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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-08-19, Page 12Page 12 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 1954 .... ITS COMING The CKNX BARN DANCE BROADCAST from the EXETER ARENA 8:00 p.m. sharp on Saturday, August 21 Featuring Stars of Radio, Stage Adults 750 Children 500 Dance to Follow — 9:30 to 12:00 Fur Coat Bingo LUXURIOUS $1,000 Persian Lamb Coat LOVELY $600 Mink Jacket BEAUTIFUL $400 Full Length Muskrat These Coats Will Be Modelled at the Lyric Theatre, Exeter, on Monday, August 30, and also at the Aldon Theatre in Grand Bend on Wednesday, August 25. THERE WILL ALSO BE 12 REGULAR GAMES FOR $25.00 EACH 3 SHARE-THE-WEALTH GAMES Admission: Tickets Tickets Tickets $1.00 Extra Cards: 250 or 5 for $1.00 on Muskrat Coat: 250 or 5 for $1.00 on Mink Jacket: 500 each on Persian Lamb Coat: $1.00 each Goderich Arena TUESDAY, AUG. 31 Exclusive Oakwood Resort Serves Big Summer Family —Continued from Page 1 (anybody any commission to that it can exercise authority over land here. We have made them; it allows no commercialism effort to sell it ourselves. We he- within its boundaries; it restricts construction on its land to sum­ mer dwellings which must reach a certain standard. Big Maintenance Dep’t The service provided by Oak­ wood can be shown by its ex­ tensive maintenance department which keeps the golf course and summer hotel in top condition and assists cottage owners as well. This service department em­ ploys five men most of the year, includes eight workshops of every type, five tractors, two trucks and a considerable amount of other wheel equipment. » The resort operates its own waterworks system which handles almost as big a supply as the town of Exeter. On a peak day in town this summer, the system pumped 650,000 gallons of water. In Oakwood the same day, the private system handled 500,000 gallons. The cottages, hotel and golf course are all supplied by the Oakwood system. During its 70-day season, the hotel accommodates an average of over 50 guests a day, a total of approximately 4,000 man-days per season. The comfortable, individual ca­ bins have a capacity of 75 and the main dining room will serve 125. Some 30 waitresses and housekeepers are employed for the hotel, as well as a male chef, assistant chef, and utility man. Oakwood is a dream come true. When the founder purchased the land in 1919, it was just a poor farm with an assessment of less than $100. But he saw the poss­ ibilities for an outstanding resort. Today the assessed value is one- quartei* of a million dollars; its real value more than twice that. Decision Justified The purchase was not a chance one. Mr. Walker, who was travel­ ling sales representative and part­ ner in a Wingham furniture com­ pany, travelled to other resorts on the Great Lakes and in the Muskoka district to view pro­ perty there. He looked over Northern Michigan, the Canadian and American shore of Lake Huron and the Canadian shores of Lakes Erie and Ontario but he found no spot with the possibil­ ities of Oakwood. He believed its location with its natural beach and bush was unexcelled. Ob­ viously, his judgement was cor­ rect. ‘‘Growth has not been pheno­ menal; it’s been slow,” says Mr. Walker. ‘‘We. have never paid FOR HEALTH’S SAKE sell no lieved that if a man liked the place well enough to come to us about purchasing a lot, then he was well sold.” In 1921 Mr, Walker had the land surveyed and a registered plan, the first in the Grand Bend area, was obtained in 1922, In 1925 another 75 acres across the road was purchased and a golf course laid out. Shortly after the summer hotel was established. Guests Of Arbor Acres Mr .and Mrs. Sheldon Wein of the Lakeview Hatchery staff motored to Glastonbury, Conn., this week to be guests of Arbor Acres Farm from which the Lake­ view Hatchery purchases large quantities of hatching eggs. I Games Start at 9:00 P.M. Sharp Sponsored by Goderich Lions Club nt niiiiiuniHfiiiiiiHdiiiifiiuiiiiiiiiinfiiiiiiniiiiuiifiiufffinniiinnif uni tti Roller Skate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Evenings snl Western Ontario’s Newest Farm Day 8-11 P.M. Until Further Notice Grand Bend Tri-County Rural Day Wed., Aug. 25 > SPECIAL RURAL PLAY DAY FOR HURON, LAMBTON AND MIDDLESEX 3 Big Tri-County Sports Tourneys ON GRAND BEND SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD Adults 500 Children 250 /• ADMISSION; 35: & 250 Refreshment Booth THE ANNUAL Memorial Day Service will be held in Zion Cemetery Usborne Township Sunday, Aug. 29 at 2:30 p.m. Lyric Theatre Phone 421 Previews Its Coming Attractions All-Star Softball All-Star Team from Each County Preliminary 10 A.M. Finals 2 P.M. Sponsored by Your Local Dealer of MASSEY-HARRIS-FERGUSON Horse‘Shoe Tourney Watch Crack Doubles Teams Throw Eliminations Start 10 A.M. Finals in Afternoon Sponsored by “ O’KEEFE’S BREWING CO. LTD. Tug O' War Contest Picked Teams from Each County Preliminary 11:30 A.M. Final 4 P.M. Sponsored by YOUR LOCAL CO-OP Enjoy Fun At Grand Bend Swim Picnic « Boat and Midway Rides Dance Roller Skate —- Bowl — Golf FRIDAY & SATURDAY August 20 and 21 Escape From Fort Bravo * William Holden ★ Eleanor Parker A real outdoor melddrama in color, set in the Arizona territory. MONDAY & TUESDAY August 23 and 24 I ★ Preston Foster ★ Peggy Castle A Mickey Spillane murder my­ stery melodrama . . . WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY August 25 and 26 Plunder of the Sun ★ Glenn Ford Diana Lynn The action is fast-moving and much of the actual photography is of Mexico. Fred Ogden Dies In West Mr. Fred Ogden, son of Thomas Ogden, of Filmore, Sask., died August 12 in Regina Hospital. He was a successful farmer in the Regina district, Surviving are his wife and two children, his father who went west from this district in 1901, and one brother, Ray, also of Filmore. He was a nephew of Nathaniel Ogden, Exeter; Mrs. William Nedjger, Dashwopd; Mrs. J. B. Armitage, Lucan; and James Ogden, Mrs. Charles Harris is visiting relatives in Kitchener and Hamil­ ton. LI ash mar Drive-In Theatre Clinton London. Mrs. several Fred Harris, of London. Mildred Holtzman spent days with Mr. and Mrs. COMING EVENTS DANCING every Friday night in Bayfield Pavilion, Ken Wilbee’s orchestra. Bayfield’s favorite sum­ mer dance pavilion. For private parties and receptions, telephone 65S-r-6 Seaforth or 684-r-31 Hen­ sail. 5:12::19:26c THURS.-FRI. AUG. 19-20 “LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN” (Colour) GENE TIERNEY CORNEL WILDE Cartoon and News SAT,-MON. AUG. 21-23 “GUNFIGHTER” GREGORY PECK HELEN WESTCOTT Cartoon and News Miss Margaret Rogers, of Kit-Mr. Menzer Herbert returned .... . home Friday after a week’s vaca- chener, visited at the home of tion at Lake Wilcox.Mrs. E. Irwin. Hensail Legion Home Bingo $500.00 In Prizes 12 DIFFERENT WAYS TO WIN! You still have time to join in this fascinating game of home bingo . . . The Following Numbers Have Been Called: ■ 17 and 21 G 47 and 50 You can purchase cards at the following local places: CENTRALIA: Glenn Robinson. EXETER: Stan Frayne, Rether’s Coffee Shoppe, Chambers & Darling Meat Market. GRAND BEND: Bill Glenn, Mary Ravelie. ST. JOSEPH: H. Forcier. ZURICH: T. Myers. Numbers Drawn Published Daily in London Free Press Huron-Perth 'D' Baseball Playoffs Zurich Lumber Kings. VS. Dashwood Tigers 1953 OBA “D” Champions and 1954 H-P Champions — FOUR-OUT-OF-SEVEN SERIES Dashwood Leads Series 2-1 Friday, August 20 Monday, August 23 '— At Wednesday, August 25 — At Friday, August 27 — At At Zurich Dashwood Zurich Dashwood GAME TIME — 6:00 P.M. (If a game is rained out, it will be played the next night and the schedule will continue as above) Lakeview Casino GRAND BEND Dancing Every Night Monday through Friday 9:30 to 12:30 Saturdays 9:00 to 12:00 Neil McKay's All-Star Orchestra Concert On The Beach Every Sunday Evening AUGUST 22 — FOREST BRASS BAND f Rural Day - Wed., Aug. 25 SPEECHES BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT and DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES at 1 jSO p.m. from the NEW BAND STAND oh the BEACH • Lakeview Casino Picnic Hall on the beach open for the occasion. Bring your lunches! ...................................................................................................................................... ihniitiniiitiiiiiiiiiu........ift’. TUES.-WED. AUG. 24-25 “MAN ON A TIGHT ROPE” FREDERICK MARCH TERRY MOORE Cartoon and News MOHAWK PLAYOFFS Huron-Perth 'B' Baseball Friday, August 20 5:30 P.M. Sharp EXETER COMMUNITY PARK .............................................................................. THURS.-FRI. AUG. 26-27 “HURRICANE SMITH” (Colour) JOHN IRELAND YVONNE DE CARLO Cartoon and News ALDON THEATRE GRAND BEND THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY August 19, 20 and 21 “MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME” ★ Marjorie Main ★ Percy Kilbride Old Home Week for the Kettles . . . Old Home Week for their thousands of friends. ADDITIONAL SHORT SUBJECTS SUNDAY MIDNIGHT, MONDAY & TUESDAY August 23 and 24 “THE COMMAND” Warnercolor ★ Guy Madison ★ Joan Weldon A sweeping outdoor action drama of brave men and 'beauti­ ful women ... NEWSREEL and CARTOON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY August 25 and 26 “THE DIAMOND QUEEN” ★ Fernado Lamas ★ Arlene Dalil Cinecolor A great romantic team in a story of lust, love and adventure in India . . . SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS Ciant Labor Day Celebration DASHWOOD Monday, September 6 FEATURING IN THE EVENING Band Parade with Forest, Strathroy, Thedford and Dashwood Bands — 7:30 p.m. Comedy Concert with Paul Bros, of Kirkton and other Outstanding Artists — 8:30 p.m. Car Draw AFTERNOON Intermediate Baseball 2:30 p.m< Junior Girls Softball Brussels vs. Dashwood — 12:30 p.m. Bantam Ball Game 10:30 a.m. BINGO BOOTHS GATE PRIZE Sponsor: Dashwood Men’s Club - Proceeds for Welfare | COME AND SPEND THE DAY AT DASHWOOD! ^'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiliiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillliiiiiiiiiiniiin'i 7 Frank Taylor, President Geo. W. Lawson, Treas. EXETER RACES Wed., 1:30 P.M. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME August 25, 7954 $1,500 In Purses or or or or Pace $300 $300 McDonnell starting Gate will be used Betting Privileges on the Grounds EXETER TURF CLUB Jack Morrissey; Chairman W. C. Allison, Secretary