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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-03-22, Page 14Page |4 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1951 Hawkers And Peddlars To Pay License Fee In Town Hawkers and peddlars will be subject to a §50 licence fee be­ fore they can sell theii’ wares in town, if the Municipal Board ap­ proves of the by-law which was given first and second reading at Exeter council Monday night. Retail sellers and door-to-door salesmen who don’t nav a busin­ ess tax in Mie town will be liable to the fee. Maximum penalty for •violation of the by-law is $5<J. Business places which operate pinball machines will he assess­ ed $50 pe: Council two and one-quarter side the property Bierling and will be used to en- ^-dtarge the refuse ground. Cost of the land was $600. Rev. IL Kendrick, of the nmgrgations Presbyterian and church, requested a street light on the hill south of the bridge on Main street. A petition for a new sidewalk on John street east was received from C. S. MacNaughton. Both requests were referred to Public Works Committee. Council decided to join the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities, whose con­ vention will be held in London in June. Mayor Turkey -was empowered to interview Mrs. Sadie Lawson to obtain a right of way to ex­ tend Edward street to Sanders street. The Library Board received a. grant of Sl.8’75. an increase of $150. over the previous year. Building permits were grant-|g ed to Ernest Carson, Mrs. Lois j Armstrong, for houses, and don Parker, for a garage. Wins Honors Michael Farrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Farow, James Street, received first class hon­ ours in his grade eight piano ex­ aminations at the U.W.O. Con­ servatory of Music, He also woii top honors in grade two theory. Michael is 12 years old. t machine. • authorized purchase of i acres be-i municipal dump. The belongs to Mr. Arthur the on was on hehaT of Caven Pentecostal Gor- in on new Lions Strive To Raise Funds Ways and means for ing of funds to carry public welfare work chief topic under consideration at the Lions Club supper meeting Friday evening. President Char­ lie MacNaugliton handled the gavel and Tail Twister Andy Snelgrove was active in the col­ lection of fines. Doug Knowles led the singing, featuring a .number of Irish songs. Ted Shaw ‘was lucky to carry off a picnic i liam having drawn his own tie- ’ket in a draw. A card signed by •the members was sent to Lion Bruve Fields, of Centralia, who is quite ill at his home with heart condition. Vosper Fund Grows Contributions continue to come in for the Clara Vosper Mem- | •’%»*$ O 1 ’C111 '•1 <3 irr/lnl.. O D Thirteen Join Church At the •communion service James Street United Church Sunday morning, thirteen m embers were received into church membership, twelve of them being boys, members of a communicant’s class from the •Sunday School. The evening ser­ vice was withdrawn as the pas­ tor, Rev. H. J. Snell, was just recovering from an attack of the flu. □ rial Fund. This week $3 were contributed by Mrs. John Norry and her two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Black and Mrs. Florence Fleischer, of London. Mrs. Gladys Ford Haas sends $1 from Buffalo “for the Clara j Vosper Memorial Fund which is a worthy tribute to a teacher who spent so many years in the Exeter school”. Mrs. Mary Mack McLachlan states: “I am glad to learn of the Clara Vosper Memorial Fund and enclose my donation of one dollar. I remember Miss as a teacher who had personal interest in her Mrs. Rose Cudm'ore donated one dollar. rais- their the HAVE FIRST OFFICIAL RESIDENCE of finding their tors are io have Downing Street. tawa, into which will move this the west entrance of the beautiful old home. 81« years minis-own accommodation, Canada’s prime an official residence. Counterpart to No. 10 London, will be No. 21 Sussex Street,. Ol- Prime Minister and Mrs. Louis St. Laurent spring. Seen above i.s an artist’s sketch of —C.P.C. Vosper such a pupils.” Perkins Conservation Club Starts Drive For More Members A drive for reforestation and | " “ " larger organization was started j Discontinue Service at a well-attended meeting of the j the Willie's little sister came to the schoolroom door and handed the following note to the teach­er: “Teacher please excuse Willie —he caught a skunk.” over Holy Trinity Church Anglican Young People’s Association of Lucan will present their MUSICAL COMEDY RCAF Cen- car to the he lost con- car over on was on his was demol- Bottles Fly When Truck Tire Blows Bottles went flying all the place when a soft drink truck blew a tire near Zurich last Friday and plunged into the ditch. PC Elmer Zimmerman re­ ported some $600 damage to the vehicle, owned by the Seven-Up Bottling Company. LAC Eldon Ferch, tralia," damaged his extent of $375 when trol and rolled his No. 4 high-way. He way to the station. A '39 model car ished when the driver lost con­ trol and the car rolled over four times near Grand Bend Friday afternoon. Sergeant H. G. Rug­ gles, RCAF Centralia, the driver, and AC1 J. N. Scobey, a pas­ senger, suffered from shock and minor bruises. Scobey was thrown from the car into a ditch full of mud and water. PC Bill Cox­ worth investigated. Stephen Conservation Club in town hall Tuesday night. New officers for 19 51 Irwin “Bunny” Ford, president; Wellington Haist, vice-president; and Graham Arthur, secretary­ treasurer. A committee organize clubs Dashwood. A drive for organized in the form of a con­ test among the members. Prizes were offered to those who se­ cured the most members. Last year’s president, Les Robertson, suggested the club branch out into .reforestation ac­ tivities. A committee of five was appointed to investigate. Three members were chosen as the fish conservation com­ mittee. Dalton Fink'beiner, last year’s secretary-treasurer, report­ ed on activities in the parent club in the county. ,, are was formed to in Crediton and membership was For the past couple of years the Guenther Transport, Limited, have operated a chartered bus each Sunday afternoon from Kirkton through Exeter and Hen- sall to Clinton conveying a num­ ber of families from Holland to attend anguage in the . Presbyterian church there. The transport ser­ vice is to be discontinued Sunday, March 25th. a service in their own in after Good Friday A Holiday Good Friday will be a public holiday. Next Sunday being East­ er special Easter services are be­ ing arranged. Easter being one of the more important days in the church calender no doubt large congregations will be pre­ sent. Woodham Orange Hall Fri.,’March 30 at 8:30 p.m. sharp ADMISSION 500 & 250 Under the Auspices of L.O.L. 492 THEATRE Phone 431 Previews its Coming Attractions FRIDAY & SATURDAY March 23 and 24 Choir Banquetted The choir of United Church entertained to church parlors of last week. The Women’s As­ sociation take this method of expressing their appreciation of the services rendered by choir They past. Mrs. . . _ words of appreciation as did the vice-president, and Walter leader, Mr. voiced his members of loyal support. the James Street were royally en- a banquet in the Thursday evening services rendered by the from Sunday to Sunday, provided an excellent re- The president of the choir, Percy McFalls, spoke a few ', Mervin Cudmore Cutbush. The choir Lawrence Wein, appreciation to the the choir for their I Bad Weather Doesn't Stop Flyers On Korean Airlift Reject Union As a result of a recent vote among Guenther Transport em­ ployees, the Ontario Labour Re­ lations down union, Union, come agent. The February against the union, five in favour. Board officially turned the application of the General Truck local the Drivers 938 Toronto, to be- certified bargaining vote,taken on Saturday, 24, showed 15 were Crediton Youth To Go To Banff One of sixteen chosen Western Ontario, Robert Crediton, will attend the Canadian Army Cadet Camp at Banff, Alberta, summer. A grade II student at SHDHS he holds the rank of Cap­ tain and is second in command of school Cadet Corps. Robert will attend the Bauff camp after taking the summer course at Ipperwash from July 9-19. All expenses for the trip, and a new uniform, will be supplied by the Department of National Defence. E. D. Howey, cadet instructor, at the school received the an­ nouncement from this week. Others chosen Rich of Medway Wood of Clinton. from Wade, Royal Corps ,, this headquarters are Michael and Kenneth Hi Lights —Continued from Page 4 Entries have been sent in for the verse speaking competition being held Easter Monday in the Theatre at the Toronto Museum Four students are competing, Evelyn Desjardine and Shirley Pearson in the lyric class and June Walters and Charles Cow­ an in the dramatic verse speak­ ing. Bob Wade a Grade II student has received the honor pf being chosen as one of the 1G cadets who will represent the Western Ontario military district at a four week course held at Banff, Alberta during the summer holi­ days, the ac- (a in at Dpuble Facilities At Centralia Tenders have been called for construction of two additional buildings to house officers at RCAF Station Centralia, They are part of a large con­ struction program planned for Centralia, necessitated by expan­ sion of the pilot-training school. The new structures will more than double present facilities. COMING EVENTS ‘City Lights’ Charlie Chaplin ★ V. Cherrill You’ll never laugh so loud so long . . . ‘Texas Dynamo’ or -,V Charles Starrett •fr Smiley Burnette Crackling with action son^! a n d Town Topics Mr. Cy Strange of CFRB, Toronto, spent the week-end visiting his Strange. Mrs. Cecil Lucknow for week with Kenzie. Mr. and of Exeter end guests father, Rowe a Mr. few and Mr. John visited in days last Mrs. Mac- J. H. Harrison had as week- MONDAY & TUESDAY March 26 and 27 ‘Louisa’ tAt Ronald Reagan A- Ruth Hussey The funniest thing that happened, to a family! ever WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY March 28 and 29 ‘Right Cross’ * June Allyson ★ Diclc Pewell MATINEES SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS AU 2530 PM Mrs. north __ „___ Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Halstead and David and Mrs. Mary Halstead, of Detroit Mich., who also visited cousins at Science Hill, Stratford and Elirn- ville. Misses Donna Powles and Sadie Watson, accompanied by the former’s mother, Mrs. Pearl A. Powles of St. Thomas, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Powell, Mrs. Powles remain­ ing for a few days. Rev. Harry J. Mahoney is con­ fined to his home through ill­ ness. Mrs. A. Simpson, of Strathroy, and Mr. and Mrs. Gallmofe, Brenda and Shirley, visited Sun­ day with Miss Elliott on Carling Street. Mrs. F. G. Forrester toria Hospital, London, been ill for a week. Dr. Harry* Seldon, of Clinic, Rochester, Mrs. Jackson, of Kingston ed with their father, Mr. Seldon over the week-end. is in Vic- She has the Mayo Minn and vislt- R. (L Hensail Council Awards Contract Hensall council awarded the gravel contract to Wilson Allen at the tender price of 77c. per yard for crushed gravel and 77c. per yard for coarse gravel. Other tenders were from D. L. McArthur $1.00 and 90c.; W. Mc­ Cartney 85 c. and G5c.; W. C. Mc­ Donald $1 and $1; O. D. Truein- ner & Son $1.58 and $1.58; C- Reid $1 and 50c. Council met Monday night due to the postponement last week on account of sickness. All members were present. Clerk J. A. Paterson reported on the convention held in Toron­ to. The auditing of the municipal books had been completed and the outstanding arrears of 19 5 0 taxes were $850.70. The assessor and any other interested were instructed to at­ tend the meeting next Wednesday. Council ordered steps to be taken south end of Wellington St. Daylight saving in the village will be observed from April 29 to September 30. Harvey Keys was appointed a member of the Community Park Board to take the place of W. R. Davidson whe recently resigned. in Mt. Forest the necessary to close the Hurondale W. I. Holds Euchre The Hurondale Women’s In­ stitute held a successful pro­ gressive euchre in the Legion Hall Friday evening last. There Were 27 tables in play*. William Ellerington announced the rules for the evening. The ladies’ high prize was won by Mrs. Ted Sims; gent’s high by Fred Penwarden, who also won the prise for lone hands. A lucky chair prize was won by Mrs. Norman and door prize by Percy Passmore. Mrs. Alvin Moir announced that a draw was stitute on cloth and were sold, the close. Huron Trappers Elect Officers At the annual meeting of the Huron County Tappers Associa­ tion in Clinton recently, last year’s slate of officers were re­ named for 1951, as follows: Pre­ sident, Mervyn Batkin, Clinton; first vice-president, Robert John­ ston, Clinton; Horace Salt, St. Pauls; Ross Taylor, Belgrave; and secretary-treasurer, Keith Cox, Bayfield. A board of directors was nam- ‘ed at the meeting and members are—Carl Stire, Kirkton; Leslie Dolmage, Winthrop; Ken Stew­ art, Clinton; Horace Salt, St. Pauls; Thomas Lawrence, Blyth; and Dick Brown, Zurich. The association, which was or­ ganized ber-ship •decided held in October, monthly were made for a picinic in the summer months. last year, with a rneni- of approximately 75. that meetings would be March, September and instead of the usual meeting. Tentative plans Daughter In Hospital Mrs. E. M. Quance is keeping house at the home of her daugh­ ter, Mrs. Clarence Hawkins. The latter is a patient in St. Joseph’s hospital, London. Fo rmer Exeter Lady Stricken On Train Mis Sadie Walker, 61, who died on the train near Niagara Falls - - dent ling when Born in Warwick township, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Walker. While. living in Exeter she at­ tended school and then went to Toronto, where for thirty years she was with the Robert Shnp- son*v Company. She went to Florida "a month ago. She is survived by three sis­ ters, Jean and Mrs. Harvey Stewart, London; .Mildred, R.N., of Ottawa, formerly of London; and four brothers, Edwin, Lon­ don; the Rev. John Walker, Har­ row; Dr. James lington; and R. Ingham Quebec. The remains McDougall and home London until Friday morn­ ing when they will be taken to the Hopper-Hockey funeral home, Exeter, where services Will be conducted at 3 p.m, by the Rev. IT. J. Mahoney. Interment will be made in Exeter cemetery, Saturday. Tuesday was a former resi- of Exeter. She was travel- to Toronto ,£rom Florida stricken. G. Walker, Bur- Bruce, of Buck- will rest at the Brown funeral being held by the In- a lovely lace table- a number of tickets Lunch was served at HAPPY EASTER — This Easter Bunny is Susan Dinney, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Din­ ney, Exeter, Susan opened the Beta Sigma Phi Fashion Show Wednesday night. Student: I hear the Board of Trustees is trying to stop neck­ ing. Co-ed: That so? Next thing they’ll be trying to make the students stop too. Weather doesn’t bother flyers on the Korean airlift, cording to Cpl. Ray B. Rasmus­ sen who just returned home on leave from the RCAF “Thunder­ bird” squadron. “We’ve landed at Schemya little island in the Aleutians) a blizzard, at Tokyo in rain, Honolulu in high winds and low clouds, and at San Francisco in rain.” Cpl. Rasmussen nas been fly­ ing with the air transports as a radar technician—one of the men who make those landings in difficult weather possible. He’s been with the “Thunderbirds” since February 1, flying ammu­ nition and supplies to Japan and carrying hack wounded soldiers from the Korean front. The corporal is home on "spe­ cial occasion” leave—he became a father for the second time on Monday. The family is doing fine and the corporal expects to be transferred back to Centralia soon. Round trip of the airlift takes five days for the aircraft. Start­ ing at McChord Field, Washing­ ton, they fly to Alaska, Sliemya, Tokyo, Wake Island, Honolulu, San Francisco and back to Mc­ Chord Field. The crews are re­ lieved at points along the way and make one round trip every 12 days. In Tokyo, the RCAF bunk with Australian pilots and Brit­ ish seaman. Morale among the UN forces is “pretty good”, ac­ cording to Rasmussen. He described conditions in Japan as “terrible”. Open sewers run down the main street in front of the open air food shops. The weather is “miserably wet” all the time. Holst ein Breeders To Hold Kippen Meet At a meeting of the officers and directors of the Huron Cty. Holstein Breeders Club it was decided the annual county Black and White Show would be held in conjunction with the Blyth Fall Fair Septemer 19. Plans wore made for the an­ nual twilight meeting to be held June 28 at'the farm of Jarrott Bros., of Kippen and for a one- day bus tour the first week in June. A .Holstein calf club will be sponsored again this year. Date for the spring meeting is April 5 in Clinton. Howard Trewartha, president, was in charge of the meeting with W. Hume Glutton, secre­tary. Return From Florida Mr. and Mrs. William Sweit­ zer arrived home from Florida after a three months visit. Their holiday home was situated on the Gulf of Mexico. During their visit they toured all the interest­ ing places in Florida and spent some time, on the Atlantic coast. They were very much impressed with the paintings in the Art gallery at Sarasota and the beautiful architecture of the buildings. They visited St. Augus­ tine and Marine city and saw all the different types of ocean fish. Weather conditions were ideal and Mr. and Mrs. Sweitzer returned home with many fine souvenirs of their trip. 'THE FAMILY WASH” —. A play by the Brucefield Young People, to be held in the Opera House, Friday, April 6th. Aus­ pices of Exeter Chapter No. 222 O.E.S.. Produced by special ar­ rangement with Samuel French, BAKE SALE & TEA —- Eastern Star are holding a bake sale and tea on Saturday, March 24, at 3 pan. in Jensen’s Store. 15:22c SPRING CONCERT — Huronia Male Chorus will present their annual concert on Friday, April 13, in the school auditorium. 15c A COMEDY PLAY will be presented in Th ames Rd. United Church Wed., March 28 at 8:00 pan. By the Adult Group of Brucefield United Church Adults 500, Children 250 ALDON THEATRE GRAND BEND Presents For Your Pleasure The Following Attractions FRIDAY & SATURDAY March 23 and 24 ‘Woman Hater* A charming, fast moving com­ edy starring . . . ★ Stewart Granger ★ Edwige Feuilere ★ Joan Cassiale COMIC STRIPS TWO SHOWS — 7:30 & 9:30 MONDAY & TUESDAY March 26 and 27 ‘Oh, You Beautiful Doll’ The One and Only ★ June Haver and ★ Mark Stevens They're dancin’ in the street, kissin’ in the park, and singin' down lovers’ lane. Glorious Teclinicolour NEWSREEL & COMIC STRIP ONE SHOW — 8:00 Dance Reunion OLD KIPPEN GANG Friday, March 30 ROSS PEARCE AND HIS BAND 9 to V Exeter Legion Memorial Hall Cliff Watson Officiating LET’S PLAN A REAL OLD GET TOGETHER Admission 750 Saturday Night DANCES This Saturday Night Exeter Legion Memorial Hall Music by the MERV HALL SEXTET SPOT DANCES fl H fl Admission 750 Dancing 942 M