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Mrs. D. A. Anderson has re
turned home after spending the
past week with her son-in-law
and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Mc
Allister, at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Remembrance Day
PARADE
EXETER
Friday, Nov. 11
IO;30 a.m.
HURONDALE
Legion members fall-in
at the south end of town
%
Monster
FROLIC
Charles W. Christie
The funeral of the late Charles
W. Christie was held Wednesday
afternoon from the Dinney Fune
ral Home conducted by Rev, C.
AV. Down. Mr. Christie passed
away Monday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. AV. J. Thomson,
of Usborne, following a stroke.
He had been ailing for the past
several months. He was in his
eighty-sixth year. He was born
at Mooresville, son of the late
Charles and Mary Christie. He
moved with his parents to the
third concession of SteplieiuTwp,
at the age of four years. Twelve
years ago he moved to Exeter
where Mrs. Christie, the former
Ida Ferguson, predeceased him in
January, 1945. The deceased was
an active member of the James
St. United Church and a member
of the Session. . Surviving are
three sons, J. Aylmer, of Regina,
Sask.; Eli, of London; Laverne,
of Toronto, and (Celia) Mrs.
Thomson; one sister, Mrs. Eli
Coultis, and four grandchilden.
One son Earl predeceased him in
1938. The bearers were Messrs.
H. Delbridge, E. J. Shapton, AV.
Pybus, Charles Kerslake, Edgai’
Fauson and F. Hogarth. Inter
ment was in Exeter Cemetery.
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1949
Announcements
Don’t Forget
New Community Building
HENSALL
Friday, November 18
commencing at 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment by
St. Marys Clown Band
Come and see the new building
at Hensall, designed from ground
to roof by a Hensall contractor.
Lucky Draw $3.00 In Prizes
Dancing, Gaines, etc.
Children Free - Adults 350
THEATRE
Previews its
Coming Attractions
THUDS., FRl., SAT.
November 10 -11 - 12
Black Bart’
4r Yvonne DeCarlo
★ Dan Duryea
A- Percy Kilbride
- Color by Technicolor -
In the days when the west was
a whirlwind adventure, Black
Bart was a legend.
&
MONDAY, TUESDAY
November 14 -15
‘Luck of
the Irish’
Tyrone Power
★ Anne Baxter
As refreshing as a stroll
in the Irish countryside.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
November 1ft -17
‘Arctic Manhunt’
T tV Mikel Conrad.
Carol Thurston
Roaring adventure drama
of the north*
MATINEE
Every Saturday and Holiday
At 2:30 P.M.
Ten Rounds of Turkey
EXETER OPERA HOUSE
Thursday Night
Fifteen Rounds of Chicken
A
Birth. Death „and Marriage
Notices are Inserted free of charge. Card of Thanks 50<?.
In Mernoriam Notice 50c for
single verse. 35c extra for each additional verse. En-
gagements 50c.
MARRIAGES
GAISER—PYM — At T h a m e s
Road Manse on Saturday, Oc
tober 29,1949, Emmery Gaiser
of Crediton, and Lila Pym, of
Exeter* by Rev. William Mair
PEEBLES-MOIR-
Saturday, November 5,
Lyla Olive, daughter i
and Mrs. George Moir,
John Charles Peebles,
Mr. and Mrs- Herbert j
of Atwood.
.—At Kensall on
, 1949,
of Mr.
to Mr.
son of
Peebles
DEATHS
FISCHER—At the residence of
his son, William, Con. 16, Hay
Township, Tuesday, November
8, 1949, Christian Fischer, be
loved husband of Fredericka
Maier, and dear father of Mrs.
Biddulph;
Biddulph
of Dash-
Amiel, of
S. B, Williams
A well known and highly es
teemed resident passed away on
Monday in Exetei' in the person
of Mr. Samuel Benson Williams
in his seventy-gighth year. He had
been ailing about a week, death
being due to a heart condition.
Mr. Williams, was a qattle drover
for the Ontario Co-operatives
and was one of the oldest ship
pers. Last year he shipped from
this community around eighty
carloads of cattle. ’He was born
in Logan Township and at the
age of five moved wth his par
ents to the farm in Usborne now
owned by Kenneth Johns. He
was united in marriage with
Melissa Cann and moved to the
adjoining farm. Four years ago
the family moved to Exeter. Mr.
Williams was a member of the
James Street United Church and
of the I.O.O.F, For six years he
served as a member of the Us
borne Council. Surviving besides
his widow is one son, Roland B.
Williams;
Mrs. Keith
and Onah,
sister, Mrs.
peg. One
passed away in February, 1916.
The funeral will be held this
(Thursday) afternoon from the
Hopper-Hockey funeral home
under the au,spices of the
I.O.O.F. and conducted by Rev.
William Mair.
Lewis Johns,
Wesley Johns,
William Johns
worthy; honofary bearers, John
Hodgert, Richard Johns, Charles
Johns, Les Robinson, B. M.
Francis and Henry Delbridge.
Interment in Exeter Cemetery.
Chas. Weiberg, of
Chris Fischer, of
Township; Jacob,
wood; William and
Hay Township; in his eighty
fourth year, Resting at the T.
Harry Hoffman funeral home,
Dashwood, from where a pub
lic funeral service will take
place on Thursday, November
10, at 2:15 p.m. A private
service will foe held at the
home of his son, William, at
. Interment
Bronsen
1:30s p.m.
Lutheran J
tery.
McCarthy
November
residence,
dulph Township, EUen, eldest
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Michael McCarthy and
dear sister of Annie, in her
eighty-eighth year,
was in St. Patrick’s
in the
Line Ceme-
— On
2, 1949,
Wednesday,
at her late
lot 23, con. 10, Bid-
Interment
Cemetery.
Alta., on
29, 1949,
Rems of Social and Personal Interest in find Around Exeter
The Tlmes-Advocaie m always pleased to publish these items, We
and our readers are interested in yQu and your friends. Phone 31w
The Commodores
Presentation
two granddaughters,
Weber, of Usborne,
at home; also one
Edna Fox, of Winni-
daughter, Iva Dell,
The* bearers are
William Elford,
Kenneth Johns,
and William El-
COMING EVENTS
BAZAAR — The Ladies’ Guild
of Trivitt Church will hold a
Bazaar and Tea on Saturday,
November 26, at 3 p.m., in the
Parish Hall.
A THREE-ACT
HUMOROUS PLAY
will he presented in
CENTRALIA UNITED
CHURCH BASEMENT
/tfon.z Nov. 14
1
at 8:30 p.m.
by the Y*P*S. of Bayfield
Sponsored by the Choir
ADMISSION 40c AND 25c
ANNUAL MEETING
of the 4?
will be held in the
TOWN HALL, EXETER
Friday, November 11
at 8:30 p.m.
Arrangement^ are being made to have
special speaker for the occasion.
it 1, Pooley, Chairman Harry Strang, Secretary
A
NEIL—At Bowden,
Saturday, October
Annie Miller, ibeloved wife of
the late James Neil, of Lucan,
aged eighty-eight years. Inter
ment in Neil’s Cemetery, Mc-
Gillivary Township.
RICKER—At the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Pybus, 109 6
Talbot St., London, on
nesday, November 9,
Dora Elizabeth Squires,
ed wife of the late
Ricker and dear mother
Mrs. Norman IPybus (Maud)
and Mrs. Gordon Pybus (Eva),
both of London. Resting at
“Ardaven” the James E. Gor-
danier funeral home, Ridout
at Bruce Streets, London, for
service in the chapel on Fri
day, November 11, at 2 p.m,
Interment in Exeter Cemetery,
Wed-
1949,
belov-
Henry
of
CARDS OF THANKS
Mrs. Ed Chambers wishes to
express her thanks to all those
who remembered her in various
ways while a patient in St. Jo
seph's Hospital, including the
members of the W.A. of Credi-
ton United Church and the Wo
men’s Institute.10*
Mr.
thank
cards
in St. Joseph’s Hospital and es
pecially to those neighbors that
helped him to bring in the roots.
10*
Herh Beaver wishes to
all those who sent him
and treats while a patient
Mrs. Alonzo Hedden of Lucan
wishes to thank all those who
remembered her with cards,
flowers -and treats while a
patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
t 10c
We wish to- take this oppor
tunity of thanking all those who
helped, in any way, at the scene
of the accident. We wish, also,
to thank the many, many people
and organizations who, so gener
ously, “ “
letters, cards and flowers,
great kindness of everyone is
sincerely appreciated. c
—Mr. and Mrs. Pickard
and family.
Mrs. Lee Learn wishes to ex
press her thanks to the friends
and Neighbours who so kindly
remembered her with cards, let
ters and treats while a patient
in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London.
10*
offered help add sent
The
Mr. and Mrs. William Welsh
and Mr. and Mrs. Hector Taylor
were guests jof Mr. and Mrs.
John McGregor at Grand Rend
on Sunday and attended the an
niversary services in the United
Church,
Mr. and Mrs. Lather Rey
nolds, Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Rey
nolds, Shirley and Bobbie, spent
Sunday with relatives at Hamil
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman C, Ford,
daughter iDianne, and also Mr,
and Mrs. David Hall, all of De
troit, visited with Mr. and Mrs,
Leon Dearing on Sunday.
Miss Mary Horney of London
spent the week-end with Mr,
and Mrs, William Allison,
Mrs, Thomas Campbell of Us
borne returned Friday afternoon
from Victoria Hospital, London,
where she had been a patient
for over two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gable ot
Detroit and Dr. Robert Jackson
of Toronto visited over the week
end with Mrs. Frank Bierling
and other relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parsons
of Windsor spent the week-end
visiting with relatives.
The Exeter Red Cross execu
tive will meet Tuesday, Novem
ber 15 in the Public Library at
1:30 p.m., following the monthly
packing.
Rev. H. •’J. and -Mrs. Mahoney
are visiting in Guelph at the
home of Mrs. R. Mahoney who
today is celebrating her eight
ieth birthday. Last Sunday Mrs.
R. Mahoney cut the birthday
cake of Dublin Street United
Church which celebrated its
seventy-fifth anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor,
Jean and Jeanette, Mrs. Charles
Box,
iiers, Sarnia, on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Dearing and
family.
Mrs. Joseph Davis; of Exeter
North, is quite ill at her home.
Her daughter, Mrs. Stephens, of
Windsor, was here for the week
end.
Mr. E. Lloyd Beavers, of De
troit, spent the week-end with
his father, Mr. B. W. F. Beavers,
Mrs. Lee Learn, who was
rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital
for an appendictomy, returned to
her home last Thursday and is
gradually regaining strength.
Mrs. A. McAvoy and Miss A.
Sanders returned home Sunday
after visiting for two weeks in
Waterford with Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Kitchen and one week with
Mr. and Mrs. Fed Chilrcli Jin. Ot
terville.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Dearing
visited over the week-end at
Crystal Beach, Niagara Falls and
Buffalo.
Mrs. Alonzo Hedden has re
turned to her home in Lucan
after being confined to St. Jo
seph’s Hospital.
Mr. Teddy
friend, of St.
guests of the
Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. J. B.
John returned
after spending
Toronto owing
Mrs. Qreech's
Halls.
Mr. and Mrs.
well known residents of Seaforth
celebrated their sixty-fifth wed
ding anniversary on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Prout have
retunred home after visiting for
the past month in Port Huron.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dorman,
of Ailsa Craig, visited on Sunday
with their aunt Mrs. ’M. Amy. \
Mr. David Schroeder, who has
been visiting with his daughter,
in Michigan, has returned home.
Frank Wood left this week to
spend the winter at the coast
with his daughter and son-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hard
wick. On the way he will stop
at Regina to visit his son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs,
Stanley Wood.
The exceptionally fine weather
prevailing is a familiar topic of
conversation. Bright, sunshiney
days have prevailed. The soft
maples are well out in bud.
Messrs. E. D. Dell and Charles
McNaughton Were in Toronto the
fore part of the week attending
the convention of the Ontario
Progressive Conservatives.
visited at Oakwood Cor-
■s
Mrs. Lewis Johns wishes to
take this opportunity to thank
everyone who so kindly remem
bered her’ with cards, letters,
flowers, boxes of fruit, And
those who came to see her while a patient in Victoria Hospital
and since her return home. Also
to the W.M.S., W.A., W.L of
Eliihville, Mr. Mair And Dr.
Fletcher 10*
IN MEMORIAM
Mrs. Fletcher, Margaret and
the twins, dean and Joad, left
this week for Ottawa prior to
joining Squadron Leader T. H.
Fletcher at Montreal, Mr, Flet
cher was here assisting to move,
Mrs. F1 e t c li e r is a very fine
vocalist and her singing on nume
rous occasions has delighted her
hearers,
Mrs. W, Fraser, who has been
confined to her bed for several
days, is on the mend. Her
daughter, Mrs, Gordon Emmett,
of London, has been caring for
her, Mr.
week-end here. Mrs. j
many friends will hope
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mi's. James
and Mr, and Mrs, Howard
son., and Shirley attended the
Kirkton anniversary last Sunday
and spent the day with Mr. and
Mrs. Laverne Stone.
Miss Annie "Handford left Mon
day foy London where she will
spend the winter with her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Singleton of
Glencoe called on Mr. B. W. F.
Beavers on Wednesday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs, Singleton
were celebrating their thirty-
fpurth wedding anniversary. On
the occasion of their marriage
thirty-four years ago, they were
the guests
vers for a
that time
as it is at present. Mr. Single-
ton is editor of The Glencoe
Transcript.
Emmett. spent the
here. Mrs. Fraser’s
for a
Squire
Ander-
of Mr. and Mrs. Bea-
week. The weather at
was much the same
McDonald and a
Thomas, were
former’s parents,
Joe'McDonald.
Creech and son
home
a few days in
to the illness of
sister, Mrs. Fred
Sunday
J. M. Govenlock,
CALVARY CHURCH,
DASHWOOD
Thurs., Nov. 10
ADMISSION FREE
LEGION ROOMS, EXETER
Saturday, Nov. 12
at 3:00 pan.
Aprons '
Home Baking and Candy
Fancy Work
Fish Pond
Sponsored by Thames Road
AV.M.S, and W.A.
ABERDEEN HALL,
KIRKTON
and Dance
FOR MR* AND MRS.
ELMER ROWE
EXETER OPERA HOUSE
Friday, Nov. 18
AVON ORCHESTRA
ADMISSION 50c
Sat. Nov. 12
EXETER OPERA HOUSE
London’s Newest Band
BENNY GOODFELLOW
AND ORCHESTRA
Featuring Doris Dawn
9:00-12:00 Admission 75c
Frank Trailer’s Orchestra
Playing at Wellesley Barracks
Friday, Nov. 18
8:00 p.m.
Under the auspices of the
Ladies’ Guild of St. Paul’s
Anglican. Church
VARIOUS BOOTHS PROGRAM
Everybody Welcome
ALDON
Missionary Speaks
At James St. W.M.S.
Miss Sybil Courtice, of Clinton,
a returned missionary from
Japan, was the guest speaker at
the W.M.S. " ' “ ‘
vice in
Sunday
gave a
of the
schools
standard of freedom since the
war and the young people are
seeking new enlightenment. The
challenge is to the Christian
church foi’ more missionaries and
for financial support. Japanese
teachers are paid between $25
and $30 a month and have to
pay
they
Miss
with
At
motion pictures with sound pro
duction were shown of a girls’
school in Cliengtu, China, that
proved very interesting. Rev. C.
AV. Down presided at both
vices. , .
Bazaar & Tea
Crediton United Church
GRAND BEND
TO YOU, ITS PATRONS,
PRESENTS
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
November 11-12
thank-offering ser-
James St. United Church
morning. ‘Miss Coutice
very enlightening address
work in the missionary
in Japan. There is a new
American prices for what
need. Before leaving Japan,
Courtice had an interview
the Empress.
the evening service, colored
ser
IDASHWOOD
Mr. and Mrs. A. White of
troit visited with her mother,
Mrs. Witzel oil Saturday.
About twenty
E.Y.F. attended a Young Peo
ple’s convention
the week-end.
Mr. and "Mrs. S. P. Currie and
family spent the week-end in
Meaford.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Harry Hoff
man and family spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. James Fran
cis in Tavistock.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller
and family and ..Mrs, Allemang
spent the week-end with his
sister in Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elder
and Mr. and Mrs. Kelson Foster
of London Visited last Friday
with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Oestrei
ch er.
Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Oestreiclier were Mrs.
J. McNiten, Miss Alice Thomp
son, Miss Elizabeth Thompson
ahd Dr. Eunice Oestreicher,
of London.
De
members of the
in Elmira over
Saturday, Nov. 12
commencing at 3 o’clock
Booths null include:
Fancy Work - Aprons - Quilts
Hame-Baking and Farmers’
Booth
‘The Boy With
The Green Hair’
★
★
★
★
in Technicolor -
Pat O’Brien
Robert Ryan
Barbara Hale
and
Dean Stockwell
(as the boy)
Disney Cartoon,
“CAT NAP PLUTO”
Sport Reel,
“QUAIL POINTERS”
and
“SWITZERLAND TODAY”
Coming
Provincial Young
People’s Rally
GRAND BEND
CHURCH OF GOD
MONDAY, TUESDAY
November 14-15
Sat. Night, Nov. 19 and
Sun. Night, Nov. 20
Guest Speaker:
Rev. Gordon Schieck, Toronto
Saturday Evening at 7:30
Sunday 11 aan.,. 2 p.m,
and 7:30 p.m.
Miss Lydia Hensen,
Missionary to Africa,
will speak Sunday 10 a.ni.
Everybody A Vol come
Road House’
★ Ida Lupino
★ Cornel Wilde
★ Richard Widmark
Celeste Holm
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
Here’s the picture that has
everything you like . . . hard
hitting action and drama.
PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL
and Cartoon,
“TRIPLE TROUBLE'”
if
Benefit
Bingo and Dance
OPERA HOUSE, EXETER
Thursday, Nov. 24-8 p.m. sharp
Entire proceeds to go to Bill McLean,
who was injured while playing ball.
ADMISSION 500
Your Presence Is Requested At The
15 Rounds of Chickens ‘— 10 Rounds of Turkeys
GOOD ORCHESTRA
Choir To Sing In
Dashwood Church
The Concordia College
of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
known for its impressive inter
pretations of the masterpieces of
sacred song, Will appear in Dash
wood at Zion Lutheran Church
On Npyember 20 at 7:30 o’clock
under the auspices of Lutheran
congregation. The program to be
presented by the seventy choris
ters is rich in the finest com
positions of Christian music and
includes works from the ped of
Bach as well as of American
composers and arrangers of the
nineteenth and twentieth cenur-
les. Additional variety is provid
ed by piano and organ solo num
bers and by the accompaniments
for a Bach cantata and certain
other compositions.
The Fort Wayne Concordians
have toured the Middle East, the
South, and the East for the past
.twelve years. They have given
concerts in mote than seventy-
five cities and communities for
a total of more than 300 present
ations of their musical, message,
Arnold Lehmann, the highly
gifted and dynamic conductor,
received his training at the Uni
versity ot Wisconsin, from which,
he holds a master’s degree In
music. He came to the Fort
Wayne 'Concordia directly from a
twenty-five month overseas ser
vice in Italy. (adv’t)
Choir,
well
Exeter Girl Honored
Miss Barbara Harness has
been "a much feted bride-to-be
during the past Week. Oh Friday
evening last, a miscellaneous
shower was given at Goderich
by Mrs. dames HodgekinSon at
which there were about thirty
guests. A hamper of lovely gifts
Was presented and lunch was
served at the close, Mrs. Har
ness accompanied Barbara to
Goderich.
On Monday evening the ladie^
from the Exeter branch di the
Canadian Canners met at the
home of Mr, and Mrs. Harness
and presented Barbara with an
address and -a tri-light electric
lamp. The address was read by
dean Kirk and the presentation
was made by Agnes Cutting.
Lunch was ^served and a social
evening enjoyed,
Tuesday evening a miscellan
eous shower Was given by Mrs.
Wilfred Travis assisted by Mrs.
Arnold Kuntz and Mrs. Donald
Link. t Barbara, received some
beautiful gifts. Court whist was
Style Show of the Season
Wearing Apparel and Fur Coats
EDWARDS—In loving memory
of a dear husband and father,
John Edwards,
away four years
her 8, 1945.
Oh, what would we
your hand,
Your dear, kind face to seej
Your loving smile, your welcome
voice,
That meant so much to us.
No one knows the silent heart
ache,
Only those who have suck can
tell
Of the grief that is borne in
Silence
For the one we loved so well. ______ _ ____—Ever remembered by wife and | enjoyed, followed by a lovely
family* * lunch,
who passed
ago, Novem-
give to clasp
OPERA HOUSE, EXETER
Wednesday/ November 16 - 3 p.m. *
See the Latest Fashions from Toronto, Montreal and
Quebec City Modeled by Ladies of the Surrounding
District
Your Opportunity To Contribute To The
SOUTH HURON HOSPITAL FUND
A Worthy Cause
— ADMISSION 500
Sponsored by Melvin’s
prizes
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