HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-12-25, Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25th, 1947
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From Each of Us to Each of You
It’s the hearty wish of everyone in this organi
zation that you and your family may enjoy a
holiday filled with cheer and happiness. May
this be a Christmas of hope fulfilled and faith
renewed. The very spirit of Christmas goes from
each of us to each of you at this glorious sea
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Died at Kirkton
Mrs, Elizabeth Doupe, life-long
resident of Blanslxard Township,
died Saturday at hex* residence,
Kirkton, in her 9 0 th year. She en
joyed fair health until she broke
her hip last November. She was
the daughter of the late Adam
Switzer and was a member of
Kirkton United Church. Her hus
band, the late Adam Doupe, died
ten years ago. She was a charter
member of the Women’s Institute
and also a member of the W.M.S.
and the Red Cross Society. Sur
viving are four sons, William,
London; Garnold, Kirkton; Allen H.
Hamilton, and Wilbert, Kirkton;
four daughters, Mrs. D. Dykes,
London; Mrs. O. Morley, Monet-
ville; Mrs. F. Hassock, Cleveland;
Mrs. G. Dow, Cromarty; one sis
ter, Mrs. R. Ridout, St. John, N.
B.; 23 grandchildren, 18 great
grandchildren and one great-great
grandchild. The funeral was held
Monday from the Kirkton United
Church with Rev. Mr. Goodger of
ficiating. Interment was in Kirkton
Union Cemetery.
Combes-Whitmore
Rev. L. C. Harrison officiated at
the ceremony at the parsonage in
Lucan when Florence E., eldest
daughter of J. H, Whitmore, be
came the bride of Palmer Combes,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
Combes, of Seaforth. Given in mar
riage by her father, the bride wore
a powder blue frock. Miss Gayle
Whitmore attended her in a brown
and sand dress. West Combes was
his brother’s best man.
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THAMES ROAD
Christmas Greetings to the Edi
tor and Staff of the Exetei* Times.
Mr. Ray Stewart, of Western
University, is spending the holidays
at his home.
Mrs. Margaret Fletcher an‘d Doug
las visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Moodie this past week'.
We are glad to report that Mr.
J. W. Stewart, who has- been con
fined ito bed through illness these
past weeks, is able to be up and
around again.
Miss Elsie Bray, of London Nor
mal School is spending the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Anne Morgan, of the Lon
don teaching staff, is holidaying at
her home here.
Mrs. Thos. Ballantyne returned
home last week after spending a
few days with hex* daughter, Mrs.
Ted McIntyre in London.
Lumley School concert was held
last Thursday afternoon in the
school room and a splendid pro
gram was presented by the pupils
under the leadership of their teach
er, Mrs. Huston. Lunch was served
at the close and a social time en
joyed by all present.
Mr. Ross Hunter, of Elimville,
visited over the week-end with
John Pym.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
John Selves has been confined to
her bed this past week. Her many
friends wish her a speedy recovery
to health again.
'Garry Rowcliffe, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Rowcliffe, was admitted
to the Children’s Hospital last week
with an unknown illness. Latest re
ports are that he is improving
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Borland and
June visited with Garry Rowcliffe
in Children’s Hospital, London, on
Friday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Johns visited at
the home of Mr. W. Hern in Goder
ich on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johns return
ed home on Thursday of last week
after spending a few days visiting
in Ridgeway.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rowcliffe visit
ed with their son, Garry, in the
Children’s Hospital, London, Friday
of last week.
Several children from this com*
munity enjoyed the free theatre
party sponsored by the Canadian
Legion, the Lions Club and the
Chamber of Commerce in Exeter
Theatre on Saturday afternoon.
The Thames Road S.S. held their
annual Christmas entertainment in
the Sunday School room Monday
evening of this week.
Christmas services were well at
tended 'on Sunday morning. Two
decorated Christmas trees and light
ed candles made a lovely setting
foi’ the candle lighting service
which was held in ‘ the Sunday
School room on Sunday morning.
Christmas 'Carols were sung by the
congregation and pupils and those
taking part in the candle lighting
service were, Roberta Duncan, acted
as leader, other members, Anne
Morgan told the Christmas story;
Annie Elford, Mabel Selves, Dalores
Allison, Betty Allison, Margaret
Bray, June Borland and Jane Mor
gan recited and lit the candles. Col
lection was taken and the assistant
superintendent, Wilfred I-Iunkin,
brought the service to a close with
the Mizpah Benediction. Church
service followed. The choir render
ed a special Christmas 'anthem and
Rev. Mair chose as his text Luke
2 verses l-’2O. His sermon dealt
with the Christmas theme. The al
tar was adorned with lighted
candles and a basket of evergreens
decorated for the Christmas season
with colored electric bulbs.
Mission Circle Meeting
The Thames Road MisSion Circle
met rt the home of Miss June Bor
land on Saturday afternoon with a
good attendance. The candle light
ing service from the Missionary
Monthly was taken. Roll Call was
taken minutes road and business
discussed. The January meeting
(will be held at the home of Miss
Alice Passmore. At the close of the
meeting ther“- was an exchange of
Christmas gifts, V delicious 10 cent
tea was set, d and a social time
.cut ove. thu tea cups.
After what has seemed ages we
have embanked on our fifteen-day
holiday, Last Friday afternoon
marked our release from the daily
grind. This day was marked by
a concert in the arena by the
students.
To start the afternoon off, Mr.
C. Wilson lead in a sing-song of
Christmas carols, They sounded
very beautiful as the students
seemed to put their hearts into
ithem.
A few weeks ago, there were
some remarks made in this column
about the school orchestra and all
oui’ boasts came true. They might
get to play in Carnegie Hall yet!
The Glee Club, under the direc
tion of Mr, Sturgis, rendered two
selections, both of which were
done very well. We beat Mitchell
and St. Marys at sports and by
the looks of oux* Glee Club, we’ll
be able to take quite a few hon
ours at ithe Music Festival.
Not only in group singing will
we take off some honours but in
the solo department I am sure we
will do well if Helen Shapton is
any sample of what is to-be found
at the school. Helen sang an In
dian carol which was very lovely.
As the number for the Glee
Club was .too great, Miss K. Taylor
took some of the girls to train.
Four of these girls sang followed
by the npst of the Girls’ Glee Club
singing a four part selection.
Despite the fact ithat stage pro
perties were not in evidence the
Drama Club under the direction
of Miss N. Coutts, put on a play,
‘‘A Doctor in Spite of Himself”.
This play was quite hilarious and
was a good sample of that club’s
work.
There was the sound of a fiddle
tuning up and several girls appear
ed ready to show us some real
Folk Dancing. These were two
dances and both were very gra
ciously done.
Since no Christmas party would
be complete without Santa Claus
he appeared to the tune of jing
ling bells. He called the teachers
to the front and, after making
sure they had all been good boys
and girls, he presented them with
presents from the students. Al
though Santa seemed to have trou
ble with his beard everything went
off according to schedule.
The teachers, good sponts that
they are, entered into the spirit of
Christmas and every student made
a trip over to the Home Econom
ics Room where we were served
with pie a»d ice-cream. My,—
aren’t iteachers nice!
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Last Friday evening we further
celebrated by holding an exhibition
double header basketball game in
the arena with Clinton. Both Exe-
ter teames were triumphant. The
boys won 41-26 and ithe girls, 50-
14.. Despite the score, both games
were very good. The gallery at the
arena was crowded. We are glad
that so many people are interested
in our basketball teams and hope
their interest contiues.
The line-ups for the two teams
and their number of points appears
below:
BOYS (41-26)
Clinton: Mathews (12), Wilson,
Tyndal (7), Mustard (4), Arm
strong (1), Malthy (1), Martell,
Postell (1), Arkyll, Kirby, Miller.
Exeter: May (12), O’Brien (8),
J. Rether (6), G. Rethex* (2),
Schroeder (7), Kreuger, Hunter-
Duvai’ (4), G. Cann, Mickle (2),
J. Cann, Campbell;
Referee: Art Campbell.
GIRLS (50-14)
Clinton: Garon (11), MacDonald,
Nedeger (3), Glew. Jervis, Middle
ton, Fingland, Finis, .Chowen, Do
herty, McGuire, Forsysthe.
Exeter: Hunter-Duvai* (16), Kes-
tle (4), Sweet (6), McCurdy (6),
Schoedei’ (6), Hay (10), Hunkin
(2), Leslie, Rowcliffe, Pickard,
Mickle, Jinks, Cook, Brintnell,
Stephen.
Referee: Art Campbell.
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There will be no Highlights
next week as we’re on holidays
but we would like to wish you all
a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Lauded by Drew
In the death at Dashwood, Ont.,
of Dr. Robert Hobbs Taylor, Pro
gressive Conservative Member of
the Legislature for Huron, the peo
ple of Ontario have lost a “.great
public servant,” premier Drew of
Ontario said in a statement after
hearing of the doctor’s death,
“I am shocked to learn of Dr.
Taylor’s sudden and unexpected
death,” said the premier, ‘‘I was
with him only a few days ago and
he was, as usual, cheerful and vig
orous. His death is not only a
great loss to the people of his own
community but also to the whole
of Ontario,
‘‘No member of the Legislature
has given more unselfish and de
voted service. After his serious ill
ness two years ago, it was with the
greatest difficulty that he was per
suaded to take sufficient time to
recuperate before again assuming
his many public responsibilities,
’’Since then he has worked hard
and faithfully for the people of his
own riding and for the welfare of
the whole province. Those of us
who saw him so often and knew
him so well have lost a close per
sonal friend and the people of On
tario have lost a great public ser
vant.”
Gayest Christmas Greetings
The Municipal Council of the
Township of Usborne met in the
last regular session foi’ the year
1947 on Tuesday afternoon, Dec-
ern'bei’ 16 th with Reeve Berry
presiding and Councillors Welling
ton Brock, William Ellerington,
James Simpson and Oscai* Tuckey
present.
The minutes of the last meeting
held on December* 6th were con
firmed as printed on motion of
Councillors Elleringtoxx and Simp
son. ,
The xnattex’ of the interim pay
ment from' the Township to the
Ausable River Conservation Auth
ority, left ovex* from the previous
meeting was further considered
and on motion of Councillors El
lerington and Brock the interim
payment of ,$98.00 was directed
to be .made.
The Clerk reported that the
matter of the stray heifer at Ed.
i Westcott’s had been cleared up,
as it was reported that the owner
had claimed the animal.
Wm. Johns, Tax Collectoi* re
ported that he had collected to
date approximately $50,000 of the
total of $57,448.04.
Fourteen applications fox’ the
position of operator of the Town
ship crawler tractor operator were
tabled. Those applications were
duly considered at length by the
Council and the applications of
■Garnet McF'alls and Emerson Pen-
hale were accepted to be head op
erators while ithe other applicants
might be called on from time to
time fox* assistance; on motion of
Councillors Brock and Tuckey.
At the lxoux’ of three p.m. a
Court of Revision on the Elim
ville Draiix Report was formally
convened after itlxe members had
subscribed to the oath of office.
The appeal of Stanley Coward,
Clarence Knight and Roy Coward,
against theii* assessment of Branch
A, was presented to the Court by
E. D. Bell, Solicitor of Exeter. S.
W. Archibald, the Township En-
gineei* was on hand to advise the
Council. The appellants supported
theix* appeal to have Branch A
dropped from the scheme by a
petitioix signed by the majority of
the land owners concerned. Engin
eer Archibald advised -the Court
that he could see no reason fox* al
tering the basis of assessment, .as
laid dowxx in the original Report
by John Roger, lix favour of the
appellants and further that he
considered that it would be pool*
engineering on his part to drop
the Branch A from the scheme;
and that further revision of the
Report would meaix that proceed
ings would have to start again at
the beginning with increased costs
and duplicatioi i of fees necessary.
Mr. Archibald said that the only
recom'mendatioii that he c "'Id
make to the Court Was ithat .i.'.f.
Court might consid' ’ allowing the
appellants some .% novation for
repair work already by them
on Branch A. Oft tin asis the
appeal was settled, Stanley Cow*
ard being allowed $100, Clarence
Knight ! o.OO and Roy Coward
$10.00, thesu amounts to be charg
ed to the Eliiftvillo Drain Account,
Through their solicitor part-I les signified their acceptance of
this settlement and that theix*
notice of intention to apply to
the Drainage Referee to have .the
By-Law quashed was withdrawn.
The appeal of Kenneth Hern,
Lot NJ4 Con. 8, that he was as
sessed fox* 17 acres of this lot
owned by Mrs. B. Towle, was al
lowed by the Court and axx ad
justment of $1.3$ directed to be
made.
There being no appeals from
the assessments on the Wildfong
Dx*ain, the Count of Revision was
formally closed and By-Laws No.
10-19 47 The Elimville Drain and
No. 11-1947 The Wildfong Drain,
were finally adopted and brought
into effect on nxotioxx of Council
lors Ellerington and Brock.
The following correspondence
was tabled and dealt with as fol
lows:
Thomas Pryde & Son, bill for
the Township’s share of the post
of Wax* Memorial Tablet and re
lettering monument $299.20. Bill
paid on motion of Councillors El-
lerintgon and Simpson.
Exeter Agricultural Society, let-
tex* of thanks for Township Gralit
of $60.00, Filed.
From J. W. Morley, appeal for
the Christmas Seal Fund, a dona
tion of ,$15.00 was made on xno-
tion of Councillors Tuckey and
Brock.
From Exeter District High
School Board asking for the bal
ance of their 1947 Requisition
amounting to $32.56. This balance
was directed to be paid on motion
of Councillors Brock and Tuckey.
From Inspector Kinkead, report
on the High School Districts ixx
the County, read and filed.
From V. W. Roy re collectioix of
Huron County Federation ,of Agri
culture fees, on motion of Council
lors Simpson and Brock the bal
ance of the levy aftei* the collection
charges of $12,70 were Reducted,
be forwarded ($335.0 6.)
From Hay Township re refunds
oxx Cann-Mitchell Drain, Council dir
ected that refunds be made to
parties concerned in Hay Township
and charged to Drain.
Amount of orders drawn on
Treasurer for current bills and Tax
Distribution $20404.02.
The Road Superintendent present
ed vouchers to the amount of
$1051.46 foi* payment. On motion
of Councillors Simpson and Eller-
ingiton bills were paid.
All motions were carried unan
imously and Council adjourned fin
al regular session foi* 1947.
Harry Strang, Clerk
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CREDITON
Mrs. Jno. Wade spent a few days
last week in London.
Miss Gertrude Beaver and Mr.
Karl Schneidt, of Detroit, spent the
week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hy. Beaver.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson left this
week to spend the holiday with
their daughter in Windsor.
We are glad to report Mr. Thos.
Trevetlxick is improved after being
confined to his home for several
days.
Miss Ella Morlock, of Burkes’
Falls, is visiting with hei* parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morlock.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sisson and
daughter, Sheila, of Hamilton, spent
the week-end with Mrs. Sisson’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd England.
Mrs. Sisson is remaining for the
week. vi
•Week-end visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. J. England were Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Dunfeith and Mrs. Vannat
ter, of St. Marys.
Messrs. Eugene iFinkbeiner, of
Toronto, and Harold Amy, of Ham
ilton, visited over the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Finkbeiner.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Blackwell and
son, of Listowel, visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Wuerth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Baxter, of Belle
Ewart, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Wuerth.
A large crowd attended the con
cert provided by <the pupils of the
public school in the Town Hall on
Wednesday evening. The various
numbers were well given and great
ly enjoyed.
Christmas services were held in
both the local churches on Sunday
morning. Very inspiring Christmas
messages were delivered from both
pulpits. Special music was provided.
Two anthems were sung in the Ev
angelical U. B. Church; in the
United Church the choir rendered
an anthem and solos were enjoyed,
sung by Mrs. S. W. Hann and Miss
Joyce Chambers.
A sacred program was given in
the Evangelical U. B. Church on
Sunday evening by members of the
Church School. The service was in
charge of the minister, Rev. Reuber
and the Supt., Mr. Ray Morlock.
Mrs. F. Morlock presided at the
organ accompanied on the piano by
Miss Ruth Schwartz. The numbers
were all particularly well given
showing prospects of great future
talent. Several carols were sung and
the following numbers given: recita
tions by Donald Hendrick, Sharon
Gaiser, Ross Wein, Ruth Roeszler,
Sandra Finkbeiner, Reginald Fink
beiner, Ellis Stuart, Ethel Dinney,
Robert Dinney, Maurice Haist and
the Beginners; musical selections by
Donald Finkbeiner and songs by the
different classes. A play “The First
Christmas” was given by the Junior
girls and an exercise ”A Christmas
Vision” was presented by the Seek
ers Class. Each class was called by
the secretary, Mr. Carmen Roeszler,
and each responded by presenting a
White Gift which was received by
the minister. Following the Bene
diction treats were presented by
Mr. R. Morlock.
The supper and program provided
on Friday evening by the United
Church Sunday School was a decid
ed success. Following the supper,
which commenced at 6.30 o’clock,
the program was opened by numbers
by the smaller children under the
supervision of Miss Joyce Chambers
and included recitations by Marlene
King, Gloria Chambers, Judith Hol-
ward, Paula Boulliane, Frankie
Davis, Douglas Galloway, Teddy
Gower, George Suffidy, Melvin
Finkbeiner and a song by Mary and
Jimmy Johnson. A pageant ‘‘Christ
mas in Song and Story” was given
by several members of the School
with Mrs. S. King, Rev. Hann and
Mr. E. Chambers afe narrators. The
concluding number was a Panto
mime ‘‘Oh Holy Night” by Rosalie
Mack with Miss Winnifred Mack as
soloist. Mrs. I-I. Johnson was ac
companist for the entire program.
Santa Claus arrived and delighted
the hearts of the girls and boys and
remembered them all with gifts.
The committee in charge of the
program comprising Mrs, W. Mack,
Mrs. S. King, Mrs. H. Johnson and
Mrs. Hann, are to be complimented
on the evening’s entertainment
which bore evidence of careful
training and marked ability.
‘‘Jim go to Europe on a scholar
ship this summer?”
‘‘No. I think it was a cattleship.’
We extend our gayest greetings to all of our
friends this glorious season. May the joys of
Christmas carry you and your loved ones through
the days that follow^ filling them with abundant
gladness. Merry Christmas to all from all of us,
Exeter District Co-Operative
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