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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-02-25, Page 1Eighty-Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1954 Church Approves Plans For $32,500 School At the annual congregational meeting of James Street United Church on Monday night, approval was given of the plans for the proposed $32,500 addition to the church. Mr. Mervyn Cudmore, chairman of the building committee, pre­ sented a sketch worked out by the committee with the assist- ance of Mr. John Magee, London architect. Included in the plan for the addition, which will face Andrew Street, are a ladies’ parlor, 20 by 43 feet, a 16 by 24 foot kit­ chen and an assembly room, 34 by 56 feet, which will be used by 'the Sunday School classes and for large gatherings. It is ex­ pected construction will begin after final plans are dratted and the building materials decided on. Committee Members Members of the building com­ mittee headed by Mr. Cudmore are Walter Cutbush, Clarence Down, Ulric Snell, L. J. Penhale, Wilfred Shapton, Howard Kers- lake. Mrs. H. Pollen, Mrs. H. H. Cowen, Miss May Jones and Mrs. M. C. Fletcher. Dr. H. H. Cowen, chairman of .the nominating committee, /brought in the following names to “form a finance committee: H. C. Rivers, J. A, Traquair, Dinney, Victor Kestle. Southcott, K. G. Hockey, A. O. Eliot, Hugh Love and W. C. Alli­ son. The committee was elected unanimously and was given the power to add to their member­ ship. The pastor, Rev. H, J. Snell, reported on the success of Rev. U. Laite’s mission in January. Elections Held The following were elected to the Board of Sewards for a four- year term; W. C. Allison, Arthur Amy, Dr. M. C. Fletcher, Gerald McFalls, Warren Snell. Elected to the A. Cann, Gordon ence Down, Howard Kersake, R. E. Pooley and Winston Shapton. Rev. William Mair was made an honorary member of the session. Named as a nominating com­ mittee for 1954' were Mrs. J. H. Jones, Mrs. Ralph Batten, Garnet Hicks and Mervyn Cudmore. The auditors appointed were Gordon Koch and Ernest Johns. Appreciation of the services of Rev. and Mrs. Snell were ex­ pressed by Mr. Garnet Hicks and Mr. Hugh Love. A pot luck supper preceded the business meeting, for which Mr. C. V. Pickard acted as secretary and Rev. Snell as chairman. R. J. C. M. May and Ulric Session were G. Cudmore, Clar- Youth Eludes Captors Twice A 15-year-old Exeter youth who ran away from home several weeks ago has eluded his father and welfare officers twice in their attempts to bring him back to Exeter. The minor was picked up by New York State police in Niagara Falls and met by his father there. On the way back, however, the boy escaped when the car stopped at Woodstock. Escapes Later Aurora, over to Army at the border. He escaped through a rest room window after being taken to a restaurant for food. , A sawed-off shotgun was taken from the boy by police and is be­ ing returned to the Exeter police department. Again he was found again in New York, and turned the Canadian Salvation ■the the Oa­ States Keen On Canada People in the northern United States are intensely interested in Canada, the "land of the future”, Will Burgis, Ailsa Craig’s inter­ national dinner speaker, told Ex­ eter Lions and Kinsmen at a joint meeting Friday night. In his various speaking engage­ ments in the U.S., Mr. Burgis said his audiences were eager to hear about the development of this country. They would listen endlessly to the achievements of Canada, he said. Referring to the growth of nation, the speaker urged service clubs to make new nadians welcome in Canada. These people from European lands add culture to our way of living, he said. Service clubs could play a worthwhile part in extending a hand of greetings to immigrants. Individualists Mr. Burgis implored members to be individualists and oppor­ tunists. Be unusual, cause the world is formlty, The. Ailsa Craig Introduced by Mayor W. G. Coch­ rane and thanked by Kinsman C> W. Hall, President W. G. Seldon of the Lions and vice-president Les Par­ ker of the Kinsmen were joint Chairman of the meeting. The HuronaireS—W. G. Coch­ rane, Harold and Gerald Skinner and Norm Walper—-sang several numbers and Mr. Cochrane led in singing. Lioni B. W. Tuckey and Kins­ man Bill Tuckey were finemas- ters. A raffle of $50 was won by Clifford Quance. The moating was held at Mon* etta Menard’s, he said, tired of ■druggist be- con- was School Open in March Three classrooms of the four- room addition to Exeter Public School will be occupied as soon as construction is completed, Principal C. H. Blowes said this week. Kindergarten class, now oc­ cupying the gymtorium will be moved back to its proper room and the pupils now in that room will go to the new section. Two other classes, now crowded into small rooms, will be transferred to larger quarters in the addition. ■Officials of the Lowr Con­ struction Co. said the building should be completed by March 1. Only finishing touches to the inside and grading of the grounds remain to be done. TRIM I REES — Hundreds of trees in Exeter are being trimmed or taken down by a professional firm hired by town council. Many were in a dangerous condition and liable to fall in the event of a serious storm. It was estimated over 600 trees needed attention. Council has authorized a $1,000 ex­ penditure for the work. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Price Per Copy $5,000 Restaurant Blaze Threatens Business Block Plan Ice Extravaganza For Thursday Night A variety program of circus proportions will highlight this Thursday’s “Gala Hockey Night” when Forest Lakesides., Gyclone league leaders, meet Exeter Mohawks in a playoff match at the local arena. Included in the extravaganza are draws for a new car and blanket, professional figure skat­ ing, music by the Exeter band and a number of door prizes. The hockey match is the home game for the tribe in current round robin series, though Forest has defeated hawks all three times they_have met, the locals have given the league leaders top competition. Two of the tilts were dropped by close scores of 6-4 and both .games could have tlier way. Climax Drive Draws for blanket will raising drive hawk Booster _ . _ sors of the team. The blanket is last the Al- Mo- 7-4 and gone ei- car andthe new climax the fund- by the Exeter Mo- Hockey Club, spon- Fire caused $5,000 damage to the Exeter Grill early on Wednesday morning and threatened a five-store business block in the south end of the retail section of Main Street. Fire fighters used gas marks to fight their way through the smoke-clouded restaurant and put out a blaze in the base- Honor Couple At Centralia Mr. and Mrs. C. Skinner, who recently moved from fkis vicinity to Exeter, were guests of honour at a social evening in the school room of the church on Friday of last week. During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Skinner were presented with a sum of money and a written, framed address on behalf of the Sunday School, of which Mr. Skinner was superintendent for more than Skinner for faithful and Cradle Roll The Truth Seekers Sunday School class presented Mr. Skin­ ner with a book in appreciation of his services as teacher. 25 years, and Mrs, many years was a ardent worker in the department. Posted To Korea Mr. Donald (Chub) McCurdy, who has been training with the army at Camp Ipperwash, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper McCurdy, before leaving for duty in Korea. Increase Production Shortly Of Mobile Homes In Hensall Officials of the General Coach Works of Canada are planning to step production of mobile homes soon in their enlarged plant at Hensall. William Smith, general manager of the firm, said the plant will employ around 60 men when it reaches peak opera-plant will employ around 60 m tion, probably sometime in April, Present staff is 25. Construction of a new 55'x55’ extefision to the front of the building and a storage shed for lumber will increase capacity by 30 per cent. When in full swing, the firm will produce up to four mobile homes per day. New models, including a 26- foot vacation-type vehicle and a 29-foot couple unit, have been introduced by the U.S. firm which purchased the plant last Septem­ ber from Norman St. Cyr, founder of the business. The plant also produces 32- foot, 38-foot and 44-foot family units. Eight different floor plans are offered in these models. Design Changes Several changes in design, in­ cluding bustle-type fronts and backs and stream-lined windows, have been effected. Another in­ novation is a onerpiece welded exhibitions at the International Trade Fair in Toronto and Sports­ men's Shows in London and Hamilton. Dealer outlets have been estab­ lished as far west as Manitoba and east to Nova Scotia. Units from the Hensall plant have been shipped, to the Kitimat project in British Columbia and to other centres in Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. London Dealer A dealer for General Coach has been established at London for the Western Ontario area. The plant does not sell directly but invites residents in the district to inspect the Hensall factory. .. Besides production of mobile one of five which are being given away this winter. Mary Dianne Trimble, profes­ sional figure skating instructress of London and former Canadian waltz and two-step champion, will perform for the crowd. She has won many amateur laurels in­ cluding the Western junior cham­ pionship. Miss Trimble teaches the Exeter Kinette Skating Club. Three special prizes, donated by merchants, will be given away on program numbers. In Third Place Mohawks are currently in third place in the Cyclone “A” round robin standing. Defeated by For­ est and Goderich, they hit a win­ ning streak last week and downed both Strathroy Rockets and Marys Alerts. Booster Club officials hope a sellout crowd in order to their financial position in black and, if possible, provide some funds for the building of next year’s team. Although this has not been of­ ficially confirmed, it has been stated that Colle Bowman, this year’s coach, and several players from the renowned Elmira Polar Kings team will form the core of next year's tribe, ment. Tom Wong, owner of the Grill, said the floor would have to be replaced, wiring repaired and the rooms may need decorating because of the smoke damage. The business will be closed for two weeks, ■Other four stores in the block —White’s Ice Cream Bar, Ers- man’s Bakery, John Hockey’s Barber Shop and Sanders’ Gro­ cery—were not affected. Butt Responsible A smouldering cigarette butt is believed responsible for the blaze, Owners said sweepings from the floor and butts from ashtrays were dumped into a box after closing Tuesday night and .placed downstairs near the furnace. Owner Yee, Wing Wong and St. for put the Missing Girls Noticed Here Two attractive teen-age Sarnia girls, objects of an intensive police search last week, were seen in the Exeter arena Friday night. They were later found in London and returned to their homes. The girls, 14 and 15, attended the St. Marys-Exeter hockey game in the local rink, accompanied by a local boy. They were identified after the game from pictures seen in The London Free Press by two citi­ zens who later informed police. Lee Sing, who were sleeping in, the upstairs apartment, were awakened by the smoke. Yee was slightly injured when he fell downstairs to turn in the alarm about 6 a.m. Groping through the smoke, he missed the top step and tumbled down the stairs. Firemen could not enter the building through the front door because of the smoke. Access was made to the building through a cellar window in Sanders’ Gro­ cery and through a coal shute in the apartment doorway. Members of the town brigade remained on the scene for almost two hours. Second Major Fire The fire was the second major one in town in 1954. Damage, amounted to $20,000 at the Hu­ ron Lumber Mill blaze in Janu­ ary. These two fires during the first two months of this year present a sharp contrast to the fire-free record of the town in 1953. There were no major fires and damage from minor ones was negligent last year. Charges Immigration Policy Reason For Unemployment L. Elston Cardiff, Huron’s PC member in.the Commons, charged Monday night that the Liberal government’s immigration is responsible for (Present ployment. Immigrants, who had ■to work on farms for a year after their entry to Canada, had left farms within a few weeks for higher-paid city jobs and were among the first to be laid off by industry. The government should have held immigrants to their one- year contracts to' work on farms, Mr. Cardiff cairned. It should reduce the flow of immigrants by extending the contract period to three or five years. Asks Higher Prices Mr. Cardiff said unemployment is due also to low farm prices, since farmers could not afford to maintain purchases of manu­ factured goods. The government could eliminate unemployment by stepping up farm prices. Mr. Cardiff said the govern­ ment must accept a major share of responsibility for current un­ employment — the government and the minister of immigration, The government, said Mr. Car­ diff, should have compelled immi- policy unem- agreed atgrant farm workers to remain their farm jobs, or better still, should have stipulated a longer contract period. Thls"latter move, he suggested would have kept out many of the immigrants who had no intention of remaining in farm jobs. Need More Men Canadian agriculture today could absorb many more men, but farmers could not afford to pay wages equal to those offered by industry. Mr. Cardiff observed that the farm economy had dropped some 30 per cent. Export markets had disappeared. Fede ral taxation was keeping up the cost of living and the cost of production in all fields of enterprise. Rev. G. G. Burton Resigns Charge . Rev. G. G. Burton presented his resignation (to become effec­ tive the end of June) from the Centralia and Whalen pastoral charges at a joint meeting of the congregations in the Centralia church on Thursday evening of last week. roof which eliminates leakage. The functional, colorful mobile homes, described as the most modern in Canada, are identical to the models being produced in the parent factory at Marlette, Michigan. A stepped-up sales campaign throughout Canada is expected to increase sales for the new-style homes, relatively new in this country but tremendously popular in the U.S. The Urm Is ■ nageme.7 School Cage Teams Win Four In Playdowns Against Clinton Prenatal Course Relieves Pain A ’definite relationship among fear, tension and pain has been established in childbirth, Miss Norah Cunningham, head of nurses for Huron County’s Health Unit, told Exeter Kinettes their meeting Tuesday night. She said that fear of the known, producing tension been proven to cause pain by structlng some of the natural functions during childbirth and she told of the growing move­ ment to bring information and teach relaxation to expectant mo­ thers. Increasing Demand Miss Cunningham attended a special course, promoted by the Department of Health and given for Public Health nurses in Tor­ onto last year. “There is a widen­ ing ^demand for such information among Canadian women,” she said, "and since it is our job to know about these things, we wanted to be sure we could help when the request came to us.” She spoke of prenatal courses now given in larger centres and felt that if mothers were able to gain some confidence in the knowledge found and learn re­ laxation, that alone would help to wipe away the mystery asso­ ciated by so many with childbirth and make it a more natural and pleasant experience. She mentioned that to date, enough requests have reached her to make worthwhile a prenatal course for interested women of this district. Mrs. Ralph Genttner presented Miss Cunningham with a gift and expressed the thanks of the club for her talk. An infernal discus­ sion followed. During a brief business session, plans for the coming figure skat- at un­ li as ob- sidering construction of office units which can be used by con­ struction firms who move from job to job. One problem the industry is presently battling is the federal tax of approximately seven per cent which is charged against commercial vehicles. Officials are asking the government to con­ sider the vehicles as homes so that they will not be placed -in this ,tax class. General Manager Smith, his wife and family live in one of the units near the plant. A for­ mer official at the Marlette fac­ tory, he was appointed to the top post at Hensall last October. Mr. Carlyle Wilkinson, also of Marlette, is plant superintendent. Cash Boxes Returned Two cash boxes stolen the Exeter Post Office in the $6,000 robbery last November were recovered this week near Elginfield. Jimmied and battered, the boxes were found on the west side of No. 4 Highway by J. Ry- dall, of Elginfield, on Monday. They were returned to the local office by Provincial Police from Phone Service Extended Continued expansion of tele­ phone service in the Exeter area was reported by the. Bell Tele­ phone Co. in its annual report, released this week. W. W. Haysom, Bell manager for this region, said that 94 tele­ phones were added in Exeter during 1953, bringing the total to 1,300 and leaving four Unfilled orders at year-end. ing carnival were discussed and tickets for the fur neCkpiece which will be won carnival-night were distributed. Mrs. Sheldon Wein won the prize for the eve­ ning. Hotkey Official Raps Import Rules Wilson Allan, manager of Hen­ sall Finks who dropped out of the Cyclone "A” playoffs last week, advocated a return to homebrew talent in the Cyclone league, even if it means break­ ing away from the WOAA. Charging that the Western Ontario Athletic Association “changes its import rules so often, we never know are at”, the said “I would league Stayed organization/’ “It’s no good,” he said, import question has been bounc­ ed around so much nobody knows where he stands. They tell us there are certain rules book but we can't find Allan referred to the “A” player, Horner, which rest Lakesides were given mission to sign, He charged player but allowed one. up with the whole Goderich and Forest Hensall just as away from where we manager soon th e the The in the them,” Senior F0- p Or­ th e WOAA refused to let Hensall play a senior Forest to use “Fed Up” “We’re fed ma&s. too .strong for the rest of We tried to get extra help the WOAA said ‘no go’. Yet rest and Goderich brought more men. "Goderich and Forest should are us. in Juveniles Ousted Exeter Lions Juveniles were eliminated from WOAA playdowns Wednesday night when Milverton defeated them 7-2 In the second game of t.he befit-of-lhree set. Jules Willard Mueller ners. Desjardine and Eugene scored the Exeter goals; counted two for the win* never be in this league. They're too strong. Forest has a packed team, The fans don’t like it— they know who’s going to win before the game starts. “A little place like Hensall can’t afford to bring in expensive players. I’m in ‘ brew teams in teams will be and that’s what lie.” Costly Injuries Ed Fink, sponsor of the team, said he had withdrawn the club because of injuries and transfers. Three junior players have gone back to mining since work start­ ed there ferrod from Seaforth suffering der and ankle, Asked the tenth it's costly to run a team in league but it hasn’t been too We didn’t pay our players ing the season but when playoffs money. stuff’’. favor of home- our group. The •evenly matched draws the pub- Wade lias been trans- ... .1 . " . . , Broome Is from a cracked slioul- O'Shea has a broken about the finances of Fink said: “Naturally this bad. dur- the started, they wanted We can’t stand that Plan Bottle Club In Hensall Block E. E. Davis, Hensall policeman, reported this weak he had been told that a bottle club will be organized soon in that Village. Mr. Davis said the owner of a large block oh King Street, Ed Fink, told him part or the build­ ing was being remodeled for the club. No other details were available at press time. Battling uphill all the way, SHDHS senior girls overcame a 12-point handicap on Wednesday afternoon to oust Clinton in a basketball playoff. The defending WOSSA champ­ ions defeated Clinton 32-10 in the school gym after losing Tues­ day afernoon in Clinton 21-9. It was a home-and-home, points-to- count series. Total score was 41- 31 Pat Tuckey starred in the Ex­ eter game with 24 points. Beth Taylor scored eight. The girls now meet Chesley in another home-and-home series. First game is in Ghesley Thurs­ day afternoon. The senior and junior boys, who both won their first games against Ciinton, will play the re­ turn match Thursday afternoon in Exeter. By MILDRED BALLANTYNE In the senior girls’ first game in the WOSSA “B” finals against Clinton, the North Huron win­ ner, on Thursday, the final score favored Clinton 21-9. The entire game was a fast-moving struggle for both teams. High scorers for Clinton were Nancy Webster with 10 points and Mavis Steepe with eight. South Huron’s scorers were Mari­ lyn Skinner, Pat Tuckey and Beth Taylor with four, three and two points respectively. S.H.D.H.S. Lineup: Marilyn Skinner 4, Beth Taylor 2, Bever­ ley Ravelie, Jeanne Soldan, Pat “ " - - - Bar_ Ruth senior boys won both games. The games were played in Clinton. The senior boys score was 41- 35. The Panthers were led by Mid deton with 14 points. O’Brien was next with nine. Half-time score was 20-20. Lineup; O’Brien 9, Fletcher 3, Middleton 14, Yungblut 4, Stur­ gis 8, Rowcliffe 3, Parsons, Deichert, Cowen. • The junior game was close. Clinton end of the South Huron final quarter of 29-26. B. led the scoring with 13 and seven points respectively. The half-time score was 15-12 Clinton. Lineup: Sturgis 13, Neil 5, Smith 7, Kernick 2, Lavender 2, Hendrick, Oharrette, Robertson, Pollen, Etherington. very was leading at the third quarter but went ahead in the to win by a score Sturgis and Smith Plan Factory Near Bend Plans to build a $100,000 cold storage plant and canning factory near Grand Bend are being made by a co-operative group of grow­ ers in the area. Purchase of 15 acres of land in Bosanquet, three miles south of the summer resort, has been approved by the township coun­ cil. Start In Summer? Negotiations for the formation of a company are being made with the government. Building may commence this summer. •Organizers of the project are William Blewett, of Thedford, slated for the manager post of the factory, and Gerald Vander- bussche, of Delhi, prominent land, owner in the area. ■Held Meetings Growers have held numerous meetings over the proposa and decided to go ahead several weeks ago. Bosanquet council ap­ proved sale of the land at a meet­ ing in Thedford last week. The property is part of lot_15, Lake road east, on Produce of carrots, beets, vegetables. Town Topics No 21 Highway, the area includes celery and other Items of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter The Exeter Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Phone 770. Tuckey 3, Trudy Pickard, bara Brintnell, Kay Hunter, Soldan. By JERRY RENNIE the first games of the _ . with Clinton on Tuesday, South Huron junior an^ In offs the play- in to it May Oppose Hensall Ice Opponents of artificial ice Hensall may take their fight the Ontario Municipal Board, was learned Wednesday. W. R. Dougall, one of the rate­ payers instrumental in circulat­ ing a petition asking for a vote, said his group was considering appealing to the Municipal Board. No action has been taken yet, he said. Based Mr. would _ the petition, signed by 44 per cent of the ratepayers, which re­ quested 'council to conduct an official vote. Council members, however, had received no information of the move. Reeve A. W. Kerslake told The Times-Ad'vocate he ex­ pected the by * law to borrow $30/000 In debentures would be placed before council at its meet­ ing Monday night. On Petition Dougall said the appeal be made on the basis of Weather Mild The weather continued mild in this area until Monday when the temperature dropped to 32° from a high of 50° on February 19 and 20. Some rain fell but there has been only a trace of snow during the week, Mrs. Mabie Gilbert and daugh­ ter Ellen, of Clinton, and Mrs. C. W. Kestle, of Stratford, were weekend guests of Mrs. Arthur Mitchell. Miss Xsobel weekend with ronto. Miss Jean . Alma Richard, of London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Richard. Miss Gladys Kestle is visiting this week with her niece, Miss Helen Penliale, in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. William Gar­ diner, of Meaford, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Lou Bailey. Mrs. D. A. Anderson returned last week from Ft. Wayne, Ind., where she visited her daughter. Mrs. Ron Hamilton, Lynda and Rhonda, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mc­ Cue, Debbie and Brian, Toronto, visited over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William Kernick and family. Weekend visitors with Mr, Mrs. William Sillery were and Mrs. G. Howe, Phillip Gail, of Toronto; Mrs. S. Prebble, Agnes and Richard, of Ilderton, and Miss M, E. Brown, of Exeter. Mr. Roylance Westcott, who underwent an operation in Vic­ toria Hospital, London, returned home on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lome Branton and Bobby and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cole, all of London, were’ Sunday visitors with Mr. Mrs. Alvin Pym. Miss Ruth Kleinfeldt, daugh­ ter of Mr, and Mrs. Norman Kleinfeldt, has returned home from St. Joseph’s Hospital, Lon­ don, where she underwent ah operation for appendicitis. Mrs. W. B. Crisp, of London, visited with her cousins, Mr, and Mrs. J< W. Powell, recently. Miss Donna Bowles and Miss Sadie WfitSftfi, of St. Sunday guests of Powell. Mr. and Mrs. have returned 1 several days ip Detreit, Ganton spent the her parents in To- Jackson and Miss Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Boddy, Sandra and Bruce, of Kitchener, were visitors Sunday with Mrs. Charles Harris. Mr. Mr. and the W. and Mr. and R. and ThdmS.il, wOTS Mr, and Mrs, Larry Snider from spending and Mrs. George Davis, and Mrs. Alvin Pym and Mr, Mrs. Ewart Pym attended funeral of their aunt, Mrs. P. Reed, in St. Marys on Wednesday. Mrs. Reed was the former Edith Pym. Mrs. Norman Hockey is under the doctor’s care at her home suffering from a severe case of influenza. Mr .and Mrs. Douglas Buckner (nee Loretta Pym), of Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Pym. Mr. Cecil Wilson of the high school staff, who was a patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, for several days, has returned to his home. He is much improved and expects to return to his classes soon. Miss Helen Hart of the O.C.E. is supplying for him. Mrs. William Stone, who felt on an icy sidewalk in Ingersoll, January 3, and cracked her knee cap, fell at her home on Sunday night and injured the knee cap more seriously. X-rays taken at South Huron Hospital showed the bone was broken, and on Wednesday Mrs. Stone was taken to Victoria Hospital for an opera­ tion On the knee. Mr. and Mrs, Howard Elliot, of Chatham, accompanied by Mrs. Elliot’s mother, Mrs. Helen Arm­ strong, of town, left Tuesday for a vacation in Florida. Mr .and Mrs. James Low and Penny, of Hamilton, spent the weekend with Mrs. Thomas Din* hey, Mrs. J. W. Powell and Mrs. Pearl Powles are spending seve­ ral days In Goderich visiting with friends, Mr. Harry Kibswetter, of Lon­ don, formerly of the Bank of Montreal staff, Stinday with Miss Nettie Keddy. Mrs. Irene Hicks, William and Maxine, of Clio, Mich., visited friends and relatives in Exeter and. vicinity recently.