The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-04-08, Page 1Seventy-Fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 8th, 1948 Single Copy 6 cents
Wein Brothe rs
Again Expanding
Lakeview Farms
The Wein Bros,, Sheldon and
Kenneth, owners and operators
of the Lakeview Poultry Farm
and Hatchery and the Lakeview
Turkey Ranch are continuing to
expand in the poultry industry
This week they are nearing
completion a brand new turkey
hatchery located on Lakeview
Farms at the corner of Highways
No. 4 and 83. Although most of
their vast business is carried on
via C,N,R. shipments and per
sonal delivery service to their
largei’ customers, this ideal lo
cation for their new plant offers
a great advantage to the rural
population of the Exetex* district.
The red-tile
modern in every
■oil- heating and
measures 70x30
overhanging flat
ed by strong steel beams and de
vised to hold two inches of water
to keep the structure cool dur
ing the summer months. With a
capacity for 60.000 turkey eggs,
the Wein Bros, will this season
be turning out approximately
10,000 poults weekly.
Special
were
truck
the
pany
cubators to all parts
States, Canada and Alaska. The
same driver made the trip to
Alaska in seven and one-half
weeks. Although the exterior of the building is still incomplete,
eggs already have been set in
these special incubators
er to meet the :
this spring for
celled” poults.
Arrangements
made with the
Air Lines for
poults to the
Western Provinces,
U.S.A.
Because of he heavy Ameri
can demand for poultry,
duty only 2 cents per lb..
Canadian feed prices $2,00
hundred lower than in
States and further drops expect
ed, and because the number of
turkey breeders has dropped to
about 50 per cent of
.it is expected that
be a big shorage of
the fall, and that
will soar.
brick building,
respect with its
air-conditioning,
feet. The broad
roof is support-
turkey incubators
delivered this week by
from Denver, Colorado, by
Robbins Incubator Conx-
which supplies turkey in-
of United
in ord
heavy demands
“Quality Unex
have been
Trans-Canada
shipments
Maritimes,
and to
of
the
the
with
and
per
United
last year,
there will
turkeys in
the prices
Mary Ann Carling
Miss Mary Ann Carling,a
name that has been associated
with Exeter since its early days,
passed away Thursday of last
week at her
street. Born
which she died
was in her 89 th year. Her fath
er, the late Isaac Carling, was
one of the pioneer merchants of
Exeter and in the early days
conducted a tannery. He was
the first reeve of Exetei* follow
Ing its incorporation as a village
apd was also a member of On
tario’s first legislature. Her
uncle, the late Sir John Carling,
one time
Her moth-
was
home on Huron
in the home in,
Miss Carling
of London, was at
Postmaster General,
er’s maiden name
Balkwill. Of a family
Ann
of ten
■children eight predeceased her,
only remaining sistei* being Miss
Ida Carling with whom' she has
living. Deceased was an active
member and liberal supporter oi
the Trivitt Memorial church and
of every worthy cause fox* which
any appeal lias been made. The
funeral, private, was held from
the late residence Monday after
noon conducted by Rev. C. L.
Langford, assisted by Rev. M.
A. Hunt, of Mitchell. Attending
the funeral from a distance
were Miss Eva Carling,
Winnifred Carling, Miss Nina
Carling, Mrs. J. B. Wallace,
Mrs. Norman Devitt, all of Tor-
Mrs. Harold
Oshawa; Mr.
Carling, of
Reg. Bissett, of
and Mrs. Thomas
The bearers
and
of
Harry
Mr.
Mr.
Miss
onto; Mr.
Washington,
and Mrs.
Windsor;
Chatham;
Carling, of London,
were Messrs. G. A. Hawkins, P.
B. Browning, Chas. Acheson,
Percy Lunsford, Gerald Skinner
and Win. May. Interment was in
the Exeter Cemetery.
Completes Course
Mr. Norman Walper, of Gra
ham Arthur’s Service Station
attended a four-day conference
in London sponsored
McCall-Frontenac Oil
completed a dealer
course,
by the
Co. He
training
Keeping the Ball Rolling
Plans for the coming ball
•season In the Western Ontario
Athletic Association will be re
viewed at the annual meeting to
be held in Wiiigham Town Hall,
next Wednesday, April 14th, at
8.15 p.m. Clubs will be organ
ised again this year in both th.
men’s and women’s softball a;
•well as in hardball.
Church, Clinton, scored a
before a packed house in
town hall, Hensall, Wednes-
evening of last week.The
Hem
with
Dis-
Educa-
(Dr.) Oakes
Clinton Musical Aids
Hensall Arena fund
A minstrel show featuring
“Mammie and her Chocolate
Drops” from Wesley Willis Uni
ted
hit
the
day
show was sponsored by the
sail Chamber of Commerce
proceeds for Hensall and
trict Recreational and
tional Centre. Mrs.
was interloctress and was intro
duced by Laird Mickle, who
spoke briefly* in aid of the rec
reational centre. Pianist was
Mrs. Morgan Agnew. Portraying
the part of end men were Mrs.
Cooke, Miss Viola Fraser, Mrs,
Shearing, Mrs. B. Pocklington,
Mrs., O. L. Paisley, Mrs. W. Mc
Ewan, Mrs. Reg Ball, and Miss
Helen Cook. Soloists were Mrs. Oakes, Miss Viola Fraser, Sirs.
M. Nediger. Assisting were Ad
am Stewart- and Bill Mutch, old
time fiddlers, with Mrs. F. Day
man, of Chatham, guitarist.
Firm
Warren D. May, of Sea
son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
has joined the firm of
Joins
Mr.
forth,
May,
Jones .& May and he and 'Mrs.
May have moved to Exetex* into
one of the new wartime houses
on Ann Street. Mr. May was for
nine years with the Canadian
Bank of Commerce. He was sta
tioned at the former Exeter
branch for three years when he
entered the R.C.A.F. where he
served for 4 years. Re-entering
the bank following his discharge
from the airforce he has been ai
the Seaforth branch for the past
two years. He is no stranger in
this community and he and Mrs.
May will be welcomed back
theix* many friends.
by
Returns (From Hospital
Mrs. Lewis Kirk returned
home on Friday from St. Jos
eph’s Hospital where she under
went an operation.
Don’t forget Red Cross pack
ing is this week, Friday, April
9 in the Town Hall.
To Graduate
Among the nurses who will
graduate from Victoria Hospital
London on Friday, April 23, are
Dorothy Jean Forrester and
Marie Lillian Melville, of Exeter
and Miriam
of Parkhill,
ercises fox* the , ___ _ --
Joseph’s Hospital will be Mon
day, May 3rd. Among the grad
uates will be Ada Hay, and
Patricia O’Dwyer, of Zurich;
Shirley Regan, of Ailsa Cr;
Margaret Wright, of Parkhill.
Insurance Co
Honors Retiring
Helene Hemstead,
The graduation ex
nurses at St.
Sec’y-Treasurer
At the monthly meeting
Educational Tour
For District Pupils
and educa-
by the
School
Harvey
dozen
London
All
An
grain being
favourite break-
had samples to
interesting film
the Library on
A very interesting
tional tour was enjoyed
pupils of Winchelsea
when their teacher, Mr.
Sparling and about *a
ladies as guides went to
by chartered bus. on Monday.
They went through Kelloggs and
saw the process of
made into their
fast cereal,
take home,
was shown at
Art and many art pictures were
on display. A lady librarian gave
a talk to .the children on Art.
As it was a warm day lunch was
enjoyed at Victoria Park. A
visit to the CNR station and the
fire hall was especially, interest
ing to the boys. At all places
those in charge were very cour
teous and pleased to show the
group around. An interesting
tour of the London Free Press
and broadcasting-
conducted by Mr.
secretary, Mary
group was shown
time required to
newspaper.
3 6 0.00 0 were run
presses in an hour,
then shown
Telephone Building and were
surprised at the number of
workers and switchboards re
quired for telephone calls which
we in this day and age take for
granted, rather than as one of
the wonders of the mechanical
world. The trip home in time
for supper found all tired and
happy after an enjoyable day.
was
and
The
and
one
one,
the
studios
Trestain
McAsh.
the work
• make
After .the first
off on
They were
through the Belj
Building and
at the number
and switchboards
District News
BLANSHARD
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hooper
spent Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Campbell, of Blyth.
‘ and
dinner
and Mrs. LlQyd
Mr. John Rinn, Howard
Bill were Sunday evening
guests of
Thompson.
Mr. and
of Copper
their new
by Mr. Chas. Upshall
Baseline. We extend to them a
cordial welcome.
•Mrs.
and Clare
nell-Facey
day at
Church.
.Mr.
Mrs.
■Cliff,
home
Fred Parkinson,
have arrived to
formerly owned
on the
Gladwyn Hooper,
attended the
wedding last
Bloomfield
Ruth
Chan-
Satur-
United
HENSALL
Mr. and Mrs. Rafuse, of Lon
don, visited recently with Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Baynham.**
Mr. E. L.' Mickle and Mr.
Thos. Welsh are in Toronto
this wdek on business.
Mrs. R. M. Kirby and Miss
Roberta Kirby visited recently
with relatives in St. Thomas.
Rev. P. A.& and Mrs. Ferguson
attended the induction in Knox
Presbyterian Church, Goderich
on Friday evening when Rev.
Robert G. MacMillan, of Athols-
tan, Que., was inducted as
minister there.
Huron Masons Hohl Banquet
A Masonic banquet was held
in Watson’s Hall, Kippen on
Friday evening when the breth-
ern of Huron Lodge No. 224
A.F. & A.M. entertained their
wives and friends. The guests
numbering one hundred were
received by Mrs. Emerson Kyle
and Mrs, Alfred Moffatt. The
ladies .of St. Andrew’s United
church served a chicken dinner.
Brief addresses were given by
presiding master Wor. Bro. Iv
an Youngblut, Zurich; Bro. Rev
A. E. Hinton, Kippen; Bro.
Rev. Atkinson, Seaforth; Wor.
Bro. Victoi* Dinnin, Zurich.
Progressive euchre was played.’
Prize winners were, Mrs. Alvin
McBride, Kippen; Mrs. C. Mc
Bride, Zurich;
D. McEwen,
Cooper, Kippen;
Exeter.
Following is a
fox* the Hensall
Centre.
Geo. Thompson ....
E. L. Mickle .....
G. M. Drysdale ...
Thos. Welsh .......
T. C- Joynt ........
W. Spencer ..........
R. Middleton ......
Carl Passmore
C.
Mrs. O. Cann, A.
Hensail; Duncan
Stanley Love,
list of donors
Recreational
Dr. J. C. Goddard .......
Scott Welsh .................
Ed Fink .......................
Geo. Bennett ................
J. W. Cochrane ...........
W. Shepherd ...........^....
W. Riley .....................
William Brown ...........
Milton Russell .............
Wilmex* Adkins ...........
Alex Hildebrandt .......
H. Hoy .........................
M. Lavery ...................
Jack Traquair .............
Mary Goodwin .............
Wes Caldwell, London ..
Elmer Bell, Exetex* .....
Dr. Cowen, Exetex* .....
C. Cochrane, Seaforth ..
Norman Jones .............
Bert Horton ..............
LeRoy O’Brien, Zurich
Howard Klopp, Zurich
Stade & Weido, Zurich
Gascho Bros., Zurich ...
Ivan Youngblut, Zurich
Ted Smith, Zurich .......
Ross Johnston Zurich...
Dr. Coxon, Zurich .....
Zurich Bakery ...........
Jas. Clarke, Hensall ...
Mrs. Alice Joy nt .........
D. Sangstex* .................
Jas. Bengough .............
Florence Welsh ...........
Lee Hedden ...............
Fred Smallecombe .......
I-I. Smith ......................
J. Peebles ...................
Bob MlcKenzie .............
C. Harris .................... .
Aurdey Russell ...........
Donna McEwen ...........
Edna Saundercoclc .......
Miss Brandon .............
Laird -Joynt, Toronto..
L. Ortwein, Detroit ....
Geo. -Parker ...............
Eldex* Bros. ................
Jas. Patterson ...’.......
C. Cook .....................
N. E. Cook ................
Tlios. Hudson ...........
E. Shaddick ..............
W. Parke ..................
Lloyd Venner ............
W. R. Davidson ........
Cheerful Givex* .........
A. D. McEwen ..... .....
Ronald McKinnon ....
D. E. McKinnon .......
Mrs. J. B. McKinnon ,
Wm. Park McKinnon
Floyd Adair ..............
Harold Munn, Perth .
P. Buchanan, St.
Thomas ..............
Jho. Doig, Detroit ..
Archie Rowcliffe .....
Herb Stevenson ........
Harvey Coleman ......
Elmer Turner .................
Archie Parsons ........
G, Parsons ...»........
Harold, Donald Parsons
Russ Broderick ......... .
•s
25.00
20,00
100.00
20.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
5.00
2.00
100.00
___ of
the directors of the Usborne and
Hibbert Mutual Fire
Company held at tlxe
hall on Monday, Mr.
Beavers, who for 19 years
been the efficient
the company, handed over
books to the newly-appointed
Huronia Choir Second
Only two marks separated the
Huronia Male Choir from the
Stratford choir at the musical
festival held in Stratford, Wed
nesday evening. The local group
sang ‘Passing By’ and ‘London
Town”, The adjudicator credited
them with perfect pitch and
tone.
Insurance
Farquhar
B. W. F.
has
secretary of
the
W. F. BEAVERS
secretary. Mi*. Arthur Fraser
who has had considerable exper
ience as an accountant. Mr.
Fraser will have his office at
his home on Ann Street.
When Mr. Beavers /took over
the books in 1929- piere were
1770 policy-holders/with insur
ance amounting W $3,662,036.
To-day there are 3,678 policy-
holders with insurance amount
ing to $20,028,175 according to
the last annual statement. Mr.
Beavers succeeded the late W.
A. Turnbull who for 22 years
was secretary and as one gentle
man has remarked it was Mr.
Turnbull and Mr. Beavers who
have built up the company to
its now enviable position.
Mr. W. A. Hamilton, a direc
tor of the company,
severely injured several
ago when
tree, was
meeting on
At the
meeting Mr. Beavers was
sented with an address and a
handsome dressing gown. Mr.
Beavers expressed his apprecia
tion and also spoke of the
years of happy association
the company. The address
as follows:
Farquhar, April
Deai* Mr. Beavers:
While you
here with us at
insurance meeting and
yet able to enjoy your kindly
assistance in the problems of to
day’s business. Yet we realize
that you will soon be apart
from us in a business way, and
that as a body we will have to
“Carry On”. 3
We indeed look back to the
many pleasant and
times we have spent together,
not only in business,
social way,
titude in
uplifting
ledge and
insurance
buted
pany’s success,
will be keenly i
cerned and just
we would like
fdelings by askixi
this robe as a
the high esteem
are and always
by this Board a
We trust that
robe from time
remind you of the
we extend to you
and happy retired
will always be a welcome visitor
at our Board, and you may ex
pect a call from any of us
when in your locality.
—Signed on behalf of Directors
and Agents, W. H. Coates, Pres,
who was
weeks
struck by a falling
able to attend
Monday,
conclusion of
are still
our
5,
the
the
pre
long
with
was
1948
gathered
monthly
we are
profitable
but in a
your cheerful at-
all things has been
indeed. Your know-
good judgment in all
matters have contri-
much toward the c.om-
Your retirement
felt by all con-
at this moment
to express our
you to accept
slight token of
in which you
have been held
md
as
to
its Agents,
you don this
time it may
'Well Wishes’
for a long
life. You
O.E.S. Euchre
The euchre held in the O.E.S.
rooms on Friday night,
2nd was well
good time was
prize
ladies’
gent’s
hands,
dutch
food cake, donated by Mrs. Fred
Dobbs, was won by Mrs. F. Pen
warden, Centralia. The hooked
rug, auctioned off m aid of the
Jensen fund, donated by Mr.
and Mrs. Dinnin, Zurich, was
won by Mr. Sylvester Taylor.
winners
high,
high,
Mrs.
auction
April
attended and a
had by all. The
were as follows:
Russell;
lone
The
Mrs. H.
Mr. Wilson;
S Sanders,
of a lovely angel
Golden Wedding
Congratulations to
Mi’S.^Wm. Coates, of town,
on Tuesday celebrated
Golden Wedding
Relatives and friends
tertained during the
and evening.
Mr.and
who
their
anniversary,
were on-
afternoon
Mr., Mrs. Tieman
Silver Wedding
On Wednesday, March 31st,
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Tieman, of
Dashwood, celebrated their 25th
wedding anniversary. In the af
ternoon Mrs. Tieman had open
house from 3 to 5 p.m. when
tea was served to many of her
friends. Joy.ce Merner, niece of
Mrs. Tieman, received the guests
at the door. She wore a lovely
dress of pale blue net.
Mrs. Tieman wore a two-piece
black dress and hei* corsage of
white gardenias was sent to her
by her little nephew, Donald
Resche, of Detroit. Tea was ser
ved by hei* sister, Mrs. Bart-
cliffe, of Clinton, and served by
Miss Doreen Schilbe,
In the evening
Tieman's relatives
foi* dinner,
tifully decorated. In the
was a
flanked
tapers,
flowers
the rooms.
Out of town guests were
Lieut. Colonel E. E. Tieman and
family, Mr. and Mrs. E. Flynn,
Misses Margery and Donna Mer
ner, all of London; Mr. and Mrs.
Karl Bosli,
Resche and family,
Mr. and Mrs.
of Clinton;
Merner,
Mernex*
of Zurich.
Mr, and Mrs.
were invited
The table was beau-
centre
cakej
white
spring
four-tier wedding
by
Many
added
pink and
beautiful
to the beauty of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack
of Detroit;
Elliott Bartliffe,
Mr. .and Mrs. Wes
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
and family and
Doreen Schilbe, all of !
and Miss Shirley Smith,
onto.
About 10 p.m. in the
everybody was startled
crack of guns and the rattle ol‘
saws and anvils. Some forty
neighbors and friends had gath
ered to make whoopy. Mr. and
Mrs. Tieman were seated on the
platform of
much
around
style.
On
were
when
the Happy Gang,
Tieman home and spent a
ous evening in all kinds of
tertainment. Before leaving
Happy Gang served a delicious
lunch.
Miss
Zurich,
of Tor
evening
by the
a truck and with
noise were escorted
the village in grand
Saturday evening they
again taken by surprise
a large crowd, known as
the
joy-
en-
the
invaded
Mr. and Mrs. Green
Mark 59th Anniversary
•Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. James Green, of town, who
on Saturday, April 10th, will
observe theix* 59 th wedding an
niversary. Unfortunately Mr.
Green has been ill for the past
year and is at present confined
to his bed. Mr. and Mrs. Green,
the former Sarah Carlile, were .... . ..... Rev< e.
the bride's
Line, Hay
a farm in
have beexx
fox* many
consists of
married by
Fear at the
parents on
Twp. Retiring from
that township they
residents of Exeter
years. The family
two daughters and one son, Mrs.
J. W. Stewart, of Usborne, Robt.
J. Green,
Mrs.
daughter,
several years ago.
tile late
•home of
the Parr
of Port Stanley and
Ira Moir, of London.
Addie, passed
One
away
Addresses Lions
Rev.
speakex*
supper
tral
ning
troduced by Lion J. A. Traquair
He spoke from the subject
Ghost of a Chance”
remarks on Saul’s visit to
Witch at Endor. Desicions 1
we make as individuals ox*
nations will either make
Win. Mair
at the
meeting
Hotel on
last. Mr.
was f
Lion
at the
Friday
Mair was
“A
basing his
the
that
• as
ox*
max* the future of our lives. The
chance fox* permanent peace was
missed following the first Great
Wax* and to-day with the world
in its critical condition the de
cisions that are made will have
a tremendous bearing on world
events and future welfare of
the nations. The speakei* receiv
ed a great ovation and the
thanks of the club were expres
sed by Lion Sandy Elliot. Lion
C. S. MacNaughton, chairman of
the Health and Welfare Com
mittee, reported that three
children of a Dutch family re
cently arrived in Usborne Town
ship from overseas were in need
of having theix* tonsils removed
and three of the same family
were in need of dental care.
The club decided to have them
looked after. The secretary, Jas.
P. Bowey reported on a trip by
members of the club . tq?/,_the
County Home at Clinton where
a program was given and treats
served
tai*y i
had 1
club I
Fund.
Worthy Grand
Matron, Patron
Honored Here
On Wednesday evening March
31, guests numbering over 90
sat down to a delightful ban
quet ixx James St. Church, px*o-
vided by the Woman’s Associa
tion of the Church.
The tables were beautifully
decorated in mauve and yellow,
with daffodils and Easter lilies
and lit with yellow tapers. The
head table was very attractive
with a beautiful bouquet of
spring flowers in a silver bowl
with silvex* candelabra.
The guests
theix* places
playing the bag pipes,
were many
Scotch ancestry
others enjoyed
tlxe pipes.
Those seated
table
W.G.M., Hamilton, Mr. Donald
Currie and Mrs. Currie, W.G.P.,
London, Mrs, Arthur Wilkes,
P.W.G.M., London; Mrs. Hero
Sparling, Grand .Adah, St, Marys
Mrs. A. Gooch Member1 of Grand
Chaptex* Benevelance, Strathroy,
Miss Winnifred Hardy, D.D.G.M#
London; Mrs. Albert Traquair,
Worthy Matron and Mr. E.
Carter, Worthy Patron, of
ter Chapter.
Mr. B. W. F. Beavers,
Patron of Exetex* Chapter,
ably acted as toast master,
toast list was as follows: 1
King”, Mr. E. McCarter,
“The welcome
Grand Matron” by Mrs. Albert
Traquair, W.M.;
by
to
D.
by
To
D.
by
were ‘piped’ to
by Mr. H. Ince
There
present of
as well as
music on
guests
who
the
the headat
were Mrs. Agnes Dean,
Hamilton, Mr.
Mc-
Exe-
Past
very
The
“The
W.P.;
to the Worthy
I the inmates. The
also reported that
been contributed
to the- Food for
secre-
8500
by the
Britain
Mr. and Mrs. Tieman received
many beautiful gifts from
fives, the Happy .Gang
friends. Most of the gifts
of silver.
Town Topics
Mr. Frank Sheere visited with
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Goulding in
London on .Sunday.
■Mr. and Mrs. Don Blair, of
London, _ spent the week-end
with Mrs’ Lillian Blair.
Mrs. Earl Parsons, of town,
is visiting at the home of her
son, Harry at Amherstburg. v
Mrs. Max Yelland, of Peter
borough, spent Thursday of last
week with Mr. and Mrs.
old Hockey.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Werner
family, of London, visited
Mr. and .Mrs. R.
Sunday and Monday.
Mr. Janies Sturgis, who was
ill in the Kitchener-Waterloo
Hospital, is at present a patient
at the Melville Inn.
Miss Margaret Dougall atte<n
ded the music section of the.
Ontario Educational Association?
in Toronto last week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Eadie, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Best, of Brantford,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Dougall.
Misses Margaret, Alice and
Frances Taylor and Merna Pym
spent a few days in Toronto
during the Easter holidays.
Recent visitors with Mr.
■Mrs. John Pollard were
Artliux* Tapp, of Clinton,
Miss Myrtle Pope, of Ottawa.
Mr. H. O. and Miss Stella
Southcott were in London Sat
urday attending the funeral of
their uncle, the late Alex Wan-
less.
Fine weather prevails,
era are starting
land and ,if the
ues fine seeding
full swing.
Mr, and Mrs.
Har-
and
wit.
E. Russen
and
Mrs.
and
Fann-
to work their
weather contin-
will soon be in
Percy Atkinson
and two sons, of Barrie, visited
ovex* the week-end with
pier’s parents, Mr. and
S. Atkinson.
Mrs. Helen Smith, of ,
is visiting here for a week with
her brothers, Henry and Abe
Dearing and also with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Smith.
Miss Margaret Dougall atten
ded the Ontario Temperance
Convention in Toronto last week
as a delegate of James Street
i Young People’s Union.
the for-
Mrs. 0.
London,
Abe
rela-
and'
were
Jones &
week on
Caldwell
and
are
Sea-
Miss Ella B. Link, of
May, is ixx Toronto this
business.
Mr. and Mrs. John
attended: the Weiss-Gallagher
wedding in London Saturday af
ternoon and visited with rela
tives over the week-end.
Mrs. Gordon Appleton Jr.,
little daughter, Sharon,
visating for a few days in
forth with hex* uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Crocker
attended the Interprovincial Re
frigeration Association Confer
ence held in Toronto Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Allan Fraser and Miss
Norma Steinback attended the
Hairdressers’ Convention held at
the Royal York Hotel, Toronto,
the former part of this week.
’ Mr. and Mrs. Will Horney and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ferguson
and Velma
week-end with
Jim Fergus o ix
Toronto.
Guests with
John
ing were Mr.
Penwarden, Mr.
Hodgson, Mr.
Godbolt, of Centralia.
A window .peeper is reported
as having been seen in the south
end of the town Monday night.
Chief Norry w*as notified and
with a couple of citizens madt
a search without results.
and Mrs. Geo. Clark and
of Thedford, spent Sun-
witlx Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Nancy returned
visited
Mr.
and
•Mi*.
over the
and Mrs.
family in
and
Pollard on Monday
and Mrs.
and Mrs.
and Mrs.
Mrs.
even-
Fred
Lloyd
Harvey
Mr.
family,
day
Sweitzer. Miss
with them after spending Easter
week with her grandparents.
Miss Harriett Knipe, R.N., of
Highland Park, Detroit, who
visited at the home of her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Sanders for a few
days, returned to Detroit on
Tuesday.
Dr. H. Bowers, M.A., D.Paed.,
principal of the Stratford Nor-’
mal School and at one time a
member of the Exeter M.S. staff,
was elected second vice-presi
dent of the Ontario Educational
Association at the convention in
Torono last week.
responded to
Mrs. Agnes Dean, W.G.M.;
“Grand Chapter” by Mr. W.
Sanders, P.P.; responded to
Mr. Donald Currie, W.G.P.;
“District No. 5” by Mrs. W.
Sanders, P.M.; responded to
Miss W. Hardy, D.D.G.M.
After the toast list was com
plete Mrs. A. Traquair, W.M.,
introduced her officers who re
ceived a
all had partaken pf a delicious
dinner, -- -
Master,
words,
and invited the members of’ the
Eastern Star to
rooms on Main
many more joined
meeting. At the
hearty applause. After
Mr. Beavers, the Toast
in a few well-chosen
dismissed the banquet
the chapter
Street wh.ere
them for the
close of the
meeting a dainty lunch was ser
ved. Guests were present from
Hamilton, London, Detroit, In-
gersol, Strathroy, St. Marys,
Seaforth and Exeter.
William Earnot Gaiser
Mr. William Earnot Gaiser, a
native of Stephen
passed away in
al, London, on
5 9 th year. Mr.
been well for a
and had been
three weeks. Born in Stephen he
lived on a farm at Shipka where
fox* several years he was a trus
tee and secretary of the Shipka
school. Six years ago he retired
to Exetex* from a farm on the
Bluewatei* Highway. Surviving
are his bereaved widow whosi
maiden name was Laura Mae
Haist, one
Bluewatei*
daughters.
Ruby and
also his father, Mr. Fred Gaiser,
Zurich; one brother. Lloyd ,of
Crediton, and two sisters, Mrs.
Ferd. Haberex* and Mrs. Wm.
Decker of Zurich; and two
grandchildren. The funeral Tues
day afternoon was held from the
R. C. Dinney funeral home con
ducted by Rev. H. J. Snell and
assisted by Rev. M. E. Reuber,
of Crediton. Mrs. Thos. Coates
sang “We’ll Never Grow Old.’*
The pallbearers were Messrs.
Nelson Schenk,, Jos. Finkbexner,
Ed. Westcott, Clinton Sweet,
William and Albert Gaiser. The
floral offerings were very beau
tiful and a large number atten
ded the funeral. Interment was
in the Crediton Evangelical
Cemetery. Attending the funeral
from a, distance were Mr. and
Mrs. Holtz and family and Miss
Myrtle Brown, of Kitchener.
Township,
Victoria Hospit-
Sunday in his
Gaiser had not
number of years '
in hospital for
his bereaved
was
son Arnold, of thr
Highway and thr
Mrs. Rena Potter
Ortha, Of London;
Visits Local Canadian Legion
Deputy Zone Commander*
Comrade Vanwick, of Wingham,
visited the Exetex* branch of the
Canadian Legidn Monday even
ing and assisted by Comrade
Bean, president of the Listowel
branch, initiated four new mem
bers. Mr. Vanwick later present
ed Past President R. E.
with
and a
seven
barbeque lunch was
the close.
Pooley
a past president’s badge
certificate of merit for
years' chairmanship. A
served at
Anniversary Party
Friends gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. James Dykes,
Granton, recently on the occas
ion of their 32nd wedding an
niversary. Games and singing
were enjoyed and refreshments
served, d