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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-07-19, Page 12Page 12 THE TiMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 19, J951 Town Topics Berns of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter The Timps-Advoeate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Tel. 31-W I Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Salter and daughter Jane visited with I their mother, Mrs. E. A. Salter, ion Sunday. i Miss Marilyn Pfaff has return- , ed home after spending two I weeks of holidays in Learning­ ton. are'' visiting au<1 aud Mrs. Howard Kers- mother, Mrs. lake and family, Mr. Chas. Kers- Doerr’s mother, Mrs. A. Raeburn-1 lake, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Ricky- Gibson, of Hanover. man and family attended a fam- Mi’. Dennis Brintnell of Van- dartlit Mich., and Mrs. Kenneth Brintnell of Detroit attended the orange celebration at Bayfield and then returned to Exeter and stayed over the night with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brintnell. Mrs. Jack Doerr, Bonnie, Susan and Wendy, : with Mrs. Doerr’s mother, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Roylance West­ cott and Mr. an<U Mrs. Ronald Stephen visited in- Detroit last week and also attended the All- Star Baseball game. Miss Louise Ralph, ence, is the guest of Mrs. H. L. Sturgis. Wednesday visitors and Mrs. Nat Corbett of were Mrs. William Rollins Sam of London and Mrs. Flynn of Centralia. of Flor- and-Mr. with Mr. town and Ede See Kansas Flood to Denver, were visit- Their trip to the fact Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sturgis arrived home last week after a pleasant motor trip Colorado, where they ing with relatives, was cut short owing that their eldest son, Jim, suf­ fered an attack of appendicitic and underwent an operation in St. Joseph’s Hospital. He was working with an uncle near Ilderton when he was taken ill. Mr. and Mrs. Sturgis arrived horn i in time to foring Jim along with them from the hospital. On their return trip they., passed through the floods in Kansas when water was up to the run­ ning-boards. ily gathering at the home of Mr. •and Mrs. Myron Culbert on Sun­ day afternoon, in honor of their son Merson who was home on leave from the navy at Halifax. Mrs. Culbert accompanied her husband. Mr. and and family vacationing David Millar. Mr. and Mrs. and son Michael ed on his cousin. Miss Vara Es- sery on Tuesday on their way to Washago Beach. Miss Ruby Treble of Toronto visited with Mr. Ed Treble and Miss Effie Treble last week. Many from the Tabernacle attended Braeside camp this Mr. and Mrs. T. Lyn, Carol, Beverly visite^ in Toronto last week. Mrs. Thomas Millar of Manor Sask., are with Mr, and Mrs, Cedric Braund of Detroit call- Pentecostal meetings at week. M. Webster, and Victoria Dashwood Band Lyric THEATRE i Phone 421 Previews Its Coming Attractions J FRIDAY & SATURDAY July 20 and 21 ‘Three Guys Named Mike’ Ar Jane Wyman Ar Van Johnson The life, loves and laughs these gorgeous airline hostesses. of MONDAY & TUESDAY July 23 and 24 ‘Mystery Street’ ★ Ricardo Montalban Ar Jan Sterling The clues are all in the house on Mystery Street. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY July 25 and 26 ‘The Magnificent Yankee’ Ann Harding •A- Louis Calliern The most praised picture the year . . . of To Play Concert Dashwood Band will give an open air Band Concert on Satur­ day night at 8:30 p.m. on Mrs. Taylor's lawn and home-made served by the School class. Personal Items Mr. and A. J. Bruner, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Kurtz and daugh­ ters of Kansas City are visiting relatives here. « Mrs. Martin McGrenere and family and Miss Rose Marie Johnston of London are spend­ ing their vacation with her fath­ er, Mr. Otto Restemeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Guenther of Garry Ind., visited relatives here last week., ‘Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mclsaac and sons David and Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Henderson and daughter Betty Lou and Jimmy Mclsaac all of Detroit are spend­ ing their vacation with Mrs. Lu­ cinda Mclsaac. Visitors at Daniel and Ralph Weber’s on Sunday, July 15, were Ruth from Red Deer Alber­ ta, Thelma, of London, Rev. Bert Carr and family of Port Elgin, Walter Roxie and Ronald from Crediton, Keith, Hazel and fam­ ily and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cald­ well from Exeter, Clarence Schade and family from Zurich. Twenty-seven gathered around a table under the maple trees on th.8 lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oestreicher and Mr. Sam Oestreicher spent Sunday with relatives in Clifford where Mrs. Carl Oestreicher will spend her vacation. Dr. Eunice Oestreicher of Lon­ don spent Sunday with her par­ ents Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Oestrei­ cher. Mrs. Clayton Wildfong Nona of London spent a days with her mother, Mrs. macher last week. Mr, and Mrs. Chas Gathers of Wroxeter were Sunday visitors with 'Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hop­ croft. Mr. and Mrs. Robert have returned to their Port their vacation with, his after which pie ice cream will be four L’s Sunday Colborne after 4 •- EXETER LIONS CLUB Will Pick Up All WASTE PAPER and few Ha- (Sports Enjoyed At (Thames Road Picnic / The annual Sunday School J picnic was held at Seaforth i Lions Park on Saturday. A fail’ /attendance of 69 were present. I Sports, directed by the sports committee. Mr. and Mrs. Mae | Hodgert were enjoyed by all. ; Dashes | Children under five Carolyn Gaekstetter, Gary er; children five to seven Margaret Ann yyebber, Earl Gack- stetter; girls eight to 12 years,; Nancy Passmore, Barbara Alli­ son; boys eight to twelve years; Barry Miller, Bobby Beaver; young ladies; Margaret Bray, Irene Beaver Cann, ies; J her; married men; Hodgert, Lee Webbei’ ged race; Jack Cann Bray, Robert Miller Maver. Novelty Races Toothpick and life Robert Cann’s team; race; Donald Bray and Anne El- ford; match box race, Elmer Gaekstetter; ladies slipper kick; Margaret Bray; Men’s slipper kick; Jack Cann; walk a minute, Mrs. Melvin Gardiner; ladies caljing men to dinner, Mrs. O. Beaver; men calling hogs to din­ ner, Melvin Gardiner. An interesting .ball game brought the sports programme to a close followed by a picnic sup­ per. The climax of the picnic came when Marlene Webber drew the lucky ticket on the Thames Road Mission Circle Butterfly Quilt, the winner of this John Bray of Thames i Personal Items i Among those from j munity who attended kin picnic at Springbank on Sunday we.re: Mr. and Alvin Passmore and famly, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Webber and fam­ ily, Mr. and Mrs. John Selves and Mabel, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hunkin, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hunkin, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bal- lantyne and family, Mrs. John Hackney. Misses Doris Anderson and Mildred Ballantyne spent a few days holidaying at Grand Bend this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Box and Frances of Belton visited on Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. William Elford. Miss Annie Elford was a guest at the Haugh-Finkbeiner wed­ ding at the Evangelical Church on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Lamport and family spent Sunday at Tob­ ermory. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Alexander and family spent Sunday at Was- aga Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stewart of. Sarnia visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Miller on Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Green and son of Lakeside were Sunday visitors at Church on Sunday morning. Rev. Green spoke a few words to the Congregation. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Avery, of and Sun- years; Beav- years; Bobby : Margaret young men; Jack , Donald Bray;married lad- Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Lee Web- married men; Mackenzie •; three-leg- aud Donald and Donald saver race; clothes pin quilt was Road. this the com- Hun- Park Mrs. Hopcroft home in spending parents. iBooks Inspire Librarian W | MM MM MM lol ake I rip I o Britain Surrounded by books of every description, Mrs. J. Smith, libra­ rian of the Exeter Public Lib­ rary states that she finds it very annoying not to have time to read enough of them.' She does, however, make time to read the latest fiction “Be­ cause” she says, “It is the most popular type of reading matter in the library and I like to be able to tell*' ’ ' stories For Smith behind rary and in that time she __TJ‘ people how good the are.” the past fiye years, has greeted people the counter in the Mrs. from Lib- feels Picnic For Brownies Last Meet Of Season / ■■ ’The first Exeter Brownies under tlie leadership of Brown Owl Lillian Hunter-Duvar and Tawny Owl, Gladys Hunt, held their last meeting of the season in the Jonn of a picnic at River­ view were noon girls groups and each group decorated their own stage and presented a programme. Winners of the races were as follows: Dash eight and under; Sandra Walper, Anita Menard, Isabel Lynn, Dash, nine years; Sheila Ford, Gail Honsberger, Carol Menard. Dash ten years and open; Sheila Ford, Sandra Walper, Joycelyn Howey. Three legged; Carol Menard and Joce­ lyn Howey, Sheila Ford and San­ dra Walper, Dianne Delbridge and Marilyn Dallow. Softball Catch; Donna MacDonald and Sheila Ford, Dianne Delbridge and Gail Honsberger, Sandra Wal­ per and Jocelyn Howey. Knot Race; Sheila Ford, Joycelyn Howey, Gail Honsberger, Mrs. Melissa Gardiner is visit­ ing with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gar­ dner and son at Belle River. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pollock visited on Sunday with relatives at Varna. Mr. and Mrs. Carman Wood­ burn and Marion visited on Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hartle and sons in Sarnia. Mrs. Jeffs of Toronto is visit­ ing this week with Mrs. Ulens. first Exetex* Park. Races and games held throughout the after- and following lunch the were divided into two Fined $50 For Weston, visited with Rev. Mrs. Mair on Saturday and day last week. Ray Cann visited with fives in London for a few last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cann, Mr. and Mrs. William Cann visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Merkley in London. Rev. Donald Sinclair of Exe­ ter will be guest speaker at Thames Road Church, July 22 at 11,15 a.m. Sunday School will be. at 10.15 a.m. Mission Band be held during the Church vice. rela- days will ser- W.T, Ah Announcements ft!I Careless Driving Jack Wong, of London,was fined $50 for careless driving, the result of an accident in which Jacob A. Ratz received fatal injuries near Crediton on Monday, June 2'8. A charge of dangerous driving was dismissed by Magistrate Dudley Holmes. Wong, a Chinese, required an interpreter in court. A rented car driven by Wong struck Mr. Ratz from behind when the latter drove his horse and buggy onto the Crediton highway from a farm lane. t Testifying for the crown were Dr. J. H. Fisher, London patho­ logist, Gordon and Ervin Ratz, and Provincial Constables Cecil Gibbons and Elmer Zimmerman. Charles Volk, 17, of Kirkton was fined $10 for careless driv­ ing; Ernest Neil, RCAF Station Centralia, $5 for speeding through Exeter. Sentence was reserved on Roy Hale, 19, who was charged with driving the Exeter Salvage Co. truck without permission. that she has come to know hu­ man nature fairly well. Before taking the position of town librarian, she taught school for a number of years and travel­ led quite extensively, having visited Britain just before the last world war. “As a matter of fact”, she commented, “It was partly through the reading of books by H. B. Morton that I really became interested in ing England and Scotland.” The desire to see Britain also increased by the fact her grandparents came from vin in England, the former home of my grand­ father,” she said. still the same at the people who live there have tried to keep the house the same as it was years ago. The history of the place dates back to the 5th century,” she continued,” and according to the present day re­ sidents, the grant for land is en­ tered in the Doomsday Book,” Mrs. Smith went over in the spring so that she might see the Cornish floral dance at Helston, an annual celebration by the townspeople who dance all day in carrying out an ancient cus­ tom to celebrate the arrival of spring. “The countryside was most impressive in the spring,”/ she said. Her love poetry of Tennyson ally. From experience ing years, Mrs. Smith has a keen interest in children with result that the library has a good col­ lection of children’s books. In their interest also, the library sponsors a children’s week when the Exeter public school pupils take an afternoon off to visit and read. One year a special programme was planned by the librarian and she told stories to the children. “The idea has stimulated * in­ terest in reading for many child­ ren of the town who otherwise would never come in to the Lib­ rary,” she commented. Mrs. Smith finds great satis­ faction in watching the literary tastes of the children change as they grow, up. She stated that she could almost tell just what they wanted to read when they, came in. Having lived in the district most of her life, the librarian , has come to know the people Very well and it is unusual if someone fails to stop for while the books are being ed off. “I like said, find as I tion when I wanted something to do,” She added, “and although it keeps me pretty busy to look after my home and be here three days a week, I feel as if I should I Birth. Death and Marriage Notices are inserted free of charge. Card of Thanks 50c. In Menioriarn Notice 50c for single verse. 25c extra for each additional verse, En­ gagements 50c. I h—-- -----------------------------------— Miss Wilma McCoy spent the week-end in Galt. Mi*. Russell Collingwood spent the week-end at Burwash visit- IvanI ing with Proutly. . I Mr. and Thursday with Mi’. and Mr. and Mrs. R. Brintnell of town. see- "I visited was that De- the The name was that time and then for the comes natur- in her teach- a chat check- wouldalways thought I to be librarian here”, she “and after five years I the job just as interesting had anticipated. The posi- was open to me at a time be here all the time in case should be needed.” Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. John Flynn spent evening of last week and Mrs. Nat Corbett Wednesday, August J SAVE YOUR COAT HANGERS, TOO Surplus clothes hangers will be picked up by the club during the paper drive. Tie them together securely and place them on lop of your paper. The proceeds of this drive will go to promote Scout and Cub activities and other welfare work in the community. Intermediate O.B.A. BASEBALL Friday, July 20 LUCAN vs Tuesday, ZURICH vs f KIRKTON __ and Mrs. Roy McNaugh­ ton and Donna of New Liskeard and Ralph of London visited with friends in the village this past week and attended the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mc­ Naughton. Mr. and Mrs. Andy AnJerson of Toronto spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Beery. Mr. Stanley Hanfschild of Tor­ onto who is holidaying in Lon­ don spent Saturday with I. N. Marshall. Mr. Harold Tufts and daugh­ ter Marilyn of Toronto are'holi­ daying with Mrs. Truman Tufts and family. Mrs. M. Gregory is holidaying with her daughter, Mrs. B. Leon­ ard at Byron. Betty Fletcher and Patsy Mar- Wednesday morning at Bimini Camp. Mrs. Ray Stewart of holidaying Mr. shall left for a week Mr. and Sarnia are and Mrs. Ray Francis. Miss Eleanoi* Doupe, Stratford, with her Harding. Mr. and attended Elimville, Sunday, and spent the evening with their cousins,_ Mr. and Mrs. Newton Clark of ohelsea. With Mr. EXETER July 24 EXETER at 6:30 ADMISSION 350 p.m, Mr. spent sister the Mrs. I. N.MTS. decoration R.N., of week-end William Terrible Quartets Vie At Grand Bend Quartets representating Lionh. Clubs from Exeter, Goderich, Parkhill, Lucan, Windsor and Grand Bend will contest for a $50 prize to foe given on the basis of popularity only at the Concert on Sunday, Lakeview Casino, Grand Bend. At 8:30 p.m., the quartets, some of which have been adver­ tised as terrible, will line up be­ fore an audience which has been pre-warned to living ear plugs. Proceeds from this . concert, sponsored by the Grand Bend club, will go to the South Huron Hospital fund. * \ protest London Zurich Will be Marshall service at Win. GREENWAY Dorman Ulens with a friend of Hamilton are visiting this week with Mrs, W. T. Ulens, Misses Catherine and Ruth Corsaut of London are visiting this week with their cousin Gor­ don Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brophey and Miss Muriel Fallis of Sarnia spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Cleve Brophey of Hanover, No Decision ' The Huron-Perth Baseball executive couldn’t reach a de-I cision on the Dashwood against the Use of four imports by Exeter. The dispute, heard in after the all-star game, passed on to the OBA executive. Dashwood manager Wally, Wein claimed the four London boys, Joe Mitro, Joe Serratore, Fred Pole! and Jack Stinche- combe, did not reside in Exeter, j Jim Fairbairn, head of the Exeter team, fought the protest. The rest of the league members couldn't reach a decislofl. i I i Drives Big Car, Trash Cart Every morning at four, Edgar Mawhinney jumps in his Oldsmobile, dark, parks He wheel charge of another vehicle- dirty orange push cart he uses when he cleans the town streets. The fact that he’s probably the only small-town streetcleaner in Canada who drives a luxury car to work doesn’t affect him a bit. The only thing that bothers him is the monthly payments. Recently, when Ted asked town council for a raise he got ribbed about his car. With a red-faced grin, Ted mumbled something about meeting his payment, then left the room in a roar of laughter. But he got his raise. « Ted likes getting up at four o’clock in the morning. “I’d sooner work in the morning when it’s cool” he says. “I can get my work done faster too.” The balding sweeper (he wears a hat while he works) complains about the speed * of cars that early in the morning. ' As he puts it: “They go like I the duce. You’d think they were I sent for.” ! Ted says he gets a good bar­ rel of trash every working day— that’s from four until noon. He does ou'e side a day. Rain and Saturday nights are Ted’s biggest problem. Rain brings mud to Ted’s streets. In the spring he says he gets about four cart loads to every block. Ted shakes his head when he thinks “It’s a “People everywhere. Would putting the street help? good”', Frances returned home with them after spending a* week in Hanover. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid G. bull and family spent the end with Mr. and Mrs, Millar. M^. and Mrs. Sheldon and their children have been en­ joying a week of holidays at Grand Bend during the past week. Turn- week- David Wein 1950 the and hall. drives down lonely main street in front of the town gets out from behind the of his big car and takes -the about ripper,” throw 9 9 Saturday night, he grumbles, their papers trash cans on “They’d be no good”', the streetcleaner says with sarcasm, “People wouldn’t use ’em. It’s too much trouble.” When Ted quits at noon he parks the cart and jumps into the Olds again. Then he goes home for a sleep. The rest of the day? He picks up odd jobs or sits on the bench in front of the library and wat­ ches th& cars go by. Ted gets a lot of ribbing about his job but he just smiles to himself. After all, most of the people laughing at him aren’t driving a 1950 Olds. BIRTHS CLARKE—Mr. and Mrs. Russ Clarke of Crediton are happy to announce the birth of their son, Byron Earl, on Thursday, July 12, 1951; a brother for Barry, at the Hooper Nursing Home, Exeter- LANGFORD—Mr. and Mrs. Her­ man Langford, of Clandeboye, are pleased to announce the birth of a daughter, Wednes­ day, July 18, 1951, at the Hooper Nursing Home, Exeter. MacKENZIE—In Wingham Gen­ eral Hospital on Sunday, July 15, 1951, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacKenzie of Lucknow, a son, Roderick Franklin. OTIS—S/Cpl. and Mrs, Howard Otis are happy to announce the birth of their son, Terence Howard, at Hotel Dieu Hos­ pital, Kingston, on July 10, 1951; a brother for Launie and Lynn. SHAPTON—Mr. and Mrs. Win­ ston Shapton, R.R. 1, Exeter, are happy to announce the birth of a daughter, Carol Lynn, at Victoria Hospital, London, on July 17, 1951. DEATHS WETIIEY—In St. Mary’s Hospi­ tal, London, on Wednesday, July 11, 19 51, Edmund James Wethey, of 120 Colborne St., London, formerly of Exeter, in his seventy-fourth year. WILSON—At his late residence, Lot 5, Con. 6, Usborne Town­ ship, on Wednesday, July IS, 1951, Joseph Sidney Wilson, in his eighty-seventh year. CARDS OF THANKS Miss Madeline Corriveau wishes to thank her many friends for the cards, treats and visits while in the hospital and later at home. 19* Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Pym wish to thank their neighbours, friends and relatives for many acts of kindness the nice cards, letters, gifts and personal calls during Mrs. Pym’s home, in Strathroy General Hos­ pital and Victoria Hospital and since returning home. It was gratefully appreciated. * Mrs. Albert King of 'Crediton wishes to thank her many friends who so kindly remem­ bered her with cards and good wishes on the occasion of eightieth birthday. all their and all flowers, received illness at her 19c Presentation and Mr. and Mrs, Reg Elliot* EXETER LEGION HALL « Thursday, July 19 Syncppators’ Orchestra Exeter Roller Rink Mon.,Wed.,Fri. and Sat. Eve. - Skates Supplied - Skating from 8:00 to 14:00 Adults 350, Children 250 REFRESHMENT BOOTH Anyone wishing to order shoe­ skate outfits please phone 45 9- f-12 Exeter, or see Mr. Earl Neil personally. BINGO At SEAFORTH Tuesday, July 24 COMMUNITY CENTRE Seating for 2,000 $900.00 CASH PRIZES Play Starts at 9 P.M- * & of one and .19* Admission $1.00 for 15 Games for $20 Each Two $50 Specials - Z Cards 250 45 Numbers Called For IN MEMORIAM AIRTH—>In loving memory James Airth, who died year ago, July 22, 1950. —Sadly missed by his wife family. t MOIR—In loving memory of a husband and father, Peter Melvin Moir, who passed away suddenly on July 19, 1949. Two years have passed since that sad day, When the one4 we loved was called away; Dearer to memory than • words can tell, So sad the 'pating without fare­ well. —.Ever remembered by Bertha and children, Douglas, Betty and Wendy. 19* ■ ■ ( K. $500.00 Jackpot Prize COME AND GET THE MONEY Auspices Community Centre Canadian Legion 'H Lakeview Casino GRAND BEND Dancing Every Night BOBBY DOWNS and his ORCHESTRA CONCERT by BOBBY DOWNS and his ORCHESTRA and a GREAT POPULARITY CONTEST Sun., July 22, 8.30 p.m Contestants: LION QUARTETTES ☆ GODERICH ; ☆ ZURICH ☆ GRAND BEND LIONS LIONS LIONS EXETER LIONS PARKHILL LIONS LUCAN LIONS WINDSOR LIONS (The Daddy of ’em all!) Some of These Quarettes Are Terrible — Especially EXETER To Be Judged on Popularity Only! Come and Support Your Favoiirites for a $50.00 Prize (Bring Your Ear-Plugs!) ALL PROCEEDS FOR THE SOUTH HURON HOSPITAL Come On, Boys and Gab —Bring Your Dollars Let’s Get Hiking! ,A, ☆ M J M