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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-03-25, Page 7THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25th, 1948 Bray Chicks have done well for others — why not for you? 100% live delivery guaranteed. Just let me know what you want, BRAY CHICK HATCHERY Phone 246, Exeter Eric Carscadden, Manager CHESTERFIELDS and OCCASIONAL CHAIRS Repaired and Re-covered Free Pick-up and Delivery Stratford Upholstering Co. 42 Brunswick Street STRATFORD Phone 579 We rebuild mattresses, also. Enquire at Hopper-Hockey Furniture Store Exeter ROBERTSON’S Condition Powder 3 lbs-$1.00 9 lbs.-$2.45 Guaranteed No Filler Results considered, you will find tills powder un equalled as a tonic for all farm stosk. SAINTSBURY Many from this community attended the funeral oil Thurs day afternoon of the late Mr. F. Batiste to St. James Cemetery. Mr. Tom Dobhs and Mr. Hugh Davis motored to .Toronto on Tuesday and attended the skat ing carnival in the Maple Leaf Gardens, Mr. and -Mrs. ,H, Godbolt, of Centralia, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Davis spent the week-end in Toronto and attended the ses- sion of Parliament on Friday afternoon and the skating Car nival at night. They also attend ed the Toronto-Detroit hockey game Saturday evening. It seems we can hear the wedding bells in the distance. Mt. Arthur Abbott spent sev eral days last week visiting In London. Mr. and Mrs. M. McDonald entertained Mr. and Mrs. E. At kinson, Mr, and Mrs. J. Dickins, Mr. and Mrs, F. Dobbs, Mr. and Mrs. H. Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. H. Davis to .dinner and cards on Monday evening. During the electrical storm on Friday Mr. Earl Greenlee receiv ed a severe shock, He was knocked down and required medical attention. After a few day s rest it is expected he will be out and around again. St. Patrick’s Tea On Wednesday afternoon a St. Patrick’s tea was held at the home of Mrs. M. H, Elston. The rooms were tastefully decorated in green with shamrocks and harps and Irish pigs in evidence An enjoyable afternoon was spent in answering contests. Music was provided by Mrs. A. Elston. Alexia Davis sang an Irish song. Mrs. W. J. Dobbs gave a reading and several Irish jokes and .stories were told. Guests were present from Cen tralia and Exeter. Mrs. James and Mrs. F. Davis poured tea and a dainty lunch was served. Mrs. F. Dobbs was called to a chair and Mrs. W. J. Dobbs pre sented her with a .dainty cup and saucer on behalf of the members of the W.A. and wish ed her every happiness in her new home. Mrs. F. Dobbs thank ed the ladies in her pleasing manner. Mrs. R. Greenlee moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. M. H. Elston and the ladies showed their approval by a hearty hand. 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Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. Business Directory DR. H. H. COWEN L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Main Street. Exeter Office 36w Telephones Res. 36j Closed Wednesday Afternoon DR. J. w. CORBETT D.D.S., Xi.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON Bell Building, Exeter Telephone 273 FRANK TAYLOR LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER P.O. or RING 138 ELMER D. BELL, K.C. BARRISTER and SOLICITOR Successor to J. W. Morley EXETER. ONTARIO GLADMAN and COCHRANE BARRISTERS - SOLICITORS EXETER, ONTARIO at Hensail, Friday 2 to 5 p.m. JOHN WARD Chiropractor and Optometrist MAIN STREET, EXETER Open Every Week Day Except Wednesday Phone 348 ALVIN WALPER LICENSED AUCTIONEER Specializing in Farm? and Purebred Livestock Sales PHONE 57r2 R. 1 DASHWOOD ARTHUR FRASER Income Tax Reports, Bookkeeping Service, etc. Ann St., EXETER, Phone 355w Letters of Thanks To the Red Cross The following letters have been received by Mrs. W. E. Middleton, President of the Exeter Branch of the Red Cross from the Head Office in Toron to. . British Red Cross Society, 14 Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.I.. 29 October, 1947 Dear Colonel Frost, I feel I must just write you this line to thank you so very much for the exceedingly gener ous gift of 100 cases of cloth ing, given to the Red Cross here by the Canadian people. As I believe Miss Wyatt men tioned to you last week, we have just had a 'desperate ap peal from Liverpool for cloth ing for the sick and disabled people there who are being helped by our West Lancashire Branch, so I know how grate ful they will be to you all for this very generous gift. I un derstand that the West Lanca shire Branch are also sending a consignment of this clothing to the Manchester area for people in need of clothing, so you may rest assured that this magnificent gesture from the Canadian people could not be more appreciated. Yours Sincerely, Angela Limerick, Deputy Chairman. .—o—— Royal Liverpool Seamen’s Orphan Institution, 16/12 47 Dear Sir, We have received the cases of clothing which the Canadian Red Cross Society have so kind ly sent for /the children of this institution. On behalf of my Committee, I wish to express our very sin cere thanks for this most wel come gift. As you will realize, the cloches problem is a very real one with 114 healthy hoys and girls still living in their Evacuation Camp, although we hope to have our pre-war prem ises in Liverpool ready for re occupation by next summer. I would also .like to thank you personally for your re membrance of this Institution when making this generous al location of clothing from Can ada. Yours faithfully, E. B. Royden, Deputy Chairman. Royal Wanstead School, Wanstead East, 11, 3/1. 48 Dear Sir, We are most grateful for the three large boxes of goods, clothing, patchwork quilts, py jamas, etc., which we received through your organization yes- tex* day. The quilts look most attrac tive in our dormitories and we are absolutely filled with ad miration for the Canadian wo men who make those lovely things. I wish someone from your Society could come and see our school and the work we do and then you would know how much these gifts are appreciated Yours sincerely, M.1E. Clarke, Matron The Metropolitan Hospital Kingsland Road, London E. 8, 2nd January, 19 48. Dear Colonel Frost, The wonderful gift from the Canadian Red Cross of men’s pyjamas has just been received and I should like to express, on behalf of the Hospital, our great appreciation of this al location. It is truly wonderful that these gifts should still continue even though the war is over. I had cqrtainly never expected to receive anything more. I need not tell you what a tremendous help it will be to us in these days of difficulty and shortage of supplies. As you know, we are situated in a very poor part of the east end of London, and have no spectacular appeal, so we are very grateful that we were in cluded in the allocation of gifts With many grateful .thanks to you for your help in this, M. P. Ashbee, Matron. GRAND BEND Mrs. W. A. Mollard and Miss Yeo had for their week-end visi tors Mr, and Mrs. Barto, of De troit, and Mr. Bert Watson, of Exeter. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Holt were Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Matliars and fam ily, Mrs, W. P. Lovie, of Lon don,, Mr. ,Wm. Raycraft, or Glencoe, Mr, and Mrs. Garnet Statton and family, of Forest, and Mr- Doug Oliver, of St- Marys. Mr. and ,Mrs. Huxtable, of Centralia, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Baker on Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Ohachur, of Sarnia, visited with Mrs. K. Statton over the week-end. , The village is quite proud of the new fire engine and equip ment. Mr, Fred Statton, of Sarnia, visited with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Statton. Mr. and Mrs. Art Pickering, of Windsor, were week-end visi tors with friends. , Mrs. Doris Ravelie, who has been visiting in London with friends the past week, returned home Saturday. Mastei* Jim Statton, who has been laid up for a few weeks with a bad foot, is around and will be able to go back to school. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. .Tennison and daughter Mabie, motored to the West to attend Mr. Jenni- son’s sister’s funeral, who lived in Edm'onton. Miss Gertrude Amos, of Craig visited with friends ovex- the week-end. Mr. Dave Webb, who spent the winter in Michigan, return ed home feeling much better after undergoing a serious oper ation in Detroit. Mrs. W. B. Oliver has return home for the summer aftex* spending the winter in St. Marys with her son, Ware Oliver. The roads ixx some districts are very bad. M'rs. Lawrence Masoxx visited her mother at Forest. Mrs. Mini nelly returned with her and is spending a few days in the burg. HENSALL, The Wbhelo class of the Hen sail United Church held a most successful Crokinole and Box Social on Tuesday evening. Prize winners for crokinole were Miss Margaret Glenn and Mrs. Thos. Kyle. The prize for the best box was won by Mrs. Jack Corbett. Holy Week services will be held in the local churches as usual. Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Rev. P. A. Ferguson speaker; Wed nesday at 8:00 p.m. in Hensall United Church, Rev. Langford speaker; and Thursday in Car mel Presbyterian Church, Rev. Hinton, Kippen, speaker. St. Patrick’s Social An enjoyable St. Patrick’s Social was held on Wednesday evening by “The Aid of Ladies Group” of Carmel Presbyterian Church. The school room was decorated in keeping with St. Patrick's and presented a very fine appearance with its “new look”. Mrs, Harry Hoy was chairlady for th© occasion. The program opened by singing Irish selections followed by two chor uses “I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen” and “Irish Lullaby” by Gladys and Margaret Moir, Joanne Johnston, Billie Fink, Donald MacLaren and Bobbie Baynham, accompanied by Mrs. C. Forrest. Shirley Bell sang a solo entitled “Senenade of the Bells” accompanied by Mrs. H. C. Bell at the piano; Mrs. Mal com Dougall favoured with a piano solo; Mrs. C. Kennedy and Mrs. A. Scholl sang two vocal duets, “B e n d e m e e r ’ s Stream” and “By the Light of the Silvery Moon”. Mrs. C. For rest accompanist. Rev. P. A. Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson gave 'two humorous numbers; Mr. Lawrence Baynham and Harry Hoy favoured with vocal duets. Contests were directed by Rev. Ferguson after* which re freshments were served. CENTRALIA Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Proc tor* and Douglas, of Clinton, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Proctor* and Doreen. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Godbolt were in Toronto the latter part of the week attending the Ice Follies. Mrs. Steve Zacliax* returned home on Sunday after visiting with relatives in Toronto. Gerald Isaac, soix of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Isaac underwent a second operation in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Loxidon on Saturday. We .hope for a speedy recovery. Bob Tripp accompanied Hugh Davis and Tom Dobbs to Toron to last week where they attend ed the Ice Follies. Mr. and Mrs George Baynhanx spent the week-end in London with Mr. and Mrs. E. Carruthers Mr. and Mrs. E. Rundle and family, of London, were Sunday visitors /with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Essery. The ladies are sisters. Bobby Drennan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drennan, picked up a bottle of Wintergreen lixia- nxent while playing in theii* yard on Monday and drank the contents. Dr. Dunlop was called and the child was takexi to the Children’s Hospital in London for treatment. There will be service in the church on Good Friday morning at 10.30 a.in. The Alert Mission Band will meet in the schoolroom of the church on Tuesday afternoon, March 30tli at 2.30 p.m. , The St. Patrick’s supper and Jh*ograni in the church base ment on Thursday evening was a splendid success. A good pro gram of readings, musical num bers and a dialogue brought many hearty applauses from the audience, not to mention the pages of the Family Album, all of* which were thoroughly en joyed. Mr. Alan Elston sang two fine Irish numbers. Rev. Weir was chairman. The Library Board held theii* second showing’ of films in the school on Monday evening, Max*. 15tlx. There was a good attend ance and the pictures were ed ucational and • entertaining. Watch your papei* fox* the .date of the April showing. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tripp en tertained a number of young people to a social time at their home on Monday evening.Services in ’ the church on Sunday will be at the usual hour 10.30 a.m. followed by the Sunday School service. BLANSHARD Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hooper were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Langford. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hodgins and Jimmie, of -Granton, /were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pattison. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hooper spent Thursday with Mi*, and Mrs. Norman .Carter, of Clinton. Quite a number of the Sth line ladies attended the quilting at Metropolitan school on Fri day afternoon in aid of the Junior Red .Cross. After comple tion of the quilting a dainty lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins and family, of Anderson, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Spence. Miss Helen Anderson, of Mt. Pleasant, is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thacker. Mi*. and Mrs. Herb Langford were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Langford, of Lucan. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thomson and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mills, Prospect Hill. Mrs. Leonard Thacker spent Monday in London with hex’ mother, Mrs. T. Waugh. WM. H. SMITH LICENSED AUCTIONEER For Huron and Middlesex Special training assures you of your property’s true value on sale day. Graduate of American Auction College Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction Guaranteed Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-2 E. F. CORBETT LICENSED AUCTIONEER Terms Reasonable Satisfaction Guaranteed EXETER. R.R. 1 Phene Zurich 92r7 USBORNE and HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office, Exeter, Ontario President ....... Wm. H. COATES Exeter Vlce-Pres. ......ANGUS SINCLAIR R.R, 1 MitcheV DIRECTORS JOHN .HACKNEY Kirkton, R. 1 WM. A. HAMILTON Cromarty JOHN McGRATH .. Dublin, Ont. MILTON McCURDY Kirkton R. 1 AGENTS ALVIN L. HARRIS Mitchell THOMAS SCOTT Cromarty T. G. BALLANTYNE, Woodham SECRETARY-TREASURER B. W. F, BEAVERS ...... Exeter SOLICITORS GLADMAN & COCHRANE Exbter Bean Growers Meet The annual meeting of the bean growers of Huron and Perth Counties was held in the Town Hall, Zurich, with a large attendance. Douglas Campbell, of .Blenheim, chairman of tile Ontario Bean Growers Market ing' Board, addressed the meet ing and stated that a million and one hundred thousand bush els of beans were produced in Ontario in 1947. He also informed the grow ers that the 18 cents per bushel deduction would in all probability all* be returned to individual growers. Following committee men were elected: George Arm- ............... strong, Harvey Taylor, Alonza celebrated McCann, David Ducharme, Roche, William Hough. , Daniel Sullivan Dies In Biddulph Township Daniel Sullivan, Lot 27, Con cession 8, Biddulpli, died March 11th, Third eldest son of the late Owen and Elizabeth Sulli van, he was in his 83rd yeai. He was born and farmed all his life in Biddulph Township. He was a member ot the Holy Name Society League of the Sacred Heart, and Propagation of the Faith. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Connelly, Santa Barbara, Cal.; and Elizabeth, at home; one brother, Patrick, De troit. 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