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MM E. Bt-wnc and brother, Mr.
Kernhsk with Mr* and Mrs.
ftoy BeM, Hensall.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H Doherty
*uj-d daughter Denise, of Mt.
with Mr. and
■Other
Mias. Wilma
Keith, of
C^eonens, M-iph.,
Mrs* Whitney Coates.
eiU-es'ts included
(Coates, of Londou; kvuu,
■lUdteetawn Agricultural School;
Mr-Hi,. Frank: Coates, Exeter' and
Mr. and Mrs. Lome McFalls, of
Thomas.
: HDr. and Mrs. A. J. MacKinnon,
jGalt, with Mrs. Rose Russell.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthui* Rundle,
<of Woodham, with their
Mrs. John Fletcher, at
^Year’s.
aunt,
New
r
It
4 i Dance
&
i Wed., Jan. 11
EXETER LEGION HALL
Music By Hank Norris
And His Ranch Boys
ADMISSION 500
Everybody Welcome
. Progressive
Euchre
I.O.O.F. LODGE HALL
Wed., Jan. 11
8:15 p.m.
ADMISSION 500
Ladies Bring Lunch
Everyone Welcome
Sponsored by the C.P.T. Com
mittee of the Rebekah and
I.O.O.F. Lodges.
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Exeter
Arena
Schedule
Thursday, Jan. 5, 7-11
RCAF INTER-SECTION HOCKEY
Friday, Jan. 6, 8-10
PUBLIC SKATING &
SKATING PARTY
Saturday, Jan. 7
8-12—Minor Hockey
? 1-2:46—Country and Public Skating
• 3-6—Figure Skating
8-10—Public Skating
Monday, Jan. 9, 7-11
' pCAF INTER-SECTION HOCKEY
Tuesday, Jan. 10
OPEN FOR BOOKING
Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7-8:30
WOAA MIDGET GAME
Lucan at Exeter
BROOMBAI/L TEAMS CONTACT
ARENA FOR SCHEDULE
UM 'T* ■I own t opics
Items of Social and Personal Interest In and Around Exeter
The Exeter Times.Advocate Is always pleased to publish these Items.
We and our reader* interested in you and your friend#. Phone 770.
Holiday visitors, with Mr. and
Mrs. J, L. Kydd were Mr. and
Mrs. Murray Nash and Nancy;
Mr. and Mrs. R. J, Kydd, of Lon
don; Mr, and Mrs. E. J. Willard
aud Miss Betty Anu* of Mount
Hope; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. .Sanders
Margaret and Donna Marie, of
Wheatley.
Mrs. Jessie Sanders returned
■home after spending a month
with her son. Mr. J, P. and Mrs.
Sanders at Wheatley.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haley, of
Seaforth, with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Haley.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hunter,
San .Salvador, Sask.; Mrs. May
Payne, of Manitoba and Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Tebbitt, Seaforth,
visited with Mrs, M. Hawkins in
town on Tuesday and attended
the Senior Citizens meeting in
the evening.
Mr .and Mrs. W. C. Dunsford
and family, of Simcoe, with Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Dunsford.
. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Colqu-
houn and Janet, Science Hill;
Mr. Douglas Colquhoun Guelph,
Mr. Lloyd Russell. St. Marys;
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Hodgert and
Audrey, Bornholm; Mr. and Mrs.
John Madge and Phyllis; Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Hodgert and Mar
jorie and Miss -Marion Madge, of
London with Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Hodgert for New Years.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Acheson,
of St. Thomas, with Miss A.
Acheson and Mr, and Mrs. C. E.
Acheson.
Mr. and Mrs, W. 0, Redmond
and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thomp
son, of Grosse He, Mich.; Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Pearce and family,
of Southwold; Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Schwalm and Susan, of Strat
ford, with
Pearce.
Mr. and
family, of
Mrs. Clayton Frayne.
Mr. Tom Knox, of Ridley
College, with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. N. D. Knox.
Mr .and Mrs. E. Odbert, of
Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs. G.
Dow.’
Miss Ethel Dow, Woodstock,
with Mrs. Anna Ellis.
Word was received in Exeter
of the death of David Elston, of
Edmonton. Mr. Elston is a na
tive of Exeter and a brother of
the late Jesse Elston. A sister,
Miss Miriam Elston, survives in
Edmonton.
Mr, and Mrs, William
Mrs. Jack Frayne and
Sarnia, with Mr, and
COMING EVENTS
LADIES AUXILIARY to South
Huron Hospital regular meeting,
Tuesday, January 10 at 2:30 p.m.
Hospital mending will be done
at this meeting. 5c
COME AND HEAR
The Musical
Neales
at
Their Singing and Playing
Clinton Area Youth for Christ
Saturday, Jan. 7
8:00 p.m.
CLINTON COLLEGIATE
AUDITORIUM
Please Plan To Attend
Annual
South Huron
Plowmen's Ass'n
TOWN HALL, EXETER
Saturday, Jan. 7
2:00 p.m.
All directors and anyone
interested please attend.
Community Review Of 1955
—Continued from Page 2
Entertainment
The major development in this
■field was the formation of the
Exeter and District Players’
Guild which produced three one-
act plhys for regional competi
tion and later presented a drama
tic, three - act mystery play,
“Angel Street/’ throughout the
area. The Huronia Male Chorus
continue to show -the way in
music with another entertaining
operetta and encouraging festival.
This year’s SHDHS commence-
.ment variety show again attract
ed sell-out crowds. Kirkton’s
Garden -Party, Hensall Kinsmen’s
Bean Festival and Exeter Kins
men’s Dominion Day Celebration
continued to flourish. Hensall
Girl Guides’ pantomine -was a
highlight in that centre.
Recreation
Exeter’s Senior Citizens held
the spotligt in recreation activi
ties. This group has proven the
most popular in the recreation
program. Summer swimming and
playground activities, under Rec
reation Director Doug' Smith,
were popular; Easter and Christ
mas programs for children were
organized. The minor athletic
training program is showing re-
Thames Road Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Hodgert,
Jack and Joanne, with Mr. and
Mrs. Wilmer Howett, of Londes-
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. Lome Listeon and
Danny; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Hai-st and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Wellington Haist and Maurice;
Mr. Roger Gilbert, of Crediton;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Triebner and
Jack; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jones,
Larry and Linda; Mrs. Percy
Passmore, of Exeter, with Mr.
and Mrs. Aimer Passmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jeffery
with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Clarke,
of London.
Mrs. Wm. Veal, and Norm-a,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Veal and Mel
anie; Mr. and Mrs. Don Pen-hale
and family, of Exeter; Mr. and
Mrs. Elwyn Kerslake, Paul and
Karen of Winchelsea; Mr. and
Mrs. Lome Elford, Ava and Mich
ael; Mr. -and Mrs. Wm. E-lford,
Ronald and Doris with Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Bray.
Mr. and Mrs. Carman Cann and
family of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Love and Ginger of Grand
Bend', Mr. -and Mrs. -Gordon
Johnston and Carol of Whalen,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Cann and
Ray, Mr. and Mrs. -Reg Hodgert
and Grant with Mr. -and Mrs.
W-m. Cann.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hun
kin and Margaret on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. -Cliff Jory of Kirk
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. John- Selves, Mr.
and Mrs. Robt. Hern and Linda
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Webber.
■Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stone,
Dianne and Bobby on Sunday
with Mr. and 'Mrs. W-es Wein of
Dashwood.
The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be observed Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Parsons
and Joan of Eden, Mr. and Mrs.
(Doug Parsons -and family, -My.
and Mrs. Jack Parsons and Bren
da, Mr. and Mrs. William Pass-
more of Exeter with Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Passmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dettmer
and family, Mrs. Hey of Exeter,
■Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cook and
Beth of Hensall wit-h Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Jeffery.
Mr. and Mrs. O-liver Jaques
and family, Mr. and Mrs, Wil-
mer Ferguson and family of Hen
sall, Mr, and Mrs. Nonman Fer
guson and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Ferguson and family of Ex
eter with Mr. and Mrs. William
■Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bissett and
Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Luther of Exeter, Mr. Roy Dyke
man of Zion, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Jeffery with Mr. an-4 Mrs. C-h-as.
Jeffery.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mclntrye and
family, Mr. and Mrs. William
Cann, Mr. and Mrs. Tiros. Bal-
lantyne, Mrs. Gertie Wiseman,
Mr. Edgar Monteith with Mr.
and -Mrs. Roy Ballantyne.
•Mr. Arthur Gardiner, Mary and
Bert, of London Mrs. Percy Pass-
more, of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs.
Frayne Parsons, Mr. and Mrs.
L-orne Passmore and family Mr.
and Mrs. Aimer Passmore and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Gardiner and Marilyn, Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Duncan with Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Duncan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Snow
and family with Mr. and Mrs.
Lome Luker of Hensall.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hunkin
and Margaret wit-h Mr. and Mrs.
Alex McBea-th of Kippen.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde
and family wi't/h Mrs. Henry
Rohde of Exeter.
Sults in improved hockey and ball
players. Hensall held a success
ful playground this year and
continued with its minor hockey
and ball activities.
Elections
Earl Campbell, reeve of Hay
Township, became the first man
in history to win the. county
wardenship by acclamation, He
ended a long municipal career
after a successful year as head
of the county. Nominations
throughout the area indicate
there remains a serious lack of
willingness to accept responsibil
ity in almost all municipalities.
Four elections were held for
mayor and reeve chairs but there
was difficulty filling council
seats.
Exeter
The town ran into a number
of crises during the year. Court
action by ratepayers living near
the dump forced council to clean
up the refuse area. Another dry
summer emphasized the need
for immediate action to augment
water supply. It was -believed a
cattle beast died from river pul-
lution caused by sewage in town
drains and this sparked action
towards a treatment plant. The
town built two new drains, one
to service the new grain elevator,
and repaved Huron and Welling
ton streets in what may be the
start of an annual paving pro
gram. Development of Riverview
Park was started.
The Area
Grand Bend was swamped by
crowds exceeding 20,000 over the
hot weekends; the resort’s lead
ers continued to pursue a policy
of cleaning up and improving
the village to make it more at
tractive.
Announcement of expansion in
the coach works was the high
light of progress in Hensall. The
plant, which now hires 100- men,
enjoyed record sales and pro
duction, through the year. The
company donated a trailer for a'
raffle which helped the commun
ity pay off its arena debenture
for the year.
The Ansable River Conserva
tion Authority employed its first
full-time field officer in Harold
Hooke, a university graduate in
forestry, who helped spur the
conservation program, particular
ly the Usborne dam.
Tom Pryde, of Exeter, success
fully defended his seat in the
Ontario legislature against a
vigorous campaign waged by a
new entry in the political ring,
Professor James Scott, of Sea
forth, who was the opposition’s
unofficial critic in the education
al field.
hjail service by truck was in
augurated following complaints
over erratic and inconvenient de-
livery by train.
Sports
These were the sports high
lights: SHDHS basketball teams won four tri-school titles; two
boys’ -teams reached the purple
bowl. Zurich Flyers wen
Group Four hockey championship. Exeter Mohawks reached
the finals of the WOAA Int. “A”
playoffs against Goderich. Ex
eter Fee Wees were semi-finalists
In Goderich’s Young Canada
tournament. Dashwood Tigers
won the Huron-Perth champion
ship; Zurich Flyers defeated
them for -the MD” honors. Exeter
Bantams won the WOAA “C“
title. SHDHS Panthers reached
the WOSSA football finals.
the
James St. CGIT
Elects Officers
James St. C.'G.J.T. elected of
ficers at its first meeting of 1956
Tuesday evening.
(President is Robin Smith;
vice-president, Pat Cann; secre
tary. Dorothy Kerslake; treasur
er, Marlene McMillan; group rep
resentatives, Dianne pelbrldge,
Barbara Hodgson, Ruth Ann Mc
Bride; and press agent, Heather
McNaughton.
The leaders remain Mrs. H. J.
Snell, Mrs, Lloyd Cushman and
Miss Velma Ballagh, Junior
leaders are Jane Farrow, Carol
Fletcher and Marion Sanders.
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ANNUAL MEETING
Exeter and District Branch
of the Perth-Huron Unit of the
Meeting
of the
EXETER PLAYERS'
Drama Guild
TOWN HALL
Monday, Jan. 9
8:00 p.m.
Canadian Cancer Society
South Huron Hospital
(Anne Street Entrance)
Monday, January 9
8:00 p.m.
A full attendance of committees and organization
.representatives is requested.
FRED DOBBS, Pres. , HAROLD KELSON, Sec.
More Accidents
— Continued rrom Page 1
ciden-ts.
Cnly -two accidents -were re
corded in town over the "holidays
and bo-th were the result
pery roads.
A car driven by Homer
of Hensall suffered $i800
when it skidded into a tree north
of the bridge Frid-ay .morning.
Mr. Tinney, who was alone, was
not injured.
Over 20 stitches were required
to close a cut suffered by Bever
ly Mc-Nicol, 19, of R.R. 1 Kirk
ton, who was passenger in a oar
which struck a telephone pole
on Huron Street early iSa-turday
morning. The driver was -Robert
Miller, of Kirkton, who escaped
with minor lacerations. Damage
to -tihe car was $450.
' Investigations were conducted
by Police Chief Reg Taylor and
Constable John Co’wan.
of slip-
Tinney,
damage
Twelfth Night'
Watch The Burning Of A Huge Pile Of Xmas Trees
Free Sleighing For Adults
COFFEE AND DO-NUTS WILL BE SERVED
No Charge — Fun For Young And Old
Enjoy An Old-Fashioned Ride With Team And Sleigh
The Community By
John Labatt Limited
Space Contributed
In The Service Of
TOBOGGAN PARTY FOR CHILDREN
MEET AT THE ARENA—Sleighs will transport spectators to the bonfire.
Come To Exeter Kinsmens
Friday Night, Jan. 6, 7.30 p.m
RIVER FLATS - G. J. DOW'S FARM
Christinas Visitors
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Finkbeiner wefe Dr. and
Mrs. C. B. Sanders, .Janet and
David, of Welland; Dr. and Mrs.
Britain Sanders, of Toronto; Mrs.
C. H. Sanders, of London, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. Creech, of Ex
eter.
At the home of Mr. and
Milton Sweitzer, Mr. and
Alton Comfort, Roy, Helen and
Elsie, of Fenwick; Mr. and
Stuart Sweitzer, Jim and Scott
and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Sweitzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Russell,
Doug, Tom and Bruce with Mr.
Russell’s parents and family in
Essex.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gaiser,
Joanne and Jonathon with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Costello, in To
ronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ratz, Joan
and Paul and Mrs. Milton Ratz
in Dashwood with Mr. and Mrs.
Fassold.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Hardcastle
and John Guenther, of Chatham,
with Mr. and Mrs. Karl
and Janet.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed
family and Mrs. Gill,
and Mrs. William Love,
Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Love,
of Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Love and Danny with Mr.
and Mrs. C. K. Love and Jerry.
Mr. and Mrs.- Earl Smith, of
Moose Jaw, Sask.; Mr. and Mrs.
Scholes and Mr. Stuart Giem, of
London, with Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Ratz and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ratz, David
and Judy in London with Mrs.
Ratz’ parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Dinsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Guenther
And Janet and Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Harlton with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Nicholson and family, Brigden.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Norman McCal
lum and Miss Eleanor Sharpe, of
London; Mr. Stuart Sweitzer,
Jim and Scott and Mr. and
Matt Sweitzer with Mr. and
Verne Sharpe and Glen.
With Mrs. Major Baker
the holiday were Mr. and
Ken Baker and family, Mr.
Mrs. Earl Baker and Eunice, of
St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Neil and Gerald, Of Ailsa Craig;
Mr .and Mrs. James Prance and
Mr. and Mrs. John Lovie, Grand
Bend.
Miss Dorothy Harlton, R.N., of
London, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Harlton.
With
Sweitzer, Ron and Barbara were
Mr, and Mrs. William
of Grand Bend; Mi*.
Bert Rundle, Mr. and
Rundle and Shirley,
Mrs. Jack Smith and
Woodham.
New Year’s Visitors
With Mr .and Mrs. Irvin Ratz,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Eagleson and
sons, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Eagle-
son and family, Mr. Leslie Wood
burn, Marlene, Margaret and
Mrs.
Mrs.'
Mrs.
Guenther
Gill and
Sr., Mr.
of Grand
Mrs.
Mrs.
over
Mrs.
and
Mr. and Mrs. Wray
Bill, and Mrs. Thomas Isaac, of
Greenway; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Love and family and Mr. Ron
Turner, of Parlchill.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Russell and
family with Sgt. and Mrs. Van-
goosen and family, of Exeter.
Sgt. and Mrs. Vangoosen return
ed the compliment on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sheppard
and Dave, Mrs. Lamport and Tom
with the McNair family at Ilder-
ton.
Mrs. Milton Ratz is visiting
her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fassold, in
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duncan and
Peter, of Stratford, with Mrs.
Duncan’s mother, Mrs. Ed Lam
port.
Miss Elsie Comfort, of Fen
wick, is spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, of
Parkhill;' Mr. and Mrs.
Webb, of -Grand Bend;
Maude Hodgins and Mr.
Hodgins with Mr. and
Arthur Finkbeiner.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Baumgar
ten at the home of the latter’s
brother, Mr. Charles Brown, in
Bothwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Sharpe
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Sweitzer and Sandra, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman McCallum, London;
Stuart Sweitzer
Miss Elsie Com-
and Mrs. Matt
Elgin
Miss
Manse
Mrs.
Sweitzer,
and Mrs.
Mrs. Bill
Mr. and'
Jean, of
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GALAXY
AT THE LYRIC THEATRE, EXETER
ALL-TIME
THE NEW YEAR
1 *
Support Your Local Theatre
TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO TOP-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
It Is Always Our Constant'Endeavour To Bring The Best in'Entertainment To This
Your Community Theatre. We Are Listing Some Of Our Coming Attractions For
January And February.
January
Mr. and Mrs.
and family and
fort with Mr.
Sweitzbr.
Mr. and Mrs. „ ..
and Dave, with Mr. and Mrs. Art
Thompson and family, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fink
beiner, Bob, Bill and David on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nel
son Coultis in Elimville, and on
Monday with Mrs. Ernest Keyes,
in Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sweitzer,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pickering and
Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer attended
the funeral of their aunt, the
late Mrs. Edna Crowe, -of Fen
wick.
Mr.
witir
port.
At
Harry Sheppard
, John Lamport,
his mother, Mrs.
Toronto,
Ed Lam-
and Mrs.
and Mrs.
Jo-
__the home of Mr.
Ross Love were Mr.
Wilmer Harrison, Richard,
anne and Miss Edith Taylor* of
Bayfield;
Love, /
Exeter;
family,
Mrs. I -. „ .
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Datars and
June, of Grand Bend; A.B.C.V.
M. Tledemah, of HMCS St.
Laurent; A.B.L.M. D. Love, of
HMCS Portage, of Halifax, and
Mr. Don Odbert, of London.
Petty Officer M. K. Love, Mrs.
Love, Brian and Brenda, Of Ot
tawa, Spent the weekend with
Mr. Love’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. K. Love, and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Melson Coultis,
Of Elimville, at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Harold Finlt-
beiher. 1
Mr.and Mrs. Hugh
Arlene and Maurice, of
; Mr. Lloyd Love and
of Parkhlll; Mr. and
Douglad Gill and family,
4, 5—"SIGN OF THE PAGAN", Jeff Chandler, Jack Palance
•6, 7—-"CHIEF CRAZY HORSE", Victor Mature, Susan Ball
9, 10—"FOX FIRE", Jane Russell, Jeff Chandler
11, 12, 13, 14—"TO HELL AND BACK", Audie Murphy, Charles Drake
16, 17—"GIRL RUSH", Rosalind Russell, Fernando LamaS
18, 19, 20, 21—"SEVEN YEAR ITCH", Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell
23, 24—"ARENA", Gig Young, Jean Hagen
25, 26—"WINGS OF THE HAWK", Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie .
27, 28—"PRIVATE WAR OF MAJOR BENSON" t
Julie Adams, Tim Hovey
30, 31—"It CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA" also
"THE CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN"
February
"AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'"
"THE LONG GREY LINE"
"SIX BRIDGES TO CROSS"
"TO CATCH A THIEF"
"THE LEFT HAND OF GOD"
"THE LADY AND THE TRAMP"
"TIGHT SPOT"
EXETER
THEATRE
LYRIC
"The Home
Of Good Entertaiment