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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-07-12, Page 11THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1951 Personal Items Gordon McMehen of Toronto and James McMehen of Ottawa called on their grandmother, Mrs. James Stanley, on Monday. Mrs. Fred Simpson and grand­ daughter Lynda Tumber of Wes- home after and Mrs. T. ton, Ont., returned holidaying with Mr. S. Hill. Miss May Carter visited with Mrs. this week-end and called many Lucan and Clandeboye old friends. Miss Carter ’is a sub­ scriber of the Exeter Times- Advocate and said how very much she and her sister enjoyed all the Lucan and Clandeboye news. Clarence Haskett assisted un­ dertaker Box of Parkhill in the funeral White burned vzeek. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delores spent the Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mr. and Mrs. Sharyn and Judy visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McFalls over the week-end, little two-year-old Judy remaining. Mr, and Mrs. Don Ankers and daughter, Linda, from Trenton, Ont., are holidaying Anker's parents, Mr, Harold Hodgins. Mr. and Mrs. T, S. the holiday week-end at Simcoe, Mrs. Charles C, Powers of London, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs, Alex Lowry, of Riverside, Ont., sailed from Que­ bec City July 4 aboard the S.S. Franconia on a holiday trip to England, Ireland and Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil E. Robb of Elginfield attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. Robb’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon H, Ruttle. The din­ ner was served at the Windsor Hotel, ception Ripley. Mrs. Smith) Of Toronto Cliff , Murdy and called on service of the late Fred and children, 'to death at who were Sylvan last Murray and week-end with Murray, Charlie Weir, of Woodstock with and Mrs. Mrs. Hill spent Lake Kincardine, and the re­ al the Ruttle home in Emerson Duer (Blanche ___, of Elmhurst, Ill. (near Chicago), spent Wednesday, July 4, with Mr. and iMrs. A. A. Gar­ rett. Mr. Marie spent ampton, Mr. and and. and last Mrs. U. F. .Stanley, Miss Gertrude Kent week-end in South- Mrs. Wadsworth of Winnipeg are visiting with Mrs. George Bawden. - IMrs. Baiban of London is spending a, few days with Mrs. Preece of Alice Street. Mrs. Irving Gibson and grand­ son, Ronnie, visited with Mr: Wilmer Jones at Kippen on Thursday, July 5. Mrs. C. J. Murdy and children are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Morris .Murdy at Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Was- nidge spent Wednesday, July 4, with their son Arnold, at Lieury. Mrs. Leslie Woodward, who was laid up with an attack of fin, is able to be back in the telephone office again. On Wednesday, July 6, Mrs. Richard Dickens, accompanied by Mrs. Wes Cul'bert of Exeter,, visited her daughter, Mrs. Earle Atkinson, who has been ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital. On their return they called on Mrs. Aaron Davis of Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. Art Haskett of Toronto spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. William Haskett. Mrs. Lloyd 'Cook and family are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Zurbrigg at their Grand Bend cottage. * Mirs. W. T. Butler and Mrs. L. Lolbringer of Sarnia spent last Wednesday with relatives and friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hedden, Elgin and Miss Marion Davis of London spent the holiday week­ end at Lions Head and Tober­ mory and visited Mr. and iMrs. Bob Garland at Wiarton. Mrs. Dobie had her brother- in-law, Mr. Wallace Burn, and son Larry from Mimico for the ipast week. Mr, Norman Stanley, been in the west for three months, visited mother, Mrs. Alice Stanley, last week. On. Sunday they both went to London to visited Mr. and Mrs. Norton. Mr. Stanley re­ turned to Toronto on Monday. A number of Lucanites attend­ ed the funeral service of the late Rev. A.' C. Calder. Mr. Cal­ der made a great many friends during r:;?" Lucan. ‘His assistance in Holy Trinity Church will ibe greatly missed. Mr. Jack Wyatt is now work­ ing for the Lucan Creamery. The Thedford Anglican Guild held a “Tea in the Garden” last week when they featured a British - knit demonstration put on by Mrs. J. A. Dobie of Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. George Arskey and daughter Jean spent Thurs­ day,-July 5, with IMr. and Mrs. John Thomson. Mrs. McAdams of Lucan spent last Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Amos. The Rev. Mr. Cook and Mrs, Cook of the United Church spent a week in Timmins, Ont. Their daughter returned home with them. Mrs. Arthur McFalls of Cen­ tralia and Mrs. .William Quinton of London called on Mr. Mrs. John Thompson Friday hing, July 6. x Mrs. Dobie recently put two British-knit demonstrations in Kirkton, one in Parkhill, one in Arkona and one in Exeter— all for private parties. Miss Barbara Amos of Detroit —nurse in training-—spent a few days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Amos recently. Mrs. K. McGown, Mr. Allan McDougall and Mr. Wilfred Rol- botham of London called on Lucan friend# on Friday. with her who has the past with his his- short sojourn in and eve- on reply Bruce Stevzart in visiting relatives Lucan and Clan- Exeter Exeter Exeter Phone: • Office'12 4 Rea. 162-J peg, mins Mrs. ham. ther, celebrated so all her Haskett’s in a most enjoyable picnic at Springbank. John Thomson, of London is days with Mrs. Mrs. spent the week-end Convenient push button* respond to a touch of your finger... automatically raising and lowering the top and the windows ... and adjusting the front seat forward or back to the most comfortable position for your personal height and preference. Duncan few now to see if you ’have adequate pro consel is always available without ob Masterpiece of Engineering . . . the quieter, smoother, ever-dependable Monarch 112-Hp. 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As I finished—“Polly Anna- like” I said to myself: “Well, there is something for which to be thankful. I’ll now only have to wait for my had to for their of :get- but last, Thursday night no paper! All day wher- went I received the same “How aibout the Did you get your Were there this week?", no etc. same either and Saturday morning I was the P.O. and there in lay the Exeter 'paper. I myself home, sat myself “ What six days instead of seven next Exeter paper!” DaughterHonour On Wednesday, July 4, spite of the deluge of rain, wind' and hail, over 180 guests attend­ ed the afternoon and evening, tea at the home of Mrs. Wes Rev- ington in honour of her daugh­ ter, Noreen, who was recentl}' married. Mrs. Adam O'Neil and Mrs. William Walker, assisted by Mrs. Cora MacLean and Mrs. J. Park, poured tea. Jn three rooms upstairs a number of Noreen's friends dis­ played her linens, her shower gifts and her wedding gifts. Everything was lovely. May Nor­ een be spared many years to en­ joy them all. Personal Items Old friends are best friends. How lovely to have a visit from Mrs. Pearl Hodgins on Saturday night. Mrs. Hodgins hfis been in Detroit with her sister’ for some time but is now staying with her son, Arnold, in London. Mrs. John Blair has a very ‘taking’ disposition. Not satisfied with taking several attacks of flu, which laid her up for weeks, she has now taken the shingles. All hope for a speedy recovery, Mr. and Mrs. Morgenroth, who are working in the canteen at Aylmer for the summer, were home for the week-end. Their daughter, Joyce? who is summer­ ing with her sister in Kitchener, was also home. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hodgins of London renewed acquaint- ances in town on Saturday night. WHALEN Mrs. Wynne, Woodham, week-end visitor with Mr.a Mrs. Bert Duffield. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Squire Douglas visited on Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. R. Lamond, London. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Duffield and family and Mrs. Wynne visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Corsaut and Mrs. William Miss, Ilderton. Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Harm- our, Fullarton; and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hardy and family, Devi­ zes, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parkinson. Mr. and Mrs. E. Foster, St. Marys, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Klhare and Mr. and Mrs., F. Squire. Congratulations to Bill Heath­ er and Gerald Wallis who attend St. Mary’s Collegiate and passed from Grade nine to ten. Miss Mary Ogden has accept­ ed a position with . Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., London. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Millson, Mrs. jack Shingle and daughter, Margaret, London, visited on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. William Hodgson. Miss Angela O’Brien is visit­ ing her sister, Mrs. Bert Nao- man, Windsor, Miss Norma Carter, Metropoli­ tan holidayed during last week with Mr, and Mrs. William Hodg­ son. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Richards and Patricia of Ethel visited on Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs, Roy Hodgson. The W.M.S. and W.A. will meet on Thursday afternoon at Mrs. William French’s home. Miss Audrey Arksey, London, was a week-end visitor with Mr. and Mrs. George Arksey. Miss Olive Richards, Stratford ■spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hodgson. Mr. and Mrs. Jac DeSmit and family were at Niagara Falls oil Monday. Rev. Cousins, of Arkona. oc­ cupied the pulpit in the United Church on Sunday last speaking in the interests of temperance. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O’Sltaug- natty, Ottawa, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson, St, Marys,- visit­ ed on Wednesday with Mr. and IMrs. Gordon Johnson. Mathew Slanger Mr, De -Smith of Grand Rapids accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Slanger visited with his brother, Mr. J. De Smith, of Whalen last week. On Thursday they all went to Niagara Falls. Friday they were all in their, car to go to St. Marys when Mr. 'Slanger (54) suddenly slumped in his seat and was dead. Dr. Kipp and Dr, Banting were called but could do nothing. He was brought to the Hasket under­takers and Mr. Clarence Haskett took the body to Grpnd Rapids where funeral services took place on Monday, July 9. Anglican W. A. The July 'meeting of the glican W.A. was held in Parish Hall on Wednesday ning, July 4, with the vice- president, Mrs. Corbett, in the chair. Mrs. J. Hodgins read the Litany. Miss Ryland, Mrs. Ash­ worth and Mrs. Corbett led in the prayers, Miss Lina Abbott read the scripture lesson, A most interesting letter was read by Mrs. Murdy. It was from the principal of the Indian School at Cardston where a bale was sent. It described in well chosen words a day’s activity in the school. (The members were very pleased with Mrs. Howard’s $5 net proceeds from a quilt she made. The evening closed with lunch and a social half hour. Many Friends Shower Saintsbury Bride-Elect Miss Jean McDougall, of Lon­ don, a bride elect Of last Satur­ day, July 14, was the guest of honor at a shower held at the home of Mrs. Dickins, of Lucan, on Thursday evening with 25 ladies present. Jean was escorted to her chair decorated for the occasion by the hostess. Mary Agnes McDeu- gall drew in a prettily decorated wagon of lovely gifts. Jean thanked all her friends for the gifts in usually responding man­ ner. “For she is a jolly good fel­ low” was sung and a delicious lunch was served which brought the happy evening to a close, Guests were present from. Kit­ chener,, Ottawa, Staffa, Hensail, Exeter, Lucan, London and St. Marys, Prospect Hill and Whal­en. New Teaclier Archie Blandford of London will succeed Mrs. Dahms as teacher of the Southgate School. Before school closed for the summer, the pupils were treated to ice Cream by the board while Mrs. Dahms was presented with a silver tea pot, sugar, cream, and tray as a parting gift from parents and children of the sec* tion. Owing to the death of the chairman, Harry Ferguson, the picnic planned was cancelled. personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford and family spent the week-end with Mrs. Irene Coursey. Mrs. Ford and Ralph remained over for a further visit. Mrs, Coates of Exeter and Mrs. Coleman of Lucan returned home from Rochester on Wed­ nesday, after a most delightful two weeks' visit with their sis­ ter, Mrs. Harold Dickens. While there they celebrated the first wedding anniversary of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Dickens. Mrs. Cora McLean and Sharon of Detroit are and friends in deboye. On Saturday liam J. Thomson from Usborne and their niece, Miss Jean Christie, from the West, called on Mr. and Mrs. Mrs, spending a Orme. Mr. and of Goderich with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hodgins. On Sunday Mr. William Hodgins of the R.C.N. and Miss Elizabeth Hodgins accompanied them to London where Mr. Stewart is at­ tending summer school at the Western University. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Haskett had a very happy family gather­ ing aver the week-end—Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett from Winni- Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cum- from Jack Mrs. Mrs. Toronto, and Mr. and Graham from Chat- Calvin Haskett's mo­ lt Richie, of London, a birthday on Sunday family joined all the White sidawall tiros, fender skirt* and chrome wheel trim rings optional at extra cost. If the House Burns So Will the New Porch Major alterations or improvements to your home in­ crease its value?, . . to the extent of what these im­ provements cost you, and perhaps even more when you consider replacement. It goes without saying that your old insurance policy should also be “mod­ ernized” to cover this additional investment. 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