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Mr. E. A, Howald has been
'laid up for a few days with flu.
Mr. Lee Regier of Wein’s
Hatchery staff u n de r w e n t an
operation for appendicitis in a
London hospital on Monday.
Mrs. Glen Bonnailie and fam
ily are visiting with hex* parents^
in Niagara Falls.
DANCE
Crediton Town Hall
Tues., Ap. 19
Popular Orchestra
General Admission
Sponsored by the
Sharon Ball Club
Progressive
EUCHRE
THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1949
DEATHS
Hospital,
Mr. and
.Hensall,
Oddfellow’s Hall
Alon. April 18
8:00 pan.
Oddfellows and wives, Rebekahs
and - husbands, and Oddfellows’
widows are invited.
Ladies Please Bring Lunch
Proceeds for C.P.T. Fund
Play
Where’s Grandma?
Thames Road Church
Wed. Eve., April 20
Presented By
Elimville Community
- Admission -
Adults 40c, 'Children 25c
Hark I
Men of Exeter
Hear Our Cry
Cleaning up the broken
glass and metal at the
children’s playground, Vic
toria Park, is our project
for Wednesday afternoon,
April 26.
Bring your rakes and help
the Exeter Sorority to
make it safe for the child
ren this summer.
•SB-
Announcements
Birth, Death and Marriage Notices are inserted tree of charge. Card of Thanks 50c. In Memoriam Notice 50c for single verse. 25c extra for each additional verse, gagemerits 50c.
BIRTHS
FORREST—III Victoria
London, April 6, to
•Mrs. Frank Forrest,
son.
LAWSON—At Mrs. Batten’s
nursing home, Sunday, April
10, 1949, to Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Lawson, a daughter, a
sister fox’ Margaret Ann.
O’ROURKE—-On Monday, April
11, to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
O’Rourke, Dashwood, a daugh
ter.
SCHROEDER—Mr. and Mrs. Le
roy Schroeder (nee Hollis
Smith) wish to announce the
birth of a daughter, Susan
Barbara, at St. Joseph’s Hos
pital, London, on April 5.
GARROD-—-In Parkhill on Sun
day, April 10, 1949, Cassie
Nickles, beloved wife of Wil
liam Garrod, in her
year. Interment was
Bend Cemetery.
BRIMACOMBE —- At
Ont., oxi April 6, 1949, Wil
liam, beloved husband of the
late Rachael Brimacombe, in
his seveny-eighth year. Form
erly of Farquhar and Exeter.
PRANCE—In Stephen Township,
April 9, 1949, at the home of
his daughter, M r s. Major
Baker, William James Prance,
beloved husband of
Jane Ann Johnson,
eighty-seventh year.
NICKLES—In London,
Sunday, April 10, 1949, Annie
McGregor, beloved wife of
Frank Nickles, of McGillvray
Twp., in hex' seventy-seventh
year.
SOMERVILLE — In Goderich,
Monday, April, 11, 1949, Wil
liam Somerville, beloved father
of Eva Somerville, in his
eighty-third year.
WILD—At his late residence in
Dashwood, on Monday, April
11, 1949, Felix Wild, in his
eighty-fourth year.
fifty-sixth
in Grand
Windsor,
the late
in his
Ont., on
ENGAGEMENTS
ALDON
THEATRE
GRAND BEND
PRESENTS FOR YOUR
ENJOYMENT THE
FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
April 15 - 16
‘Thunderhoof’
® Preston Foster
• Mary Stuart
• William. Bishop
Fury-swept action in the wild
domain of Hie thundering
stallion.
Comedy,
‘TWO NUTS IN A RUT’
and a thrilling chapter of
‘SUPERMAN’
NEWFOUNDLAND — CANADA’S 10TH PROVINCE — History was made when New
foundland joined with Canada to complete the confederation of .British North America. It
is with deep satisfaction that Canada welcomes Newfoundland as a tenth province. To our
material wealth she adds her fisheries, lier forests and her vast storehouse of Labrador iron,
Characterized by industriousness, ingenuity, frugality and sobriety, the majority of people
earn their living from the sea. The island’s rugged coastline is dotted with tiny fishing vil
lages. A typical scene in Newfoundland is shown above. —Central Press Canadian
Gardening is in progress with
onions and early seeds being
sown.
Week-end visitors at the home
of Mrs. Lydia Sweitzer were S.
J, sweitser of Clinton, Mrs, Dave
Lippert, Gravenhurst, Mr.
Mrs, Harry Lippert and
children of Cobourg.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
daughter Rena, and
Howe of Cromarty
and
two
andMurray
Mrs, James
spent the
week-end with friends ixx Niagara
Falls, N.Y,
r. and Mrs. Harold Beaver,
and Mrs, Ed Wurm of town,
Mrs, apd Mrs. Gerald Law-
Woodham, spent the week
in Thorold visiting with Mr.
Mrs, J, A. Stead and family.
'Schools elose Thursday for the
Eastei’ vacation.
Housecleaning is the order of
the day.
Mrs. Lloyd Reynolds was
called to Welland owing to the
death of her brother, Charles
Stewart, -aged twenty-three, who
died Monday from injuries re
ceived in an auto accident on
Sunday. Details of the accident
have not .been received othex*
thaxx -there was a head-on colli
sion.
Coming Events
BAZAAR — Sponsored by the
children of S.S. No. 5 Usborne
will be held in the school room
Thursday, April 14, at 8 p.m. c
Miss Violet Willis, of Mar*
lette, Mich., called on friends In
Exeter Monday. Miss Willis at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Fred
Bengough, of Hensall, and was
the guest of Mr, and Mrs. Alt,
Taylor.
Leavitt’s
THEATRE
Previews its
Coming Attractions
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
April 13 and 14
TWO FEATURES
‘Slightly French’
® Dorothy Lamour
® Don Anieche
‘Triple Threat’
® Richard Crane
(Football story)
FRIDAY, SATURDAY '
SATURDAY MATINEE
April 15 and 16
TWO FEATURES
EASTER CANDY SALE — At
Bowey’s Store this Saturday
from 3 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by
the Beta Sigma Phi in aid of
the children's playground. c
Judge Allows
Goderich Appeal
An appeal by the Crown
against judgement by Magistrate
D.E. Holmes, dismissing a charge
of careless driving against Syl
vester Johnston, Seaforth, was
allowed by Judge T. M. Costello
in County court at Goderich last
week.
The
a f t e X’
•counsel,
Hays and E. ,D. Bell, K.C., Exe
ter, counsel for accused.
After hearing evidence Judge
Costello convicted
imposed a fine of
or fifteen days in
This is the first
crown on a summary conviction,
in Huron fox' many years.
Reach Settlement
E. D. Bftl, KC., of Exeter,
counsel for plaintiff, announced
that settlement by consent had
been reached in the actioix of
Cann vs. Bernex' Et Al, and
judgement was given awarding
$724.76 to the plaintiff, William
Cann, of Usborne Township, with
costs of $75.
In this action, William Cann
was seeking payment of the bal
ance of an account fox* gravel
supplied to Charlton John Bernex'
a n d Berner, Stratford contract
ors during the yeai’ 1948. The
amount of the account was
$960.92 on which $236.16 had
been paid, leaving a balance of
$724.76 owing.
County Municipal
Body Formed
The Association was formed
in the courthouse, attended by
reeves, clerks, treasurers, asses
sors and tax collectors
various municipalities.
Officers chosen were:
ident, A. H. Erskine,
treasurer; vice- presidents, Fred
Watson, clerk and treasurer of
Stanley township; B. H. Wilson,
clerk and treasurer of Seaforth;
secretary, N. W. Miller, county
clerk; directors, one year, C. V.
Pickard, clerk-treasurer, Exeter;
two years, Philip Durst, clerk,
Howiclc; three years, Henry
Strang, clerk of Usborne.
A constitution was drawn up
regulating members’ fees and
terms of office. Speakers were
N. W. Miller, J. H. Kinkead and
Glen Gardiner, public school in
spectors. ’
Plans were made for the an
nual meeting ixi O c t o b e x' at
which time officials of the De
partment of Municipal Affairs
will be present to discuss prob
lems arising and to conduct a
municipal school.
An effort will be made to
have every municpality within
the.county join the association.
Approximately fifty were present.
of the
Pres-
county
1
Snell,Mr. and Mrs. Clarise
Exeter, Ont., announce the en
gagement of their only daughter,
Jean Marie, to Ernest Claus Lee,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
H. Lee, London; the marriage to
take place in May at the home
of the bride’s parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brintnell
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Etta May, to Mr.
J. G. G. Kopp, of Whitehorse,
Y. T. The marriage to take place
latter part of this week. *the
CARDS OF THANKS
wish to thank all those whoI
so kindly remembered me with
treats
me in
to my
and cards, and assisted
any way while confined
home.
-Arnold Cann’1*
and Mrs. Gordon
i
i
t
Mr.
and Mr. and Mrs. Elmex’
wish to express their
thanks to their friends,
bors and relatives for the kind-
uess and sympathy extended to
them in the death of their
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson,
also for the beautiful floral
tributes, the lhany cards of sym
pathy. They also wish to thank
Rev. G. Weir, the pallbearers,
and all those who helped in any
way. ♦
The family of the late Mr.
David Bruce wish to thank all
their friends, relatives and
neighbors, for cards, flowers,
loan of cars and other acts of
kindness during their recent sad
bereavement. *
Wilson
Wilson
sincere
neigh-
| Mt. Noman Sanders wishes to
thank all who remembered him
jin any way while he was a pat
ient in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Chas. Godbolt wishes to thank
all those who so kindly remem
bered him in any way while a
patient in Victoria Hospital and
j since returning home.
1 *| I wish to thank all those who
| so kindly remembered me with | cards, treats and visits, while in
the St. Joseph’s Hospital. c
—Ted Prout
i IN MEMORIAM
*j ESSERY—In loving memory ot
I our dear wife and mother,
| Mary A. Essery, who passed
Huron Fatality
Held As Accident
A coroner’s jury returned a
verdict of accidental -death with
no blame attached to the death
of Joseph J. Evans, of Wingham,
who died in an automobile ac
cident one mile north of Hensall
on February 10.
The accident occurred on
Highway No. 4 when a cai’
driven by D. W. Jess, Wingham,
in which Evans was a passenger,
collided with a car driven by
Rev. William Matheson, Chesley.
In its verdict the jury found
that “no blame rests on either
driver for the accident
the slippery condition
road.”
The inquest was held
town hall, Hensall, with
ex* Dr. E. A. McMaster presiding.
due to
of the
in the
Coron-
Crediton Home Purchased
The home in Crediton
vertised for sale by Rev. Mr.
Burns in the Times-Advocate has
been sold to Harold Harvey of
the R.C.A.F. The deal was put
through shortly after the ad
vertisement appeared.
ad-
Men Convicted On
Fraud; Tried It Here
The Exeter Chamber of Com
merce evidently did a good piece
of work when a few months ago
it turned down a proposition to
sell stock fox- the establishment
of a factory in Exetei' for mak
ing electric freezers and milk
cooling units and also fence wire
pullers. At Kitchener last week
the two men who tried to in
terest the citizens of Exetei’
were convicted of taking thou
sands of dollars from the people
of Waterloo County.
Sentence of one year in re
formatory was imposed on Eu
gene W. Hines, R.R. 7, London,
when convicted . of trading in
stocks without a licence. On a
similar charge, David A. McKee,
Elmira, was sentenced to six
months definite and three
months indeterminate.
Hines wag formerly president
and McKee secretary-treasurer of
Cambay Construction Company,
set up to manufacture fence pul
lers, milk freezers, and cooler
units.
In passing sentence Magistrate
H. R. Polson told the accused:
“Between the two of you, you
have duped ’ _ *
loo County out of ..thousands of
dollars.”
John H.
curities 'Commission, told of an
investigation which revealed sale
of company stocks to North
Waterloo residents to the amount
of more than $36,000.
NOVELTY DANCE — In Looby’s
Hall, Dublin, on Easter Monday
nite. Ross Pearce and his Melo
dy Masters. Hats, horns, novel
ties. Dancing 10:00-1:15.
‘Enchanted Valley’
Color by Cinecolor
• Allan Curtis
® Anne Gwynne
the people of Water-
Vogan, Ontario Se-
William Brimacombe
William Brimacombe, a resi
dent of Exeter for many years
and a stationary engineei' at the
Exeter, branch of Canadian Dan
ners, died at Windsox’ on Wed
nesday, April 6, aged seventy
eight years. Mr. Brimacombe
moved to Windsor ten years
ago. Survivors include a son,
Lorne, of Toronto, and a daugh
ter, Mrs. William Reid, London.
Mrs. Ellen Bedford of London
is visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Valeria Armstrong.
Ted Prout returned to his
home where he is recuperating
from an operation for appendi
citis at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Caldwell
and family, of London, and Mr.
and Mrs. John Caldwell, of Exe
ter, visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Frayne and family
of Sarnia.
Roads are drying up. Some
the roads were badly cut up
the frost came out of them.
Farmers are on the land. Some
of them have already commenced
seeding.
of
as
decision was reached
lengthy argument by
Crown Attorney H. Glen
DANCE — The South Huron Jr.
Farmers’ second annual At-Home
Dance will-be held May 6, in the
Exeter Arena. Ted Pudney’s new
band will supply the music. c
‘The Caravan Trail’
Color by Cinecolor
• Eddie Dean
MONDAY, TUESDAY.
April 18 and 19
TWO FEATURES
Johnston and
$15 .and costs
jail.
appeal by the
The members of Exetex* Lodge
No. 67, I.O.O.F., will attend
divine worship in the James
Street United Church on Sunday,
April 24, at 7 p.m. Brethren are
requested to meet at the lodge
rooms at '6:30. An invitation is
extended to visiting brethren.
E. A. HOWALD, Sec.
L. GIBSON, N.G.
‘Blondie’s Secret’
• Penny Singleton
• Arthur Lake (
‘Rusty Leads
the Way’
• Ted Donaldson
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Lions Dance
EXETER ARENA
Friday, April 22
Musical Festival To Be Held
A musical festival will be held
in Exeter on May 19 and 2'0.
Rural and urban schools of Mr.
L Wein and Mr. D. Gill, in the
townships of Usborne, Stephen
and Hay will be taking part.
Hensall Man Sells Business
Mr. C. Jinks, Hensall, whq has
been in the implement business
fox’ the past thirty years has
sold out to Mr. William Park,
who has been in partnership
with Mr. Jinks the past three
years.
6BT
ROSS PEARCE’S ORCHESTRA
Dancing 9:30 to 12:30
Lunch Supplied Dress Optional $1 Per Person
NOVELTY DANCES
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Exeter Library
Open HouseCommunion Observed
Communion was observed in
the James Street Church, Sun
day morning, and was one of
the largest in many years. A
reception service was held and
twenty members "were received
on profession of faith, a class
for whom was held for several
weeks previously. Seventeen new
members were received by cer
tificate.
Thursday, April 21
4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:00 p.m,
Many people in Exeter and vicinity have never
been inside the Library. This is a special invitation
to you.
Your Library holds the treasures of the book
world open to you ♦ . . fantasy and fact . . , sobriety
and frivolity . , . research » . . drama , science and
away April 11, 1041. Also
our daughter and sister, Irene,
who passed away May 21,
1923.
And when the last sail darkens
And the last lone path is trod
Under the Rose she harkens
And smiles In the eyes of God.
—Ever remembered by the fam
ily. *
HORTON—In loving memory of
Noah Horton, who passed
away Good Friday, April 18,
193’0, and Mrs. Horton, who
passed away September 10,
1947.
A silent cord in memory’s heart
Is softly touched today.
—Sons and daughter.
Hensall Lodge Holds Social
A euchre and dance was held
in Hensall town hall, sponsored
by the recently-formed Amber
Rebekah Lodge, of Hensall. Over
thirty tables were in play for
euchre, winners being Mrs. Wil
mer Jones, Kippen; Mrs. Aiken-
liead, Brucefield, and John Mc-
•Murtrie, 'Hensall. Lucky lunch
ticket was won by Mrs. R. Elgie,
Kippen, while winners of the
Dutch auction were Mrs. C. M.
Devlin, Hensall, and
Adkins, Hensall. Mrs.
Parke was in charge of
auction Which netted $25.
It is reported the gate broke
down between Gieaven and Hell.
St. Peter appeared at the break
and called to the devil:
Satin, it’s your turn to I
gate.”
“Sorry,” replied the 1
the hot shop. "My men *
busy to go about fixing £
“Well, then,” snapped St.
Peter, “I’ll have to sue you for
breaking our signed agreement.”
“Oh, yeah,” sneered the devil.
“Where are you going to get a
lawyer?”
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•MUGGS AND SKEETER Ree»t«re4 V. 3. P.wM OflU*.s
: “Hey,
fix this
MONDAY, TUESDAY
April 18 - 19
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