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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-12-12, Page 12& Page 12 THE TIME5-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12th, 1946 Exeter Citizens’ Band Leavitt’s Theatre Previews Its Coming Attractions WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY — December 11 and 12 Special Feature ’Spellbound’ ® Ingrid Bergman • Gregory Peck | OPENING CONCERT of the Season Ted Walper — Conducting LEAVITT’S THEATRE Sun-/ Dec. 22nd-8.3O p.m* Everybody Welcome Saturday Night 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 3fW FRIDAY and SATURDAY — December 13 and 14 Show commences Saturday Evening at 6 p.m. — Two Features — DANCING OPERA HOUSE, EXETER ’Partners in Time’ » Featuring the popular radio stars, Lum and Abner BOB MOORE and his 7-piece orchestra ’Danny Boy’Dancing 9 pan. to 13 pan. • An overseas dog veteran returns a hero from the service, featuring the dog Ace Admission 50c The Canadian Legion, Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 MONDAY and TUESDAY — December 16 and 17 ■Two Features '■— .M-G-M Feature ’Faithful in My Fashion’ ® Tom Drake • Donna Reed — M-G-M Feature — A Racehorse Story — '‘Harrigan's Kid’ ® Bobby Readick & William Gargan ® J. Carrol Naish The first show commences at 7.30 Phone 135 Exeter, Ontario Dress Optional This will be the last mid-week dance before Ehristmas in the OPERA HOUSE D A N Tues., Dec. 17th 9 - 1 Admission 50c Old and New Time •Music by MURDOCH’S ORCHESTRA m c E ' 0 DOOR PRIZE Lucky Ticket Holder Wins Christmas Turkey Mrs. Hugh Colquhoun Mrs. Hugh Colquhoun, a former resident of Hibbert Township, died at the home of hex* daughter, Mrs. C. E. Lunn, Buffalo, on Saturday, following a stroke. She had been in failing health fox’ several months. The formex' Christina-Hart daughter of the late John Hart and- Janet McKay,’ she was in Fullarton Township in 1874 took up residence on lot 5, cession 8, Hibbert Township, lowing hex' marriage. Fox’ the 25 years she had spent most of her ■ time in Falconer, N.Y. Hex’ husband predeceased her in 1902. Surviving are one son Lloyd, on the home farm, twp daughters, Mrs. Lunn (.Gladys1),■ Buffalo and Mrs. M. L. Crandall (Vera), .Fal­ coner; one brother, William Hart, Mitchell, one sister, Mrs. Arthur Colquhoun, Hibbert. The body ar­ rived in Mitchell Monday to rest at the home of hex’ son Lot cession 8 Hibbert, where a was held on Wednesday p.m. followed by a public in Roys United church. Interment was in Roys Cemetery. Rev. Mair officiated. horn and con- fol­ past 5 con- service ■at 2 service Wm. Sitting in a concert hall ing for the concert to begin, a seeing a little iboy jn front of him looking at his watch, bent forward and asked;1 “Does it tell the time?” “No,” answered, the little boy, have <to look at it.” wait­ man, “you EXETER BADMINTON CLUB’S CARDS OF THANKS THE ELECTORS STEPHEN TOWNSHIP wish to thank you for the splen- support you gave me in the -re­ cent election. I will do my Ibest to merit the confidence that you have placed in me. ROY RATZ c Christmas Dance EXETER ARENA Thursday, December 19 th * * Christmas Dancing 9 to 1 Johnny Downs —- and his music — Admission: 75c, $1.25 couple Everybody Welcome to Canadian Girls In Training HURONDALE SCHOOL MONDAY, DECEMBER 16th at 7.30 p.m. Legion Entertainment Sun., Dec. 22nd at 7 p.m. JAMES ST. CHURCH EXETER OPERA HOUSE Thurs., Dec. 12 The other day Ail ex-soldier ex­ pressed an opinion of what the next War will be like. “It Will be terrible,” he sajd, “The safest place will foe in the army, and the soldiers will spend their spare time knitting comforts for the harassed civilian popula­ tion.” TO THE ELECTORS OF -STEPHEN I wish to take this opportunity to thank the many ratepayers who assisted in any way in returning me as Deputy Reeve of the Town- Ship for anotlier year. I extend ibest wishes fox' the Christmas season and for a successful New Year. ♦ A. J. AJMY TO THE ELECTORS OF STEPHEN TOWNSHIP To the successful candidates I express my congratulations, those who supported me at the on Monday my sincere thanks. JOHN A. MORRISSEY may To polls c TO THE RATEPAYERS OF STEPHEN To -all who supported me so loyal­ ly at the polls on Monday I wish to express my sincere thanks. I will endeavour to serve the municipality in the best interests of all. To one and all I extend Season’s 'Greetings. .. *WILLIS GILL THE RATEPAYERS STEPHEN wish to -express my thinks to TO OFI _ J _____ those voters who by their influence antf^ vote supported me at the polls on Monday. With Season’s Greet­ ing’s to all, I am sincerely yours. WELLINGTON HAIST * TO THE ELECTORS OF STEPHEN Kindly 'accept my sincere thanks for the splendid support 'given- in electing me to -the Municipal Coun­ cil. I shall endeavor to serve you in, the future as -I have in the past. To all I extend best wishes for a Merry Christmas -and Happy Year. New HENRY C. BEAVER e TO THE ELECTORS OF STEPHEN TOWNSHIP I wish to express my the elector® of Stephen in again electing me As of the Council* To one extend best wishes . for „ __x,Jr„ Christmas season and a prosperous 1047, ♦ thanks Township a member and all I a happy to X h* Dalton Mrs, George Geddes spent the week-end witix friends in London. Mr. and Mrs, Earl Campbell vis­ ited with friends in St. Thomas on Sunday. Misses Lila and Nona Pym spent the week-end witix relatives in Wingham. Mrs, Pat Motz, of Toronto, spent the week-end with hei’ mother, Mrs, Rose Russell, Mr. R. E, Davis, of Pt. Credit, visited over the week-end with his 'mother, Mrs. Sidney Davis, Mrs. J, W. Hackney and (Miss L, Hackney were recent guests Alice Hackney and Miss Monteith. The mildest December for yeai" is what the weather* tells us. Queenie McDonald a couple of violets Monday. Mrs, Geo. Anderson, who has been in poor health for the past several months, is confined to her bed undei* the doctor’s care. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bieber have moved from Mooresville into the residence recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Geddes. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Francis and two Jack Worden, of Tavistock, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Jaques on Sunday. The -auction -sale of -the household effects of Mr. Jos. May was held Saturday afternoon and good prices realized. Mr. May will make his home with his son-in-law and daughter, J. M. and Mrs. Southcott. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southcott have moved May. of Miss Helen many a bureau picked children and Mr. and Mrs. into the residence of'Mr. James Amid lights, tinsel, and foil Christmas meeting of the James Street Mission Circle met at the home of Mrs. Sheldon Wein. The meeting opened with the minutes and' roll call. Business was discus­ sed after which the slate of -offic­ ers was read as follows. Honorary/ presidents, Mrs. Irwin, Miss Jones, preident, Miss Ardys McFalls; sec­ retary, Miss Helen Westcott; treas­ urer, Miss Irene Sweet; Steward­ ship secretary Miss Marjorie Richard; press- reporter, Mrs. Rob­ ert Southcott; pianist, Miss Jean Brock. Following a reading by Miss Ardys Mc-Falls, Miss Irene Johns and Mrs. M-ary Neil took ovex* the meeting. Mrs. Mary Neil gave a reading and hymn 5 5 was then sung. The scripture lesson was read by Miss Irene Sweet fol­ lowed with prayer by Miss Irene Johns. ‘ — Angels ,v and Shepherds’ and ’ and ings. read by Miss Evelyn Taylor, Mrs. Mary Neil and Miss Marjorie Rich­ ard., The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction. Santa Claus then made his appearance aftei’ which a dainty lunch was served. St. Mission Circle the A responsive service ‘The was read sung. Miss Helen Westcott Miss Anna Brock gave read- Three 'Christmas stories were Hensall Council E. L. Mickle appointed to Exeter District High School Board The regular meeting of the vil­ lage council was- held on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, -at 8 p.m. in the 'Council Chamber with all members being present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read. Kenslake -and Fink: that the minutes be adopted as read; carried. R. J. 'Paterson, tax collector, reported as having collect­ ed $6,435.55 in taxes off the 1946 tax roll to date; also reported re W. Brown .and tlxe Transient Trad­ ers. License fee paid Iby same. Hyde and Moir: that the collector ibe in­ structed not to -collect W. Brown’s taxes 'but to charge them against the Transient Trader® License fee (paid by him; carried. J. A. Paterson, reported re visit < made by him to Toronto recently anid the interviews he Iliad with J. A. -Car-roll of the Department of Horticulture, Depart­ ment of Health, and A. J. B. Grey of -the Department of Municipal Af­ fairs. Fink and Hyde: that we, the 1946 council, recommend to the 19 47 council that the last day for the collection of taxes without pen­ alty -be set as October 15th; carried. N. -Jones appeared asking the coun­ cil for help in the cost of the drain dug by him for his new dwelling on Nelson (Street, Moir -and Fink: that we-allow N. Jones $45.0(0’ being half the cost of the labour and full cost of the tile on Nelson Street; car­ ried. A delegation from the -Cana­ dian Legion consisting of A. Clark, P. McNaughton -appeared asking ■permission 'to hold occasional bingos in the hall. Hyde and Fink: that we, the council of the Village of Hensall, have no objections to the Canadian Legion holding oc­ casional Ibingos in the hall; car­ ried. T. Kyle reported re the hole in the roadway -between the -rail­ road tracks on the south side of King Street, instructed to have same filled. Kctsl-aikie and Aloir: that a by-law be prepared appoint­ ing E, L. Mickle pur 'representative On the Exetei* District High -School for 1947; carried. Correspondence was read and bills passed. Brown: “So yoh’re setting your college graduate son up in the bak­ ery business-?” Blue: “Yes. He’s so Tceeh for dough and such a swell loafer, it looks as if he would frise.” Sherman Willis, Peace River, Visiting Mother Sherman Willis, veteran peace Rivex* district fire ranger, who re­ turned to -this district for the first time in 30 years, Friday, recalled ■many of the pleasures of his boy­ hood spent at his farnx hoxne near Exeter, He is visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. James Willis, of Stephen Township* Traveling from London by bus, he recognized familiar1 scenes. “There’s the old Lucan hotel, That was always there. But I -don’t re­ member some of these houses, they’re new,” he said. There were many changes, he said, not the least of them the ibus ixx which he was riding. ’‘We used to travel by horse and buggy, ox* by T-model in those -days. The road wasn't where it is now, either, it’s been moved farther to the right.” Houses Better Then He recalled that when he left Exeter in 1916 “they were showing silent films in the old skating rink”. In those days the houses along the road looked better maintained, and there was less pastureland, he said. A married man, with wife and son -at Peace River, Mr. Willis ex­ pects to be here about three weeks. Comparing .the Northern- Alberta region with Huron, he said the roads are much better in the -south. At Peace River “we have only -dirt roads, although we are (beginning to put -gravel on .the road leading to Dawson Creek.” Farming is good, ■he said, with wheat, oats and barley the principal -crops. Alfalfa is an increasingly favoured -crop. There are only spruce, popular and -birch trees, no maple, and tlxe tempera­ ture falls as low as 72 degrees be­ low (freezing. So Much Drier “■But it’s not as cold there at 60 below as it is here at 18 below, because it’s so much drier,” he said. “Most of the homes are kept freshly painted, and you can. see it’s a new country, Mr. Willis had not advised his mother of his impending return. He left Peace River Monday, hav­ ing made up his mind to come “only two days before.” When he walked into the homey Exeter.farm, he found 'his mother sitting quietly. 'She didn’t know -he was -coming. But it -didn’t matter. She was waiting anyway. Trivitt A.Y.P.A. A Literary meeting of the TriV" itt Memorial A.Y.P.A. was held in the Parish ember 2nd, with Hymn ers led by Leslie. The vious meeting were read and ad­ opted- Pat Doyle, Literary Conven­ er, then asked Mr, Howey to adr dress the members. Mr, Howey talked oxi the novel, giving some very interesting facts about the original and describing the steps leading to the present day novel. The meeting closed with the bene­ diction. Hgll on Monday, Dec- The meeting opened 7Q3 followed by pray- the president, Helen minutes of tlx6 pre- The small boy -had- juist started school, and after a week he said: “Mummy, the -teachex’ asked me all about you and daddy, and if I had any brothers and sisters.” “I am iglad to see her taking so much interest,” replied the mother. "What did you tell her?” “I said I was an only child.” “And what did she isay 'to that?” “Oh, just ‘Thank heaven’.” Exeter markets Wheat, $1.26 Oats 51c Barley 68c Creamery Butter, 45c. Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, Eggs. A Large 38c A Medium 35c. Pullets, 31,c. B 28c. •C 24c. - The little -daughter of a news­ paper editor came home from Sun-* day School with an illustrated card in her 'hand. .“What’s -that you have there, xny dear?” the editor asked. “Oh,” said the child, “just an ad about heaven,” During past several weeks a Committee of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce has conducted a. comprehexx- sive canvass fpr members. They have ’ met with a ready response bxit unavoidably, have found it impossible to contact all who would be in­ terested in hers. While the is now over any person or persons who were not approached, will avail themselves of member­ ship privileges in what prom­ ises to become a very* active organization. You can do this by contact­ ing the following: W. G. Cochrane, Chairman Membership Com. O. S. MacNaughton, Secretary. becoming inem> actual campaign it is hoped that BELTS GLOVES SCARVES JACKETS Men’s Wear TIES BRACES Gifts Aimed At his Heart Christmas Spirit Yes, Spirit and Plenty of Quality Gift Merchandise * For the Family A Store Full of Gloves For Him Ties Parkas Dressing Gowns Kid-lined Handkerchiefs Scarves Braces Slippers Wool Gloves Hats For Her Hand Bags Gloves Dressing Gowns Hankies Slippers Scarves Chinaware Umbrellas Luncheon Sets Bath Sets An ideal family gift Would be one of the attractive blankets we have in stock. Plaids and plain shades. Phone 16