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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-11-29, Page 2,/Z Bluebird Diamond ★ Sulpva and Grwen Mentis and Vedies' Watches ★ 1847 Rogers. JBros. end Community Silverware ★ Cory Costume Jewellery ★ Family Gifts $500 B'.q*y.“ Expect ARA Meeting ^.;< s„en ( *> T J Dies Ih Lachin© io Cail More Tenders I Th# Tlmes-Advaoite, November 59, ITO . TAYLOR "A Good Place To Dp Your Christmas Shopping" 1 You Can Give This portrait must be a very special one—because it’s the gift that you alone can give! Because it will mean so much, be sure of its lasting quality—- .make your appointment with us now/- / ■PHOTOGRAPHER Phone 343 Exeter The Chadian National Insti­ tute fur the Blind recently re­ ceived a $500 bequest from the estate of the late Mrs. Jennie Davis, who lived at the home of. Miss Verna Coates, Albert St., for a number of years be­ fore her death. The bequest was accepted by S. B. Taylor, local representa­ tive of the CNIB, from Bell and Laughton, Exeter, executors. E. F. Wheeler. CNIB London chairman, said the gift would be used to provide a special service in the Institute. It would not be used for operating ex­ penses. ; Ausoble Valley Conservation /Authority is expected te .approve ^another call for tenders for con- (struetten of the Morrison Dam iwhen it holds its annual weet- ; ing at Parkbill Wednesday after­ -noon, December 5, 1 Request for the new call has (been made by the town of Eke- ter, principal municipality in­ volved in the project. The town j has asked for action to be taken ’as soon as possible, 1 1 Petitions from district reeves and from canning crop growers, concerned with the dam’s effect; on the local canning factory, will ask .for immediate action. • No opposition to the Call for tenders is expected from Auth­ ority members-most have indi- jeated they will do all they can ; to expedite the project. ; Decision to seek new tenders' was made by Exeter after conn-, i cil and P'UC rejected the final 'price submitted by Toronto Con-, . tractor R. A. Blyth, whose first j tender was the lowest of three ----- ------- — the first call. Before the Joan Parsons spent the week- j Authority could complete the „_j r ,.„,u tut- j contract, Blyth upped ..his bid. j Main Item Pn 'Agenda j The dam project will. be the main item on the Authority’s agenda Wednesday. Another im­ portant matter will be the con- j sideration of a petition from cot­ tage owners in the Pof[t Franks area who claim the Authority’s Topics Mrs. J. W. Powell is spending a few days with her cousin, Mrs. Pearl Powles, in St. Thomas. Mrs. Netta Robinson and Lu- ella, Of Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Passmore, Sariiia, visited over the weekend with relatives in town.'1 Miss Myrland Smith and Miss ! on"the "first"call r ~ ‘ *’ ’ end in London with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kovacs, Miss Minnie McCullough, who has been visiting with her sis­ ter, MrS. Jessie Sanders, for the past three months, left on Thurs­ day accompanied by Mrs. San­ ders, to visit their brother, H. McCullough, in Pontiac, Mich., rr :. ‘ ........................ Grand Forks, N. Dakota. ■ Mrs. Lee Wilson is visiting in Hollywood, California, at the home of her daughter, Mr/and Mrs. Robert Dennis, Mrs. Percy McFalls returned from Victoria Hospital, London, on Saturday following an opera­ tion. Mr, McFalls was taken by ambulance , to St. Joseph's Hos­ pital on Tuesday. Mr. J. W, Powell is confined to his home under the' doctor’s care. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reynolds of Woodbridge visited on Sun­ day with Mr., and Mrs. Preston Dearing end Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Payne. d,ers, to visit their brother, H. McCullough, in Pontiac, Mich., I..._ _ __ ___.... „ before returning to her home in ‘ cut to the river mouth is respon- ■ ~ ' *............. sible for silting up of waterways I by which they gain access to their cottages.I At a meeting of the farm (ponds advisory board last week, the board decided to start a, land use program within the watershed during 1957. I The program will include a (land judging competition in .the Penfield valley operation with of Agriculture. Presentation Valley report, Score Seven —Continued from Page 7 Bob Nichol of the Pinpoppers j threatened the 379 single game i which now stands as the highest ’for the year when he rolled a i 362.I All the artful bowler needed i was a final strike in the tenth to i take over the reigns of the high Lsingle but all of the pins failed to fail. < ■ Wednesday, Nov. 21 Tin Toppers (W. Shapion 595) 2 Tradesmen (E. Heywood 679) '5 banners (W Haley 472) . .......... 0 Tip Toppers (W. Shapton 595) _7 Windmills (L. Ustoen 650) ___2 Spare Parts (G. H-Duvar 700) _ 5 Monday, November 26 Tradesmen (E. Heywood 673)_$ R. Rollers (R. Van Dorselaar)__2 Tip Toppers (G. Webb 6S2)____5. Huskies (J. Fairbairn 628)__ _ 2 Riff Six (!>. Case 743).__________7 Pepsies (R. Jenks . 522) _____ _ 0 Canada Packers (R. Hlffglns 585) 4 Kinjacks (J. Fuller 743) _ ____- 3 ’Plnpdppers (B. Nicol 682-)__ _ 2 Windmills ‘(1-. -Houle 746)_ _ 6 STANDINGS Wlindinill.s 47 Ti-adesmen „„ 39Pinpopper^ 39 Milkmen ____ 37 Pepsies ______36 Kinjacks _ ___ 35 W. Bangs ___34Big Six ___t. 34 SCHEDULE Monday, December 3 - 7-9—Huskies vs. Spare’ Parts Tip Topers' vis. C. Packers Milkmen vs. Pinpoppers 9-11—Pepsis vs. Kin jacks Whifcz-’Bangs vs, R. Rollers C. Packers' Huskls?- ____ R. Rollers , Tip Toppers Rinfirs ___ Spare Parts Canners -__ _ 32 .. 2S .. 2S _ 26 28 „ 19 _ 5 I Wfedneiday, December 5 ' 7-9—bix Six vs. Windmills ; ’ Tradesmen vs, StlhgerS Canners vs, Bljr Six I •_ t A Snow Brings Crash Damages amounted to $3,500 this week aS motorists found difficulty coping with the sea­ son’s first showfall. Local detachment of the On­ tario Provincial Police reported four accidents. o Heaviest loss occurred, in a two-car crash on No. 4 south of Exeter on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. A truck driven by Edmund Walker, Port Elgin,, slipped off to the shoulder of the road, lost control ahd skidded across the highway in front of a car driven by RuSsell Waun of' Watford. Total damages were estimated at $2,600 by PC Cecil' Gibbons who investigated. Strikes Telephone Pole At practically the same time, a car driven by Albert Verheye, Kincardine, suffered $500 damL age when it went out of control While passing another vehicle north of Exeter-. The car struck a ‘telephone pole in the ditch. Constable John Forde investigat­ ed. ■ Andther Carv “received - $100 jdamagfe Saturday When it skid- 'ded off the highway and hit the embankment. Mrs. Cliff Lobb, Clinton, was driving, A car driven by Donald F. Pitt, London, struck four guard rails beside No. 4 north of Ex­ eter when it went out of con­ trol, Damage was $200. None of the drivers was- in­ jured. Icy road conditions caused a two-car crash at the intersection of William and Victoria streets, Tuesday afternoon, causing $250 damage. The drivers were William Aitkenhead, R.R. 3 Kippen, who was travelling west on Victoria street; and Melvin Smith, Zurich, who was driving north on Wil-f liam. No charges will be laid, said Constable John' Cowan, who in- ' vestigaled. ' • f All Appl iances For Your Christmas Saving! <4 Featherweight Iron REGULAR $11.95 GE & Philco Refrigerators GE & Philco Electric Ranges GE & Hoover Vacuum Cleaners GE G Philco 37 Television Sets Raps Youths Gun Carrier Four Dashwood youths, who played a Hallowe’en prank oh a Dash w p.O d builder, and -the builder, •!$*Wo threatened them With a shotgun, were reprimand­ ed by Dudley Holmes in Exeter court last week. The youths—-Robert Hamather, Robert Wein, .Gerald. Martene and Leland Restfepiayer, — were ordered to pay for damages and the builder, Milton Webb, was given a suspended sentence for carrying any offensive weapon. Evidence revealed the youths damaged a gate oh Webb’s farm on No.: S3 highway and obstruct­ ed his lane with barrels and 'farm machinery -on Hallowe’en flight. The youths were later rounded up in Dashwood by Webb who threatened them with his 12- ghuge shotgun if..they didn't i'C- pair the damage. He told one of the youths ho would shoot his teet off and he actually fired one shell info the ground, near the youth’s feet. Magistrate rimmes warned .Ute youths he would deal with them more severely if they appeared before him in the next 1$ months on charges of damaging, molest­ ing or trespassing. He told Webb that, white; he sympathized with him, he had no right to go about1 the’streets carrying a gun 'with intent te scare someone, take the law hands/’ Noise catiScd the Webb farm ; tenlion of Mrs. _____............. wife of th'e Sarepta service sta­ tion operator. When they drove past, she told4 her husband to get the licence number. He drove off to follow the cab, and she telephoned Webb. Constable' George* Mitchell in­ vestigated the incident and laid the charges. Webb is thd man­ ager of the Dashwood ball club of whiph two of the youths are players. . * u Elmer D. Bell, QC, of Exeter, defended Webb, . "You ea'mwt into your wu by the bays sit attracted the at- Norman Cowart, Mac MILL ANSThe death of 'Mrs., Annie Eliza- > beth Snell, 73, widow of tee late! John C. Snell, occurred in La-1 chine General Hospital on Tues­ day. She had been on a visit?, with her daughter, Mrs, A. T.1 Mather at Lachine and suffered’ a heart attack about fen days > ago. ’ j She was the former Annie ’ .Elizabeth Flintoff and following I her marriage to John Snell they ? farmed dear Exeter for a short' time and moved to. Exeter about» 45. years ago. j Her husband predeceased her; 25 years ago. She was a member! of yqmes St; United church. Surviving are five daughters conducted in co- the Department of the " Benfield ......„ ........ which will con­ tain recomendations for setting up a "model valley'* j.n which conservation, land use and farm planning practices will be dem­ onstrated, will be made at public ceremony sometime February. Plan Wildlife Program Plans for the 1957 program , the wildlife advisory board were P Wtins on which Will a. < ® C^U?S‘Tlr.®> er the Morrison Dam reservoir; K’ E^onton’ to start development of the wild- ■ ,life sanctuary planned for the Tachme^ area. J- ’ The board also considered: developing a farm pond as a: modef wildlife harbour. The pro-1 jeet would include planting of bush suitable for wildlife cover * and stocking of fish. , J John Manore is chairman of the wildlife board. Members in-: elude C. P. Corbett, Lucan, and' M. M. Pennington, Parkhill. i Reports of all boards will be presented at the annual' meet- • ing Wednesday. A recommenda-/ tion for a shuffle of committees'; on the Authority is expected toj be presented. a in of Harold Skinner, Exeter,' ' Mrs. A. T. Mather,! , Que., , (Hazel) Mrs. • Beaver, Exeter, and.: Mrs. Aubrey Farquhar J Harry of, HensaU, Rus- Charles of Exeter; one Mrs, _ John Newcombe, * Flintoff of California. There are ' 13 grandchildren. . I Private funeral- services will be conducted from th? Dinney funeral home on Saturday, De­ cember 1 at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev, IL J, Snell. Interment? (Eileen) Eugene (Grace) Kippen; .sell and sister, ______ Stratford, and. one brother, Fr^d 13 grandchildren,» qr». . ' . . be conducted from" th’p Dinney J!------1 “2. comber 1 at 2 p.m. conducted will be in Exeter cemetery Distinctive Gift for CHRISTMAS ^SNORKeLMEN Yqur gift of Sheaffer’s Snorkel Pen adds im­ portance and excitement to any occasion. And your selection is made-easy by our wide range pf prices, colors, models. Gome in...Sec it demonstrated today, Sheaffer Snorkel Pens from $7.95 SHEAFFER'S 5INTINEL Snorkd Pen, $22.50 Pencil., W. H. Coates Area Official - The death qf William H. Coates, 88, well-known and life-long resi­ dent of Exeter' and Usborne, oc­ curred Tuesday in South Huron Hospital after a short illness. ? A native of Usborne, he farmed at Eden,until retiring to Exeter 23 years ago. He always took keen interest in the agricultural society and was a director for 22 years and- president for eight years. K For ten years, .Mr. CoateS wasi a member of Usborne municipal council and for four years acted as reeve’. He was director of the Usborne. and Hibbert Mutual Fire .Insurance Co. fop 20 years and ’president for four years. He also served on Exeter Arena Board. ■ On April 6, 1898, he was mar­ ried to Minnie 'Caves, They cele­ brated their golden wedding an­ niversary ,in 1948. He was a mem­ ber of James St, United Church. . • Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Harry and Maurice, of Usborne; and two daughters, Mrs. A. ¥,• Willert (Lena), of Hay, and Mrs. Verne Pincombe (Vera), of Usborne; and eight grandchildren; also ohe brother, Alfred, of town. Funeral services will be con­ ducted frd.m the Hopper-Hockey funeral home, on Thursday, by Rev. H.. J.-Snell, with interment in Exeter Cemetery. Mrs. Henry Dyck and daugh- : ters arrived in Exeter on Tues- | day from Longueuil, Que, to spend some time with her par­ ents, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Qod- bolt, Cpl. Dyck left that mornifig for duty in Italy, Mr. and Mrs. David Jackson of Kingston are visiting with the . latter’s father, Mr, R. G. Sei-' don. ■ | .. —I" ...Mil I—..................I ni—W Endi ‘‘dunk filling* Filling tub* drinks ink, theh rma, MacMILLAN'S Phone 37 . ‘ Exeter We're Hungry For Business JUST LOOK AT OUR MENU '55 CHEV. 210 SEDAN V8 Radio arid etc. Discount of .... '53 CHEV ?10 SEDAN J54 METEOR NIAGARA SEDAN, all CI MC new tires ...... *r I JvvU '54 FORD CUSTOMLINE SEDAN, like <F 4 K7Cnew, extras .. v I J« I v . '54 DESOTO SEDAN Automatic, ’ (F4 QCC tinted glass S* I '53 PONTIAC^ DELUXE SEDAN, black lower, white top, picture this ,pne $1,000 aS““ra<u° $1,295 '53 PONTIAC SEDAN ‘ Two-tone, fl*4 a dandy] ........ 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Saturday, Temperature remained »,below, freezing for three straight 1 days, Friday through Sunday. On ^Wednesday of last week gusts of winds were recorded at 97, m.p.h by the meteorological section. This was the strongest on record in the province and was4 the second highest 'in the records at the local station.- HOUND DOG SALE U You Can Rattle Like "Elvis the Pelvis" in These Jalopies. Shake, Rattle and Roll J)pwn to us and see them. 1 ( ’ Cheapies — As Low As *$50 z Radios and Other Extras on Many '49 Ford Coach ‘ '4? Mercury Sedans (2) '49 Dodge Sedan '47 Chev • Fleefline Coach '40 Dodge. Sedan '49 Dodge 1 Ton and Racks *50 Ford '49 Meteor Sedan '49 Dodgit Sedan '49 Studebaker Sedan Ml Dodge Sedan > '47 Nash Sedan Coach of These ■ 1 4 '49 Chev Deluxe Sedan '49 Dodge Coach '49 Austin Sedan '47 Dodge Sedan Custom * Harley Davidson Motorcycle PHONE 178 HENSALL.FOR DEMONSTATIOM OR TRANSPORTATION Open Every Evening — 8 to 10 p,m. LOCATED NEXT TO C.N.R.. 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