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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-10-15, Page 17Times-Advocatfh October 154 1970 P.90 17 Windsor with 675, St. Catharines with 663 and North Bay with 577. Bingos appear to serve a double-barrelled purpose. They not only raise funds, but, equally important, are a social amenity. Compared to other forms of gambling, bingos INSPECTING NEW EQUIPMENT Senior students at Centralia's College of Agricultural Technology had the opportunity to view new corn treating equipment al a demonstration held last week on the farm of George Proctor, near Bolg,rave. Prom lho.4ollege are Keith McMillan, Paul Dunsmore, John Malins, Rick Windsor and. Charlie thiamin. k photo Know what you *cult Auction bargains rare Antique collection just grew like Topsy 1 By MRS, KEN MeKELLAR The Thanksgiving meeting of the Women's Missionary Society of Cromarty Church was held at the home of Mrs. Mervin Dow, who was in charge of the meeting and opened with a Thanksgiving poem. Psalm 100 was read in unison followed with meditation by Mrs. Dow. The offering was received and Mrs. Verna Brooks gave the dedicatory prayer. Reports were given by the secretary and the treasurer. The ladies accepted an invitation to meet with the WMS of Caven Church, Exeter, for their Thankoffering meeting, October 15 when Mrs. A. G. Neil of Sarnia will be guest speaker. A piano solo was played by Mrs. Will Miller. Thanksgiving items were given by each member. Mrs. M. Lam ond and Mrs. T. L. Scott gave highlights of the sectional meeting held at Motherwell — Avonbank church. The meeting closed. 'with lunch being served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Verna Brooks and Mrs. M. Lamond. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. William McKaig and daughter of Sudbury spent the holiday weekend with Angus McKaig and Mr. & ,Mrs. Calder McKaig. Recent visitors with Mrs. E. Moore and Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Scott were Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Worsley and their daughter Eleanor Worsley, of Fenelon Falls. Mr. & Mrs. George Reeves, Toronto, visited Friday with Mrs. J. R. Jefferson. , Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laing and family were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. Norman Jefferson, Munro. Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Laing and family and Mrs. J. R. Jefferson visited Sunday with Mr. & Mrs. Don Rhiel, RR 5 Stratford. Alex Ramsay returned home from Westminster Hospital, London, where he had been a patient for several weeks. Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Parker, Mr. & Mrs. Otto Walker visited Tuesday with Herb Walker of Markdale. Stewart Robertson, Palmerston, visited Wednesday with Mr. & Mrs. Roy McCulloch. Mr. & Mrs. Otto Walker spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Currie at Dorchester. They also called on Rev. John and Mrs. Elder at Belmont. SOUTHERN SECTIONAL The southern sectional meeting of the Stratford Presbyterial was held in Motherwell-Avonbank Church, September 30. The theme was, Study to Show Thyself Approved Unto God. The morning session was in charge of Mrs. T. L. Scott, Cromarty, and opened with a call to worship. Devotions were given by Mrs. Gordon Evans and Mrs. A. E. Watson of Motherwell-Avonbank. Rev. Robert Bissett welcomed the ladies. After the business session Mrs. Warnock Bell gave a report on the Conference held in Guelph in August, the theme being, How the Word Gets Around. Mrs. J. R. McDonald, Appin showed how annual reports should be filled out. Study groups were led by Mrs. W. Murray, Mitchell, Miss B. Woodriff, London and Mrs. D. Biewenga, Mitchell, who also spoke on Literature. She said the Bible is printed in 2,500 langu ages.r The afternoon session was opened by Mrs. T. L. Scott. The offering was dedicated by Mrs. Ray Atcheson. Mrs. Scott thanked the program committee and Mrs. Lester Baird, the organist. Guests had a box lunch at noon. It seems the more modern the world becomes, the more interested people are in things of the past, and the persons most interested in these 'elderly things' are more often than not, young people. Mrs. Nelson Monteith, Andrew Street, Exeter, bought her first antique thirteen years ago before she was married. After her marriage She and her husband lived in a London apartment and she began to buy the odd piece of old glass and she says, "Like Topsy, the collection just grew.' Her treasury of lovely old pieces has continued to grow until her two storey home is now furnished with beautifully refinished antique furniture upstairs and down. Young married people who are just starting out to hunt for antiques often pose the question, "Where do you find them and how do you know if you're getting an antique?" Joyce Monteith answers this by saying that while no one enjoys an auction sale more than she does it's a rare occasion to get a bargain at one anymore, "Some people seem to have `auction fever' and will buy anything just because it's old, bidding it up to ridiculous prices." She admits, however, that when she does pick up a valuable piece at an auction and at a bargain 'price no one gets more excited than she does. Mrs. Monteith feels it is very important to know what one is after when going to a sale and know exactly how much to bid. "If you think you can get the same thing at a dealer's at a better price pass it upl" "A 'dealer has More variety and I don't usually have to make up my mind in such a hurry, After seeing .a piece of furniture I like, I go borne and mull it over, before going back to make the purchase,'" How to tell How does she know what to look for when antiquing? Joyce is fortunate in that she has a good friend who is in the business and who she says has been very unselfish with her knowledge "and taught me all I know about antiques." "After a while you almost develop a sixth sense about being able to distinguish genuine old pieces." In the meantime, she suggests, that the persons just getting interested should read a few good books on the subject. There are, however, ways of telling if a thing is old by the nails, the dovetailing, the way it is put together, the wood, style and features, and also by what it was originally used for. For instance, you know a pine dry sink must be old because they haven't been used for generations . . . the same goes for a commodes, washstands, blanket boxes and so forth. Joyce says she never goes looking for antiques without her trusty jackknife. With this she chips away a bit of paint to see the wood underneath. She also makes a careful examination of the drawers, (sometimes a date is pencilled at the back or side of a drawer), does the 'thumbnail' test if she thinks the piece is pine, and the 'spit test' to bring out the color of the wood. if the piece of furniture has several layers of paint covering it, Joyce uses the jack knife, a piece of broken glass, or a paint scraper to get off the first layer or two; next, she goes to work with paint remover, which she buys by the gallon, and works the piece down to its original wood. If it's cherry she wipes it over with turpentine to which a small amount of boiled linseed oil has been added. ("Sometimes I add a little varnish, too.") If it's Pine she uses about one third linseed to two thirds turpentine. When satisfied with the results she covers it with a coat or two of low lustre plastic varnish, Mrs. Monteith says she used to use beeswax to achieve the low, warm, glow finish but now prefers the easier, new varnishes. She has acquired most of the pieces she has really wanted, "I've stopped buying ... that is, until I happen upon a darned good bargain." Joyce also has a few pieces she might change or swap. She says she has learned to be patient and wait to get what she really wants. There's a limit to how much old furniture you can use, and I don't want my house to look like a museum," she stresses. It doesn't. With her excellent taste and judgement, her knowledge and her skill of refinishing, her home is a delight to the eye of everyone, and the envy of many an antique collector. 0111111w0777,,, . , Stripping the old varnish of fa Regency chair manufactured about 1840, Joyce uses varnish remover and elbow grease. Presbyterian sectional meets Cromarty ladies to visit Caven Joyce Monteith at school master's pine desk acquired from a dealer. The picture above the desk is a very old original oil painting. A corner hutch cupboard in the living room is filled with treasures. Joyce holds an early Bohemian glass lamp. I -4 This Cherry chest is the first antique Joyce bought. It is a fine example of old Ontario furniture. The chair is a Quebec Salamander rocker with rush seat. The window holds part of Mrs. Monteith's collection of glass which includes several rare Canadian Guardian Angel lamps. This beautiful cherry cupboard was purchased at an auction sale for $10.00 in the Cromarty area. Covered with so many layers of paint and in such bad repair, Nelson Monteith, Joyce's husband, was ashamed to let his wife bring it home. Some 20,000 receive permits Prize money in lotteries over 15 million BELL RINGER Stuart Hodgins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hodgins and his cousin, Mary Beth Hills, daughter of Mrs. Marjorie Hills, are entranced as David Keating plays Jesus Loves Me by pushing the wooden levers that ring the big bells on the next floor of the tower in the Trivitt Memorial Church. The ACW conducted a tour of the tower last week. T-A photo yv t HENSALL KINSMEN EXECUTIVE — The 1970-71 executive of the liensall Kinsmen club was installed recently at a joint ceremony ia Clinton. The new officers are shown above during an oxen U ‘; meeting last weok. Back, left, direttoil Gerald Flynn, Ken Pollock and Roy Bell, past president Ron Wareing and bulletin editor 13i11 POS5. Front, secretary Wayne Reid, 2nd vieeinesident Swabi Williams, president john Baker, vice.piesident Gary Maxwell and treasurer John Henderson, T.A photo More than 20,000 lottery events with a total prize money of $15,767,626 have been authorized in the first nine months of 1970 in Ontario, according to figures released today by Honourable Bert Lawrence, Minister of the Department of Financial and Commercial Affairs. Bingos are by far the most popular form, making up 83 per cent of all licensed fund-raising projects. However, raffles raise more money for charitable purposes, a key element in any lottery established by a change in the Criminal Code of Canada as of January 1 of this year. A charitable object or purpose includes relief of poverty, education, advancement of religion or any purpose beneficial to the community. Of a total of 20,251 events licensed under the new regulations, 16,550 were bingos and 3,443 were raffles, with raffles raising from 45 to 65 per cent of the total take for charity, and bingos raising 20 to 30 per cent. In addition, 697 games of chance were licensed at 135 fall fairs. Welland, with a population of some 43,000 emerged as the gamblingest municipality in the province with bingos and raffles totalling $1,268,660. in prize money. Ottawa with 4'790,028, St. Catharines with $645,045., City of Toronto with $632,981. and Windsor with $500,000 were the next four top municipalities. Ottawa issued 1,364 licences, the most of any municipality, followed by Welland with 753, supply the greatest amount of entertainment for the smallest amount of money invested. "Where else can people go, and for an average of four dollars, enjoy three hours of entertainment with an opportunity at the same time, of winning a few dollars?" asked Mr. Lawrence. Regulations established in January when lotteries became the responsibility of the province under the amendment to the Criminal Code, provide that municipalities issue licenses where total prizes do not exceed $3,500. Prize money greater than $3,500 requires a provincial licence. The third category of licensing agricultural societies and operators of games of chance for cash at fall fairs and public places of amusement also requires a provincial licence By the end of September, 355 municipalities in the province had issued licences for 16,242 bingos, 3,877 raffles, 254 bazaars for a total of 19,873 events paying $18,895,778 in prize money. The difference between the operation of a bingo and a raffle can best be shown by a comparison of the prize money, administrative costs and donations. The average amount of prize money in raffles is 35 per cent of the gross take, while administrative expenses run about 10 pet cent leaving about 50 per cent for charitable purposes. This compares with average prize money in bingos of 60 per cent, administrative expenses of 15 per cent and prize money of 25 per cent of the gross.