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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-09-23, Page 21FEATURED AT FAIR —Mrs. Moira Couper, Hensall, will be one of several craftsmen featured at the Exeter Fall Fair this week, Mrs, Couper buys fleece from the farmer, cards, spins and dyes it before knitting or weaving it into articles of clothing. T-A photo Many changes in fair since early 1900 days eaeakit4 ON YOUR OPENING We are pleased to have been chosen as supplier of fish and frozen food products for Wally's Restaurant. Silverstein Foods Limited Wholesale Food Distributors London, Ontario MAIN ST. EXETER See You At The Fair STRETCH ---b AWAY the easy way—. with BERNINA OlimMINOINNWS 74144 04e I wish to thank my many customers for their kind patronage over the years. It was most appreciated. At the same time, I trust you will bestow on the new owners of Wally's Restaurant the same kindnesses. JIMMY LEE Former owner, Exeter Grill iftryteseeeeate004 a Wally's Restaurant on the opening We were pleased to have been chosen to do the interior and exterior decorating. H. R. & S. Painting Exeter, Ontario 235-2087 FOR INIS WEEKEND ONLY sweet 8g Sour Pork Balls fil‘E° BICE. FREE P°'s' Sour or Pineapple Sweet & Chicken Balls FRIED RICE FREE PEPSI 115 -0( Chicken Cb°11 Mein IE D ektCE r .Vc EE PEPSI EVERYONE'S INVITED to Larry Snider's 72 CAR SHOW and Open House See All The Exciting New Ford Products Come Check The Ford Lineup: • PINTO • MAVERICK • TORINO • CUSTOM 500 • CUSTOM • GALAXIE 500 *LTD • FORD TRUCKS Friday Evening At Our Showroom and All Day Saturday At Our Showroom and the Exeter Fair Grounds Larry Snider Motors Ltd. EXETER Huron's Largest Ford Dedler Ammarmsomor 2354640 Timiis-Advocate S(bptomber .23, 1971 Pogo 7 A Harvest ..day at church Out-off4own lady members welcome at at Canadian Club. their mother, Mrs., F. Lewis, of London are on a trip to the west coast. Mr. & Mrs. Mervin Carter visited with Mrs. Almer *Ode. Mr. Mrs, Arnold. Lewis and CLANMOYE Sunday, was the Harvest Festival at St, James Anglican Church, The Church was decorated with flowers, fruits and vegetables for the service, The Rev. R. G, Jackson took the service and Rev. Carson preached at St. James Church, Parkhill. September 30 at 8:00 p.m. the ACW will meet in the home of Mrs. Robert Hodgins, • Valued, and more of them would be welcome to the club. The meetings are held in Centennial. Hall and the program for the corning season is as follows: Dr. Bette Stevenson, September 29, at 2 p.m.; October 21, Adrienne Clarkson; November 9, Captain Pullen (Manhattan's Arctic Voyages); December 2, A Christmas program, January, February, March meetings are yet to be planned but the annual meeting is slated The London branch of The Women's Canadian Club is unique among the Canadian Clubs of Canada in that a large Winer of its members come from various smaller centres within driving distance of the city, For several years women from the Exeter area have been attending the meetings and some have contributed actively to the group, Mrs. LB. Keefe, membership committee chairman, states these out-of-town members are for April 25 with Dr, J, Havelka speaking on Human Relations. A trip by bus is scheduled to the McMichael Gallery in Kleinburg, during May. Season membership may be purchased at Centennial Hall on the day of meeting, ($5.00), Alpha Pi starts winter sessions Beta Sigma Phi: Alpha Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi opened the fall and winter season with a meeting held at the home of Mrs. Peter Catlos, Huron Park. Mrs. Catlos was assisted by MrsDwayneTinney in presenting a program on Happiness. Five members took part in a panel discussion on the subject. During the business the annual scholarship for a SHDHS graduate entering nursing was discussed. The award will be continued and presented later. Refreshment committee was Mrs. Jim Newby and Mrs, Alice Beer. The second meeting was held, Tuesday evening, at the home of Mrs. Trent Doige, Exeter. She and Mrs, Alice Beer con- ducted a program on self- analysis, The members will conduct a sale of aprons and Beta Sigma Phi cook books at a booth at the Exeter Fair. Lunch was served by Mrs. Val Callingham and Mrs. 0, Squires. • Best Wishes To Wally's Restaurant It has been lily pleasure to provide the refrigeration for the new walk-in cooler Gib Dow • PERSONALS Mr, & Mrs. Max Bloye of St. Marys visited with their parents, Mr, & Mrs. Harry 1Viurless, and Mr. & Mrs. George Morris. Mr, & Mrs. Denis Kirkwood and Wayne of Dorchester spent the day with Mr. & Mrs. J, Edginton, Guests of Mr, & Mrs. Mervin Carter and Ian were Mr. & Mrs. Bill Waldin, of Chatham, and Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Carter of London. They all paid tribute to the late John Simpson of Kirkton who was the father of Mr, & Mrs. Doug Carter of London. Mrs. Alan Hill and Lorie, St. Pierre visited with the latter's mother, Mrs, Ervin Scott, and Mrs. J. Paton at Strathmere Lodge in Strathroy. Weekend visitors with Mrs. J. Donaldson were Mr. & Mrs, Roy Hancox and family of London, and Mrs. J. McCarthy and family of Grariton. Sunday, Mrs. J. Donaldson and Cindy visited with Mr, & Mrs. J. McCarthy and Mr. & Mrs. A, Eveleigh of Kirkton. Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Cox, Toronto, visited Friday evening with Mr. & Mrs. Laird Mickle. Miss Olive Walker Reg. Nurse of St, Peterburg, Florida, who has been holidaying with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Walker, and uncle Mr. Charles Grassick, left this week for her home. Miss Dorothy Farquhar of Toronto visited recently with her mother Mrs. Emma Farquhar. Mr, & Mrs. Harold Parker and Patsy visited recently with Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keyes at Grand Bend, September 26, anniversary services at Chiselhurst United Church will .be held. Rev. D.R. Beck will preach and Huronia Men's Choir of Exeter will provide the special music. • wheat in particular, the top prize doubled from $1,50 to $3. For hogs, the first prize now is $7 while in 1895 it was $3. The prize list has changed in many ways since 1895, especially in the articles that may be shown. One item that has disappeared from the horticultural products list is a collection of home-made wines. Other articles that have vanished are a barrel of mer- chant's flour, implement and manufactured items, Among the items that would be considered unusual now were stuffed birds, stuffed since last year; best collection groceries; best collection store goods; assortment of upholstery; barrel of fine salt; set of parlor furniture and assortment of cured meats. qaTittottif fteattl Mrs. St. Claire of Brigden, along with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Finlay of Goderich joined the Huronview orchestra to provide the music for the Monday program, Twenty nine residents were honored by the Tiger Dunlop Women's Institute Wednesday afternoon at the September birth- day party. One hundred and fifty residents and some guests gathered in the auditorium for the party and enjoyed the program which was convened by Mrs. Reauburn, Following the program gifts were presented to those celebrating birthdays and lunch was served by' the ladies. Leo Moerbeck of Huronview thanked the group on behalf of the residents. Sharon Carter and Betty Lockhart, volunteers from the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, assisted with the wheelchairs. Jack McLaren of Benmiller accompanied on the piano by Mr. Ed Stiles of Goderich provided an enjoyable hour of entertainment at the Thursday Family Night program. Mr, McLaren one of the original members of the famous show. "The Dumbells" sang Stitches that stretch and stretch and don't give way are yours with BERNINA. A variety of special stitches for stretch fabrics, with one and two needles and including an overlook and safety stitch, are built right into the BERNINA. The exclusive automatic fabric sensor insures no puckering. Yes, BERNINA is truly a Space Age sewir,g machine, precision engineered in t;..witterland, to sew all the fabrics of our times. Versatile and easy to operate, BERNINA incorporates many exclusive features that make all sewing chores a pleasure. Test sew 'a BERNINA — It's the FUN machine of the century. You can afford a BERNINA — prices start at $109.00. Lifetime Guarantee — wide choice of cabinets. 'vominommionmommEmminomik Our Renovations Are Complete We Invite You To Our BERNINA with the automatic fabric sensor Over the past 117 years of the Exeter fall fair, the days of the week in which the fair has been held , have been changed several times. In 1969, officials of the local fair decided to move the big day of the fair from Thursday to Saturday. In early years, the pattern was again different, According to a prize list of 1895 now in the possession of fair secretary Garnet Hicks, that year the fair, known as the Stephen and Usborne branch of the South Huron Fall Show was held on Monday and Tuesday, September 24 and 25. Of interest to present day exhibitors is a sizable increase in the amount to prizes from 1895, Probably the smallest increase of any first prize shows in poultry. This year 75 cents goes to the winner while 76 years ago it was 50 cents. 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