Hamilton Hart death comes as a great shock, when word was released this morn-’ "His contribution to agriculture ing of his death by all walks of in general has been great and life across the Province. gave many hours of his time toC D Graham, Ontario Deputy many organizations at well as hu Minister of Agriculture in Torontoisound judgment was sought after said this morning that Mr. Hart at all times.had taken an outstanding place in He also excelled a a breeder the community as well as in the of Holstein Cattle, Yorkshire swine agriculture field of Ontario. and grower of registered seed."Mr. Douglas Hart was a gen-.Mr Bell said.tieman to start and applied science On his farm he practiced many in his own farm in a practical! up-to-date methods and his advan- manner," Mr. Graham said. cements were always in demand.Continuing the Deputy minister| The Ontario Department of Ag- said Mr. Hart had played a very; riculture called upon Mr. Ha.t important role in the development many times for assistance, of the short courses at the Ontario) N. E. Nephew, general manager Agricultural College. Guelph. (of the Oxford Farmers .Produce;Ralph E White, agricultural re-.Co-operative Ltd., in paying trib- presentative for Perth, a fellow,utc to Mr. Hart said "he always graduate of Mr. Hart's from the; looked to the future.'Ontario Agricultural College. Gue- Warden Reginald Day was not' Iph, in 1922, said Mr. Hart was avajjabie for comment ve7 +weth Si 3 i WUfred ^bop. secretary and CIMrat Hari ^ad^aken an animal Feldman of the Oxford County . niton at OAC and was Federation of Agriculture said thathU±^i ^ ?he Colles^ Prestige of the Federation had tered at the International Live- • leadership of Mr. Hart.stock Judging competition in Chi-cago in his final year.pioneersecretaryGeorge Clemmons, manager of the Canadian Holstein Fresian Association said in Brant­ford this morning that Mr. Hart was one of the pioneer holstein breeders of Oxford County and; from the Hart foundation herd many daughters and sons are spread across the North American. Continent.Mr. Clemmons said .he was! shocked to hear of the death of one of Canada's foremost breeders.Mr. Hart was past president of Oxford District Cattle Breeders Association; Ox. Holstein Breed­ers, Oxford County Federation of Agriculture for a two year term; and the Stratford District* York­shire Club. He was also a vice 'president of the Oxford Farmers Produce Co-operative Ltd.i R. E. Bell, agricultural repres-ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED4 'June 9, 1956 is the date set for the wedding of Verna Marilyn Lowden and Peter Thomas Ferg­uson. Miss Lowden, daughter of Mr and Mrs. C. E. Lowden, Smithville, Ontario, is a gradu­ate of McDonald Hall, OAC., Guelph and is Home Economist for the Department of Argicul- ture for Oxford and Norfolk counties. Mr. Ferguson is theson of Dr. and Mrs. R- H. Ferg­uson of Ayr, Ont., and is a grad­uate of Queen's University. King­ston. The wedding will take place in Stone Onu-oh. Fulton, Ontario. mmmMThe giant $10,000,000 Canada Cement Company plant is rapidly becoming a reality northeast of Beoch- ville. Here the camera peers down a huge ramp thatwill hold a conveyor belt to carry limestone to the pro­cessing plant. About 2,000 men are working on the project.VISITORS GIVEN GEOGRAPHY LESSON। School last nigh'.. Official open- 1 mg eeremonies were held in theWarden Reginald Day, sitting left and Gordon W. Innes, right, are getting a geography lesson during the Inspection of the new 1 16-rooin Huron Park Secondary 1 gymtorium of the school. In the back row, giving suggestions and pointers arc: E. P. Hodgins, trustee of the Board of Educa­lion, Principal Ed. Ferguson of Woodstock Collegiate and Trust­ee John W. Burridge, past chair­man of the Woodstnek Board of Education. (Staff Photo) CROPS DELAYEDFarmers Face CatastropheOne of the most serious short- strike.ages of farm products is facing) One local dealer said “you can't the unknowing Canadian public to-1buy western oats for love-nor- day as wet cold weather continues [money.’' County.tn plague farmers in Western, RAIL TOO SLOWOntario, Including those in Oxford' Rail shipments of western grainy I would take more than 10 days in Crops retarded in the county are order to have deliveries made tobacco, up to ten days;field horn the west.Can-crops, with acreage almostcrops up to four weeks; fruit and vegetable crops up to two weeks.doubled in Oxford County .are als<Acting Minister of Agriculture, set-back and considerable concern! Goodfellow said Wednesday. Qnt-'js being fell by the packers as well) ario farmers face a catastrophe as the cash-crop farmers, because of spring rains.,. One packer indicated that there' Shortages will not become ap- wiH be a definite shortage of peas.parent to Oxford County house- Sugar-beets in the Essex-Kent ar- wives until next fall and winter. ea are forecast to be in short sup- as this year’s can-crop will not ply. as well as both feed andgo into the market until time.that table corn and soyabeans.George Bramhill, agricultural re­presentative for Norfolk, said the current apple crop is some two toMADE SI RVEYA Sentinel-Review survey of the three week, behind time, county and district shows an alarm- He said some sweet cherries aremg conditun m both field crops dooming near Waterford, but no and cash crop, produce. other buds nave opened in the area.Both provincial and federal ag- very SERIOUSricultural department officials ha-[ Robpr. Rfm agricultural reo­, - , x ■ Robert E. Bell,, agricultural rep-vc issued alarming reports on the n(ativc fo,_ Oxford sajd thiscurrent wet weather, and the re- — --- the currentsuiting damage tofarm crop, Some 6.SR inches fallen in southernmorning the situation is very ser­ious, and is causing some prob­items of feeding cattle.nf ra.in 2?ve Also concerned are the apple A Ontario from growers wbo are fearful of diseas-April 1 to May la. the usual time es caused by the excess rains, for seeding on most farms. The] Qnly bnght spots in the whole ,1S 3’T in^heS« picture are the tobacco growers. a One Blenheim township reported)as in the same period in this sec-,.. _ , • , •tinn of the province there werei^ g ’onlv 150 hours of sunshine com- epc.niuu. . Ipared with the normal 180. \ However, in one case, a green-1(house was completely flooded with EVERYTHING AFFECTED ' the young tobacco crops wiped out.AU agricultural nroducis ai*e af- TOBACCO DELAYEDfelted to some e5Zt. | L.S Vickery of the Delhi experi-Milk production is definitely mental station, said this morning down over the - same period last tob?CCQ transplanting will bel. I a ■ fa. m r- a ■ m M ♦ m 4 M (A M n IF *year because farmers are keep-! held up from seven to ten days.ing the cattle in the barns due bo Cooler weather has retardedgrowth in the greenhouses, he said.wet pastures.One district farmer said yester­day that if he would let his cows out. they would trample and kill most of the pasture he has.There is an alarming shortageof roughage for feeding cattle onTobacco growers are more for-, tunate than general farmers, as) the land is usually well drained,) light and dries quickly Mr. Vickery said.A gamble that will be taken by)most Oxford County farms, as hay tobacco growers this year, is the; harvested last year has been most- threat of an early frost next fall.! during the winter) The Dominion Department of Ag-!ly consumed months.H^Y PRICESIn Northernriculture experimental station will be planting tobacco in the fields next week, if weather conditions are favorable.Colder weather Wednesday and today has also hindered drying of land and in many localities huge lakes have been created on fields which normally would have been seeded.About. 7.33 inches of rain fell InCPOntario hay com-mands as much as $40 to $45 a ton. $15 increase over normal, years.Adding to all the problems the farmers face this spring, the cur­rent Great Lake’s shipping strike has caused a great deal of concern among feed and seed dealers in the province. , Oxford county from April 27 toGranaries in southern Ontario May 12. In some areas nf western are fast emptying and no supplies Ontario there has been a heavier are in sight by ship due to the!rainfall recorded.DEPUTY SHERIFF, EXTREME RIGHT, ISSUED WRITSMR. AND MRS. PETER FERGUSONPeter Ferguson, Verna Lowden Exchange Vows At SmithvilleCatching Up On Repair Work On Roads In The County NowWork of repairing and mainten- While the “half-load” restrict* ance of county roads is getting'ions are up on all county roads, caught up with after lagging three some heavy trucks have been weeks behind schedule due to ad-1 sneaking through late at night*verse weather conditions, J. N. Meathrell, county road superinten­dent, said this morning.Mr. Meathrell said it w’ould be* another month before all roads in the county will be in tip-top cond­ition.The extremely wet. late spring is said to be the main ‘ cause of the hold-up on repair work on the roads this year, and the heavy) flooding two weeks ago caused, many washouts.REFILL WASHOUTSEmergency work crews have' been out on the roads since the washouts occurred, with fill in order to patch up the roads so they may be passable.Increased use by heavier vehic-, les has caused considerable con­cern among township councils dur­ing the spring, as many roads were completely chewed up.Blenheim township, which had its road program completed the night of the heavy rains, is faced with the prospect of doing the job again.BRIDGES OUTSome birdges are still out in the county, but these ar& located, on township roads.PUBLIC NOTICEAt the call of WARDEN R. R. DAY, a SPECIAL MEETING of the County Council of the County of Oxford will be held in theCOUNCIL CHAMBERIN THE COURT HOUSE WOODSTOCKonTuesday, June 19 th 1956. at the hour of ten o'clock a.m., for general busi­ness.AH claims and accounts against the county must be filed with the County Clerk before the first day of the session.L K. COLES. County Clerk County Clerk’s OfficeWoodstock5-5A Funeral Is HeldFor Miss NesbittThe funeral of the late Miss Effie Nesbitt, well known Wwd- stock resident, whose death oc­curred suddenly M her home. 808 Grant street. May 19. was held Tuesday al 2 p.m. from New St, Paul's Anglican church.There was a large attendance of friends, neighbors and relatives, citv and county officials, church officials and associates from the Oxford Museum. Many beautiful floral tributes were tokens of sympathy and esteem,The service was conducted by Canon J. H. Geoghegan, rector of' the church, assisted by Canon H.' B. Ashby of London, a former rec­tor and Ven Archdeacon Harold Appleyard of Brantford, son of a former Woodstock rector. Canon Edward Appleyard, who delivered the message. He reminisced on/\ former days at New St. Paul s when he was a boy and closely; associated with Miss Nesbitt in the work of the church.H. A. Clark, church organist, pre­sided at the organ for the service.!Casket bearers were Monta lieu Nesbitt. KC, and Wallace Nesbitt.' Brampton; Montalieu MacLean. Hamilton; John Phillips. Toronto and Robert N. Ball. Woodstock.Interment was made in the fam­ily plot in the Anglican cemetery.PAGE 8FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1956Museum Curator PassesOne of Woodstock's best known citizens, Miss Effie Nesbitt, passed away suddenly al. her home on Grant Street Saturday. Her death followed a heart attack.Long associated with the community life of the citv, Miss Nesbitt was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Nesbitt and was born in Woodstock. She spent most of her life here, except for a number of years in i lamllton. ,For the past eight years she had been curator of the Oxford Museum and was in­strumental in its organization and removal to the Citv Hall from the Court House. She had been a guiding spirit for the historical centre and her whole life was wrapped up in it.She was always active in athletics and was captain of the Woodstock Ladies' Hoc­key Team, a flourishing sports group some years ago. The team held the distinction of never having been defeated once.An accomplished golfer Miss Nesbitt wasalso prominent in golf circles and held the lady golf championships back in 1912. She was an active member of Woodstock. Toron­to and Hamilton Golf Clubs and was widely known among devotees of the game.A member of new St. Paul's Anglican! Church, she organized the Girl Guides and helped with the choir boys of the church for many years. While residing in Hamilton, dur­ing the Second World War, she was also an active worker and member of the Ked Cross.Miss Nesbitt was always interested in the history of her home county and especially the city of Woodstock, her birthplace. In her work at: the museum she was always busy scouring the district seeking historical relics and many of the exhibits at the mu­seum were located by her and brought to the museum.Her death removes a familiar figure in Woodstock’s life and she will be missed by a wide circle of friends. •/L. K. COLESClerk Treasurer of Oxford County, elected a director of the Ontario Good Roads Association at the 1956 convention.West Zorra Seeks SupportReportOn Rifles Is TabledFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, June 19 — A lettet from the West Zorra Township Council in which they passed a resolution that the Games and Fisheries Act be changed to prohibit the use of rifles larger than .22 calibre for hunting at any time on private property was tabled at county council today. The reso­lution was passed by West Zor­ra on June 4, following the re­ceipt of complaints that high- powered rifles have been used.road system. Included in the by-law was. $240,000 for con­struction of roads, and another $200,000 for maintenance.* * *A letter from the lands and forest branch suggested to council that should they consid­er an open deer season this fall that suggested dates, four days, would be from November 21 to November 24 inclusive.* ♦ *Council was also informed that the Children’s Aid Society is changing its name in theA copy of the resolution was forwarded to the Department of Land* and Forests.The council also received a letter from the Department of Highways approving the ex­penditure by-law for the countyCounty Council Gets To WorkOxford County Council moved in-i to committee Wednesday morning to discuss assessments as the June session entered the second day.Scheduled for this afternoon will be the annual inspection of the County Home and fa cm as well as the Woodstock shop of the1 load's department.Thursday promises to be a big day as reports from committees are tabled in open council session,Details of what will be done to Governor’s road this year will be tabled when the road committee reports.county. It was formerly known as the CAS of the City of Woodstock, the County of Ox­ford and the Town of Ingersoll, Incorporated. The CAS in­formed council that the name was too lengthy and that in future it would be known as the Children’s Aid of Oxford County.• * •A county resolution asking for an increase in grants for buckthorn and barberry eradi­cation received numerous re­plies today. A letter from the minister of agriculture revealed that no increase could he made this year. Many letters from other counties showed endorsa- tion of the resolution, while a lew letters merely showed the resolution had been filedON EXECUTIVEFred Cade. Oxford County, as­sessor, was appointed third \iee- presiden'. of the Ontario Associat­ion of Assessing Officers at their annual meeting held in North Bay recently. Tavistock Pupils Visit Oxford County Buildings At Woodstock 3 O ; Free Press Woodstock Bureau WOODSTOCK, June 20— The famed, frolicksome I monkey atop the centre peak of Oxford’s historic county court house here | was only one of the tions that appealed to interest of some 38 from the senior grade Tavistock Public making a first tour of ty buildings here today. Many Sigfils The well-told legend of monkey was only one of many sights that the istudents absorbed in their tour, conducted by Reeve Robert Rudy, iof Tavistock: Thomas Paye, county court house caretaker; •William Hart, principal of the school, and County Clerk L. K. Coles. The tour of county buiidinaa on one of the main blocks ’n Woodstock may only be & fore­ runner of other tours to acquaint Oxford students with first hand information of Oxford's history. Besides visiting the county buildings, including the county jail and registry office, the stu­ dents also visited the Oxford County Museum, classed as one of the finest local museums :a Ontario. Who knows but what one of the young Tavistock students visiting the Oxford Coun­ ty Council today of Woodstock may be a future warden. Left to right: David Jantzi, 13; Harold Mallen, 14, Warden Reginald Day. The famed statue of a former warrior in front of the Oxford County Court House is explained by Reeve Robert Rudy, of Tavistock, to visiting Tavistock stu- — Free Press Woodstock Bu.-eou Photos dents. Left to right: Sylvia Houghton 12, Reeve Rudy; James Seyler, 14; Mary Margard, 12; Jone Zimmer­ man, 12, Carol Matthies, 13. The students arrived in a char­ tered bus and saw at first band how the county ship of state « sailed. Governor's koad Pavement,lv *.Needs Only Oxford Consent.... ,ri smbiI bw , s,; x.Conditions like those above exist nearly every year on the Governor's road link­ing Thamesford and Woodstock and consideration is being given to paving the section.Expand Jury RequestOxford Bill $130,483 IFor Roads to DateFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK. June 22 — The sum of $130,483 has been spent on the county road system to date according to a road committee report presented to county council here today by Reeve Carl Ber­trand, North Norwich, chairman.The report, approved by council, also recommended that the request of a recent coroner's jury enquiring into the traffic fatality of Douglas Hart, prom­inent Oxford Holstein breeder, that a white line be painted on Cody's sideroad was enlarged fo include all paved highways "when funds are available.”The report also observed that, owing to adverse weather condi­tions, repair work necessary to put roads into shape was two to three weeks behind the schedule » of other years.5 7$*/ ‘■■■X— ...J'' '•Route of the Governor's rood is outlined (broken line) in the above map showing how the road saves motor­ists on No. 2 Highway several miles and many turns.BUSY SESSION AHEADOxford County Council Settles Down To Heavy Schedule Of June Businessharden Reginald Day. reeve of East Nissouri told the opening of Oxford county council this morning that the June Session would be a busy one. Warden Day thanked councillors for the co-operation're­ceived in the past two sessions.County clerk Lon Coles read con-;council that Waterloo-Oxford Dis­trict High School area got more students as a portion of Southeast­hope Township was detached from the Stratford and suburban High School District.ROAD SIGNSThe Ontario Department of High-. .. „ • ----- waYs Wfll be changing road signsce and the council moved to the across the province in the next yearS( County Counci] was It is expected committoes will told in a letter from the minister meet during the afternoon session James A. Allan, A manual of new signs was also forwarded to thesiderablc amount of corresponden-committee of the whole.’ today.A letter from the township of council so members could have a West Zorra requesting the Game closer study.and Fisheries Act be changed to It. is understood that toe county prohibit the use of rifles, larger 'road superintendent’s office has than .22 calibre tor hunting on placed » number of the new signs private property. The township on county roads.council reporteed that a number, A letter from the directors of of complaints have been received the Oxford County Federation of due to the increased number of Agriculture asking the present By- high powered rifles being used tor paw governing the dumping of rub- woodchucks, bish on highways be enforced moreA corners jury report findings i rigidly.into the death of Douglas Hart, Suggested dates tor an open deer last May 12 was read and a recom- season was read in a letter from mendatton made calling tor a white । district forester I, C. Merritt of line Im. painted marking toe centre lAk'hptor. The dates, if approved of county roads. I by CoOnty Council will br Nov, 21It is understood that the countycouncil asking for a brief to be presented to the Select Committee on Toll Roads which will be sitting shortly.Community Nursing Registry of Stratford requested council to pay for private duty nurses looking after indigent patients when the service is ordered by a doctor.R. H. Johnson, secretary of the West Zorra and Embro Agrieut- ural Society thanked council in a letter for too grant of $225 received this year. Brig, Harold Chapman, of the Salvation Army also thanked council for their grant of $650.COMMITTEE MEETSMember's of toe Oxford County re-assessment committee m e t this morning at toe Court House in preparation for a report to be -submitted to toe June session of council.A letter fromPerth informedthe county of to Nov. 24. Oxford County /A request was made to countvFour-Way Cost Split ProposedFree Pros Woodetock BureauWOODSTOCK, June 19— A long time dream, the pav­ing of Governor’s road, a 12-mile gravel highway used* extensively by Woodstock- London travelers, may be realized before the current session of County Council concludes if present nego­tiations between the Depart­ment of Highways, County Council and the Canada Cement Company are suc­cessful. Unofficially the feeling is the deal will be approved.Figure Cost $806,000According to a prepared state­ment, the County Council Road Committee has been conducting negotiations since January fori paving Oxford’s “orphan road" which will cost an estimated $806,000.Figures submitted to .county council today have not yet been approved but they call for an ex­penditure of 31.02 per cent oy Canada Cement, or $250*000. The Department of Highway share will be $411,400, or 51.04 per cent and the County of Oxford's esti­mated share is 13.9 per cent or $112,627,50. Woodstock will pay] 3.97 per cent, or $31,972.50, as its share.Subsidy AssuredThe department has assured the county that the total cost of the work will be subsidized. The company under date of June 13, 1956, agrees to contribute the necessary cement for structures and a concrete pavement, valued at $210,000, and give a further donation of $40,000.The statement said these terms will be submitted for ap­proval of County Council by County Road Committee chair­man, Reeve Carl Bertrand, of North Norwich.By-Passes BottleneckThe 12-mile long stretch of road, a controversial strip for many years, will provide a two- mile saving as a short cut be­tween Thamesford and Wood- stock. by-passing the Ingersoll “bottleneck.”At present the road is a prob­lem for the county and the Woodstock Subtirban Road Com­mission, with the county respon­sible for about seven miles and Woodstock, five. It was originally a township road and a boundary between North Oxford, abutting East and West Zorra and East Nissouri. It was assumed by the department in the late 1930‘s and reverted to the townships about 1945.The county relieved the town­ships of the road and assumed It in 1946. For many years resi­dents along the road urged that action be taken at all levels to have It paved. Oxford Assessment Goes Up By One-Half MillionOxford Resolution Re Barberry Adopted By 11 Other CountiesA resolution passed at the March session of Oxford County Council calling for the Ontario Government to increase grants for buckthorn and barberry eradication programs has been adopted by 11 other counties and turned down by five, county council learned Tuesday morning.Tlie present maximum grant from the Government is $400. and with a full scale program being carried out in the county this fig­ure did not carry its share, council members felt.that the estimates for 1956 and 1957 had been made up. He also pointed out that the grant was doubled in 1954.Minister of Agriculture, F. S. Thomas, in a letter said that care­ful consideration had been given the Oxford resolution concerning increased grants, but explainedCounties approving the Oxford resolution wore; Peel, Middlesex, Elgin, Perth, Carleton, Wellington, Bruce, Lanark, Wentworth, Hast­ings and the United Counties of Slromont, Dundas and Glengarry.Welland. Lincoln, Waterloo, Nor-1 Tolk and Lampton counties turned down the resolution. The reason; given in most cases was that the Buckthorn and Barberry problem; was not serious.Report 10 Municipalities s Were Re-Assessed 1954-55Assessments in Oxford were rais- increase this year based on nor- ed by just less than half a million mal growth.dollars in 1956 over last year, Ox-1 INCREASESford County council decided Fri-J Increases range from one per day afternoon. । cent for most townships, to approx*Total assessment in the county Jmalely 3.5 per eent in Tillson- this year is $33,328,864, an increase burg.of $499,628 over 1955. | Following are the municipalities.The equalization and assessment'with the first figure showing the committee reported that eight mun- 1955 assessment, the second the icipalities were re-assessed during' increase and third the 1956 aasess-1955,while Embro and Norwich ment; Blandford, $1,328236; $13were done in 1954.(153, $1,341,389: Blenheim. 83.909.The committee recommended 64, $37,566, $3,947,230; Dereham, that all municipalities accept an $4,043,007. $35,414. $4,078,421: EastNissouri, $2,821,953, $28,168, $2,850.-1121: North Norwich, $2,090,790,Forests Total 732 AcresReforestation Threat to OxfordBanner 'Dairy7 County NameFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, June 19 — The banner "Dairy County” of Oxford may soon become known as the “Forest County” if the reforesta­tion and conservation program continues as it has in the past.past 12 months but the tracts at present are in a young productive state according to the report.According to the annual report Oxford County forests now total 732 acres consisting of seven separate tracts in East Nissouri, West Zorra, Blandford, Blenheim. East Oxford, North Norwich and Dereham Townships.No new purchases were made during theNormal Growth IncreaseChristmas tree sales totaled 1,566, grossing $1,082. During spring planting the Lakeside tract was planted with 18,475 trees and Credit- ville tract 8,125. The total number of trees planted was 26,600.Planting assistance by the Upper Thames Valley Authority increased this season with 33,600 trees planted on 307 acres of nine prop­erties making a total for the 1953 to 1958 period of 148,350 trees on 140.7 acres.Oxford Assessment UpBy $9 Million in 1955Free Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, June 22 — The local assessment of all Oxford County municipalities increased by $9,073,045 in 1955, according to the equalization and assessment report presented by Reeve L. C. Innes, of West Zorra, chairman, which was adopted byERADICATE WEEDSOperation “eradication” starts Tuesday in Woodstock as mem­bers of the Woodsock Board of; Works under the direction of Coun­ty Weed Inspector Ed Thornton begin spraying 'buckthorn and bar­berry bushes wishing the city lim­its. Some six men will be involved in the eradication urogram-$20,346. $2,111,136: South Norwich. $1,797,577, $49,971, $1,847,548: East' Oxford. $1,972,185. $19,442. $1991- 627: North Oxford, $1,528,351.. $15.- 537; $1,543,888: West Oxford, ».-i 830,573, $44,429, $1,875,002: East Zorra, $3,854,548, $36,028, $3,830.- 576: West Zorra. $3,033,921 $29,136, $3,063,057: Tillsonburg. $2,922. 357, $130,806. $3,053,163: Embro, $274,- 788, $6,422, $281,210: Norwich, S300- 074, $25,710, $825,784: Tavistock, $621,212. $7,500, $628,712.County council also passed a resolution that the Interprovinciai pipeline Company be granted per­mission to run their pipeline through the Chesney and Hall Tracts in Blandford and Blenheim Townships.The pipeline resolution, it was pointed out by the conservation committee, is subject to approval1 by the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests,county council today.Eight of the municipalities^ were re-as?essed last year, while Embro and Norwich were re- ■ assessed In 1954. The remaining! five municipalities are .being assessed on the county system this year,The committee recommended that all municipalities accept an increase this year baaed on nor­mal growth. The increases range from one per cent for moat town­ships, to approximately 3.5 per cent for the Town of Tillsonburg.Increases over the 1955 equal­ized figures are ax follows: Blandford, $13,153; Blenheim, $37,- 566; Dereham, 35,414; East Nis- aouri, $28,168; North Norwich, $20,346; South Norwich, $49,971; East Oxford, $19,442; North Ox­ford, $15,537; West Oxford, $44.- 429; East Zorra, $30,028; West Zorra, $29,136; Tillsonburg, $130,- 800; Embro, $6,422; Norwich, $25,710; Tavistock, $7,500,Increases for all the municipal­ities Will total $499,628. The total equalized on rateable property Is $333,328,804.Paving Agreement On Governor’s RoadADOPT REPORTA property committee report was adopted after it had recommended the vernadah on the Governor’s house at the County Jail be re­modelled under the supervision of the chairman of the committee.The council endorsed an agricult­ural committee report recommend­ing that no open season on deer be held in Oxford unless the season is open to all counties in southwest­ern Ontario. Also passed was a resolution prohibiting the use of1 rifles larger than a .22 calibrej for hunting at any time on private; property. Members of council said' that this did not mean shot-guns.A resolution which will be sent to all other counties in the Province| was passed calling for all taxpar-j ers given final clearance by 'he Department of Internal Revenue, on income tax returns for a period I of three years previous, if no evid­ence of fraudlent returns.The fox bounty which was drop­ped will again be considered a’, the Seotember session.. A formal agreement for the pav­ing of Governor’s Rbad between the Ontario Department of High­ways, Canada Cement Company, City of Wopdstock and the County of Oxford was announced Tuesday afternoon in Oxford County council.Total cost for the 11-mile stretch of road running between Wood- stock and Thamesford was pegged at $806,000.The province will pay 51.04 per cent or $411,400. while the Canada Cement Company's share is 31.02 per cent or $250,000. The cement company will supply cement to the value of $210,000, and also give « further donation of $40,000.Oxford County's share in the pro­ject, which is hoped to start this summer, is 13.97 per cent or $112,627.50, while the city of Wood- stock will pay/39 per cent or $31,- 972.50. IWarden Reginald Day of East NiHsouri. said he was vew nlpasedwith the agreement, and that some­thing had to be done with the road or in another spring there would be no road left.The Canada Cement Co., is build­ing a $12,000,000 plant at Zorra Station and it's property borders the Governor's road.Earlier this year, the county owned road was cut off in some sections to traffic due to bad weath­er.Heavy construction traffic, plus the normal flow of traffic on the, Governor's road, chopped huge holes in the soft surfaces leaving gaps up to 4 feet deep.The announcement stated that all work will be subsidized by the Province,I Negotiations had been carried on I by members of the CouoU ujad commitlee, Department or Ijijjh ■ (ways and officials of the Canada । Cement Company since January of this year, he said.e-of-the-whole thrdCounty Council Will Get Highway Report Oxford County Counci'intomorning to discuss the agre between the Ontario Departin' Highways. Canada Sement Co City of Woodstock, and the Count for the paving of Governor" It is expected that a fu’lwill he made at Thursday noon's session or during IA trip to Home for th. ♦nd WoodsKw de Wednesda Oxford Motorcade Visits Festival— Free Press Woodstock Bureou Photo A group of Woodstock and Oxford County officials and their families drove from Woodstock to Stratford, last night, to attend the Stratford Shakespearean Festival. The motorcade included about 70 cars. In front of Woodstock city hall just before the trip started are left to right: Reeve Robert Campbell and Mrs. Campbell, of Em­bro; Oxford County Warden Reginald Day, of East Nissouri; Mayor Bernadette Smith, of Woodstock; Deputy Reeve Edward Eddy and Mrs. Eddy, of East Zorra.OXFORD COUNTY DAY AT FESTIVALMRYesterday was Oxford County Day at the Stratford Shakespear can Festival. More than 75 ears formed a motorcade nt Wood­stock of all ejected officials and rflpre.seniatives frwn udnumsti a-five, bodies to go to Stratford. The officials viewed the perform­ance of The Merry Wives of Windsor. The party was greeted bu Mayor W. p. Gregory of ^nitforj. Thy motorcade wasthe first large groups movement of its kind in the history of the festival and Oxford county alike. Shown above at Stratford aye Mis. Baker, who arranged to,, motorcade, Mayor Gregory and Mayor Bernadette Smith. OXFORD LAND FOR LINEFarmers Set Terms, Conditions %Land Appraiser SuggestedFor Pipeline in OxfordFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, June 22 — Numerous meetings have been held this week in various sections of the county by the Interprovincial Pipe Line Company and interested land owners to discuss a line through the north end of the county.Townships particularly affected by the line are East. Nissouri,Sale Of Trees NetsNice Sum For OxfordSale of Christmas trees from the Hall Tract, located north of Drum­bo in Blenheim Township, totalled 1.566 trees, with a gross of $1,082, H. H. deVries, of Stratford, zone forester, told the Oxford County Council Tuesday afternoon, in his annual report.The cutting of the trees was de­scribed by the forester as a profit­able way to thin the tract out.Mr. deVries also reported with regard to spring planting on two tracts; the Lakeside tract received 18.475 trees while the Creditville tract was planted with 8,125 trees.Hand spraying for European pine sawfly was carried out on the 732 acres of Oxford County forests in seven tracts during the year.Despite drought conditions last summer, established plantations have survived reasonably well, al­though the effects of such a severe drought may continue over a per-! iod of years, he said.Planting assistance provided by the Upper Thames River Conserva­tion Authority, increased with 33,- 600 trees planted on 30.7 acres of their nine properties in the coun­ty. This brings the total for the period from 1953 to 1956. to 148,350 trees on 140.7 acres of Authority property.Mr deVries lauded County and municipal officials for the co-oper­ation his department has received in the past year.West and East Zorra; Blandford and Blenheim,Farmers Set Up CommitteeTo date the company has signed ■ less than 50 per cent of the ter­ritory required. A committee set up by the farmers has suggested that if the company will not pay $5 a road, that the company take expropriation proceedings.The groups met in Embro on Tuesday night and in Youngsville last night to discuss the situ-' ation. The Federation of Agricul­ture for Oxford County, have suggested that a land appraiser be hired on a part time basis. They suggested that Professor! Ralph Campbell, of OAC, Guelph, or a representative of the Depart­ment of Veterans Affairs, be the appraiser.Minimum Terras. ConditionsThe farmers have set up min­imum terms and conditions for, the granting of pipe lines through farm lands. The terms include that right of way for the pipe­line is to be paid for on average • tillable land at $5 per road for any size line and sub soil damage on average tillable land to be paid for at 15 cents per diameter inch of pipe per rod. That would' mean for laying 24-inch pipeline on the above terms, a right-of- w,ay and sub soil damage would provide payment of $8.60 per rod.Wilfred Bishop, of the Oxford County Federation of Agricul­ture, met with Oxford County Council today to bring council members up to date on the actions taken by the farmers.Easement Scale | Under DiscussionBy PETER FERGUSON Mr. Bishop said tile company of- Sentinel-Review Staff Writer facials rejected the after last night. Negotiations between the Oxford Points of contention the Feder- Counly Federation of Agreulture ation of Agrichiture staled this pipeline committee and officials of|morning were The company the Interprovincial Pipeline Com- has asked the right-of-way to Lay pany for easement rights in five other lines along the original one . townships across the northern sect- without payments of easment jon of Oxford County have reached lights or damages. <2i disagree- a stalemate. The pipeline is to ment with variation prices in dif- carry crude oil. ferent townships. <3» lack of sched-LA meeting between Interprovin-, ule for damages in the future, rial officials and executives of the POINT OF ARGUMENT five township pipeline committees Only agreement made last night was held last night at Youngsville was that a board of arbitration be schoolhouse in West Zorra with set up. One representative from the outcome that neither party, the Interprovincial Pipeline Com- would budge an inch. panv and one member from the IFred Da wson, right - of - wayi property owners, will be on the agent for the 152-mile pipeline committee while the first two will which will run from Sarnia to choose a third member. Port Credit, said this morning The farmers attending the meet- ‘‘there was a difference of opin- ing last night wanted an alternate• if the first two members of the‘One group thinks the company committee could not agree and is wrong, and the company thinks suggested a government official the group is wrong.” he said. This suggestion was turned down Russell Young at the meeting by the pipeline company.last night moved a motion daring Mr. Bishop said the attitude of'i the company to expropriate land the Federation of Agriculture was I in East and West Zorra. ” .............. " ‘---- that individual farmers should turnMr. Dawson said some easement down company individual offers un­rights had been taken up in Bien- less negotiated through township heim township but very few in committees which are elected by other townships of Oxford county.Robert Ford, Galt district farm-the property owners.Oxford Cattle Breeders Building New $25,000 Addition To Officeer and chairman of the Waterloo County Federation of Agriculture p:peJine committee said he was pleased with the easement rights signed with Interprovincial. The line runs through North Dumfries township and all easement rights have been signed.SCALEInterprovincial Pipeline Compan- has offered farmers in the *’ ?When asked about the agreement made in North Dumfries, Mr. Bi­shop said “the Interprovincial Pipe­line Company threatened to run , the line through South Dumfries] township in Brant county and North; Dumfries would lose out on taxes’'Final settlement made in North i Dumfries Township was $3.40 per rod.& From files of The Sentinel-Re-1view it was found this morningtownships affected the folp that for the first pipelir scale: East Nissouri-$175 pei wen< through Oxford county farm- acre; or 3.97 per rod; West Zorra, I ers received $1.00 per rod for ease- 3200 or 4.54; East Zorra, $200 or ment rights. J4.54; Blandford, $175 or 3.97; and Blenheim, $150 or 3.40 per rod? The strip is 60 feet wide.A federation spokesman said this morning that the pipeline commit­tee wants the farmers to be paid $5.00 per rod or $220 per acre for easement rights.Wilfred Bishop, secretary, of the Oxford Federation said it has suggested that a impartial land appraiser, such as a federal civil servant be brought in to look tire situation over and; (2) to have a recognized agricultural economist such as Dr. Ralph Campbell, head of the agricultural economics at' t|ie Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph to advise on the problem.W. ERNEST JULLOTTERVILLE: - The death oc­curred at his home. R. R. 1. Non wich on Thursday, May 24. of Wil­liam Ernest Juli, following a heart attack.Mr. Juli, who was 81. was a native of Windham township and moved to North Norwich on the fifth concession and lived there 51 years. He was chairman of North Norwich Conservative Association 25 years, a township councilor, provincial representative on the Board of Health for Oxford County six years and a member of North Norwich Fair Board for 15 years. He was also a member of New­ark United Church.INGERSOLL VOTE FAVOR BOWLERS OPEN FINE NEW CLUB HOUSELAWN BOWLING NOTESOfficial Opening Staged By Ingersoll BowlersAn informal and friendly afternoon and evening tea Sat­urday at the new Anne Street Club House of the Ingersoll Lawn Bowling Club was part of the new building. Pictured here are Miss Margaret Tailant, sec­retary-treasurer; Mrs. A. Mc-Corquodalc, vice president and ! Mrs. Stan Elliott, president of the women's section. Staff Pho­to.)Thf premier position in this column tonight goes to the Ingcr- soll House Party. II. was a huge success right from -start to finisn. It was an Impossibility for me to attend in the afternoon but I drove over there In the evening and got all the "dope" from the bowling enthusiasts who were in attend- .ance. [the visitors from Woodstock, but it,The proceedings opened with Len did not not stop there for the Coles, the President, saying a few1'Thamesford bowlers as well as' word and he had great plaesure 1! Dorchester folk were In attendance, introducing Mayor Bower who of- Quite a number of visitors took ficially "cut-the-ribbon", Lcn ex- part in an afternoon's bowling, in pressed great appreciation for the fact when I got over there in thelarge number of Woodstock bowl- evening four at our men were oc-,ers who were on hand for the com- copying a prominent place on the;moncement of the afternoon's festi- srecn and doing their stuff in thevitics.BEAUTIFULLY DECORATEDMrs. Elliott, President of die Ladies section, was the super­visor of the decorations and with her able assistants she made a wonderful job. The inside of the clubhouse looked more like a "Salon" rather than a Bowling clubhouse. Tables all covered with napery ai;d the magnificent dis­play of flowers showed to good ad­vantage. One of the outstanding displays goes to the credit of Mrs. Bryon Jenvey. Her roses were be­yond any word of description that I could give. Those who were priv- leged to see them know full wellthat it is an impossibility for me to do Justice to a worthy descrip­tion, so i'll Just leave it at that.SUCCESSFUL TEAFrom all that I heard 1 could well imagine that the afternoon tea was a huge success. I said at the commencement Qiat President Len Coles expressed gratification withNEW COUNTY GARAGE ALMOST FINISHEDusual classical manner.The following will let you know how appreciative the Ingersoll^ members were with our turn out. 'they gave quite a number of ent-, rics for our Oxford County game; which takes place on Thursday^ ■July 5th at 7 p. m. They also enter­ed several teams for the Krupp Doubles which take place on Wed­nesday July 18th (that's a date that I never forget). So what I am trying to show is that if you do your duty you will in return, get support from the club you sup­port. There is nothing like recip­rocity. We are known all over Western Ontario as a club that gives staunch support to all com­petitions.MORALIZINGAfter my visit to Ingersoll I can't help but moralize a little. The one thing that “stuck out like a sore thumb" is the fact that Lawn Bowling is far from going down hill. Those “Job’s Comfort­ers" who can never see anything but the blackest side and who are so pessimistic that they in reality, give one a “pain in the neck" are far from right regarding Lawn bowling. Our own club with its new greens and fine clubhouse and new members joining nearly every week proves that w ar far from 'bing decadent and this new ven­ture of the Ingersoll Club substan­tiates what -I am -trying to -sav. LAW BOWLING IS ON THE IN­CREASE NOT ONLY IN WEST­ERN ONTARIO, BUT PRACTI­CALLY IN EVERY COUNTRY IN WHICH THE GAME IS PLAYED . -NUFF SAID!THE SCRIBE -jNew Oxford County garage, lo­cated on the north side of the County Home, is nearly complet­ed. J. N. Metherall county roadsuperintendent announced this week that the roof of the build­ing needed a sealer coat before the building could be called com­plete”. Other minor work is be­ing carried on by county crews. Staff Photo)The Ingersoll lawn bowling soil. Due to the cold weather that I ladies night,uShown in the above I Fairbairn, C. Matheson. L Kclub officially opened their I95« held up the season to a late j photo left to right are M, G. Coles, president of the club Jackbowling season last night at their start the club combined their killings, B. (A Jenvey secretary I Warden, and George Coghlan,greens on Ann street In Inger- I presided l.r \ ice-presidents and | K * Sw mu'e, tU_M<,icrhee1 John 1 (Staff Photo) iM-WMOTHER GOOSE OUT FOR A STROLLMOTORCADEOxford's Civic OfficialsTo Take In The FestivalThe fluffy white duck from mother Goose Land took time out on Monday to take a stroll in the mammoth parade which was part of the May 21 celebration inthe city. Entirely cover4d with feathers that somewhat appeared like crepe paper the oversize bird also featured a huge orange bill. Underneath all the feathers werethe girls responsible for the cre­ation, members of the local Beta Epislon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. (Staff Photo)County Will Spend All-Time High On Roads And BridgesOxford county’s elected officials Other government representatives tonight visit the Stratford Shakes-pearian Festival.are also slated to attend. Wallace Nesbitt, MP, for Oxford has tele-Nearly one hundred per cent of phoned stating his regrets that due the elected officials of the county,,to House of Commons business, he the city of Woodstock, the towns]is unable to attend. Mr NesbittA supplementary bylaw calling three weeks behind schedule, ifor the expenditure of $100,000 oq| Gravel patching has been com-, county roads and bridges was pas- pleted and hard top patching is es-j sed Friday at the annual meeting; lima ted at half completed wi of the June session df Oxford (county roads and will take another:! county council. 110 to 12 days, the committee re-jThe’ figure brings the total to be ported.spent on roads and bridges in the A total of $130,483.55 has been:(spent on roads and bridges in tne A total oi na> ocencounty this year to an all time expended on roads in the countyof Tillsonburg. and Ingersoll, and township councils are expected to form a gigantic motorcade here to ' night.The move is an unprecedented one. Councils have attended the festival before, but never on such a large scale.The motorcade will marshall in the area around city hall at 6.30 p.m. this evening, planning on leav­ing at 7.00 p.m.Woodstock's council will attend 100 percent. The County council, now sitting in summer sessions, will have an attendance of 18 of 20 councillors.Other administrative officials will attend, as well swelling the ranks of the party.states that consideration of the na­val estimates in the house has made it necessary that he remain in Ottawa. John Burridge, at Mr. Nesbitt's request will represent him.The motorcade will be escorted, from Woodstock to Stratford by Provincial police. The Woodstock detachment, according to Sgt. Burt Moore, will conduct the escort to Tavistock where the Stratford de­tachment will take over.The party will be officially wel­comed to Stratford by Mayor W. P. Gregory of that city.Shakespeare's hilarious comedy, “The Merry Wives of Windsor”, will be the play for the evening.The group of councillors and of­ficials will be guests at the Strat­ford Golf and Country club, follow­ing the performance, for coffee and sandwiches.liigh of $576,000. (thus far this year. Also approved!tino onn at Friday's!by council 'was a recommenda’- ^armmSd fo? of the coroner's jury inquestS Sa S th7bS into tbe death of Douglas Hari.aMeA lew of 1.431 mills was made on ]centre ot all coun.. pav -a] an assessment of $32,829,236 to roads, raise the additional money.During the March session, a to­tal of $440,000 was the budget set by the road committee, with an additional supplementary bylaw of $36,000 to be spent on bridges andculverts.In 1955 the County of Oxford spent a total of $402,545.53 on roads and bridges.The road committee reported' that owing to a sevre break-up on the gravel sections of county roads and the adverse weather condit­ions until the last part of May, work on the roads is from two toCommittee Reports Given At County Council SessionThree committee reports, one'tofnt grants on the road building each from roads, education andf r)r£'Gc1, „ • T e u « >. .. , J Reeve 1 red. L. Schell, chairmanprinting and resolutions were readl of hh<> Prin(ing and RpR0|Ulinns, In open session of Oxford county committee which includes EdPearce, deputy reeve of Dereham:council Thursday afternoon.The road committee, chaired by J<<*d A. Slater, deputy reeve of Gari Bcrt-and. reeve of East Nis- East Nissouri and Herg BawewilJ sour! and consisting of Warden town-C ri l i*v r. i-i t’l i . kt • • o 11 > < . . t < ..... m 1 -Reginald Day, Reeve of East Nis- sidurl; Reeve Cecil Riddle, of Nor­th Oxford and .1. N, Meathrell, county road superintendent, recom­mended county council approve an agreement between the county, Ontario department of highways, Canada Cement Company and theship, endorse a Hasting countycity of Wood tock over the nt Governor's Road.The road committee, in mending the agreement.pavingrecom­askedthat Warden Day and County Clerk Lon CoIch approach the min- tater of highways for ful gawni-— _____Jcouncil resol UI ion on public liabil­ity and property damage as well’ as ordered a number of accounts pnid,Robert Lee, reeve of South Nor-( wich. chairman of the education committee, with members L. C.,1 Innes, Reeve of West Zorra; Carli Bertrand, reeve of North Norwich; E. P. Eddy, deputy reeve of East Zorra and Sd Pearce, dvtputy reeve of Tillsonburg, endorsed a rcsolut-ion from education mg billsGreyj county council on, costsi as well as orders brtng\ paid.Water Supply For Oxford I Assured By New CommissionOxford county will be one of the first that will get water under the Ontario Water Resources Com­mission, members of the Oxford Ex-Wardens Association were told last night by Ray Connell, PC member of the Provincial Legis­lature from Hamilton Wentworth.Mr. Connell said that Oxford county was ideally situated near a lake so that water could be brought here without too much difficulty.Tobacco growers as well as in­dustry can always use extra wat­er. the speaker said.meeting was William Tilder, first vice-president of the Ontario Con­centrated Milk Producers Assoc­iation audd ex-warden of Welling­ton county.The election of officers was held.in the county court later a dinner was Nash's Lunch.Twenty of the 25house andstaged atex-wardenswho belong to the association werei on hand for this year's annual1 meeting. JKen Marshall, of Norwich was* elected president of the associat­ion. Hugh Harris of East Nissouri was elected first vice-presidentMr. Connell traced the number — _ ...... . .of increasing problems that face and Alvin McKay, of West Zonalmunicipal governments today.“Ontario is growing at a rate of 35,000 people each month and the services of the municipality have to grow with them,” he said.Mr. Connell is « former warden of Wentworth County and served his term in 1950.Another guest at last night,'awas named second vice-presidentj County clerk and treasurer Len| Coles was renamed secretary; treasurer. flMembers of the executive com­mittee are; J. K. Wardell. ofl South Norwich; J. C. Eickenburg, * f Tillsonburg and A, D, McCorq-J uodale, of East Nissouri. THE SENTINEL.JUNE in, 1966CEMENT PLANT KILN NEARING COMPLETIONMSVIOLENT WIND RIPS INNERKIP AREADONALD F. GIBSONOxford County Weed Inspector ED. H. THORNTONWell-Known Lawyer, Citizen Died At TiHsonburg HomeSection 3 (1)Every occupant of land, or if the land is unoccu­pied, the owner, shall destroy all noxious weeds thereon as often in every year as is necessary to prevent the ripening of their seeds.Mrs. H. J. Shantz Dies In Hospitalmember of London Lodge of Per­fection, Scottish Rite; of London Rose Croix, and Moore Sovereign Consistory, and of the Supreme Council. He was a charter mem­ber of Woodstock Lodge of Per­fection, and a charter member of TiHsonburg Chapter. For many years he was a member of Tili- sonburg High School Board.Surviving besides his wife, the former Violet McQueen, are twoR. B. FRYThe funeral of the late Roland B. Fry. London, formerly of Dru- mbo, who passed away in Park­wood Hospital, London, Tuesday, May 22 was held Saturday after­noon, May 26 from the Wilson Fun­eral Chapel, Drumfeo.Donald F. Gibson, QC., Tillson- burg lawyer, one of its most prom­inent citizens and widely known Mason, died at his home on Mon­day, July 1, following a short ill­ness. He was 57 years of age.Mr. Gibson had lived at Tillson- burg most of his life, was a former mayor, town solicitor for many years and had practised law here for 31 years. He was a past master of King Hiram Mas­onic Lodge. No. 78. a past grand junior warden of the Grand Lod­ge of Canada in Ontario; a mem­ber of the Board of General Pur­poses of the Grand Lodge of Can­ada, Province of Ontario; aTHE WEED CONTROL ACTR.S.O. 1950 Protest Destroying Hedge By Weed Spray ProgramWEED ERADICATION UNDERWAY-nr■* sr-the barberry LOWER PHOTOFred Craig left ,to right, are me- mibprs of the Woodstock Works Department who were out, Tues­day on a spray eradication pro­gram of Buckthorn and Barberry within the city limits. Sections of Bush in Huron Park and the Ea^tdale section of the city were sprayed. The operation was un­der the dlrction of Ed. Thorn- Ion. (Staff Photos)ROBERT E. BELL, agriculture representative for Oxford and Ed. Thornton, county weed in­spector arc shown TOP PHOTO checking a stem of a barberry bush during the spraying of Wo­odstock bushes yesterday. Mr. Thornton reported same rust onleaves alreadyFred Boyle andCity Gardner Terms Action "High-Handed"Woodstock's co-operative move1 the eo operative scheme was to assist the county of Oxford authorized.in its barbery and buckthorn erad­ication program has irked the city WANTS FACTS gardener W. Bawden because of a! City Manager R. G. Given said(500 foot Jong buckthorn hedge that ^hiS morning he would like ■ was destroyed in the program in bpportunity of gathering the fa what the gardener has termed a <' ___"high-handed manner.of the matter before a statementwas issued.This city went along on a re-| .. „ , ,,quest by county weed inspector, Bernadet.e ^mith saidEdmund Thornton, to assist the "she also lacked information andcounty in its eradication prog-, ram of the shrubs which are|declined comment at the momentSS".M P'ants of “The 600 foot hed«. which h. J h™seM™mgrain rusts.Bawden's green house for ®e X of ’past 80 years, and measures feet thick and 30 feet high wasi - g destroyed as part of the eradicat- [green hedge.ion program.FIRE HAZARDThe withered remains of the: hedge Mr. Bawden states has re­sulted in a serious fire hazard to his property.In a letter to the citv Mr.' Bawden points out the hazard. He asked the removal of the hedge and roots.A letter of reply from the city states authority has been given to. the clerk manager to have hedge and roots removed when machin­ery bcomes available, possibiv in' the fall.Mr. Bawden has contended that' methods used at time of spray­ing were high handed. A spraying crew of city employees along with county weed inspector Thornton were warned of Trespassing.Mr. Bawden states the city man­ager was called and city weed' inspector and works superinten­dent A. Pitcher authorized the hedge to be sprayed.Presence of the hedge was notl mentioned to council at the time:IIWIIIMTHE WEED CONTROL ACT. R.S.O. 1950Section 3(1) *Every occupant of land, or if the land is un­occupied, the owner, shall destroy all nox­ious weeds theron as often in every year as is necessary to prevent the ripening of their seeds.ED. H. THORNTONOxford County Weed InspectorEX-WARDENS MEETOxford County Ex-Wardens din­ner will be held tonight at 6 o'clock at Nash's lunch.pilllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllIIHIW«Mark 100 Years Caledonian Games At Zorra Gathering Council Considers SiteFor Use As Town’s DumpTwo letters from Royden G.l Start, solicitor for the township of West Oxford, were read at the re-gular meeting of council, last night relative to the Ingersoll gar­bage dump in the township.In the first letter, under date of June 6, Mr. Start stated he had been directed to advise council that the following resolution had been passed by the township coun­cil on June 4: "Resolved that the township solicitor be requested to notify the town of Ingersoll that if the Ingersoll dump is not complete­ly closed by June 18. legal action will be taken”.The letter continued as follows "the action contemplated is an action for injunction and damages. The township council also requests condition that it does not constitute a nusiance. fire hazard, or menace to public health.”In the second letter under date of June 7, it was stated "following my letter of yesterday, and your request today for a further exten­sion of time to July 1. I am in­structed that the township council reluctantly agrees to the extension provided that the request is fully met by July 1.”In referring to the matter prob­ably being dealt with by council at a regular meeting on June 18, । the letter continued as follows” I can only add that owing to pres­sure from many sources the town­ship council will be obliged to pro­ceed if this request is not fully carried out by July 1”.SITE INVESTIGATEDThe following letter under date of June II. re garbage system, ftom J. L. Griffith, sanitatory in­spector of the Oxford Health Unit' was read: "Your proposed site off Ingersoll street, and known as the old county sand pit, was investigat­ed on the Sth. of June by myself and Mr. Pembleton.“This sand pit is within the town of Ingersoll and situated on the south-west corner of the town. It contains approximately four ac­res. The depth of the excavation was estimated at 30 feet. There are two dwellings, but they are not close enough to the proposed site to cause any difficulty."There should not be any prob­lem here, since there is enough fill to cover the garbage. You are therefore advised that this le- cation is approved for garbage disposal”.■ .w.NIAGARA ROCKFALL PRESAGES MORE TO COMEGeologists say that the col­lapse of the face of Niagara Falls, which buried the 360,000- kilowatt Sehoellkopf power plant on the U. S. side, is but one of a series of nibbles at tthe rock which will ultimately turn allof Niagara into nothing more than a rapids. The collapse was a series of rockfalls and cave­ins that deposited the power station in the river, leaving on­ly one-third of the station in­tact. Communities on the U. &side were without electricity. Only one man was killed, but 36 others ran from the doomed building a few seconds before it was buried under the falling rock. (CPC Photoj'Serious Offence'Also Secretary- TreasurerAppoint Woodstock Mayor Curator of Oxford MuseumFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, July 26 — L. K. Coles, county clerk and treas­urer, announced today that Mayor Bernadette Smith has been appointed curator and secretary treasurer of the Oxford County Museum. .A member of the board of directors. Mr. Coles said that Mrs. Smith would serve as curator without remuneration.* * »The board, appointed jointly by the city and county council. Is composed of Mayor Smith, Aiderman Lorne Dow, Aiderman Robert M. Barney, Warden R. Day, Reeve Arthur Lockhart, Blandford, Mr. Coles and Herbert Milnes.« 4 «Mayor Smith will fill the vacancy created by the death of Miss Effie Nesbitt who served as curator for about 10 years. Mr, Milnes was re-elected president of the board,Disfiguring of Signs Is Probed in Embro"Art'' work at Embro Name Mayor Smith Curator Of Oxford County MuseumMayor Bernadette Smith has. In her newly appointed rapacity council, Is composed of Mayor * without remuneratio. The; up- Smith, Aid. Lorne Dowe, Aid.been appointed as curator and secretary-Irensurer of the Oxford couni.s museum. Len Coles ol Ute board of directors announcedLorne Dowe. Aid.pointment was made by a meeting Robert M. Harney, R. R. Day,1of the board of directors held last Reeve of East Nissouri and Ward- Tuesday. en of Oxford County. ArthurThe board appointed jointly by 1 Lockhart, Reeve of Blandford ? cierk andthis morning. ....._____r„___. ..Mrs. Smith, he said, will serve the city council and the county j township; L. Coles,Treasurer of Oxford County andTAKEN ILL ON TRIPW. A. Calder, Woodstock lawyer, who has been on a motor trip to toe Pacific Coazt, with Mrs.' Calder, has been taken ill at Edmonton and is now In Edmon­ton Hospital, according to word received by his brother, Governor John Calder, of the county jail The nature of his Illness had not been determined. Mr. and Mrs. Calder had motored to the coast and were on their way back when the former was taken 111 at Edmonton.Forsee Bumper Crop Year For Oxford On Most Farms IAlumnae To Send Subscription To Residents In County HomeHerbert. Milnes.Mt. Coles served as secretary for the meeting which considered the appointment of Mayor Smith to the position of curator.Mayor Smith will fill the vac­ancy created by the death of Miss; Effie Nesbitt, who served as the museums first curator since its' inception nearly 10 years ago.During the discussion the ser­vices and work of Miss Nesbitt was reviewed with the board speaking highly of her work, Mr. Coles said.The board of directors also re-elected Mr. Herbert Milnes as president of the board.County Farmers On Crop TourA bus loaded with 37 Oxford county farmers left Sunday for the annual soil and crop improvement associations tour.This year the tour will include Ottawa, eastern Ontario, Montreal, and farms in the Montreal area.Officials of the soil and crop' improvement association were mo­re than pleased with the enthus­iasm shown by interested parties.Last year, one member said, the bus was not filled until the morning' of departure.MARINE EXPERTS BEWILDERED AT SINKING OF “UNSINKABLE” ITALIAN LINERFear Toll Of Dead May Run Higher Than ThoughtfNEW YORK (API—The Italian were 50 Canadians among theLine sought today to untangle the । Stockholm’s passengers, knot of confusion reports on how | . " _ ’ 'many persons are missing in the! two ships kept silent about a pos- Andrea Doria disaster. • sible cause of the crash. BothFriday night the line assigned 11Meanwhile, the captains of themembers for the confusion but] In Rome, the Pope sent a mes­said many of them were waiters ■ sage to Italian Premier Antonio and stewards and not trained sea- Segni, expressing his sorrow over toe loss of the Doria. The Popa ., also conveyed his apostolic bless- 4employees to try to make an ac­curate tabulation of the passeng­ers and crew rescued before the sleek luxury liner went to the bot­tom of the Atlantic after a collis­ion Wednesday night with the Swedish ship Stockholm.The Doria’s known death toll stands at six. Five crew member’s of the Stockholm, which limped into port here Friday with the last of the Doria’s survivors, also died.The Italian Line said there were 1,706 passengers aboard the doomed ship, seven not accounted for. Coast Guard flares indicate 34 are missing. On the basis of New York City police figures, no one is missing.CANADIAN MISSINGThe arrival of the Stockholm left all but one of 19 Canadins or Can/dian residents known to have been aboard the Doria accounted for.Not accounted for is M i I » n Babic whom friends in Canada de­scribed as a Yugoslav immigrant who lived in Toronto until about a year ago when he went to Rome.Latest of the group of Canadians to be accounted for was Ezio Cola- grandi, believed to be from Tor­onto, who turned up after th<- ar­rival of the Stockholm. Thereships were equipped with modern radar sets.RADAR WORKINGCapt. Gunnar Nordenson. 63- year-old skipper of the Stockholm, told reporters the radar on his ship was working before and after the fog-cloaked collision.But the veteran seafarer de­clined, on the advice of counsel, to say whether the electronic eyes of his radar were probing the fog at the time of the crash.He also declined to fix blame for the collision.Capt. Piero Calamai, 58-year-old Genoese master of the graceful Doria, conferred with Italian Line officials Friday. He, too, was tight-lipped about the cause of the disaster.TALES OF DISORDERThe final g r o u p of survivors ■brought more tales of the order that marked the mass exo­dus from the sinking 30,000-ton Doria.Some passengers said the first lifeboats away from the Dori were filled largely with crew members. Other survivors said the crew performed ably in the emergency.Crew members bitterly chal­lenged the charges that they had failed in their duty.Sonu- of the Canadian survivors also blamed apathy by crewmen.Toronto Aiderman W. F r a n k Clifton, referring to how some of the crew were the first in the lifeboats, said "it was the law of the jungle.”NO ANNOUNCEMENT"In fairness to the Italian crew on my lifeboat, I don’t believe they were sailors,” he added.John de Mayer, 57, an agricul­tural economist also from Tor­onto, praised some of the crew but was critical of what he termed their "lack of organiza­tion."ing to survivors and their famil­ies.Crew members of the Andrea Doria bitterly challenged charges by some passengers that the liner’s crew failed in its duties."Were we cowardly?" asked Cadet Juliano Pirelli “Why don’t you ask Ruth Roman, whose baby I saved, if we were cowards?""We worked so hard to save so many lives.” said another cadet, Mario Maracci. "Perhaps they didn’t understand. The passengersAt no time was there a single were highly excitable, fighting " among themselves. They made itpublic annouoncement. It wasn’t until 2 a.m. that I heard the first announcement and that was to the crew in Italian, calling themi to assemble.”There were conflicting reports about the Doria’s radar. A pas­senger reported the radar antenna was not rotating hours before the wreck. But a crow member saiddifficult."ORDERS IGNOREDMaracci complained that pas­sengers failed to understand thecrew’s inability Doria's life boats heavy list of theto lower the because of the ship.Constanta Altana, injured crew member, maintained that ordersdid come through the public ad-it was working. did come through the public ad-The hows and whys of the col-' dress system. contrary to stories lision apparently would have to; from some passengers, but that await formal investigations. Four] they were largely Ignored or un­probes are planned in the U.S. jand abroad.PRAISE FROM IKEPresident Eisenhower praised tile work of the rescue ships andheard.Said the ship’s Roman Catholie chaplain, Rev. R. V. Sebastian Natta:"The men performed in the best tradition of the sea. They weretheir officers. He said the rescuehad been carried out in "the fin-] courageous to the point of death est tradition of the maritime serv-i in aiding passengers to escape un­ice."harmed." The mayor of the Roads Association, for Ontario: N. I.."County and Township Roads.” The urban aspect was covered by W. L. McFaul, city engineer of Hamilton, Ont.; his paper bore the title "Finan­cing of Connecting Links through Urban Municipalities.”"Your Great Stake in the North” was the subject of an address dealing with the resources of the northwest­ern part of Ontario and the part roads play in their development. It was delivered by Alexander Phillips, manager of the Northwestern Ontario Development Association.An added paper, not scheduled in the printed program, had to do with municipal weed control and was pre­sented by Kenneth Fallis, of the On­tario Department of Agriculture.As usual at O.G.R.A. conventions, the minister of highways delivered one of the key addresses. Published in full elsewhere in this issue, it gave some of the highlights of the Ontario Department of Highway’s policies and plans for the future, with an out­line of the status of the current con­struction program.Another important address was given by the managing director of the Canadian Good Roads Associa­tion, C. W. Gilchrist. Taking as his subject “Time Out for Dreaming,” he developed the theme that “roads must never be sacrificed to other needs.”? PJhII'PS ex ending official greetings to the Ontario Good p°’ .. 1* ’he ,aW? are’ ,efl ,o IIon* James N. Allan, minister of highwaysI owell, chairman of the program committee of the O.G.R.A.; Edgar Drew, retiring president of the O.G.R.A.; and Leonard Wookey, incoming president.On the first day of the convention the traditional wardens’ luncheon was arranged under the chairmanship of J G. Cameron, engineer of the united counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry. Officials of the Depart­ment of Highways were guests, and during the course of the luncheon they, along with the wardens of or­ganized counties and representatives of the several districts in the northern part of the province discussed special problems pertaining to roads in the county systems and in the North.The annual banquet of the associa-O.G.R.A.Managing SecretaryThomuH J. Mahonytion was addressed by Frederick G. Gardiner, chairman of the council of Metropolitan Toronto.Officers for 1956 tOfficers for 1956, as nar^d in the nominating committee’s repot which was adopted by the convention at large, are as follows:Honorary presidents—Andrew Boy­er, of Prescott and Russell Counties: and Edgar Drew, of Lennox and Addington County.President — Leonard Wookey, Cal­endar, Ont.First vice-president — E. W. Jones, engineer of Simcoe County, Barrie.Second vice-president — James Gif­ford, reeve of Ennismore Twp. and member of the Peterborough Sub­urban Roads Commission.Directors — Leonard Coles, Oxford County; E. M. Fraser, Renfrew County; J. H. Irvine, of James F. MacLaren Associates, consulting en­gineers, Ottawa; L. B. Moore, Leeds and Grenville County; N. L. Powell, engineer of Peel County, Brampton; and H. L. Weichell, Waterloo County.Life MembershipsThree honorary life memberships were conferred during the course of the convention — to E. C. Drury, a former premier of Ontario, “in recog-Roach and Engineering Construction, March, 195637 The annual banquet of the Ontario Good Roads Association.- - - —•xford Holds Tax BoostCouncil Plans Spending $492,438 During YearFree rre«» Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 23 — Hewing the line, , Oxford County Council today kept their budget down to 15 mills, an increase of one mill over last year.Council approved an estimated expenditure of $492,438 compared to last year’s expenditure of $454,563.Levied against ratepayers for general purposes was $136,200; for charity and welfare, $156,238; for county roads, $200,000.Included in the finance report, submitted by Reeve J. R. McLaughlin, of Dereham Township, finance chairman, was a grant of $17,000 for the Oxford ; County Children’s Aid Society, on a quarterly basis, for 1956.MUSEUM ON TVThe Oxford Museum, located in the Woodstock city hall, was the subject of a television program from London on Friday evening, at 6 p. m. Herbert Milnes, the president, represented the mus­eum on the program. The ex-ten-: sxve collection of pionfeer relics' preserved in the museum whs Shown on the telecast.Fierce Storm Lashes Woodstock, IngersollGood Roads are Good Business ..^MEMBER 1956areyourL. K. COLESbusiness230To One Mill'"Not Available"Oxford Rejects Request For Courthouse SpaceFree Pr«w Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 23 — Oxford County Council's property committee today rejected a City of Woodstock request for use of the county courthouse to alleviate court accommodation problems at city hall.In considering the request of the city for some arrangement to make use of. the courthouse building for regular Wednesday morning city court, the property committee agreed that accommo­dation at city hail is limited and that extra space is needed for the staff in administering the affairs of the expanding city.However, the committee's re-j port continued: 'We feel the proper accommodation for city officers, exhibits, lawyers and the public is not available in the court buildings."Second RejectedThe ' committee recommended that no arrangement be made for holding city magistrate’s court in the county courthouse.A second request from the City was also turned down by the; property committee, under the; chairmanship of John R. Har­greaves. reeve of West Oxford., The city had requested that ai strip of land alongside the eastj side of the county jail be paved: to provide parking space, parallel to Graham street, for county! school buses.Tlie committee felt that the matter is not a county one, buti rather a problem to be discussed between the City of Woodstock and school authorities.Oxford Roads I Budget Record I Free Press Woodstock Bureau J WOODSTOCK. March 23—Ox- ■ ford County Council today ap-H proved a record expenditure ofV $476,000 in the county road sys- ■ tem, an increase over last year of ■ about $38,000. flThe amount to be levied against® the ratepayers for the road sys-H tem after deducting subsidies and^ receipts is estimated at $2C<000. J$261^62 SubsidiesEstimated subsidies are, to® round figures, $261,862. and the ■ county and suburban share is es- fl timated at $214,132. Woodstock I suburban road share is $4,992: ■ Ingersoll, $1,100, and estimated® receipts $8,044, for a total of $14.-® 137. flIncluded in the overall esti- fl mates is the road committee's ] recommendation that council pass , b supplementary by-law for the I construction of a $36,000 Beach- I ville bridge.The department has tentatively japproved an expenditure of : 000, J. N. Meatherell. county superintendent, informed cry The road committee this ye•H.CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATIONchaired by Carl Bertrand, reeve of North Norwich.MANAGING DIRECTOR 07^Monday, cz^ffs'i-d 2nd al 12<2O fi- m-'Jl^ ontazio cluaahionaL cPp-tLodahionTE^UEit tfi£ fshtasuzs. of goun aomfzany atin fronoux of thusia czdroomOUSE^ussdatj, 3, at 10.15 fs. m.following t^s don’jocation czdta[L Isio^iamtnE.r. s. v. p.O.E.A. GENERAL SECRETARY 1362 LOCHLIN TRAIL. PORT CREDIT& cRahs.fiaijE'iif lociation£ (JngEt^oLLand{J fiE ()ngEuoLL {Public cSahool SoaxclPtasu\E of yowi aornfsany atin honour of thi£ZPuddent, ^hzEatozs, and (Visiting ^fsta^Exs of th. Ontario Zduaatlonah c=^s^oaiatlonR 6. v. P GENERAL SECRETARY O E A 1303 LQCHLIN TRAIL PORT CR«DITCompanymayof the Governor’# Rofcd|tbe Canada Cement tnmpany gel under way this year,, plant situated on the Governor'sJ, N. Methersll, Oxford County! road should be done, road superintendent, said yester* SHAKE COST day. Work will begin ns soon as The cost of rebuilding the road the preliminary surveying Is corn- is being shared by the Ontario pleted. I Department of Highways. OxfordThe London to Wncxhtock short I county, the city of Woodstock, and cut, which by-passes Ingersoll and the Canada Cement Company. Beachvllle is a 12 mile, rough and| The new $10,000,000 Cement rutted stretch from Thamesford to Company plant now under con- Woodstock. The condition of the [struction bordering the road ia road this year which was bad paying 9250.000 of the cost of con- enough to. hold up Woodstock struction, 940,000 of which is to be school buses for several days be- in cash and the remainder in nec- cause of the mud prompted 200,essary cement for structures and done.people living along the route to'.concrete pavement.sign a petition to the minister of1 The country road committee es- higihways asking something be. timates the county's share of the done, ” I cost at 13.9 percent or $112,627.Tenders will be advertised and] The city of Woodstock under a contracts let for rebuilding and suburban roads agreement will repaving the route at an estimated pay $31,972.50 or 3,97 per cent, cost of $860,000 as soon as the | The Department of Highways will required information is obtained. ; pay the bulk of the cost, 51.04Ingersoll Chamber of Commerce i percent or $411,400.points out the town will be by­passed by Highway 401 also and!for that reason are not opposing; the plan although it means a fur­ther drop in business for roadside stations, They feel anything that.can facilitate the operations ofOxford County Drops BountyFree Press Woodstock BureauWOODSTOCK, March 23 — County council today decided to cut out the fox bounty of S3 for adults, and $2 for pups, as of April 1.The reason outlined in the ag­riculture report, chaired by J. R. Hargreaves, reeve of West Ox­ford, was the outbreak of rabies on the borders of Oxford County. Because of the "great danger” td all concerned the report recom­mended that the Dominion Gov-eminent supply free vaccine hold county clinics.Grants were approved for: ford Poultry Association,andOx- $50;Blenheim Plowmen's Association. $100; Oxford 4-H Club, $250; Ox­ford Junior Farmers, $200; Ox­ford Crop and Soil Improvement Association, $300; Oxford County Plowmen's Association. $200; and for seven Oxford County Agri­culture Society's, $225 each.Toward their 1955 deficit the county council granted the Till­sonburg District Memorial Hospi­tal $11,500; and for the Ingersoll Alexandra Hospital, $7,000,TENDER FOR TRUCKSSEALED TENDERS, plainly marked as to contents and ad­dressed to the undersigned, will be received until 12 o’clock noon, E.D.S.T., Wednesday, August 15, for the supplying of four heavy-duty trucks without box­es of a gross vehicle weight of not. less than 21,OCX) lbs. In­formation to bidders and lender forms may be obtained at the office of the County Road Sup­erintendent, Court House, Woodstock, Ontario.The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.X N. MEATI ERELL.County Road Superintendent,Court House, July 27, 1956,stock. Ontario Woodstock General Hospital She Hoard of Srust and theSchool of Horsing of theWoodstock General Hospital request the honour of your presence at theirFifty-eighth Graduation ExercisesWednesday, the sixth day of June nineteen hundred and fifty-six at three o’clockHew St. haul’s Church Woodstock, OntarioHeception at Horses’ SesidentE 4.S0 n’tlotk v.F ;WAIJUWE JNEMBITT, MPviolent thunderstorm Wednes­concession road.lire, taken from the new bridgeover 401 on Highway 59. looksalong the expanse of new highway to the south east. The earthmover on the right is workingits way up one leg of the trafficnorth(Staffthe onephoto,Drumfbo,farmerswork in. newlyof thePhoto*'Staff Photo).now saturatedfields,ing spread on Highway401south of Woodstock preparatoryto the paving of the four-lanehighway which is scheduled forcompletion this fall. This piet-exchange which willconnect ;with Highway 59. Also ontneof the 3rd concession of EastOxford which was constructedand surroundingWoodstockh ereHEAVY BAINS PUT ROADS UNDER WATERdistricts have once again beenfortunate in escaping any ser­day evening. Scenes such aswnth water. The photo showsious damage from the storms that have swept through On-tario during theFlooding was thepast week.only seriousdamage reported during theTon after ton of gravel is be­shown in the abovetaken just north ofII JUftl IIUU'IUI IM. , not unusual to I who are attempting to!one of the cars that had topass through the water that had s v/ e p t across the road, making some of the Oxford□ouirety highways impassablePREPARE HIGHWAY 401 FOR PAVINGright along the side of the new highway can be seen a portionIo connect the road with Highway 59 after Highway KU cut ae< the township road. Gravel for this portion of 401 is being haul ed by trucks from aopened ph just LATEST THING IS AN OLD ONEOxford Museum Gets Old Edison PhonographBy TONY FERGUSON Sentinel-Review Staff WriterIt will cost, you just 25 cents to see the newest thing in town-and it’s 50 years old.To see this gadget you mount one flight of stairs over City Hall and ask for the Edison Home Phonograph.What you will be shown is a six-foot long "ear trumpet” mount­ed on a tiny box and supported by a wooden stand.The phonograph, a 1900 model, is the latest addition to the Ox­ford Museum and belonged to Martin Hailey, of Springford.About the first people to see it was a class of Central School children who were provoked to Squeals of delight by a squeaky rendering of “Pop Goes the Weaz- ’elM.The phonograph now rests with ' other displays in the one and. a half floor museum which many outsiders, including American visit­ors, have said is one of the best outside the big cities of North America.DIVISIONSTne museum is divided into nat-ural science, Indian, pioneer, ag-1 spair • after pumping its driving riculture and industry sections and handle for a few minutes.you can spend an absorbing couple of hours there taking a peek back into the history of Woodstock and Oxford county.For instance, there is the newly- mounted collection of mastodon bones-it was the forerunner of the elephant—which were unearthed re­cently by Orval J. Bond on his West Oxford farm.The bones, estimated to be 10,000 years old, have been hailed as a major discovery.Work-weary housewives, fagged from a stint over a washing mach­ine or vacuum cleaner, can take comfort from the exhibition of household equipment employed by their forbearers at the turn of the . century.They ean count themselves lucky they are no longer confronted by the hand-driven washing machine, whose operation seems certain to induce a permanent spinal injury.Or a primitive hand-operated vacuum cleaner; if you are adroit enough to hold this cylindrical shaped object steady on the floor you probably would give up in de-GADGETSBut then you wonder at the in­genuity of some of the domestic appliances grandma had at her disposal:An apple-quarterer: a cute de­vice, resembling a paper cutter. Lift a handle, place an apple over a slot, drop the handle and your apple, sliced in quarters and with the core neatly removed, falls out.A cherry pitter: Two prongs mounted over a metal plate which, when released, pit .the cherries! and passed them down two small chutes.Or an apple peeler (1865 model) which requires just a brisk turn of a handle to peel an -apple clean.Incidentally, whereabouts nowa­days, amid all these chromium plated electronic wonders, can you get a gadget to do these jobs?Turn and take a stroll past a display of birds, snakes, turtles and frogs, lent to the museum by Herbert Milnes.And be warned by Mrs. Milnes of the amanita muscaria, a yellowishPUBLIC NOTICEAt the call ofWARDEN R. R. DAY A special meeting of CouMy Council of tihe Cotwrty of Oxford will h*» held in theCOUNCIL CHAMBERLN THE COURT HOUSE WOODSTOCKOn TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1WTFI. 1956. at the hour of " ten o'clock a.m., for general business.All claims and account* against the county must be fifed with the County Clerk before the first day of the session.L. K. COLES. County Cterk.County Clerk's Office, Woodwtock. 7-5ATractor LicensingProposal OpposedOn the recommendation of its agriculture committee, Oxford county council last night passed a resolution to counter the propos­al of the Ontario Municipal Assoc­iation regarding the use of tractors and farm trailers on highways.The Ontario Municipal Associat­ion’s proposal asks the Ontario, Legislature to amend the exisiting regulations to provide that all farm tractors and farm trailers when used on highways be licens­ed. The association also seeks to have the definition of “motor ve­hicle” in the Highway Traffic Act amended to include rather than exclude farm tractors.The report of the committee to county council pointed out many farmers are now being forced to use roads because highways have divided their farms. It was claim­ed the proposed legislation would be a hardship to many farmers.Adopting the report council urg­es no change be made in the pre­sent regulations with regard to farm tractors and trailers. Copies of the resolution are to be seat to all county councils for endorsat- ion, to the Agricultural Council, the provincial minister of agricul­ture and to the local member of the- Legislature. Gordon W, Innes.FORESTRY AWARD—For his 34 years of promoting forestry in Ontario, the coun­ties and river authorities of Huron district presented retired district forester Marritt with this carved wooden plaque made by Karl Rothammer, Kitchener sculptor.MEET WEDNESI) AY. Ox^fd Health Unit board meet-M ' 00 P.m. at the Health Unit building, fhe same night the Ox- foi-d County Home Board of Man­agement meeting is to be held at p.m. ^PROGRAMME THIRTY-SIXTH Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of tha HOMES FOR THE AGEH SEPTEMBER 7th, 8H»n 9Hi, and 10th Nineteen Hundred end Fifty-Five hotel belvedere/M' Pony Sound ♦♦♦ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th Registration, Hotel Belvedere ♦ ♦♦ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th MORNING —9.30 Registration, Hotel Belvedere 10.00 Convention to be called to order by the President of the Association WM. G. MANNING THE QUEEN Address of Welcome by MR. G. TAYLOR Mayor of Parry Sound and MR. A. M. CHURCH Chairman, Parry Sound District Home for the Aged President's Address OFFICERS 1955 ♦♦♦ Past President dr. s. r. McKelvey Manager of Simcoe County Home President WM. MANNING Clerk Treasurer, Ontario County Home 1st Vice-President KEN YORKE Manager of Belleville County Home 2nd Vice-President MRS. GEO. CANNING Welland Ontario Other Executive Members WM. DUNCAN Coburg, Ontario P. LOVICK Kitchener, Ontario S. R. TAYLOR Cornwall, Ontario W. ROZELLA Fergus, Ontario R. J. FORBES, Secretary Woodstock, Ontario M. C. ROUNG, Treasurer Dundas, Ontario Auditors MRS. E. JACOBS Clinton, Ontario L. K. COLES Oxford County PAST PRESIDENTS l920-'2l-'22 Welland County G. B. McClellan* 1923-24 Lincoln County F. Sifton* l925-'26 Waterloo County H. W. Martin l927-'28 Grey County Alex Smith* 1929'30 Wentworth County J. H. Bates* l93l-'32 Lanark County R. J. Duffy l933-‘34 Bruce County R. 1. Wiles l935-'36 Hastings County E. Sandercock l937-'38 1939- 40 Oxford County kl I II . —A.. R. J. Forbes - - W. SmithNorfolk County 1941 City Hamilton Miss M. Harris* 1942 Waterloo County E. A. Amos 1943 Wellington County J. F. Beattie 1944 Simcoe County J. Jardine* 1945 Ontario County J. Read* 1946 Brant County J. L. Maycock 1947 - Dundas and Glengarry Counties Home - R. L Silsmer 1948 - Salvation Army Home, Toronto - Major B. Bourne I949-'5O - Oxford County - Mrs. R. J. Forbes |95l . Huron County - Erwin Jacob 1952 - Lincoln County - R. E. Comfort 1953 . Hamilton - R H. Sirman 1954 - Simcoe County, Beaton, Ont. - Dr. S. R. McKelvey J. E. PEART*.........................................................Sec. 1920-1947 *—Deceased CONSTITUTION I. NAME This association shall be known as the Ontario Asso­ ciation of Managers of the Homes for Aged. 2. OBJECTS The objects of the Association shall be: (a) A closer official and personal relationship among the Superintendents and Matrons, and others interested in the management of Homes for the Aged, and concerted action in the welfare of the aged of the various institutions throughout the Province. (b) The promotion of such suggestions or regulations as will best tend to a more uniform system of management and accounting. 3. MEMBERSHIP The members of the Association shall be: (a) The Superintendents and Matrons of Homes for Aged. fb) Any persons or member of Committee under whose jurisdiction the management of such institutions may come. 4. OFFICERS The officers of the Association shall be Past President, President, 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Trea­ surer, who shall be elected annually. 5. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Association and four members selected from the mem­ bership at large at the Annual meeting. Six members shall form a quorum. 6. AUDITORS Two Auditors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting whose dufy it shall be to examine the books and vouchers of the Treasurer and present a certified report at the Annual Meeting. 7. ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held in such month and at such place as may be determined at the previous Annual Meeting and on such dates as may be fixed by the Executive Committee, of which at least two months' notice shall be given to the members. 8. FEES .. 'al V’®. annual Municipal Membership fee shall be >10.0°, which entitles the municipality to 4 delegates, in­ cluding the Superintendent and Matron. (b) The Individual Membership shall be $2.00. (c) The Charitable Institution Act shall be $5.00. 9. MEMBERSHIP Any official included in any one of the subsections of Section 3, of the Constitution desiring membership mav make application to the Secretary, enclosing the Membership Fee on receipt of which the Secretary shall, if satisfied as to the eligibility of the applicant forward to him a certificate of membership and place his name on the membership roll. The Fee so paid shall cover membership to the date of the opening of the next Annual Meeting only, when the Fee for the year commencing on that date shall become due and payable. 10. ELECTIONS A Nominating Committee selected by the Executive and presented by the President at the Annual Meeting, shall pre­ sent a slate of Officers which must be duly proposed and accepted. II. DUTY OF OFFICERS (a) PRESIDENT: The President shall preside at all meet­ ings of the Association and generally exercise such over­ sight over the affairs of the Association as may best promote its prosperity and protect its interests. He shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee and call meetings of the Committee when in his judgment the same may be ne­ cessary, or when requested to do so by a majority of the members thereof. He shall prepare the Annual Report, which shall contain a complete and comprehensive account of the year's work, together with such suggestions and recommendations as may in hi$ judgment be in the best interests of the Association. This report he shall submit to the Executive Committee, previous to the opening of the Annual Meeting, and if approved by the Committee it shall be presented to the Association during the first session of the opening days. (b) VICE-PRESIDENT: The First Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President assume his position and dis­ charge his duties, and in doing so shall be possessed of all powers enjoyed by that officer. In the absence of the First Vice-Pres’dent the Second Vice-President shall preside, as­ suming the duties of the President. (c) SECRETARY: The Secretary shall have charge of the books, papers, and other property of the Association: record the minutes of all meetings of the Association and Executive Committee: conduct the correspondence of which copies shall be kept: keep a correct roll of the officers and members of the Asociation; issue certificates of membership to those entitled to receive them. (d) TREASURER: The Treasurer shall receive all monies due the Association by members, or from other sources, giving receipts therefor, and depositing all monies received in Bank. He shall submit his books and accounts to the auditor and shall present to the Executive Committee before the opening of the Annual Meeting a full and complete statement duly audited, of the finances of the Association, showing all receipts and disbursements for the year, together with a complete statement duly audited, of the finances of the Association, showing all receipts and disbursements for the year, together with a complete statement of assets and liabilities, including a statement of uncollected fees, if any. (e) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall be responsible for the prompt and efficient conduct of all business allotted to it by By-law or assigned to it from time to time by the Association. 12. AMENDMENTS Additions, alterations or amendments to the Constitution or By-laws must be made at the Annual Meeting. Any member desiring a change may submit amendments or motions in writing at the Annual Meeting, upon which a vote may be taken, and it shall require a two-thirds vote of all the members present, and voting to carry any addition, alterations, or amendments. Survey Governor s Road Is ProgressingConstruction Will Start In Spring Council ToldPROGRAMMESurvey work on the Governor’s, worth county regarding munklp- I Road prior to paving is progress- alitiea .bordering on large centres I ng favorably so that construction ---------- «—I will get underway in the spring, I he road committee reported toof population being given the pow-THIRTY-SIXTH| Ixford county council at its Sept- | ;mber session on Tuesday.With a delayed harvest waiting | or many of them back home in I heir fields, members of council I cleaned up the business of the ses- | ion last night. As the session ad- | ourned Warden Reg R. Day of | Eat Nissouri expressed his thankser to regulate speed limits be filed.The finance committee headed by Reeve J. R, McLaughlin of Dereham recommended no grant be made to the §t John Amb­ulance this year. It was explained' the request for a gr^nt was made ’.ate this year and no provision had been made in the estimates for it.A resolution from the town ofOntario Association of Managers and Matrons of the'or the members co-operation andexpressed the hope they would ge: Hawkesbury seeking the provin-•■■■■■ cjai government’s assumption ofleir harvest in.HDMESFDR THE AGEDThe sixth report of the county all costs of the administration of ............... justice received no action from.road committee presented by the Chairman Reeve Carl Bertrand of [North Norwich informed council Fthe work schedule program on county roads was progressing as favorable as weather conditionswill permit.. Ail projects detailedunder maintenance haveOxford.GRANTS TO LIBRARIES. The education committee thr­ough its chairman Reeve Robert Lee of South Norwich recommend­ed a grant of S50 each to the 17been public libraries in Oxford.On the recommendation of thecompleted and winter maintenance](will be carried on for the balance equalization and assessment com- | of the year. Machinery require- mittee headed by Reeve L. C. |ments outlined in the estimates Innes of West Zorra, no action.SEPTEMBER 7th, 8th. 9th. and 10thNineteen Hundred and Fifty-FiveHOTEL. BELVEDEREParry SoundOntarioI have been purchased. was taken by council on the re-] STEEL SHORTAGE ' solution of Kent county seekingOwing to the shortage of steel, a change in the date for the re- I the report continued, the bridge turn of die tax collector s rolL (program for the county will be' The agriculture committee thr- | curtailed this year. The only struc- ough its chairman, Reeve J. R- tures being worked on this year Hargreaves of West Oxford pro- are the Beachville bridge and the posed the question of the payment bridge on Road 13, Con. 4. North of a fox bounty be laid over until Norwich for which steel was sec- the December session. The com­ured in late 1955. There has been mittee endorsed the Simcoe county ■expended on the county road sys-. resolution regarding storage fac- |tem this year to date $267,896.40. ilities for feed grain. A grant of I The committee's report recom- $25 was made to the Western Ont-■mended the resolution from Went- ario Dairymen’s Association.Oxford County Library Workshop Held Sessions Here On WednesdayA varied and interesting program eussion. Mrs. Dickinson of Burgess- took nlacp vpstprdnv nnHor -me _ v,__ , ° .took place yesterday under the aus-pices of the Oxford Library Work­shop in the County Library at the Court House.Mrs. S. L. Krompart, the county librarian, welcomed the guests to the meeting.The morning session included a discussion on Young Canada Book Week and work with teenagers.Mrs. Hilda Mason, of TiHsonburg public library, told of her recent trip to Europe and illustrated her talks with colored slides,Those attending the meeting were guests of the County Library Board in the new Commercial Hotel. |The afternoon session centred a-i round book selections. Miss Betty Crawford, of Inggrsoll, led the dis-ville, reviewed the biography of Ralf Bunche, U.N. secretary gen­eral.Tea was served at the close of the meeting by Mrs. W. C. Cocker and Mrs. Krompart.COMMITTEE MEETSThe second annual meeting of the Water Resources committee will be held at the Hotel London, in London. The Oxford County Council representatives attending the meeting are Warden R.R. Day. md Ex Warden William Chesney.:NEW OFFICIAL GOWN FOR MAGISTRATEMagistrate R. G. Groom, QC [ province. The ankle length is shown above in his chamber 1 «own is black with maroon fac-at fihe county count housv in silken robes whi-h became mag" istrates* attire throughout the imgsandcollar.MagistrateQroom introduced the court to tine new attire Friday after­noon. (Staff Photo)Embro, West Zorra CentennialFair Close To Best In HistoryNear record crowds turned out'yesterday at Embro .to take part in th e loirth - dobra lion of UteFair’s existence under the pices of the West Zorra and OXO Agricultural Society.nus-Em-EX-REEVES MEETOwn’d County ExiRerv^s As- soci'ukion hold their tenth an J nu«l reunion at Tenrace Gardens this afternoon with a dinner nt 1 IX) p.m. leading off the program.Banks To Raise Lending Rates County Council Cuts September SessionSit Only One Day Due Pressure Of Farm WorkTILLSONBURG'S MAYOR COLLECTS A BETMayor Harold McQuatty of Dunnville paid off a bet in Till- sonburg last night as he wheel­ed Mayor Lawrence Smith of Tillsonburg throt^i the Tillson­burg Fair Grounds. The occas­ion was the visit of the Ehrnn- ville council to Tillsonburg’s council. The reason for Mayor Smitth's ride was the victoryWith a delayed harvest waiting to be gathered back homo in the fields, members of Oxford county council, met this morning for a shortened September session. Due to the pressure of work needing to be done in the harvest, council members decided to expedite theirWestern Ontario wrote announcing the holding of their 90th annual , convention next January.A request for a grant wm re­ceived from the St. John Ambul­ance of the Western Ontario Area. Alexandra Hospital wrote in ar preciation for a cheque for $7,0(I'business in an attchpt to con-1 from lhe cOunty given to help re , elude the sessions business by to- ,cover the h^pita) deficit i "warden Reg R. Day of EastlNissouri in welcoming the mem-|f’^। bpr>; to thp session predicted the 1 ^hways to the count/ council s i meeting would' ‘not be a lo^Tone:: supplementary road expenditureSeveral items of communication! , . , , . . .I were before the council for con- department of municipalj siderahion plus the notation from ' *o^ a cheque for■ Ute minutes of the last session that SI.jOO to help defray the cost of btlhe matter of the fox bounty■ the county assessment system, 'would be reconsidered at this ses- Endorsation was received from jsiojj. the counties of Simcoe and HuronI Before the council adjourned to for the Oxford county council re- l meet in committee, first and sec- solution urging increasd provin-ond readings were given to a by- cial grants toward the eradication » law to pass orders and accounts, I of barberry and buckthorn. A let- > This bylaw was piloted through ter from the county of Kent inform- ® the two readings by Reeve R. G. | ed council the resolution was riofc ||| Campbel! of Embro with the sec- supported by that council.- ending of Reeve L. C. Innes of West Zorra.® SPEED LIMITS|H Among the communications was m a resolution from Wentworth coun- ty seeking endorsation for a pro-11 posed amendment to the Highway■” Traffic Act to extend authority to Hl municipalities bordering on larg- P er centres of population which will || enable those municipalities to pass |||bylaws to regulate the speed of. |H traffic on highways under their |p jurisdiction.The town of Hawkesbury soughtM support in a request that the pro- vincial government assume the ® total cost of administration of jus- M tice throughout the province. t|| A Kent county resolution sought M support for a request that the ■ provincial government set the date for the return of the tax, W collector's roll to the date which iti i I had been prior to this year.gig FEED GRAINH| A resolution from Simcoe county requested endorsation of a move to urge the dominion government ^^to take action to ensure that suf­ficient feed grain is stored in Bay j Port elevators before the close ofocored by Tillsonburg’s ball ^S^ in the faU of 19a6 to team over DunnvUle. Joining the adequately supply the require- mayoral parade as an escort meats of Ontario farmers until the with flowers is Frank ScholfleldoPe™ng ofnavigation in 1957.clerk assessor of Dunnville. T'le Dairymen s Association ofg fjPAGE 6 TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1956Outside City Speed LimitsA resolution from Wentworth County, ur­ging support for a rpove to regulate and re­duce the speed of motor traffic in areas bordering on cities, was filed by Oxford County Council the other day.The Wentworth resolution asked for an amendment to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, extending authority fox' regulation of speed limits in municipalities bordering on larger urban centres. As things stand now, a ny built up area can be designated by bylaws fox’ regulating the speed of motor vehicles and can impose penalties for violation of such laws.In the case of municipalities outside the city limits, however, no such bylaws can be enacted. Unless they are a built up area, no bylaws can be enforced regulating highwayspeeds.On the eleventh line west of Woodstock, there is an area of several VLA homes on one side of the road. On the opposite side is the County Home. The township of East Zorra has erected highway signs designating a speed limit of 30 miles an hour. But town­ship officials admit that under existing re­gulations, it is doubtful if they could enforce the bylaw in a court of law.There are hundreds of other similai' areas in Ontario and in most instances the homes are occupied by young couples with young children. If the youngsters get on the xoad- way a few feet horn their home, they are exposed to all the hazards of an ordinary provincial highway.The Sentinel-Review regrets that the council shelved the matter. Such an amend­ment to the Ontario Highway Act would bea decided improvement. EX-REEVES OF OXFORD HOLD REUNIONed a record of county councillors‘ . , " . , 1 dating back to 1850. In the abovesociation held tiier 10th annual | plhoto frOm ]eft wiiaia-mt. , j. McRonald, past-president of 1 - ~ 1Oxford County Ex-Reeves As-reunion Thursday afternoon, L. 1 j. MeRonald, past-pres M. Coles, County Clerk initii-oduig- I Ex-Reeves Association,Golos and Leroy Curtis, secre- tary-trea surer of the association are shown looking over the record- _______Attendance For Ex-Reeves’ Reunion Is Cut By WeatherOxford County Ex-Reeves Asso­ciation held their 10th annual re­union at Terrace Gardens, Thurs­day afternoon.Officers were elected for the year. William McDonald, who took over the duties of president last „euwu - -year following the death of presi- William McDonald, J.R. McLaugh- 1897 to 1906 listed according, todent - elect, Elton Townsend was . tin, Winston Nichols, Edgar Stoak- divisions. Coles pointed out that- president, Clarence , ley, John Skillings and Pere M. | period was the only one m Oxfordident, Burt Martin, Sage. Among these were seven ex- County history when the Countyelected past • ____v ____________,Stover, president, Burt Martin,1 Sage. Among these' were seven ex­vice - president. Leroy Curtis was wardens.. — *----------- Dr R J McDonald, the guestre-elected secretary - treasurer, and Welford McIntyre,. W.W. Ban­bury, and Arthur Hutcheson were elected directors.The reunion is one meeting which would have been aided by rain. Only 24 ex-reeves were presnt whil the attendance usually num­bers over 60 secretary - treasurer, Leroy Curtis pointed out. He add­ed most of the reeves are farmers and they could not pass up the opportunity to get their crops in while fair weather conditions pre­vailed.A moment’s silence was called for in memory of the five ex-reeves who had passed on during the past year. They were; H. Cunningham, Elton Townsend, Thomas Costello, Rowland B. Fry, and Henry Vogt.The ex-reeves present were; Ch­arles Beagley, W.W. Banbury, Hen-... . clerk is divided into four sections,ry Banbury, Ross Carroll, LeRoy^The first section is a list of Ward­Curtis, Theodore Cooper, Robert i ens and the territory they repre- G. Campbell, J. C. Eichenberg, I sent, the second lists each council Vernon Fewster, George Fewster, ■ separately, the third lists the coun­Arthur Hutcheson, Allan Kneale, j cillors by municipalities with the Herbert Longworth, Robert Lee, years they sat on council.William McIntosh, J.F. McDonald. I . The fourth section contains a Welford McIntyre, Alvin McKay, hst of the County Councillors fromspeaker, was introduced by L.M. Coles and thanked by J.C. Eichen- berb. Dr. McDonald gave a run­ning commentary on a series of colored slides taken by him on his recent trip to Europe, where he attended the International Con­gress of Animal Reproducers at Cambridge, England, with visits to Holland, Denmark and Paris, France. •INTERESTING RECORDL.M. Coles, County Clerk, intro-duced a record he had compiled with some assistance from. J.N. Meatherell. county road ginperin-; tendent. of all County Council mem. bers dating back to 1850.The record kept in loose leaf form so it may be added to in the, future as pointed out by the county:/was represented by divisions.The original record is to be kept in the County Clerk's office and is to be available to the public at any time but must remain in the office. Three copies are available to the public to borrow for periodsj of one or two weeks. Al! copies were immediately borrowed by the ex-reeves Thursday.The County Clerk asked the ex- reeves to aid him in making cor­rections in the records as he said he felt sure there were a number of errors left as he had already- found a number himself.City Of Woodstock Growing Steadilyas many newcomers become established in new homes either planned or in. course, of con­Total assessment in Woodstock has in­creased $1,181,885 for 1956 it is announced from the City Hall. This brings the city’s assessment up to $26,379,495.The increase means that every mill of taxation levied will be $26,379 as compared with $25,197 per mill for 1955.In a breakdown, of figures compiled by the assessment department, business assess­ment for 1956 is $151,245 higher than last year; land value is up $219,190; building $811,450 and the city’s population is now 17,808 as against 17,068 a year ago. This represents actual population within the city limits and not includiing suburban areas.During the month of September this year 21 new homes were assessed. Value of the new homes is in the roll as $72,440 and taxes to be collected for three months will amount to $932,66.According to these figures Woodstock is rapidly growing. Scores of new homes are at the moment in course of construction and still others are planned. In fact It will not be long, according to growth of the past ,000 populationyear, till the citstruction at the moment.Woodstock population has had a steady growth over the years. At no time has it been spectacular. As recently as 1950, the total population was only 14,702. The assess­ment department reports that in all history population has never decreased in the city and a big section of the increase every year has been made up of newcomers to the city.4Assessed value of properties for school purposes is given in the assessor’s annual re­port. as: labile school, $24,633,140, an in­crease of $931,415. Separate schools $1,746,- 355 an Increase over last year of $250,470,Generally speaking, officials at the City Hall report. Woodstock’s growth down th­rough the years has been steady and very conservative. There has been no mushroom growth in any part of the city.“We are proud of the way our city has progressed over the years,” an official stated.The Sentinel-Review agrees with this view. We are proud to be a part of r city like Woodstock. WASHINGTONPRIZE LIST 1956 |MRS. M. B. SMITH R. DAYSPEED 30 AHEADVillage Survived Series Of Bad FiresWASHINGTON (Staff) — Locat-j Albert Anderson, who has lived ed on what was formerly known in the village for the past 60 years as the old “Indian Trail'' leading and a former native of HavsvilleARTHUR LOCKHART, Pres. J. E. NEPHEW, Sec'y-Mgr.from Goderich to Lake Ontario, this village, first named in 1852, has survived serious fifes which seemed to have plagued its past.The village of Washington was once known as “The Corners,” but when the post, office was es­tablished, the residents decided to give the place a more suitable name. Washington was picked as a memorial to the great American leader, and joined more than 170 other centres by adopting his name.Old timers, however, differ as to the original name of the village One said that the first tavern was built and the owner decided to christen it on July 4. and named the village Washington.FIRST POSTMASTERLevi Shfirk, the first postmaster for the village, wds supposed lo have named the village Washing­ton.Still standing in the village is the former tavern which has now been turned into a home and is the residence of William Hammer- mill, and the old general store,! which is the home of John Steph­enson.Some 60 years ago the commun­ity had two main industries. One was a prosperous chair factory and the other was a wagon wheel works. Both these were burnt down to the ground in separate disas­trous fires.Another disastrous fire which: Occurred some 50 years ago took, a toll of ten houses which were' located on the road to Baden, just north of the main intersection.Still standing is the former Methodist Church, first built in 1860. It is now a United Church of. Canada and serves the surround-1 ing area.said there have been many changca ir the village.“We had two blacksmith shop' and a brickyard which supplk bricks for towns in the area/' . said.“Now we are only a small farm­ing community, with no industry,” he said.SCOTS FIRST SETTLERS“When the area was first settled the people .hat tilled the land were mainly from Scotland. Now we have 75 per cent German ex­traction or Pennsylvania Dutch/’ Mr. Anderson said.“The town boasted two taverns which kept it lively all the time,” Mr. Anderson reminisced. “Now they have closed up—people from the area drive to Ayr or Bright.”ALBERT ANDERSONI THE SENTINEL-REVIEW, THURSDAY, SEPT. 27, 1956Weather Is No Help To Norwich FairREFRESHER COURSECounty Clerk L. K. Coles will attend a refresher course on hom­es for the aged at Manassa, Hamil­ton, next week. R. J. Forbes, man­ager. and Mrs. Forbes, matron of the Oxford County home will also be present for part of the course. The course is held every year by the Department of Public Welfare.!Many of the villagers, if not working on farms in the area, journey to work each morning in Plattsville or Kitchener.The advent of the automobile has made a difference as well, many of the ■■ villagers said.Highway 97. running between Hickson and Galt, has made the village accessible, as well as a north-south route connecting Baden and Drumbo. - HEAVY LOAD TOO MUCH FOR PLATTEVILLE BRIDGEJAMES D. FLANDERS‘ A TRUCK FLOAT carrying a crane of approximately 25 tons crumpled a steel-girded bridge over the Nito river yesterday afternoon, just south of Platts- ville on Highway 97. Driver of the truck was William Beasley, age 54, of 711 Sheppard West, Dpwnsview, a suburb of Toronto.Oxford Plowing Match Termed Great SuccessMore than 1.000 people braved foK and a biting wind to watch the fourteento annual Oxford County, Plowing Match yesterday.Held on Wilfred Grenzebach s farm at East Zorra, the match was acclaimed by judges as first cl 3 HS> *" Officials said the total of just under 40 entries demonstrated a growing interest in plowing, com­petitors came from as far away as Brampton, Waterford, Elmira and Burlington for the contest.Five special prizes were award­ed to the plowmen.Jack Hargreaves, of BeachvilleJ won toe Canada Permanent I rust Company priz>- for best plowed land in three furrows and mount­ed blow classes.The two front wheels of toe truck had reached the other side of toe 100-foot long bridge when it slow­ly '‘settled", lowering the truck float and crane down 15 the Nith river. The back of the float rested in the Time of the accident was feet to wheels water, around1.40 p.m., yesterday afternoonAIRCRAFT CARRIER MAGNIFICENT TO ACT AS BASE1.000-Man Battalion Offered By Canada,The bridge, which was built to withstand a load of 10 tons, was j constructed during the second , world war. Neither toe truck or the crane is thought be be dam- i aged to a very great extent. The truck 'is owned by James Ser- | combe. The bridge is expected to' take $60,000 to replace.Last Rites HeldFor Dereham ClerkThe funeral of James D. Fland­ers, clerk and treasurer of Dere­ham township, whose death occur-' red suddenly in his office on Sat­urday. was held from the Ostrand­er funeral home, Till'-'nburg, on Tuesday afternoon, with service at 2 o’clock conducted by the Rev. Austin G. Gay, minister of the Dereham Centre United church.assisted by Rev. C. C. Corinth.The attendance was being representative wide circle of friends of toe township.Strachan ofvery large, of a very in all partsMany beautiful floral tributes were expressive of esteem and sympathy. Interment was in toe Delmer cemetery and the casket bearers were Harley McBeth. Har­ry Pegg. William Stoakley, Harold Tindlage, Norman Langreil, Le- Roy Curtis.Masonic services were conducted Monday night at 8 o’clock under the auspices of Dereham Lodge, No. 624, of Mount Elgin. While attending the anniversarytiding the Fanshawe Dam.parkCONSERVATION ADVOCATES ENJOYED TURKEY BARBECUE IN LARGE PAVILION AT FANSHAWE . ...conference of the Ontario Conservation Authorities the delegates were guests of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority in the splendidlames A Vance, P.Eng.. of Woodstock. Ontario (right) receives the Julian Cranoaii Trophy from John Fisher, executive director of the Canadian Tourist Association, at a special ceremony recently held in London. Ontario. This is Canada s highest conser­vation award and ia presented annually by the Canadian Tourist Association to a Canadian citizen who is adjudged to have contributed most to the conservation of Canada’s renewable natural resources, soil, forest, water. Mr. Vance, who operates his own contracting business in Woodstock. Ontario, has held the office of chairman of the Board of the Canadian Forestry Association for the past three years and is a keen supporter of the Canadian Tree Farm Movement which encourages farmers and woodlot owners to grow trees for profit and for conservation measures ’>* recognized forest management principles. He is also a member of the Ontario Water Resources Commission.Woodstock Man ReceivesHigh Conservation AwardA 64-year-old Woodstock, Ontario, taining from the Canadian Nation­professional engineer, James Alf- al Railways a fully-equipped rail- red Vance P Eng., received Can- way car which is used in touring ada’s highest conservation award northern Canada, bringing conser at a special ceremony in London, vation lectures and films to the Ont (at the Hotel London> at 12.15! scattered population in remote 1 areas of the country.p.m. today?The award, the Julian Crandall,Trophy is presented annually by gmeenng Institute of Canada, he X the Canadian Tourist Association is a member of the Water Re­to the Canadian citizen wno is, sources Commission on Ontario, judged to have contributed most —- — - ’to the conservation of Canada’s renewable natural resources, soil, s VftA former presidentof the En-The Julian Crandall Trophy has i deed is considered to have con- been awarded by the Canadian 1 tributed most to the conservation Tourist Association to James A.! of renewable resources of forest,Vance, Woodstock engineer and i field and stream.Mr. ■ Vance, chairman of thecontractor.This award is made annually by the Canadian Tourist Associationboard of the Canadian Forestry Association, and a member of the Water Resources Commission ofOntario, has for many years been active in the field of reforestation ' His keen interest in matters of conservation has been shown on many occasions through the ser­vice he has given to many com­mittees, boards and commissions which have been working on var­ied aspects of conservation. He, has been associated with tlhe fores­try organization for about 20 years.This morning Mr. Vance said he appreciated very much the honor in being named to receive the award. He felt most grateful, he said, to his very good friends in the forestry association for their sponsor ship of his name for the trophy.The trophy was to have been presented in Charlottetown, PEI, last week, but Mr. Vance was attending a meeting in Pont Arth- |ur tihe Water Resourc-es Com- misslon. It is understood present- to the Canadian citizen who a<tion is to be made in London on through word, thought, effort or Oct. 2,forest and water. .Last year’s winner was Roderick Haig-Brown. Victoria, B.C.. well- known conservationist, outdoors? writer and magistrate. Mr. Vance thus becomes the fourth winner of the coveted trophy.The presentation was made by John Fisher, executive director of the Canadian Club, which was ob­serving its 50th anniversary at the same time.Mr. Vance, who is Chairman of the Board, Canadian Forestry As­soc.. an office he h.as held during the last three years, is a native of Tavistock. Oxford County. Ontario, with a farm background. He was educated at New Hamburg. Kitch­ener, and University of Toronto, and is a civil engineer by prof­ession. operating his own engineer­ing- contracting firm in Wood- stock. He also runs a 450-acre live­stock farm and a 60-acre woodlot.VETERAN MEMBERA member of the Canadian For-i estry Association for more than 17 years, Mr. Vance is a keen sup­porter of the Canadian Tree Farm Movement which encourages farm­ers and woodlot owners to grow trees for profit and for conservat­ion measures by employing recog­nized forest management princip­les.He was a prime mover in the formation of the Ontario branch; of the C.F.A., during 1947-’48, and; later served as its president for; three years. His work in this: branch has resulted in an effective! JULIAN CRANDA1J, IROt Hi educational campaign now extend-' , . . j Rot id ofing to some one million persons. Chamber Jf Commerceeach year m conservation and for-| < 'Y, est fire prevention. | attitude on forest canservat-He was also instrumental in ob.|-pn su by « statementhe made during the recent Nation­al Forestry Conference at Winnipeg of which he was chairman: ‘Since the forests represent the largest single item of our natural resour­ces, I believe that every Canadian should be interested in doing everything possible U .list in the prop< Ulis country's fopromote and as- 1 munagement ofMr. Vance Jives in Woodstock with his wife. He has one daughter and three grandsons. To Expand Capacity New West Zorra Cement PlantAnnouncement Marks Day"ULTRA-MODERN HOME"First Shipments Go OutIs Headache For Court Of RevisionThe value of an ultra-modern Princeton house "unlike any other in the county” was discussed at a hearing of the Blenheim Town- - ship Court Revision yesterday.Sitting at Dnumbo, toe court dealt with appeals against assess­ments by sixty residents.It later reduced the assessments of sixteen by varying amounts.Mr. Matheson produced a photo­graph of an identical house which, he said, had been built in Florida for $20,000 and included an acre of land.Turning to his farm, he said he had been wrongly assessed on 76 acres. The total he owned waS only 71 acres.He referred to a further assess­ment of $3,775 on the dance hallExpansion plans that will double the originally planned capacity of the new Canada Cement Company plant in West Zorra township were announced yesterday, as company officials marked the day by ship­ping the first car loads of cement to be manufactured.The two carloads have been con-in toe drying and firing opera*ion.Internal workings of the plant are completely modem. A wet process of manufacture is used to keep down dust. Dust collecting equipment is added to ensure ex­cellent working conditions.Modern valve-loaded bags andconveyor system:! guarantee speedions. The city of Woodstock and shjpped jn an, Juantity from toe toe city of London will use toe [ . b or%,j)k both in car-first of the cement for concrete J^ibte or^by truck.projects within the two cities.Output of the plant will continue at the rate of 20.000. bags per day.In the shipping department ba! are handled on four conveyo: --------------------- bags per day, right from toe bagging equipmen for a total of 6,000,000 bags per - - • - -The owner of toe house, GeorgeMatheson, figured in several ex- and asked Township Assessor Dav- changes with County Assessor id B. Mitchell: “Were you in the Frederick Cade during toe hearing; building?’ of his appeal. Mr. Mitchell: “No.”He protested that the house, al Mr. Matheson: “Well, then, how farm, a dance hall he owned and could you arrive at this assess- toe land around it had been over-, ment if you were never in theTwo train loads or two transpol truck loads of bags can be handle at the same time.A short distance away a special set of storage silos and ramps have been constructed to load bulk car­rying trucks.assessed. building?’The court reduced the assess-' When Mr. Mitchell paused, Mr. ment on the house by $175, the Matheson pressed the question, farm by $125 and toe dance hall | Mr. Cade intervened: “You by $600. The fall in toe assess-; know that there were two sets of f it _ la all . . L a a AI a a Ila- aa _ <? C* Ci £" L' 1 M I >-> 1 1 /“I • M Iment of the hall automatically re-duced the business assessment on it to $165.Dealing with the assessment on his new house, Mr. Matheson told the court:' “It was assessed at $6,175. *“I can understand toe difficult­ies of assessing it because there is no other house in the county I know of like it.I have it covered by insurance for $15,000 and I figure that is the replacement value.“A lot of people have passed assessments on it and said it was worth as much as $40,000. I expect to be assessed more for a house like that but I don’t think that assessment is fair.“The value of that house is not more than others: its just that it looks to be worth more.“It is a new style of house but it is still a farmhouse.SAID RIDICULOUS“An assessment of $6,175 for it is ridiculous. I would like you to point out one farm assessed like that.’.Mr. Cade: I would like you toassessors in toe building. There is no use taking advantage of Mr.point, out one farm with a dence like that,Mr. Matheson: Nobody in ceton could afford to payresi-Prin- morethan $60 a month for that house.I say it is only worth $15,000.Mr. Cade: 1 would hate to have the contract to build it for $15,000.Mitchell because you know the as­sessors were there.’Mr. Matheson (heatedly): Neith­er of those assessors were ever in­side the building.Mr. Cade: They took the lowest rate.Mr. Matheson: We will say, then, that your assessments are based on one-third of the value of a property. If anyone wants to buy that building I will sell it for $6,000.‘"What would you assess it if it was used for other purposes ex­cept as a dance hall?’’Mr. Cade: As a warehouse, say? Mr. Matheson: Yes.WOULD BE SAMEMr. Cade: It would be toe same. It would be the same as an as­sessment for farm property.Mr. Matheson: That means I am paying an open tax and a hid­den tax.Mr. Cade: There is a 25 per cent business assessment included in that total.Mr. Matheson: That building was assessed too high and so was my land.Members of the court who heard the appeals are: Henry Banbury, reeve, Herbert Balkwiil, Charles Coldham, Cliff Cunningham and Peter McDonald.County Council Asked Grant To Retarded Children Assoc.A request for county council as­sistance in raising an estimated $5,000 budget for opera Ung expen­ses this coming year was made on Tuesday by James Flowers rep­resenting toe Oxford County Re­tarded Children’s Association.The finance committee of councilconsidered the request and recom­government $150 a month, or for toe year. $1,500.He said a total of 13 students had registered for toe school ses­sions this coming year, and the association was basing their esti­mates on average attendance of 10 jMipdls per day.Such an attendance would resultmended in their report to council I in a gram of $2,500 for the yearthat the matter be considered at toe December session.Mr. Howers explained to council the Provincial Government paid $25 a month for each average at­tendance. He pointed out that test year a total of nine pupils had registered at the school, but that average attendance had only been six, making toe grant from the]from the Provincial Government and would represent 50 per cent of the estimated costs of the .school for the next 10 months.As no provision had been made in the estimates this year by coun­cil for such a grant, members of council, while sympathetic to toe cause felt further consideration should be given.year until, toe new additional kiln, now announced for construction, comes into operation next year.Company officials said yesterday the additional kiln is expected to be in operation for the construct­ion season next spring. i . _ _ .ittvcttonMaterials for toe kiln have been AL , TV VV • v diverted from elsewhere and are I implant straddles a junction of presently on location at the West! and a spuru^ o. heZorra plant for immediate const- ,ch from Bed^vilLruction. Excavation for the new to st- Marys. The quarry is ucatedkiln’s foundations has been started STARTED 11 MONTHS AGOto the northwest of the main plantThe West Zorra plant of the' Operations of the quarries brings the stone to toe ground level,„ . . where it is first crushed in theCanada cement company, known prjmary crushers, then is trans- officially as the Woodstock plant, | on one of the many convey- was started 11 months ago. Con-jor SySterns used throughout the struction turned 300 acres of fer-1 plant It is carried under a town­tile fields into a mammoth, many- ship road to toe north side of the phased structure of gray-white con- CPR mainline. A bridge convey^Crete building, tanks, silos and con- had to be constructed to carry theveyor ways.I stone to the main plant south ofLimestone, the basis of the cem- toe rail line.ent product, toe day and shale) About 3,000 tons of quarried are all found on the location. Gyp- limestone follows the route each sum used in relatively small quan- day.-titles is the only product brought j Large amounts of water used into the plant for toe final manuf­acture.The present staff, which number 110, is expected to swell to full operation capacity of 150. Further help will be needed in some phases of toe expanded plant when oper­ations of the new kiln commence.the manufacturing process is also found at the site. Two wells were drilled and a man-made lake cre­ated to supply a reservoir of wa­ter.Now that production has started, this plant will form the main,source of supply for the and constwet ion tradeCompany officials state they_______________ ____have been able to select personnell western part of southern Jon application for the labor force'of the plant, and have expressedapproval of the high calibre of toe type of employee being hired.Work at the plant is now com­plete but only relatively minor con­struction of the basic plant remains to be done.The testing laboratory and the office building are under construct­ion and nearing completion.Expansion, by the addition of the new kiln will not change the basic; plan at tihe building. H. W. Hamil-I ton, superintendent of the plant, said toe buildings were so construe ted to handle the productive cap­acity'- of four such kilns.HEART OF PLANTThe kiln is considered the heart of the plant and the type in use in Zorra are 450 feet in length and 12 feet, in diameter. They are said to be the largest of their type in use in Canada. Coal is toe fuel usedbuilding in the Ontario,East Nissouri Township Trailer Case DismissedDr. Osborn Dies Suddenly At His Home In Ingersoll ^ke Jngenoll ^Utrlct Collegiate Jnfititute ^oardcordially Inoltea you to attend theOpening of thec^ddition to tke Collegiatein conjunction with^ke oQnnual Commencement Cxercioee- o»V, -Friday evening, November 9tk nineteen hundred and fifty-aix at 8.00 p.m.FESTIVAL WIN NEBSA number of Woodatock com­petitors won scholarship awards at the St, Thomas Rotary Chib’s 5th annual Music Festival which closed Friday night. In the vocal class, Hr ward Pye, Wondstock. won a $50 award; Paul N*-Hb, $25; George Cambell. R. R. 1, Embro, $50; Old St, Paul'M Jun­ior Choir, Woodstock, $50- In the oboe class, Paul Monson, Wood- stock, $50.'Z.here toill be a tour of the building following the programme in the auditorium.lllllII;:..UUR M ' < ’ ... -*.®l :St,' : ?.&£.The first cement manufactured at toe new pliant of the Canada Cement Company in West Zorra Township moved from the fac­tory yesterday. The shipment was also heralded by a companyFIRST SHIPMENT MOVES FRO M CANADA CEMENT PLANTond gigantic kiln that will double tihe plants output, from 6.000,000 bags per year to 12,600,000 bags per year. In this photo company officials watch as one of the two rail cars of the first shipmentannouncement that the firm’s .. . . , . , . „facilities would be further ex- I has been to toepanded by toe addition of a sec- • city of Woodstockfrem the loading platform. Left' to right are H. W. Hamilton, superintendent ef toe plant. J. W. Tiifitley, Advertising Mana­ger. H. E. Eggert, Sales Repre­sentative tor Western Ontario, A. F. Kearns, Sales Manager,moves outToronto, John Stinson, represen- to.)tative of the Daily Commercial News and Building Record. S. E. Dinsmore. the General Oon- Iractor of Windsor, and L. C. Innes, Reeve of West Zorra Township. (Other cement plant photos on page 13.) (Staff Pho-Hungary’s Bid Crushed Estimate 25,000 DeadVIENNA (AP) — Russia's huge military machine moved relent­lessly today against the last pock­ets of Hungarian national resist- ahep> Only a gallant last stand tp the death remained of Hun­gary’s electrifying bid for free­dom.The only major pocket of re­sistance left imide ruined Buda­pest was at Industrial Csepel Is­land. Workers barricaded them- selves in one of toe big Danube island factories and continued to best off determined attacks by •Soviet armor.Other insurgent pockets still hr Id out in the Budapest suburb of Ujpesl, in Dunapcntele (Stalin- varos), aouth of the Csepel Island area, and at Pecs, near the Yu­goslav border.Occasional shooting also broke out in Gyder province—especially »l.ong the roads leading to Aus-Ufa-and In the Vac area north of I automatic weapons, and destrovKt tri a rum I — _ .. .- ■ >■ .<Budapest.ADMITS RESISTANCEThe puppet premier ins I ailed by the Russians, Janos Kadar, ad­mitted in a speech over Budapest Radio that groups of nationalists still were holding out in cellars by day, emerging by night in larger groups for hit-and-run at­tacks. But he said he believes "all Budapest remnants of the counter­revolution will be liquidated" In two or three (lays.The Russians went about the H-quotation systematically. Rows of workers houses were shattered, a children's clinic was wiped out, hospitals were set afire. Il seemed not a building in the city escaped the furious shower of Soviet bill-; lets and shells. To wipe out n single rifleman, I h e Russians would turn a full barrage of fire!from tanks, machinean entire building.By the best available estimates. 20,000—or perhaps more—Hungar­ians died in the attempt Io break the grip of the Soviet Union and communism on their country. RUsJ sian dead were estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000. Western corresponds ents back from Budapest brought these figures, and said the wounded numbered 50,000 Rus­sians and Hungarians.andStarvation Said Facing HungaryTHE CHILD HEALTH CONFER­ENCE at the Oxford Health Unit Building. Hunter Street, on Thurs­day, Nov. 15th will take the form of a 25 minute film on Child Care. The film will take the place of the usual weighing and conferenc­ing for this wvek and will be shown at 2 p.m. and a^ain at 3.15 p.m. Please come at either one of thesp hours. MILTON, ONTARIOOFby2.30 p.m.MR. L. EARL LUDLOWDirector of Homes for the Aged Division. Province of OntarioERECTED BY COUNTY OF HALTON and PROVINCE OF ONTARIOA MAIN STREET IN FORT SAIDMove To Provide City Water For VLA Houses In E. ZorraThe VLA houses on the 11th liner of East Zorra. across from the Ox­ford county home, arc to receive city water, served from the main to Ute county home installed a year ago for fire protection.At last night’s mooting of the Public Utilities Commission, a let­ter was read from the Township of East Zorra, authorizing the instal­lation of the necessary main.This matter has been under con­sideration by the PUC for several months, following the first request from the residents, but as the houses are outside the city, it is a township matter and the propos­al was turned back to the town­ship.A six-inch main will be laid and the total cost, as estimated by the township’s e n g i n e e r s ’, will be around $5000. It is expected the PUC will do the installation work, the cost to be borne by the town­ship. The work will not be done until spring as it is now too late in the season to do it this fall.Same Levy For Health UnitThe Oxford County Health Unit decided last night that it would operate next year on the samb per capita levy as in 1956.This means that the rate will remain unchanged at' $1.30 a head. The actual levy is less than this figure because the province sub­sidizes the unit by varying amounts for city and rural areas.The unit uses lire revenue raised to combat disease and aid in tub­erculosis control, dental care and other health work.Present at the meeting were Reeve K. R. Watts (chairman), Warden R. R. Day, Mayor Berna­dette Smith, of Woodstock, acting Mayor Thomas Morrison, of Ing­ersoll and provincial representat­ive James Hartnett.COUNTY PLOWING MATCHFriday, November 2, 1956, will be the date of the annual plowing; match sponsored by the Oxford County Plowmen’s Association. It is to be held on the farm of Wil­fred Grenzebach, 2 mites east of Hoekson on Highway 97. Prize money will be in excess of $1100.00 this year, in an effort to encourage more Plowmen to compete."ifyatton {ZenfetutiaC "MfawtOFFICIAL OPENINGSTAFF RESIDENCEStMcCcuf, Tt<wetnCc>i 4 th. 1956Music supplied byTHE LORNE SCOTS BANDBy the kind permission of the officer commanding Halton Centennial Manor Staff ResidenceIt became apparent in 1955 that Halton Centennial Manor, opened in 1952, would by 1957 reach a state of full occupancy. As there were some 20 staff members residing in the Manor it was decided that a staff residence would at least fill two purposes. 1. It would release 20 beds to provide accommodation for a number of years for new residents. 2. It would mean the staff would have their own facilities with obvious advantages to both residents and staff. March, 1956, saw the commencement of a new Staff Resi­ dence adjoining the Manor. With this work underway a program of sidewalks, patios, and landscaping was also undertaken. The new sidewalks will mean safer walking for the resi­ dents, and it will mean they can exercise right on the grounds. As well, patios were built so they could enjoy the outdoors to the fullest extent. This winter large shade trees will be brought in and planted around the grounds. A large size outdoor checker court has been provided so that residents can play this game outdoors in the summer. There is some remodelling being done in one part of the home which will provide more accommodation for women resi­ dents and married couples. The Board believes that married couples admitted to the home should be together in their own quarters as far as possible. It is a new concept in this work to make accommodation and furnishings as pleasant as possible. It costs very little if anything more to put bright paint on instead of drab paint. This also applies to other furnishings, and does a great deal to im­ prove the surroundings for residents and improve working condi­ tions for the staff. The citizens of Halton County can be as proud as any citi­ zens in Canada for the care and comfort they accord their elderly citizens. - ‘Dedteatton 1. O CANADA 2. REMARKS 3. SERVICE OF DEDICATION: Scripture Reading Hymn - Unto the hills around do I lift up My longing eyes: O whence for me shall my salvation come, From whence arise? From God the Lord doth come my certain aid, From God the Lord who heaven and earth hath made. He will not suffer that thy foot be moved: Safe shalt thou be. No careless slumber shall His eye­ lids close, Who keepeth thee. Behold, He sleepeth not, He slum- bereth ne’er, Who keepeth Israel in His holy care. Prayer of Dedication ROBERT H. SHANNON Chairman of Board Rev. Robert Snyder Emmanuel Baptist Church, Milton Psalm CXXI Jehovah is Himself thy keeper true Thy changeless shade; Jehovah thy defence on thy right hand Himself hath made! And thee no sun by day shall ever smite; No moon shall harm thee in the silent night. From every evil shall He keep thy soul, From every sin: Jehovah shall preserve Thy going out Thy coming in. Above thee watching. He whom we adore Shall keep thee henceforth, yea, for evermore. Amen. Rev. Ernest Orsborn, Knox Presbyterian Church, Milton Stanley A. Allen,4. Introduction of the Speaker Reeve of Georgetown and Warden of Halton County 5. Address - Mr. Earl Ludlow, Director of Homes for the Aged Division, Province of Ontario Flag Raising - - Major F. W. B. Fitzgerald, M.B.E. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS 7. BENEDICTION - - . _ Rev. Ernest Orsborn Inspection of the Staff Residence and Manor, with refreshments served in the main dining room following the opening ceremonies. OGRA Men on TourI tNorth Hoads ImpressiveThe amount of pavement In " — - ■*Northorn Ontario aninKod executive directors of the Ontario Good Ronda .Association during an extensive lour of this region last week.This view was expressed by a puat president of the association. F. U Weldon of Lindsay, during an address to a civic dinner tender­ed the visiting group SntUrday night at the Merlin Hotel."Of course you need more pavement — we won't be s«lis- bed until all mads ere paved— but (he amount you have inCoach “Pop" ing Edmontononto the Grey Cup symbolrival easterners the Alouettes.team to final winwin overCLINCHES MUG FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR '“dhlO r « «M —.V - . it'All Pledges In $165,000 Met Hospital Case Well Presentedthenorth Is aimiKlng,'* hosaid.Mr, Weldon described Iha On­tario Good Roads Association an a ‘grouping together to pronent a united front with regard to road problems,"He an Itl the organisation wan formed In .1894. "We try to deal with problems common to every municipality. Wo'ro agitators and w try to think ahead."He added that the OGRA can take a share of credit for the fact that university research j»; now be-1 Ing dona in connection with Ontario highways, and that scholarships nm being awarded for thia type of work;In connection with anfety, Mr. Weldon said "We h»vo found that safer roads don't necessarily mean anfer driv­ing, ami wo nra working on wnyH Io overcome thia.”Mr. Weldon sold the touring1 group had not. only seer. Northern Ontario's main roads, but had(Continued on Page 91Group Inspects Northern Roads(Continued from Page One)Men and travelled over many sec­ondary row da.Reeve Vie Evans of Tisdale Townwhip in Northern Ontario spoke briefly, recalling the-days when there wai no road south of Ramore for Timmins people. It was then, be said, that he became Interested In doing something about the road situation. and join­ed the OGRA.Reeve Evane predicted North Bay’s population would double in the next five yeare.Mayor Merle Dickerson as chair­man of the dinner extended civic welcome to the viaitora. Leonard Wookey of Callander, 1956 preaid­ent of the OGRA, reviewed the tour of Northern Ontario and said the reception he and his executive directora had received waa "wonder­ful.”During their North Bay visit the group saw the Ontario Hospital project, the Johns-Manville and Du Pont plants now under con­struction. the RCAF station, and visited' CKGN-TV.Then Mr. Wookey took the members over the stretch of I road known as "Wookey Boule­vard” south of Callander. It is his hope, said Mr. Wookey, that this road will soon be pav- . ed.The dinner was attended by several city aidermen and officials of the Standard Paving Co., joint host with the city for the recep­tion and dinner.Executive directora of the Ontar­io Good Roads Association who -«ade the tour Included: Leonard Wookey, Callander, president; E. W. Jones, Barrie, first vice-pre­sident; James Gifford, Ennismore Township, second vice-president; L. K. Coles, Woodstock; Col. J. H. Irvine, Ottawa; Newton Powell, Brampton; Mayor H. L. Weichel, Elmira; Andrew Boyer, Vankleek Hill, past president; Harold Cleave, Bloomfield, past president; William Colby, Chatham, past president; Richard Elliott, Bruce County, past president; Reeve Victor Evans, Tisdale Township, past president; James Gaw. Kemptvllle, past pre­sident; James Henderson, Orange­ville. past president; F. L. Weldon, Lindsay, past president; W. S. McKay, St. Thomas, secretary’; and C. M. Freeman, publicist, de­partment of highway's, Toronto.The tour included such Northern Ontario points as Matheson, Tim­mins. Iroquois Falls. Kapuskasing. Hearst. Smooth Rock Falla, Sault Ste. Marie, Espanola. Sudbury, Sturgeon Falla and North Bay.The fact that practically every pledge was honored in $165,000 for the Woodstock General Hospital indicates two things. First it is evidence that the people of Woodstock realize that investment in the hospital is a good one and second it indicates beyond 1 when Woodstock people make a pledge, they carry it out.The committee in change of the fund rais- WaS b®3^. by His Honor Enc Cross. And he picked a committee that contained real workers and no hangers unriThe c,™iltee was thoroughly organized and several groups were formed. First there Vas the special names section: then an in- rwu ,Ja section and then a doctor’s section, ^oers called on lawyers and still others covered the downtown business area. ^2”? committee men revealed the othei day that In industry, practically every employee in every industry called on, voted one day s pay to the hospital. The Industry then either doubled or trippled their em-Individual gifts. The employees arr- ^u0!16 day*s WOU,<J bededuefeej from their pay over the period of n yea r or Tore.But committee members have achievedsomething that has been tried in many other Mr’XtivJ aChieV6d' Thfey reachMIncidentally, Woodstock medical mem pledged a collective gift of $20,000 over the wo year period. When the returns were all in the doctors had subscribed $20,175.R„e^he happened in many othertS And those behind the fund insist du^tn thnSS OfithG fund effort is all co-operation by every mem-1 whnm f hC committee and the persons on, If ,s striking evid-! ence of the faith and loyalty of Woodstock citizens in their hospital.Another member of the committee gave WETImh °[ F8?11 t0 Jud^ Eric CrosS 1 Iin.e-' d laL he Aspired confidence and enthusiasm and anyone who has ever had esSiJwhJ canvass know how• M»nhaJ this is in such a campaign, commends the com- chairman and eg.JS y fens’ businessmen and indus- 1. IR,IS^ of Woodstock for their whole-heartedof the camP®JSh were mfonifi- wWl ImPUBLIC NOTICEAr the call of WARDEN *R. R. Day a SPECIAL MEETING of the County Council of the- Connfy of Oxford will be held in theCOUNCIL CHAMBERIN THE COURT HOUSE WOODSTOCKonTuesday, Dec. 41956, at the hour of ten o'clock A.rn.. for general business-All claims and accounts against the county must be fil. ed with the County Clerk before the first day of the session.L K. COLES, County Clerk.County Clerk’s Office,Woodstock GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATIONSome of the members of the executive of the On­tario Good Roads Association who completed a tour of Northern Ontario last week are shown here at a civic re­ception tendered them at the Merlin Hotel, North Bay. Seated are E. W. Jones, left, of Barrie, first vice-presidentEXECUTIVES IN NORTH BAYof the association; and W. D. Colby, Chatham. Standing, left, to right: C. M. Freeman, Toronto; H. A. Cleave, Bloomfield; F. L. Weldon, Lindsay; and James Gaw, Kemptville. The group began their tour of Northern On­tario roads and other points of interest one week ago, finishing at North Bay Saturday. —staff photo iAS GOOD ROADS EXECUTIVE CONCLUDED TOURThose executive directors of the Ontario Good Roads Association are pictured at a civic reception at the Mer­lin Hotel Saturday night. SEATED, left to right: Mayor H. L. Weichel, Elmira; Leonard Wookey, president of the «HSOciation, Callander; W. S. McKay, secretary, St.Thomas; James Henderson, past president. Orangeville. STANDING, left to right: A. Boyer, Vankleek Hill;Richard Elliott, Holyrood; Newton Powell. Brampton; J. H. Irvine, Ottawa; and James Gifford, second vice-preaL dent, Ennismore Township.—Staff Photo OUSTS MAYOR SMITH5-Year Reign Ends With 1.220 MarginSWOT8 ■if SL AWINS INGERSOLLIngersoll elected the town's first woman mayor in Monday's municipal election. Miss Whini- fred Williams won the three- way mayoralty contest against Thomas A. Morrison, a former mayor, and Thomas Eidt, a coun­cil member seeking the mayor­alty. (See story on page 5)'COURAGE OF DRAEGERMEN SAVE 88 AT SPRINGHILLRoped together, courageous d aegermen descend the no. 4 shaft, of the Cumberland Coal Company Springhill, N.S., where they rescued 88 of 125owe tiher lives. Two of the res-'men trapped in a mine explos- । <—----------- _ion. For 48 hours the rescuers ' cuers died, many more ----- braved marsih and coal gas to , overcome with gas during thewerefind the trapped men, and to their efforts the 88 men savedlong hours of searching the un­derground tunnels.Correction PleaseWATERLOO COUNTY’S WARDEN DINNERON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6THIt would be appreciated if you would reply promptly, stating whether or not you will be present.J. S. Knapp, Warden c-o County ClerkCourt House, 20 Weber St. E.Kitchener. Ontario%it are corbinllg mbiieb in attenb tip^Harhen’s pinner®uesbag Jibentng, December tl|e sixtl]1956Iwsslini (brotw^re»tim-jRitd|cncr at Bix-tl|irty o’dorb31- linapp, Sarben NEW BRIDGE IN NORTH NORWICH TOWNSHIPand the pre-cast deck Is r built in Woodstock. Thedeck and a 3(Lfoot span, The abutments will be of solid cem-replace the old 12-foot bridge built in 1903.¥ . 4r t ^4^■Workmen, aided by the unus- । ually good weather, have been I rushing construction on a new । bridge over Otter Creek on con- ces-Xion 2 (Evergreen street), j in North Norwich township. Thecreek has been re-routed so tlhe I < work is being carried on under I 1 reasonably dry conditions. The ■ cost of the new bridge is an esti- new structure will have a 24-foot [ mated $18,000. The structure willOne More Will Be Added To County Council SeatsThe township reresentation onfFriday for the edeetionOxford County Council will change ination will be held on Monday । ember 10. for the first time in 26 years and elections take plaice on Dec- after elections next month. ember 3.Ln South Norwich nominations I must be lodged at the meeting on IWest Oxford will nominate a deputy reeve to increase its rep­resentatives on council to two and the overall number to 21.Townships with more than 1,000 property owners are entitled to elect reeves' and deputy reeves to the county council.West Oxford now has 1,289 voters registered.It will be the township's first | deputy reeve to go to the council since 1896, when James S. Cuth­bert held the post.West Oxford’s first deputy reeve was appointed in 1859, and, after a two year break in 1861 and 1862, when the number of voters, was insufficient, it reappointed another' from 1863 to 1896.UNCHANGED SINCE 1930The structure of the county coun­cil has remained unchanged since 1930.Two leading members of the) county, council will not seek re-; election this year.They are the present Warden, R. R. Day, of East Nissouri, and Tillsonburg Reeve Kenneth R. Watts.Most other reeves, however, will stand again.Nomination meeting will be held tonight in these townships for elect-: ions on December 3: Blandford, Blenheim, North Norwich, East Zorra, North Oxford, Embro, West Oxford, East Nissouri, East Oxford, West Zorra and Tillson­burg.In Tavistock and Dereham nom-BELIEVED SOURCE OF SUNDRY BLRZEA mouldering firc-thst-burn­ed undetected in early morning hours in premises of the Wood-Woodstock Little Theatre reduc- i of the Badminton club where rd the building to charred mins i .. _ Sunday morning. Shown above , Badminton Club and the is all that remuuu in the loungeon Dec-Nomination meetings for Nor­wich will take place on November 23 and the election will be held on December 10. firemen bvheve* Waite to hwve started' (Stoll Photo) The Warden'* pinnerWEDNESDAY EVENINGNOVEMBER 28th, 1956 Westminster United ChurchTHAMESFORD, ONTARIOreg. R. DAYWordenCOUNTY OF OXFORDYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THEWEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28th, 1956 ... at the . . •WESTMINSTER UNITED CHURCHThamesford, Ontario AT SEVEN O'CLOCK REG. R. DAYWarden"RARE, EXOTIC" APPETIZERS ARE EXCHANGED RY OFFICIALSThese gifts were exdutnged at Iasi night's Warden’s Dinner at Thamesford:A tin of grasshopper's.A tin of worms.Black spiders cooked in coconut oil.A tin of red ants in peanut oil.These morsels were swapped by Tavistock Reeve Rooei t Rudy and county clerk and treasurer. L. K. Coles.The hall rocked with laughter as Mr. Rud> solemnly pre­sented Mr. Coles with the grasshoppers and worms.He said Mi' Coleswvas very fond of rare foot! and he told Mi's. Coles: "Don't worry, I'm sure there will be enough left over for both of yap."Mr Coles replied by handing over the spiders and rvd ants, but demanded: "Don't' give me an invitation to your house on New Year's- -1 couldn’t even bear to watch people eating that stuff." _______ TOMATO JUICE Wnu RELISHES ROAST TURKEY AND DRESSING CRANBERRY SAUCE SALADS MASHED POTATOES GREEN PEAS, TURNIPS APPLE AND CHERRY PIE—ICE CREAM COFFEE ROLLS MINTS L. K. COLES, Chairman"THE QUEEN” God Save the Queen "OUR GOVERNMENTS" A. A. Bishop Gordon W. Innes, M.L.A. "TOWNSHIP OF EAST NISSOURI" Howard Clark John Bolton "OUR SISTER MUNICIPALITIES" Lawrence W. Smith, Mayor of Tillsonburg Mrs. Bernadette Smith, Mayor of Woodstock Thomas Morrison, Acting Mayor of Ingersoll ADDRESS Rev. George W. Goth, B.A., B.D. Metropolitan United Church, London, Ontario “THE LADIES” Rev. Stanley R. Johnston Mrs. Fred Slater PIANO SELECTIONS—Mrs. Donald Stewart VOCAL SOLOS—Howard Pye 250 GUESTS AT THAMESFORDAnnual Dinner HonorsOxford County WardenThey are doing precisely what your ancestors did a century ago."What we need today is more imagination than some erf us seem to have,"Wc don't want anything more than the stock market to go up and a few more things to add to the privileges we already have. NOTHING TO LOSE"But these two billion people have nothing to lose but their chains. They have no clothes, food or security and they are determ­ined to turn the world upside down."They are doing this, not be­cause they are evil people, but because they are human beings in the image of God and they are be­ginning to suspect that what we have they should have too."That is why the French were kicked out of Indo-China, the Dutch out of Indonesia and so on.”Asians and Africans today want­ed to be recognized as human be­ings and it was time I hat the West realized that much of the trouble confronting it had been caused by its own folly."This is an hour of crisis and we can no longer afford to keep playing personal politics.” he“We have got to accept the 20th century and decide what we want to do with it.“We can recognize that there is a revolution and decide to be par<- that we can have something to do that we can rave something to do with shaping the outcome.” CRITICIZES BRITAINIn a survey of internationalUnless the West changed Its at­titude towards Africans and Asians “we will be destroyed in a nuclear war,” Rev. George W. Goth warn­ed last night.He told more than 250 guests at the Oxford County Warden's din­ner at Thamesford:"Our present age shows all the historical symptoms of the decay of our civilization.”Mr. Goth, of the Metropolitan United Church, 1-ondon. said the main world tension could not be explained by conflicts between Russia and the Western powers."The tension today is caused by the people of Africa and Asia who have tasted freedom and who for the first time in their history are demanding that they be treated with dignity.” he said."Nearly two billion people are demanding that some of the free­doms we have had for two cen­turies must be given to them or they will take them."That is difficult for us to un- derstand."AGE OF REVOLUTIONMr. Goth said we lived in an age of revolution. But should not forget that most of the privileges we had today were the direct result, of revolutions waged by our fore­bears.The people of Africa and Asia who were now seeking greater freedom had been subjected to col- nialism for 150 years-"We can oppose the revolutions these people are waging for great­er democracy as the French have done in Indo-China and can set. ourselves against these revolutions and' say that anyone who is for the revolution is a Communist."But that is the surest way to drive these people in the uncom­mitted areas of the world into the fold of the Soviets-"They are doing nothing wrong. problems, Mr, Goth shaiply criti. cized Great Britain for iU action® in Egypt.He Mid: "I a tn afraid Britain has set herself against revolu­tion in the Middle East and driven those people away from her."He also attacked the United States’ refusal to recognize Red China. This recognition should have been given "a long time ago."He said the Chinese and Rus­sians, as neighbors with vast land forces, were normal enemies but the refusal of the U. -S. to recog­nize the Chinese regime had driven them into the Soviet cam|.The dinner marked the end of the term as Warden of Orford County of Reginald R. Day, from East Nissouri.In a speech, he thanked the council members and staff for their "wonderful" co-operation during his year of office-Yesterday was also Mr. Day's 34 th wedding anniversary, and chairman L. K. Coles, county clerk and treasurer, presented ham aad his wife with a cake and a gift on ■behalf of the gathering.Other speakers at the dinner were county sheriff. A. A. Pishoo. Gordon W. Innes, MLA, Howard Clark. John Bolton. Tillsonburg Mayor Lawrence W. Smith, Acting Ingersoll Mayor Thomas Morri­son. Rev. Stanley R. Johnston and Mrs- Fred Slater-Piano selections were played by Mrs. Donald Stewart and Howard Pye rendered two vocal solos.Guests at Annual Oxford Wardens' Dinner— Free Press Woodstock Bureau PhotoWorden and Mrs. Reginald Day, of East Oxford, at right, and Oxford County Clerk-Treasurer L. K. Coles and Mrs. Coles, second from right, of Ingersoll, were among dozens of Oxford County , attending thegroup's annual dinner at Thamesford. Adopt Reports At Final Session County CouncilOxford County Council ended Its final session of the year last night.Before adjourning, the council adopted reports from committees covering roads and agriculture.The road committee report dis­closed til at $440,000 was spent on maintenance and ordinary const­ruction during the year.It said that tenders called for the steel superstructure of the Beachville Bridge were rejected because they were considred too high.The committee had accepted a tender from James A. Vance for concrete work on the bridge.The abutment to the elevation of the bridge seats had been com­pleted and tenders on the super­structure would be called early in the New Year.The committee reported that about $10,000 had been spent on a survey of the Governor's Road. EXCEED ESTIMATESExpenditure for general work would exceed the estimates by about $15,000. The major part of the extra cost was due to increas­ed holiday pay for workmen.Of $36,200 allocated for new machinery $35,966 had been spent and the equipping of the new Woodstock shop had exceeded the estimates by about $6,000.The greater part of the over expenditure was caused by the cost of equipping the new shop.Dealing with bridges and cul­verts in the county, the commit­tee said owing to shortage of steel the only bridges worked on were those on which steel reinforcing was received late in the year.This included the bridge onRoad 13, Concession 5, North Nor­wich, which had been completed except, for some grading work at the site of the old bridge.The bridge abutments at Beach- vilile had also been completed.Plans had been prepared for the bridge on Road 22 and the steel reinforcing was now on ord­er for delivery in the early spring.Several culverts had been dam­aged during the high water in February and August and the cost of replacement had been about $8,500.The committee said the con­struction program had been com­pleted with the exception of grade! preparation work on Road 13 and; surface treating in Roads 14, 18, 19.These items had not been under­taken because of the lateness of the season.The estimated total spent on road construction for the year was $130,000.About 4,500 cubic yards of screened sand treated with crush­ed rock salt was now being placed at strategic locations throughout the county.WEATHER DAMAGEContinuous wet weather had ex­tensively damaged hard top roads, causing heavy expenditure on "patching.”The committee recommended that the incoming council should consider a program of safety sig­nals at railway level-crossings in the county.The council accepted the recom­mendation which arose out of a suggestion by the Federal Board of Transport Commissioners. «The commissioners had written to the council pointing out that$5 million a year had been alloc­ated to a level-crossing safety program.Under the scheme the county would be forced to pay 25 per cent of the cost of constructing flashing lights or flashing lights with gates at crossings.The agriculture committee urg­ed the council to carry out aneducational program on warble fly control.It also proposed the establish-, ment of a committee on weed control.The council accepted (he recom­mendations.It also endorsed a resolution urging a reduction in the numb­er of times a notice of sale of] land for taxes should be published in local newspapers from thirteen to four.The resolution had been for­warded by the council of the provisional county of Haliburton.' NO ACTIONThe council decided to take no action on a proposal by West Zorra township council that mun- .icipalities should be notified of lots through which new pipelines, were to pass.It also took no action on a Grey County resolution demand­ing a change in the municipal voting system.Grey County had suggested that the husband or wife of the owner of land should be entitled to vote in elections.It agreed to support a move by Middlesex County Council to have, coarse grains removed from the, jurisdiction of the Wheat Board.On behalf of the council Embro Reeve R. G. Campbell and North Norwich Reeve Carl Bertrand presented retiring Warden Regin­ald R. Day with , a silver tea ser­vice and a written address.Accepting the gifts Mr. Day thanked council members for' their "wonderful co-operation”! during his year of office."I have had a lovely year here and I hope you will have just as successful a year next year,” he said.Each member of council and four ex*wardens-Charles Beagley, Thomas Fellow, J. F. McDonald and William Chesney—praised Mr. Day for his leadership during the year.The council then adjourned un­til January 15..OXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL IS IN SESSION HEREOxford County Council la hold­ing its final session of the cur­rent year In Woodstock this week- Pictured as they tooktime out for a breather from the council sitting on Tuesdayare, from left, to right: Reeve Banbury of Blenheim; ReeveJ. R? Mcl^uiighlin, reeve of J>ere- ham township; Reeve Henry James Chesney of East Zorra. and Reeve Cecil M. Riddle of North Oxford- (Staff Photo).- ■ ____- Open Busy Session For Oxford County CouncilAgricultural Report Given To Oxford County CouncilMany Problems Facing Final Meeting Of YearwOx}°5d . io ’ng the court house offices ghouMWoodstock this morning for its be deducted before any fees were final wee-day session of the year, passed on to the province.It is scheduled to discuss, among other matters:The buckthorn eradication pro-1 had been formed in the Norwich gram in Oxford County had slow- area to add to grain, forestry ed down during 1956. County Ag-|sWine and factory maintenance rtcultural Representative Robert clubs already operating.Bell reported today. The total 4-H membership was- „ „ , The total 4-H membership wasHe was addr e s s Jn g Oxford 355 and Junior Farmers now on agricultural numbered 350.County Councilwork carried out during the year.) Warden Reginald R. Day warm- He said the buckthorn drive had ly thanked Mr. Bell and Mi­not continued to develop at the Schneller for their work during the same rate as in 1955. ! year.A change in qualifications for voters in municipal elections, Pipe line crossings.Justice administration costs.Safety equipment at railway level crossings.Changes in the authority of the Wheat Board.The council had before it a reso-This should be used to defraf the cost of office and other equip, ent expenses instead of calling on the ratepayers to meet the bill.Peterborough council said it “deplored” the present system ofmaintaining gaols.Although these were the respon­sibility of county councils provuic- ial inspectors told the counties "what we must do in the building with- little or no thought of where:Main factors which hampered the project were bad weather and greater demands for labor indust-The council also received a re­port on the County Home from the physician, Dr. G. A. C. Webb.Dr. Webb reported that.the gen­eral health of residents of the ------«,------ ------- home was good, no epidemic cas- Under an amendment, the pro-les or accidents had occurred and vince now pays for the vaccinat- hygenic and sanitary conditions -ion of cattle against the disease, had been "very satisfactory.”But it is now toe responsibility ' of farmers to notify the veterinar-He reminded councillors of thethe fight against brucellosis.ian when they wanted cattle vac­cinated.Previously inspectors checked with farmers to find out when the vaccina lions were required.SHOW INCREASEMr. Bell said in the first com­plete year of the compulsory leg­islation vaccinations had increas-J ed from 8.000 to over 13,000.“Eventually we expect that the whole province will be operating) under the new act.” he added.Thanking the council for its co­operation during the year, he said: ‘Together we can go ahead, to do things for the betterment of agriculture in this area.”Assistant County Agricultural Representative Brad Schneller said the number of 4-H club mem­bers had increased by about 10 per cent this year.There were now 12 calif clubs with a total membership of 290 in the county and this number was expected to increase next year-For the first time a corn clublution passed by Grey CountyCouncil recommending that the! the money will come from.” ' husband or wife of a landowner I It suggested that the costs hw! should be entitled to vote in elect-! volved in operating and maintainil' • j - .. ,, , I mg the gaols should be home byIt said there shuld be no differ- , the province.ence between a husband and wifej West Zorra council passed on a where they were joint owners of resolution demanding that when property or where one of them pipe line crossings were proposed was the sole owner. municipalities should be notifiedPeterborough County submitted of the lots through which they a resolution it passed demanding would pass, a change in the distribution ofmunicipalities should be notifiedcosts of administering justice. SAID "ANTIQUATED”The council aswed the county to endorse the resolution.SAID "ANTIQUATED” SUGGEST WARNINGSIt said the present apportion- j The county council also receive ment of costs was “antiquated” ed a letter from the Board of and suggested that the Provincial Transport asking it to consider a Government be asked to bear program of installing flashing more of the cost of some funct- lights with gates at railway level ions of justice administration. ’ crossings.. i------------ crossings.The Administration of Justice Hie board said if applications Act had been written many years I the county made for installations ago, it said, and little effort had been made to redistribute costsfairly between counties and the province.The Act seemed to have been written with the thought in mind that the council of the county was responsible for law and order and for the payment of any expenses involved.Although the expenses had been left to the counties the province collected a big share of fines levied.All expenses incurred in operat-were approved, 60 per cent of the cost would be met from the Rail­way Grade Crossing Fund which had been increased to $5 million a year.Fifteen per cent of the outlay would be borne by the railway and the remaining 25 per cent by the county.East Oxford Reeve Fred I* Schell, commenting on the prop­osal, asked the council to consider pressing for the painting of box­ears with luminous paint.Freight trains which are being used nowadays are, in some cas­es, practically a mile long,” he said.“Going home the other night I got right under the crossing at Eastwood before I knew there was a train over the top of me.If the boxcars were spotted with, say, three spots—one at each end and one in the middle-you would be able to see them from a half-mjile back.”Blenheim Deputy Reeve Herbert Balkwell said his council had re­ceived a petition for the installs' J ion of a flashing lights at a crossing west of the township.There was a bend near crossing and it was difficult to if a train was approahing.PRESSURE APPLIED"A lot of pressure has beenths see___puton us to get something done about this particular spot,” he said.County Clerk U K. Coles said the matter would be discussed by the Road Committee.Middlesex County forwarded & resolution it passed petitioning the Dominion Government to have coarse grains released or removed from Hie jurisdiction of the Wheat Board.The ’council also received re­plies from other counties who were asked to consider a resolution pas­sed at a iwevious session of 0x« ford County Council opposing a move to have farm tractors litsRctlrlng Oxford County Wnr- den Reginald R- Day whs pres­ented with a silver tea servicei by members of the council last night. North Norwich Reeve Carl Bertrand (left) and Embro’ Reeve R. G. Cwmplbell (right) | made the presentation on behalf of the members. (StaW Photo)ensed when used on high.wOf the sixteen councils w plied fifteen endorsed th' and one took no action,Mr. Coles having, read ■ respondence, the council i to committee.stand Resolution Sparks Fiery DebateLambton Council Backs OxfordSome Feel Control NecessaryIn Opposing Tractor LicencesONLY SHELL OF TAVISTOCK FACTORY REMAINSfire, which is believed to have started in or near the high ten­sion distribution panel in the southwest section of the plant, completely engulfed the building in minutes and wrought completeStill smoking, the blackened hulk of what was once the office building of the Zimmerman Box factory at Tavistock is shown in this photo as it appeared after Tuesday night’s fierce fire. Thedestruction to the main plant Four people were left homeless, when their apartment, pa<t of the building, was wiped out-(Staff Phntmwby the intense heat. Pipes, pul­leys, arbors and shutting litters the ground, many of which wer« suspended from the ceiling. ' (Suer rhou>>FACTORY TOOLS LEFT MASS OF TWISTED METALthe wheels of a factory truck can be seen, the wooden aitd'orm comiptetely burned off in the blaze. Other equipment includes bench saw® warped and twistedA tangled mass of twisted wtecl and iron is shown above |Of whM waa once the varied k'qujpment of the Zipimt'i'man Lox factory. In foreground.IS WOODSTOCK MAN HONOREDFOR CONSERVATION WORKJames A. Vance of Woodstock, Ont (right), receives Julian Crandall Trophy from John Fish-er, executive director, Canadian. Tourist Association, Toronto, at a ceremony held at London onTuesday. Trophy is given annual­ly by CTA to the Canadian who is judged to have done the mostfor conservation in forest, field and stream. Mr. Vance is Chair­man of the Board, Canadian Forestry Association.WILLIAM STONE SONS LTD. PLANT IN INGERSOLL ’CIL Reveals Purchase Of Fertilizer PlantThe purchase of William Stone Sons Limited of Ingersoll by Can­adian Industries Limited has been announced by F. H. Stone, retir­ing president of the company.Products of the firm which has been prominent in the agricultur­al industry in South-wewtern Ont­ario for more than 80 years in­clude fertilizers, feed and hides, while it also has extensive render­ing operations.According to V, B. Lililie, new president of the company, who is also general manager of CIL’S agricultural chemical division, the transfer of ownership will result in no change in either the com­pany name or the company policy, "National" fertilizers and feed concentrates will continue to be offered to customers while the sales and operating departments of the company will remain the same.Retiring wilh Mr. Stone as of­ficers and directors of William Stone Sons Lis, are A. E. Izzard, vice president: L. H. Westcott, secretary - treasurer and R. A. Stone general manager.Stones is one of the best known firms in this part of Ontario. The business was started by the late William Stone in Woodstock in j 1870. Until 1011 the business was confined to hide®, skins and wools < but that year a rendering plant!was built in Ingersoll and the man­ufacture of commercial fertilizer was started under the trade nam« of National Fertilizers. Extensive additions were made to the plant in 1917. 1926, 1937, 1.M8 and 1954. In 1937 the manufacture of feed­ing concentrates was added to the steadily growing Industry.The sale of the firm has taken, place 86 years after it was founded in Woodstock. , It s Canadian w Good Roads ConventionWife■V"atMIsWiSHighway Men From All Parts Of The Continent Gather For "Roads Parliament", Oct. 2-5From the length and breadth of Canada. From New­foundland to British Columbia, from Yukon to the border, from at least half of the States below the border and from Britain they will come in October to attend the 37th na tionol "Porlioment of Roods".This will be the eleventh time that the Province ' Quebec has played host to the Canadian Good Roads As « | ciation since it was organized at a big meeting in Montr. ▼ / in 1914. Six times previously the Association has held h. convention in Quebec City; the meeting there in 1952 was the largest ever held up to that time.Lawn Bowlers Receive Good Reports At Annual MeetingThe annual meeting of the In- den apd McNiven.gersoll Lawn Bowling Club was NEW BOARDheld Tuesday evening in the new The new board.of directors for club house on the Anne street 1957 include: president, George greens. L. K. Coles, president of , Clifton; vice-president, Jack War- the club, conducted the meeting.! den, and director^, E. A. Wilson, Mr. Coles welcomed the guests,!Ken Swance and Frank Fulton;and called for a minute’s silence in I treasurer, P. T. Fleischer; secre- honor of four fprmer members who; tary, B. G. Jenvey; chairman of have died since the last annual; tournamentfcommittee, Ken Swa- meeting. The minutes of the lastjnce; vice chairman. Jack Warden; annual meeting .were, read by the'chairman of grounds committee, secretary, Byron G. Jenvey. Trea- R. A. Jewett; chairman of bon- surer P. T. -Fleischer - presented, spiels committee, Frank Fulton; the financial statement of the club, chairman of membership commit­showing a. credit balance of $286.- tee. Jack Warden.57. He also gave a detailed report! At the conclusion of the meeting, of the cost of erecting the new a presentation was made to John club house. After these reports Hutson for past services at the were accepted E. A. Wilson, in a club house.AWARDED LUGGAGE PRIZE FOR MOST POINTS* Efeanore Leeper, R.R. 4,• Woodstock, was acclaimed win- - rifer of the three-piece matched ‘ luggage set on Saturday in the extra competition for the con-- test ants in the New York City Trip competition.few well chosen words, congratul­ated the bowlers on having such DURING WINTERa commodious and well equipped The club house will be open dur­building and of its value to the ing the winter months as a social community, and then made a centre. The "Anne Street Club"The club house will be open dur-munificent donation to the treas­urer for the benefit of the club. Arthur Izzard, in his usual grac­ious manner, extended the club’swas formed on October 21, and now has a membership of 25. The com­mittee in charge of this club is Fred Garlick, president, and treas-urer, James Buchanan; secretary.gratitude to Mr. Wilson. i----, J—President Coles reported on work Ed Desmond; Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. done by the governing committee Hutson.during the past season. Auditors ap! Forty-six were present at the pointed for 1957 were Messrs War- meeting which adjourned.THIS IS THE STAFF OF LOCAL OPP DETACHMENTThe photo of the Woodstock Hadhrnent of the Ontai’lo Pro­vincial PoMce wa.s t aken recent­ly to xtov the additional men aligned to the local force in |the past few weeks. In theI front row. sealed, from letDt to j Cart tor; second row, •landing. ' righ'i are: Opl. W. A- T. Robin- Constables; William Madill* E. F. Martin, Al Brooks, Joefron't row, scwlvd. from loiDt toson, FtarencoRooke, strnog-Maltre, Fred Robinson, Bertraplwr, Sigt. B. C. Moore, headI of th-' rlofQdwncqit. CM- IkmiV JCJostello, Al Marshall, and in the'third row, standing: John Mc­Pherson, Henry McNally, Wil­liam Anglin, Ron Waddell, i Frank Sutton, A.l William#, and 1 Jack Byers. (Start J’holo. Wants To Go To Jail ...Now Winter Here!Winter was officially ushered In dining a long sitting of the Magis­trate's county court yesterday aft­ernoon Nov. 33.Arnold Hill, age 62. appeared in court to face his annual charge that he hoped would put him in Ute county jail until spring.The recent wintry blasts convin­ced Mr. Hill that it was high time that he should book a room in the county jail; therefore he phoned Corporal H. Cartier, of the OPP detachment in Woodstock and con­fessed to wandering around and in general to being a vagrant. As a result he was charged with vag­rancy and put on trial before Mag­istrate G. R. Groom.His. worship said that he under­stood tihat the accused usually looked after the furnace in the jail over the winter. However, he ask­ed Mr. Hill if he would prefer to go to an old people's home. The accused expressed his wish to go to jail instead. Mr. Hill was giv­en a fine of $25 or six months.INGERSOLL FIRE BATTLED FROM HIGH PERCHRETIRING SCHOOL INSPECTOR PRESENTED WITH GIFTSShown above at the special night in honour of the Public Sch<»ol Inspector of Woods tock and North Oxford are some <xfhe special guests who were Stratford; Mr. and Mrs, George I present. From left to right they I M„lh_rs. nnH w G Andersonare: R. A. Oliver, guest .speaker, ; Mamers, ana w. g. Anaeraon. master at* Teacher WiiHcge inthe nrAuwnt in.sipcctor, and the one who will officially take over from Mr. Mathers on September 1 of next year, tSiaW photo). n a. Mm t1JUNIOR DOMINION OWIONS.M.POCL A.S^ARK®Rowing Crew Wins Gold MedalUBC Fours Win Canada’s 1st Gold Medal, Eights Get SilverBROTHER, SISTER COMINGWoodstock Man Brings Mother From Hungary SSLEx-Wardens HonourHarrison Arrell Q.C.Anti-Polio Vaccine Will Be Available In Oxford ClinicsAnti - polio vaccine will be available at all Oxford Health Unit Child Health Clines from the first week in January, Dr. O. C. Pow­ers announced today.Dr. Powers, medical office of health, said the vaccine, which was believed to be a preventative of paralytic poliomyelitis, would be used for pre-school children six months of age and over.He said three doses were given with an interval of one month be­tween the first and second vaccin­ations and seven to 12 months be­tween the second and third.“As long as the child receives the first two doses before the ■polio’ season, he should be rea­sonably well protected,” said Dr. Powers.He added that vaccine was also available for all secondary school students.Some schools had already re­ceived the vaccine and the re­mainder would be covered in January.He gave this list of clinics atwhich the vaccine would be avail­able:Drumbo—first Tuesday: Wood-' stock-first Thursday and last Sat­urday; Thamestord - first Friday; Otterville (community hall)—sec-; ond Monday March, April, May, June; Beachville - second Wed-' nesday; TiHsonburg - second Thur J day; Norwich - second Friday;; , Brownsville - third Monday; Hur­on (Moose Lodge) - third Wednes­day; Ingersoll - third Thursday;1 Princeton - fourth Wednesday. ! March, April, May. June; Embro-' fourth Thursday; Tavistock-fourth • Friday; Kintore (United Church),! second Tuesday March, April,, May, June; Plattsville (United Church) - first Wednesday MarchJ April, May, June.Dr. Powers said all clinics! would be open from 2-4 p.m.The exception would be at; Woodstock, where on the last Sal- iurday of the month the clinic! I would open between 9 .a.m. and i noon.County Council HS AppointeesOxford County Council this morning appointed five high school board representatives.The appointments are:. Ed Ken­nedy to the Woodstock board, John W. Oliver (Ingersoll), Wil­fred Williamson (Paris), Norman Marshall (Norwich), Warren Rock (TtHsoniburg).County Clerk and Treasurer L. K. Coles read a resolution passed by the provisional county of Hali­burton and submitted to Oxford for its consideration.The resolution proposed a change in the Assessment Act to reduce the number of times a notice of a sale of land for taxes should appear in local newspapers from 13 to tour.The council then adjourned in committee.Five Seek Wardenship As 1957 Elections NearFive councillors will stand for eighth year in municipal affairs. Tn wardenship elections a trad- cfeetion as Warden of Oxford; Mr. McCombs, starting his sec- ition has grown that the position county council, It was learned to- ond year as a county council is held only once.i member, has been on the Norwich । Having been elected to the post•village council for four years. He councillors usually retire from the I said he would stand. | council, at lehst for a year, if notday.The new council will choose a successor to Reginald R. Day at its first meeting on Jan. 15,Nominees for the post will bepermanently.Mr. McLaughlin, who also an- They can be elected to the nounced his candidacy, has been! council for further terms but they Blenheim Hoove Henry Banbury, I ^”ber * ““ C°UnCtl '°r «««l «•“» ** •“**North Oxford Reeve Cecil Riddle, John R. Hargreaves, of West Ox­ford, J. R. McLaughlin, of Dere- year's election for warded who isham, and Norwich Reeve McCombs.HowardHe 1. the only candidate in lastL™ ™"vearr SMr'a election for warded who laMr. Banbury confirmed would stand.“My name will go inthat hestill on the council.Mr. Hargreaves and Mr. Riddleboth confirmed that they were con- testi ng tile election.Mr. Hargreaves, ten years awhs elected in 186-1 and 1879.John Barwick, of Blandford, also hud a two-year term as ward­en in 1,857-58.unless something drastic happens U) make member of West Oxford council, me change my mind," he said. is entering his fourth year as Mr. Bunbury is now entering hl:;' reeve of the township councilTlie only other councillor to hold the post for more than one year was Donald Matheson, of West Zorra, who still holds the record for the number of years in office.Hr was warden for five yenrs, ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION STUDIES HIGHWAY PROBLEMS IN NORTH5®5 - i'BIMEMBERS OF the executive .of the Ontario Good Roads Associa-. tion were entertained at lunch­eon yesterday by the Township of Tisdale when the party halted at the McIntyre Com nunity Cen­tre, Schumacher, 11. ^1’ the first leg of a tour of Northern Ontario main highways. The party was conducted over the Johns-Man­ville asbestos plant at Matheson and to the unfinished stretch of the Lightning river road to the Quebec border by director Reeve Victor II. Evans of Tisdale Town­ship during th« forenoon. Thera were many parliamentary and cL-ie dignitaries present to meet with them at the lunch to dis- cwas current highway problems in the north. They included TOI* left to right, back row, Reeve Victor J. Evans, J- Es- ley. Timmins; M. t. Urquhart, manager, McIntyre mine; Karl Evre. MP for Timmins; J. Wilf Spooner, MLA; Councillor J. Evans. Timmins; Director J. H. Irvin. Ottawa; W. Colby. Kent County; T. Jones. Tisdale; James Henderson, Dufferin Coun­ty. Seated arc John Kelman. Timmins; Percy Boyce, Schuma­cher; N’. Powell, Kent County; Mayor Leo Del Villano. Tim­mins; and W. L. Orr, district highway engineer. Coch r a n e. LOWER PICTURE, shows seated, left to right. L. Wookey. gresident ORGA Callander; W.cott McKay, secretary OC.RA;H. L. (Lefty» Weichel, Reeve of Elmira; Andrew Boyer, Vauk- leek Hill; Harold Cleave, Bloom­field, Ont. Standing left to right are Reeve Evans, James Gifford. Enniskillen Twp.; Rich­ard Elliott, Bruce County; <F, U Weldon, Victoria County; N, Powell, Peel County; L. K. Coles. Oxford County; J. Gaw, Kemptville; E. Perry, manager. Hollinger, and Dr. Graham B. Lane. Timmins. The Daily PressTIMMINS, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1956 PAGE 3Good Roads Association Lends Support To NorthMunicipal and other representa­tives of the Porcupine are assured of support for their campaign to induce the provincial government to implement its promise to com­plete the Lightning River road east of Matheson to the Quebec border in the spring of 1957. This assurance was given by Ontario Good Roads Association President Leonard Wookey of Callander yes­terday. at a luncheon in the Mc­Intyre Community Centre where the Township of Tisdale feted 19 members of the executive of the Association, currently reviewing roads and highway systems during a tour of Northern Ontario. Reeve Victor H. Evans, a past president and director of the association pre­sided and welcomed the visitors. Hon. P. T. Kelly, and Minister of Mines Karl Eyre, MP for Tim­mins and J. Wilf Spooner. MLA for Cochrane South were among the guests, who also included Mayor Leo Del Villano of Tim­mins, and Reeve J. Miller of Whitney Township.Reeve Evans met the party at Matheson early yesterday morning and ’ conducted them on a bus tour over highway 11 east of Ma­theson to allow them to view the uncompleted section of the Light­ning river road. They also made a tour of the Johns-Manville mine and plant before proceeding to Schumacher.HAMPERS OPERATIONSHe told the luncheon guests that he had also spoken to them of the Bailey bridge structure over the Black river at Matheson, which was supposed to have been a tem­porary structure when it was in­stalled in 1950. The bridge is not fit for the increasingly heavy traf­fic it is called on to bear, and hampers the operations of the Johns - Manville company to a large extent, he said.Introducing Mr. Wookey, he said that the president of the associa­tion was not a stranger to Schu­macher. His brother, the late Stanley Wookey was formerly man­ager of the McIntyre mine.Adding to this, Mr. Wookey said that his brother had been first manager of the mine and had re­sided in the Porcupine for many years. “I sang in the United church choir here,” added the speaker."You have a great country here,” he said. ‘‘1 am amazed at the progress made in the north in the past few years, progress which is due in a large measure to such men as Reeve Evans, one of our most progressive directors.”“We have to thank him for be­ing here today. He induced us to make the trip although there was some thought of visiting the St. Lawrence Seaway. I' am per­sonally glad we came to the committee, and is still open to de­bate, said Mr. McKay.MAIN CONCERNThe association’s main concern at the moment is to get equitable treatment for all municipalities on the matter of road grants. The government has to be approached many times on behalf of municip-' alities who budget for certain works to be carried out on a roads program, and then receive less than they expected in subsidies. The association in these cases prepares briefs and submits them to the cabinet, which usually reacts fa­vorably.Ho added that the association is continually pressing for more fed­eral aid for road programs, and although the situation does not look too favorable at the moment, there is hope that the Ottawa govern­ment will be induced to do some­thing towards sharing in the cost of more and better roads com­munications.Mayor Leo Del Villano said that it would appear that southern On­tario had too many roads, and that they are now putting them on stilts.“I hope that you people will go back realizing our great need for roads in this most important sec­tion of Ontario. That you will help us now, as we helped to sus­tain' the south during the depres- j sion years,” he suggested.Those present, in addition to those already mentioned were Dr. ‘ J. B. McClinton, Dr. Graham B. Lane, Councillor J. J. Evans, I Councillor J. Brady, Emile Brun­ette, John Kelman, and J. Estey, Timmins; E. G. Perry, manager Hollinger mine; M. L. Urquhart, manager McIntyre mine; W. L. Orr, district engineer, Dept, of Highways, Cochrane; G. McPher­son, editor the Daily Press; G. Col­lins and G. Halton, Township of Tisdale.The association party included: E. W. Jones, Simcoe county engin­eer of Barrie, first vice-president; James Gifford, reeve, Enniskillon township, Peterboro, second vice- president; L. K- Coles, county clerk, Woodstock; J. H, Irvine, consulting engineer Ottawa, New­ton Powell, Peel County engineer Brampton; H. L. Weichel, reeve of Elmira, all directors; Andrew Boyer, editor Eastern Ontario Re­view, Vankleek Hill; Harold Cleeve, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County; W. Colby, Kent county engineer Chatham; R. Elliott, Bruce County, James Gaw, Kempt- ville; J. Henderson, Dufferin county treasurer, J. L. Shearer, Ottawa, suburban roads commis­sion; F. L. Weldon, Victoria county clerk-treasurer, all past presidents and C. M. Freeman publicist, Ontario Department of Highways.north. It would be good to get a lot more people from the South up here to show them what a great country you have."There’s no doubt you need a lot more good roads, and you now have a chance to tell these men of the Ontario Good Roads Asso­ciation what you want. Repre­senting as they do one of the most influential bodies in the province they can help you get what you want,” he declared.IMPRESSEDW. Scott McKay, secretary, of the association, a barrister and editor of the Municipal World of St. Thomas said that he was back after an absence of nine years, and was much impressed with the progress he had seen in the Por­cupine. At that time he had made a similar tour of the North from Timmins to Fort Francis."It was one of the most inspir­ing and education trips I have ever made,” he asserted. "I would like everyone in the Banana Belt . . . Southern Ontario, to see what I have seen, and I hope am about to see again.”Mr. McKay explained that the association started in 1894, and as the title implied, a need of good roads was responsible for its existence. The initial member­ship of 42 was composed of .six newspapermen, some farmers, and a few municipal representatives. The first president was the editor of the Woodstock Sentinel Review. He was a man of vision, and had reminded the small founder group that "all great movements started in a small way.” That was in February 1894. The association’s annual convention still met in Feb­ruary, and some 2000 registered at the last one held, early this year.During the 60 years of its exis­tence, athe association had played a great part in the growth of On­tario’s highway system. How­ever, there is still a great deal of work to be done, and the associa­tion is only now beginning to emerge and function as it waf in­tended, He explained that the first 25 years were spent learning; the period since that time has been used to apply what has been acquired. The years ahead must be devoted to research. Ht said that the association first realized the need for highway research back in 1947. It had now formed a liason with the Ontario Research Council as a result of the work of the secretary Tom Mahoney.Although no longer secretary, Mr. Mahoney he said is still active in promoting the association, and had expected to be along on the trip. Mr. Mahoney had also made a special study of the proposed toll rs and .had first brought it to attention of the association. The question has been studied by a Balltaw®. (right) flliank John R. Hargreaves, re-elected Reeve of West. Oxford in Monday's polls. Seated (froon left ’ are Derehann Deputy Reeve P. L. Pressey and North Norwich Reeve Carl Bert-TWO GROUPS shown at yesten. day’s opening session of the Ox­ford County Council- In the TOP PICTURE County Clerk and Tre- asurer L. K. Coles (left) and Blenheim Deputy Reeve Herbertrand. IN BOTTOM PICTURE- frosn left are: East pPissouri De­puty Reeve Fred Site ter, Warden Regihftlld R. Day arid East Zorra Deputy Reeve E. P. Eddy.Photos)COUNTY COUNCILLORS HAVING BUSY SESSIONiMarlene Stewart VotedWoman Athlete Of Year PROGRAMME THIRTY-SEVENTH (faweMtlW Ontario Association of Managers and Matrons of the HOMES FOR THE AGED SEPTEMBER 12th, 13th and 14th Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Six REETA HOTEL Welland Ontario TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER I I th 7:00 p.m. Registration, Reeta Hotel, Welland WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th 9:30 a.m. Registration, Reeta Hotel 10:00 a.m. Convention called to order by the President KENNETH YORKE THE QUEEN Address of Welcome by ROY MORNINGSTAR Warden of Welland County and by ARMOUR McCRAE Mayor of Welland President's Address OFFICERS 1956 PAST PRESIDENTS Past President WM. MANNING Clerk-Treasurer, Ontario County President KENNETH YORKE Manager of Belleville County Home 1st Vice-President WM. DUNCAN Northumberland and Durham County Home 2nd Vice-President P. LOVICK Assistant Superintendent, Waterloo County Home Executive Members S. R. TAYLOR Superintendent, Cornwall, Ontario W. ROZELLA Superintendent, Fergus, Ontario BRIGADIER PARKINSON Eventide Home, Galt, Ontario JAMES LANDELL Superintendent, Kingston Home R. J. FORBES, Secretary Woodstock, Ontario M. C. ROUNG, Treasurer Dundas, Ontario Auditors L. K. COLES Clerk of Oxford County ♦♦♦ l920-'2l-'22 - Welland County - G. B. McClellan* l923-'24 Lincoln County F. Sifton* l925-'26 Waterloo County H. W. Martin 1927-'28 Grey County Alex Smith* 1 929-'3O Wentworth County J. H. Bates* 1931-32 Lanark County R. J. Duffy* 1933-‘34 Bruce County R. 1. Wiles 1935’36 Hastings County E. Sandercock 1937-'38 Oxford County R. J. Forbes 1939- 40 Norfolk County W. Smith 1941 City Hamilton Miss M. Harris* 1942 Waterloo County E. A. Amos 1943 Wellington County J. F. Beattie 1944 Simcoe County J. Jardine* 1945 Ontario County J. Read* 1946 Brant County J. L. Maycock* J947 - D undas and Glengarry Counties Home - R. L Silsmer 1948 -Salvation Army Home, Toronto - Major B. Bourne 1949-'5O - Oxford County Mrs. R. J. Forbes 1951 - Huron County Erwin Jacob 1952 Lincoln County R. E. Comfort 1953 - Hamilton F. H. Sirman 1954 - Simcoe County, Beaton, Ont. - Dr. S. R. McKelvey 1955 - Clerk-Treas.. Ontario County - Wm. G. Manning J. E. PEART*Sec. 1920-1947 Annual Meeting, and if approved by the Committee it shall be presented to the Association during the first session of the opening days. (b) VICE-PRESIDENT: The First Vice-President shall, in the absence of the President assume his position and dis­ charge his duties, and in doing so shall be possessed of all powers enjoyed by that officer. In the absence of the First Vice-President the Second Vice-President shall preside, as­ suming the duties of the President. Ic) SECRETARY: The Secretary shall have charge of the books, papers, and other property of the Association: record the minutes of all meetings of the Association and Executive Committee: conduct the correspondence of which copies shall be kept: keep a correct roll of the officers and members of the Association; issue certificates of membership to those entitled to receive them. (d) TREASURER: The Treasurer shall receive all monies due the Association by members, or from other sources, giving receipts therefor, and depositing all monies received in Bank. He shall submit his books and accounts to the auditor and shall present to the Executive Committee bofore the opening of the Annual Meeting a full and complete statement duly audited, of the finances of the Association, showing all receipts and disbursements for the year, together with a complete statement duly audited, of the finances of the Association, showing all receipts and disbursements for the year, together with a complete statement of assets and liabilities, including a statement of uncollected fees, if any. (e) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE shall be responsible for the prompt and efficient conduct of all business allotted to it by By-law or assigned to it from time to time by the Association. 12. AMENDMENTS Additions, alterations or amendments to the Constitution or By-laws must be made at the Annual Meeting. Any member desiring a change may submit amendments or motions in writing at the Annual Meeting, upon which a vote may be taken, and it shall require a two-thirds vote the members present, and voting to carry any addition, alterations, or amendments. O CANADA O, Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts, we see thee rise. The true North strong and free; And stand on guard, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. O, Canada! Where pines and maples grow, Great prairies spread and lordly rivers flow. How dear to us thy broad domain. From East to Western sea; Thou land of hope for all to toil. Thou True North strong and free. O, Canada! Beneath thy shining skies, May stalwart sons and gentle maidens rise, To keep thee steadfast through the years. From East to Western sea; Our own beloved native land, Our True North strong and free. O Canada! Glorious and free! We stand on guard, we stand on quard for th O Canada! We stand on guard for thee. CITY OF WOODSTOCKOle W/ayor and douncif of lie Cd!<} of Wdooddocl cordially invito you to attend lie placing of a plague marling lienA an ^tistoeic -Jiteon Saturday} October 6th, 1956at 2:30 p.m.informalp.s.v.p.CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATIONL.K. COLESCOUNTY OF OXFORDWOODSTOC^Ontario Good Roads tanJofjn Ambulance(ONTARIO COUNCIL)<s A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR the YEAR 1356• X ■ ‘ fPRESIDENTTAD“N AS£o™™37th ConventionI CHA TEAU FRONTENACF r 1 d a y fsightseeiNG tourQuebec and Environs“l Manoir St^in r„r „ Depart° C t o bIww Main £„„ u Frontenac, 10.30 a.m.C r 5- ’956. . 88Tavistock Fall FairTavistock, Ontario\JxidaLj ^atuzdau, 7 /Q56Admtoi*!.......efaJU^ e y .^LLniei PRESIDENT NOT TRANSFERABLEpTT^'X uatf SECRET*#*_______________■- ■ M—jJI :CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATON 37th ConventionCHATEAU FRONTENACSIGHTSEEING TOUR Quebec and EnvironsHu/Jet Luncheon ot Mattoir SbCastin, i ac Beauport, as guests oj the Depart me nt of RoadsI7 r 1 d a y , October Bums leave Main Entrance, Chateau Frontenac, 10.30 a.m.5- ’ 9 5 689l«3th Annual K«h||»itiUBNorth Norwich Agricultural SocietyHKfTKMnEn e*th and Wh. 1WoCOMPLIMENTARYNot to br takenThia tkket U uot imtelrw^Wlirred Mrxamkt. THE CHATEAU FRONTENAC, QUEBECTrente-septieme CongresThirty-seventh Conventioncd-Mociation (^.anadlenne dea ‘zBonnea ‘‘'toutedCanadian ^ood ^oadA cancelationDINER ANNUEL - ANNUAL DINNERQuatridme jour <1 octobre Mil neuf cent cinquantv-sixOctober FourthNineteen hundred and lihy-sixA. BERGERON W. 0. BOVARD FRANK COON C. E. COURCHESNEP. F. LAW JOS. MATTE C. 0. MONAT L P. PAIEMENTG. P. SPENCER37th Convention, Choteau Frontenac, Quebec October 2-5, 1956 ^^rogramme - QTJ enu Sftresident Chairman Hon. Antonio 1 ALBOT President de I'Association Canadienne ties Bonnes Routes President of the. Canadian (food Roads Association tSante ^oa^t SA MAJESTE LA REINE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Presentation des certificats aux nouveaux menibres du Club Quart-de-Siecle Presentation oj certificates to neiv members oj Quarter Century Club Presentation de la Medaille du (’resident Presentation of President’s Medal ^^i^cour^ c^4ddre66 Hon. Antoine RlVARD Solliclteur t>6n£ral el Ministry de» I ransports el Conirniinichtions. Province de Quebec Solicitor (lenmil and Minifier of Transport and ( ornmnnf ration*. Prorinrr of Qiudw Coquetel aux Fruits de Mer Seafood Cocktail Consomme au Sherry en Tasse Consomme with Sherry in Cup Contrefilet de Boeuf Pique Roti. Frontenac Roast Larded Sirloin of Ree/. Frontenac Chou-fleur au Gratin Cauliflower au Qratin Pomnies de Terre I ondanles Fondantes Potatoes Coupe Melba Petits-Fours I )anse - Dance Alfred Bishop, recently appoint- rd sheriff of Oxford County, suc- ceedlng Sheriff C. E. Sutherland, hogan his new duties at the court1 house.Ed. Meadows, Woodstock, game] warden of Oxford County, was ap­pointed supervisor of wild life for • Western Ontn Ho.Warden J. Winston Nichols an­nounced that the annual warden's banquet would bo held Dec. 5 in the Presbyterian Church, Ingersoll.Warden J. Winston Nichols an­nounced he would not seek re-elect­ion in his municipality of North Oxford, 1An addition bo the Oxford Reg­istry office, Woodstock, was re- commended to the Oxford county council! of 1947 by the outgoing 1946 council.10 YEARS AGORecw J . W. N*chols of West Ox­ford was elected warden of Oxford wMinty for 104(5 «t the openinganoet- ing of county council.J. L. Griffith was appointed co-1 I limy sanitation inspector for the । Oxford Health Unit.Jolin R, Johnson, ex-warden of Oxford County, died at Springford at the age of 87.Oust of operating the Oxford1 county homo for 194f> was given1 as $7,600 in a report, to couhtv council.J. N. Meathrell, Oxford county! superintendent. was attending anj (engineers' convention in Toronto.]County Clerk Len Coles rermrtedl bounties of $4 each paid on 98 fox pelts, shot during January.County' Clerk L. K. Coles, Ward-1 en J. W. Nichols and county en­gineer J. N. Meatherall attended a Good Hoads Association con­vention in Toronto.More Oxford county roads were being opened up daily, blocked by I recent heavy snowstorms.Reeve L. H. Slbbick of Blenheim! was elected a director of the Ontario Good Roads Association! at its meeting in Toronto.Proposal of the Ontario govern- I ment to abolish county jails, would mean a saving to Oxford county of $6,500 per year, or more, County ! Clerk L. K. Coles stated.County Clerk L. K. Coles report­ed bounty paid on 21 fox pelts for the month of March.Sheriff C. E. Sutherland of Ox­ford county, who was also clerk of [the surrogate court, retired from I office after nine years service. |School pupils of East Oxford re-] ceived instructions in tree plant-' ing and then each school planted; half an acre of small trees on the county plot.Oxford county council, on a bus. tour of tire county, looking for1 possible dam sites, held a busi­ness meeting in the bus, with Warden J. W. Nichols presiding.East Nissouri school pupils plant-j ed 5000 .young trees in different' parts of the township in a reforest-] ation program. ,Oxford Health Unit approved a proposal that the city of Woodstock and town of Ingersoll join the unit.Former Wardens of Oxford coun­ty held their annual meeting at, the courthouse. L. E. Peterson, Drumbo, warden in 1924, was el­ected president.Alfred Bishop, son of Reeve H. A. Bishop, Norwich, was appointed sheriff and court clerk of Oxford, County, succeeding C. E. Suther­land. retired.Fox bounties paid out in Oxford! for June dropped to $15. as com­pared to $51 a year previously.Woodstock. Board of Health de­cided against joining the Oxford Health Unit at a special meeting presided over by Chairman Don] Thomson. IOxford County Council opened its fourth session of the year with Warden J. W. Nicholls presiding. Better fire protection for the county home was to be discussed.Flans were underway to enlarge the one-room museum of Oxford Historical Society, in the court­house.Oxford county council decided to build a reservofr at the county home for fire protection, at a cost of $9,000. ' IAlbert Burney was acting relief turnkey at the county jail during the illness of W. T. Cuthbertson.Expansion of Oxford museum and larger quarters were urged at a meeting of interested citizens.An open season on deer in Ox­ford was announced to be held in November, owing to their rapid in­crease.A square mile of East Oxford township, east of the city, was to be taken in as part of Woodstock, as petitioned by residents of the area.The December session of Ofcford County council opened at the court bouse willj Warden J. Winston Nic­hols presiding.John Hargreaves, BeachvlKlc, won second place with his entry of white winter wheat at the Chic­ago ejflpo»ltlon.Iff YEARS AGOH. F. Miners, rrdve of Tillson- burg, was elected wirden of Ox­ford county for 1941 at the iimug- urnl mooting in the courthouse,Adam E. Roth, Oxford county clerk and treasurer since 1923, died! at Woodstock Hospital after uc-ver- al weeks illness, in his 58th year.County council, in session for' lit'- January meeting, adjourned for1 I a week, on receiving word of Coun- ' ty Clerk Roth's death.Kenneth A. Roth, acting county clerk and treasurer since the ill­ness of his father, the late County Clerk Adam Roth, was appointed to the position.R. G. Groom, TiHsonburg lawyer, was appointed police magistrate for Oxford County.Dr. H. B. Atkinson, Embro vet­erinary, was appointed census com-, missioner for Oxford County.AU reeves of Oxford county were returned by acclamation, a ] very unusual occurrence. IWarden R. F. Miners entertain­ed Oxford county council and off­icers of the Oxford Rifles at a luncheon.Country roads took a beating in the return of winter and gave every one with a thought of spring the idea that the time is not yet.Oxford county council decided to offer the two Crimean war can­non on the courthouse grounds, to; the war salvage campaign.,The office of court crier at Ox­ford courts was abolished, C. E. Sutherland, sheriff and court clerk announced. Bud Irving was ’the last to hold the position.Warden R. F. Miners, Tillson- burg, and Reeve H. E. Longworth, East Oxford, were appointed to the board of the Children's Aid Society.. Deputy Sheriff /ack Marin was in- Woodstock Hospital, where he underwent an opera ton.r Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Powers, Bur­ford, were honored at a gathering of friends on leaving to reside in Toronto.E. C. Gattral was appointed re­lief turnkey at the county jail. His appointment replaced Ben Jones, who had an unfortunate _ accident when two prisoners esca­ped.Woodstock Lions Club held a very enjoyable dance at Lakeside pavilion- Bob Forbes and Mrs. M- A. Bemath won the jitterbug contest.’ C. G. Mitchell, E. J. Coles, James A. Vance and E. B. Terry- berry were appointed a.board to administer the new wartime houses which were nearing completion on North Huron street.The annual warden’s banquet was to be dispensed with that year and the money usually spent on it, given to war welfare work, Ward­en R. G. Miners announced.Warden R. F. Miners was hon­ored at the closing session of Ox­ford county council and presented with a mantel clock and pair of siilver candlesticks.Reeve Henry Hitzeroth of Tavi­stock, was returned by acclamat­ion for his sixth term.J. S. Winterburn, publisher of the Norwich Gazette, was elected reeve of Norwich village by acclamation.DO YOU REMEMBER?(From Sentinel-Review Files)25 YEARS AGO’ Reeve Harry H. Scott of North; Norwich, was elected warden of Oxford County for 1931 at the In­augural meeting of county council. County Clerk Adam Roth, speak­er at the Woodstock Rotary Club weekly meeting, gave the history of Oxfoid County.Painting and redecorating of the corridors of the Oxford county! court house was being done by! prisoners at the county jail, under supervision of Turnkey Andy Me-; Leod.Annual audit of the books of Ox­ford County was begun by H. B. Sproat and E. Burpee Palmer* county auditors.Dc-pty Reeve J. F. McDonald of East Zorra and Reeve M. Facey of Blandford, were appointed county council representatives on the Woodstock Fair Board.Work was started on erection of a new store building for E. J. \ Coles on the vacant lot, north side! • of Dundas street, near Wellington, William Buck was the contractor.Two former Oxford county offic­ials, Robert McIntosh, former trea­surer and Miss Margaret White, former assistant clerk, both patients in Woodstock Hospital, were remembered with flowers byi the county council, then in session 1County council, at its March meeting, planned to spend $165,000 on county roads during the year.Miss Margaret White, assistant county clerk of Oxford, died after serving 47 years, under four county clerks. tR. A. McDougall commenced the practice of law in Woodstock, open­ing an office at 10 Finkle ^treet.Annual report of Governor uro- rge Forbes of the county jail show­ed the average cost of prisoners ; . meals to be 10 cents per day.R. J. Forbes, manager of the Oxford County Home for Aged, at­tended the annual conference cf home managers held at Cornwall..Oxford county jail was declared to be an "architectural gem" by] an architect from Niagara Falls.! visiting the city.Reeve Andrew Baechler, Tavis­tock, chairman of the roads com­mittee of county council, reported to council that a total of $162,000 had been spent to date on county rohds.Warden Harry Scott announced the annual warden's banquet would be held in Knox Presbyter­ian Church. Woodstock, Dec. 4.Concluding his term as warden; of Oxford county, Harry Scott. North Norwich, presided at the annual warden’s dinner held in Knox Presbyterian Church, Wood- stock.a ’■= -‘rSI