The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-12-24, Page 14H Th* Timw-Advocate, D*c*mb*r 24, 1956 Elect Saintsbury Slate The Annual meeting of the Guild of St, Patrick’s church was held at the home of Mrs. Heber Davis on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Tom Kooy was in the chair. After the reports were read a gift of ten dollars was voted to Miss Powell of Japan, prayer partner of the group and also to South Huron Hospital. Exeter. Mrs. H. Davis took, the chair for the election of officers for the coming year, Mrs. Harry Carroll was elected president; Mrs. D. Gibson, treasurer; Mrs. Hugh Davis, secretary; Charles Atkinson, ECW; Earl Greenlee, birthday Mrs. Lome Weiberg, cards; Mrs. Tom Kooy, pianist, new president Mrs. Carroll Mrs. Mrs. box; ; and The...... JBBI , - B. clos ed the meeting. Hostesses were Wejberg and Mrs. Hugh Davis. i Mrs. Fred Davis visited her I sister Mrs. George Godbolt,, a patient in St. Joseph's hospital London, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis, Cameron and Sharon spent Sat urday at the home of Mr.- and Mrs, Heber Davis, I Mr. and Mrs. Arther Abbott ! and Murid, Mr. and Mrs. Harry (Carroll and boys and Mr. and •Mrs. Cliff Abbott and Rowena (were Sunday guests with Mr. I and Mrs. H. W. Hodgins, Lucan. I Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Green lee visited with Mrs, Greenlee’s father, Air. M. Guilfoyle in Lon don on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis i attended the confirmation ser vice at Trivitt Memorial church, Exeter, on Sunday and were guests with Mrs. Rd. Dickins. est wishes for this joyous . season to all of our very good friends and patrons. Exeter iCIandeboye UC Presents Concert The Rev. Edgar Roulston, pas tor of the Clandeboye United Church, presided for the annual Christmas party held Wednesday evening in the Sunday School room. A program of Christmas songs and carols was given by the pu pils. Gifts were exchanged and each child received a bag of can dy. Mr. Roulston was assisted by the superintendent, Mr. Gordon Easton. Mrs. Win. Wilson returned home from South Huron Hospital, Exeter, after spending a week there. Messrs. Moore Cunningham and Ernie Lewis have been col lecting for donations towards a fund, for Mr. and Mrs. George Summers who lost all .their fur niture and household effects in a fire last Friday1 morning. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Eaton attended the funeral service of the late Mr. E, S. Abbott at the Needham funeral home in Lon don on Saterday, Interment tool} place at Aylmer. Mrs. Edsell Collins, a former resident ,but now a patient of the Craig, suffered a stroke recent ly but is improving. jMiss Betty McIntyre and pupils ! of S.S. No. 4 McGillivray held their Christmas concert Wednes day evening at the school with Mr Rea Neil as chairman. The variety program consisted of dia logues, drills, school songs and recitations. Assisting were Miss Grace Shanks of Parkhill, who played instrumental numbers, and Mr. i Harvey Rollings, who played ■' violin selections accompanied at the piano by his sister, Miss Shirley Rollings. . Following the program Santa Claus arrived in time to assist with the unloading of the Christ-' mas tree. Relatives Attend Service Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Simp son, Mr. John Simpson and Mrs. Emily Tomes attended t’-n fune ral service for Miss Kathryn Frances Wellwood, eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs, Harold Frances Wellwood (former Mar jorie Hodgins) of New Hamburg, who passed away at Stratford General Hospital in her fifteenth year. Exeter Dairy PHONE 331 -J EXETER | t .‘l’j0Ser^,“si'chuIrcf! Stratford, the remains were re moved to Merlin, where inter- i ment took place on Saturday in St. Patrick’s. •Cemetery. EXETER Good "KsKes! CD a if Santa’* sleigh • be overflowing with the priceless gifts of health, you and yours. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brine and Nancy were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brine. happiness and good clieer for A-Glow Shoe Store Clifford Ersman ?•! Mr**. Air* H*n4*, Mr*. V«rda Bicklar, Mr*. P*pp*r> Mr*; B«a Ersman Our warmest wishes to all for a bright holiday. the season never end.. Mrs. C. E. Boyle PHONE 474 PHONE 187 Ladies Wear Robert Irwin Mrs. A. Frayne EXETER A wish to each and every friend... may the joys of and Christmas spirit glow hi; your heart all the year JOLLY Radio, TV & Electric SMYTH'S Phone 376 Exeter May the glow of holiday cheer brighten the homes of cur many kind friends whose patronage we value so .highly. Our thanks to you alt •USMANS I Letters To Santa Claus F,Teral t - Continued from Page 8 Friday, Dec. 14 1956. LAi VyOOdhsmContinued from Page 8 Exeter, Dec. 18, Dear Santa Claus, How is little Elfie? Please would you give my little-sister a dpllie buggy? If you don’t mind will you give my dog a bone? I am going to leave a piece of Xmas cake and a glass of milk. Will you please bring me a Bicycle Carrier? Please will you leave me a bible story book? At school party. we are having a Xmas Your friend, Mary Lou Edwards.★ ★ Exeter Ont., 86 Waterloo St, Mon., Dec. 17, 1956 Dear Santa: I am feeling very well I just got over the chicken pox. I have had chicken pox twice now. I was home for only a week. Qur family is fine..Phillip and I can hardly wait for Christmas Eve. We are in our second reader now at school, It is called The New More Streets and Roads, I would like a desk and a tobggin. The Christmas Party at the school will be next Thursday. Love, Linda Hammond,* * Exeter, Ont, Dec. 18, 1956. Dear Santa Claus, I wish you and your wife. , . a Merry Christmas. How red is Rudolphs nose. How is Elfy., I hope you are feeling fine Santa. We got a song of He’s Too Eat For The Chimney. Santa, would you please give me a Wild Bill Hickock gun and holster, and a sheifer’s pen for my father, doll for my 4 and a iBessy Wessy sister? Your friend, David Cowan. ★ ★ Exeter Ont, Dec. 14 1956. Claus, you? I wood like Dear Santa How are tinye tears haed. Mommy said I could have a few blangkets. I wood like a bollbugy. I wood like to ‘ wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Yeay. love Mary Cochrane. a doll and a pumken- Lucan Stages Fowl Bingo The annual fowl bingo, spon sored by the Lucan Lions Club and held in the Stanley Hall last Mpnday night, drew a big . crowd in spite of inclement weather. The lucky winner of the eve ning was one of Lucan’s painters, Mr. Louie Lemieux, known to everyone as “Louie”, who not only won a $7 “Share the Wealth,” but also a big turkey. Mrs. Richard Davis won the other “Share the Wealth”—$8.50. •Other turkey winners were Mr. Jim Young', Mrs. B. Nagle, Mr. R. . E. Pitt, .Mr. Wilfred Dickson, Mrs. A. E. Reilly, Mrs. A. E. Parry, Mr. Jack Lankin, Mr. Roscoe Hodgins, Miss Marie Oliver and Mr. Bill McGrigor. Chicken winners were Mrs. John Leashout, Mr. Stuart Cun ningham, Mr. Jack Murdy, Mr. Fred Mardlin, Mrs. Roy Stahley, Mr. Bob Murray, Mrs. H. W. Lewis and Mrs. Harold Ryan. Little Carole Davis pulled Mr. A. W. Bromwich’s name for the big turkey draw. Cutting Trees Husband Dies The many friends of the former Mrs. C. Meier (mother of Mrs. E. R. Bridger, Beech St.) were shocked to hear of her recent tragedy. On October 22, not two months ago, she married Mr. Percival Wisbey of R.R. 2 Lam beth but did not give up her London position. Mr. and Mrs. Wisbey lived on a small farm near Lambeth. Last Thursday evening when the latter came home she found the house in darkness. On finding the car in the garage she be gan looking around and found her husband dead on the ground near the barn, where he had been lying for several hours. It seems that Mr. Wisbey had been cutting Christmas trees and died of a heart attack. He was 60 years of age. Pot Luck Supper Holy Trinity Church held their annual pot luck supper and'Sun day School concert last Wednes day night. So great was the turn- oupt that extra tables had to be set up. After all had enjoyed a bountiful ikeal they moved from the basement to the. Parish Hall for community singing. While waiting for the ladies to finish up downstairs, Rev. J. P. Prost and Mr. Fl Hovey strip ped the Christmas tree and all was excitement. Just then a loud knock was heard at the door and In walked Santa Claus. Un fortunately he had other calls to make so couldn’t stay long. Then followed some films on the new projector before the children’s program began. The latter was in charge of Miss Lina Abbott. Though program was impromptu, children all did well. Friday, Deo. 14 1956, Dear Santa, I live on Huron Street my house number is 123. I have three brothers and one sister. AU of my brothers are marrid but my sister isn’t marrid yet. I’m eight years old. I have now decided that I would like a. Wild Bill a a Funeral services were conduct- I cd in the Ross Marriott funeral I home on Thursday last for Wil liam Mills wlm passed away in ’St. Marys Memorial Hospital on i Monday evening. In charge of ’ the service was Rev. J. Slade, j Interment was made in Kirkton | Union Cemetery, Pallbearers , were Norris Webb, Glen Cope- ; land, Fred Doupe, Russell Hunter. I Charlie Paul and Haro’/l Hunter. Friends’wlm attended from a distance were Rev. G. and Mrs. iWanless of Stroud; Mr. W. R. ■ Mills, Cobourg; .lack Reeves, Islington; Truman Mills, Co bourg; Messrs. Harry and Gra- ham Mills, Ingersoll, Ross Mills, (Toronto; Mrs. Ralph Bull, Port i Credit; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Grey, Detroit; Misses Evelyn and Car rie Mills, Miss Lenore Wilson, Mrs. Florence Tufts of. London, Mrs, William Esson, Sarnia; Mrs. T. Funnel, Woodstock. Personal News Mr, Reg Darling, spent Monday evening sister, Mrs. Lawrence Mrs. A. Dewar and Rundle spent Monday x„v vl luv : at. Tweedsmuii* Hall, Ladies Aid was held at the with Pe *r 0 n. Hick Hock gun set. And also cowboy shirt and boots. And tubbogun. And, a buggie bird, Yours truly Paul Brintnell★ * Exeter, - Deu Ontario, 18, 1956. your little elf’s? Please may I have a Tiny tears doll and a Christmas book. And Santa I’ll be in Windsor, Ont. Your friend, Joy. Jupp. Dear Santa, How are you and u Comments About Cromarty By MRS. K. McKELLAR Medina, with his Copeland Mrs. A. afternoon London, Women’s home “of Mrs. T? Laing'with Mr‘s" IInstilute when they held their M. Houghton presiding. Mrs. E. | December , meeting m the form Moore led m the worship period, i °f, a Christmas party for the Reports were given by the vgr-1 blind. ious secretaries on the year’s Mr. and Mrs. Vic Chatten, activities and a splendid financ- Barbara, Mr. Frank Chatten were lal report was given .by the. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley traasureri r o <<. . , - Shier at Granton on Sunday Mrs. T. L. Scott was appoint- evening. 'c£ Cna.ir itor Jxe.eJn?|t°.n i Miss Arnanda visited with her is ; sister, Mrs. Wesley Shier, at MrT ^vr ! st- Mai'Vs Hospital, in London, Mrs, M, Houghton; vice-presi- nn dent,- Mrs. J. M. Scott; secretary, i uc®?ra? ‘ . Mrs. John Wallace, assistant; White Gift Service secretary, Mrs. J. M. Scott; treasurer, Mrs. K. McKellar, assistant, Mrs. T. L. Scott. * Card committee is Mrs. F. Allen and Mrs. Thomas Scott; flower committee, Mrs. M. Houghton and Mrs. McKaig; pianist, Mrs..L. Sorsdahl, assist ant, Mrs. E. Moore. Marian Ritchie Auxiliary j The Marian Ritchie Evening , the Sunday School."Douglas Webb Auxiliary held their annual meet-! and Ruth Miller gave the scrlp- ing at the home of Mrs. Mervin j ture reading. Mrs. Harry Webber Dow -with Mrs. JameS Miller • told a Christmas story, “Painting presiding. The devotional was the Christmas story” and Mrs. taken by Mrs. Harold Coleman ' Kenneth Langford another story, and-Mrs. Miller. . 1 “A Dreary Christmas”, Rev. J. A splendid topic was given by Slade, the pastor, gave the ad- Mrs. Robert Gardiner and Mrs. dress. The church was beautiful- Wesley Russell had charge of ]y decorated for the Christmas the study book. season The officers elected for 1957 include as president, Mrs. Lome Elliott; vice - presidents, Mrs. Wesley Russell and Mrs. Robert Laing; secretary, Mrs. Gerald Carey, assistant secretary, Mrs. Frank Hamilton; treasurer, Mrs. John Miller, assistant treasurer, Mrs. Eldon Allen; organist, Mrs. Sam McCurdy, assistant ■ organ ist, Mrs. Gordon Laing. Work committee, Mrs. Carter Kerslake, Mrs. Wilbur Miller, Mrs. Gordon Scott and Miss Wilma James; supply secretary, Mrs. Ted Storey; Glad Tidings secretary, Miss Alice Sorsdahl; birthday treasurer, Miss Anita Sorsdahl; flower committee, Mrs. Eldon Allen and Mrs. James Miller. The C.G.I.T. girls, with their leader, .Mrs. Lamond, were in? attendance and assisted with the candelighting service in Caven , Presbyterian Church, Extter, on Sunday evening. ! Ladies Aid Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the I A combined White Gift ser vice was held on Sunday mor- ! ning at 10.30. With the singing . of Christmas Carols the Sunday School scholars and their teach- i ers marched up the aisle and I presented their gifts of money j into a white basket. Rev. J. Slade was assisted by Norris Webb, superintendent of Y-Go-By Beauty Bar Phone 522 1 enjoyed by you and.yout family, May all the delights of this happy • Christmas season be H. R. Sherwood PHONE 1 i May the sparkle of Christmas cheer Massey-Harris-Ferguson Dealer * MOTOR SALES Phone 50 "Newest Buick Yet Lou Baiky Says: "Have A Happy Holiday" EXETER AND ZURICH 1 ■ fl 1 V fJ 1 iMJ QI ift Lr > A ‘ Foofiac - Buick Dealer 57 PONTIAC EASODS GReeTIDGS brighten every day of your Hew Year and bring you great happiness and good will. Completely New From Power To Personality Town Topics Mrs. William May will spend Christmas in Hamilton with her son, Gordon, and family. Mrs. Christina Becker, Exeter, is spending Christmas in Kit chener. Mr. and Mrs. William Howe of Atwood were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Murray. < Miss Alexia Lostell, student of the University of Western On tario, is spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lostell. Misses Beth Taylor, Marie Hodgson and Joan Thompson, of MacDonald Hall, Guelph, are spending Christmas at; their re-j speetive homes, I Peter Cowen, a student at , A ur or si.,, jg, v acali oni gg ^or. Christ*; EXETER 57 Buick PEARSON