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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-11-20, Page 5THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20th, 1947 on Sunday CHURCH Memories of Hurondale Old Boys Brings Back Pleasant Times The Hurondale Old Boys ed memories of by-gone memories both happy and for most school children Page 5 MAIN STREET UNITED Rev. Harry J. Mahoney, B.D, Mrs. A. Y. Willard, Organist 11 a.m.—Rv. David Wren, M.A., B.D., of Stratford. 12 noon—Sunday School, 7 p.m.—.“Central India Now,” il­ lustrated with beautifully col­ oured slides. Tues., 8 p,m.—Y.P.U.meets.4 TRIVITT MEMORIAL — Anglican — Rector, Rev. O. L. Langford B.A., M.A. Organist—Robert Cameron 11 a.m,—Sunday School, 7 p.m.—Evening Prayer. Thurs., 8 P.m.—Ladies Guild. Fri., 3-6 p.m,—Annual Bazaar, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Schedule of Masses for Mt. Carmel Church and St. Peter’s Church. No. 4 Highway, South of Exeter Father Fogarty in charge. Nov. 23, Dec. 7, 8, 21—Mt. Carmel 9 o’clock; St. Peter's 11 o’clock Nov. 30, Dec. 14, 2 8—Mt. 11 o’clock; St. Peter’s 9 Dec. 25, Christmas—Mt. midnight and 9 o’clock; er's 10 o’clock. Taxis will leave the bus one halt hour before service.- Taxi Service. Carmel o’clock. Carmel St. Pet- terminal ■Pop's For Cards Store, WOODHAM your Christmas Greeting and Gifts visit Anderson’s Exeter. and Mrs. Edgar Dawn, ofMr. Toronto, spent .the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doupe and Mr. and Mrs. Ira McCurdy. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Webb and family spent Wednesday evening of last week .with Mr. and Mrs. El­ gin Webb, of Grand Bend. Miss Anne Fletcher, of Hamilton spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rundle. ■Miss Marjory .King, of Cherry Grove, spent the week-end with Anniversary Services will be held in the Cromarty Presbyterian Church •/ at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. JAMES STREET UNITED Rev. H. J. Snell, Pastor Mr. Lawrence Wein, A.W.C.M. Musical Director Women’s Missionary So- Cron- 11 a.m. ciety Anniversary. Rev. U. hielm, of Wroxeter. Anthem; “Awake, Awake.' Solo: Margaret Dougall. 3 p.m,—Sunday School, 7 p,m.—The work in Tiki, JUL J rated with beautiful slides by the minister, Rev. U. Cronhielm. Solo: Frank Taylor. ■9.illust- CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN Rev, Kenneth MacLean, Minister Miss Norma M. Knight, Organist 10 a,m.-—Sunday School. 11 a,m.—public Worship. * Wednesday, Nov. 26, Union Prayer service in Caven church. Thursday, 8 p.m., Choir practice. ZION EVANGELICAL- UNITED BRETHREN Crediton E. Reuber, B.A., B.D., Minister Mrs. F. W. Morlock. Organist a.m.—“Grace Be Unto You”, a.m.—Church School, 7.3o p.m.—/Wither Goest Thou”’J 8.45 p.m.—E.Y.F. ) Wed., Nov. 26—Father, Son Ban­ quet. M, 10 11 Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Wilson. Mr. Melvin Fletcher, of Conquest Sask., spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rundle. Miss Betty Brown, of St. Marys! spent the week-end with Miss Mar­ ian Mills. Mr. and of Parkhill, the latter’s Mr. and Mrs. Harold .Thomson, visited on Sunday with mother, Mrs. J. Mills. Mrs. Wray Sweitzer and Ronnie, of Shipka, spent Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rund­ le. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Laing, of Guelph, spent the week-end with Rev. Mr. A. Laing and Mrs. Laing. Miss Carrie Wynne, of London, spent the week-end with her moth­ er, Mrs. W. Wynne. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Walters, of Fullerton, visited on Sunday with Mr. ,and Mrs. Ray Mills. Miss Evelyn Toronto, Mr. * Brantford, Mr. London spent ■Camm R.N., Graydon Camm, , John Camm, the week-end their home in the village. evening the W.A. in the ' differ- artic- of the dated recent •of of of at reviv- days, sorry, have some very sorry times, frequently through their mischievious school- , mates, who can be desperately mean on occasion, I have heard people say to my surprise that they had lection of their first day To some extent it is a day, It was to me. In those far off days holidays did not commence until the second week in July, So it was on a sun­ ny July morning I toddled off with big sister from our home j4th concession, To a five-year-old it was and strange experience, to crowd of noisy children playing around the old school house. One boy, shouting at the top of his voice “Sailor Logie, Sailor Logie”. On the side road at Rd. Blatch- ford’s gate, Geo. Blatchford came out teasingly singing “Maggie by My Side” to my sister. He was a fine jolly lad. After teaching in Canada he came bask home to Exeter where he died of T,B. The school house had a pretty partition. I sat between my sister and her seat mate, Marion White­ ford. Elias Battle, a fine looking, black bearded man, was the prin­ cipal, and noticing the new-comer, he came down and drew a funny picture on my slate. Later/ I was slipped under the curtain into the room of the assistant teacher, Miss Weir, That is about all I can remem­ ber of my first school experiences, but I think I can recall the names of all the teachers in No. 1, Us­ borne during the time of my atten­ dance which was rather limited for the first few years, not being able to attend school in the winter. After Mr. Battle, Mr. Currie was principal for some time, with Mr. Ackenhead. I am not sure of the order in which the others came but there were Adam Case, Benj. Cronin Case, Will Ross, Miss Wil­ lis (granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray who lived in the stone house on the London Road). I re­ member her as a nice, kind teach­ er; also Miss Janet Strang (later becoming the wife of Rev: nah, Presbyterian minister), kindly sympathetic understanding won the hearts of .her pupils, ‘es­ pecially the shy or backward. J. E. Anderson taught without an as­ sistant for some years and was un­ sparing in his use of the strap to. enforce discipline. His successor, Robert A. Hagan, who came from Northern Huron, remained for a number of years in the school and married Miss Annie Buchanan whose home was in the district. Mr. Hagan was my last ■teacher there when I passed the Entrance Examination and later went to Seafoth Collegiate. Agnes Moir and Bella Lowe were with j me in the entrance class and we had to go to Seaforth to write our examinations. Sometimes I wonder how many V no recol- at school, red letter on the a new find a Han- Her On Friday * held their annual bazaar Woodham Orange Hall. The ent booths were filled with les. The program consisted parade of wedding gowns from the 18'80’s up to more times. Mr. Ray Mills sang “I Love You Truly” during the parade of gowns. Miss Grace Collier, of Kirkton, vocal solos; Misses Merle Hazelwood and Verla Wheeler, vocal duet; Miss June Walters, .of Winchelsea, violin slections; Hiss Alice Blackler of Kirkton, piano solo. After the program lunch was served. Proceeds for the evening amounted to around $160'.00. On Sunday Laymen of Perth .Pres­ bytery had charge of the service in Woodham United church. Miss Ken­ nedy, teacher of the Boys School at Fullerton spoke on Overseas Mis­ sions. Mr. M. Greenwood, of Munro spoke on Home Missions. of these old schoolmates remain to recall reminiscences of these by­ gone days. How many of the same names are now in the homes of pioneers whose children went to No. 1 Usborne? On the 4th Con­ cession were McTaggarts, Futtons; Morisons, Westlakes, Bells, Blatch- fords. Cudmores, Moirs, McQueens and Wilsons. On Concession 2, dys, Strangs, Downs, Rosses; Andrew Moir, Peter Moir, Geo, Moir, art, Baisdens, Pagets, From kells, Cases, shallS; From the Mitchells and Hortons, I may have overlooked or forgotten some of the names of these people who helped fill my little world of long ago. As we recall the names of some who got their early learning in this old school and went out into the teaching and other professions, we are convinced that very good work was done and though the standards of those days were per­ haps not as high as they are now, a fine opportunity was given for those who had the ability and am bition to get on. The Rogerville P. 0. in thron’s store on the London was sail sprang up with the coming of ’ - • _ ~ early village away. Still times we mile trips for the groceries or mail. Frequently a short fields and woods journey. On rare with a companion cmetery by the roadside and read the inscriptions on the headstones. How since who from sleep ZION Miss Gerta Hunter, of London, visited over the week-end Mr. and Mrs. Ward Hern. Mr, and Mrs. Mac Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bogart, of visited recently with Mr, Mrs. Warren Brock. Arthur Hern, of on thursday with Mr. and Mrs. London, visited Mrs, J, T. Hern, Mr, and Mrs. lived Ked- Mannings, Sandy Moir, Robt, Stew- Wm. Wood, the London Road came Jec- MacTaggarts, Hawkins, Dougalls, Whitefords, Mar- Logies, Elders, Workmans, the side roads, later came Wellington Brock and family visited on Mr, and Mrs, Fred London. Mr. and Mrs, Eph. on Bunday with Mr, lan Westcott, of Exeter. Miss Hazel Stewart and Miss B. McRoberts R.N., of London, were guests of the former’s sister, Mrs. Warren Brock an Tuesday last. On Thursday evening last Sunday with Hodgins, of Hern viBited and Mrs. Al- later effaced the G. when Bon- Road Hen- T. R. and of Rodgerville we recall the made our little the fadea many three cut through shortened occasions we visited the the and the it must have been enlarged then to accomodate the many now rest there. Not a few No, 1, though many of them in other distant places. JWR I i i ■m community gathering was held in the school at which time the Nat­ ional Film Board monthly films. A followed including by a trio, Harry and Ross Dobson; na Brock; a sing chairman, Mr. Ken Hern with .Mrs. Harold Hern as accompaniest. Mr.' and Mrs. Arthur Hern were pres- sented with a drop leaf end table. Cliff Jaques read the address and Harry Hern made the presentation. Lunch was served and a social hour was had by all. ■Mrs. Melville Hern spent several days during the past week with her daughter, Mrs. M. Spence, of Blanshard. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Elder, of forth, visited with Mr. and Warren Brock an Thursday. Mr, and Mrs. Allen Jaques Ray visited on Sunday with and Mrs. Wilson Morley, of Exeter. Mr. Warren Brock left on Sat­ urday for the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto where he is showing his cattle. He was accompanied by Robert a calf. Mrs. visited Hern. W.M.S. The W.M.S. with ( and Iona and presented their short program vocal selections and Jack Hern readings by An- song led by the Sea- Mrs. and Mr. Hern who is also showing Orville Roger, of Kirkton, recently with Mrs. Eph. SMILES “Your methods of cultivation are hopelessly out of date,” said the crop adviser to the old farmer. “Why I’d be astonished if you got even 10 pounds of apples from that tree." “So would I," replied the farm­ er, “it’s a peach tree." —--H- The guests at a children’s party were being arranged in a group for a flashlight photograph. Seeing one little fellow who appeared rather awed, the photographer spoke to him kindly. “Cheer up, sonny,” he said. “Smile at the little girl over here.” “Why should I?” he asked in­ dignantly. 99 “She’s my sister.” o------o something for birthday gift,” “I want lady — a young man. “What would gest?” “Well," said the clerk, “how about some book-ends?” “Splendid?” was the enthusiastic reply. “Give me half a dozen of your best ends—that's usually the only part she reads.” a young said the you sug- Meet November meeting of the was held at the home of Mrs, Wellington Brock. The presiJ dent, opened the meeting. Theme, “The Bible of Life and His Com­ mand”. Hymn 155 was sung and the responsive reading of Psalm 736 was held. It was decided to send a parcel to Asia and the rest go to St. Marys for food for Brit­ ain. Mr. Laing took charge of the election reading > given and the Study book was tak­ en by Mrs. Wellington Brock. Hymn 34|1\, a poem by Anna Brock “Remembrance Day and In Flan­ ders Fields” the scripture reading by Mrs. Ross Hern followed. It was moved that Mrs. Ross Hern, Mrs. Eph. Hern and Mi's. Warren Brock look after packing the box. The meeting closed with hymn 204 and the benediction. The results of the election are as follows: presi­ dent, Mrs. pres,, Mrs. vice-pres., treas.. Mrs. Melville Hern; cor. sec., Mrs. Mor­ ris Hern: Mite Box, Mrs. Allen Jaques; Christian Stewardship Mrs Warren Brock, Community Friend­ ship, Mrs. Eph. Hern, Mrs. Hern and Mrs. Warren Baby Band. Mrs. Harold Temperance sec., Mrs. Wm. Missionary Monthly, Mrs. Hern; Pianist, Mrs. Harold Mrs. Norman Brock; Literature sec of officers for 194S. A by Mrs. Ross Hern was Morris Hern; 1st vice­ Wellington Brock: 2nd Mrs. Melville Hern; Angus Earl; sec., Mrs. Harold Brock; Hern; Dickey Ross Hern, HENSALL Mrs. Melvin Moir will be hostess for the Arnold Circle Evening Aux­ iliary on Monday evening, Nov. ember 24th. Mrs. W. Brown will present the topic. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hunkin, of Thames Road, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Roy MacLaren recently. The Huron Teachers’ attended a banquet held in Northside United church, Goderich on Tuesday. Reeve A. W. Kerslake is attend­ ing County Council in Goderich this week. Watson Wood Watson Wood well-known dis­ trict farmer died suddenly at his home two miles east of Hensall on Friday evening ip his 77th year. Born in this district, a life-long resident, the deceased was a valu­ ed member of Carmel Presbyter­ ian church, ‘ * brothers, Jonh, of Hensall; of Brandon za and funeral day at Rev. P. was in Hensall Union Cemetery. Organ Recital Largely Attended A large crowd attended the or­ gan recital in Carmel ‘Presbyterian church, Hensa 11 on Monday eve­ ning which was presented on the new Northern Electric Hammond organ recently installed by Mr, Max McGee, of London, and his colleague, Mr. Gayle Gordon, viol­ inist. Rev. P. A. Ferguson intro­ duced the artists who presented a fine program. Surviving are two . Frank Man., two sister Eli- Mary, of Hensall. Private service was held on Mon- 1.30' p.m. conducted by A, Ferguson. Interment There’s no question about it, folks, the games and toys spread out on our long display counters are by far the best in the history of this store. These counters contain many kinds of games for children in different age groups as well as a large variety of wooden and metal tovs. Mrs. James Earl; lunch committee •Mrs. Jas. Earl, Mrs. Ward Hern. Games Don’t let your turkeys go to market improperly finished. You can’t make mon­ ey that way. About four weeks before market time., if you switch to Purina Turkey Fatena Checkers you’ll have birds with a smooth, plump finish when you come to sell them. This feed contains special fattening ingredients that turkeys really like. You’ll get top market prices by finishing them on Purina, Hardware pan. eachFriday at 8 11 a.m. and Conducted by •—■ R. A. CRANSTONREV. of Toronto who was a former pastor of this congregation 7.30 p.m. from his to prayer was raised School. Strpt, Mr. E. Cudmore. Pentecostal Tabernacle H. T. Kendrick, ^Pastor Wed., 8 p.m.—Prayer and Bible Study. Fri., 8 p.m.—Y.P.S. Speaker, Mrs. Parker. Sun., 10 a.m.—Sunday S Starting Sunday, November 23, at II a.m. and 7.30 p.m. for two full weeks—Evangelistic meetings with Rev. and Mrs. Beam as speakers. Tuesday to night. Sunday at Mr. Beam death bed as an answer in a London Ontario hospital, dy­ ing with tuberculosis. The right lung had haemorrhaged away. He was around one hundred pounds in weight and given up to die by three physicians, but today is in good health and weighs over two hundred pounds. Years have passed and this healing has stood the test, Mr. Beam today is a preacher of the old time Gospel. 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