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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-11-12, Page 9Communication and transportation change The Bell Telephone "green trucks" have changed appearance since the turn of the century. Faithful Dobbin supplied the horsepower in those days to pull this load of crossbars and linemen to the work site. Another vast change takes place this weekend when many subscribers in the area switch to the modern dial system. Hensall honors war dead NPYOmber '12, Pag. -9 ToHelp Prevent The That. Attacks. Your tar. , gave pro,TPctyl Ay.pjleti combat The :Road .Salts and Moisture of Winter P0 it now Before the wet weatberis gore Only $9f0Q SNELL .BROS. LTD. Phone 235-0660 Exeter' WHY MORTGAGE? • To build a new home • To buy an existing home • To consolidate debts • To build an equity for your estate • To acquire other property I.M.T. Can arrange first mortgages at attractive rates on homes, farms and business properties. THE INDUSTRIAL MORTGAGE AND TRUST COMPANY Esiablkhud 1689 FOREST SARNIA FiETrioitA JOHN BURKE EX tTER Phone 235=1863 FROM YOUR OWN SNAPSHOT 12 for $5.00 25 for $9.50 50 for $17,50 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO GREETINGS 25 for $2.75 50 for $5.00 All prides include' envelope9. LARGE BOX ASSORTMENTS OF XMAS CARDS Special Valuel 50 Cards 98ti Reg. Val. $254.95 Watch for the colored flyer now in the mail Telephone came to Hensallmany years ag 4.4 anoperator on APrg 1,2914 and served-a$12r4110.4 mp.op.gPt and agent .from Mg. to 1.945. When she began work for ,the eorapanY the ,,office was in the store owned by her father George Scott she had to crank a magneto by hand to. ring on the :line, Miss ,Scott retired in February 1952, after 41 years of service. The November 1900. Tele- phone Ca.e.tte records that flan agreement with Air. E, proprietor of the Zurich Rural Telephone System, for connec- tion with the Bell System at Hensall, Ontario, has been re, eewed on a flat-rate hasts. This system extends from the village of Zurich to points in the Townships of Hay and Stan- ley, in the County of Huron and serves 85 subscribers." wo.'IsWt?PeQyoemarlanlamteprrth:ptoep114174;,en 24-hour s with ery the i e .introduction Telephone of Gazette states that “continupps service was provided from March 15, 1911, and citizens are showing their appreciation by becoming Subscribers in in!, ser- ious fire which destroyed a creasing numbers, Even portion of main street has pet affected business". In April 1949 a new era for Hensell telephone users was ushered in when a common battery exchange was cut into service. It replaced the rns4, veto exchange that had served the community for so many years. The first outgoing long dis- tance call to be connected through the new board Was placed by W,G. P4rke, Nerisa4 Councillor deputizing for Reelfe A.W. Kerslake, mr, Parke of.. facially opened the new service when he talked to Reeve Nelson Reypraft in Glencoe, OPerators on duty for the cutover Were Miss .D,E, E wen, chief operator; Miss Wil- ma Kyle, Miss Elaine Carlyle and Mrs, P, $naddiek. on November 19, nensan v411 take another step forWard hilts telephone history when dial ser- vice is Intrednced to, the Inure than 3Q0 subscribers, In addl. tion, from that date there will be -t o 1 1-f ree calling between Hensall and subscribers in Bay- field, Clinton, Exeter, Seafqrth and Zurich. This early 4,citizen" of Hen', sail has come a long way in less than four score and 10 years. The telephone was an early -tory listing withjnsttwenatnes, (+settler!' in Hensall, arriving 4,c, Stoneman, lacal Bell man- less than 45- Years after the AM and A,A Goetz, proprietor community 'began. Although the of the QPTPPleroi?-1 actual records of the first tele., Along With the vague refer phone in liensail are shrouded price to the 1900 fire, records in uncertainty, it is known that show that there was Wile talk a telephene line ran threugh that yea.r of starting a liensall the community before the e x C bane, An old telePbone Of the century. message form, such as were Indeed, records in the Bell used in Bell offices in the old TelePhone Historical Depart- days When there were few home merit include a note that on telephones, also shows that the August 11, 1900, !!the office Bell office was moved on Jan, hiir rig d Out and all books, nary pz, 1901, checks, etc, with it .11 That is By 1905 Hensall had a flour- all that is known about the fire ishing exchange with 22 sub- that aPPSrently burned put the scribers. A name long con- telephene office, netted with the telephone his- When telephone service tory of Hensall is Scott. The is brought to Hensall in the connection appears to begin early mars of November 15, when Lorne Scott became Bell it will bring the most modern manager more than 09 years service in the world to a corn- ago. munity that was unknown a gen, Most famous of tury ago. Scotts, however, For Hensall was settled in Scott, who joined 1875 when the railroad was put through and the community was placed where it is now because George and James Petty donated the land for the station and yards. The tiny settlement became the fuelling centre for the rail- way engines. It was not until 1889 that Hensell was incor- porated as a village with G. C. Petty, nephew of the Petty brothers, as its first reeve. The first councillors were Wil- liam Bell, William Moir, Wil- liam Ilodgins and Henry Cook. Ten years later in 1899, there was a Hensall telephone direc- the telephone is Katie I. the company 410.1.11eMM111.1.1111,, DEDICATE --Continued from page 8 reading. Mr. Robbie Witmer, God- erich, winner of the United Na- tions Youth Pilgrimage, spon- sored by the Lodges of Huron District, gave interesting and informative highlights of his trip. He was thanked by Mr. Percy Campbell PDDGM. A social hour followed and members of the Rebekah Lodge served lunch, Attending were Mrs. John D. Reid and Miss Minnie Reid, London, repre- senting the Reid family; Mrs. 0, E, Walker, Hensall; Mrs. Doug Hughson, Exeter; Miss Phyllis Dougall, Toronto, for the Dou- gall family. in your savings account deposit Honoring the dead of two world wars Remembrance Day was observed here Wednesday, Nov. 11 with a service at the cenotaph at 12 noon, when the following wreaths were placed: Provincial by Mrs. R. Taylor Sr; Hensel]. Branch Canadian Legion 468, President John Simmons; liensall Legion Aux- iliary, President Mrs. Roy Smale; Hensall Kinsmen and Kinettes, President John Baker; 1st Hensall Girl Guides, Mrs. Robert Cook; 1st Hensall Boy Scouts, Wm. Ingram; Village of Hensall, Reeve Nortean H. Jones; Township of Hay, Reeve John Corbett; Township of Tuckersmith, Reeve Elgin Thompson. A parade of Legion, Auxil- iary, Guides, Scouts, Brownies, headed by Bannockburn Pipe Band of Varna formed at the station yard to march to the cenotaph. A service was held in the Town Hall with guest speaker Padre Rev, H a r old Currie. Parade Marshall was Wilmer Dalrymple and Color Sergeant Jim Taylor. Carmel WMS discuss India The November meeting of the Senior Womens Missionary So- ciety of Carmel Presbyterian was held MOnday evening the 9th with president Mrs. Earl Campbell presiding. Mrs. Robert Madge and Mrs. John Love were in charge of the devotional. A panel discussion was held on Outreach through Evangelism in India. A brief meeting of the Ladies Aid followed when it was an- nounced that the Bazaar, bake sale and tea, held Saturday afternoon of the 7th realized approximately $176.00. Rebekah Lodge to aid children The meeting of Amber Re- bekah Lodge was held last Wed- nesday evening with Noble Grand Mrs. Jo F. Ingram pre- siding. A donation will be sent to the IOOF Home in Barrie for their Christmas party. A social has been planned for the next meeting with proceeds for the Children's Shelter in Goderich, each member to bring a small item suitable for a prize. The Christmas party will be held the first meeting in De, cember. In the recent report of the installation of officers the gift to the District Deputy President Mrs. Beaver was presented by the JPNG Mrs. Clarence Vol- land instead of Noble Grand Mrs. Ingram, . . . earn interest from November 1. Earn 4% interest on the minimum half- yearly balance in a Savings Account. Money deposited before November 14 earns interest from November 1. A Savings Account is an "active" ac- count — deposit as often as you wish; and it is a "chequing" account — make withdrawals by cheque or in person at any time. Earn 4% interest in a Savings Account at any of our 15 offices in Ontario. A FACT ABOUT MONEY-On all Canadian currency there are two signatures and the number is repeated twice. If you should tear or burn a bill, you will receive full value for it, provided that the remaining piece contains two signatures and one number — or one signature and two numbers. However, if you have only one number and one signature, you'll receive only half the value of the bill. New leaders start duties Chiselhurst sale is huge success Chiselhurst UCW held a suc- cessful bazaar, bake sale and tea Thursday, November 5 at which $140.95 was realized. Flowers in the Sunday School rooms were in autumn tone$ and roses decorated the attrac- tive teatables. Conveners for the bake table were Mrs. Tom Brintnell; pro- duce, Mrs. George Boa; candy, Mrs. Ben Stoneman; sewing, Mrs. Jack Brintnell; teatables, Mrs. Percy Harris. President Mrs. Harold Parker and Mrs. Harold Currie formed the re- ception committee. PERSONALS Mrs. C, Heist of Zurich was admitted to Queensway Nursing Home Tuesday from SouthHur- on Hospital where she has been a patient. Mr. & Mrs. Gus Voth, Jim and friend of Royal Oak, Michi- gan and Mrs. MacTavish of Kitchener spent Sunday with Mrs. L. Simpson. Mrs. John McMurtrie fell at her home Monday fracturing her wrist. Mrs. J. D. Reid of London was a weekend guest with Mr. & Mrs. Stewart McQueen. Mr. Duncan Stewart was ad- mitted to Huronview Monday of this week where he will spend the winter months. "the company that shows 100% interest in you!" HEAD OFFICE: STRATFORD, ONTARIO Kinettes fete adopted child The meeting of Hensall Kin- ettes was held last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jim Hyde, following a canvass of the village selling tickets on their annual Christmas cake draw which was very success- ful. Gifts for their adopted Italian child were brought to the meet- ing. Kinsmen and Kinettes will visit patients in Goderich On- tario Hospital, December 8, to entertain them and present them with gifts. Next meeting, No- vember 25, will be held at the home of Mrs. Doug Johnston. Mrs. Harold Knight won the raffle and in the social portion the winner was president Mrs. John Baker who chaired the meeting. C. V. Barrett, Manager 425 Main Street, Exeter Telephone: 235.0530 Rushing business is done at bazaar The annual bazaar held at Carmel Presbyterian Church Saturday was very successful, the fancy work, home produce, bake table and afternoon tea doing a rushing business, Conveners were: bake table, Mrs. Percy Campbell, Mrs. Bessie Luker, Mrs. 0. Moir, Mrs. Clarence Volland, Mrs. Glenn Bell; produce. Mrs. Mal- colm Dougall, Mrs. John Love, Mrs. Robert Madge; fancy work and aprons, Mrs. Earl Camp- bell, Mrs. Harvey Hyde, Mrs. R. Faber, Mrs. R. A, Orr; Tea tables, convener, Mrs. Robt. Bell; Mrs. Harry Snell, Mrs. Gordon Schwalm, Mrs. Douglas McGregor, Mrs. John McGregor, Mrs. Harold Bon- thron, Mrs. Ed Fink; CGIT, Miss L. McFalls and girls. Miss Hannah Murray formed the reception committee. PRE-CHRISTM WIN BOWLING PRIZES Two teams of bowlers from Hensall Legion Ladies Auxil- iary participated in a bowling tournament at Exeter last Wed- nesday. They were Mrs. Garnet Allan, Mrs. Howard S m ale, Mrs. Wm. Smale, Mrs. Harold Campbell, Mrs. Gordon Munn, Mrs. Jack Simmons, Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mrs. Harry Horton, Mrs. Wm. H. Bell, Mrs. Wm. Forrester, Mrs. Roy Smale and Mrs. Grant Bisback. In the branch draw 167 Mrs. Gordon Munn was the winner; Mrs. Howard Smale won the door prize, a barbecue set; Mrs. Wm. Forrester, a carton of Pepsi, Mrs. Harold Camp- bell and Mrs. Howard Smale won a prize. Mrs. H. Horton, Mrs. M. Taylor and Mrs. G. Allan were winners of bingo prizes. At a recent meeting of the local Association of Hensall Guides and Brownies four new Leaders were introduced and they were Captain Mrs. Robert Baker; Lieutenant Mrs. Robert Caldwell; Tawnies, Mrs. Rod- ger Venner and Mrs. Barr y Jackson. Plans were made for the an- nual candy sale to be held Sat- urday, November 14 when a house to house canvass of the village will be made. Twenty- five dollars was voted the United Church for use of the basement as a meeting place for the Guides and Brownies. The first Hensall Brownies arranged a party to honor for- mer Guiders, Mrs. Jack Drys- dale and Mrs. George Sinker. On behalf of the Brownies each was given a Brownie cup and saucer by Catharine Anne Christie, and Dorothy Skea. During the Fairy Ring cere- WIN A 10 DAY VACATION mony Tenderfoot Pins were presented to the new T awny Owls, Mrs. Rodger Venner and Mrs. Barry Jackson. FOR TWO! 3 days in Miami Beach, then a 7-day luxury cruise from Miami to Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands! All expenses paid! Enter now, there's nothing to buy--just visit any retail co-operative during the Sale and fill out an entry blank. THURS.. FRI .. SAT. November 19, 20. 21, 1964 21 cu. ft. i4Count CHEST FREEZER 30' Deluxe Make cooking tirount a pleasure . ELECTRIC RANGE WINNERS OF FALL SALE 1963 CONTEST Mr. and Mrs. Melville Barber of OWEN SOUND, were the lucky win- ners of an all expense paid vacation to BERMUDA, last year. You may be the winner this year! See con- test rules above. 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