HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-12-18, Page 20WELCOME STRANGER — A warm welcome is fine at any time but at the Christmas season when you're
new in town it's especially nice to meet a friendly face. Above, Mrs. Connie Johnston, Exeter's Welcome
Wagon lady visits with Mrs. Jim Beckett and Mrs. Leigh Robinson who have recently moved to Exeter with
their husbands, T-A photo
Goodwill ambassador
Warm welcome for newcomers
Christmas Sale As the Holiday Season approaches we at A & H
wish to express our sincere appreciation for the
business you have favoured us with in the past
year and the pleasant relationships we have
enjoyed. We would like to take this opportunity
to extend our best wishes for a Merry Christmas
and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Management and Staff H
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SNGS ALL Ife
We think many aspects of life in
yesteryears were crude and
inconvenient. But, when I was a
girl, we did our weekly shopping
without leaving home. A
travelling storekeeper brought a
mobile general store to our back
door.
Every Thursday about four
o'clock an old ton truck crept
down our road. Because it
carried a fragile load, its
maximum speed reached only
ten to fifteen miles per hour. The
driver, who was also the store's
proprietor and clerk, detoured
into every farm lane.
When he stopped, he unlatched
two horizontal hinged boards on
both sides of the truck. The
bottom boards served as coun-
ters, and the top ones were
propped up like awnings. Inside
were home-made wooden shelves
resembling the ones in the village
store. They were stacked with
literally everything from soup to
nuts; every member of the
family found something they
needed.
The mothers bought groceries,
such as bread, potatoes, canned
meats and vegetables, brown
and white sugar, flour, vinegar,
salt and pepper, tea bags and
coffee. To help with their baking,
they selected pie plates, cake
pans and muffin tins, rolling pins,
wooden spoons and paring
knives.
For house cleaning, they ob-
tained brooms, dust pans, mops
and floor wax. They found
detergent, dishcloths, pot
holders, aprons and toothpicks as
well as toothpaste and tooth-
brushes. In addition, they
acquired pins and needles,
thimbles, thread, yarn , zippers
and buttons for sewing.
The portable store carried
more than housewares, though.
Hair brushes and combs, curlers,
rollers and bobby pins were
available for the ladies. Mean-
while, the farmers outfitted
themselves with overalls, plaid
work shirts, polka dot hand-
kerchiefs, caps, socks and
rubber boots. For the barn, they
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Travelling store
nabbed onto stable brooms, forks
and shovels.
Smokers were satisfied; the
shelves displayed pipe tobacco,
chewing tobacco and snuff,
cigars, cigarettes, matches and
lighters.
For the handy men, the store
stocked hammers, screwdrivers,
wrenches, pliers and hand saws.
They also contained nails,
screws, nuts and bolts, extension
cords and light bulbs. In case of
accidents or minor ailments, the
store provided bandages,
liniment, aspirins, cough drops,
vitamins and hot water bottles.
Sometimes it resembled a
travelling medicine show!
Of course, the children's eyes
popped at the sight of the licorice
sticks, jawbreakers, peanuts and
chocolate bars. For school, the
students collected pens, pencils,
erasers and ink, scribblers,
scrapbooks. scissors, glue and
Scotch tape.
How the travelling merchant
packed all that merchandise
neatly into a ton truck remains a
mystery. The items were never
damaged and seldom even dusty.
He hit the road as soon as the
snow melted in the spring, and he
continued until the return of snow
in the fall forced him to hiber-
nate. Each day he followed a
planned route, beginning shortly
after dawn and ending at dusk,
While he was away, his wife
tended their village store, Each
night they restocked the truck's
shelves; sometimes they toiled
until eleven o'clock.
He visited almost every home
in the township and called
everyone by name. Few people
failed to recognize or to welcome
him and his truck,
Of course, the brand names on
his shelves were few; the
selection was limited. He cer-
tainly couldn't compete with our
modern markets. Nevertheless,
his service was convenient and
reliable; it was invaluable to our
community in those days.
We may call it rustic or quaint.
But sometimes I long to see again
that mobile general store and to
hear once more the friendly
greeting of the travelling
storekeeper.
W.I. entertain
at Blue Water
Hurondale WI hosted the
December birthday party at the
Blue Water Rest Home Tuesday
evening. Chairlady Mrs. Wm.
Rowcliffe called on Mrs.
Dougall to lead in the singing of
Christmas carols with Mrs'. H. H.
G. Strang at the piano. Mrs. Lee
Webber gave a reading and Mrs.
Louise Oke sang a solo with Anne
Brodie at the piano. Several
selections were given by the
orchestra comprising Rev.
Harold Snell, Cecil Skinner,
Nelson Squire and Ross McFalls
with Mrs. McFalls at the piano.
Birthday gifts were given to
Mrs. Wm Gassman, Mrs. Etta
Mae Young, Miss Pearl Keyes,
Miss Mary Ann Steckle and Mrs.
Dora Waghorn.
Christmas lunch concluded the
evening.
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HAM SLICES lb $ 1 .69
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FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Moving to a new town can be a
lonely and strange experience
when you don't know who to
contact for even such simple
things as where to get your hair
done, or if there's a Brownie or
Cub pack for your children to
attend.
To the stranger in this district
Exeter's Welcome Wagon lady,
Mrs. Connie Johnston, is a
happily received visitor when she
calls with all kinds of information
regarding area activities, and
with cards from various mer-
chants.
Mrs. Johnston became
associated with Welcome Wagon
in the summer of 1972 and since
that time she has made an
average of 150 calls per year to
the newly engaged girl, the new
mother, and the recent arrivals
to this community.
She is the goodwill ambassador
who pays a visit on these three
important milestones in a
family's life bringing welcome
and congratulations from the civic
bodies and business community.
In her warm and, friendly
manner Mrs. Johnston puts a
stranger immediately at ease.
From her welcome basket she
gives each one she visits gift
cards from several businesses in
the area informing them of the
type of business and assuring
them of courteous and
friendly assistance when they
call at the stores.
She also brings with her letters
of welcome from the chief of
police and the mayor, lists of
churches and organizations to
attend.
One of the institutions most
asked about by newcomers is the
hospital and Mrs. Johnston
hastens to inform them of the
many services available there.
Her job doesn't end with the
initial visit. She always leaves
her own phone number and her
clients are always urged to
telephone her if they have any
questions about the community.
"Often I do not have the answers
myself, but I can always find out
for them," she says.
Her district is roughly from
Exeter north as far as Kippen,
west to Zurich, Dashwood and
Crediton and east to the Win-
chelsea area.
UCW remember
lonely at meeting
The theme of Exeter United
Church Women's Unit 1 and 2
Christmas meeting held
December 11 was "Home for
Christmas". It was presented by
Mrs. Grainger and Mrs. 0.
Thompson. They spoke of the joy
and love of families and sharing
gifts at Christmas, However,
they reminded the members of
those who have no joy because of
loneliness, hunger and
malnutrition.
The story of Christ's birth was
read from Luke and Matthew and
the ladies were asked to let the
Babe come into their homes for
Christmas.
A candle lighting service was
conducted by Mrs. Grainger,
Mrs, Thompson, Mrs. J. McKee
and Miss Della McKee.
Mrs. W. G, Balsdon played a
number of Christmas carols on
the violin. She was accompanied
by Robert Cameron,
A Christmas message, The
Miracle of Christmas, prepared
by Mrs. Harold Snell, was read
by Mrs. A. Rundle. It reminded
the members that the miracle
goes far beyond December 25.
Mrs. Louise Oke sang two
Christmas numbers ac-
companied by Ann Brodie.
A social hour followed.
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Parent workshop, women's wood
working course qt night school
If you know of anyone moving
into the community; a young lady
who has just become engaged, or
the arrival of a baby, Mrs.
Johnston would he happy to hear
from you. It is mostly through the
kindness of neighbors, friends
and relatives that Mrs. Johnston
is able to carry out her pleasant
duty of bringing a welcome or
congratulation on those three
important milestones.
SHDHS evening classes for the
next semester are lined up and
ready to go starting January 12.
Five new courses are being of-
fered which should be of interest
to many area residents,
There will be a Parent
Workshop of five sessions on
helping children with reading
problems, Teaching, this will be
Rick Graham, a councillor and
developmental reading teacher
at SHDHS. Mr. Graham says he
decided to hold the parent
workshop after he had been
asked several times by parents
what they could do to help with
their children's reading
problems, They will participate
in problem solving, techniques
dealing with difficulties en-
countered by children in
reading, Mr. Graham has a
degree in sociology, and is
qualified in psychology.
One of the other courses to be
offered for the first time is
Personal Growth and Awareness,
It is designed to develop the
capacity and ability to inward
growth and a greater awareness
of one's experience of life. Ryan
Brown, who will lead this course
is a teacher with a degree in
Pyschology. He is presently
involved with a sharing group at
Exeter United. Church with Rev.
Glen Wright. He also practises
At the December meeting of
Exeter Chapter No, 222 0.E,S.,
held in Exeter Public School,
guests were present from several
Chapters of District V,
Special guests were the con-
ductresses and associate con-
ductresses,
Vocal solos were given by Mrs.
Marilyn Zivkovic and Don
Travers accompanied by Mrs.
transcendental meditation,
Three other courses, Basic-
inside-the-house-repairs, a
Woodworking Course for Women,
and Basic Cabinet Making will be
conducted by Paul Howley of
Stratford, Mr Howley is a crafts-
man and artisan who operates
his own business of custom
carpentry and the making of pine
furniture.
Margaret Strang at the piano. A
ceremony of welcome to specia
guests provided entertainment in
keeping with the Christmas
season,
During the business meeting a
donation was made to the
Childrens' Aid Society.
Mrs, Thos. Ryan, Mt. Carmel,
was the winner of the ceramic
Christmas tree,
Special guest at O.E.S.
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