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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9th, 1947
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Leavitt’s Theatre
Previews Its Coming ^Attractions
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On Thursday, pec. 26th, Mr. and
Mrs. G. K. Crocker entertained
eight friends of their son, Harry In
honor of his fourteenth birthday,
A theatre party was held followed
by lunch at the home. On Friday
evening last Mr. and Mrs. Crocker
entertained a number of friends of
their daughter, Anne in celebra
tion of hei' 12 th birthday. Her
Sunday School teacher, Mrs. J.
Hubert Jones and members of the
class presented Anne with a lovely
wallet. Games and contests were)
enjoyed followed by refreshments
with birthday cake and all the
trimmings.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY — January 9, 10, 11
Saturday Night Show commences at 6 p.m.
"Cloak and Dagger”
& Gary Cooper • Lilli Palmer ® Robert Alda
MONDAY and TUESDAY — January 13 and 14
Two Features
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® Robert Young ® Frank Morgan
"Hotel Reserve”
® starring the famous British actor, James Mason
® Lucie Mannheim
James St. Evening Auxiliary
The January meeting of th®
James St. Evening Auxiliary was
held at the home of Mrs. Stella
Taylor. The president Stella South-
cott, opened the meeting with all
repeating “At The Gate of The
Year” followed by the Lord’s
Prayer. Minutes and roll call were
followed by reports from the vari
ous secretaries. Mrs. Elva Coates
then took charge of the meeting!
The scripture reading in three
parts was taken by Ella Bailey,
Stella Taylor and Bernice Cann.
Prayer by Olive Prior. Shirley and
Lorna Taylor played a piano duet.
The study book on India was tak
en by Jean Mountstephen, Vera
Fraser and Alice Handford, Verna
Coates and Muriel Sweet. Alice
Sturgis sang a solo and Avis Cud-
more read the Indian version of
the 23rd Psalm. Prayer was offer
ed by Mildred Thompson,
meeting closed with the hymn
Christ Now Meet Both East and
West.” The social committee«. ser
ved lunch.
The
“In
-COMING-
Minor
Phone 135 Exeter, Ontario
“Holiday in Mexico”“Gallant Bess”
Cyclone
Hockey
Clinton at Exeter
Admission: 25c andT5c
EXETER ARENA
ADMISSION: 35c and 15c
Midget and Juvenile
DOUBLEHEADER
Hockey
EXETER ARENA
Jan. 13th
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Items of Social and Personal Interest , , . In and Around Town
The Times-Advocate is always, pleased to publish items of personal interest.
We and our readers are interested in you and your friends , . Phone 31W
Mr, G J. Dow was in Montreal j Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Squire spent
on Saturday with two carloads of New Year's with Mr. and Mrs.
*Laverne Stone, of Kirkton.
Mrs. Gladys Smith, of Montreal,
has been visiting with her mother
Mrs. A. Saundercock and friends.
Mr. Frank Brierly has returned
home from the hospital in Lon
don and is improving nicely at
his home.
Mr. C.E, Zurbrigg,
beeix well fox* several
present in Victoria
treatment.
Dr. and Mrs. C. B.
have been visiting with tlxen latter’s
parents, Mi’, and ‘Mirs. Art Fink-
beiner, S'hipka, and also in Exeter,
have returned to London.
Mr. and Mrs. R, R. King and
Ii’ene, of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs.
S. A. King, of Sudbury, and Mrs;
Pat Motz, of Toronto, spent the
holiday with the latter’s mother,
Mrs. Rose Russell.
Congratulations to Miss Jean
Snell, a recent graduate of Vict
oria Hospital, who last week re
ceived her degree as a Registered
Nurse. She spent Thursday and
Friday with hex’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarisse Snell.
Bill Wilson, a Commercial stud
ent of Earl Gray School, Toronto,
spent his Christmas holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilson and with his sister, Mrs.
R. B. Atkinson. He also spent a
few days, with Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Atkinson. ,
Mr. %and Mrs. Les. Richards en
tertained on New Years Day in
honor of their mother, Mrs. Maryi
Parsons and had as theix’ guests
Mrs. Hoskins and daughter, Reta.
of London; Mr. Ed. Treble and
Miss Effie Treble, of town; Mri
and Mrs. A. E. Andrew, of join
tex, Sask.; Mrs. W. E. Gardiner,
of Meaford and Mr Roy Parsons
and family.
horses.
Mr. Aquilla Sheer® returned to
Lansing, Mich,, Sunday after visit
ing ixx Exeter for a couple of
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Fraynq
visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Robinson in Detroit over the week
end.
The many friends of Miss Mar-
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— is recovering ifronx her
illness.
W. Grafton Cochrane is a
Military
receiving
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Jixn and Pon McLean, of Tor
onto, formerly of Waubaushene,
spent a few days with their
grandmother, Mrs. McLemx and
Marlon. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fow
ler, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs, Earl
Sproat, Mr. and Mrs. J, L. Hend
erson, of Kippen, . also Billy Ben-
nett, Bill Sproat and Clarence Mc
Lean, of ’
xxing with Mrs, J. B. McLean ancl
family,
London, spent an eve-
Phone 327
EXETER ONTARIO
Fox* Expert Worknxanshii) on
.PAINTING, Interior and Exterior
PAPERHANGING and TINTING
No Fuss — No Muss
who has not
weeks, is at
Hospital forgaret Quintoxx will be pleased
know she is recovering ifronx
recent
Mr.
patient at the Crumlin
Hospital where he .is
treatment for excema.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Campbell re
turned to Exetei* the latter part
of last week aftex- spending the
holidays with relatives in Toronto.
Fred Luxton has returned to
Silverwood’s in London after, "spend
ing three weeks’ vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Luxton;
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Parker, of
Toronto, have spent the past two
weeks visiting with the
parents, Mr. and .Mi’S-
Parker, of Exeter.
Robert Keys spent the
with his parents, Mr. and
bert Keys, of Hay and has return
ed to Kingston to continue his
studies at Queens University.
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Green and
babe who have been visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Appleton, Jr., for three weeks, re
turned to their home in Grand Bend
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parker
and family also Mrs. Enoch Park
er, of Chiselhurst, spent a social
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Parker and their son and daugh
ter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Ronald
Parker, of Toronto.
A lady’s change purse, found in
Exeter, was left at the office of
the Times-Advocate by Miss Kath
leen Perkins and in response to
an advt. has been returned to its
owner, Mrs. Lloyd Knight, of Us-
borne Twp. ,
On Monday evening of last week
thirty-two of the Young People ■of
the Pentecostal Assembly gathered
for a social evening at the
of Bruce Cann near Clinton,
evening was spent playing
inole after
ved.
Mr. and
received a
tional Wings
Canadian
uxnously
Penhale
service
enemy.
former’s
Gordon
holidays
Mrs. Al-
which lunch was
home
The
crok-
ser-
Sanders who
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R. E. RUSSELL
Phone 109 Exeter, Ont.
Just Arrived!
Exeter Markets
Wheat, $1.26
Oats 51c
Barley 68c
Creamery Butter, 45 c.
Eggs,
Eggs,
Eggs,
Eggs,
Eggs,
Also Odd Trousers
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A Large 38c
A Medium 35c.
Pullets, 31c.
B 28c.
C 24c.
Taman’s Men’s Wear
Exeter vs. HensallGrand Bend vs. Lucan
OPERA HOUSE, EXETER
Thursday, January 16th
Lucan vs. Exeter at 8:15 p.m.
Dancing 9 p.m. to 12 p.m.
Admission 50c
FOR DISTRICT RETURNED BOYS
Wednesday Night; Jan. 15 th
at 8.30 p.m.
at D ining Room of the Brenner Hotel
Guest Speaker — Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A.
The Canadian Legion, Exeter-
Hensall Branch 167
Tuesday, January 14th
DOUBLEHEADER STARTING AT 8:00 P.M.
BOB MOORE
and his 7-piece orchestra
have
Adults 50c
&
In order to give every one a fair chance, we
offer fop sale on Monday, January 13th, at
two o’clock, about twenty-five pieces of prints
and broadcloths in good patterns—so be on
hand to get your share.
Children 25c
Dance to follow 10 to 12
GRAND BEND
Community Welcome
Ladies please bring lunch . . . this will be your final oppor
tunity to Welcome the Boys. Everyone come.
It's Coming
C.K.N.X
HensalS Town Hall
Saturday, January 11th
8 p.m. sharp
The CKNX Ranch Boys - The CKNX Golden Prairie
Cowboys - Earl Heywood - Cactus Mac - Tex Hodgins
and other CKNX Artists. ’
Saturday Night
DANCING
Mrs. Asa Penhale
’Certificate and Opera-
froju the Royal
Air Force, awarded post-j
to Fit. Lt. Allan F.
in recognition of gallant
in action against
spell
time
has been
Plenty
After
weather
a white
falling off and oil almost every
day since. The town has had some
good experience in working out
their1 new snowplow on the streets
and also in keeping the back
streets plowed out. Fortunately
Exeter and community escaped the
serious sleet storms that did so
much damage in other parts. Snow
removal from the Main St. requir
ed a gang of men and a couple of
trucks.
of Snow
a delightful
snow arrived in
Christmas and it
We Finish Stock-Taking this Week and we will have a
Number of Remnants that will be greatly reduced in Price
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COMING - IN PERSON
Mischa
ELMAN
World-F amous
VIOLINIST
ENGAGEMENT FPR
ONE NIGHT ONLY
SEATS NOW: $2.40, $1.80,
$1.20 Tax Included. En
close self-addressed, stamp
ed envelope for return of
tickets. Cheques must in
clude exchange.
GRAND THEATRE - LONDON
Re: an item which appeared in this paper last week
accentuating my name, I wish to say that the questions
presented were correct, pointed and explicit; further,
the Council as a whole made no denials, and, as for
those who did, one must consider the source.
(SIGNED)
Special
.One hundred pairs of American Flannelette
Blankets. They are whippled singly and are
70” x 95”. Regular $3.25 for $2.95 pair.
Fifty pairs of American Flannelette Blankets, 81” x 95”,
in a heavier quality. Blankets are very scarce and these
will not.last long*. Per pair $4.25
5 only green or wine all wool blankets, large size, 70” x 84”.
Regular price $9.00. Special at $6.95 each