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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-07-18, Page 9Re-Cycle Your Used Hangers We Will Pay 1 Each for your good used hangers No bent or rusty ones, please Grand Bend Cleaners EXETER GRAND BEND MITCHELL Times-Advocate, July 18, 1974 Pao. 9 As Low As Priced From '87 Hurry . , Come Harvest The Savings in Our SUMMER $AVINGS 507 THROUGHOUT UP TO at THE STARE , Misses & Children's Summer Sleepwear • Baby Dolls • Gowns long‘4tytaenag SIZES 1.TO 14- Cool and Pretty Here's A Great Buy Boys' T-Shirts 25 For those warm days ahead Men's SHORT SLEEVE Dress Shirts By FollythL8,,klick9k „ 52s Reg. $7.00 to $9.00 As Low As MOM'S A COP Constable Dianne Brock of the OPP receives a con. gratulatory hug from daughter Jennifer, 4 at the graduation ceremonies held recently in Toronto. 3 '73. 7711.• 771-1 New home keeps neighbour busy A REUNION OF FRIENDS -- A T-A photo brought these people back together after 15 years, Frank and Bett Heaton, Grand Bend renew acquaintance with Alan Raeburn of the Huron Country Playhouse. The Heaton's celebrated their 55th anniversary recently, Most new neghbours in Exeter don't get bartismal ceremonies for their ney home, But Mrs. Catherine DiacDonald was an exception. She and ler family moved into 252 North Isherwood Crescent on June 21. That first week, there was so much rain that the basement window wells were Mrs. Catherine MacDonald filled and the basement was completely flooded, "I thought this is Exeter, eh?" she said. But that first impression was soon changed, "It's just beautiful up here," she said, "so nice, Constable Dianne Brock of the OPP is even more enthusiastic about her new job, now that she has been working for three weeks "The public's attitude (to women in the OPP) is just fan- tastic," she said, "They are all so co-operative and friendly", Constable Brock is stationed in London with another woman OPP who graduated with her from the four week training course held in Toronto. There were 15 women in the course and 27 men.'The course, she said, usually only takes three weeks but so many things had to be changed because of the women involved. "There: weren't any women's washriipms, for one thing". The 15 women received the same training asthe men but alio had a self-defense course at a local gym threenights a week for two and a half hours. Of the 15 women OPP con- stables, 2 were stationed in London, 2 h Ottawa, 2 in Kingston, 2 in Downsview, 2 in Peterborough, 2 in Bracebridge, clean and quiet and so safe for the children." Catherine has two sons, Steven, Prebyterian Women Plan Centennial The summer meeting of Caven Presbyterian Church Women centered around plans for celebrating the Centennial of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1975. Relating the devotional period to important celebrations in the Old Testament, Mrs. G. Whilsrnith told many of the plans that were suggested for the congregations. It was decided to have a centennial sign erected which will tell the story of the past, the present and the hopes for the future. The ladies have already or- dered centennial plates with the picture of Cave!) Church. Mrs, Murray reported on the June Conference held in Atwood. The fall rally will be held in St. Marys, October 9. Committees were named to look after a luncheon for the 4-H leaders training school in August and a dinner sometime in October, The members were delighted by a humorous chorus sung by a group of ladies, and a contest of naming the period that pictures of various styles represented. Many were surprised that dresses of our years resembled dresses worn in the late 1800's. 11 and Gary who is 7. Both have had no trouble meeting many children of their own age. Her husband, Alex is the plant manager at 13endix mobile homes in Itensall, Before the move to Exeter, he commuted for five years from their home in London. Both she and her husband are from Glasgow in Scotland, They came out in 1962. They took their children back to visit in 1969 for three months. "It was just great," she said, "but I was so homesick for Canada. You have to take that one trip back to get it out of your 'system." Catherine enjoys reading but most of her time is taken up now with decorating her new home. Her husband is going to build a family room so that some of their furniture can come out of storage. Mr. & Mrs. William jcing. from Cambridge, Ohio were the guests of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Johnston and Mrs. Jessie. O'Brien fora week. Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Cann of Pinawa, Manitoba, recently spent a week visiting with his parents, Mr, & Mrs. Carman Cann and sister Mrs. Andy Miller and family of Usborne, -duet 80 The Times-Advocate would like to extend bir- thday greetings and best wishes to those members of the Over 80 Club celebrating birthdays this week or in the near future, This week: Mrs. Mary Gower, Crediton, 88 on July 21, Public acceptance good for new Women OPP 2 in Essex and 1 in Guelph. By the end of the yar there will be 45 women in the OPP, Con- stable Brock said. During her three weeks on the job, she has assisted in motor vehicle collisions, directing traffic, radar interception; domestic disputes and distur- bances. During the three or four month training period, Constable Brock will be working with another OPP member. After that time she will be patrolling by herself, The thing she likes about the job is that you don't have time to think about what you have to do, "They tell you a few minutes before that something is going to happen and you go to it and that's it. You just go and hope that you 'Ca'fi'dowhat you have to." Constable Brock has been working midnight shifts for the past week, but says she prefers the afternoon shift, from 4 p.m. to 12 because "you can spend all day at home and still get a good — Please turn to Page 16 0 GOULD 14- JORY SUMMER YARD GOODS Main Street — Exeter DIAL 235-0270 Exeter's Largest Department Store Boys' • Muscle shirts • Shorts • Short sleeve sport shirts • Straw hats • Baseball caps • Knit trousers • Suits, 1 pant • Sport jackets • Swim suits • Dresses cotton • Slacks • Skirts • Blouses • Shorts • Tops • Summer hand bags 25% OFF Ladies' • Swim suits • Dresses • Jump suits • Skirts • Blouses • T-shirts, short sleeve • Cotton sport shirts, short sleeve • Coats Misses' & Children's Don't Miss These Savings Shop Early For Best Selection All Sales Final — No Exchanges or Refunds Special . 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