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Looking in with Linc
'Happy Gang'
not so happy
By ELIZABETH TOUCHETTE.
The. Happy Gang has finally,
been replaced, after close to a
+quarter, century of broadeasting,'
h!� Lnndoner Tommy Hunter who
was signed originally as a sum -
atter replacement for -the long
time radio show.
-- All hopes are not dead for the
'Gang" according to CBC of-
• frcials who say that they are
*till trying to arouse sponsor in.
terest in the show. However.
Hunter has the choice time spot
and the sponsors and it seems
very unlikely that the Gang will
be nn the air again.
If ever there was .an incon-
gruous title for a show it was
The story in
Zion
3y MRS. JUP DYKEMAN
Emily Dykernan spent Satur-
day with Donna and Sandra Die.
key, Sunshine Line.
Leslie Dykema and Paul Ba-
ker spent Monday afternoon with
Leroy Hern.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Jaques
and family and Mr. and. Mrs. 1
Everard Miiller end Elsie took
a trip to see the St. Lawrence
Sea -Way on Sunday.
Yvonne Jaques is spending a ,
few days with Mr. and Mrs, Wes
Jaques of Exeter.
Miss Helen Hern of Exeter re-
- turned home on Thursday after i
spending a week with Miss Shir-
-ley Jaques.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brock,
Bill and Margaret spent Mon-
day at the CNE at Toronto
Miss Margaret Brock is spend-
_ ing a few days with Mrs, Fred
Rill of Toronto.
Mr. a n d Mrs. Wellington
Brock and Ronnie are spending
a few days visiting the Mani-
... toulin Islands.
Mrs. Louisa Kyle of Exeter
visited on Sunday with Mr, and
Mrs. Ephriam Hern.
Rev. Wanless was guest
speaker for decoration service
at Zion Church on Sunday and
he and Mrs. Wanless and. family
• were guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Rens Hern,
that one: the "Happy Gang."
Seldom in the field of entertain-
ment has there been so many
personality clashes, fueds, and
downright dislike as among this
'keep smiling' group. And as the
years went by and each member
became popular in his own field.
the clashes grew so thatby the
spring of this year when one
long-time member announced his
'retirement' :front the group it
looks lots of smooth publicity to
cover the reasons behind the
break.
And the show has been dog-
ged by tragedy too. Kay Stokes
lost her husband, son and grand-
son in a boating accident one
Labour Day, Hugh Bartlett died
at the age of forty. Bert Pearl,
the show's originator, has been
dogged by .illness and depression
for years and an even greater
tragedy struck one of the or-
iginal Gang members several
years ago.
The cast should be given
credit for trying to keep the
'happy' myth going. They prob..
ably will all be able to relax
and enjoy life more now that
grind of a daily show is out of,
the way. None will suffer fin- l
ancially from this setback.
Tommy Hunter, Gordie Tapp,
Joey Hollingsworth are just al
few of the Lpndoners who are!
really clicking with network
audiences, Add to the list a new;
singing group, The Rebels (they•
were known around London as
the Four Chorders), who recent-
ly recorded what could be a bit•
on the Columbia and Epic labels.'
When the Carlu Carter Trio‘
makes its appearance on Pa-!
rade tonight it will be saying'
goodbye to Canadian audiences'
for awhile. 1
In a few weeks the trio starts;
a 26 -week contract with the BBC
in London for a new television;
show entitled Saturday Night!
Spectacular,
During the summer Carlu. Car-
ter and her. husband, Bill Mc-;
Grath, played .in Vancouver's!
Theatre Under the Stars, Victor'
Duret, the other member of the!
trio, played summer stock ini
Dayton, Ohio.
The only holdout from Front'
Page Challenge, Toby Robbin,
has finally signed her contract.
GRAND BEND CELEBRATION—This color party of Mocha Temple, London, was one
of a number of colorful bodies which marched. in the parade at Grand Bend Wed -
n
nesda3 evening marking the organization of the Bluewater Shrine Club. Hundreds of
Shriners from all parts of Western Ontario took part in the event,
The story in
Grand Bend
By MRS, E. KEOWN
Personal items
The re -opening meeting of the
First Cub Pack will he held on
Tuesday, Sept, 15 at 7:00 p.m.
for the Scouts 7:00 p.nt, Wednes-
day, Sept. 9. The meetings will
again be held in the Anglican
Parish Hall,
Weekend guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Pask were their cou-
sins, Mr. and Mrs. David Thomp-
son of Elkton, Mich., and Mr.
and Mrs. William Heck of Pe-
geon, Mich,, and on. Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Pask had as visitors,
Mr, and Mrs Goldwin Pask of
Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pask
of Centralia and Mrs. Tillie Te-
treau.o£ Dashwood.
CANTIN'S CANAL
— Continued from page. 1 !pies, pears, peaches, plums,
ether area of five times its size i cherries, grapes and the best ,
• 1„11 the world," class( of live of nock issah olhe best'
ra sed,
Remember, Cantin was writing and millions of dollars worth• of
ibis in 1919. :butter cheese and other prod -
"In no other part of the world., ! ucts are exported from this dis-
-.of similar' area, do so many dif- trict annually and from its ;fresh
`ierent nationalities of civilized !waters millions of. dollars' worth
people live, work, and co-operate i of the best kind of fish are mar -
to such prosperity, peace and,keted every year." 1
happiness. I Discussing t h e commercial
"Within this particular area is 'prospects of the canal, Cantin
kroduced the best quality of all obviously felt it would be com-
inds of grain, sugar beets, ap- parable to the world's best:
"The volume of freight car-
ried last year' (1918) on Lake
Huron totalled over 100 million
tons. This amount is four times
greater than the total freight
passing through the Suez Canal,
which is a world channel of com-
merce, between Europe and
RCAF Stations Centralia and Asia, and open every day in the
••tlinton will celebrate Air Force year. And • the Suez , Canal has
.Day this year on September 19 ,always earned extraordinary
;-et Centralia. Crowds of. 20,000 are dividends for its owners. The
expected to view the famous freight traffic on Lake Huron
"Golden Hawks," the newest of else exceeds the combined en -
the Air Force Aerobatic teams. trances of Liverpool and London,
The station will be open to the two of the world's greatest sea -
public, at 1 o'clock, and the ports; it also doubled that of the
-air show will take place in the seaports of New York and Mon -
early afternoon. There will be a treat.
-comprehensive ground and sta.!"From a geographical point of
tic display to act as background natural. advantages, the connect -
for the main attraction of the ing link of this canal system
"Hawks." which is •the easiest and most
"; The static display of aircraft profitable to construct is the
;mill be extremely interesting, section between Lake Huron .and
according to RCAF officials. Lake Erie, which lakes are less
.
Keith Hopkinson of "Sky Har- than 50 miles apart, end the dif-
boor". Goderieb, has consented ference of the water level be•
to show an original 1912"Bler- tween the two lakes is less than
lot," This is the same type nine feet."
of aircraft that flew the English' "The connecting link of the
:'Channel in the dim early days I Great Waterway between Lakes
of aviation history. Presently in' Huron and Erie will shorten the
ea rather tattered condition it is [ routes now used by vessels ply-
is illustration of the ad- I . Duluth,
rah between Chicago,ut ,
•a e
vancepaviation has made in its !Fort William, Goderiand other
• first 50 years of powered flight. ports of Lake Huron, Lake Michi.-
World War II trainers, the Ti-lgan and Lake Superior, and
"ger Moth and. Fleet Finch, will I ports east of Cleveland on. Lake
be on display. These aircraft; Erie, Lake Ontario, Ottawa and
are still serviceable and will be i S , Lawrence Rivers, from 400
Flown in by Centralia Flying I to 500 miles on a round trip,
Club pilots. It is hoped that ope , and also save time, in proportion,
p
rational aircraft of the Big 1 as compared to the present tort -
mar" will be represented by a 1 uous and difficult route.
Spitfire and a Hurricane. 1 "This new and improved water -
More modern, if not as glamo- i way will avoid passing through
nous, aircraft will be shown. The'the St. Clair River, Lake St.
CF 1.00 "Canuck." T-33 "Silveri
"North Star" a.nd' Clair, Detroit River, .Limekiln
Star" trainer,Grossing and the western half. of
C119 "Flying Box Car" trans'.Lake Erie and absolutely elimi•
ports will be here.
;nate allthp. dangers le life and
In addition, Maritime Com- 'property heretofore encountered
[nand Neptunes and a monster[
RCAF show
;on Sept. 19
rand
will make appearances,
A JATO assist Canso and a 'para=
rescue "Otter." will fly.
There will be a "Sabre" arm-:
anent as well as a photo map-
ping display. Sectional jet and!
piston engines will be seen.
RCAF Station Clinton plans!
sire eompleLe tt5 *how some of.1
the activities that go on at that!
station of radio and radar s> a -i
eialists,
W/C E. C. Likeness, OC of
Primary Training School, is in!
charge of Air .Force Day ,activi-,
ties and lie and his staff have
been busy for some weeks to en-;
sure that Air Fore* Day 1959 is
;it success.
Local residents tan he eimild1
of the fact that the Golden!
1a.teks will tint be the only/ aero -1
batic team rolling and looping ,in
the sky. Centralia Chipmunk.
"Stroke -slaters" wilt do their'
usual fine Joh of skywriting. The,
hely "Ehsy Aces" will do syn-'
r•hrotiirerl areobatics, ni a k i o gt
Orange smoke,
JOHN 5. PARKER, president of.;
the Bluewater Shrine Club, who`
is also an officer on the Divan'
of Mocha Temple. Mr. Parker,
is presidentort of Par Knit Hosiery
Y
Ltd.. Clinton.
by collisions caused by fog andG
grounding on shoals and flats in j.
the narrow parts of these rivers
arid lakes at Limekiln Crossing,
in the Detroit river, and will
also greatly reduce the rate of
insurance on ships and•cargoes.
"The cost of construction of
this waterway between Lakes
Huron and Erie, will be far less
than that of any other canal of
the 'same width and depth in
existence, owing to the levelness
.and character of the soil to be
excavated, and the facilities for
obtaining the most efficient
machinery and labor.
"This canal connecting Lake
Huron and Lake Erie will be the
greatest and most useful artifi-
cial waterway in the world.
"It will cut through the best
and by far the most thickly
populated and prosperous farm-
ing district in the Province of
Ontario.
"The farming lands all along
this system of canal will be im-
mediately greatly increased in
value, inasmuch as the water-
way will facilitate the market-
ing of products, and with its
enormous water power will cre-
ate abundant electric energy,
which will be distributed at a
low rate for all kinds of trans-
portation purposes and also for
light, heat and power, and com-
bined with the hydro -electric
the country at large will he en-
abled to use electric energy with
the greatest economy. The great
commercial upheaval will be ad-
vantageous to all classes of the
community and will make this
country one of the most desir-
able to live in,
"Great shipbuilding yards,
steelworks, elevators, ware -
louses etc. w111 likely be builtt
at the entrance of this canal on
the eastern shore of Lake Huron,
and many new enterprises will
probably be developed all along
this waterway."
* • •
Will the Huron -Erie canal ever
be built? Will Grand Bend, St.
Josephand other areas along
Lake Huron ever see huge in-
dustries producing nuclear -pow-
ered ships? Who knows?
Only one thing is certain. Part
of Narcisse Cantin's great vision
came True in ,lune when Queen
Elizabeth and President Eisen-
hower opened the St. Lawrence
seaway.
Front -End Alignment*
and
Wheel Balance
is A Spot -laity -At
Hinter. DtBll9var Ltd.
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ordon Snell
Report on
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Personal items
Mr- :and Mrs, John Lamport,
Debbie and. Freddie of Toronto
were weekend visitors with his
mother, Mrs, E. Lamport and
brother, Mr, Tom Lamport.
Mr. and Mrs, Don Adams,
Mark and Brock of London spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Less Adams.
Visitors last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Russell, and fam-
ily were, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Russell and family of Winnipeg
and. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Webb and
family of Niagara Falls.
Mrs. M. Beer and Miss M.
Skinner of Grand Bend and Mrs.
W. Frank of Kitchener visited
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Morenz and Mrs. J. Coleman.
Miss Noreen Williamson. and
Miss Eleanor Sharpe of London
spent last week holidaying at the
home of. Eleanor's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Verne Sharpe.
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Guenther at-
tended the play "Othello" at the
Shakespearean Festival at Strat-
ford .on -Wednesday.
dies in London 1 Mr. -and. Mrs, Cliff Russell and
' James Gordon Snell, 16, - re- family were weekend visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rus-
sell and family in Detroit.
I cently of Exeter( died suddenly
Monday morning, August 31, at
the family residence, 569 Cayley
Dr., London.
He was the elder son of Rev.
and Mrs. H. J Snell who took
up residence in London in July
after 12 years spent in Exeter.
Gordon graduated from Exe-
ter Public School and had at-
tended South Huron District
High school for his second year.
Besides his parents he is sur-
vived by one brother, Peter, at
home.
The body is resting at the Ard-
aven funeral chapel (A. George
Millard) 60 Ridout St. 5., where
funeral services will be held to-
day (Thursday), September. 3 at
2:30 p.m. Interment will be in
Ball's cemetery near Clinton. •
Navy League day
on September 12
Annual tag day of the Navy
League of. Canada will he con-
ducted in Exeter on Saturday,
Sept. 12, by the ladies auxiliary
of the Canadian Legion.
The league sponsors training
schools .for boys from 12 to 18
years as well as providing fav-
ors for active servicemen and.
those in hospital.
Mrs. Vera M. Mason is con-
venor for the local campaign.
We no wonder the Scots are
the best golfers olf in the world.
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They know the fewer times they
hit the ball, the longer it'll last.
•
Parker had been celebrating
and was making his way home
—walking with one foot on the
pavement and the other in the
gutter. A policeman approached
him and said sternly, "You're
drunk." '
"Oh, thank goodness!" said
Parker. "You know, I thought I
was a cripple."
WHY REPEAL?
The Canada Temperance Act
is good law. Two appeals to
Higher Courts have tested its
validity. Both times the law was
declared good.
There are defects, but the law
can be amended. This has been
established by careful study and
consultation with eminent legal
authorities. They have helped
frame the following amendments,
which are at present under study
by the Dominion Cabinet.
1. That the possession of un-
sealed containers of liquor in
public places be prohibited.
2. That -the consumption of or
possessionof liquor brought into
the county be limited to one's
residence.
3. That the supplying to or use
by persons under21 be pro hibit-
ed. -
4. That the right of appeal to
a higher court be provided for.
5. That the provision for search
warrants be extendedto motor
vehicles.
Why repeal a good law that
can be amended. (Actvt.)
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Town Topics flock to GB
Mems of Social and Personai:Interest In and. Around Exeter
The Exeter Times.-Advopate le always pleased to publish ,these Item!,
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Mrs. Cecil Walker •of London of Venice, 'Florida, Air, and
visited in,the Exeter community Mrs, George Van Farowe and
over the weekend attending the son ..p( Traverse •City, Micil-,
shower held at the borne of Mrs. visited recently at the home of
Leslie Richard for Miss May Rev. and Mrs, R. Van Farowe,
Schroeder, Mrs. John Bruls of Waterloo
Mr. and Mrs. Norntan Ford Street underwent surgery nn
and daughter Dianne, and Mr, Wednesday .at Victoria Hospi-
ldoward-Phelps of Detroit vis- tat, London,
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mrs, Cheater Rowe returned
Taylor over the weekend, home after two months' visit in
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Fisher the West, with relatives.
and Mr. and -Airs. Glenn Fisher, Mr. and. Mrs. George Jaques
Mr
Yvonne,and Mandrs. GlenAmdosa vWisikedarwick withat Mr. aria avisnd iting,
Mrs, Jim Francis. Mr.
in Tavistock with
Port Huron on Sunday. end Mrs. Jaques celebrated their
Mr, and Mrs. Earl Shipton en 55th wedding. anniversary on
tertained at their home on Sun-
day, Mr. and Mrs. Ewart Powe
and Mrs. Cecil Walker of Lon-
don and Mr, and Mrs. Herman
Powe, Exeter,
Mr. and Mrs, Duncan M"cDoe.
ald and Airs, Walter Wright of
Aurora spent the weekend with
Mrs. Samson Mc -Fails,
Mr. and Mrs, Gerrit Visher
and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. A.
Jager of Kalamazoo, Mich., Mr.
and Mrs, Ray ,Joelson and. son.
RCMP ride
re
featu
fair
The greatest: single feature. in
Western Fair history is the
RCMP exhibition ride which. will
head the all-star grandstand per-
formance each evening Septem-
ber 14 to 19 at London. There
will. also be four afternoon per-
formances, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday,
This will he the first appear-
ance of the famous scarlet -coated
ROMP' riders on their coal -black
horses in Western Ontario, Their
precision and intricate pattern
riding and jumping will long he
remembered by Western Fair
patrons.
The Mounties are, not the only
feature of this year's grandstand
show. Eight acts, the cream of
vaudeville offerings of the
Barnes -Carruthers Agency Chi-
cago, are billed for. Western Fair
under the personal supervision
of Stuart McClellan.
A special. fashion and variety
show Monday afternoon, Septem-
her 14, for ladies will be pre-
sented by Valy Smith, featuring
the lovely Juliette and Fred
Davis of CBC television fame.
Harness racing at its best will
he seen Tuesday, Wednesday end
Thursday y afternoons. Friday,
September 18, is Children's Day
and will feature a junior Olym-
pics program specially for young-
sters, who will also get a chance
to cheer the wonderful Mounties.
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Tuesday and Mr. Jaques will be
celebrating his 80th birthday in
a few days.
Asir, Oliver Park, of Brantford,
visited with his sister, Mrs. Jean
Jordan on Sunday at the home
of Mrs, Martha. Smith.
Miss Leona Alderson left Wed-
nesday for South River where
she will attend a Teachers' In-
stitute.
Mrs. Florence Gould, Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Gould and family
are holidaying at Grand Bend.
Mr, and Mrs. Wes Witmer,
Mr. and Mrs, Harry ,Witmer of ,
Kitchener returned from a holi-1
day in the Muskoka District p-
ang as far as Sudbury, New Lis-
keard and North Bay.. They also
enjoyed a seven -hour boas, cruise
on the French River.
Mr. and. Mrs, .Floyd. Ban -
chard, newly-weds, were recent
visitors to Florida's Silver
Springs, They plan to return • to
:their home in Toronto on Sep-
tember 5,
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dixon,
Betty and Jim, moved to their
new farm home at RR 2 Ailsa
Craig last week, Mr, and Mrs.
John Roelofs have moved into
the housev cated by the Dixons.
improved facilities in •Grartd
Bend harbor have tripled the
number of visiting cruisers .Frons
the 11.5., says docks manager
Alwyn Day,man.
"We've had over 75 already,
ranging pp to 42400ters. Last
year we didn't; have 25."
"Mont of them come in for a
day but like the place eo well
they stay for .a week." said Mr.
Dayman,
Dredging of the harbor and
dock areas, which was coinpleted
this week, •will. attract many
more boats in future years, ae'
cording to the manager.
,Flans are being made to pro-
vide water and rest, •room° faci1i•
ties next year " he said "The
boat owners t.e. me a . wr�•
these improvements we can ex -
peel over 500 boat; another
year."
Mr. Daman said boat owners
were happy with the excellent
reereation facilities which are
available at Grand Bend for
children as well as adults,
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