The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-01-05, Page 10THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER* ONTARIO* THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, J95QPages 10
One of the earliest things I
remember is holding mother’s
knitting and getting it badly
tangled. Then, when I tried to
get it right, things went from
had to worse and confusion and
despair resulted. The Scotch call
that, “ravelling the hasp,” and
any child who did it was liable
to be sent supperless to bed. In
the mills a workman who did
the same was dismissed or fined
half his wages.
I have been looking at diction
aries to get a good definition of
ravelling one’s hasp and 1 sup
pose that, “making a mess of
things," is fairly close. We talk
of “unravelling" and by that we
•mean, straightening out the tan
gled lfiess. I am indebted to the
late Dr. George Jackson for this
suggestion;
“It is natural that at the close
of a year we should do some
self-examination and look back
With mingled feelings. There are
those who mock at the serious*
ness with which we pass from
one year to another, but sober
thinking need not be pessimism;
on the other hand it may be well
worth-while."
Many a good man has looked
back over his life and felt it was
a “ravelt hasp”— a sorry mess.
When old Jacob stood before
Pharoah he was asked his age.
His reply shows how he felt:
“The days of the years of my
pilgrimage are one hundred and
thirty years; few and evil have,
the days of the years of my life
been." All things considered Ja
cob’s record was fairly good but
he did realize that he had often
gotten things badly tangled and
there were events over which he
was none too happy.
Too much introspection is not
good. To brood over mistakes
doesn’t lessen them and may
■unfit us for today’s duties. Thos.
Carlyle bitterly complained that
some religious people were too
much given to self-examination.
“They have their eyes forever
turned inward." This is a grim
satire on some forms of religion.
It was not in his youth, or
middle age, but in his advanced
years, that the Apostle Paul said:
“This one thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind
and reaching forth to those
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MATINEES
SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS
AT 2:30 P.M.
Stephen Federation of Agriculture
Annual Meeting
Township Hall, Crediton
Monday* January 16
at 8:00 p.m.
Guest Speakers
Mr. Robert MoCubbln, M.P. for Middlesex West,
and Parliamentary assistant to James Gardiner
All Stephen Township farmers and their wives should
take this opportunity to hear Mr. McCubbin, and
anyone interested is cordially invited to attend.
Lunch will fee served.
Please bring sandwiches or cookies.
Edward Chambers, Earl Shapton,
President* Sec.-Treas.
things which are the mark for
the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus."
Most of. us live too much in
the past. If we face the sun, the
shadows will fall behind, and
that is as it should be. There
were things in Paul’s life he re
gretted, such as his bitter per
secution of Christmas in his early
days, but he was too wise to
brood in morbid regret over
those events. He knew he could
not undo the past, so he decid
ed to live each day as it came
and to look forward with antici
pation.
There is a divinity that shapes
our ends, as Shakespeare said,
and in that faith we can be
hopeful and confident. Many cen
turies ago Joseph stood before
his bretliern in Egypt, before
the men who had cruelly sold
him into slavery. The scene
wherein Joseph disclosed him
self to his astonished and con
scious-stricken brethren is one
of the most dramatic in history.
With simple pathos he said to
them: “I am Joseph," No won
der his b r e t h r e n could not
answer him and were troubled
at his presence. But in the heart
of Jesus there was no bitterness
of resentment. There was recog
nition that good had come out
of evil, that God had overruled
their malice, and so all thought
of anger was put aside. When
we remember the age in which
Joseph lived, his forgiving spirit
and his recognition of the* hand
of God were alike remarkable.
“As for me, ye thought evil
against me; but God meant it
unto good, to bring to pass, as
it is this day, to save much
people alive” (Genesis 50:20).
Although separated by long cen
turies there is a striking similar
ity between these words of Jo
seph’s and those written to the
Christians in Rome by St. Paul:
“All things work together for
good to them that love God.”
Here, from both the Old Testa
ment and the New, is a message,
of consolation, grounded deep in
the wisdom and mercy of God.
With mercy and with judgement
My web of time He wove,
And aye the dews of sorrow
Were lustered by His love:
I’ll bless the hand that guided,
I’ll bless the heart that plan
ned,
When throned where glory dwell-
eth
In Emmanuel’s land.
I wish all readers a very
happy New Year. These simple
meditations are written each
week with the fervent hope that
they may bring some help and
encouragement. Letters intended
for me should be sent through
the editor of this paper. He will
forward them. I appreciate let
ters already received and would
welcome more; especially any
with suggestions.
Our quotation today is by Ben
jamin Franklin:
“Be at war with you:* vices
At peace with your neighbour,
And let every New Year
Find you a better man.”
M iss Norah Petty
Miss Norah Petty, R.N., of
Hay Township, died Thursday,
December 29, following a heart
attack she suffered the day be
fore at her home. She was sixty
seven years old and a graduate
of Alexandra Hospital, Goderich.
She was born in Hay Town
ship, a daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs, John H. Petty, and
was a member of St. Paul’s
Church, Hensail.
Surviving are one brother,
James, and a sister, Florence,
i both at home.
The funeral service was con
ducted Saturday by Rev. C. L.
Langford, at the family home,
Concession 2, Hay Township, and
interment was made in Exeter
Cemetery.
Miss Nancy and Michael Clark i of Thedford, and Brenda Bren- j
ner of 'Grand Bend returned to
their homes after spending the
Christmas holidays with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Sweitzer and Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Sweitzer.
Mr, and iMrs. Norman Floody,
David and Janice, of Windsor,
returned home on Monday after
spending Christmas and New
Years with friends in Exeter.
Mrs. Mary Parsons has been
ill with the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Richard
son, of London, spent New Years
with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. 'May.
Mrs. W. G. Cochrane .has been
laid up with a badly sprained
ankle.
Mr. and Mrs. C. jGoodman, of
Detroit, were Christmas visitors
with Mr. Chas. Schroeder.
Visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Archie Hodgert on New
Years Day were Mr. and Mrs.
John 'Madge, Marion, Keith and
Phyllis and Mrs. Julia Nicol, of
Science Hill; Mr. find Mrs. Mer-
vin Hodgert and Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon Hodgert, of town.
Mr. Norman Hern, of Norwich
spent New Years with his sister,
Miss Olive, and brother, J. W.
Hern.
Mr. 'Bob Parsons of Hamilton
spent Christmas and New Y’ears
at the home of his father, Mr.
Roy Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kestle,
, Susan and Janice and Mrs. Wm.
Hodgins of London visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Kestle over
New Years.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold ,Rowe
and Janet spent New Years with
iMr. and Mrs. Amos Warwick, at
Port Huron.
'Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Fisher and
Yvonne spent New Years with
Mrs. Fisher’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. .McCullough at Graven-
hurst.
Rev. H. J. Snell, Mrs. Snell
and family spent New Years with
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Plumsteel,
of Clinton.
Visitors at the home of Mrs.
H. L. Kyle for New Years were:
Mr. and Mrs. Epliram Hern, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Hern, Harry
and Bob, Mr. Ross Hern, Fran
cis and Keith, Mr. and Mrs. Mor
ris Hern and Vernon of Zion,
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Westcott,
Linda and Richard of Exeter.
Monday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Seth AViner were as follows:
Miss Hilda Facer, Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Keener and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Orly Keener, Mr. and
Mrs. T. MaePlierson, Mr. Jack
Curry, all of London, Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin DesJar
dine, of Grand .Bend, have left
for a two month holiday in Flor
ida.
Seagulls rarely get far from
shore. Even those that cross the
oceans keep a handy ship in
sight for occasional rest-up
perching.
Foreign trade gives Canadians
one-third of their national in
come.
Stephen Webb
The funeral of the late
Stephen Webb, who died at the
home of his son Ezra Webb,
near Grand Bend, Thursday of
last week, was held Saturday
afternoon from the T. Harry
Hoffman funeral home in Dash
wood, conducted by Rev. K.
Woods, with interment in the
Grand Bend .cemetery.
A memorial service at the
Grand Bend United Church fol
lowing interment was largely at
tended.
The deceased was a well known
and highly esteemed resident of
Stephen Township. Born in Bid-
I dulph Township, he was in his
I ninety*third year. He was at one
»time a member of the Stephen | council and as reeve represented
I the township at County Council.
He was a director of the Hay
| Township Mutual Fire Insurance j Company. He was an honorary
i elder of the Grand Bend United
i Church and was a former mem
ber of the Grand Bend Cemetery
Board.
Surviving are 4 sons, Archie,
London; Donald and Ezra, of
Stephen Township; Elgin, Grand
Bend; three daughters, Mrs. J.
. H. McGregor, Grand Bend; Mrs.
Arthur Finkbeiner, of Stephen
i Township; Mrs. Frank Spear,
: Toronto, and two sisters, Mrs.
Norris Miller and Betsy Webb,
Fairgrove, Michigan.
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Christmas visitors with Mr.
and Mr®. Seth Winer were the
latter’s m o t h e r, Mrs. Lavina
Keener, and sister and brother
in law, Mr. and Mrs. Spud Nel
son, of London Ontario,
Mr. John Anderson, of Toron
to, spent 'New ..Years at the home
of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. War
ren May.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomson
spent Christmas Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. George Thomson of
Lucan, and Christmas Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thom
son.
Mr. Donald Kirk has returned
to Kingston after spending the
holidays at the home of his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Kirk.
A new oil-burning furnace is
being installed at the Eden
School, Usborne Township.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hockey
and children spent New Year’s
in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Waddell
of Guelph spent New Year’s with
Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Pickard.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg Wuerth of
London spent New Year’s with
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wuerth.
While spending Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Del Charron
in Wallaceburg, Mrs. Bertha
Cooper, with Mary and ‘Delores,
had the pleasant surprise to. re
ceive a phone call from Harvey,
who is now in Halifax.
Mr. and Mrs; E. G. Wenzel
spent New Year’s at Millbank.
Mr. and 'Mrs. John Thomson
spent the Christmas holidays .with
their daughter, Mrs. Arlo Cope
land.
'Return Home Safely
<Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Blair
and daughter Barbara have re
turned to their home in New
Westminster, ‘B.C., after visiting
for a .month with relatives and
friends in Exeter. There was
some concern at first for their
safety as they were headed for
B.C. at the time of the railway
accident in Alberta when two
passenger trains collided head
on.
New Year’s Visitors
Among the former Exeter
high school students, who are
continuing their studies in other
places and who spent the holi
days at their homes, are Peter
Fraser, Donald Southcott, Elea
nor Cook and Bernice Jinks,
from the University of Western
Ontario; Jean Armstrong, Eliza
beth Gaiser and Frances Lostell,
from London Normal; Anita
Daters and Dorothy Turner from
Stratford Normal,
Represented At O.A.C.
The Exeter Junior Farmers’
Club and Junior institute are
well represented at the short
courses now being held at the
Ontario Agricultural Gollege at
Guelph. Among those attending
are Betty Allison and Ann Alli
son at McDonald Hall; 'Douglas
May, William and Andrew Dodg-
all, Bruce Shapton, Ross Ker
cher, Ross Jeffrey, Bob Allen,
: Ray Jaques, Lome Johns, Bob
»and Harry Hern, Tom Brock,
| Howard Pym, and Glen and
| Floyd Stewart. There are poss
ibly others of whom we have I not heard.
Crediton LOL
Elects New Officers
The annual meeting of L.O.L.
1343 "Was held in the Lodge
rooms at Crediton on Wednes
day, December 14. The following
officers were elected and in
stalled under the direction of
Past Master Ed Faulder; Wor
shipful Master, A, G. Sims; De
puty Master, B. Miller; Chaplin,
Herman Powe; secretary, Mur
ray Neil; secretary-treasurer, J.
W. Jesney; Marshall, E. Faul
der; first, second and third com
mittee men, Amos Wright, S. J.
Sims, Melvin Edwards; first and
second lecturers, W. E. Grieves,
O. P. McLaughlin; Tyler, C.
Mullins.
CARDS OF THANKS
I wish to thank everyone who
so kindly remembered me with
cards, letters, 'treats, flowers
and visits while a patient in St.
Joseph’s Hospital and since re
turning home. Also a special
word of thanks to those who
offered and donated blood. c
—Donald Gaiser
Mr, and Mrs. J. strange wish
to express their appreciation for
the kindness extended to Mrs.
Strange while a patient in St.
Joseph’s Hospital and for the
flowers, cards, treats, etc. *
Mrs, Norman Brock wishes to
say thanks to all those who so
kindly remembered her with
flowers, cards, gifts and treats
while a patient in the hospital
and since returning home. *
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fahner
wish to express their sincere
thanks to all tlieir friends, re
latives and neighbours for the
kindness and sympathy extended
to them during their recent sad
bereavement; also those who re
membered Mrs. Fahner with
cards, visits and treats while
she was a patient in the nursing
home and since returning home,
Special thanks to Rev. -Dahms. *
IN MEMORIAM
COWARD—-In ever loving mem
ory of a dear wife and mother,
Mrs. George Coward, who
passed away January 1, 1939.
Her smiling way and pleasant
face
Are a pleasure to recall;
She had a kindly word for each,
And died beloved by all.
Some ,day we hope to meet her,
Some day, we know not when;
To clasp her hand in the better
. land,
'Never to part again.
—Ever remembered by her hus
band and family. c
FINKBEINER —In loving mem
ory of a dear husband and
father, Lome Finkbeiner, who
passed away January 8, 1943.
Many a lonely heartache,
Often a silent tear,
But always a beautiful memory
Of a dad we loved so dear.
Fond is the tie that was broken,
Dear is the one who is gone;
In memory we’ll always remem
ber him,
As long as the years roll on.
—Always remembered by wife
and family. *
HOLTZMAN—In loving memory
of a dear husband and father,
Alf Holtzman, who passed
away one year ago, January
5, 1949.
He is gone ibut not forgotten,
And, as dawns another year,
In our lonely hours of thinking
Thoughts of him are always
near.
Days of sadness will come o'er
us;
Friends may think the wound
is healed
But they little know the sorrow
That lies within the heart—
concealed.
—Sadly missed by his wife
Mildred, and sons, Harold ana
Howard. *
STONE—In ever loving memory
of a dear wife and mother,
Olive May Stone, who .passed
away one year ago, January
3, 1949.
One year has passed since that
sad day, ,
When one we loved was called
away.
God took her home, it was His
will,
Within our hearts she liveth
still.
—Ever remembered by her hus
band and’ family.
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Announcements
Birth, Death and Marriage Notices are inserted free of charge. Card of Thanks 50c. In Memoriam Notice 50c l’or single verse, 25o extra for each additional verse, Engagements 50c.
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BIRTHS
BURNS—-R obert and Caroline
Burns (nee Caroline Wells)
announce the arrival of their
daughter, Patti Louise, ip Mt,
Clemens General Hospital, on
December 25, 1949.
CAMPBELL—Mr, and Mrs. Har
old Campbell of Exetei* an
nounce the birth of a daugh
ter at Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, January 3, 1950.
GOWAN—At Mrs. Batten’s nurs
ing home, Friday, December
30, to Mr. and Mrs, Everett
Gowan, Woodham, a son.
DAVIS—At Mrs. Hunter’s Nurs
ing Home, ,on Friday, Decem
ber 30, to Mr. and Mrs. F, G.
Davis, a son, William Arbour.
I-IOWEY—At Victoria, B.C., on
Thursday, December 29, 1949,
to S/L and Mrs. Lome Howey,
a daughter.
PASSMORE — At Mrs. Batten’s
Nursing Home, on Thursday,
December 29, to Mr. and Mrs.
Aimer Passmore (nee Myrtle
Ilaist) of Exeter, a son, David
Charles.
PATTERSON—Mr. and Mrs, Ro
bert Patterson (nee Ruth
Sharrow) are happy to an
nounce the arrival of their
daughter, Linda Diane, at
Woodstock General Hospital
on December 26, 1949.
VINCENT—At Mrs. Batten’s
Nursing Home, on Friday, De
cember 30, to Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Vincent, Parkhill, a son.
WALTERS—A t Mrs. Batten’s
Nursing Home, on Sunday,
January 1, to Mr. and Mrs.
William Walters, Winchelsea,
a son, Daniel Ross.
ZIETSMA — At Mrs. Batten’s
Nursing Home, on Monday,
January 2, to Mr. and Mrs.
Ulbe Zietsma, of Kirkton, a
daughter, Aukje Renske.
DEATHS
PETTY—In Clinton Hospital on
Thursday, December 29, 19 49,
Norah Blanche Petty, eldest
daughter of the late J. <H. and
Sarah Petty, of lot 27, Con. 2
Hay Twp., in her 68th year.
GILBERT—At the residence of
his son, Keith, of Ailsa Craig
on Saturday, December 31,
19 49, David Gilbert, beloved
husband of Hilda S. Craig
and dear father of Keith and
Greta (Mrs. Charles George),
of Ailsa Craig and Stuart of
McGillivray Township, in his
eighty-second year. Interment
was in Brinsley Cemetery on
Tuesday afternoon.
SNOWDEN—In Stephen Town
ship, on Monday, January 2,
1950, Sarah Jane Bean, wife
of the late John Snowden, in
her eighty-third year. Resting
at the home of he:* neice, Mrs.
Dean Brown, Stephen Town
ship (one mile north at
Greenway). The funeral Wed
nesday afternoon was from
the Greenway United Church.
ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Keller
wish 'to announce the engage
ment of their eldest daughter,
Audrey L. V., to William Roy,
son of William Gibson, of Cen
tralia; the wedding to take i>lace
the latter part of January in the
Zion Lutheran Church, Dash
wood. ♦
MARRIAGES
JOYNT — WELSH — On Wed
nesday, December 28, 1949, at
2:30 o’clock in the United
Church manse, Hensail, by
Rev. R. A. Brook, Florence
Margaret, daughter of Mr.
Thos. Welsh, to Thomas Cleve
land Joynt, son of Mrs. Ade
line Joynt, Listowel, Ontario.
MORAWETZ - JONES — At the
chapel of St, George’s United
Church, Toronto, on Monday,
December 26, 1949, by Rev.
Dr. W. E. Brewing, Gwenneth
Helen Jones to Bruno Mora-,
wetz.
CARDS OF THANKS
I wish to sincerely thank each
and every one for their thought
fulness, words and sympathy in
my recent bereavement. Special
thanks goes to the flower bear
ers, pallbearers, those who pre
sented the beautiful flowers, and
to Rev. Donald Sinclair. The
kind deeds shown towards me
are deeply appreciated.
—Percy Tyerman
Mr. Charles Regie:*, Mt. Car
mel, wishes to thank his many
friends *who so kindly remember
ed him in any way while a
patient in St. Joseli’s Hospital,
London, »
The relatives of the late Mrs.
Percy Tyerman wish to express
their grateful appreciation for
the kindnes and sympathy ex
tended to them during their
recent bereavement. *
—Mr, and Mrs. R. M. Innis
Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor
The family of the late Mrs.,
James Green wish to thank the
friends and neighbours for all
tfieir kindness and sympathy
during their recent sad bereave
ment. Special thanks to Dr.,
Dunlop, Rev, Mair,. Rev. An
thony, the pallbearers and those |
who sent cards and flowers, c
COMING EVENTS
EUCHRE — ’ The T.M.C, Club
will hold a progressive euchre in
the Parish. Hall on Monday, Jan
uary 9, at 8:15 p.m. Lunch and
prizes. Admission 35 cents.
A MEETING of the new Cana
dian Dutch Families in the Pen
tecostal Tabernacle on Sunday
at 3:00 p.m. Speaker: Mr. G.
Aezingan of Eastern Bible Col
lege, Toronto. Piano and soloist:
Mrs. E. Butler, c
South Huron Jr. Farmers
Annual Meeting
will be held as arranged at last
meeting in the
EXETER SCHOOL
Wed.* Jan. 11
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Boys Bring Lunch
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WITH A
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including
So:uid and Moving Picture,
“THE MAN OF FAITH"
Bill Cake and His Saxophone
Clinton High School
Sat. Jan. 7
8:00 p.m.
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