The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-12-15, Page 14
Seventy-sixth Year
School Concert
Attended
The pupils of the Exeter Pub
lic School presented their annual
Christmas concert to a large
gathering at the Exeter Arena
Friday evening last. Principal
Claude Blowes acted as chairman.
Opening , the program were
two choruses “Jolly, Jplly Santa
Claus” and “Up in the Housetop’
by Grade I pupils, Mrs. Turvey
teacher; followed by a singing
game “The Seed Cycle”, Grade 2
pupils, Mrs. Jamieson teacher;
“Hop Scotch Polka”, folk dance
■“■County Garden”, Grade 3 pupils,
Mrs. Hughson teacher. Michael
Farrow played a piano solo that
was much enjoyed. An operetta
“Merry Christmas with Molly”
was .well received and heartily
applauded. There was four part
singing by intermediates. Boys
from room 8, C. Blowes, teacher,
gave an exhibition of gymnas
tics.
Silver cups were awarded to
the winners in the atheletic field
events presented by members of
the School Board. Jim Sturgis
received a scholarship cheque
for $5.00 for highest standing
among the boys in the entrance
class. Marilyn Bender and Olive
Petrie tied for the girls and each
received a cheque.
The musical numbers were ac
companied by Lawrence Wein,
supervisor of the school music.
The proceeds from the enter
tainment are being turned .over
to the South Huron Hospital
Fund.
Edward Knight
The funeral of the late
ward Knight, who died in Cen
tralia on Tuesday, December 6,
was held Friday afternoon last
from the Hopper-Hockey funeral
home, conducted by Rev. ,Mr.
■Weir .and assisted by Rev. Mr.
Langford. Interment took place
in the Anglican cemetery Kirk
ton. The deceased, .who was in
bis eighty-fifth year, had-been
ailing for several months. ,
Mr. Knight was born in Corn
wall, England, and as a young
man in his early twenties ,he
came to Canada with Mrs.
Knight. About twenty years ago
they retired from the farm and
settled in Centralia. Besides his
bereaved witjbw lie is survived
by ten children, Mrs. F. C.
Spackman, of Guelph; Clarence,
of Usborne; Frank, of Tees, Al
berta; Mrs. E. Madge, London;
Reginald K„ of the the highway
north of Exeter; Mrs. ,W. Love,
of Guelph; Mrs. ..Cliff Broken-
shire, Detroit; Mrs. Ted Davies,
of Forest; Mrs. Herb. Meek, of
R.R. 6, London and Mrs. Harvey
Schroeder, of Birmingham, Mich.
There are thirty grandchildren
and fifteen great grandchildren.
The bearers were Messrs. L.
Hodgson, Harold Lightfoot, Otto
Brown, Clarence Knight, Lloyd
Knight and Donald Davies. .
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R.C.A-F, Plane
Grounded In Usborne
Friday night we sat in the
comfortably heated car of Pro
vincial Constabe .Elmer Zimmer
man and watched a number of
Airforce mechanics, dressed in
parkas, and in freezing weather
take off a wing from a grounded
airplane. The plane had come,
down in Usborne Twp. through
engine trouble and had been
towed to the highway a mile and
a quarter south of Wwn.
Before it could be taken down
the highway one of the wings
had to come off. Mr. Zimmerman
was there to direct the traffic.
It was about two a.m. when we
arrived back in town. “Just one
of those things, all in a day’s
work” said Elmer.
Flight
member
home is
to make
on Friday afternoon about three
miles east of Exeter. Smith was
carrying out routine training ex
ercises when the engine of his/ Harvard trainer ceased to func/
tion.
Smith was in radio contact
with the control tower at the
airport and was given emer
gency instructions. The aircraft
■was only slightly damaged, and
Smith was uninjured.
Cadet J. B. Smith, a
of Course 14, whose
in London, was forced
an emergency landing
Receive Anniversary Scrolls
Mr. and Mrs. James Lawson
and Mr. and Mrs. William Ma?
whinney have received lovely
scrolls with the following mess
age:
“May .1 extend to you on be
half of the Government of the
Province of Ontario heartiest
■congratulations on your fiftieth
wedding anniversary and wish
that you may both .enjoy further
anniversaries in good health and
happiness.
—G. A. WELSH,
Provincial .Secretary
Receives Recognition
Mr. Harvey of the Ernest C.
Harvey Insurance Agency , has
won special recognition for out
standing service in the insurance
profession through re-election to
the Live Members Club, a na
tionwide honorary organization
of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty
Company.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1949
Badminton Club Wins
Two; Tied For First
Last Thursday night the Exe
ter Badminton Club defeated Sea
forth 9-3 and followed this by
winning from Clinton 7-5 in a
hard-fought match at Clinton on
Tuesday night. This put Exeter
in a tie for first place.
The team standings are
follows:
as
KJ ate
Single Copy 60
Mr. Norman Hockey, who has
been critically ill in Victoira
Hospitalr London, is making a
splendid recovery and there is a
possibility he may be home for
Christmas.
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Miss Jean McDondald, .daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lex -McDon
ald has accepted a position at the
Huron Lumber* Co.
Miss Ella Link is carrying her
arm in a sling, having fractured
it when she slipped on some Ice
just outside the Jones &
store.
May
Exeter ..
Clinton
Stratford
Seaforth
Listowel
, There
matches
year.
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will be no further
until after the new
Seek To Organize Kinsmen
Several representatives of the
Kinsmen Club in London were in
Exeter Friday evening last with
the view to organizing a branch
of the club in Exeter. A meeting
was held in the Town Hall and
the aims and objects of the club
were outlined to several of the
younger men of Exeter. The age
foi- active membership in the
club is forty. A number of inter
ested young men attended a
meeting of the Kinsmen in Lon
don Monday evening.
Stores To Open Evenings
During „ Christmas week
stores of town will be open Wed
nesday afternoon and will re
main open Wednesday evening
and each evening to the end of
the week. As Tuesday has been
proclaimed Boxing Day and a
public holiday the stores will be
open the following day, Wednes
day, all day.
The stores of Hensail will re
main open Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings before Christ
mas.
tlie
Honoured On Anniversary
Members of the family and
relatives gathered at the , home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Coates,
of Usborne, Friday of last week
■falicitate them on the .occasion
their thirty-fifth wedding un
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Two Injured As Car
Overturns In Ditch
While motoring t o^ their
homes in Clinton
Thursday of last
.Doris Batkin and
law, Mrs. Lloyd Batkin received
injuries when the car in which
they wer.e riding took, to the
ditch and landed sideways
against a hydro pole.
The car was an Austin driven
by Mrs, Doris Batkin, who lost
control when the car struck
some snow on the highway, Mrs.
Lloyd Batkin suffered a broken
collar-bone and Mrs. Doris Bat
kin some fractured ribs. Bobby,
who was sitting on Mrs. Lloyd
Batkin’s knee, escaped injury.
Mrs? Lloyd Batkin is a sister
of the McKnights in town and
was brought to Exeter before
being removed to the Clinton
Hospital.
Damage to the car was
mated at $300. Provincial
stable Elmer Zimmerman
vestigated.
Rose Inquest Returns
Verdict Of ,zNo Blame/Zror Uivmg - Uive
To The Hospital-
. The Hospital Fund continues
to grow in spite of the fact that
canvassers are busy, and unable
to get around as fast as they
would like. The before-Christmas
season is a busy one, but it also
is a time for giving,
Remember when the
sers call, you do not
make all your, donation
Convenient times have been ar
ranged, and they will explain
these to you. In short, they are
<—a cash donation now, and sign
a note for April 1 next and a
further note for April 1, 1951.
In this way the executive can
estimate how much money the
people have given, and also the
amount they pledge to give.
We call youf attention to an
advertisement ip this issue call
ing on all the early subscribers
of larger amounts to make their
first payments and further ar
rangements during the next few
days.
A feature sometimes for got
ten is that a family donation of
$2,500 * entitles the family to
have their name plaque on a
bedroom. Also subscribers
$1,000 or $500 or over will have
their names on a plaque on the
wall. This feature is worth
thinking about. You may add to
a previous donation .to make up
the amount required.
Exeter
Prev. acknowledged .....
Ida Marie 'Carling .........
A friend ........................
Miss Margaret Brown ..
Mrs. Hookey and Mrs.
Guillemin, project ....
Dr. J. W. Corbett .......
Lowe Bros., Toronto ....
Mrs. H. Louisa Kyle .....
R. N. Rowe ...................
Samson McFalls .............
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Blan-
shard ................... .........
Lloyd Bell .....................
Jack Carr .......................
John Norry ...................
Lloyd Taylor ................
Earl Parsons ................
M. A. Watts .................
Mrs. Wes. Lamport
Sam Jory ..........
William Horney .
Thomas Walkqr- .............
Mr. and MrA Wes. Neil
Ewart ‘Pym ...................
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Johns
Cliff Brintnell ...............
Walter Outbush .............
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hodgert
William Coates ..............
Archie Brintnell ...........
H. J. Cornish Co., London
McKay-Cocker Construc
tion Co., London ......
Isard, Robertson & Co.,
London .......................
.Bank of Montreal, Exe
ter ...............................
William Stone ...............
A, Geddes ......................
Herb Ford .....................
Irwin Ford ............ .
Miss Geraldine M. Arm
strong .........................
Charles Miller ............. .
Mrs. George Windsor
W. E. Bentley ...............
William May ..................
Ed Brodericle ................
Charles Kerslake ...........
Mr. and
garth
Herman
Mr. and
rison
Patrick Reid ......
Joe McDonald ......
Mrs. William Henderson
William Million .............
Mrs. and Mrs. William
Higgins .......................
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Heywood ..................
Mr. and Mrs. F. Whil-
Smith ..........................
Mr. and Mrs, Charles
Harris ...........
from Exeter
week, Mrs.
her sister-in-
canvas
need to
in cash.
esti-
Con-
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Editor Gets Framed Picture
The editor of the Times-Ad-
vocate is in receipt of a framed
picture of a few scenes taken on
the occasion of the convention
of the Canadian Weekly News
papers Association held at .Jas
per ‘Park, Alta., in September,
The picture is a gift from Burns
& Co., -of Calgary, who provided
the 400 pounds of beef for the
barbecue so much enjoyed by
the visiting newspaper men and
women, The picture has a
scene of the visitors with
tains in the background,
scenes were taken of the
cue and around the chuck
from which pancakes and
syrup were served.
centre
moun-
Oth er
barbe-
wagon
maple
of
$42,970.
1000.
■500.
5.
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150.
25.
100.
50.
25.
Injury Slow To Heal
Mr. Charles “Tupper” Ander
son was in London on Saturday,
where,
cident
placed
of the . .
very rapidly.
his arm, injured in an ac-
some time ago, was again
in a plaster cast. Healing
injury has not progressed
Exeter Bell Central Enlarges
The Bell Central at Exeter
has taken ovei’ from the Credi-
ton exchange the subscribers on
Line No. 17. This will add eigh
teen new subscribers to the
Exeter exchange and include
those who reside on the second
and third concessions of Stephen.
KIRKTON
and Mrs. Ken Hogg and
The inquest into the death of
Harry Rose, of Zurich, who lost
his life in an. auto accident on
the Orediton Road at .the Khiva
corner on the afternoon of Sep
tember 21 in which Rev. Harold
Snell and Clerk C. V, Pickard
were seriously injured, was held
at Dashwood Friday afternoon
with Coroner Dr, J, G. Dunlop
presiding.
The jurymen were A, V. Tie
man, Chas. Steinhagen, Wilfred
Merner, Harold Kellerman and
Reuben 'Goetz.
The -first witness was Jack
Doerr, of Exeter, who identified
a number of pictures taken at
the scene of the accident.
Wing Commander W. _C. Gra
ham, medical officer at the Cen-
traila Airport, stated that he
arrived on the scene shortly
after the accident and that Mr.
Rose was dead when he examined
him. He described the body as
partly in and partly out of the
car.
Dr. Dunlop produced a report
of a post mortem from Dr.
Fisher, pathologist, of London,
stating that Mr. Rose had died
from the rupture of the orta, a
large blood vessel near the heart,
caused by violence or impact.
Rev. H. J. Snell, who suffered
serious head injuries, had no
recollection of what had hap
pened.
Mr. C. V. Pickard , testified
that the first sight of the Rose
car was when they were about
forty feet from the intersection
and he judged the Rose car
would be at least sixty feet away.
They were travelling between ,40
and 50 miles an hour.
•Mr. Herb Hartman, of Mount
Carmel, stated that Mr. Rose
had been at his garage about the
middle of the afternoon and that
the natural road for Mr. Rose to
take to go to Zurich was
Khiva Road.
Mr. Ezra. Webb stated that
Snell had
rods east
that he
travelling
Mr. Webb had a trailer attached
to his car and was travelling at
about ,35 miles an hour,
(Provincial Constable Zimmer-
maif testified that he was -called
to the accident at 4
car .driven by Rose
79 feet after the
the
and
was
tion
lin.
Mr.
family of Thorndale and Mrs, M.
Routley of St, Marys were recent
guests with Mr. and Mrs, Frank
Routley.
Dr. and Mrs. Amos have moved
into their new home, recently
occupied by Mrs. David Foster.
■Congratulations to Mr. Russell
Heard, teach er at Kirkton, who
presented a very fine Christmas
program and also a tree loaded
with gifts for the children,
called to help.
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of
chelsea have moved to the
of theii* daughter, Mrs. Alf. Col
lier, where they will spend the
winter months.
Mr. Marshall has been chosen
from the Hamilton curling team
to go to Scotland, .leaving St.
John December 3i0, and return
ing February 25. There will be
fifty selected from Canada on
the team. His friends from Kirk
ton wish him .a safe journey.
Injured In Fall
Mr. George Hall met with
quite a painful accident this past
week when he fell from a ladder
while unloading hay at Dr. G.
H. Jose’s barn.. He was bruised
so .badly that his injuries were
not determined for a few days
when he was taken to London
Hospital, where an X-Ray show
ed a broken pelvis. ,He is in a
'cast,«atid- is expected home, in a
few days, where he ’ will be edn-
fined to bed for several weeks.
Bazaar Well Attended
Despite the weather and roads,
a large crowd atended the annual
bazaar at the Kirkton Church,
Wednesday evening, December 7.
There was a short program with
a trio by Mr. William Mills, Ray
Mills and Mr. Webb, .of Wood
ham; a solo by Mary Urquhart;
duet by Mrs. B. Hanson and Mrs.
Dan, of Granton; cornet £olo by
Mr. Rosier Chrisitie: readings by
Santa
Win
home
Church Features Sound Film
This Sunday evening a feature
of the service at the Church of
God, Grand Bend, will be a
movie entitled “From the Man
gel’ -to the Cross”. This was a
very popular silent film in Eng
land and now has been made
over into one with sound effects.
The service will be open to mem
bers of all congregations.
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niversary. Mrs. Coates was the
former Clara Luxton. The family
presented them .with a chime
clock, while the near relatives
presented them with a Kenwood
blanket. Lunch was served by
the ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Munds, of London, were present
for tlie occasion.
passed him about
of the accident
(Mr. Snell) was
at an excessive speed.Leave For Visit In England
Mrs. R. B. Rasmussen and
daughter Heather and Mrs. K. L.
Sweigard .and babe sailed Satur
day from New York on’, the
Queen Elizabeth to visit with
relatives in Yorkshire and other
parts of England and Scotland.
Both are wives of members of
the RCAF. LAC Rasmussen, who
is stationed at Rivers, Manitoba,
spent six weeks in Exeter
leave, and has returned to
duties.
E.D.H.S. Board
The regular monthly meeting
of the Exeter District High
School Board for December was
held in the Home Economics
room on Tuesday evening, De
cember 6. Absent H. Walper.
The minutes of the November
meeting were read and adopted.
The correspondence was read
and tabled for discussion.
No action -was taken on the
request of the .Badminton Club
for the use of the new gymnas
ium.
Per Jas. McAllister and A. J.
Kalbfleisch .that the Secretary be
authorized to request a further
transfer of $25,0:00 from the
Debenture (Proceeds and to pro
ceed with the payment of the
Capital accounts as redd. Car
ried.
Per E. L. Mickle and E. Cham
bers that the Secretary proceed
with the payment of .the Current
Accounts as funds become avail
able. Carried.
Per C. S. MaeNaughton and E.
L. Mickle that the Board pay its
members $5 per meeting attend
ed and mileage at 7 cents as
authorized By the High School
Act as amended .to 1949 Section
25, Subsection 2. Carried.
The requisition of Mr, F. G.
Meek for Mathematical, supplies
was approved on motion of A.
W. Morgan and A, J, Kalbfleisch.
Per C. S. MaeNaughton and K.
Johns that the Principal’s
ro
of
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BRINSLEY
Brinsley United Church
day School will hold their an
nual Christmas concert .in the
basement of the church on Wed
nesday evening, December 21, at
8 o’clock.
The sympathy pf the commun
ity is extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Neil in the death of her
father in England.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Nell and
Gerald spent Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Neil of
Exeter,
Mr, and Mrs. James Trevetliick
visited recently with Mr. and
Mrs. John L. Hotson.
Master Alien Amos spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. John
Amos of London.
Mr. and Mrs. William Phillips,
Madelean, Mary, and Shirley,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Phillips, of
Denfield, spent Tuesday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Scott.
Mrs. Clover Lewis entertained
the ladies of McGillivray W.I. on
Wed. evening last. A Christmas
program was provided, after
which Rev. Vollick of Ailsa Craig
gave an interesting explanation
on the Christmas carol entitled
“Joy To The World”.
Mrs. Aaron Scott SOent Wed
nesday with her daughter, Mrs.
Earl Pickering, of Shipka.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Craven dined
with Mr, and Mrs. Joe Amos on
Sunday evening.
Mr. John Levine of London,
spent Sunday evening with Mr.
J. L. Amos and Gertrude.
Sun-
H.
report be adopted and liis
commendations for the use
facilities in the new building be
filed for reference. 'Carried.
Dr. Cowen reported jibe action
of the Committe named to en
gage caretakers for tlie new
building. Mr. William Fraser is
employed to look after the boil
ers and to assist in cleaning
duties. Mr, Russell Collingwood
will be employed in the new
building after January 1.
The Budget for Equipment,
revised to date, was studied by
the Board.
Fer C. S. MaeNaughton and A.
W. Morgan that the Board ac
cept the tender of J. V. Mac-
Donnell, Electrical Contractors,
for a Sound System in the new
building. The Stromberg Carlson
outfit Will provide a two-channel
circuit foi* the entire building,
with teii-inch speakers in the
classrooms, and two twelve-inch
speakers in the auditorium, at a
cost of $3762.00 installed. Car
ried.
Per A.
Chambers
Committee
order* the
the student’s corridor lockers.
The Secretary is to advertise
for Cafeteria help.
The first meeting of the new
year will be January 10.
Adjournment at 12:45 a.m. per
E, L. Mickle.
—U D. HOWEY, Secretary
W, Morgan and E.
that the Property
be e m p o w e r e d to
necessary locks for
Car Hits Tree
Early Sunday morning with
visability poor a car driven by
Thomas Steiner failed to make
a turn and left the road two and
a half miles east of Hensail. The
car struck a tree doing damage
that was estimated at between
$150 and .$200'. With Tom were
Gordon Smith and -Orland Tay
lor. All escaped injury. The ac
cident was investigated by Pro
vincial Constable E. Zimmerman.
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New Position
Sheila Bailey has given
studies at the Exeter
High School and is tak-
Begins
Miss
up her
District
ing over the duties at the Bailey
Flower Shop. Later on she will
take a course in art and dress
designing.
Pardon Our Red Faces . . .
In the Monetta Menard’s ad
vertisement last week it
stated that the dining
would be open from 1:30
The hours are 11:310'
and from 6 p.m. to
pan.
pan.
a.m.
was
room
to 2
to 2
l’.30
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DASHWOOD
Santa Claus parade will
___here on Saturday afternoont
December 24, at 2 o’clock. The
parade will be headed by the
Dashwood, Band and the children
will be presented with packages.
All are welcome.
The Evangelical Church which
lias been redecorated and the
hearing aid
opened for service
morning at ten
Sunday School f o 11 o w 1 n
church service.
Dashwood Girls Softball team
were honored at a banquet last
Friday evening at Knotty Pine
Inn, when a very pleasant eve
ning Was spent.
Mr. Sam Wltzel of Toronto
spent the week-end with his
mother, Mrs. WItzeL
Mrs. Williamm Schroeder of
Detroit lias returned to her home
after spending the past two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Ha
macher.
Donald Gaiser underwent a
serious operation in St. Joseph’s
Hospital, London, last week. A
number from here were down on
Tuesday and offered to
•their blood
fusions. We
recovery.
Mr. and
moved Tuesday into their new
home Which they built this sum
mer.
Mr. Lloyd G it e n t h e r, who
underwent an operation In West
minster Hospital, is improving
slowly.
A
held
be
>
installed will be
on Sunday
o’clock, with
g the
for Donald’S
hope for a
Mrs. Edwin
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50
500.
25.
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100
100
Mrs. L. V. Ho-
Kernick ........
Mrs. J. H. Har-
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on
his
: 0(2. The Ford
had travelled
accident and
gone 57 feet
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Usborne
Prev. xicknowledged .....
Additional ......................
$45,977,
$14,596.
1,000.
$15,596.
Stephen
Prev. acknowledged .....4,625.H. Bossenberry 300.
W. Flear .....................75.
Desjardine’s .................150.
$5,150.
Hay
Prev. acknowledged .....$200.
Hensall
Prev. acknowledged ....200.
S. Huron Junior armers A60.
$66,733
donate
trans-
speedy
Miller
ehi-Joe Campbell, an
of the Highland Hill
Mr.
ployee
Dairy, suffered a fracture of the
right toe Monday when the cover
of an eight-gallon milk can fell
on it. Mr. Campbell was in the
act of washing the cans When
the accident occurred. Highland
Hill have just installed a new
rotary can washer.
Mrs. John Strange, who has
been ill for some time, Was ad
mitted to St, Joseph’s Hospital,
London, Wednesday for treat
ment. Her many friends will I wish f or her a speedy recovery*
George Kinney
Mr. George Kinney, father of
Mrs. K. G. Hockey, of Exeter J Mr, Roger Chrisitie; readings by
died tn Victoria Hospital, Lon-1 Mrs. Clayton Colquhoun. The
don, Saturday. Since August, Mr. j various booths were well patron-
Kinney had made his home withjlzed, realizing some $300.00. ,
his daughter here. Most of his ponner Kirkton Boy Honoured
At a recent commencement
exercise at Delta Collegiate, Ham-
a portrait of C. F. Mar-
who was, until this sum-
Snell car had
rolled over once. The car
facing in the oposite direc-
to which it had been travel-
Mr. Pickard was nearly out
of the car on the
There was a stop
corner.
After submitting
the jury retired and on their re
turn Mr. Tieman read the follow-
ing verdict:
We, the Coroner’s Jury, in
quiring into the death of Harry
Rose, find that he met his death
due to injuries suffered by him
while driving his car into the I intersection at Khiva corner,
s west of Orediton, from the south -
driver’s side,
sign at the
the evidence
life was spent in London Town
ship where he was " .......
maker. In 1920 he retired to|£j£on
London. Besides Mrs. Hockey he shall| _ mw
is survived by Mrs. J. a. Kemp, mer> prmcipai of the school, w*as when his car came into collision
of Toronto, one brother y. llliam - presented to the school by the; with a cat* driven from the east
ter, both of Winthrop. The fune
ral Tuesday was held from the
Hopper-Hockey funeral home,
conducted by Rev.’ H. J. Snell,
with interment in Woodland
cemetery, London.
a cheese.
Lampadion Society, the student: by Rev. Harold Snell, on Sep-
organization. Many references Jo. tember 21, 1949, at 3 p.m to 4
Mr. Marshall’s long service with p.m.
the school were made during the From the evidence we attach exercises, as students, trustees | no blame whatever on Rev. Snell,
and staff members paid tribute ■ the driver of the other car in
to his lite work. The portarlt is I volved, and it appears likely to
. to be hung with other portraits ■ us that the accident was caused
Several interesting reports* of former principals in .the school ! by the failure of the deceased to
have been omitted this week. I auditorium. observe the stop sign and recog-
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1 j ever that this is
corner for anyone coming from
the south, due to the impaired
view*
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® > car. We would like to state how-J*. _a dangerous
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Club held its hall. Starting at 2 p.m., there
.......... ‘*1 be movies, refreshments,
in" the drill hall, i and gifts for each child.
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The London curling Club has ■
Barber Shop Quar-1 invited statioh Centralia to send J
several selections’a team to the bonspiel to be
Well received. Ac- held on December 28. Teams'
" *“ * Western Ontario 1
in competition. Last
Saturday, teams led by Shaw |
Wilson, Tommy Crane and George Moir were victors In j
games in London.* * *
Sgt. Timmins, of
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first function on the night of /will
December 10
Dancing was
by members
chestra. The
tet offered
which were
to music supplied
of the station or-
cording to Cpl. Smith, who was] from all over
responsible for the success of will be in
the evening, :
more frequent
newly formed
will be staged.* *
it is hoped that
functions Of the
Corporals’mess
afforded of a west-hound
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annual school ChristmasThe! concert will be held In the school
house on Friday evening, De-I eember 16. The school children,
! under the leadership of their
j teacher, Miss Donna Bowden,
, will present their concert and
i everyone is cordially invited to
attend.' Sunday evening dinner guests
| with Mr. and. Mrs. Wellington
| Brock were Mr. and Mrs. James
Hodgins, Mrs. and Mrs. Jack
j Hodgins, Mrs. Belle Porter and
Miss Gora Neil of Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hern and.
Larry were Sunday guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kerslake,
of Elimville.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Rowcllffe
of Exeter, Mrs. Fred Penwarden
of Centralia, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
win Miller of Thames Road were
Saturday evening dinner guests
with Mr. and Mrs. .Warren Brock.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hern
were Tuesday evening guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Per
kins of Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. William Tookey
of London, Mr. and Mrs, Milton
Kellar and family of Exeter,
visited on .Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs, Allan Jaques.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hom and
Larry visited on Wednesday eve
ning with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
McRoberts of Granton.
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the tower
staff, has been posted to White
horse for two and a half months
after the start of the New Year.# * *
The tower traffic controllers
have been observing strange air
craft without navigation lights,
approaching the flarepath for a
landing for the past several
nights. The airci'aft, which have
ah approximate wingspan of six
feet, are two huge snowy owls
which have selected the airport
for their winter home. During
the heavy traffic period through-
lout the day, the owls retire to
( the sidelines only to return each
! evening, According to tower of-
Is ’ ficials, the owls prey on field
The Glee Club has been
estly practicing for the Christ
mas Musicale to be held in the
drill hail on Sunday night, De
cember IS. As well as the chor
us of forty voices, there will be
a group of Children singing
carols. The admission of twenty-
ifive cents is to be used for the
purchase of a library of music.
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On Friday night, December |16, there will be an Airmen’s
I bingo held In the drill hall.
Prizes will be thirty Christmas
turkeys, ten of which will be
done up as hampers.
% * # $
Saturday, December 17, i» .......
children’s day at the station. A mice. Mice are plentiful on the
giant Christmas party has been field, and have the nasty habit
organized for the youngsters, i of eating the runway lighting
and will be held in the drill .cables.
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