HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-10-16, Page 14Page 12 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1952
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dilley,
Barabara and David, of London,
spent Thanksgiving weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C.
Glenn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. (Sandy)
Neil, of Richmond Hill, spent the
weekexid with Dr. and Mrs. M.
C. Fletcher and family.
Misses Susan and Janice
Kestle, of London, spent the
weekend with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kestle.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Minter
and Dianne visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Helge Jensen over the
weekend. Mrs. Minter and Di
anne will remain foi4 a while.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wuerth
spent the weekend in Strathroy.
Miss Helen Hern, of Zion,
spent the weekend with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Davis.
Caven Church
Anniversary
Turkey Supper
Wednesday, October 27
5:30 to 7:30 p,m.
Tickets MUST be procured
in advance from Mrs. W. G.
Cochrane. Mrs. Norman Stan-
lake. Mrs. H. Strang', Mrs. F.
Simmons or Mrs. I). Sinclair.
Adults $1.25, Children 60 c
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October 22 and 23
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Items of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter
The Tixnes-Advoeate is always pleased to publish these items. We
and our readers are interested in
Mr. and Mrs. James Squires
attended the anniversary services
at Woodham last Sunday and
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Whit
field Switzer and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Turnhull
and Douglas visited on Thanks
giving with Mrs. Elizabeth Turn
bull.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jacques
visited on Thanksgiving Day | with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephen
son, of Birr.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard,
Mrs. Greta Hodgins and Glen,
Mr. and and Mrs. Walter Weber
and Ronnie, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
fred Doupe and Miss Mary Wells
spent Thanksgiving -weekend in
Port Huron.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Paisley,
Jeanette and David, Mr, and
Mrs. Elmer Dunn and Katherine,
of Toronto, spent Thanksgiving
holiday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Dunn.
Word has been received of the
sudden death of David Duncan,
High River, Alta. He was a for
mer resident of Usborne Town-
ship. He moved to the west 40
years ago.I Mr. and Mrs. William L. But
ler, of London, visited with Mr.
I and Mrs. Harvey Perkins on
1 Tuesday.
Mr, and Mrs. Roger Campbell,
Gary and Grant, of St. Thomas,
visited over Thanksgiving with
Mr. and Mrs. William Coates
and family.
Mr. Grant Collingwood, of To
ronto, spent the -weekend with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Collingwood.
Mr. Sidney West visited with
his mother, Mrs. S. West over
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Colling
wood, Russell and Grant spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Alderson, of Thedfod.
Mrs. William Marshall visited
in Detroit with Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Blaisdell.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Sharon and
Claire, of Wallaceburg, visited
on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs.
Hubert Cooper.
Mr. Ted Wilson and Darlene,
of London, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wilson.
Mrs. Ed. Westcott and Helen
spent the holiday weekend in
Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Werner,
Barbara and Edna May, of Lon
don, were guests with Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Russell for Thanks
giving.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Southcott,
Miss Stella Southcott, Mr. Frank
Southcott, of London, and Mr.
and Mrs. D. Southcott spent
Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Southcott and family at
Oil City.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Russell
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Toronto, attending the open
ing of the new Frigidaire plant
at Scarboro.
Mr. and Mi’s. E. Milehan, of
Toronto, visited with Rev. A. E.
and Mrs. Holley over the week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Clare Farrow
and family, of Toronto, visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Farrow
and family over the weekend.
Mrs. George Hurst and Mrs.
Bessie Shire are visiting for a
while with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie
Jones.
you and your friends. Tel. 31-W
4Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott
and family, of Chatham, visited
over the weekend with Mrs.
George Armstrong and family.
Mr. Eric Sutherland of the
H.E.P.C. staff in town, will com
mence his duties with the Essex
branch Friday.
Mrs. George Snelgrove, of
Strathroy, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Snelgrove and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. John McKnight,
of Walkerton, spent the Thanks
giving holiday with Mr. and Mrs.
Glen McKnight and Mary.
Miss Dolores Heywood, of
Thamesford, spent the weekend
with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hunter.
Misses Jean Taylor and Anne
Kartushyn spent the weekend in
Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Taylor, Jeanette and Mrs. Box
motored to Detroit Sunday mor
ning. Mrs. Box will remain there
for a few holidays with hex’
daughtei’ and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Ford. Jean
and Miss Kartushyn returned
home with them Monday.
Weekend visitors with Frank
and August Gregus were Mr.
and Mrs. John Gregus, London,
and Mr, and Mrs. William
Woodall and Judy, of Windsor,
Mrs. Woodall and Judy are re
maining for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McLeod, of
Aurora, visited this week with
Mr. and Mrs, Samson McFalls
and other relatives.
Robert Wolfe, young son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wolfe, re
turned home Tuesday from St,
Joseph’s Hospital, London, where
he underwent a major operation
in September.
Mr, and Mrs. William Pass-
more, Mrs. Clara Hackney and
Mrs. Clayton Frayne, Exeter,
and Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Pass-
more, of Forest, enjoyed a motoi’
trip to Toledo, Columbus and
Newark, Ohio, visiting relatives
in Newark. They left Monday
evening, returning on Monday
evening.
F/S J. I. and Mrs. Crawford
and son John visited with Mr.
Albert Mitchell last week. F/S
Crawford has been taking a spe
cial course at Clinton for the
past month and h&s returned to
Winnipeg.
Grand Bend Appeals
—Continued from page 1
The appeal on Lots 48 and 49
Gibbs Survey was sustained.
On the appeal of Mrs. Irene
Myers assessment on the build
ings was reduced from §4100 to
§3500.
William Dyer’s assessment of
§2250 was reuced to $2000; Mrs.
Madeline Chapple’s from $2850
to $185 0; Mrs, Stewart Draper’s
from §1,850 to $1,550; Mrs.
Hodgins’ from $2100 to $1,500;
A. P. Serafin’s from $2,5 00 to
$1,900; Jean Pickett’s from
$3,100 to $1,600; Dr. Gillespie
from $2,300 to $1,6.00; Gertrude
Pridham from $2,900 to $2,000;
Harriet Willis fi’om $3050 to
$1,825; Elizabeth Jones Estate
from §5,750 to §4,900; H. J.
Jones Estate, two lots reduced
from $300 to $250 each; prop
erty reduced from $1,600 to
$1,100. \
Franklin Keeler $2,200 to
$1,400; William Burton $2,600
to $1,500; M, Hammond $2,600
to $1,680; Margaret Sharp
$2,400 to $1,550; Mn Zeller
$3,150 to §2,000; Mervin Jones
$2,800 to $2,100; John Manoi’e
$2,830 to $2,230; Herb Pfile
$3,460 to $2,810; W. J. Beer
$2,300 to $1,800; one lot from
$300 to $200; Frank Olds $2,100
to $1,801); M. Luney $2,75 0 to
$1,655; Mrs. Marion Adams
$2,700 to $2,200; William Dace,
§2,700, sustained, one®lot writ
ten off; W. C. Dace §2,550 to
$1,800; J. M. Southcott $2,100
to $1,800.
J. H. Jones $3,500 to $1,867;
Gertrude Rutherford and Mar
jorie Wilson $2,450 to $1,850;
§1,950 to §1,750; $750 lot sus
tained; Mrs. McCallum $1,850 to
$1,400; Mrs. Broderick, park,
$1,000, sustained; roads in
Green Acres sustained; Fred
Brewer $2,100 to $1,600; $2,000
to §1,800; Sarah Patterson
§3,800 to $3,200; Wm. I-Iogfin
$2,550 to $1,500; L. Johnston
$2,000 to $1,740; Harvey Lang
ford $2,100 to $1,900; Elizabeth
Crocker $1,200 to $1,000.
Edgar Darling $2,000 to
$1,700; Isobel Skinner $1,800 to
$1,350; Edna Desjardine $3,350
to $3,190; A. D. Haylett $1,600
to $1,400; Clive Dace $1,200 to
$1,050; Mrs. M, E. MacDougall
$2,500 to $1,750; Wanza Reeve
$2,150 to §1,300; John Oliver4
$1,250 to $1,000; H. B. Gregory
§2,600 to $1,800; James Dow
$2,600 to $1,800; William Elsie
$1,700 to $1,692; William Elsie
$2,TOO to $1,800.
Grand Bend Cduricil
A meeting of the Grand Bend
Council was held on Tuesday,
October 7 at the home of Reeve
H. Gill, owing to illness "of the
latter. A bydaw was passed
appointing Mx4. Harper, Gode
rich, as auditor, Mr, Attridge
having resigned.
A by-law was passed prohibit
ing fire in the streets and roads
of the village, also on the
beach.
Mt*. H. CaHier, O.P.P., was in
structed to be at the comer of
Huron and Highway 21 at nobn
and in the afternoon to safe
guard the children from the
school crossing the highway,
Latimer Fw Grieve
Dies In California
Funex’al services were con
ducted in Lps Angeles, Calif.,
lust Thursday, for Latimer F.
Grieve, 57, who died suddenly
from a heart attack Sunday,
October 5.
Born in Exeter, Mr, Grieve
was a sou of James H. and the
late Emily Grieve. After gradu
ating in pharmacy from the
University of Toronto in 1917,
he conducted drug stores in
Grand Bend and Exetei’, and
after going to Los Angeles,
traveled fox’ a drug firm.
He was married to Laux’a
Harvey, fox*merly of Exeter, who
survives with two daughters,
Helen and Jean, and his father,
all Of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Thomas Coates, Hensali,
is a sister-in-law.
London Conference Meets
The London Conference Young
People’s Union of the United
Church, which last year met in
Exeter will on October 17, 18
and 19 meet in Park Street
Ignited Church, Chatham. The
president of the conference is
Harvey Sparling, of Elimville,
It "is estimated that about 700
young people will be present at
the convention.
Baptismal Service
Infant daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Turkey and Mr. and
Mrs. Steve Minter were baptized
at the Thanksgiving service of
Main Street United Church Sun
day morning last. The church
was decorated for the special
day with colored leaves and
vegetables. Mrs. Poi’terfield sang
a solo and Rev. A, E. Holley
used “Gratitude” as his sermon
subject.
Bride-Elect Showered
At a kitchen showei’ held for
Miss Wilma McCoy at the home
of Mrs. Bud Prescator, members
of the Exetei’ Ladies’ Ball Club
staged a mock wedding.
Bride was Jean Taylor; the
groom, Mrs. Jack Essery; min
ister, Sue Pfaff. Marilyn Skinner
and Melba King were maid of
honor and best man respectively
and Lillian Hunter-Duvar was
flower girl.
Miss McCoy was presented
with many lovely and useful
gifts for her kitchen. A lnucheon
was served.
Mission Circle
The October meeting of the
James Street Mission Circle was
held at the home of Laurene
Shapton. The topic of the meet-,
ing was Thanksgiving, given by
Dolores Shapton.
Helen Buswell and Dolores
Shapton were in charge of the
meeting. Irene Sweet, Maida
Richard and Helen Buswell took
part. Contests and lunch were
enjoyed at the end of the meet
ing.
Elimville Holds
Baptismal Rites
Special baptismal service was
held Sunday when 11 children
received the rites of baptism:
Sally, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Johns; Judy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Walters; Mary Ellen, daughtei’
Of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prance;
Donna, Grant and Barbara, chil
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gil-
fillan; Danny, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Walters; Kathryn
and Janet, daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Hern; Paul, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Kerslake,
> and Donald, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Kerslake. «■
Rev. Moores gave a very in
spiring Thanksgiving 's e r m o n
The church was decorated With
fruits and vegetables.
Usborne Council
—Continued From Page 1
drain, the contractor F. Kirkby
had been contacted and he had
advised that he would be on the
job in about a week's time.
Grants to the Kirkton and Exe
ter Agricultural Societies of $60
each were made.
Council were advised that the
repair of the Gardiner drain had
been completed, partial payment
of the contract price in the
amount of -$3000.00 until th?
engineer could inspect the com
pleted work was authorized to
L. H. Turnbull & Son.
The assessor reported meeting
with E. >W. Stacey, assessor foi4
the Township of Blattshard for
the purpose of equalizing the
Union School Sections of Kirk
ton and Woodham between the
two townships, and likewise
With E. W. Stacey and C. A,
Abbott, of Biddulph, for the
Whalen Union School and with
E. H. Carscadden of Exeter and
James Mawhinney, of Stephen,
for the Exeter Union School, the
last assessor’s award in all cases
being five years or more old.
The new awards are Kirkton —
Usborne 39.0%, Bl an shard
61.0%; Woodham — Usborne
45.0%, Blanshar-d 55%; Whalen
-—Usborne 10.1 %, Biddulph
50.9%, Blaiishard 39.0%; Exe
ter School -— Usborne 0.72%,
Stephen 1.20%, Exetei4 98.08%.
Council were advised that re
pairs to the tile outlet on the
Stewart drain were completed
under direction of Councillor
Smith, work was proceeding on
the repair of the tile outlet on
the R. Cottle farm under the
direction of Councillor Jeffery.
M Cath erine Creech
Dies In London
'The funeral of the late Mrs.
Catherine Creech was held 'Tues
day afternoon from the 'Dinney
funeral home with Rev. H. J ■
Snell officiating. Mrs. Creech
passed away Sunday morning at
the home of hex’ daughter, Mrs.
William Rollins, of London. Stye
had been ailing for about two
years although death came
rathex’ suddenly at the last.
Born at West Lome, hex’
maiden name was Miss Catherine
McDonald. She was in her
seventy-third year. She- came to
Exetei4 50 years ago following
her marriage to the late Thomas
G. Creech who predeceased hex4
in 1918 during the “flu" epide
mic which was prevalent at that
time. She was an active member
of James St, United Church.
Surviving are three sons,
Frank and Joseph, of Exeter;
Ray, of Aylmer, and two daugh
ters, Mrs. Rollins, of London,
and Mrs. Gordon Koch, of Exe
ter; also two brothers, John
McDonald, of West Lome, and
James, of Sawyerville, Que, The
bearers were Messrs. Eric Cars
cadden, Harvey Pfaff, Lee Reg-
ier, Howard Holtzman, William
Mussei’ and William Triebner,
Friends were present at the
funeral fi’om London, Aylmei’,
Forest, Leamington, West Lome,
Detroit, Stratford and St. Thomas.
Interment was in the Exeter
cemetery.
William John Bell
William John Bell, aged 52,
a former resident of Seaforth,
died Saturday in Toronto and the
funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the Whitney funeral
home in Seaforth, with interment
in the Exetei’ cemetery. Deceased
is survived by his widow, the
former Sarah Jane Cooper and a
sister, Mrs. Thomas Pryde, of
Exeter.
Mrs. John Johns, of Toronto,
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Cole oveiv Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wright, of
Andover, N.B., arrived in Exeter
Tuesday to visit with Mr. and
Mrs. D. A. Traquair.
Mr. and Mrs. A Ashton and
family spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taman.
GIVES LECTURES — Sam Flet
cher, founder of the Fletcher In
stitute, gives the second of his
lectures on public relations at
the Exetei’ Legion Memorial Hall
next Tuesday. A large crowd at
tended his first lecture Tuesday.
Don’t Forget
SECOND LECTURE
by
MR. SAM FLETCHER
OF THE FLETCHER INSTITUTE ON PUBLIC RELATIONS
SUBJECTS:
“Personal Factors In Public Relations”
and >
'^Getting Along With People’’
CANADIAN LEGION MEMORIAL HALL
Tuesday, October 2i
8:00 p.m. sharp
EVERYBODY WELCOME — NO CHARGE OR OBLIGATION
Mrs. Mary M, Hern
Mi’S. Mary M. Hem, aged 78,
who spent most of her life in
Blanshar-d Township, died in St.
Marys on Sunday. Prior to hei4
marriage she was Miss Mary M.
Gunning, Hei* husband, the late
George Hem, predeceased hex'
in 1933. Surviving are foul4
sons, Clayton, of Riverside; Arn
old, of Woodham; Grant, of To
ronto, and Frank, on the home
stead, concession 8; a brother,
Dr. William Gunning, of British
Columbia, and a sistex*, Mrs.
William Baker, of Blanchard.
Rev. W, Wanless, of Woodham,
officiated at the funeral service
in St. Marys.
Mrs. Margaret Hackney
Mrs. Margaret Hackney passed
away in Mitchell Tuesday after
a heart seizure while doing
housework at hei’ home. She is
the wife of the late Alex Hack
ney and died in her seventy
seventh year.
And Tea
Sponsored by the
Eastern Star Chapter
Saturday, October 18
at 3:00 p.m.
in the
Library Basement
BAZAAR
Centralia Women’s Association
CENTRALIA CHURCH
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Program And Tea
Booth, Fancy Work,
White Eelephant,
Baking and Farmers
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Everyone Welcome
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South Huron Music Festival
Change of Date
to
Monday and Tuesday
April 20 and 21,1953
ENTRIES CLOSE MARCH 31
The Huronia Male Chorus has been requested to
change the date of the Festival to permit more time
for contestants to prepare their numbers, in order
that a higher standard of efficiency may be attained.
Present Syllabus Will Be Used
Mrs. W. C. Allison, Mrs. Hed
ley May, Misses Kathleen and
Marian May and Mrs. J. M.
Southcott attended the trousseau
tea at Rodney given by Rev. and
Mrs. E. R. May for their daugh
ter, Miss Shirley May, who will
be married this week to Mr.
Kenneth Legget, of Arkona.
For Health's Sake
Roller Skate
at the
EXETER ROLLER RINK
Friday And Saturday
8:00-11:00 p.m.
- Skates Supplied -
Admission 250- and 350
Refreshment Booth
ALDON
THEATRE
GRAND BEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
October 17 and 18
★ Mickey Rooney
•k Anno James
Sammy Wliite
SOUND OFF
(In Supercinecolor)
Home sweet home was never
like this . . . It’s loaded with
laughter and fun!
“SLAP HAPPY SLEUTH”
and
'‘ARCTIC^ SAGA”
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
October 21 and 22
SUNNY SIDE OF THE
STREET
(In Supercinecolor)
★ Frankie Laine
. ★ Terry Moore
★ Toni Arden
Plus
■k Johnny Weismuller
as
JUNGLE JIM IN
FORBIDDEN LAND
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