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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-08-19, Page 9THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1954 Page 9 Trousseau Tea Displays Gifts Mrs. Orval Beaver entertained at a trousseau tea on Wednesday afternoon and evening in honor of her -daughter, Norma Gert­ rude. -Guests were received by Mrs. Beaver and her daugther and Mi’s. Cliff Brintpeli, of Exeter. Mrs. Albert Bowen and Miss Anne Simpson attended the reg­ ister, Mrs, A. J. Sweitzer and Mrs. William Brintnell presided at the tea table in the afternoon and Mrs. Alvin Kellerman, of Dash­ wood, and Mrs. William Stanlake, Eexter, in the evening. Afternoon assistants in show­ ing the trousseau and gifts and serving were Irene Beaver, Doris Anderson, Labelle Coward, Agnes Bray, Mrs. Murray Brintnell, Margaret Bray, Anne Simpson, Mrs. James Simpson, Mrs. Robert Maver and Mrs. Robert Miller. Assisting in the evening were June Borland, Ruth Alexander, Lois Elsie, Irene Beaver, Mrs. William Higgins, Mrs. Irvine Armstrong, Labelle Coward and Kathleen Webber. London Ceremony Unites Graduates At the Church of St. Jolm the Evangelist, London, on Saturday, the marriage took place of Mar- garet Jean Conway arid Herbert Edward Vincent. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lome Edwin Conway, London, and the groom is a ■son of Mr. Lewis Marvin, Vincent, formerly of Exeter. Mrs. M. T. Duxbury sister’s matron of honor L. M, Robinson was bridesmaid. Robert Vincent was his brother’s groomsman. The bride and groom are both gardyates of the University of Western Ontario. They will re­ side in Grimsby where Mr, Vin­ cent is engaged as physical direc­ tor of the high school, Data On Dashwood By MBS. H. RADER and Mrs, Windsor, was her and Mrs. re- Vacation Feature jwinchelsea Man On the average every telephone in Canada is used nearly five times a day. Batten Family Holds Reunion The second annual Batten union was held at Seaforth Lions Park on Sunday with over W0 in attendance. A program of sports in charge of Valentine Becker and Ted Pooley preceded the pic­ nic supper. Carmen Rowcliffe di­ rected the plans for the picnic. PRE-INVENTORY SALE Of All Store Items Men’s Work Clothes Rubber Boots Insecticides Work Shoes Small Hardware Lines Reduced To Clear Exeter District Horticulture Award. Mr. a»4 Mrs. Ivan Taylor (Dorothy Rader), of Waterloo, were awarded second prize for their garden by the Waterloo Horticulture Society. It was a complete surprise when thejr name appeared in the paper as they were away when their gar­ den was examined. Many will re­ member the fine flowers Dorothy used to have when she lived in Dashwood- Celebrates Seventieth Birthday Thirty-five members of Mr, L. H. Rader’s family gathered at his home on Thursday, August 12 to celebrate his seventieth birth­ day. After an enjoyable get-to­ gether, Elgin Rader read a short address and, on behalf of the children and grandchildren, El­ mer Rader presented him a folding lounging chair. Hold Birthday Party About 25 relatives of Henry Becker Jr. gathered at her home on Saturday, August 14 to surprise her on the occasion of her birthday. Guests were pre­ sent from Kitchener, Waterloo, Exeter, Grand Bend and Credi- ton. After an evening of cards, Mrs. Becker was presented with gifts, Baptismal Service Following church service on Sunday, Rev. Higenell baptized two children, James Rader, son of Mr. and Mrs. El­ mer Rader, for whom Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Gamble, of London, were sponsors, and Robert Charles Whittier, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. Whittier, of Chalk Lake, for whom Carl and Robert Wein were sponsors. Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Earl Vandhall and son, of Dartmouth, N.S., are vacationing with her mother, Mrs. Bertha Hay ter. Visitors with Mrs. Bertha Hay- ter were her three daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bea­ vis and Barbara, of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruce, Windsor, and Mr. and Mrs, John Snyder, of Brantford. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Gamble and Gary, of London, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rader. with Mrs. Wendell Phone 719 Exeter—Continued from Page 8 Commerce unveiled a bronze pjaqye to George Eastman who erected the Chamber of Com­ merce building in 1917 and fur­ nished the funds to enlarge it in 1927. The support, in terms of money and interest, which he gave the Y.M.C.A. was memorialized in- a bronze plaque, Richard Tedd, YM.C.A. president who unveiled it ,said: ’’George Eastman not only learned how to earn and save money but how to use it." Anecdotes Of His Life Interesting anecdotes - of East- man’s life were remembered, dur­ ing the observance of the centen­ nial of his birth. One tells of a- happening at the turn of the century when he was in Paris conducting negotiations with a French competitor. A serious fire threatened the Rochester plant of the Kodak Company. One of the executive cabled the message: “Kodak Park On Fire”. East­ man’s answering cable was short and to the point: "Put it Out”. George Eastman and Thomas A. Edison were friends for many years. When commenting on Edi­ son’s death in 1931, Mr. East­ man, in an interview with a newspaper reporter, said his rela­ tions with Edison began in 1882 when he purchased a small elec­ tric lighting plant from Edison ------- j his chemical i Born In England I Funeral services for Harry Bailey, 89, who died at the Hey­ wood Nursing Home on Sunday, were conducted by the Rev. R. A. 0. Mills of Kirkton Anglican Church on Tuesday afternoon from the Hopper-Hockey funeral home. Mr, Bailey had been, in failing health for the past year and a half. Born in Berkshire, England, he and his wife and daughter came to Canada 35 years ago to join the other members of the family who had settled, in Us- borne township. For a number of years, Mr. Bailey was caretaker of Win- chelsea school. He wag a member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Kirkton. On December 23, 1953, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey celebrated their dia­ mond wedding anniversary. Besides his wife, who was the former Eliza Hembrough, he is survived by two sons, George and Joseph of W’inchelsea, and one daughter, Dorothy, Mrs, Al­ fred Collier, of Kirkton. Two brothers and 'two sisters in Eng­ land also survive. Burial was in Kirkton Angli­ can churchyard. Pall-bearers were Ted Pooley, Newton Clarke, Calder McKaig, Fred Walters, Horace Delbridge and John Ridley. FOR HEATING* PLUMBING, EAVESTROUGHING & OIL BURNER SERVICE & INSTALLATION SIGN PAINTING • TRUCK LETTERING ALF ANDRUS 403 ANDREW STREET Miss Susan Bai’tjiff, of Clinton, is holidaying with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Tie­ man. Mr. and Mrs. Fred accompanied by Mr. Hubert Wieburg, Mr. Harold Baeqr and Mr, S. Beuarmann, all of spent last week at Parry Sound- Miss Vera Wieburg is now at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital where she is nursing. Mrs. Annie Finkbeiner, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Finkbeiner and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Finkbeiner and family, of Kippen, spent Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fink­ beiner. Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Koessel, of Lansing, Mich., spent a few days at the home of Mrs. J. Kuntz. Miss Ruth Elaine Koessel, of Omaha, Nebraska, spent her va­ cation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Pfile. Dr. and Mrs, D. L. Oestreicher and girls, Chatham, spent their vacation with Mr. Aaron Oest- reicher. Mr. and Mrs, Ervin Rader and family attended a Patterson fam­ ily picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Patterson, Bluewater Highway, on Sunday.- Mrs. Douglas Keyes and Mr. and Mrs. Ward Kraft and family, of London, were weekend visit­ ors with Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Koehler. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown, of London, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. William Wein. Misses June and Ruthanne Rader are holidaying with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Wellwood Gill, of Grand Bend. Mrs. Laura Preeter and Aldeen of Stratford were Sunday visitors with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kraft. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Soehner of Elmira and Mrs. Barbara Soehner and Laura, Floradale, were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Restemayer. Little Janet Maine, Kitchener, was a holiday guest with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Rein­ hold Miller. Dr. Charles Whittier, of Chalk Lake, along with his wife and family is vacationing with Mrs. Herb Wein. Mary Anne Hayter spent last week at Brantford with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder. Mrs. George Anderson is open­ ing a linen shop at her residence on Main Street, Dashwood. Wieburg, and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. Waterloo, .tmiHiiiniiiinniHininHDiiiinnnHUHnHMHHniunHnvnutHiiHHHiimHniBiMiniiiHiniunfUDUMuiiimiitiiiitf/. Quality Dependable C’HEV SEDAN DODGE SEDAN MONARCH CLUB COUPE PLYMOUTH SEDAN — Blue DODGE SEDAN — Blue PLYMOUTH SEDAN — Blue DODGE SEDAN — Black DODGE SEDAN — Blue for the rooms where work was done. In 1889 Thomas working to perfect scope, a nickle-in-the-slot chine, where after dropping the nickle, one peered through a peephole and saw a foot of mo­ tion pictures, the forerunner of the present screen pictures. He had been unable to get a suitable material for his negatives and prints until he heard of the transparent kodak film produced in Eastman's Rochester plant. With the addition of this film, the Kinetoscope really went into production. Court Of Opinion Three men who knew Mr. Eastman were asked on the Court of Opinion program over WHAM TV what they considered his greatest achievement. Dr. C. E. Kenneth Mees, in charge of re­ search for Eastman Kodak Com­ pany said: “I believe his greatest achievement was in the employ­ ing of large numbers of people through Eastman Kodak”. Dr. A. D. Kaiser, city health officer who was Mr. Eastman’s physician, said: "I believe Mr. Eastman did more than give large gifts of money. I think his greatest achievement was in setting an example for partici­ pating in community activities”. Dr. John Slater, professor emeritus of English at the Uni­ versity of Rochester, said: ‘‘I believe his greatest achievement was in founding the Eastman Edison was his Kineto- ma- Letter From Harpley By MISS M. HODGINS A memorial service was held at Salem cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Miss Dorothy Davis, Hamilton, is spending her holidays with Mr. and Mrs. John McGinnis. Mrs. Jack Ridley has returned from a month’s visit with rela­ tives and friends in Alberta and California. She was accompanied by Mrs. Howard Desjardine and family, Mr. and Mrs. Morley Love and family, of Moncton, N.B., are spending their holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Love. School of Music which has made music studies available to thou­ sands of young people who other­ wise would not have been able to pursue a musical education.” Half a Dozen More ’46s and ’47s at Prices to Suit YOU Specials For This Week ’49 546 ’48 ’47 HILLMAN SEDAN — Blue PLYMOUTH SEDAN — Black .. Trucks INTERNATIONAL HALF-TON CHEV 3-TON SPEC., your choice $400 Exeter Motor Sales DODGE - DESOTO SALES AND SERVICE Phone 200 FRED DOBBS Exeter Mid-Town CleanersFree Deliveries on Saturdays PHONE 287 COLLECT BESIDE THE STATION Free PickupPhone 33 EEHI and Garnet Miners, the members present,, were honorary presidents. year’s reunion will be Riverview Park, Exeter, the month of February, Brown and Black Cuban Heel In 1954, for the first time, Canad­ ians bought more television sets than radio sets. TVOMEN’S LEATHER PUMPS Quality With Service VALUES. COOP * 99 c pr. SPECIAL SALE STARTS TO CLEAR aaMsnoaMSSMraK.il $2.88Flat Heel Teenage Assorted Wedgies, reg. $5.05 Wos. Blk. and Br. Leather Corrective Pumps, $7.95 $3.88$2.88 $3.88 $3.88Girls’ Saddle Oxfords, reg. $5.95 Women’s Dress Pumps, Cuban Heel. reg. $7.95 . $3.88Teenage Dressy Pumps and Straps, reg. $6.95 $3.88Growing Girls’ Brown Leather Oxfords, reg. $<3.50 iiiiniiiniiiiiiiuiniiinn $3.88Women’s Secret Wedge Strap Novelty, leg. $7.95 iiiiiini>iiiiii>i»>iiioi>i< HURRY! NOW!ONTARIOEXETER * Mkmmh WOMEN’S Assorted WEDGE and Girls’ Brown Leather Loafers, reg. $5.95 Women’s High Quality Suede and Leather Dress Pumps Combination Filling, AA to B, Blk.. Br., Grey, Blue. Reg. $13.95 ..........'................................. . $7.88 MOCC SLIPPER $3.69 Value SALE SI.99 Wos. Br. and Bile. Oxfords, Walking Heel. Io $8.00 $4.88 WOMEN’S SANDALS CHHjD’S’ and MISSES’ ASSORTED SLIPPERS To $1.05 Value SALE 99c Women’s Blk. Kid Oxfords Walking Heel “Heel Hugger’* Brand Reg. $14.95 A! ! WOMEN’S MOCC Slipper $2.98 Value SALE 99c Women’s Black Leather Pumps and Straps, reg. $6.95 $2.88Children’s Oxfords and Straps Reg. $2.95 ........................ $1.99 Boys* Dress Oxfords Reg'. $5.95 ................................. $3.88 Boys* Cork and Rubber Sole Oxfords Price ...... $3.88 Children’s and Misses’ Br. Straps and Ties ............................................... $2.88 These Are Only a Few of the Items Listed! Come in, look around and you pre sure to find a bargain to suit you. As space won’t allow to put every­ thing on display, if you don’t see what you want let us know. There will be Everything Must Go Profits Thrown To The Wind . ♦ » We Must Clean House And Its Yours For A Song! Thursday AUGUST 19 — 10:00 A.M. Officers elected for the 1955 reunion were: president, Edward Batten, Pontiac Mich; secretary­ treasurer, Mrs. Ralph Batten; directors, Harold Denham, Ross Oke, Eric Carscadden. Mrs. Ida Archer oldest elected Next held at . on the third Sunday in August. Suede and Leather High Wedge $1.88 Buswell Retires From Shoe Business flj Complete Stock Must Be Sold In This Drastic Price Slashing PRICES Store Closed MONDAY - TUESDAY - WED. To Mark Down & Prepare Stock For This Sensational Sale MEN’S LEATHER OXFORDS Black and Brown $1.00 MEN’S BLUE CANVAS CREPE SOLE $4.75 Value $2.88 MEN’S ROMEO AND ZIPPER LEATHER SLIPPERS Value $3.95 extra clerks to help you. Everything Is On Sale! Everything Must Go! Come early . . . Come often . . . New Bargains Every Day! Our Complete High Quality Stock at Sacrifice Prices BOYS’ ASSORTED SLIPPERS $5.25 Value SALE $1.44 Children’s and Misses’ Black Patent Dress Shoes $3.88 11 — MEN’S MEN’S ! WORK HARTT j BOOTS SHOES 1 Here is a “Nuff Said” ! i real bay!I 1 $21.00 Value 1 1 j Values to j $8.50 $15.88 ' '! 55.88 i 1 i MEN’S' YOUNG High Quality i j MEN’S DRESS ; ’ OXFORDS SHOES |i i Suitable for Black and j i High School Browh. $8.95 Value $15.00 Value j j : 55.88 i $9.88 '