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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-12-07, Page 14Page 14 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1950 ■W it’s Exciting! The Hornet Barclay’s Square Home of OLD TIME DANCING Every Thur, and Sat. Nights A Special Holiday Dance Sunday Midnight 12:05 to 3 WITH THE WESTERNAIRES STRATFORD 37 Market Place Maroons Trounce Clinton RCAF Wednesday night the Exeter Arena was the scene of a high- scoring, fast-moving basketball game that saw Exeter outfight Clinton 80-58. The half time score showed* the Maroons on the tail end of a 37-30 score but they settled down and outscored Clinton 44 to 21 in the the last half. High scorers for the R.C.A.F, were Murray and Stadel with 12 apiece. For the home team Ron Timms was tops with 22 points, all scored in the second half, and Gordie Cann with 20. MAROONS: J. Kether 7, Can 20, D. Call, A. Darrow G. Schroeder 3, J. Jefferson, Matson 10, G. Dobbs 2, Timms 22, Uel Schroeder 2, Rether 8, G, Galley 1. R.C.A.F. 12, Stadel 12, neuve 5, Terrell 8, Hermon 3. “COVERALLS” CAST This is the cast whose hard work earned $600 to furnish a room in the South Huron Hospital. They are Mrs. Alvin Cooper, Murray Stephen, Ruth Skinner, Mrs. Kenneth Johns, Harvey Sparling, Mrs. Harold Bell, Mrs. William Johns (sitting, direct­ ress). Mrs. Horace Ilelbridge, Anna Routley, Beverley Skinner and Mrs, Kenneth Johns. Murray , Ville- 4, CLINTON: Bellis 7, Polt 7, Buchner Football Dance Sponsored by Exeter High School Athletic Society EXETER HIGH SCHOOL GYM Friday, December 8 Dancing 9-12 to DON DOWNS and ORCHESTRA Admission 50c each Exeter Town Hall Friday, December at 8 p.m. Prizes and Draw For Christmas Cake Couple To Reside In Dashwood St. James’ Church, Middleton, was the setting for an early Dec­ ember wedding Saturday after­ noon, December 2, at 2 o’clock when Ethel Mae, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Cole, R.R. 3, Clinton, became the bride of Mr. William Brock Desjardine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Desjardine, Dashwood. Rev. Her­ bert Webb officiated. The bride wore a navy gabar­ dine suit with matching acces­ sories and a corsage of Ameri­ can Beauty roses. Miss Margaret Cole was her sister’s only attend­ ant wearing a suit of navy gab­ ardine accented with wine acces­ sories. Her corsage was also of American Beauty roses. Best man was Mr. Ross Haugh, cou­ sin of the bridegroom. A reception followed the cere­ mony at the home of the bride’s parents. Mrs. Cole received the guests in a blue dress with pink carnation corsage. Mrs. Desjar­ dine, mother of the bridegroom, had chosen a wine colored dress with corsage of white carnations. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Desjardine will live Dashwood. Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Mrs. Charlotte Taylor, widow of the late John W. Taylor, for many years a residents of Exeter, passed away Sunday in the Strat­ ford General Hospital at the ripe old age of 9 6 years. Slie been in failing health for past three years. Born in Middlesex County Taylor’s name was Charlotte Howard Shinner. As a young girl she was employed with the late Richard Pickard and following her marriage to Mr. Taylor con­ tinued to reside in Exeter. Mr. Taylor was Exetei* and years ago. Surviving —Mrs, England of Mrs. Agnew of Winnipeg Jean McTavish of Shakespeare; and three sons—Frank and Reg of Exeter, Gordon of North Hollywood, California, and Ern­ est of Florida. The remains were brought to Exeter and the funeral Wednes­ day afternoon was held from the Hopper-Hockey funeral home conducted by Rev. H. J. Snell. Interment was in the Exeter cemetery. had the Mrs. a former reeve of died >a number of are three daughters Stratford, sg, Mrs. Farmers Hear Expert On Hog Feeding One hundred farmers attended an interesting agemen t and sponsored by Cann’s Mills. Mr. Frank King, Purina’s Ontario sales manager presented a talk on the necessity of a balanced feed program for sows to pro­ duce healthy pigs. The address was well received and many fa­ vourable comments were heard. Cann’s Mills Limited announc­ ed that they will sponsor an all expense trip to the Purina Ex­ perimental Farm in St. Louis, Mo., in Febuary. Contestants will receive tickets for purchase of feed and a lucky draw will be held. Three lucky farmers won priz­ es. They were Roy Johns, Gilbert Dow and Hugh Love. meeting on Man­ feeding of hogs. Purina’s Ontario in Falls From Ladder Gordon McTavish, while work­ ing on a new home he is build­ ing, had the misfortune to fall from a ladder and is now con­ fined to the home with one leg in a plaster cast. Under auspices of Elimville W.T. Admission 40c THEATRE Phone 421 Previews its Coming Attractions ______ Continuing every Saturday until further notice, the first show will start at 6:00 p.m. Box office opens at 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY December 7, 8 and 9 ‘Abbot and Costello in the Foreign Legion’ It’s their first in a year — and their funniest by fart * Mrs. E. Hodgins Dies In Lucan Mrs. Ellen Hodgins, formerly of Lucan, died suddenly Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Bere, London, in her eighty-second year. Born on the second concession of Biddulph Township, she was daughter of the late Alexander and Eliza McFalls. She lived for many years in Lucan before coming to London five years ago. Her husband, Charles C. Hod­ gins, died in 1923. She was a member of All Saints’ Anglican Church and took an active part in church work here and in Lucan. She was also active in the Red Cross in both world wars. She is survived by her daugh­ ter, Mrs, (Lizzie) Bere; two sons, Mark and Cecil, both of Hamilton, and three grandchild­ ren. The body is at the Needham Memorial Chapel, where service will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. L. J. Patterson of. All. Saints’ Anglican Church. Burial will be in St. James' Cemetery, Clandeboye. Medical Co-ops Study New Regulations Eight Western Ontario Co-Op­ erative Medical Services called a special meeting in London Wed­ nesday to consider what changes may have to be made in their organizations to conform with provincial insurance regulations when medical co-ops come under provincial insurance laws Jan.l." Paul Meehan, newly appoined fieldman for the Co-operative Medical Services Federation of Ontario, discussed administration and the premium details. The co­ operatives will have to obtain provincial licences in 1951. It is not felt great change will have to be made in administra­ tion, one reported. Officers Named Earl Reid, Woodstock, was elected chairman of the Co - op­ erative Medical Services Federa­ tion. Orville Hogg, Thamesville, was elected vice-chairman; Geor­ ge Stirling, Lambeth, secretary. Co-Operatives represented at the meeting in the Middlesex Federation of Agriculture offic­ es were Middlesex*. Essex, Kent, Lambton, Huron, Perth, Oxford,; and Elgin. Retiring chairman Ed O’Dell, Corunna, presided. Friends Join House-Warming About forty-five neighbours on friends on the fourth and the fifth concessions of Usborne met on Friday night to honor Mr. and Mrs. Roylance Westcot and girls in their new home. Euchre and Lost Heir were played. Prizes were won by Ross Jeffery, Ed Westcott, Helen McCurdy and Frances Lostell, Mrs. Fred Waghorn Mrs. Fred Waghorn, Crediton, the former Sara Annie Garnet, died in London hospital on Mon­ day. 'She was in her sixty-first year. Born in England in 1890, she came to Canada with her family in 1910 and settled in Kirktpn. She was married to Fred Wag- liorn 38 years ago and they mov­ ed to Crediton in 1918. Surviving besides ner husband are two brothers, William Gar­ net, of London, and Phillip Gar­ net of 'St. Marys; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Florence ) Sheppard; five daughters, Mrs. Lottie Roff, Mrs. Mary Gould, Mrs. Evelyn Findlater, London, Mrs. Annie Brock and Mrs. Ethel MacDonald, and three sons, Lawrence and Fred, London, and Harvey, at home; and nine grandchildren. One son, David, and a brother, Albert, predeceased her. Private funeral services con­ ducted by the Rev. W. Parrott, of Crediton United Church, in the Dinney Funeral Home, Exe­ ter, on Thursday at 2 p.m. Pall­ bearers were: one son and five- sons-in-law: Lawrence Waghorn, Jack Findlater, Frank Hoff, Gordon MacDonald, Allen Gould, and Carl 'Brock. Internment was in Exeter cemetery. MONDAY & TUESDAY December 11 and 12 pIN WITHOUT^ OARRYL F. ZANUCK WOMEN WITHOUT THEIR MEN THEIR WOMEN’ Recreational Councils Increase Rapidly Ontario now has 153 communi­ ties with municipally-organized recreation programs, according to the latest figures made avail­ able by the Community Pro- grames of Branch of the Ontario Department of Education. In 1945 there were only 18 com­ munities with municipally-organ­ ized receation commissions. Broken down this figure in­ cludes 24 cities, 66 towns, 22 villages, four improvement areas, 36 townships, both rural and urban, and one connty-Simcoe. Recreation directors are em­ ployed by 59 of these communi­ ties. Four out of the 59 directors are women. Miss Florence Steinback under­ went an operation in St. Joseph’s Hospital Monday for the removal of her tonsils. WEDNESDAY’ •& THURSDAY December 13 arid 14 ’And Baby Makes Three’ ■*- Robert Young A Barbara- Hale Fairfield Farm Forum Fairfield Farm Forum this week at the home of Her­ man Powe with 24 present. The subject for discussion was “A Pension for Everyone.” Some favoured a pension nt 65 for everyone with no means t«st and a minimmum of $50 a month. But the majority favoured 70 years as the age, and Ohly given those who need the pension, with a minimum of $50 a month. A sing song of Christmas carols and popular songs was conducted, after which games were played and a beautiful lunch served. The next meeting is io be held at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson. A Christmas cial evening Is being planned the 13th. All-Girl Choir Heard A large crowd at the MATINEES SATURDAY AND HOLIDAYS AT 2:30 P.M. Pre-Christmas Reunion Held A pre-Christmas reunion of family and friends was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Sweitzer Sunday with the following being present, Mr. and Mrs, • Donald Barr and family of Sarnia, Mr. and Mrs. George Clark and family _of Thedford, Mr. : . Mrs. Rogers of Forest, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. _ Smith of Grand Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Raj* Sweitzer and family* and Mrs. Carl Guenther of Shipka, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sweit­ zer and son of Exeter, Mrs. Harry Mangnus of Prince Rup­ ert, B.C. and Mrs. H. Wilkeson and Glenn Brenner and family, Annie Brenner and Mrs. E. Sells Residence Mr. Wesley Damport has sold his residence on Andrew Street to Mr. Thomas Yearley, Stephen Township. Mr. Lamport is pre­ paring to erect a new home ad- 1 joining the property sold. Stj- A large crowd at the James Street United Church greeted the London All-Girl Choir Wednes­ day night when they presented a program of Christmas music. Admission 50d COMING EVENTS Basketball MAROONS Exeter Arena at 8:30 p.m. Admission 35c and 25c ft' Jack-Pot - $25.00 tI EXETER RED CROSS Branch Packing Day & Executive Meet­ ing, Friday, December 8, 1:30 p.m., Public Library Work Room. . 30c wife of Reid of Belleville, a -Fra., Dec. IS Shamrock Orchestra MONDAY and TUESDAY December 11 and 12 Ono Show — 8:30 P.M. Tuesday, Dec. 12 Rev. Marke, Past Grand plaster, of Hanover, Ont., will be present. The Hensall Initiatory Degree Teain will confer degree. Brethren and Visitors /Ire Invited to Be Present Arnold C. Cann, N.G. E. A. Howald, Sec. Re-Opening Hall The I.O.O.F. will re-open the Hall following the re-decoration of the Lodge Room on ‘Kill the Umpire ★ William, Bendix and others —— also — ‘Smoky Mountain Melody’ * Boy Acoff With His Smolcy Mountain Boys See Him and Hear Him! and Dance Grand Opening Dance Canadian Legion Memorial Hall 2 Music by Rhythm jesters ©RAW FOR TELEVISION SET 2 Advance Tickets Now On Sale 4 Falls Down (Cellar Mrs. Eliza Delve, who is In her 83rd year, had the misfortune to fall descending the cellar steps Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred. Cornish Carling St., inflicting a nasty scalp wound and bruising her arm, She was in a dazed condi­ tion when brought to the office of Dr. Fletcher who dressed the wound which required a mumber of suitres, Fractures Arm Miss Vera Essery is carrying her right arm in a plaster cast, She had the misfortune to fall on the slippery street Saturday evening, The fracture was reduc­ ed Monday morning by Dr, Flet­ cher. Shorthorn Sale Averages $409 Head An opportunity sale of 'Scotch Shorthorn cattle held from the Community Park Barns, Clinton, Tuesday, was considered the most scucessful sale ever con­ ducted in the Huron area. The average price of 36 head was $409. The high female owned by Clifford Keys & Sons, Varna, sold for $710, and was purchased by D. Whyte, R.R. 2, Forest. The high male owned by Robert M. Peck & Sons, Mapledale Farms, Kippen, sold for $410, to a partnership of Perry Penning­ ton and Joseph Keif er, Bruce County. The average on 30 females was $419.50 and six males, $354. Selling Breeders The breeders of the Shorthorn cattle who made the sale poss­ ible and expect to make it an annual affair are: John Ostrom, Varna; Clifford Keys & Sons, Varna; Robert M. Perk & Sons, Kippen; McKinley’s Farms and Hatchery, Zurich, and Roy F. Pepper & Son, Seaforth. Auction­ eers were Edward W. Elliott, Clinton; William O’Neil, Den- field, and Lincoln White, St. Marys. At the annual meeting of the Perth-Huron Shorthorn Breeders’ Association the nominating com­ mittee presented the following slate of officers for 1951: Presi­ dent, Arnold Robinson, St. Marys; first vice-president, Wil­ fred Turnbull, Brussels; second vice-president, Fergus Lanin, of Dublin; secretary - treasurer, R. E. White, Stratford, Perth agri­ cultural representative; assistant secretary, R, Bennett, Clinton, Huron agricultural, representa­ tive; auditors, Kenneth McFar- len, R.R. 2, Brussels, and Arthur Bragg, St, Marys. Dr. Martin W. Stapleton, Seaforth, is past presi­ dent. Directors named for Huron County are James M. Scott, Sea­ forth; Howard Armstrong, Sea­ forth; Andrew Count, Lucknow; John M. Peck, Zurich; Nelson Waderwood, Wingham, and ROy Pepper, Seaforth ; for Berth County, Lincoln White/ St. Marys; William Potts, Mitchell; Roy Nethercolt, St. Marys; Geo. Waldie, Stratford; and Clarence Switzer, St. Marys, LET OTHERS GROAN, SHE’S HAPPY — Some tolerate snow, some hate snow, some refuse to step outside the door when there’s snow on the ground. But among those who love snow is this little girl who found the sudden and near-record fall in Ontario for this time of year something to cheer about. She, like lots of others, wasn’t prepared for it, and tried to navigate with a tricycle instead of a sled, Hopper-Hockey funeral home where the service will be held on (Friday, December 8, at 2:30 pan. Rev, H. J. Snell will ofl’i- date and interment made in Exeter cemetery, Utah Clark Reid Dies Utah Myrtle Clark, Delbert former resident of Exeter, died in Belleville General Hospital Tuesday at the age of 37.# Mrs. Reid was born in' Exeter and attended school here. Prior to her marriage she was em­ ployed at Boomer’s in London for several years, Surviving besides her husband are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clark; four sisters, Mrs, G. M. Grant (Marjorie), St. Thomas; Mrs. Scott Welsh (Hazel), Hensall, Mrs, Wesley Ryckman (Margaret) Exeter, Mrs. Claude Mulholland (Lois) [ Pickering, The body is resting at the Mr. and Mrs. Will Roberts of Cardston, Alta., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Will Ryckman and other relatives in and around Exeter. They spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Robert Bragg of West Lome. Mrs. Bragg re­ turned to Exeter with them for a few days visit. Mrs. Robert Kydd has re­ turned to her home in Elginfleld after spending ten days with Mr, and Mrs. Charles Harris, Gidley Street. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elliott and son, Leonard, of IngetsOl, and Miss Jean McKelvey of ChaTleswood, Man., Spent Sunday with Alice Handford. Mr. Ted Taman, a native of Exeter, led the polls for the sec­ ond. year In a row in Lis towel municipal elections. will be open Christmas Day Watch next week’s paper for* New Year’s Eve Announcement FOR MR. AND MRS JACK COATES EXETER OPERA HOUSE Sugar Beef Growers’ vs. CENTRALIA RCAF District Meeting TOWN HALL, EXETER Thursday, December 7 at 1:30 p.m. EUGENE KING and other dire­ ctors will address the meeting. All those interested in sugar beet growing are cordially invited W. IL ESSERY Director for -Huron County PRESENTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS FRIDAY and SATURDAY December 8-9 TWO SHOWS: 7:30 & 9:30 P.M. DOUBLE BILL ‘Bride for Sale’ She would like to say “Yes” to man with a million * ★ ClaudettO Colbert ★ Robert Young NEWSREEL and SHORTS TURKEYS and HAMS THIS WEEK Doot Prize - Turkey Thursday, December 7 OPERA HOUSE Admission 50d New Years - Sunday Midnight 12:05 to ?