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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1950-05-11, Page 10Rage 10 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1950 T r r k HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR Dead Stock HORSES COWS HOGS According to size and $2.50 each $2.50 each ,50 per cwt. 4 4 «a Call Collect condition. Seaforth 15 Exeter 235 4 sj DARLING A COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED CREDiTON EAST Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Schroeder and Susan of London and Mr. and Mrs. Janies Taylor and daughters of Exeter spent Sun­ day at the Anderson home. Mr. Jack Anderson of London spent the week-end with his wife and daughter at the Anderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clarke and daughter are getting settled iu their home here. We welcome them to our midst. Mr. Jack Appleton is at pres­ ent with his neice and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Appleton in Exeter. KI ■ Pictures can be taken of mir ages. TOYTOWN Tricycles and Trailers — Automobiles — Dolls — Trains — Pandas — Doll Buggies — Wagons — Tops — Balls — .Rubber Toys — Crawling Babies — Cleaning Sets —- Games — Wheelbarrows — Boats — Dish Sets — Telephones — Skipping Ropes — We Have A Full Line Of The New PLASTIC INFLATE-A-TOYS Wading Pools — Bulgy the Whale — Sandy, the Sea King — Flipper Snapper Beach Balls — Many Others Beavers Hardware PHONE 86 EXETER AIRPORT NEWS Two North Star aircraft land­ ed at the station on Friday night last from Western Canada, bring­ ing university air training cadets from colleges in the West to air force stations in the East, The first, which landed at 8 p.m., brought forty students form Sas­ katchewan and Alberta. The sec­ ond brought thirty-five cadets direct from Vancouver, and land­ ed at about 10.40 p.m. A Dakota carrying twenty - three students from Manitoba landed in London during the afternoon. A large majority of the cadets will take summer training in ground sub­ jects at London, while others are slated to spend the summer at Camp Borden, Trenton, Clinton, Summerside and Centralia. * # * A “C” Flight instructor and his student had a narrow escape Monday when their Harvard struck’ the ground north of St, Joseph and nosed over. The two were carrying out routine prac­ tice in low-flying area when engine trouble developed. Neither F/O Don McKechnie or his stu­ dent, Flight ‘Cadet B. Sampson, was injured, although the air­ craft was seriously damaged. * >* * * A large percentage of person­ nel who were on the station on Saturday night travelled to Grand Bend with the fire trucks to help fight the bush fire which had gone out of control south of the town. * * * * Members of the Officers’ Mess were shocked to learn of the death of Ralph Atkinson during the week-end. Ralph, who was employed in the Mess, always had a cheerful expression and man­ ner. AXMiP T familY- He is active in SOURCE ©$ Here is a typical bank manager— 43, married, with a growing community affairs. When he joined the bank as a junior, he was 17, just out of high school. He soon moved up. By his late twenties he was accountant in his branch. He worked hard* All the time he was learning about banking, about Canada, too, in various branches, different areas ..* learning to know people—their hopes, fears, problems —the importance of the human factor. At 36 he was branch manager* Now he has another, larger branch* And his way to advancement is still open* His general manager started as a junior, too * * * and carried with him to the top the business experience and human understanding gained along the way* .. ...................................... ,_n.|g A “Dining-iii-Night” was held in the Officers’ Mess on Tuesday, May 9, in honour of three mem­ bers of the staff of F.T.S. who have been posted. Squadron Leader Bruce Murray is the new officer commanding the ment Flying School, F/L Halkett leaves for the June’ 1, and F/L Russ will shortly leave for where he takes over the duties of the Air the Executive Assistant to officer 'commanding Eastern Command.* « * * Airmen's dance is scheduledA for Friday night, May 12, in the drill hall. It is anticipated that this affair will be as well attend­ ed as others have been this sea­ son. Prizes will 1)6 spot dances, * * « F/O Joe Pierpoint of the Station Golf held an organization meeting last week. F/L Bev. MacArthur is Secretary - Treasurer, and F/L George Moir is Managing Di­ rector. A full season’s program of tournaments with other units has been set up. Membership in the station club is $1.00, which covers the cost of prizes for weekly competitions. Arrange­ ments are being made to supply transportation to the Oakwood course for members of the station group. * ■ * * * A new Flying Control officers, F/L Ron West, formerly recruit­ ing officer at Brandon. Manitoba, has arrived on the station .... Sgt. Timmins and Opl. Ramsden of the tower staff will spend the summer in the tower at Aylmer, which is the Air Cadet training camp operated by the R.C.A.F. during the summer. offered for * is president Club, which News of Hensail Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Elder were in Amherstburg on Satur­ day attending the wedding of Mrs. Elder’s brother, Mr. Eugene Cotter, Detroit, and Miss Norma Bondy, Amherstburg. The wed­ ding was solemnized at St. John the Baptist Church, Amherst­ burg, Ont. I Mrs. Laura Kemp of Ferndale, Mich., is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Elder and family. The members of the I.O.O.F. and Amber Rebekah Lodge of Hensall will attend divine wor­ ship in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Hensall, on Sunday eve­ ning, May 14, at 7.30 p.m.JDST. All members are and meet at the D.S.T. members Auxiliary motored on Monday evening when and urged to attend lodge rooms at 7 p.m. The Ladies’ Clinton Goderich and Hensall Ladies’ Legion Auxiliaries were pleas­ antly entertained by the Clinton Auxiliary. The program consist­ ed of vocal solos by Miss Carol Glidden and Mrs. Lawson of Clinton and Mrs. Hill of Gode­ rich. A reading by Mrs. ^Sheer- don of Goderich. Piano solos by Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Fred Appleby, Hensall. Clinton ladies gave a skit, followed by a sing-song. Miss Fraser played the accordian with Mrs(. at the piano. Mrs. Brown won the door -prize. Hensail Legion to Thank-you notes were acknow­ ledged from Miss M. Ellis, hon­ orary 'president, and Miss Win­ nie Gray. The annual auxiliary picnic will be held at Lions Park, Sea­ forth, on Wednesday, May 28. As formerly, mothers and- child­ ren are cordially invited to at­ tend. Please provide cups, silver­ ware and glasses. Members and children are reminded to m'eet at 5:30 o’clock. The sports com­ mittee are Miss Gray and Miss Avery. The lunch committee is Mrs. B. Horton, Mrs. Keys, Mrs. W. Richardson. Print for aprons was then distributed among the members. The topic “Sharing and Sacri­ fice” from the study book was helpfully presented by Mrs. H, Faber. The Hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” was sung and Mizpah Benediction pronounced. A dainty lunch was served at the close. Mrs. Lillian Hyde and Mrs. W. Spencer were hostesses on this occasion. . Perdu William _____ ___ _____ ___ Mrs. George Smale of Hensall won the bouquet of flowers for old­ est member present. Bingo was played and lunch was served. Evening Auxiliary Meets The regular monthly meeting of the Evening Auxiliary was held in the United Church school room on Monday night, May 8, with the president, Mrs. Lillian Hyde, in the chair. The opening exercises consist­ ed of the Theme Song and the hymn “In Christ There Is No East or West” and the Lord's Prayer. Mrs. G. Broderick con­ ducted the worship period deal­ ing with the theme “Greatness and Service”. The scripture passage, 23, verses 1 to 12, Mrs. H. McEwen, offered by Mrs. J. lection was taken were read. A collection of arti­ cles valued at ten or fifteen cents for tlie bazaar fish pond and also wash cloths was re­ roll used bale Matt, was read by Prayer was Corbett. Col­ and minutes ceived in answer to the call. Further donations of clothing for the W.M.S. were also accepted. New Flour Bags In answer to the demands of thousands of women across Can­ ada, a Toronto milling company is now* selling its flour in sacks made of bright tea towel and gaily-coloured cloth print mater­ ial. Women have always made Wide use of flour and sugar sacks as a hard-wearing material In housedresses and children’s clothes but the cloth usually re­ quired considerable soaking and bleaching to remove the printed label and restore the whiteness to the fabric. Today, when emptied, the 24- pound bag of Purity Flour be­ comes a bright tea towel merely by unravelling a seam and soak­ ing In water to remove the label. The 98-pound Purity Flour sack is of gaily-coloured print material, suitable for dresses, aprons, table cloths, slip covers and many useful household ar­ ticles. To Expand Plant Start of an expansion modernization program involving “many millions of dollars” has been announced by Rhys M. Sale, president of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. He told the company’s annual meeting at Windsor that one of the first be undertaken is a steam and electric plant at the Ford Windsor. The new turbine erator and high-pressure boiler, expected to take three complete, would take anticipated needs for ten or fifteen years. Two months ago the announced purchase of a acre site in Windsor for future development. The first stage in this is expected to be a $4,000,- 000 national parts depot. Ford’s present plant in Windsor extends over 240 acres. “We attach the greatest im­ portance to keeping our produc­ tive facilities up-to-date, efficient and competitive,” Mr* Sale said in his annual address to share­ holders Monday. “That is why our planning today includes sev­ eral long-range projects involv­ ing expenditures of many mil­ lions of dollars.” A record level of purchasing power, high national .production, capital investment and develop­ ment of natural resources “give us the greatest” confidence in Canada and in the future of our company,” said Mr. Sale. “Upon this confidence are founded all our plans for the years ahead.” See No Severe Slump He said there might be a levelihg-off of the market for motor-cars in Canada, but he did not believe the market in Canada would shrink to pre-war dimensions. Ford production in 1950, up to April 21, totalled 41,300 cars and trucks, 6,ioo more than in the same period last year. “Currently our ability to sell is limited only by our ability to produce,” he said. However, competition in the automobile business is keener than ever, not so much in immediate selling but in making sure of the future.” He also announced that late this year or early in 1051 Ford would introduce an automatic transmission as optional equip­ ment on all Ford, Meteor, Mer­ cury and Monarch passenger cars. on Monday projects to §3,500,000 generating works in gen- years to care of the next company 205- THAMES ROAD Mr. and Mrs, Frank Smale and daughter Donna, Se'aforth, visit­ ed Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Percy Passmore. Miss Helen Passmore of Exe­ ter spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pass- more, Misses Elsie Bray a‘nd Nona Pyni of London spent the week­ end at their homes here., Mr, and Mil’s. Alvin Passmore visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Passmore of Ayl­ mer, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rodd and Feme visited Sunday evening Lome Pass- H. J. CORNISH a CO. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS and Mrs the commun- Mrs, Wiliam LONDON, ONT. Instru- 'Porky' UK on Murray Halifax 294 DUNDAS ST $1,050. Ford.x 20 tires Ford BREWERS SiNCE (832 x 20 tires. To Ford Ford GMC Ford 1946 until Pickup, low mileage, clean — $850. 3-Ton, 134” wr.b., general purpose hoist Today’s price (Thursday) TRUCKS 3-Ton^ 134” w.b., .825 2- Ton — $450. Pickup — $275. Special Truck 3- Ton, 158” w.b., .825 $10 a day until sold. Thursday’s price with Mr more. The ity is Smith band, We Mrs fortune to' fall and fracture her ribs one day Iasi week. Guests at the Hendrich-Hun- kin wedding from this commun­ ity on Saturday were: Rev, Mr. and Mrs. Mair and Mabel Selves. Mr. and Mrs. William Thomson and Clarence, Mr. Lawrence Kozub of Woodham visited on Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde. Don’t forget the musical con­ cert in Thames Road Church on Wednesday evening, May 17, under the direction of Mr. Law­ rence Wein. Mother’s Day service will be observed in the Sunday School Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m. All parents and children are cor­ dially invited. Church service will follow at 11:15 a.m. with Mrs. Hugh Taylor of Toronto as guest speaker. A male choir will provide the music. A baptismal service will be conducted at this service. Mrs, Herbert Hunter returned home from Victoria Hospital Saturday of last week. W.A. And W.M.S. Meet The monthly meeting of W.A. and W.M.S. was held the home of Mrs. Lloyd Ballan- tyne on Wednesday afternoon of last week with a good attend­ ance. The meeting opened with quiet music followed by Hymn 609. Mrs. Melvin Gardiner led in prayer. Mrs. Alvin Cottle read the scripture lesson. A poem “My Mother’s Chair” was given by Mrs. Alvin ,P a s s m o r e. Lesson Thoughts were read by Mrs. Ed­ win Miller. Hymn 6'23 was sung. Roll call and minutes of the W.A. and W.M.S. were read and adopted. Mrs. Edwin Miller and Mrs. G. Wiseman gave their re­ port of the Presbyterial held at Clinton in April. A piano solo was played by Mildred Ballan- tyne. Hymn 164 was sung. Mrs. Melvin Gardiner closed the meet­ ing with prayer. A ten-cent tea was served by the hostess and committee. sympathy of extended to __ _ in the passing of her lius- tlie late ‘Mr. Smith. are sorry to report that Jolin Allison had the mis- t ■i f t 1949 1949 1947 1946 1946 1940 1940 1941 1940 1940 1939 1939 1938 1937 1937 1935 1931 1933 CARS Monarch 6-Passenger Coupe Ford Custom Fordor, radio, visor Monarch Sedan, radio — $1,450. Ford Sedan, radio — $1,190. Dodge Sedan, very clean — $1,350. Ford Coach, radio, above average - C-hev Coach, radio, average — $875. Ford Sedan, good motor, etc. — $690.. Dodge Coach, radio — $790. Plymouth Coach — $650. Ford Coach, clean — $590. Ford Coach — $495. Chev Coach, very clean — Dodge Sedan — $425. Ford Sedan, very good — Plymouth Coach — $275. Ford Coach — $195. Terraplane Sedan (it runs) Special Car Pontiac Sedan. To be reduced $10 a day sold. ............ $550. » •» I t I *1 / 1 •> 1 > 7 1946 and box — $1,050. 1946* $490. 1939 1938 1948 be Reduced $930. USED TRACTORS 1942 Massey Harris 82; very good — $650. 1938 Fordson, on rubber; good motor — $425. Larry Snider Motors PHONE 64-W HOPE for the hopeless through the understanding heart and the human touch To The Salvation Army, no human being is ever beyond hope. However maimed or scarred by sin or circumstance, however despairing and seem­ ingly hopeless, no individual, young or old, appeals in vain to The Army’s understanding heart and human touch. To provide the support for its end­ less task of human salvage, The Salvation Army relies upon YOUR dollars. Again The Army appeals to you — with confidence* Campaign Chairman: Doug Pryde Canvassers: Art Cann, Roy Kirk, Mel Alderson, Don Southcott, Irvine Armstrong Red Shield Services Approximately 1,539,000 Canadians Were materially helped last year by the personal services of The Salvation Army in its Maternity Homes General Hospitals Old Folks’ llonies Prison and Police Court Work Children’s Homes Children’s Summer Camps Missing Friends’ Service Free Labour Service Men’s Hostels Space contributed in the service ofthe community by John Labatt, Limited i t > > 1 7 f J »• 7 ? » > I » f » > » i »■ ♦ » ♦ » » » » ♦ » » * ¥ t V #• f 0 t