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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-04-07, Page 12Parr 12 lit T -A. Went Ada Steer You Safely To The Best Bargains Bene stance LEGION MEMORIAL HALL Wed., April 15 I40... ORCHESTRA. Draw for T,rilite Lamp, Hostess Chair, Chrome Smoker Sponsored by Exeter Branch Canadian Legion, Legion Mx - Mary,. LO.O,F.. and Rebekah Lodges, • Admission $00' Exeter Drama Club FIRST MEETING Monday, April 11 IN THE TOWN HALL at 8:00 p.m. 30 -Minute Film Entitled "ON STAGE" Everyone Interested Welcome Girl Guide Cookie Day Tuesday, April 12 Please help the local Guides by purchasing a box of cookies when they call upon you. Lyr►c Theatre r Phone 421 Previews Its Coming Attractions . FRIDAY & SATURDAY April 8 and 9 Jack McCaul Desperado * George Montgomery * Angela Stevens MATINEE - Friday, April S, at 2:80 Fast action all the way through, photographed in technicelor. MONDAY & TUESDAY April 11 and 12 Francis loins The WAC'S * Donald O'Connor * .Julia Adams Here is a galaxy of stars that side-splitting, laughter -filled com- dy. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY April '13 and 14 Executive Suite * June AlIyson * Walter Pidgeon -.:-•-.�� Here Is a galaxy of starts that would make any picture worth seeing. THE TIMES. -ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO,. THURSDAY M.ORNING,. APRIL. " , 1955 Lucan Ani District News FigureSkaters Present Review nae and: Barbara Galbraith, Gaye Harrison, Marie Parkinson, Anne Clarke, Edward Collins and Syl- Marie Murdy, Susie Muriess, via Hutton; also comedy num- Mary Neil, Anne Revington, Judy hers by CPLD McBride and F/Q Stephens, Stephanie Stephens and Tl. Sharpe,. of the Exeter -club. Judy Trudgeoe. The dancers Miss Spellman, C.F.S.A, gold. were Joyce McDonald, Rose Rev - medalist, gave a solo number. ington,. Martha. Rummell, Beth In the skit, "The 'Ugly Buck- Watson, Sandra Williams, La - ling," Anne Marie Murdy made . verve George, Marlene Revingtoe particularly beau. tiful fairy. Lin- and Margaret Nell, da Tatlow was the mother and At the close of the program, Allan Hodgins, the child. Sheila Mrs.. Jack Murdy, on behalf of Iredale as Mother Duck was sur- the figure skating club, thanked rounded by all the baby ducks, all present for their attendance Alun George, Nancy Haskett, and support. Elizabeth Hill, Linda Lewis, Bar- Mr. Clare Stanley did, the au - bare. Nagle, Joan Nagle, Barbara noune1ng, Park, Barbara Ready, Judy Thomas and Nancy Watson, with Patsy Hind2uarsh, the Ugly Duck- ling. Little four-year-old Joan Nagle created much amusement as she couldn't keep up with the other baby ducks. Beverly Butler, Donna Clark, Merry Roberts, Audrey Thirlwall and Dorothy Kennedy were the farm animals and Heather Ache - Son, Penny Stephenson, Catherine Stewart, Jean Marie Lankin and Judy Haskett were swans. The costumes in the last skit, "An Afternoon in Central Park," by the older girls, were particul- arly beautiful. Sheila Iredale and Linda Tatlow, with their baby carriage, were nurses. The stroll- ers were Maureen Fenn, Marleen Last Friday evening, before a large crowd, the Lucau Figure Skating Club sponsored its third annual ice revue at the Memorial ComnuinitY Ceutre. The program included numbers by more than. 40 locai skaters, directed by Miss Carolyn Spell- man, Loudon figure skating pro; numbers by members of the Lon- don Club, Jill Hyatt, Pat Slade, Sandra Ford, Susan Peever, Bon - County Officials Enjoy Convention The ezghth annual convection of the Middlesex County Muni- cipal Association washeld. in Lucan last Tuesday afternoon and evening, The afternoon session, held in the Stanley Hall, consisted of the following program; registra- tion of members, W. A. Suther- land secretary; •the president's address, Gordon R. MacDonald; address of welcome by reeves of Lucan and Biddulph; reading of minutes; auditor's report; report of nominating committee; quest- ion drawer and addresses by W. S. McKay of the Municipal World, St, Thomas, and John A. Morri- son, chairman Ausable Conserva- tion Authority, The evening session began with a banquet at the Memorial Community Centre followed by an address by the guest speaker, W. A. Sutherland, county clerk of Middlesex county. Mr. Suther- land was introduced by Mr. Har- old Corbett. Tap-dancing, music and song were presented by Miss Marilyn Brownlee, Mr. and Mrs. John A. McDonald and Mr. Walter Feesy, Mrs. Wm. White Born In Germany Mrs. William White died on Sunday, April 3, in her eighty- fifth year, at the home of her son, James, of Milton; with whom she had been living for the past 11 months. Mrs. White, the former Mar- garet Hohlbein, was the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret Hohlbein and was born in Ger- many. The Murdy funeral home, Lu - can, was in charge of the funeral from her late home, Lot 4, Con- cession $, Stephen township, on Wednesday, Requiem high mass was sung by Father A. F. Scalia! at St, Peter's Church, Biddulph. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery. Her six sons were pall bearers. She is survived by six sons and two daughters, John, of Parkhill; Joseph, of Stephen township; Hubert, of London; Anthony, of •Detroit; James, of Milton; San- ford, of Windsor; (.Sophrona) Mrs. E. L. Black, of Bakersfield, Calif., and (Alma) Mrs. W, Ma- thews, of Detroit. Her husband predeceased her in May, 1933. Personal Items Mrs. Don Revington and two children, David and Elizabeth, are holidaying with Mrs. Reving- ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. *Jar - vie, of Windsor. After a prolonged visit in Florida, • Mr. and Mrs. William Stuart returned home last Tues- day, in time to spend last week- end with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Crosby, of London, and attend the chr tenin is , g of their grand- daughter. granddaughter. Mr, Alex Sceli has been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. S. E, Reilly and Kathy spent last Sunday.with Mr. Reilly's parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. E. Reilly. Exeter Kinettes BAKING. SALE Sat., April 9 3:00 p.m. SANDY ELLIOT'S SHOWROOM Proceeds For Welfare Work Attention Farmers ! ! There will be a meeting of all farmers interested in growing i.4 ii 1 L SUGAR BEETS MECHANICAL BEET LOADER IN THE KIPPED AREA Wednesday, April 13 MOO pan* Town Hall, .Hensall FILMS. TALKS - DISCUSSION LUNCH Bili Amos, Fieldmsn, eint►dettnd Dominion Sugar Czi,, Ltd. Exhibit Hobbies At H & S Show These are the words on many lips these bays, and they are really arousing much interest in the Antique and Hobby Show being sponsored by the .Lucan Home and School Association on Friday, April 15, from, 3 to 5 in the afternoon and 7:30 to 9 in the evening. Some Of the more interesting antiques are: an old sewing machine, two types of spinning wheels, one of the first victrolas in the district, bedspreads, dishes from 100 to 150 years old, wed- ding gowns of ancient vintage, and many, many others. Children's hobbies include oil painting, mecanno, coin and stamp collections, hockey card collec- tions, knitting and fancy work. Adult hobbies, which are many and varied, include oil paintings, model aeroplanes and trains, fancy work, smocking, wood- working, mats and quilts. nammo!umimpo11P1ilnU/Ophniminn1/111PRIM .. . ...._.. ., .. ., . .. iY 'iY 1 lin 6Yu ilii OtitataYiIilannt ktififfintaiittivniiiiiiuii,bnititalliiini,lliteatt YilittiliilUYuili,iflnlin Ua Y a ii Y Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding On Tuesday, March 29, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Linden celebrated their golden wading 'anniversary at the family homestead, Con- cession 14, London township. They were married 50 years ago at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Matthews, •Denfield. Present at the reception on Tuesday was the bridesmaid, Mrs. George Hughes, of Ailsa Craig, but the grooms- man, Charles Shore, of Glen - worth, was unable to be present. Lucan Waiter Found Injured John Darling, 43 -year-old Lu - can man, was found at 2:30 p.m. last Sunday by Mrs, Margaret Poole abo}lt three miles west of Lucan, unconscious and •bleeding from three bullet hales, one in the forehead and two under his right shoulder, The wounded man was taken to St. Joseph's Hos- pital but was later transferred to Victoria Hospital for brain surgery, and is still in critical condition. A .22 calibre automatic rifle was found beside him.'with seve- ral fired and loaded .cartridges scattered on the ground. The car was pulled to the side of the road and the doer on the driver's side was open. Lucan's Police Constable, Gordon Whitehead, suggested foul play was not to be discounted. Mr, Dar"ling is a waiter at the Central Hotel and had been in the habit of Sunday hunting. PIctures Aid Library With teen-age John Conlin running the •projector, the pic- tures shown at the Public School, in aid of the 'junior library, last Saturday night, were interesting and instructive. They included the war on want in Ceylon; road - building in Labrador; the hot springs in New Zealand; pottery making and glass-blowing in Mexico; frontier college life among New Canadians, and a De- troit -Montreal hockey game. Mrs. Charles Grose and Mrs. Tom Coursey were hostesses for the seven -table euchre held in the Coursey School last Thursday evening. Prizewinners were Mrs. 'Charles Haggar, Mrs. Evan Hod- gins, Mrs. Harold Coursey, Mr. Harvey Hodgins, Lucan, Mr. H. Stone, Mrs, Evan Hodgins . and Mr. Harold Coursey. The ..next euchre, to be held on. April 14, will take the form of a pot luck suppper, with Mrs. Har- vey Hodgins and Mrs. harry Stokes as hostesses. Mr. Linden was born 84 years ago at Birr, son .of Samuel and Isobel (Ferguson). Linden, and grandson of Archbishop Alexan- der, Belfast, Ireland, Mrs. Linden, '74, is a grand- daughter of the late Captain Squire Matthews, son of the first Welsh settler in 'Upper Canada. Mr. Linden has been a member of the Henderson Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Ilderton, for 56 years and has his 50 -year jewel, He is a life member of the National Lin- coln Sheep Breeders Association, having served four years as presi- dent. ressdent. His hobbies are raising saddle and race horses. For 16 years he served on Denfield School Board and is a member of Birr Trinity Anglican Church. A few years ago, the couple retired from active farming. They have three daughters, Mrs. Archie Parsons (Alice), of Iien- sall; Mrs. Joseph Carter (Mar- garet), of Clandeboye, and Ver- na, at hone; also six grand- daughters and three grandsons. Auxiliary Euchre . The monthly euchre party of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Can- adian Legion was held in the club rooms last Tuesday evening. Prizewinners were Miss Marie Morrow, Mrs, H. Bond, Mr. Har- vey Hodgins and Mr, Soe Whalen. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. G. Albert Moore (nee Alice Stanley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U'. F. Stanley, Lucan) on the birth of a daughter, Mary Bar- bara, at Toronto East General Hospital, April 1, 1935, Rev.. 3. F, Wagland completed his Lenten meditations ,by speak- ing on "Fortitude" last Wednes- day night, Mrs. L. Hardie, R.R, 2 Gran- ton, has, beein appointed to the teaching staff of St. Mary's NO - lie School, duties to , begin in September. Mrs. J. Casimir and her sister left last Thursday for a. holiday in Florida.. Mrs. Harold Corbett spent last Wednesday le. parkhill,. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Orr and family. Mr. and Mre, Wilson Hodgins 'attended the golden wedding celebration of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lin- den, at their home, last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, Ralph Strasser, of London, were Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Hodgins and family. After over two months illness, Mrs, Warner Melloberts is able to be out again. Mrs. ,Stewart Park left last Wednesday for Lynn LakeMan., to "Visit her elder who is 'in. Paper Collection Lucan housewives are asked to cooperate in the Boy Scout paper collection which will be held during the Easter vacation; the. day depending on when a truck is available: Mrs. Wilson Hodgins spent last Sunday with her sister, Mrs, Little, of Ilderton. Rev. 3. F. Wagland left last Saturday for Pte. Claire,, Que., where he will have charge of the services in St. John -the -Baptist Church during Holy Week. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Murdy have moved from Stratford to Kitchener. The fornier's mother, Mrs. C. Murdy, of Lucan, return- ed home Friday from a visit with them and with her sister in To- ronto. The owner of ticket No. 97 drawn at Lucan's ice carnival, March 25, for the $10 basket of groceries failed to claim the prize, so Judy Seifried, owner of ticket No. 652, became the proud winner. By a strange coincidence, a kind-hearted man saw school- girl Judy standing at the arena door, looking in with longing eyes, and bought the lucky ticket for her. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noels spent last Sunday with Mrs. W. Dickins. Mrs, Noels remained for a visit with her mother. On Mon- day they went to London to meet Mrs. Dickins' sister, Mrs, M. Johnson and daughter, from the West. Mrs. Fred Simpson, who had been on the sick list at the home of Mr. Wes Revington, has re- covered •sufficently to return to Clandeboye. Anglican Church S• ervices Rev. James 'R. Allen, Rector of the Church Ob St. John -the- Baptist, Pte, Claire, Que., will conduct all services in Moly Trinity Church, Lucan, and St. James' Church, Clandeboye. Palm Sunday and Laster Day services will be at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Holy communion will be given in Lucan at 10 a.m., ,Thursday, and 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Easter Day, and at St, James' at 3 p.m., Easter Day.. The Good Friday three-hour service from 12 to 3 p.m., will be held in Holy Trinity, "Bunny Tea" rosters Judged Mrs. Iran Hearn and Mrs. Jack Ready attended the Expedition of the Lucan-Clandeboye ExplOr- ars en Tuesday evening, 1Viarch 29, in the capacity of art critics, Each Explorer had made a poster, the best la each age group to be presented With a ticket for the "Bunny Tea". Winners were Dlizabeth Parkinson and Janice Macintosh. inuring the project period, the heads and faces were put on the pipe oleaner figures for. the tabernacle and °,Exploring Wor- ship" was eontinued, With Bonnie Drennan assisting. MVlisses Pearl and Alice T1f es, Of Grimsby, were I3'riday guests Of Mrs. T. D. Orme and Murray. Mrs, Stewart Se li is tette from the hospital but la still very weak, ry Mr.Murray, .1'. It, yr o William. St., is on the sick list, PLAN EASTER SERVICES -Exeter and district churches plan special events to celebrate the Easter season this week- end, Services will feature special music, observance of sacra- ment and of baptism, drama and films. Sunrise and Good Friday services will be conducted in several churches. Clandeboye Comments Baptist, Pte. Claire, Que., took the service at St. James' Church on Palm Sunday and services on Monday and Tuesday evening. Mrs.. Thomas Barlow Mrs. Thomas Barlow, 7.8, died on March 31 on the farm where she was •born in McGillivray township. She was the former Sara Jane .Lewis and was the last surviving member of the family of the late Joseph and Maria Lewis. She taught school in Marrs School, McGillivray, and later in Comber and in Lambton and Waterloo counties. Surviving besides her husband are several nieces and nephews, Funeral services were held from St. Mary's Anglican Church, Brinsley, last Saturday and inter- ment made in the adjoining ceme- tery. Pall bearers were Eric Hod- gins, Wilson , Hodgins, William Northgrave, Joe Morgan, Clar- ence Cunningham and Russell Blake. Ladies' Groups Meet The Clandeboye Women's In- stitute will sponsor the play, "Aunt Abby Answers An Ad; by the Ailsa Craig Ladies Legion Auxiliary, at the Lucan Memorial Centre on April 14. The• next' meeting of the W.I. will be held April 13 at the home of Mrs. M. McNaughton. Mrs. Andy Carter was hostess for the Maroh meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of St. James' Chtirch on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Carter presided. The scrip- ture was read by Mrs. Tomes and Mrs. Wagland .led in the Litany. Mrs. Ernie Lewis presided for the Ladies Guild meeting in the absence of the president, Mrs, J. Harrison. Two quilts • that were recently finished were displayed. Report of the new cupboards and counter that were installed was given and a discussion was held on' decorating the Sunday ,School room. Personal Items Misses Joan and Anne Donald- son spent the weekend with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs• Karl O'Neil. Mrs. Omar Cunningham and Mrs. Almer Hendrie attended the bazaar at the 'United Church at Granton on Wednesday, Mr. Roy McRann returned home from Victoria• Hospital on Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Carter, Miss Mary Carter, Mr. Douglas Carter and Mr. Bill Walden, of Forest, visited Mr. Adam Bow- man, who is 111 at the Baker Nursing Home in Luoknow. with New white markers con- N w cession numbers in black, have been placed on the county road, west of No. 4 Highway. Mr. Jim McSpadden, of 'London, spent the weekend with Mr. J, H, Paton aitd fainily. Members from Victoria Lodge, L.C.B.A., Lucan, attended the first anniversary party of the Stone Town Lodge, L,O.B.A„ in St. Marys, on Friday evening, April '1, Bold Successful Bazaar The W.A. of the Clandeboye United Church held a successful bazaar on Thursday evening, March 31. Home baking, candy, aprons and farm produce were offered for sale. Mrs. Emily Neale, of Hensaii, spent the week with Mrs. Abner Iendrie. Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Wilson and daughter, of Riverside, 'bnt,, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, Mao McNaughton. b rs. Gertte Gilbert, who Suf- fered a heart attack in Florida, has improved. She expects to be able to Conte back by .plane soon to be with her, daughter, Mrs, Hugh Wilson, Riverside. Mrs. Gilbert -and Mrs. Cora McLean spent the winter lit Florida. 14rs, A. Abbott, teacher; and pupils of Marrs 'School, No, 4 McGillivray, sent $5.00 to the C.N.T:B, and $5.00 to help In the Easter campaign against polio to Lloyd Wright's "Bunny Bundle". The 'Rev. James Allen, rector of 'the Church of Si, John- the - Contributes Most Toward Authority The town of Exeter contributes the largest municipal grant to the Ausable River Conservation Au- thor%ty, a statement of the levy shows. !Share of the town, largest ur- ban centre in the watershed, amounts to $1,671.05. MaGi111- ra3c Township pays $1,657.65 and Stephen Township $1,606.47. The levy ie divided equally be- tween assessment and population. Each municipality pays 0.2996 mills on its equalized assessment and 37.3 cents for each resident. Total tax levy of the Authority amounts to $15,000. This is matched by a grant „from the provincial government. tMutticipalities in the watershed and their contributions are: is Ass't Pop'n Total Adelaide Twp. . 363.22 927.52 Ailsa Craig ..-__ 94.17 198.81 -Arkona 64,90 150.70 B4ddulph 513.59 405.81 Blanchard 38.62 44.39 T3osanquet 595.60 522.19 79ceter 704.80 971.25. Grand Bend 140.69 247.29 309.09 205.89 222.60 283,10 222.37 994,70 :44.63 200.29 Hansa Hibbert .. Lobo London Lucan 148.48 834.20 McGillivray -_ 962.33 705.32 Parkhill ___,.- 256.38 376.97 Stephen 707.68 898.89 'Medford .,.100.52 243.98 Tuokersmtth -- 54.75 81.93 Morns 680.85 488.61 Warwlok 65.35 54.83 Bast Williams .. 656.94 348.36 West W1111%1t'111 - 446.98 345.00 690.74 292.98 216.60 919:40 83.01 1,117.78 1,476.05 387.85 514.98 605.70 417.07 444.97 88.18 482.68 1,657.65 632,85 1,606.47 044.45 86.07 1,198.96 120,18 905.80 791.68 7,500 7,500 15,000 More Enter SF Festival Entries for the South Huron Music Festival closed .on Monday and Mr. Lloyd Hodgson, secre- tary-treasnrer of the Huronia Male Chorus Music Festival, re- ports a slight increase In entries over . 'liefast festivalyearopens on April 20 for three days with a concert by selected winners in the high school auditorium on Friday even- lug,pril A 22. do an ettort to promote good choral singing, the festival conn- mittee will give additional $1,9 awards in some of those classes. Area rea :-..rower On .. Executive At a meeting of the Turnip Committee of the .Ontario $oi1 and Crop In iprovement Associa- tion held at the Ontario Agricul- tural College, recently, Harry Hossfield, of Walkerton, was elected chairman. Ross Chapman, of Queensville is the new vice- chairman and the executive con- sists of Eric Loveys, Hickson; Harold Hunter, Exeter; Lewis Thomson, Embz'o; Harold Shantz, New Hamburg, and Frank ,Strong, of Guelph. • It was noted that the quality and demand for Ontario turnips have improved in recent years. However, the committee advises that efforts alongboth these lines must be Continued, and re- commends that all turnip growers for the domestic and export mar- ket this year give special atten- tion to the following: (1) Use only registered, sized, treated seed of the Laurentian. variety. This information can be found on the label of the pack- age. (2) Young plants should be thinned before they are one inch in height, or before the growth of four leaves appear, in order to produce more typical, attractive, specimens. (3) Apply Boron for the con- trol of water -core, preferably by spraying or dusting with the pro- per materials at the proper time. (4) Control Maggot injury by the application of chemicals as recommended by the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. The Committee'also points out that turnip growers should con- tinue to improve their storage facilities. Regular • • Meeting Safety Council Thursday, April 7 8:00 p.m. TOWN HALL, EXETER Mr. Don McKay and Mr. Jewell will be present to assist in organizing a safety project. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Johnston, Bobby and David, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 1?d... Johnston: and family, of Blyth. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Mclnight, of Wingham, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Olen McKnight. Mrs, McKnight was soloist at Main St. United church Sunday morning. Mrs. P. Stevenson and grand, - son, Larry Boucher, at Windsor are visiting her father, Joseph, Davis and brother Charles. aster Tea JAMES STREET UNITED CHURCH Tue., April 12 8 to G p.m. •. Sponsored by James Street Mission Band Everybody Welcome The Honeymoon Is Over A • 3 -Act Comedy presented by members of Woodham 14.0.14 in the Parish Hall of St. Patrick's Church Saintsbury Tuesday; April 12 at 8:30 p.m. Sponsored By The Guild Admission 60¢ and 260 ALDON THEATRE GRAND BEND FRIDAY & SATURDAY April 8 and 0 "TEN. WANTED MEN" (Technicolor)' ,* Randolph Scott * Jocelyn Brando * Richard Boone A "super" western loaded with exciting adventure . . "Three Stooges" Cartoon TUESDAY &- WEDNESDAY "FIRE OVER AFRICA" (Technicolor) * Maureen O'Hara * Mcdonald Carey * Binnie Barnes A lady from nowhere, a no- good guy, in Tangier, city of strange pleasures . . NEWSREEL AND SELECTED SHORT SU33JECTB 1 Mohawk Booster .Night Thursday, April" 14 9 p.m. Monett, Menard's Tickets Available from Booster Club Members Antique And Hohhy Show Friday, April 15 8 l00 to 3.031 p.ni, and '7:80 to 0100 pan. Admission 25e Tea. SFon8ored by the L. uoan Horne and School Association IDhIIunuaimlin 1 Theatre Night j Thursday, April 14- LYRIC 4v LYRIC THEATRE, EXETER Executive Suite Starring Walter Pidgeon June Allyson, Shelley Winters 'and an All.Star Cast Salesof Horne -Made Candy S10n604A bar the Ladies u A.xt !tailiarry tna>WulSwath Huron . 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