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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-06-11, Page 4Page 4 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1953 Sailor Sam tells of the navy dentist who got a salute of 21 gums. POPS Taxi Service Phonest Exeter 357 and 545-r-3 1 C M Are You Ruptured? Our Service Is Different! We Sell You A Fit In Our Private Truss Room Trusses, Belts, Supports of All Kinds SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Over 20 Years’ Experience - Your Drugs At - ROBERTSON'S Phone 50 Exeter for Better^ Faster \ \ \ \ I I I ! / / LONGDISTANCE / I use your | SERVICE our /I \ TELEPHONE NUMBERS BOOKLET List in it the out-of-town num bers you are likely to call—then THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA call by number and your Long Distance calls will go through much faster! Chronic Heart Condition I'1’" father oj o Gets Monthly Cheque, Free Life Insurance. In 1949, a Montreal sales manager, age 48, suffered a severeheart attack. He has been totally disabled ever Since. He has a $15,000 Confedera tion Life policy that carries a Total Disability Benefit. As a result, he receives a regular monthly cheque for $150 while totally disabled, until he reaches age 65—his $15,000 life insurance policy continues in full force and Confederation pays the premiums! If he is still disabled at age 65 he will receive $15,000 in Cash or as income. A t any age, for any number of Causes, you may suddenly find your self totally disabled. That’s why you would be wise to include a Total Disability Benefit in your life in surance, wherever possible. Ask your Confederation Man about it today! Comment? About Cromarty By MRS. K. McKELLAR was personal Items Mrs. IL Bennie and son, Doug las, of Acton, visited over the weekend with her sister, Mrs. T. Macintosh, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ramsay and family. Mr. Alex Riunsay. who employed for several months at Georgetown, has returned to his home here. Mr. spent rents, Mr. and Mr Mr. Oswald Walker visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Currie, London. Ladies Meet The Women’s Missionary So ciety held the June meeting in the Sunday School room with Mrs. Houghton, who is Home Helpers secretary, presiding and leading in devotions. Mrs. Calder MeKaig read a story. Mrs. Dun- canson read a letter from Mrs. Dickson, a missionary in For mosa. Mrs. T. Laing led in the dedicatory prayer and Mrs. Houghton had charge of the topic. Plans were made for the com ing fiftieth anniversary which will be held in July, Mrs. T. L. Scott presided for the Ladies’ Aid meeting and Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Lamond were appointed as a committee to make arrangements for securing a play in the near future. Alex Walker, London, few days with liis pa- Otto Walker. Comments About Centralia By MRS. F. BOWDEN Mr. and Mrs. Howard Light- and Douglas, of Crediton, Sunday evening visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Light- and rela- the foot were with foot. Mr. and Mrs. George Baynham and Gary visited Sunday with Mr. E. Carruthers in London. Miss Wilda Pollock, R.N., of Kitchener, was a weekend guest with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Lome Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker, Grand Bend, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. William Haddock, Miss Flossie Davey was a guest at the Davey-Sillery wed ding in Exeter on Saturday. Mr, and Mrs. S. Molnar Steve visited recently with tives in Burlington. Mr. Reid Brown spent weekend with relatives in Toron to and Barrie. Mr. and Mrs. Anker, of Tren ton, visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson and Mrs. T. Boyes. Mrs. E. Faulder and her sis ter, Mrs. Hill, of Crediton, called on Mrs. Clara Abbott, Monday evening. Mr. Steve Molnar returned to Montreal on Sunday after holi daying for the past two weeks with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. S. Molnar. Miss Evelyn Wright, London, spent the weekend at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McFalls visited over the weekend their daughters in London. Mr. Bert Borland, who been associated in business Mr. Harris WTest for the year, has purchased the entire business from Mr. West. The members of the choir were recently entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Godbolt in Mitchell. The Mission Band will meet in the schoolroom of the church on Sunday morning during church service hour, A number from the attended the anniversary at the Whalen church on morning. You are reminded change in time of the service (from 10:3'0 a.m. to 11 a.m.) starting this coming Sun day and continuing through summer months. with has with past the village service Sunday of the church the So- met Mrs. the WMS Packs Bale The Women’s Missionary ciety of the United Church Thursday afternoon, June 4. W. B. Cross presided for meeting. The devotional was in charge of Mrs. W. Alexander, assisted by Mrs. B. Geiger. Mrs. W. J. Rogers presented the study "Angola and South Africa”. Mrs. A. Clark rendered a solo accom panied by Mrs. T. Sherritt. The bale for overseas relief will be packed gn Wednesday, June 10. Hensail And District News Kirkton-Born Ward Allan Wins Vl/O Fiddlers Title Ward Allan, Wingham, 28, was chosen grand champion fiddler of Western Ontario at the Championship Fiddlers Con test held in the Hensall Arena Friday night before an estimated crowd of 1200. A recording of his prowess at the fiddle was made immediately following announcement of his winning the contest, agd will be sent to Queen Elizabeth as a Coronation gift. Ward, horn in Kirkton, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allan, and has the distinction of winning first prize in the fid dler’s contest at the Canadian National Exhibition in 1949 and 1951, and copping top honors at many local contests. During his musical career he has played in many bands and was for years with the CKNX Dance Gang at Wingham. More than 50 fiddlers part in the contest from Western Ontario, and far into the night they sat in on choosing of the champion fiddler of Western Ontario. One fiddler was well known to area fiddlers. He was William Hyde, Hensall, 89-year-old vete ran of 7 3 contests. He wron the class for men over 75 years of age. It was his fifty-fourth first prize in fiddling contests. Dur ing his 77 years playing, he has captured 71 prizes, including 54 firsts, nine seconds, seven thirds, 1] silver cups and two medals. Other winmers were; Men 20 and under; Jim Mc Farlane, Hyde Park; Glenn Boyd, Ripley, and Gerald Smith, Kip pen. 21 to 35: Ward Allan, Wing ham; Erie Blockstock., Petrolia, and Roy Renwick, Brampton. 3 6 to 50: Cecil Maxwell, Hen sall; Harold Marr, West Lome, ■and Lome Allan, Kirkton. 51 to 75: William Collins, of Seaforth; H. A. Milligan, Dut ton; Clive Munroe, Kincardine, and Harry Norris., Kippen. 75 to 100: William Hyde, of Hensall. Ladies open: Miss Grace Walsh, Petrolia; Mrs. Leslie War dell and Mrs. James Nesbitt, of Ripley. Ladies stepdancing: rene Burns, London; Danbrook, Dashwood, Ross Houghton, Cromarty. Men stepdancers: James Petrie, Atwood; Jack Ryan, Mitchell; Gordon Danbrook, Atwood. Squaredancers: Newsy, Nifties, Atwood; Donegal Irishmen, At wood; Four Square Club, Lon don. The selection ‘ played for his recording for the Queen was the "C.N.E. Breakdown” which Ward Allan composed himself some years ago. This event was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The judges were Ross McKay, Hills- burg; Fred Harburn, Cromarty, and Scott Collins, Ripley. Roy Jewell. C.F.P.L. London, was chairman and recorder. R. H. Middleton was in charge of publicity. three Barn took Miss Lo- Mrs. Ross and Mrs. United Church Marks Annual Large congregations attended anniversary services in the United Church Sunday, June 7. Th© church was lovely with baskets of summer flowers for the occasion. The morning guest preacher was Magistrate R. Tillsonburg, and speaker was Rev. son, of Goderich. The choir rendered morning service the "Bless the Lord’’, unaccompan ied. Mrs. Pearl Passmore and Miss Mary Goodwin contributed a vocal duett. Mr. S. Rannie favoured with a solo. Guest artists at the evening service were H u r o n i a Male Quartette, Exeter, composed of C. Pfile, U. Pfile, F. Wildfong and K. Kraft, who sang two selections. Mrs. Wildfong pro vided piano accompaniment for the quartette. Miss Ellen Love was soloist for the choir selec tion. Miss Greta Lammie presid ed at the organ consol. G. Groom, of the H. A. evening Dickin- at the anthem The Stpry In Kippen By MRS. A, GACKSTETTER Auxiliary Meets The regular monthly meeting of the Evening Auxiliary was held in the United Church Mon day night, June 8. charge were Mrs. Mrs. R. Broderick, Mrs. E. Chip chase and Miss R. Avery, Mrs. L. Chapman presided. Mrs. D. Kyle presented votional. Miss Avery prayer. Mrs. J. Drysdale ed on the Cook Book. The pot luck supper will be held in Sep tember. Mrs. P. McNaughton gave highlights on the Presby- terial. Miss Ellen Love favoured with delightful piano solos. At this time presentation of Hymn- aries to four active members who are leaving Hensall took place. They are Miss Jean Armstrong, Miss Margaret Schiek, Miss Win nie Gray and Mrs. J. Blackwell. Mrs. D. McKelvie read the ad dress. Miss Gladys Luker made the presentations. The Misses Connie Corbett and Gwen Chap man contributed a pleasing piano duett. Contests were directed by Miss Avery and Mrs. Chipchase. Refreshments were served. Those in W. Spencer, the de offered report- Personal Items Mr. and Mrs, Glenn McNaugh ton, of Toronto, were weekend visitors with the former’s father, Mr. Lome McNaughton. Mr. Clarence Shepherd and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shepherd, of Toronto, were weekend with relatives here. ■Miss Peggy Rowcliffe daying at the home rents, Mr. and Mrs. cliffe. Miss Etta Jarrott, spent the weekend mother, who is ill. Mr. John MacGregor home from St. Joseph’s London, where he has ceiving treatment for three weeks. Mrs. Edna Corbett visited re cently with her sons and daugh ters-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Corbett and Mr. and Mrs, Jack Corbett. Miss Minnie Reid has returned from Toronto, where she attend ed Convocation, when her niece, Miss Mavis Reid, of London, was awarded her Mus. Bac. A.R.C.T. Mrs. Lome McNaughton, who underwent a major operation in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, is improving. Miss Marlene Petzke under went an appendicitis operation in Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea forth, on Monday of this week. ■Miss Violet Hyde and Miss Cassie Dougall spent the week end in Listowel, Atwood and Monkton. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas gang ster and Sandra, of London, Miss Margaret Sangster, London, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stretton, of Lucan, were weekend visitors with Mrs. Minnie Sangster. A lovely basket of flowers on the communion table in Carmel Church of the lake, a church. , Mr. John Passmore, Hensall; Mrs. J. B. McLean, Miss Marion McLean, and Mr. Beverley Mc Lean, of Exeter; Mr, and Mrs. William Johnson, Kippen, at tended the wedding of Geraldine Pearl McLean to Lewis Vernon Wilbur, of Winona, at Hamilton, on Saturday, The bride is the granddaughter of Mr, Passmore and Mrs. James B. McLean. Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Reid and Mavis, dedication Presbyterian day morning Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Harry been in St. London, has returned home and is improving nicely. Mrs. R. Elgie, of Kippen, has been engaged as teacher Of grades one and two at Hensall Public School to replace Miss ■Margaret Schieck. Mrs. Jean Manson, Mrs. H. Laing and Danny, of Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. Melve Elliott, Donald and Joan, of Zurich; Mrs. Jack Traquair and Ruth Aniie, Hen sall, attended the dedication ser vice in Carmel Church Sunday morning last. visitors is holi- her pa-of Elgin Row- of Toronto, with her Mrs. Catharine Jarrott, returned Hospital, been re- the past Sunday were in memory late Mrs. Gordon West former member of that London, attended the service in Carmel Church last Sun- and visited with Stewart McQueen. Smith, who has Joseph’s Hospital, hadow of gloom was cast community when it was on Thursday morning, )f the sudden passing of Gordon Westlake, Stanley near Bayfield. Mrs. was stricken with a Ladies Aid Plans Salo Mrs. R. Faber was hostess for the meeting of the Ladies Aid of Carmel Church at her home Mon day evening. Presiding for the meeting was the president, Mrs. W. R. Bell. There was a large attendance. The devotional was in charge of Mrs, C- Reid’s group. The Bible lesson was read by Mrs. IL J. Cameron, and a poem and reading were contributed by Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Alex McGregor donated yarn which will be used by the members in knitting articles for the fall bazaar. Mrs. Glenn Bell was appointed con venor for the baking sale scheduled to be held in the church Saturday, June 27 at 3 p.m. Mrs. J/B. Fox closed with prayer. Mrs. G. Westlake Dies Of Seizure A over th' learned June, 4, Mrs. township, Westlake heart seizure. She was the former Jean Agnes Pearl Love, second eldest daughter of Mrs. Pearl Love, and the __.........Ml late John Love of the Parr Line, t]ie Amber Rebekah Lodge meet- and was in her twenty-ninth year. > j - - ---- Ten years ago she was married , to Gordon Westlake, who sur vives. She also leaves to mourn her passing one son, Ronald, nine years old, and two daugh ters, Sandra, eight, and Roselee, five; also her mother, Mrs. Pearl Love; two sisters, (Margaret) Mrs. Harold Jones, of Kippen, and Miss Edith Love; and two brothers, James and Wayne Love, all of the Parr Line. The body rested at the Keith Westlake Funeral Home in Zur ich until Saturday when public funeral services were held from her late residence, conducted by Rev. Love, of the Presbyterian Church, Bayfield, of which the deceased was an ardent member and organist at the time of her passing. He was assisted by Rev. Martin, of near New Hamburg, and also Rev. Heimrich, of the Lutheran Church, Zurich. The pallbearers were Dewar Talbot, Harold Jongs, Wesley Mc Bride, William Armstrong, Gor don Gilbert and James Cleave. The floral tributes were many beautiful, showing the es in which the deceased was The flower bearers were Madge, Gladwyn Westlake, Menus Whether it's a Io nett a Menard's ExeterPbnne 88 sandwich or a com plete dinner, the same fine food, ef- ficiuit service always prevail here. Social Evening A social evening was spent at ing on Wednesday, evening, dur ing which, Miss 'Winnie Gray, (Who is leaving the public school j staff, was presented with a gift ! by Mrs. William Caldwell. Personal Items Miss Violet Hyde and Miss Cassie Dougall spent the week end with relatives at Monkton. Mrs. Mary Simpson, who has spent the winter months in the west, has returned to her home here. 195 J 1948 1947 1939 SEDAN SEDAN COACH COACHES (3) and teem held. Bob ... . . Hugh McBride, Donald Bell, Rus sel Grainger, Clifford Talbot Jr. Interment was made in Bay- field Cemetery, Sunday Services Services were well attended in St. Andrew’s United Church when Rev. Norman McLeod reported on the London Conference which he recently attended in Woodstock. A large bouquet of flowers was placed in the church by the fam ily of the late Mrs. Gordon West lake. Mr. McLeod extended sym pathy of the congregation. Personal Items Miss Alice Pfaff, of Exeter, spent the weekend with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elgie. Miss Marion Thomson, Londes- boro, spent the weekend with parents, Mr. and Mrs. S, Thomson. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Munro tended the funeral recently of former’s father, Mrs. John Mun ro, of the Lake of Bays, Muskoka. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hutchi son, of St. Thomas, spent a few days recently with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Millis. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Elgar Mousseau and Marilyn were in London on Saturday at which time Marilyn tried her music exams, # Mr. and Mrs. Winston Work man and Mr. and Mrs. Harry her W. at- the Caldwell spent the weekend in Detroit and attended the Wal- decker-Quinlin wedding. Little Norma Young was oper ated on in Clinton Hospital last week, Dr. Goddard attending. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes and Larry of London were Saturday evening visitors with Mr, Robert Thomp son on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cornish and family of Goderich visited Mr. Thompson. Mrs. Alec McGregor and Kath ryn and Mrs. John McGregor spent the weekend in Detroit and while there attended the Wai- decker-Quinlen wedding. Mr. Alec McGregor and son spent Sunday with relatives in Detroit. Mrs. McGregor returned home with Mr. and Ilene and wedding of Miss Geraldine McLean, Louis V. Wilbur on Saturday in Mt. Hamilton United Church, Hamilton. The bride is a grand daughter of Mrs. J. B. McLean, Exeter, and Mr. John Passmore, of Hensall, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Deckert, of Clifford, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Deckert and Merle. Mrs. Deicker, of Toronto, called on Saturday on Mr. and Mrs. N. Long. Mr. and Mrs. William Work man quietly observed their fifty fifth wedding anniversary at their home on June 1. Weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cooper’s law, Mr, Hurdon and their grandson, Pat Ryan, of Detroit. Mr. Ross McKay and daugh ter, June, of Hillsburg, spent the weekend with his brother and sister, Mr. Oliver McKay and Miss Margaret McKay. Miss Gail Ann Gackstetter is visiting this week with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Horney, in Exeter. him. Mrs. Allan Johnson, Gerald attended the Mrs, Johnson’s niece, to Mr. Cooper were Mrs. sister and brother-in- and Mrs, Eric Dyer- Dresses We have a good selection of dresses for Summer at down-to-earth prices. Half sizes to 24<l/2> 9 to 17. 12 to 52. 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