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BINGO
Sponsored by the Exeter Branch Canadian Legion
Legion Memorial Hall
Thursday, April 10
Walter Cocur of
$450 in Cash Prizes
Mar-
FEATURING THE BINGO BLOWER
, $20.00 DOOR PRIZE
Admission $1.00
COMPLETE YOUR “SPRING CLEAN-UP”
Give Waste Paper to Help Build Your Hospital
visited the for-
in Toronto last
witnessed a demon-
a film projector and
purchase of one.
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fill
and Lucan
to Attend
Items of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter
The Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. . We
and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Tel. 31-W
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was
contribu-
following:
Snel-
15 Regular Games for $10.00 Each
2 Special Games for $25.00 Each
1 Special Game for $50.00 and
$200.00 JACKPOT MUST BE WON
OPERA HOUSE, EXETER
Seqforth
Invited
Return Engagement by
Popular Request
Town TopicsAnnouncements
Afternoon Tea And
Simmons.
CharlesSaturday, April 12
Reception and
presents
FARQUHAR HALL
A THREE-ACT COMEDY
Princess O’Toole
THEATRE
Phone 421
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ALDON
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GRAND BENDFixed Bayonets
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Criminal Lawyer
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Wish
IN MEMORIAM
PRIZESSPOT DANCES
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Dancing 9-12Admission 750
15
E S' s
opportunity to
appreciation to
kindly contrib-
friends for their kind
remembering her with
cards, visits and treats
Ed
of
over
X Pat O’Brien
Jane Wyatt
who
Rus-
10*
were Mr. and Mrs
May, Mr, and Mrs. W
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
St. Joseph’s
on Thurs-
MONDAY & TUESDAY
April 14 and 15
DOUBLE BILL
and up-to-date ranch
of Samuel Hendrick
the highway just
south of town, is receiving
permastone finish.
Say you saw it in this week's
Times-Advocate.
It pays to read the Classifieds
Previews Its
Coming Attractions
for
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hackney
Hospital, and sitfee returning
home, Everything was very much
appreciated. 10*
Hunter-Duvar, pro-
Ed’s Imperial, has
the gas station at
THREE-ACT FARCE COMEDY
Presented by
Centralia United Church
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
April 11 and 12
DOUBLE BILL
Benny Goodfellow
AND HIS LONDONAIRES
Mac: "Who was the first man
to have a forty hour week?”
Jack: “Robinson Crusoe. He
had all his work done by Fri
day."
EASTER MONDAY
April 14
A Special Treat for1 the
Whole Family!
EIGHT WALT DISNEY ■
■CARTOONS
PLUS FOUR OTHER REELS
The greatest showing of comic
strips ever shown.
ONE SHOW -—8:00
South End
Russ and Chuck
(Adult)
★ Richard Basehart
•A- Michael O’Shea
Bayonets all steel! Hearts
American! Their story all glory!
- Also -
The Tougher
They Come
4r Preston Foster
■fa Wayne Morris
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
April 11 and 12
YOU’RE IN THE NAVY
NOW
Gary Cooper
blow his top with
Jane Greer
SPORTS & COMICS
TWO SHOWS — 7:30 & 9:30
Don Traquair.
Irvine Arm-
Les
Snell, Robert
son
of
Mr.
to
10*
CARDS OF THANKS*
on April 7,
Malan Nash
a son,
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
April 16 and 17
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Sale Of Baking
IN W. G. SIMMONS A’ SONS
SHOWROOM
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
April 15 and 16
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN
l Adult)
•Ar Farley Grainger
ir Ruth Roman
NEWSREEL & SHORTS
ONE SHOW — 8:00
Sunnyside of
the Street
(Color)
•Ar Frankie Laine
Ar Toni Arden
MATINEE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY AT 2:30 P.M.
Tuesday,
at 8:30 p.m.
Dancing Will Follow
Proceeds to Renovate Hall
ADULTS 50C ■ CHILDREN 25f)
3:00 P.M.
Under the Auspices of the
Caven Club of Caven
Presbyterian Church
Bright Victory
Arthur Kennedy
* Peggy Dow
The great living love story
today’s generation . . ,
- Also -
Tues., April 15
sponsored by
Thames Road Mission Circle
will be presented
BY CENTRALIA PLAYERS
PARISH HALL
ST. PATRICK’S CTJURCH
Saintsbury
Thursday, April 17
8 p.m.
ADMISSION -W & 25e
Sponsored by the Girls’ Guild
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1952
Kinsmen Receive
Attendance Pins
Eleven members of the Exeter
Kinsmen Club received hundred
per cent pins at the meeting
Friday night, which marked the
official visit of District Governor
Bill Colby, of Chatham.
i Receiving 2OP per cent pins
were Ray Frayne. Ralph Gentt-
I nor, Doug Pryde,
El dr id
I strong and Ray Wuertlu
(Parker. 7 ‘ "
■and Don Southeott received 100
i per cent awards.
j Three new members were in
itiated into the club. They were
| George Kether. Don Case and* Ralph Sweitzer.
Variety Program
will be presented in
Kirkton Aberdeen Hall
Thursday, April 17
Everybody Welcome
BIRTHS
ANDERSON — In Clinton Com
munity Hospital, on Wednes
day, April 2, to Mr. and Mrs.
John Anderson, of Kippen, a
daughter.
BALKWILL—F/O and Mrs. W.
E. Balkwill announce the birth
of a d aught er, Margaret
Lynne, at the Royal Victoria
Hospital, Barrie, March 31.
COOPER—Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Cooper, Stephen Township, a
son, born April 7 in Scott
Memorial Hospital, Seaforth.
FRANCIS — Wilf and Euoleen
Francis are happy to an
nounce the arrival of their
son, on April 8. at St. Jo
seph’s Hospital, London.
HODGE—Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Hodge of Ripley (nee Mar
jorie Johns) are happy to an
nounce the arrival of a girl,
April 8, 1952, at Kincardine
Hospital.
HOWELL—Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Howell (nee Dorothy Wilkin
son) are happy to announce
the birth of a son at St. Jo
seph’s Hospital, London, on
April 7, 1952.
LEE--Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J.
Lee (nee Dorothy Wilds) of
Dashwood wish to announce
the birth of a daughter, Lean-
ora Rose-Anne, at
Hospital, London,
day, April 3.
NASH—In Montreal
to Mr. and Mrs.
(nee Mildred Miller),
Brian Edward.
THURTELL — In St. Joseph’s
Hospital, April 2, to Mr. and
Mrs. R. S. Thurtell, a son.
WORKMAN — In Clinton Com
munity Hospital on Friday,
April 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Or
ville Workman of Kippen, a
daughter.
DEATHS
Master Pat Beavers of Morris
burg is spending the Easter
holidays with his grandfather,
Mr. B. W. F. Beavers.
Mrs. E. Keys and Miss P.
Keys, formerly of Shipka, moved
to Exeter on Monday. They have
purchased one of the Balkwill
homes.
Mr.
prietor
taken
Centralia airport. ”
The Exeter Egg Grading Sta
tion, founded by Earl Witmer,
has been sold to Norval Reid, of
Hensall.
Most of the winter visitors to
Florida arrived home last week
and were greeted with a gen
uine spell of winter over the
week-end. Several inches of snow
covered the ground accompanied
by a cold wind. Among those
returning
William '
S. Cole
Dawson.
At a
II. B. Williams and James
Simpson were in Toronto Tues
day attending the Farm Radio
Forum Convention at the IJloyal
York Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Benson Grainger
of Regina, Sask., Mrs. Dianne
Cowan and Mr. Douglas Morri
son, of Blyth, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Hockey Wed
nesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hedden
spent the week-end in Loudon
guests of their son Jack and Mrs.
Hedden.
Mr. Harry Dew and son, and
of Saskat-
yisitors at
and Mrs.
Thames Road United
Church
BROWN — At Mrs. Hodgert’s
Nursing Home on Sunday,
April 6, 1952, Alice I-Iarvey,
of Crediton, beloved wife of
the late Albert Brown, in her
eighty-fifth year.
DEARING—In Exeter on Thurs
day, April 3, 19 5 2, Henry
Dearing, in his seventy-sixth
year?
TIEMAN—In Dashwood on Sun
day, April 6, 1952, Fanny
Snell, beloved wife of David
Tieman, in her seventy-ninth
year. Service was at the T.
Harry Hoffman Funeral Home.
ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Margaret Ina, to
Mr. John Elliott Robertson,
of Mrs. Russell Robertson,
Southampton and the late
Robertson. The wedding is
take place in April.
The Model and the
Marriage Broker
■Ar Jeanne Craine
Ar Thelma Ritter
Sometimes when Cupid needs
a little help . . .
- Also -
E
Dancing
THIS
Saturday bright
And Every Sat. Night
At a pre-Easter commjtnion
service in James Street tlnited
Church Sunday morning, forty
persons were received into
church membership. Eighteen
persons were received by certi
ficate. Fourteen scholars from
the Sunday School following a
communicants’ class conducted
by the pastor, Rev. II. J. Snell,
joined the church on professioxr
of faith as did eight adults.
Unfortunately the pastor, who
had worked diligently to bring
about these results, was unable
to be present to receive these
new members. He was taken suddenly ill during ,tlxe night
and was under the doctor’s care.
Rev. C. W. Down filled the
emergency and ably conducted
the service. Mr. Snell is making
a satisfactory recovery.
The Larry Snider Motors have
broken ground and are laying
the foundation for a new and
up-to-date garage south of town
and adjoining the
Station of
Snell.
The new
style home
erected on
Miss Merle Dearing wishes to
express her sincere appreciation
to all the neighbors, friends and
relatives for the kindness and
sympathy extended to her in her
bereavement, for the beautiful
floral tributes. Special thanks to
Rev. Snell and Mrs’. Maurice
Quance. . 10*
I wish to thank all those who
so kindly remembered me while
a patient in St. Joseph’s Hos
pital, London, with cards, treats'
and flowers.—Charles Regier. c
I would like to thank all
those who remembered me while
a patient in Victoria Hospital
and since returning home.-—-Mrs.
Jack Galloway. 10c
Mrs. Maud Horton wishes to
extend her sincere thanks and
appreciation to all her relatives,
neighbors and friends, who so
kindly remembered her with
cards and treats while ill. Spe
cial thanks to Dr. Osborn Inger
soll. 10*
We wish to express ouF sin
cere thanks and gratitude to
each and every one who helped
through the days of illness and
sorrow with flowers, cards and
visits during illness at Victoria
Hospital and recent sad bereave
ment of a dear sister, Mrs. Lil
lie Greenlee. Special thanks to
Rev. Holley, pallbearers, Hopper-
Hockey funeral home, Dr. M. C.
Fletcher; also for the beautiful
floral tributes and those
loaned cars.—Mr. and Mrs.
sell Hedden and family.
Mrs. William Bowden wishes
to thank the many friends who
remembered her with fldwers,
treats, cards and letters during
her recent illness and while in
the hospital.
We take this
express our great
all those who so
uted blood or other donations to
Victoria Hospital in our behalf.
Also to those who were instru
mental in securing donors or
transporting them and to those
who
any
Mrs.
I
thanks to ;
bered me
cards and
patient in
and since :
nice Haist.
Mrs. W. II. Thomson wishes
to extend her sincere thanks to
all her
ness in
flowers, caru», V1H1LS tiJiu ueai»
while a patient in St. Joseph’s
Hospital,
Lions Organize
Cottage Drive
A complete set-up of chairmen
and committees to organize the
project of erecting a summer
-cottage at Southcott Pines, Grand
Bend, by the Lions Clubs of
Exeter and Grand Bend for the
purpose of raising ten thousand
dollars for the South . Huron
Hospital, was presented at the
Lions meeting Friday last.
Charles MacNaughton will
head the campaign assisted by
Ed. Brady and Ralph Hicks, of
Exeter, and Griff Thomas and
W. C. F. MacLaren, of Grand
Bend as sub-chairmen. C. V.
Pickard, of town, and Ken
Young, of Grand Bend will act
as secretaries. Harp Rivers and
Peter Eisenbach will head the
ticket sales and distribution.
The building committee com
prises A. J. Sweitzer, W. Seldon
and J. W. Hern, of town and
Elmer Webb and Ted Stanlake
of Grand Bend.
Lionel McConnell, of the Can
adian Oil Company, London, in
troduced by Sandy Elliot, pre
sented a motion picture showing
the construction of- the oil pipe
line from Redwater, Alta., to
Lake Superior. The picture was
a revelation of the tremendous
planning and gigantic task of
Mr. Oliver McInnis,
chewan, were recent
the home of Mr.
Russell Hedden,
. Mr. Harry Kieswetter of Kit
chener has been transferred
from Sarnia to the Exeter branch
of the Bank of Montreal.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jacques
visited in Tavistock with Mr.
and Mrs. James Francis.
Dr, and Mrs. A. J. McKinnon
of Galt spent the week-end with
Mrs. R. H. Russell.
Mr. and Mrs, R. R. King and
family of Goderich spent Sunday
with Mrs. R. I-I. Russell.
Some 20 Exeter Legion ladies
were guests of the Palmerston
group ’ at their fifth birthday
party in Palmerston on Monday,
They chartered a bus for the
trip and enjoyed an evening of
contests and Exchange Bingo.
Miss May Armstrong has re
turned to Exetei’ after a visit
with her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. McCreath in
Kincardine.
Mr. Bill Vyse is in Toronto
foi’ a month attending Lineman’s
Training School there.
Mrs. Ernest Hatter and son
Barrie are visiting Mrs. Hatter’s
sisters in Detroit, Dearborn,
Michigan, Leamington and Blen
heim. Mr. Hatter will go to
Blenheim to bring them home.
Members of the Social Rec
reation Night School class went
to St. Thomas last week for a
social evening of square dancing
at the Lang Jumbo Palace there.
Mrs. C. L. Langford and Mrs.
C. E. Acheson
mer’s daughter
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs.
Dearborn, Michigan, were guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Hatter over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gardiner
of London and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Cann of Thames Road
were supper guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Orville Cann Wednesday.
Miss Ila Westcott, Mrs.
Blanche Ferguson and Mrs. Jim
Ferguson and daughter
garet visited with Miss Verna
Coates and Miss Stella South
cott over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Squire of
Farquhar were Saturday evening
supper guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Orville Cann.
William E. Middleton is pre
paring to erect a new red brick
residence on Sanders Street.
Mrs. L. F. Howey was in
Stratford on Thursday attending
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. A.
Patterson.
P.S. Board Offers
$200 Increase
Exeter Public School Board
offered teachers a $200 raise to
lenew their contracts at a special
meeting recently. A majority
have accepted the increase.
Three teachers, Craig Wilson,
Esther Seip and Faye Jamieson,
will resign at the end of the
term. Board secretary W. II.
Hodgson said the resignations
resulted from personal reasons,
pot monetary. The board is
vertising for applications to
the positions.
Principal Claude Blowes
•quested an additional teacher
the coming-
postponed.
Members
stratioxx of
considered
The board agreed to pay $5.00
hourly rental fee for the high
school’s lawn mower and order
ed pictures of Queen Elizabeth
and the Duke of Edinburgh for
the school.
Principal Claude Blowes re
ported fire drill had been held;
report cards issued; and his in
tention to attend the Ontario
Education Association meeting
in Toronto during Easter week.
The board approved a grant of
$25 to defray his expenses.
You Can Help
The Eastern Star are sponsor
ing a drive for used white cot
ton, such as pieces of sheets,
pillow-cases, etc. Although these
are probably of little value to
you, they are badly
the cancer clinic,
Please leave your
tions with one of the
Sunoco service station,
grove Electric store, McKenzie’s
grocery store.
COMING EVENTS
BAKING SALE — The Rebekah
Lodge Will hold a baking sale
on Saturday, May 10. Please re
serve this date.
Junior Farmers
EXETER DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, April 18
8:00 p.m.
Sponsored. by the
Women’s Association of
Centralia United Church
ADMISSION 500 & 250
Extra Cards 250
Doors Open 7:30 — Games Start 9:00 P.M,
(The management reserves the right to cancel the
bingo according to weather conditions)
Paper Drive
volunteered or helped in
way, our sincere thanks.—
Clare Towle and family. *
to extend my sincere
all those who renxern-
with visits, flowers,
treats while I was a
.St. Joseph’s Hospital
returning home.—Ber-
10*
Stephen Lets Contract
For Gravel At .92
Stephen township let the gra
vel contract to Lee Jennison at
the regular meeting last week.
’The price was set at 92 cents
a yard anywhere in the town
ship.
The clerk reported outstand
ing tax arrears for 19 51 as $4,-
000. Final date for payment was
extended to April 30.
The Gill drain was referred to
Mr. S. W. Archibald for recon
sideration.
The auditors’ report was ac
cepted.
Among the accounts paid was
a $1,469 figure for the Ausable
Authority.
Reeve John Morrissey presid
ed over the meeting. All mem
bers were present including
Deputy-Reeve Wellington Haist,
and councillors Gordon Ratz, Ed
ward Gill and Edward Lamport.
PRANCE—In loving memory of
a dear mother^ Mrs. William
Prance, who passed away
April 9, 1949.
’Tis sweet to know we’ll meet
again
Where troubles are no more,
And that the one we loved so
well
Has just gone on before.
—Ever remembered by Edna,
Sarah, Grace, James and
grandchildren. 10c
Exeter Centralia
Crediton 'Dashwood
PLACE SECURELY TIED BUNDLES AT THE
ROAD SIDE
Notice
We have located a good market for specially prepared
paper. Yon can help by
Opening clean newspapers out “full”.
Rolling same into 10-lb. rolls.
Tieing rolls at each end.
Exeter Lions Club