HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-06-21, Page 21Come Any Way You Want . . .
BUT DON'T MISS THE
Exeter Centennial
Celebrations
JUNE 29 to JULY 6
TICKETS ON SALE
Centennial Office - First Store South of Victoria & Grey
Don't Be Disappointed — Many Events Will Have Limited Admission
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
Opening dance with Joe Overholt
Exeter Arena
Admission $1.50 ($1.00 with button)
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
2:00 p.m. —Giant parade organized by Ex-
eter Kinsmen. Six bands already book-
ed, 2 antique auto clubs. Float entries still
solicited.
Opening ceremonies -- following the parade
at Exeter Community Park. Senator
Richard Stanbury and other dignitaries.
Massed choir from Exeter Public School
and Precious Blood Separate School.
Sky Divers
Band program and other entertainment.
Centennial Queen contest and beard
growing contest.
Chicken barbecue.
Admission: Adults $1.00 (free with but-
ton) Children under 14 free.
Mercy Brothers in the arena
Program from 8:30 to 10:00
Persons under 18 admitted for $1.25
(754 with botton).
Dance to follow at 10:00 p.m. $2.50
($2.00 with button)
SUNDAY, JULY 1
Morning — Special homecoming services at
local churches
Afternoon — Exeter Legion Drumhead Service
in arena
Band concert following Drumhead service.
Evening — Ecumenical service (mostly singing)
MONDAY, JULY 2
Softball Tournament throughout the day
(eight teams)
Lambeth, Breslau, Petrolia, Mt, Forest,
London, Berkshires, London, Gary Car
Shell, Strathroy, Ingersoll,
Minor Soccer Tournament — At least five
teams.
Swimming Pool Program — Includes diving
exhibition, synchronized swim team, local
youngsters' swim meet, free swimming.
Variety program in the Exeter arena featuring
Earl and Martha Heywood, the Heywood
Brothers, and area talent.
Fireworks Display following the ball tourna-
ment.
Admission $1.50 for all day ($1.00 with
button) Children 50c
TUESDAY, JULY 3
1:00 to 5:00 — Sorority Tour of Homes.
Visiting the homes of Mr. and Mrs. John
Burke, Mr. and Mrs. Len Veri, Dr. and
Mrs. Garry Balsdon, Ben Hoogenboom,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor. Tea to follow
in Exeter United Church. Admission $2.00
Evening Program — Exeter Arena. Huronia
Singers and London Men of Accord
(Barbershoppers). $1.50 and $1.00 with
button. Children under 14, 504
Labatt's Balloon at Community Park
throughout the day (weather permitting)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
1:30 p.m. — Horse races. Admission $1.50
($1.00 with button) Includes free
program. Children under 12 admission
754 if accompanied by an adult.
Evening — Rock dance in the arena with Ma-
jor Hoople and His Boarding House. Ad-
mission $2.00 ($1.50 with button)
THURSDAY, JULY 5
Sidewalk Sale — Downtown
Puppet Show, Jesus People, Heywood
Brothers and other entertainment.
Tour of South Huron Hospital
6:30 p.m. — Exeter Lions parade. (Agriculture
theme)
8:00 p.m. — Bingo and program. Jackpot of
$500. Entertainment by Heywood
Brothers. Gerry Smith and Ranch Gang.
Admission $1.50 ($1.00 with button).
FRIDAY, JULY 6
7:00 p.m. — Little Britches Wild West Show at
Community Park.
Admission $1.00 (504 with button)
Children under 14 free
9:30 p.m, — Centennial Ball in the arena with
Lionel Thornton. Admission $2,50 ($2.00
with button)
MIDWAY FROM
FRIDAY TO TUESDAY
Visit the Centennial Committee Headquarters
* For Further Details
* Centennial Buttons
* Advance Ticket Sales
• Entries Wanted For Both Parades
• Help Wanted For centennial Headquarters
and General Duties
• Museum Items Wanted For Displays
Cromarty girl hurt
in fall from horse Thames Road anniversary
featured by youth music
TimesAdvocatif Jun* 21, 1973 Page 21
SOCIAL AT GREENWAY - The ladies of Greenway United church staged another successful strawberry
supper Saturday with a large crowd in attendance. Shown above with some of the tasty strawberries are
I /CW president Mrs. Jake Lagerwerf, Mrs. Milton Pollock and Mrs. Ed Bullock. T-A photo
•1 Strawberries featured
Hundreds visit Greenway
C.:
By MRS. ROBERT LAING
CROMARTY
Marie Kerslake, daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. Everard Kerslake is
in St. Joseph's Hospital, London,
with a broken leg following a
tumble from her horse. The horse
swerved around a cattle beast,
causing her to fall, and the
horses's foot landed on her upper
leg, breaking the thigh bone.
Marie was able to drag herself up
the lane almost to the barn where
she was found by a neighbour,
David Kinsman.
Personals
The sacrament of communion
was observed on Sunday mor-
ning. Michelle Martyn, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Martyn,
Russeldale, was baptized during
the service.
Cromarty Sunday school held
its closing program Sunday and
well re-open in September. Two
films were enjoyed by the
children.
Mrs. E. Kerslake has arrived
home after spending a month in
the British Isles. She was ac-
companied by her daughter,
Denise, who spent the last few
months in the Canary Islands.
Together they toured England
and Scotland, including
Cromarty, Scotland, before
returning to Canada.
Mrs. Dan McInnis and Cecil
McDonald, Paisley visited last
week with Mr. & Mrs. Otto
Walker. Visitors at the Walker
home for Father's Day were Mr.
& Mrs. Alex Walker Mr. & Mrs,
Jack McGhee, Kenneth Walker,
London, Mr. & Mrs, Hugh Currie,
Dorechester, Mr, & Mrs. Robert
Flulley, Winthrop, Mr. & Mrs.
Larry Gardiner, Cromarty, and
their families.
The sympathy of the com-
munity is extended to the family
of the late Mrs. Kenneth
McKellar who passed away
Monday on her 87th birthday.
Saturday Mrs. Calder McKaig
was an honored guest at the home
of Mrs, Lloyd Cushman, Exeter.
About 15 neighbours and former
pupils of Mrs. McKaig were
present for the afternoon and
were joined by their husbands for
tea.
Sunday visitors with Mr. &
Mrs. Roy McCulloch were Mr. &
Mrs. Kenneth Davey, London,
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Waddell and
family Guelph, Mr. & Mrs. Wm.
Baxter and family, Mitchell.
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Sword,
Owen Sound visited with Mr. &
Mrs. Calder McKaig.
Centenni I
Events
AT
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By MANUEL CURTS
GREENWAY
The Strawberry Supper
`Tis over now, the crowd has gone
And what a crowd it was,
Seven hundred mouths - a lot to
feed
It makes one work, it does.
The first one came at ten past
four
Most eager for a ticket
By five they came in thick and
fast
They almost moved the wicket.
Study on Huron
nearly complete
Professor C. T. M. Hadwen,
who has been conducting a major
study of the people and problems
of Huron County expects to have
his research completed shortly'.
Dr. Hadwen, a sociologist at
the University of Guelph, has
been collecting data for the study
over the past two years.
Reporting to the Canadian
Society of Rural Extension, at
their annual meeting held at
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology, Dr. Hadwen stated
that the people of Huron County
will certainly be given the results
of his study as soon as they are
available.
Students working on the Huron
County Historical File project
are getting plenty of black hands
and dirty clothes these days.
Since June 11 team members
have visited 26 municipal clerks,
librarians, newspaper offices and
presidents of historical societies
to try to find out what records do
or do not exist in the county.
The project, under the
supervision of James Scott and
co-ordination of Bill Jeffery,
Exeter is to update the history of
Huron County from 1900 to 1975, It
is financed by the Ministry of
Education's "Experience 73"
P.E.O.P.L.E. program with •
Huron County Council meeting
additional expenses.
Student team members are
From Dashwood and Grand Bend
they came
From Craig and Hamilton
London, Sarnia and Michigan
And, oh yes, from Crediton,
The ladies, they'd been going
strong
For almost nigh a week,
Preparing this and planning that
For willing hands, they'd seek.
The shed, it was a quite a state
But men came to the fore,
And cleaned it fast on Thursday
night,
Spread sawdust on the floor.
The tables, they were put in
place,
The lights were turned on bright.
The chairs were brought in from
the church
A fence was put up tight.
Meanwhile the ladies, kitchen
befit
With pans of soap and water
Were washing cups and silver-
ware
And talking a blue murder.
And so, the eventful day arrived
`Twas Saturday, you know,
The berries, they arrived at nine
The ladies had to go .
To that kitchen once again
And stem them for dear life.
Judith Malone, RR 1, Centralia;
Peter Johnson, RR 2, Goderich;
Cathy McKinley, RR 1, Zurich;
Pauline Baeckler, RR 2, Zurich;
and Richard Snell, RR 1 Lon-
desboro.
One of the finds so far is a 40
volume set of maps dating from
1900 to 1920 of all the towns and
villages in Southern Ontario. The
maps have a scale of 1 inch
equals 50 feet and are located in
the home of Bruce Douglas,
Stratford.
Team members are anxious
to meet anyone who has records
dating from 1900 or who would be
willing to talk with them. Please
contact Bill Jeffery at 373
Edward Street, Exeter, or phone
235-0824.
Four hundred boxes is a lot,
You're right, they used a knife.
Then later on, the waitresses
Had a lot of work to do
Getting the tables all in shape
To serve you and you and you.
The salad bowls were filled up
full
The sweets, they looked
delicious,
The tea was steeped and piping
hot
But oh!! those berry dishes.
Two hundred and thirty pounds of
• ham
And that's a lot of meat,
Was placed on platters, slice on
slice
And now, we're ready to eat.
The preacher, he did offer grace
For such a table laden,
And.,.well, he should, for we are
blest
In this corner of His haven,
If you were there, you should
write this verse
Because I shouldn't boast
But I'm Sure you'd say, 'twas
worth waiting for,
Greenway' ladies deserve a toast.
And now, the work is in reverse
When the crowd had all departed.
For everything must be back in
place
Like it was, before we started.
For Sunday morning would come
quick
When back to church we'd come.
And even though we'd try to pray.
Our thoughts would wander
some.
But somehow, in spite of aches
and pains
We really all felt good
For we'd accomplished quite a
feat,
In supplying all that food.
And fellowship was good to see
Within the congregation
And who can tell, perhaps next
year
We'll feed the entire nation.
K irkton folk
on bus trip
By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS
KIRKTON
June 9 the Kirkton Hor-
ticultural Society held its annual
bus trip. Three bus loads of
members left early in the mor-
ning and arrived at the Elmira
Farmers Market around nine
a.m. Several purchases of home
baking and needlework and fresh
vegetables were made.
Later in the morning visits
were made to the Cole Bowman
Art Studio, where they saw
beautiful oil painting pictures;
then on the Brubacker's grocery
store and the Sapbuckett Craft
Shop.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed at
Gibson Park.
In the afternoon a visit was
made to the Enchanted Doll
House near Elora. Nearly 1,000
dolls were displayed in different
settings, with dolls dressed to
represent every country in the
world, nursery rhymes, Bible
stories, etc. There was a model of
a General store in 1867 and a
Mennonite kitchen,
The Bon Accord Farm near
Salem, which featured antiques
and wood crafts, was also Visited.
The buses returned to thnira
where a delicious supper was
served in the Legion Hall com-
pleting a very enjoyable outing.
Bonnie Norris step-danced her
way to third prize in her class at
the Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest at
Hensall Friday.
Ray Riley, Bruce Norris,
Andrew and Murray Laing,
Pamela, Teresa and Valerie
is
Wallace were among the students
.representing Upper Thames
School at the Perth County Relay
Meet at Stratford North-Western
School Saturday. The team of
which Andrew was a member
won the relay, in the class for
boys up to 13 yrs.
South Hibbert Bantam boys
defeated North Hibbert's team by
a score of 25-5 at the park Friday.
Mrs. Eldon Allen and Nancy
visited Monday afternoon with
Mrs. Frank Allen at Kilbarchan
Nursing Home, Seaforth. Mrs.
Allen was celebrating her 89th
oirthday.
PREPARING DECORATIONS — The Huron Country Playhouse Guild
is staging a cabaret dance at the Lakeview Casino at Grand Bend Fri-
day night. Above, Guild members Mrs. Mel Gaiser and Mrs. Ross
Tuckey of Exeter are preparing flowers for decorations. Music for the
dance is being supplied by Lionel Thornton and his orchestra. Mrs.
Howard Fleming is chairman of the ball. T-A photo
Sunday, July 1 — All Legionnaires gather for
Drumhead Parade (1:30)
Monday, July 2 — Cliff McDonald & Gerry Smith
(Old Tyme & Trick Fiddling) Evening Only
Tuesday, July 3 — Joe Overholt with Bill Moser &
Roy Albright (Evening)
Wednesday, July 4 — Heywood Brothers
(Evening)
Thursday, July 5 — German Buffet (Sausage,
Pigtails & Sauerkraut) Taped German • music during supper & after.
$2.00 Per Plate (500 Only)
Friday, July 6 — Kestle Brothers — London
(Old Tyme Fiddling) Evening
Saturday, July 7 — Kitchener German Band
— Herr Schmidt and his Schmidt House Band
(Afternoon, Evening) $2.00 per couple —
evec+ing only
All Entertainment is FREE
other than Herr Schmidt & His Schmidt House Band
Price for evening performance is $2.00 per couple
Herr Schmidt has entertained at the Octoberfest
in Kitchener for the past three years.
LIMITED TICKET SALE ONLY AT LEGION
* *
NOTE — Legion Auxiliary Serving
COLD PLATE LUNCHEONS
Daily at Noon (12:00 to 2:00)
$1,00 Per Serving
rea students plan
Huron history file
UPDATING HURON HISTORY — the history of Huron County is be-
ing checked this month by 11 students Visiting municipal offices,
libraries and newspaper offices. Above, Bill Jeffrey and Cathy
McKinley are shown checking assessment rolls at the Stanley township
office in Varna. T.A photo
By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE
THAMES ROAD
Sunday the annual Sunday
school anniversary service was
held. Music by the junior and
senior members of the Sunday
school was provided under the
leadership of Mrs. Reg Hodgert.
Agnes Bray played the organ
with Janet Bray and Sandra
Stewart playing duets on the
piano. Nancy Alexander ac-
companied the choir on the piano.
Rev, Ben Hodder of Kew
Beach, United Church, Toronto
gave as his sermon "Landmarks
that must be preserved".
Personals
Friends and relatives who
attended the service and spent
the day here were:
Mr. & Mrs. Merlin McLean and
family Clinton with Mr. & Mrs.
Ed Alexander.
Mrs. Darryl Parker, Staffa
with Mr, & Mrs. Chas. Glanville.
Rev. Ben and Mrs, Hodder,
Toronto and Chas Miner, Exeter
with Mr. & Mrs, Reg HodgeTt.
Mr, & Mrs. Hedley May,
Exeter with Mr, & Mrs, Ross
Hodgert.
Earl Stephen, Woodham, Mr. &
Mrs. Doug Rohde, Exeter, Mr. &
Mrs. Glenn Rohde and Danny
with Mr. & Mrs. William Rohde,
Mrs. Willa Brock, Exeter with
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Miller.
Mr. & Mrs, Whitney Coates,
Roy Coward, Exeter, Wilma
Coates London, Wally Smolanski,
Waterloo with Mr. & Mrs. Glen
Stewart.
Mrs, Ethel Selves, Exeter, with
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Webber.
Helen Batten, Elimville with
Mr. & Mrs. Dave Passmore.
Mr, & Mrs. William Lamport,
Exeter with Mr. & Mrs, Glenn
Lamport,
Margaret Kernick, Stratford
with Mr. & Mrs, Donald Kernick.
Elliott McRoberts, Bryanston,
Mrs. Edna Passmore, Mrs.
Audrey Gardiner, Exeter, Mr. &
Mrs. Frayne Parsons, Murray,
Margaret and Mark, Hurondale,
Jim Cooper, Kippen, Mr. & Mrs,
Paul Passmore and Robbie with
Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Passmore.
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Rowe and
Laura Lee, Mr. & Mrs, Howard
Rannie and family London, Mr, &
Mrs. Brian Wedlake and family,
Exeter, visited Sunday with Mr.
& Mrs, Harold Rowe,
Mr. & Mrs, Robt. McDonald,
Mr, & Mrs, Jack Kraft and girls,
Exeter visited Sunday with Mr. &
Mrs. Robert Mayer.
The sympathy of the corn-,
munity is extended to the family
of the late Mrs. Bertha
Etherington.
Sharon Passmore, West Lorne
spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Lorne
Passmore.
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Oliver and
David, New Hamburg visited
recently with Mr. & Mrs. Jack
Duncan.
Speed limit: That's what a lot
of drivers observe while driving
behind a police car.