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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-02-20, Page 8f -8 *e» THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20th, 1947 ...................................■— . - ,, - ... ' .... ......... .. ■ , .... ■ ... Carnival at the Arena A carnival will be held at the Exeter Arena Friday evening, Feb. 2Sth. Watch for bills and advt. next week. Plan now to attend in costume. Mr. Jack Doer, of Mitchell, who is taking a course in photography at tlie Rehabilitation school in Toronto, was in Exeter Saturday looking for a location to start a studio. Leavitt’s Theatre Previews Its Coming Attractions WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY — February 19, 20 — Two Features — 'Of Human Bondage ® Paul Henreid ® Alexis Smith ® Eleanor Parker® Alexis Smith '— Adult Entertainment ’Allergic to Love’ ® Martha O’Driscoll ® Noah Beery, Jr. FRIDAY and SATURDAY — Febuary 21, 22 Saturday Night Show commences at 6 p.m. — Two Features -— ’The Bowery’ ® Wallace Beery Town Topics 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 JAMES ST* MISSION CIRCLE The James St. Mission Circle met at the home of Miss May Jones with Ardys McFalls presiding. The meet ing opened with a hymn and all repeating the Lord’s Prayer. Min utes and roll call were followed by business. Olive Parsons and Irene Sweet then took charge. A hymn was sung followed with prayer by Bessie Johns. Mary Neil read the Scripture lesson. The study book on India was taken by Irene Sweet. A piano instrumental was played by iShirley Coates. Ardys McFalls read a poem after which the meet ing closed with a hymn. Lunch was served by the committee. ABERDEEN HALL, KIRKTON " ~ ........... .............. ...........~..............I1............ Eldred Simmons, of Stratford, spent the week-end at his home here. The church supper evening, It was well patronized. About 40 young people from the Church of God, Grand Bend, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon ard Bender for a Valentine Box Social, The evening was spent in games, contests, and sing-songs. A very nice time was enjoyed by all. ® Jackie Cooper 'Sheriff of Sundown’ ® Allan Lane MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY — Feb. 24, 25, 26 ’A Stolen Life’ • Bette Davis ® Glenn Ford ® Walter Brennan ® Dane Clark • Charles Ruggles ---------COMING--------- February 27, 28, March 1 J ’ The first show commences at 7.30 Phone 135 Exeter, Ontario Cyclone Hockey Exeter Arena Friday, February 21st S3 ! Teen Town Friday Night THREE-ACT PLAY Don’t Darken Fri.z Feb. 21st at 8.3i0 p.m. Presented by Avonton Young People Auspices of ‘Class That Counts’ ADMISSION 35c and 20c Farmers Watch for further an nouncement next week for Soybean Growers’ Meeting March 7th at McKnight’s Hall. RED CROSS OPEN MEETING Friday, February 28th JAMES STREET CHURCH at 8:00 p.m. SPECIAL FEATURE Films on peacetime Red Cross sponsored by the London Branch Dashwood vs. Zurich (4-point game) A Second Game is Being Arranged for the Exeter Team 3-Act Comedy Drama "Betty, the Girl of My Heart” JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH BASEMENT ADMISSION 35c STUDENTS 15c Basketball World’s Most Popular Sport! IN THE EXETER ARENA Thursday Night GIRLS’ PRELIMINARY GAME AT 7:30 Mermaids vs. Angels The local undefeated 'high school team, divided up into two squads, will play it out! MEN'S INTERMEDIATE “C” O.B.A. GAME AT 8:30 Exeter vs. R.C.A.F. Centralia In the second of a series to see which team goes to the play offs, Exeter will fight to overcome a loss at Centralia suffer ed last Tuesday night. STANDING ROOM ONLY—ADMISSION 25c and 15c ntntnhi TRY A CLASSIFIED!IT PAYS! Tues., Feb. 25th at 8.15 p.m. Put on by the James Street Young People ADMISSION 35c and 25c To be presented at— Centralia, Wednesday, Feb. 26 Grand Bend, Thursday, Feb. 27 Hensall, Wednesday, March 6 Zurich, Thursday, March 6 Saturday Night 'DANCING OPERA HOUSE, EXETER a BOB MOORE and his 7-piece orchestra Dancing 9 p.m. to is p.m. Admission 50c The Canadian Legion, Exetcr- Hensall Branch 167 To-day (Ash Wednesday) is the* beginning of Lent. Mr. R. E. Russell is remodelling , his store oxx -modern lines, Mr. E. E. -Down visited with ■ relatives in Exeter over the week- ■ end. Mrs. Ed Johnstoxx and Patsy vis- ; ited oix Sunday with the former's parents at. Bly th. ! , Misses Margaret MacMurchy and 1 Helen Shapton spent the week-end I at the former’s home at Ripley. ! Miss Nancy Hill, of Stratford) j visited for a few days with her sister, Mrs. McTavish and Gordon. Mr, J. A. Traquair is remodel ling his hardware store making more room for the display of j when firp destroyed a colony goods. i _ . Mr. W, H. . _____ _ _______ __ _____ __ appointed secretary of the Exetex* had been out to the colony house $175 per year. I-Ieather and Johnny MacNaugh- ton entertained a number of theix; I small friends to a Valentine party j Saturday afternoon. Mr. Fred Webber and daughter, Gladys left here Tuesday to visit for a week in Toronto before re turning to their home at Pathion, Sask. Mr. Webber and daughter spent a couple of months in this . community. The World’s Day of Prayex* will be observed in the Trivitt Parish Hall Friday afternoon at 3 p.xn„ to which all the ladies of me com munity are invited. A service for yoixth will be held ixx the evening at 7.30 p.m. AV.A. of Trivitt Memorial served a splendid -pancake in the Parish Hall Tuesday Chicks Destroyed by Fire Three hundred chickens, weeks old, were burned to three death . house Tuesday evening at the home of Hodgson has been Mr. Roy McDonald. Mr. McDonald school board at a salary oi] ■ only a short time before the fire | started and everything seemed in j order, The fire brigade was called to the scene. Mrs, (L. Lawrence and Mrs. Mary Brown, of London, visited with the former’s mother, Mrs. Geo. West cott ovex* the week-end. Mrs. Westbrook, of Goderich, visited one day this week with hex sistei’, Miss Anne Whitten,, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gunning. The annual congregational meet ing of the James Street United church is being held this Wednes day evening with a pot luck sqp- pei' provided by the ladies. Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Coates and daughter Judith Gail, of Listowel, spent the forepart of the week in town visiting at the home of Mrs. Coates’ mother, Mrs. F, Ellering- ton. The Inter-School and Inter-Vai'- sity Christian Fellowship held a conference at the University of Western Ontario, London February 15 and 16. Marjorie Cudmore and Ida Blanchard attended as guests of Norman Jolly who is a student at the University. r-... —------- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Culbert and little daughter, Victoria, of Lucan, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Hector Taylor on Sunday. Mr. G. J. Dow was in Montreal on Monday with a carload of horses. MAIN ST* W.M.S. The Main Street W.M.S. met at the home of the president, Mrs, Layton on February 13th with twelve members present. The meet ing opened by singing “Blest Be That Tie That Binds” and prayer by Mrs. Layton and the Lord’s prayer in unison. The minutes were read and the roll was called. Arrangements were made for the World’s Day of Prayer. Mrs, Pen rose and Mrs, -Layton are to take part that day. Mrs. R. BalkwH) took the Study Book and told some interesting things about India. The worship service was taken by Mrs, E. Carter. Collection was taken, Mrs. Penrose -closed the meeting with prayer. Attending Convention Mr. Lome Oke, of Canadian Canners, left Monday for Geneva, N.Y,, to attend a convention for field crop and road men of the Canners and Processers Associa tion. * an- Alberta University Appointment The board of governors of the University of Alberta have nounced several changes in the faculty. Dr. Walter H. Johns, as sistant professor of classics, was appointed academic assistant to the ■president on a part time basis. He is relinquishing his duties as sec retary of the arts and science faculty to take on his new duties. |Dr. Johns is a son of Mr.' and Mrs. Chas. Johns and a brothex* of Ken neth, of Usborne. With the Sick Ted BuswelV-d^M'ii lit"'his -home with the jaundice. Donald Jeffery is in Victoria Hospital undergoing treatment. T. O. -Southcott is confined to his home suffering from exzema. Mr. L. Day Sr., has been under the doctor’s care but is improving. Mrs. Wesley Lewis, of Crediton, is ill in Victoria -Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Mrs. Whitney Coates underwent a successful operation for append icitis at Victoria Hospital on Mon day. Everett 1 Desjardine, of Grand Bend, while playing hockey recent ly, had the misfortune to break his foot. Mrs. Wm. Carrick, Road, underwent an St. Joseph’s Hospital . on Monday morning. Mr. J. H.' Hookey Sr., is -confin ed to his bed through illness. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webber, of Usborne, is ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital suffer ing from mastolds. Mr. Wilson, of the Exeter High School staff, is ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital, suffering from a hemor rhage. His place on the staff is being taken -by Mrs. Farrow. ■of the Lake operation in The Late Mrs. Hill The funeral of the late Mrs. William H. Hill, whose maiden name was Angelina Baker, was held Monday afternoon from the Hopper -Hockey Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. N. J. Woods. A duet was sung by Miss Mabel Fol lick and Mrs. N. Hockey with Mrs. A. Willard as accompanist. Mrs. Hill passed away suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Noble Scott, Saturday last in hex* 8 8th year. Mr. and Mrs. Hill were form- ei* residents of Crediton and also x’esided for a time in Centralia be fore retiring to London where they resided on Rectory Street. Deceas ed was a member of the Dundas Centre United and Centennial churches while living ixx London, Mr, Hill predeceased hex* by eleven years. Fox* the past few years Mrs. Hill has been a member of the Main St. United church. She wat the mother of thirteen children. A daughter, Flovica. Ulens, prede ceased her 18 years ago. Twelve children survive including six daughters: Mrs. Geo. Kennings (Minnie), of Lobo; Mrs. S. Noble Scott (Pearl), Mrs. Clarise Snell (Bella), of Exeter; Mrs. Mitchell Willis (Emma), of Granton; Mrs. Gordon G. Sewell (Edith), of Zur ich; Mrs. Otis II, Wright (Verna)) Detroit: six sons: Garfield W, Hill, Clifford T. Hill, of Crediton; Har vey L, Hill, Frederick M.-Hill, of London; Ronald I. Hill, of Wind sor; and Harold Wellingtoix Hill, of Toronto. She is also survived by 33 grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren. Hex* six sons acted ( as bearers and interment was in J Exetex* Cemetery. A Medium 30c Pullets 26c B 26c C 24c. i Farm Forums Sharon Farm Forum was held Monday night, February 17th, at the school house with a fair at tendance. After discussions of for um questions a recreational com mittee was elected for next week as follows: Mrs. E. Webb, Mrs. Wes. Wein, Mr. Albert Kestle, Mr. Harry Rader. The community are cordially invited. No lunch next week. , Farm Forum S-'S. No. 3, ’Stephen met Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Penhale, with an attendance of 18. After the broadcast and discussion, it was decided to hold a meeting Monday night, February 24th, 1947, in the school, when the proposed plan for Huron Co-operative Medical Serv ices will be explained and discussed. It is hoped -that the section will be well represented at this meeting. Exeter markets Wheat, $1.26 Oats 51c Barley 68c Creamery Butter. 45c. Eggs, A Large 32c Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, Odd Trousers | We have a fairly good range | of odd trousers. They include | herringbone tweeds and strip- | ed worsteds. There are also a | few plain pants. s $4.95 - $5.95 - $8.95 I