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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-05-16, Page 10THB TIMES-ADVOCATE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 16th, 1946 Amusement Leavitt’s Theatre Previews Its Coming Attractions THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY — May 16, 17, 18 The Times-Advoci^te Exeter Markets Wheat, $1.10 Oats, 51c, Barley, 70c, Creamery Butter, 45 c, Eggs, A Large 31c Eggs, A Medium 29c Eggs, Pullets. 22c Eggs, B 25c Cracks 22c Mrs. R. C, Marshall and son Bob of Detroit, Mich,,’spent the week end with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. H. Westcott, Leavitt’s Theatre Town Topics Items of personal Interest . . . In and Around Town, The Times,-Adypcate is always pleased to publish items of personal interest. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends . , Phone 31W TODAY! Jogeth MONDAY and TUESDAY — May 20th, 21st — A Twentieth Century Fox Production — WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY — May 22nd, 23rd MAUREEN O’HARA SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE PECIAL Announcement The management of this theatre is eager to accommodate its pat rons in the most comfortable man ner possible and therefore makes this appeal. If all those who find it convenient to attend the 7.30 p.m, performance on Saturdays would do so thev would ■ greatly help the management in providing ready seating for everyone, especi ally those who are unable to attend the early showing. The co-operation of our patrons will be greatly appreciated in as sisting us in avoiding undue stand ing and discomfort while waiting for seats. EDNA FERBER’S STORY OF STORIES “”•>SAM WOODFLORA ROBSON-HAL B. WALLIS Screen Ma, by CASE? JOBINSON From the Novel by EDNA F£RBE» Muck by MAX STEINE# Sentimental Journey' JOHN PAYNE WILLIAM BEND1X 9 niiiHiiiqiiniiiiiiiu iiiiiiiitiHiuiiiiiiainuiiiiiirutiii ittit iiii* This Will Kill You | THE SEVEN I DEADLY I TRAFFIC SINS | 1. Passing on hills. | 2. Racing into curves. | 3. Hogging the middle i lane., | 4. Turning without sig- i nailing. = 5. Chiselling on the traf- = fic lights. ’ = 6. Swerving suddenly in 1 traffic. 1 7. Mixing the Death . | Cocktail—alcohol i and gasoline. = W. H. Hodgson i AGENT I If it’s insurance we have it | Exeter - Ontario I Telephones: Office 24, ! Res. 162J | tiriHiiiHHiiiiiiiutiiiiinuiuiiiMHiitHihiHiiiitMinitHiMffiG FAYE EMERSON ZACHARY SCOTT DANA CLARK The first show commences at 7.30 Phone 135 Exeter, Ontario Ploughmen, Attention! /A meeting of the South Huron plowmen will be held in the Exeter Town Hall Saturday evening next at nine p.m. All persons interest ed are urged to attend. Plans for the Provincial Plowing Match will be discussed. —Earl Shapton, Sec’y. At the Th ames Road Church May 17 at 8.30 p.m., D.S.T. Georgian Beauty Shoppe Satisfaction Guaranteed Mrs. W. E. Cavers, Prop. Exeter Phone 245 Exeter-Hexisall Branch 167 CANADIAN LEGION a play entitled ‘Dust of the Earth’ Will be presented by the MUNRO Y.P.U. Admission: 35c and 15c This play is worth seeing! Mid-Monthly Meeting MONDAY, MAY 20th, 1946 -— Guest Speaker — MR. W. R. SMITH Middlesex County Engineer will give an illustrated lecture on “Soil Conservation." All members as well as ex- servicemen are invited to attend. DANCE FARQUHAR HALL Wed., May 22 — Sponsored by — Thames Road Ball Club — Everybody Welcome Saturday DANCING OPERA HOUSE, EXETER BOB MOORS and his 8-piece orchestra Daaeibg 9 to 12 Admission 50c The Canadian Legion, Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 Miscellaneous Shower A very delightful miscellaneous shower was held Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Gordon Appleton, Jr., the guest of honor being Miss Mabie Fairbairn, whose marriage to Gilbert Statton takes place in the near future. About thirty guests were present. Miss Fairbairn was the recipient of some very excellent presents, the gifts being presented by Leona Davey, A mock wedding I was enjoyed with Mrs, Wesley Ryck- man as bride; Eloise Mcplinchey as groom and Mrs. Gerald Lawson as the minister, Readings were given by Miss June Coward and Miss Annie Sanders and a clarinet solo by Leona Davies Miss Fairbairn ex pressed her appreciation, A delight ful lunch was served. ( ! Snell’s i Taxi Service I Phone 100 [ V’s Beauty Shoppe PERMANENTS Cold Wave and Eugene Machine Arrange NOW for your Spring Hairdressing Needs Tel, 112 Exeter Vera C. Eraser, Proprietress Round tbe Clock Service STEWART’S TAXT Phone 155w Exeter Mr. R. L. Reavers was in Toron to on Wednesday on business. Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Appleton, Sr„ are holidaying in Toronto this week, Mr. John Humble, of Sarnia, vis ited over the week-end with Mrs. William Dearing, Misses Hazel and Phyllis Kers- lakp, of London, spent the week end with their parents. Mr, and Mrs. Laverne Christie of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of iMr, O. W. Christie, Mr, and Mrs, Sim Pollen, of Flint, Mich., visited with relatives in Exetex* over the> week-end, Mrs. E. Salter and Miss Meta Saltex- visited on Sunday with Mr^ and Mrs, Chas. iSalter, of Blyth, Mrs. Beatrice Fischer, wife of Tpr, Alvin J. Fischer, arrived on the “Lady Nelson" Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Aidworth vis ited at the home of theii’ son, Rev. E. Aidworth, of $t. Marys on Bun day. Mrs. Stanley Mosier, of Chicago, Ill., is spending several days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Schroeder. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Beavers and family spent the week-end ixx Amherstburg, visiting with Mrs. Beavers’ parents. Miss Olive Wood, of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs, Murdoch, of Hamilton, spent Mother's Day with Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Wood, Mr, and Mrs. “Dutch” Kestle and Gary, of Stratford, visited with Mrs. Kestle’s mother, Mrs. A. Mit chell, on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wilson and Darlene and Mr. Jim Wilson, of London, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Q. L. Wilson Mrs. Win. J. iPassmore is ill in Victoria Hospital, London, and hex- many friends will be pleased to know that she is getting along nice ly. Mr. T. JDairdort, Mrs. Hugh Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Clark and family, of Thedford, were Sunday guests of Mr. and 'Mrs. Wm. Sweit zer. Foux* carloads of young people, two from Main Street and two from. James Street, attended the Huron Presbytery rally at Belgrave Mon day evening. Mr. and Mrs.. Arthur Finkbeiner, Capt. and Mrs. C. B. Sanders, of Barrie, and Mrs. C. H. Sanders, of London, spent Sunday in Windsor with relatives. Mr. J. A. Manix and Mrs. Mild red Batson, of the Cecil Baker ■Studio, of London, were in Exeter Friday evening and took several pictures ’of the Field-Fletcher wed ding. Mr. and Mrs. John Kuntz, of Windsor, with their son and daugh- tex- and Miss Ella Link, of Sarnia, were week-end visitors with Mr. Wm. 'Kuntz and ■ Miss Dorothy Kuntz. Mother’s Day was observed in the various churches on Sunday with the wearing of ‘a flower and with special sermons and music. The attendance at the churches was larger than usual. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Moon, of De troit; Miss Jean McDougall, of Lon don;' Miss Lena Durham, of Prince ton; and Mrs. Wilson and son Stan ley, of Burlington, attended the Fields-Fletcher wedding on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Redmond and Billy, of Grosse Isle, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gaiser, Shirley and David of Crediton, and L.Cpl. W. E. Pearce of Woolsley Barracks, London, vis ited with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pearce for Mother’s Day. Mrs. H. A. Beaton, of Atlanta, Georgia, is visiting with hex' cousins Mrs. Verda Lownds and Mi1, and Mrs. J. G. Cochrane. Mrs. Beaton, who is nearing the ’8’01 mark .came by aeroplane from Atlanta to De troit and enjoyed the trip im mensely. It was hex* first trip by air and now she says it is the only way to travel. Mother’s Day was observed in Main Street church with a union service by the church and Sunday School. B. W. Tuckey, assistant superintendent, presided. A story was told by the pastor. Scripture lesson was read by Joan Hopper. A junior* choir of girls sang two num bers. Marion Ruth, infant daughter* of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Walker re ceived the rite of baptism. Mr, and, Mrs, 'C. D. Fischer, of Centralia, had the pleasure of hav ing all theii* children home for Mother's Day, for the first time in seven years, ■Mrs, Wellington Haist, of Ci’edi- ton, x'eceived a telegram from Ne braska, U.S,A., on Wednesday stat ing that her uncle, Mr, Menno Wil lard, had died. He will be buried on Friday at Tekamah. WUERTH’S SPECIAL-—For Men and Women 100 pairs of Oxfords, black and tan. To go at greatly reduced prices. Values ranging from $3.25 to $4.0<0 Clearing at $2.19 per pair* Men’s and Boys’ WORK SHOES A splendid selection to choose from Prices ranging from $2.25 to $6.75 per pair. Repairing promptly and neatly attended to—-spot service. All welt soles machine stitched. To Open Bowling Season The Exeter Bowling Club will open, theii* new clubhouse with a bowling tournament afternoon and evening on May 24tli. The tourna ment will be for the local players between the president and the vice- president, W. G. Medd and Ted Davies. Old and new members are asked to keep the date and make this opening a splendid success and a good, start for the season. Wuerth’s Cash Shoe Store IMMUNIZATION JCLINIC EXETER PUBLIC SCHOOL Friday, May 17th, 1946 at 9.00 a.m. All school children and pre* school children who have not been Recently immunized to whooping cough. Relax In Your Own Backyard We have unfinished Cape Cod chairs, settees and folding- tables fox* the lawn. Also s u m in e y folding chairs, verandah, chairs and rockers in a natural finish, R. C. Dinney Furniture and Funeral Service Enjoy A Good Dinner At Lamport’s Coffee Shoppe. We specialize in taste and nutrition. ort’s —------Coffee Shoppe Dinner served 11.30 to 1.30 Mr, IB. W, F. Beavers and Mrs. J. w. Brown visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, J, A. Kirkby, pt St. Marys. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schroeder and daughter spent Mother’s Pay with Mr, and Mrs. Charles Schroed er . Mr, and Mrs. Eric Campbell, of Belmont, and Millar, of London, spent the week-end with their par’ puts, Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Camp bell. Rev K MacLean was in ’Wing ham on Tuesday attending Presby tery MARGARET I. DQUGALL A.W.O.M. School Supervisor, Musical Instruction Studio on Gidley Street Telephone 174rl3, Exeter Notice I . . ■ . MR, G. F, SKINNER, who recently received his discharge from the armed forces, is now back in our employ and we are now able to give you better service on your electrical equipment. We would like to thank our customers who have remained with us through the years when we were short- handed and our service was not as prompt as we formerly tried to give. However, we feel that now we can again give you the prompt service we used to pride ourselves on. Give us a call. R. E Phone 109 Repairs to all types of Radios, Refrigerators and Electrical Equipment. Authorized service on all General Electric and Frigidaire Appliances. Ties There’s no need for a neck tie inferiority complex. You can’t go wrong when you select from our Currie ties. Bold modernistic or neat conventional patterns. Taman’s Men’s Wear Boy’s Tweed Suits These are outstanding quality tweed suits. They are smart in appearance and the cloths are the best wearing we know of for boys. Shades of blue, brown or green. Each $19.95 Five Dozen Aden’s Fine Shirts We would rather have a better quality to offer you but are glad to have something for you as shirts are so scarce. Each $1.59 New Curtain Materials While in Toronto last week we were fortun ate in securing some new lines in curtain and drapery materials. These lines are very scarce. Values at $1.00 to $2.50 per yd. Non-Skid Stair Treads A new composition to replace rubber, waterproof, non-skid and washable. Each 30c Room Lots of Wallpapers at Bargain Prices Plastic Curtain Material Ideal for curtains for kitchen, bathroom and shower curtains. You do not have to wash and iron, just clean with a damp cloth; comes in four shades, per yard 45c New Dinner Ware Several very good patterns in 66 or 97 pieces. These have been on order for two years. Prices range from $30.00 to $60.00 Traverse Rods For all widths of windows. This rod is ideal for heavy curtain materials, as it will not sag. Sold in any length. Rods and Rings, per foot 50c