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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-01-22, Page 12TheLetter FromAnnual Meeting Annual Meeting Lon- COMING EVENTS in the THEATRE Phone 421 EXETER ARENAThe Crimson Pirate SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TO* The Quiet Man Huron with the late Mrs. Hiram NEW COMMERCIAL HOTEL, HENSALL Lon- Mrs, days township will pay a boun- $2.50 for all foxes killed township during 19 53. county rates for 1953 will Items; of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter The Times-Advogate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Tel* $1-W ONE OF THE MOST dynamic personalities ever to appear be­ fore the Canadian and American public. Main St. United Church, February 26. ’ 22c BAKE SALE & TEA — Girl Guides baking sale and tea in the Central Hotel dining room, Saturday, January 31, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. 22c Frank Coates. L, J, Penhale Francis Clark, Mrs. William has been advised qualified for the Award for EUCHRE — Exeter Legion Mem­ orial Hall, Wednesday, February 4, 8:30 p.m. under auspices of Elimville Women’s Institute. Draw for satin comforter. 22c Harpley By MRS. M, HOPGINS ALL WEEK January 26 to 31 Inclusive South Huron Agricultural Society to of- for re- . ★ Burt Lancaster ★ Eva Bartok Action . . . thrills . . mance on the high seas. O.E.S. DANCE — In Hensail Town Hall, Friday, February 6, Steve Dundas and his orchestra, sponsored by Exeter Chapter O.E.S. For benevolent work. c J Previews Its 1 Coming Attractions FRIDAY & SATURDAY January 23 and 24 Town Topics Pap 34 VliBitors with Miss L. Elliott, Carling Street, on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Ron. Simpson, of Strathroy, and Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Gallmore and Brenda, of Lpn4<*n. Saturday, January 24 2:00 p.m. You are invited to be present! ★ Barry Fitzgerald ★ Maureen O’Hara One of the great Irish edies ever on the screen! THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1953 A. Usborne Names Officials, Aids Reforestation Plan Visitors with Mrs. Sim­mons at the home of Mrs, Wil­ liam Horney were Mrs. William Martin, Chiselhurst, and Mrs. Harold Bonthron and Mrs. Sar- aras of Hengall.NOTICE com- Reeve li. E- P o o 1 e y and Deputy-Reeve William McKenzie are attending County Council in Goderich this week. Mrs. William Hodgins of don visited with Mr. and R. W. Kestle for several last week. Miss Maxine Parsons of don spent the weekend with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Par­ sons. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Cooper, Eileen and Glenn visited op Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Robinson of Mitchell. HAM SUPPER — Fresh, roast ham supper, sponsored by Cen­ tralia W.M.S. on Friday, January 30. Fresh spare ribs, back bone pieces and home-made sausage will be on sale. Admission: Adults $1. Children 400. Every­ body welcome. 22c JUNIOR FARMER and Junior Institute monthly meeting, Fem- ruary 4. We extend a special in­ vitation to all Juniors who are not yet members. Watch for fur­ ther advertisement, 22c VALENTINE EUCHRE sponsored by Legion Auxiliary, Wednesday, February 11, in Legion Hall. 22c Master Douglas Braithwaite celebrated his tenth birthday on Tuesday. He entertained some 12 friends. Mr. T. B. Dickins, Corning, Sask., and Mr. Alfred Dickins, London, spent several days with their sister Mr. and Mr Crediton, Penhale Hospital, Mrs. her was and sion Mrs, and Mrs. and Mrs, visited at the Egerton Private London, on Friday. Penhale was celebrating ninety-fourth birthday and enjoying the many cards remembrances of the occa- which had been sent to her. Miss Myrtle Reeder and Miss Helen Doohar of Atwood left last Wednesday for Edmonton where they have accepted posi­ tions at the University of Alberta Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dinney spent several days last week at the furniture show in Toronto. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Knowles, Galt, at the weekend. Miss Miriam Weekes, who has been quite ill, is convalescing at the home of Mrs. J. Sutton. Mr. Cliff Spackman, of Guelph, ne­ phew of Miss Weekes, visited her over the weekend and on Monday Mr. Evan McDonald, of Guelph, visited her. Mr. and Mrs. .Matt Sweitzer, of Grand Bend,’ and Mrs. George Clarke, Mr. and Thedford, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Sweitzer. Miss Eva Penrose of Mitchell called on friends in Exeter on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Lamport and Mrs, W. C. Allison spent Satur­ day in Port family of the Windsor. Ted Davies that he has Master Salesman's 1952. This is the third consecu­ tive year he has won this award from General Motors. (Forest Free Press) Bargains hr' the Classifieds. ■S You Are Cordially Invited To Attend The Grand Opening Of The South Huron Hospital Thursday And Friday, January 29 And 30 Members of the Hospital Association Will Members of the Ladies Auxiliary Will Throughout the Hospital to Explain Functions Conduct Tours Be Stationed of the Various Rooms Tea Will Be Served in the Auxiliary Room South Huron Hospital Association The 1953 Ushorne council held its first meeting Monday, January 12. Reeve Verne Pin- combe and Councillors Harold Jeffery, Earl Mitchell, Harold Hern and Clayton Smith, all elected by acclamation at the nomination meeting held Decem­ ber 29, signed the Declaration of Office before the clerk. Immediately after inauguration Rev. Wesley Moores opened the proceedings for the’ year by leading' in a suitable devotional period. Minutes of the special meet­ ing held January 5, called the reeve to try to settle claim of McKee Construction regarding their contract on A u s a b 1 e River by the Co. the Improvement drain and other urgent business, were confirmed. Consideration was given, By-Law 1, 1952, appointing ficials and setting salaries the year. All officials were appointed, excepting that Charles Stephen was appointed to act as livestock valuator in the place of T. A. Wiseman who did not wish to be re-appointed to that posi­ tion; that William Lamport re­ place Wellington Kerslake on the fenceviewers commission, and that Elson Lynn replace Garnet Johns as one of the poundkeep­ ers, Salaries, rates of pay, mile­age allowance of eight cent's per mile and charges for machine work remained unchanged ex­ cepting that the salary of the road superintendent was raised to $210 per month and the mini­ mum charge for machine work not to be less than half hour. The reeve entertained the council and officials at a turkey dinner at Rether’s Coffee Shop, Exeter, at 1 p.m. Council re-convened at 2:30 p.m. and were interviewed by T. A. Wiseman regarding dog dam­ age to sheep at the farm of Mitchell Willis. By-Law 2, 1953, providing for the council to enter into agree­ ments with owners of lands for the purpose of reforestation in 19 53, was given three readings and finally passed and the reeve and sign half Ham tion The treasurer reported receipt of $39 2.72 to the roads and bridges account and $67,446.29 to general account, including the transfer of $64,711.57 in 1952 taxes from the tax collector. Bal­ ance of cash as of December 31, 1952, was $21,760.03; also at the end of the year arrears of taxes were; 1952—$4,457.86, 1951—$891.51, 1950—-$1,019.68. Tax accounts held by the county treasurer for collection at the end of the year amounted to a total of $2,085.58 including $122.36 in interest and penal­ ties. The road superintendent’s re­ port and road accounts for pay­ ment to a total voucher of $2,- 034.73 were passed. Membership was taken in the Association of Assessing Officers of Ontario and the Ontario As­ sociation of Rural Municipalities by agreement of council. Grants were made to the Sal­ vation Army of $25 and the Huron County Branch of the On­ tario Soil and Crop Improvement Association $25 by agreement of council. On notice from the Depart­ ment of Public Works that the final papers for drainage grants in 1953 should be forwarded by January 15, council agreed that the final costs of the Johns, Hicks, Gardiner, Miller and Jef­ fery drains should be sent in. The ty of in the The be prepaid up to an amount of $12,000 at the discretion of the reeve upon enquiry at the Jan uary session of the County Coun­ cil. Current accounts to the amount of $4,359.15 including a payment of 80% of contract price to McKee Construction on the Ausable River drain were passed for payment. The regular meeting day was set for the second Monday after­ noon in each month unless other­ wise arranged for. Byron Janies Hodgins, who for many years was employed by the C.P.R. as agent at Oxdrift iii 1933, died at St. Mary’s Hos­ pital, London, Tuesday, January 6 in his eighty-third rear. He was born in Clandeboye, secou-d son of the late Mr. James B. and Mrs. Catherine Hodgins, of R.R. 3, Parkhill. The funeral was held from the M- Box and Son funeral home, Parkhill. The service was con­ ducted by the Rev, L, Crawford, Anglican rector of Parkhill and Greenway parishes with inter­ ment in St- James Cemetery, Clandeboye. The survivors are a brother, Mansell, and two sisters, Maude, of R.R. 3, Parkhill, and May, of Toronto. The pallbearers were Messrs. Arthur Hodgins, Murray Hodg­ son, of Clandeboye; Clarence Hardy, of Lucan; Kenneth Har­ dy, of Benfield; Ross Love, of Shipka, and Stan J. Kayes, of Toronto. will be held % Wednesday, January 28 tO-OPERATIVE HALL On Main Street at 8:00 P.M. e MAJOR JACK DRENNAN Ontario Department of Agriculture WILL BE GUEST SPEAKER Ladies Are Requested to Bring Lunch and Card Tables for Cards an<|( Social after the Meeting clerk given authority to such an agreement on be- of the township with Wil- Kernick for the reforesta- of six acres, shadow of gloom was cast the community on Sun- when it was learned that Annie L. Sanders had THURSDAY, JAN. 22 Official Opening Don’t Miss It! FRIDAY, JAN. 23 Midget Hockey Lucan at Exeter Cyclone Hockey Forest at Exeter 8:30 p.m. OFFICIAL OPENING Tonight - Thursday Elmira Polar Kings vs. All-Stars SQUIRTS — FIGURE SKATING BAND A Fa§t-Moving, Action-Packed Evening for All! Teachers Meet At Exeter School At a meeting of the Teachers Federation held in the Exeter Fublic ’ School last Wednesday, discussions were held on the minutes of various fall con­ ferences. Mrs. Major Bowers, guest speaker, gave a talk on life in Nigeria where her husband had served as a missionary, She showed many interesting sou­ venirs, idols, a tom-tom, jewelry and a snake-skin, 14 feet long. A social half hour followed the meeting. Exeter Agricultural Society 4 Postponed Meeting Wed., Jan. 28 M iss Annie Sanders Passed Away Sunday A over day Miss passed away during the night. For the past few years Miss San­ ders had been without the use of her sight and sometime dur­ ing the night she had gone out through the back door, slipped and fell and passed away from exposure. She was found the following morning by her sister, Mrs. Amelia McAvoy. Coroner Dy. J. G. Dunlop was called and decided that an inquest was un­ necessary. Miss Sanders was born in Exe­ ter and was a prominent and well-beloved citizen. For years she worked with her brother, the late C. H. Sanders and R. N. Creech, on the Exeter Advocate and afterwards was associated with newspaers at Jarvis, Strat- with newspapers at Jarvis, Strat- She was talented as a reader and has entertained gatherings on numerous occasions. The funeral Tuesday after­ noon wag held from the R. C. Dinney funeral home conducted by Rev. C. L. Langford. The pallbearers were Messrs. John Norry, Earl Parsons, William Fraser, Albert Geddes, Gordon Appleton and Arthur Finkbeiner. Amdng those who attended the funeral were Mrs, C. H. San­ ders, of London; Dr. and Mrs. Borden Sanders, of Welland and Dr. and Mrs. Britton Sanders, of Chatham. Interment was in the Exeter cemetery. SATURDAY, JAN. 24 Midget Hockey Hensail at Mt. Carmel Public Skating 8:30-10:30 p.m. MO.NDAY, JAN. 26 Bantam Hockey 7-8 Seaforth at Exeter Cyclone Hockey Dashwood at Exeter 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 27 Rec League Admission 250 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28 New Hamburg vs. Centralia 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 29 Public Skating 8:30-10:30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. EXETER TOWN HALL Election of Officers Mrs. Maud Heywood is visit­ ing in London. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cornish, Ilderton, visited on Sunday with Mrs. Axford at the home of Mrs. John Rowe. RESERVE THE DATE! Saturday, Jan. 31 CARNIVAL By Stratford Figure Skaters ADMISSION 750 and 500 TWO CYCLONE FEATURES FOREST AT EXETER Friday, January 23 Can Smith Stop Garvin? DASHWOOD AT EXETER Monday, January 26 Exeter Seeks Revenge! ROARING FLYERS Tackle NEW HAMBURG Wednesday, January 28 Flyers Are Leading the League! New Hamburg Is Tough! DON’T MISS IT! •THE QUIET MAHA /Barry Fitzgerald Maureen O’Hara * & Lyric Matinee ALL WEEK JANUARY 26-27-28-29-30-31 .»■ First Show Saturday Night - 6:00 p.m