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Home My WebLink AboutThe 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 • • .::!* MI • • 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 Christmas Special . . . Young Grain Fed STEER BEEF 80$ Ready for your freezer Half or Whole Contact 236-4939 or 236-4802 Odds n' Ends By ELAINE TOWNSHP4D 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. •• Fresh Grade A 5 to 6 lb. Av. ROASTING CHICKENS Burns Partly Skinned Fully Cooked SMOKED HAMS whole or half lb. Burns ready to eat Boneless DINNER HAMS 2 to 3 lb, Av. $2.09 lb. 9 1 .19 Maple Leaf Skinless Defatted, Fully Cooked FOOTBALL HAMS whbie or halfl, $1.49 HAM SLICES lb $ 1 .69 Burns Link SAUSAGE Burns Regular or All Beef WIENERS lb. 85' lb. 79c Kraft CHEESE SLICES Leaver Pieces & Stems musHko S 16 oz, Singles '1.49 bz 2/s 1 Thurs. & Fri. till 9 Sat. — 6 p.m. Mon., Tues. -7- 9 p.m. • • k Christmas Eve — 6p .m. 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. Snowmobile Racing at it s Best... SEE THE PROS. IN ACTION AT L L ytu I, LI Varna, Ont, between Hwys. 4 & 21 '5000 CUP HURON DEC. 27th & 28th $2.49 1 .29 1 • 1 9 MI • 9 I • I I 1 I ME I Maxwell House Large 10 oz. Jar INSTASIT COFFEE Maxwell House, All Purpose Grind COFFEE 1 lb. Bag LEMON PIE FILLING CASCADE for Dishwashers Large 50 oz. Hostess 8.8 oz. POTATO CHI S Libby Halves or Sliced PEACHES Ai. FOIL RA GRAPE JUICE Delmonte Fancy ICE 12 oz. 79' '2.09 75' 79' 99' 99' 2/9 48 oz. Your choice 28 oz. Fancy 18" x 25 ft, 40 oz. Page 4A Times-Advocate, December 18, 1975 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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