The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-12-03, Page 12P*ge 1?THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1953
Town Topics
Item* of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter
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Mr, Leon V. Treble. Toronto,
jspent the weekend with Miss
Ruby Treble and visited his
father, Mr. Edward Treble, in
South Huron Hospital.
Mr. Ted Walper and Mr. Amos
Darling visited with Mr. and
Mrs, William Smith, Woodstock,
over the weekend.
Mrs. Leslie Richard and Miss
Alma Richard spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. William Gar
diner, of Meaford.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin King re
turned on Monday from visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Newell Morgan, of
Port Huron. They also visited in
Detroit, Imlay City and Capac.
Mrs. Ed. Johns has returned
from a week’s visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. A. Riehm, Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Johnston,
of Stratford, visited hpr parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanders, on
Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Kestle, who
accompanied them, visited her
mother, Mrs. Arthur Mitchell.
Mrs. D, A. Anderson left on
Friday for Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
where she will spend several
months with her daughter, Mrs.
H. C. McAlister.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Holtz
man, of Ortenville, Mich., visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Treib-
ner last week.
Mrs. Whitney Coates spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Richard Doherty, Mt. Clemens,
Mich. Mr. Whitney Coates, Wilma
and Keith spent Sunday there
and Mrs. Coates returned with
them.
Doug Murray, Berwick, Nova
Scotia, who has been holidaying
in town with his grandmother,
Mrs. George Hay, left Monday
for his home. Doug is working
in Halifax with the Royal Bank
of Canada.
Mrs. Maude Horton, Goderich,
formerly of Exeter, spent part of
last week with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Willis Powell.
Miss Myrna Pym, of Toronto,
spent the weekend with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Pym.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor and
Mr. and Mrs. William Mickle, of
Hensail, attended church ser
vices at First United Church,
Galt, on Sunday and were pre
sent at the baptismal service of
Frances Anne, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Robertson.
Mr. and Mrs, William Sillery
and Mr. and Mrs, A. Morgan
visited over the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Max Parker in
Hamilton.
Mr, and Mrs, W. H, Woods
spent the weekend in Lambeth
with their son and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Wood, and en
joyed the program of CFPL-TV
on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. MacNaugh-
ton spent the weekend in To
ronto and attended the Grey Cup
football game on Saturday.
Mrs. Jack Reynolds and daugh
ter Susan, of London, spent seve
ral days last week with Dr. and
Mrs, H. H. Cowen.
GONE GOOSE flock of
geese has a member missing. The
missing member achieved fame
when he put his head through
this twist in a television aerial
in New York city.
Miss Ida Gillespie
Dies At Windsor
Miss Ida Gillespie, a native of
Exeter, died Monday in Windsor,
where she has been a resident
for the past 23 years. Aged 80
years, she was a daughter of the
late John Gillespie.
Her father was a familiar fig
ure in Exeter for many years as
he operated a bus service from
down town to the Exeter depot
travelling by
means of long
Society Honors Hugh Berry,
Fair Secretary For 16 Years
Hugh Berry, secretary-treasurer of. the Kirkton Fair fpr
16 years, was honored upon his retirement at the annual ban
quet of the Agricultural Society Wednesday night.
Mr. Berry, a former warden of Huron County, was pre
sented with a smoking stand. Newton Clark, president of the
High School Hi-Lights
PLAY :
"Stranger
In The Night"
Presented by St. Paul’s
Anglican Y.P.U., Kirkton, in
• Thames Road Church
Wed., Dec. 9
8:30 p.m.
. ADMISSION 500 & 250
Sponsored by Thames Road
Y.P.U.
Attend Funeral
Of Jas. H. Grieve
Out-of-town relatives and
friends who attended the funeral
of the late James H. Grieve in
cluded Mrs. Jean Nichol and
Robert and Mr. and Mrs. C.
Marks, of Brussels; Miss Ruby
Wood, Ridgetown; Mr. and Mrs,
E. M. Archer, Forest; Mrs. Oran
Winer,' Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs.
Elgin Luxton, Mitchell, and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Luxton, of St.
Thomas.
at a time when
train was the only
distance travel.
The funeral for
will be held Thursday, the re
mains being brought to Exeter
for interment. The committal
service will he held at 1 p.m.
Miss Gillespie
Tonight!
at 8:30 p.m.
Centralia
Flyers
vs.
Clinton
Carol Singing
—Continued from Page 1
School (MisB Joyce Chambers);
Tuesday, December 15, No. 1 Us-
borne (J. M. Carter), Miss K.
McGill's room E.P.S.; Wednes
day, December 16, Mrs, Grace
Pym’s room E.P.S., Mrs. Frances
Mickle’s room, E.P.S.; Thursday,
December 1, Mrs. Elva' Turvey’s
room, Mrs. Lois Porterfield’s
room, E.P.S., Crediton school
(Mrs. Morlock).
Singing in the afternoons will
start at 2:30 and 3:30.
The Santa Claus parade will
be held on Friday, December 18.
Exeter Arena
Plan Christmas Program
Miss Alice Claypole and the
staff of South Huron Hospital
are planning a program of Christ
mas carols, vocal and instrumen
tal numbers and a social hour in
conjunction with the next meet
ing of the Hospital Auxiliary on
Tuesday afternoon, December 8.
Follow The Mohawks |
Zurich Flyers
vs. Exeter Mohawks
Friday, December 4
z 8:30 p.m. |
BE A BOOSTER! I
g
| Mr. & Mrs. Farmer
Come — Hear
Mr. Frank King
I Purina Sales Division Manager of Ontario
s "3j SPEAK ON
j How To Raise Your Farm Income
| (Summer and Fall Eggs)
I Hensall Town Hall
| Wednesday, December 9
| at 8:00 p.rti.
I ?A^^
| Sponsored by
I Geo. T. Mickle & Sons Ltd.
j Phone 103 Hensall
Bend Nomination
—Continued from Page 1
There is now a surplus in the
treasury of between four and
five thousand dollars.
The difficulty of getting clear
deeds to property in the Brenner
Survey has been rectified by
proper survey. The hydro deben
tures are on the agenda for next
year.
The appointment of Cpl.
Chamberlain as police officer
been very satisfactory.
Mr. Gill has always been
enthusiastic member of the
rary board and when the library
was starting, frequently put Iris
hand in his pocket to give it a
boost. He has taken his office
seriously and helped his town
over the hurdles of incorpora
tion, reassessment, town and'
county adjustment and many
other tricky problems which arose
during the past three years.
Mr. James Dalton, councillor,
expressed appreciation of the
reeve’s many years service and
moved a vote of thanks which
was enthusiastically responded
to.
Mr. Dalton’s name stands alone
on the slate for the office. Mr.
Dalton has had extensive exper
ience in municipal affairs in the
Township of- Bosanquet and is
interested in public affairs. As
councillor he reported for the
police committee and the relief
committee.
Councillor Hood thanked his
sponsors.
Mr. Clarence Green gave his
report on the work accomplished
by the road committee.
Councillor M. Thompson con
tinued the road report and thank
ed Mr. Reeves for the fine care
he gave the beach.
Mr. John Manore and Mr. C.
Chapman, as retiring chairman
and secretary of the school
board, reported on the board’s
activities in connection with the
new building and extended an in
vitation to all to the official
opening on Friday, December 11.
Nominations included:
Reeve: Mr. James Dalton,
Councillors: Messrs. Campbell
Chapman, John Manore, J. Hood,
Clarence Green, Merton Thomp
son.
School Board: Lawrence Ma
son, William Williams, Kenneth
Young, W. F. B. MacLaren.
has
an
lib-
ALDON
THEATRE
GRAND BEND
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
December 4 and 5
“SANGAREE”
(Technicolor)
Fernando Lambs
Arlene Dahl
★
★
Lusty
South’s most violent era . .
CARTOON AND
ADDITIONAL SHORT
adventure during the
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
December 8 and 9
“CRUISIN’ DOWN
THE RIVER”
(Technicolor)
Dkk Hnymos
★ Audrey Totter
* Billy Daniels
A real musical treat . .
NEWSREEL AND
selected shor^
Society, paid tribute to the vet
eran member of the board. Jos.
Taylox* made the presentation.
The presentation was made
at a banquet sponsored by the
Kirkton Agricultural Society for
the Kirkton 4-H Clubs whose
members were presented with
prizes for their year’s work, The
musical entertainment was pro
vided by Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Paul, Kirkton. The chairman for
the evening was Newton Clarke,
president of the Society.
Ladies Serve Banquet
Ladies of St. Paul’s Anglican
Church, Kirkton, served the din
ner. Guests of the evening were
the husbands and wives of the
directors
members
the Beef
tor Club
of those
Newton Clarke, president of
the Fair Board, gave a short ad
dress. Chairman Hugh Berry told
the boys and girls of the clubs
of the wonderful opportunities
which await rural young people
and stressed that they consider
carefully
soil,
Value of
Ralph
presentative, conducted the main
part of the program, the pre
sentation of awards to the club
members. In his introductory re
marks, Mr. White outlined brief
ly the extent and value of the
club work in the province and
commended the local young peo
ple for the interest they have
shown in their projects. He was
particularly gratified that every
club member was present at the
banquet. He especially mentioned
Donald Pullen whose Angus steer
was placed well up in the first
group in the competition for the
Queen’s Guineas at the Royal
Fair.
Ci'ests Awarded
Crests were awarded to the
members of the Dairy and the
Beef Calf Clubs; calf halters
were given to the Dairy Club
members from the Perth Holstein
Association; and cash prizes
ranging from $8 to $4.50 were
presented to all the members of
the three clubs.
This club work is made -poss
ible by the combihed efforts of
the Federal Department of Agri
culture, the Provincial Depart
ment of Agriculture and the local
Fair Board. To assist in this
project and to help finance the
banquet, the Kirkton - Woodham
Farmers Club makes a substan
tial grant each year.
Arnold Wiseman, on behalf of
the Fair Board, thanked the la
dies of the church for the lovely
dinner which they served.
Donald Pullen, on behalf of the
club members, thanked the local
society, the club leaders and all
those who helped make the clubs
possible.
Mrs. Wiseman thanked the so
ciety for inviting their husbands
and wives this year.
and some thirty-two
of the Dairy Calf Club,
Calf Club, and the Trac-
along with the leaders
clubs,
before they leave the
Club Work
White, agriculture re-
Huronia Chorus
■<?
To Present Song
The Huronia Male Chorus will
present "An Hour of Song” at
Main St. United Church Sunday,
December 13 at 8:30 p.m. Then-
selections will include secular
and sacred numbers and Christ
mas carols.
The chorus will be assisted by
the public school ladies’ quar
tette, the “Novel-Tones”, Misses
Kaye McGill and Doris Robinson,
Mrs. Lois Porterfield and
Howard Pym.
Mrs.
Presentation
In order
those who
prizes were
Kirk ton '
i Of Prizes
of their standing,
were awarded cash
the following:
4-H Beef-Calf Club,
Gerald Wallis, R.R. 1, Granton;
Donald Pullen, of Granton, John
Robinson, R.R. 3, St. Marys; H. -------- ------- , R
R.
J.
Prepare Program
Despite Exams
By RAY CORRIVEAU
In addition to the already busy
schedule of examinations, there
is a great- deal of activity at
S.H.D.H.S. preparing for our an
nual commencement.
The teachers are busy organiz
ing the presentation of academic
COMING EVENTS
Ballantyne, R.R. 3, Stratford;
Stephen, R.R. 1, St. Marys;
Dunnell, R.R. 6, St. Marys;
Chappel, R.R. 1, Cromarty; Mar
ian Dunnell, R.R. 6, St. Marys;
Laverne Wallace, R.R. 1, Crom
arty; Barry Stephen, R.R. 1, St.
Marys; the Kirkton 4-H Tractor
Maintenance Club, N. Shier, R.R.
1, St. Marys; D. Pullen, R.R. 1,
Granton; Gerald Wallis, R.R. 1,
Granton; L. Paton, R.R. 1, St.
Marys; J. Bearss,
W. Spence, R.R.
W. Crago, R.R. 6,
Stephen, R.R. 1,
Elston, R.R. 6, St.
ly Simpson, R.R.
A. Watson, R.R. 1, St. Marys; R.
Stephen, R.R. 1, St. Marys; W.
Heather, R.R. 1, Granton; R. Ro
binson, R.R. 1, St. Marys; David
Roger, R.R. 1, St. Marys, J. Mc
Naughton, R.R. 6, St. Marys.
Kirkton 4-H Dairy Calf Club,
Marilyn Marshall, R.R. 1, Kirk
ton; Patricia Marshall; R.R.
Kirkton; R. Dobson, R.R.
Kirkton; K. Stephen, R.R. 1,
M-arys; L,
Marys; J.
St. Marys;
St. Marys;
St. Marys; ±
6, St. Marys.
REGULAR & SOCIAL meeting of
South Huron Hospital Auxiliary,
Tuesday, December- 8, 2:30 p.m.
3c
awards on the night of Friday,
December 18, and the athletic
prizes on Monday, December 22.
The pupils are busy practising
the various dances, choruses,
quartettes and skits.
In the activity period, the fre
quent announcements calling stu
dents to practise their numbers
is an indication of the effort be
ing put into this event.
The glee club, and orchestra
are often heard’ in the music
room.
Commencement this year pro
mises to be a very enjoyable
event.
Question Of
The Week
Which subject do student find
the most difficult?
(Answer To Last Week)
Explain the advantage and the
disadvantages of the mercantile
system in the English colonies
and show how it led tq, the
American revolution.
Winnipeg-to-Brandon was the
first railway mail service route
organized in western Canada.
That was in 1882.
Science Hill;
6, St. Marys;,
St, Marys; K.
St. Marys; C.
Marys; Bever-
1, Woodham;
THE REGULAR meeting of the
Exeter Home and School Assn,
will be held Dec. 8 at 8:15 in
the Public School Auditorium.
Guest speaker will be Mrs. Har
old Snell whose topic will be “A
Christmas Message”. There will
be special Christmas music.
Everybody welcome. 3c
HENSALL BAZAAR — Saturday,
Dec. 5, 3 p.m., in basement of
Carmel Presbyterian Church,
home-baking, fancy work, quilts,
fish pond, afternoon tea. Spon
sored by Ladies Aid. 26:3c
COMMENCEMENT - High School
Commencement Friday, December
18, and Monday, December 21.
Variety program each night. 3c
Coven
Christmas Fair
CANDY — VEGETABLES — HOME-BAKING
APRONS — FISH POND — SURPRISES
Tea Will Be Served — Santa Claus In Attendance
W. G. Simmons Showroom
Saturday, December 5
„ * 3:00 p.m.
ex-
In
for
Grand Bend
—Continued from Page 10
trict inspector, Mr. R. J. Carter,
will be guest speaker. The school
hoard hope to have Messrs. C. E.
Janes and Thomas Pryde to add
sparkle.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the
Grand Bend Branch of the Can
adian Legion held its annual
Christmas party at Monetta Men
ard's Tuesday night Members
changed gifts.
Women’s Institute
The Grand Bend Women’s
stitute met in the town hall
their November meeting with
Mrs. Wally Becker as convenor
of the program oh “Citizenship”.
Mr. A. Y. McLean, ex-M.P,, of
Seaforth, was guest speaker and
told of his experiences as a dele
gate to the United Nations’
seventh meeting of the General
Assembly in New York in the fall
of 1952,
Mr, McLean said in part that
the United Nations organization
is a very young one and he felt
it is well worth while and would
achieve its aims. “The hope of
the world lies in
Nations,” he emphasized. I
The guest speaker was thanked
by Mrs. Emery Dejardine.
A report on the county confer
ence held in Gorrie was given by
Mrs. Alex Hamilton.
The Grand Betid Institute v,ot-
ed to work as an individual
group to aid the' South Huron
Hospital Auxiliary. Representa
tives ate Mrs. Alex Hamilton
and Mrs. William SWeitzef.
A donation of $10 was voted to
the Children’s War Memorial
Hospital.Mirs. Herbert Pfile gave the
annual report of the thirty-ninth
'convention held in London,
There were many comments on
the foil call, “The most neighbor
ly thing that ever happened to
i me.”
OYSTER SUPPER — Sponsored
by the Trivitt Memorial Ladies’
Guild, on Saturday, January 16.
3c
1,
1,St.
St.
fr,
1,
1,
Paton, R.R.
McNaughton,
W. Stephen,
R. Robinson,
David Wheeler, R.R:
1,
R.R.
R.R.
R.R.
SOUTH HURON
Music Festival
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FOWL BINGO
Urge Weed Spray
—Continued from Page 6
association also carried on plot
work during the year — two rod
row-plots of barley, soybean tests
at the South-Huron District High
School, Exeter; silage and grain,
test; corn tests at each of the
five district high schools in the
county; laid down new pasture
plots at the Huron County Home,
and operated a 5’0» bushel wheat
competition in which 50 contest
ants participated.
Winners in the 50-bushel wheat
club were Hugh Berry, R.R. 1,
Woodham; Alan Walper, R.R. 3,
Parkhill, and Donald McKenzie,
Bly th.
The county association said
the agricultural representative,
co-operated with five township
Federations of
soil surveys.
Russell Bolton, in his presi
dent’s address, stated that there
were five -directors’ meetings held
in the past year.
“Farmers’ cost of production
has become out of bounds,” said
Mr. Bolton, who added
is glad to see that there
move in marketing.
In the last 25 years,
ing hasn't been given too much
thought, said the president, add
ing that the new systejn
keting hogs, and -a new
marketing cheese, 'gave
ture a brighter outlook.
C. H. Kingsbury, of
fieldman, crops, seeds and weeds
branch, Ontario Department of1
Agriculture, as guest speaker,
outlined the work of the Ontario
Improvement Association, and al
so the activities that are being
carried on by neighboring county
organizations.
Mr. Kingsbury said that the
coming year will see the forage
program from the department
changed, and that emphasis will
be shifted from the mixtures to
management, thus the beginning
of a “managed-pasture program.”
He suggested each county set up
a ' pasture-management commit
tee, which would be responsible
for selecting sites for the mix
tures, to work with the co
operator, advising him on pasture
management, and to keep re
cords to learn what benefits are
gained from pasture-management.
Reports On Clubs
Harold Baker, assistant agri
cultural representative for the
county, reported on the grain
and forage clubs in the county—
the Exeter 4-H Grain Club, the
McKillop 4-H Grain Club and the
Blyth 4-H Forage Club. He said
that the forage club which is the
only one of its kind in the
county, was an excellent idea. It
has a membership of 14 and is
i sponsored by the Blyth Agricul
tural Society, with Harry Sturdy
as club leader.
The project of the forage club
was the seeding down on a small
area a long-term pasture.
The Exeter and McKillon Grain
members,
their pro
NOTICE
CHANGE OF DATE — to
Monday and Tuesday, April
12 and 13 at Exeter.
SYLLABUS — is now ready.
Copies may be obtained from
Carfrey Cann, Exeter, and
Clayton Pfjle, Dashwood.
Adjudicator:
Frank W. Holton, A.C.C.M.,
of Brantford
Agriculture in
that he
is some
market-
of mar-
plan on
the fu-
Guelph,
4-H
Mr. Baker
club
Clubs-- each had 12
with all completing
jects.
Reviewing briefly
work in the county,
said that out of the 347 who
iwere members, 323 or 92.7 per
the United j cent completed their Project,
There were 24 clubs. Achievement
Nie-ht in Exeter will see awards
being made to members.
Speaking briefly at the meet
ing were H. Strang. Elmer Ro
bertson, Eve.ter. a former county
president, Dick Procter. R. Bther-
iiigton and W. J. Turnbull,
The association’s second annual
hannuet will be held
December 9 at 7:09
Community Hall,
With George Gear,
Wednesday,
p.m, in the
Londeshoro,
........................... Walkerton,
agficttltufal representative for
Bruce County’ as guest speaker.
Delegates babied at the -an
nual meeting Thursday, to attend
the provincial convention in To-
ronto, January 26, 27 and 28,
Were the president and first vice-
president with the second vice-
president as alternate.
Exeter Legion Memorial Hall
Monday, December 7
15 REGULAR GAMES FOR CHICKEN
10 SPECIAL GAMES FOR TURKEYS
DOOR PRIZE -
Admission 500
Doors Open 8:00 P.M.
Extra Cards 100, 3 for 250
Gaines Start 9:00 P.M. Sharp
Arena
Weekly
Schedule
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 —
8:30 p.m.
CLINTON COLTS
vs.
RCAF FLYERS• p
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 —
8:30 p.m.
ZURICH
vs.
EXETER
Reserved Seating Plan In Effect
Booster or Reserved Seat must be
called for or picked up Thursday,
1:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 —
8:30 p.m.
Public Skating
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 —
8:30 p.m.
Tri-Service League --
CLINTON
vs.
CENTRALIA
TUESDAY,. DECEMBER 8 —
Rec League Hockey
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 —
8:30 p.m.
ILDERTON
vs.
, ZURICH
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Lyric
T heat re
Phone 421
Previews Its
Coming Attractions J
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
December 4 and 5
San Antone
★
★
Rod Cameron
Arlene Whelan
Here is
everything
have.
a picture that offers
a real western should
MONDAY & TUESDAY
December 7 and 8
The President’s^
Lady
★ Susan Hayward
★ Charlton HeSton
biography of the lifeA
Andrew Jackson,
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
December 9 and 10
Steel Trap
★ .Joseph Cotten
★ Teresa Wright
THREE HOLLYWOOD STARS IN PERSON
20 BIG ACTS! GLAMOROUS COSTUMES! MUSIC!
Cast of 44 Canadian Champions
FOR THE KIDDIES:
“Goldilocks and the Three Bears”
Plus 8 Production Numbers
/Exeter Arena
Boxing Day, Dec. 26
Matinee Performance 2 p.m.
| Admission: Adults $1.00, Children .75
| Evening Performance 8:30 P.M.
| Reserved Seats $1.50 Rush Seats $1.25
| FARMER FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:
I WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCREASE YOUR
Farm Income?
If You Would, Then We Urge You To Attend A Meeting
In
I Legion Hall Exeter
/
Thursday, December 10
at 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Frank King, Ontario Sales Manager for the Ralston
Purina Company* Limited, will be there to show you
colored films and to discuss . . .
Farming Your
For Greater Farm Income
—* Come and Bring Your Neighbors —
Sponsored by
Cann's Mill Ltd.
exeTer and Whalen corners, ont,
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