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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-04-08, Page 8
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 8th, 1948 Overworked tailor to young man: “I can’t make your new Sult for at least 30 days.” “Why*/ protested the custom er, “the whole world was made in six days/* Tailor; “True, but have you taken a good look at it lately?” YOUR CAR IS BEING WRECKED BELOW RUBBERIZED PROTECTIVE COATING fights underbody destruction of rust, corrosion, wear Every mile you drive, the underbody of your car is being attacked by flying rocks, gravel, corrosive road chemicals. They cause rust, <rot fenders, make your car rattle and squeak. Get car protecting “UNDERSEAL,” the new sprayed-on coating that repels rocks, rust, cor rosion, and muffles body noises... keeps cars new and quiet-riding longer. It’s guar anteed to protect for the life of your car. Newton Motor Sales Phone 216 Exeter ELIMVIULE Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Gun- niug, of Exeter, visited on Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pym. Mrs. L. Hodgert, of Seaforth, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kers- lake visited on Saturday eve ning with Mr. and Mrs. Russell King, of Crediton. Miss Florence Bell R.N. and Miss Mildred Miller, o£ London, spent the week-end at their home. Messrs. Murray and Laurie Stephen, of London, spent the week-end with their parents. A large crowd attended the play “Grandpa's, Twin Sister” presented by the Elimville choir on Friday evening in the Elim- * villa church. Mr. Wm. Sinclair, of St. I Thomas, spent a few’ days last ! week with Mr. and Mrs. Jack- |Son Woods. i Misses Joan and Barbara Mil let, of St. Thomas, returned home on Sunday after spending the Easter holidays with Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong. Miss Grace Routly entertain ed six of her girl friends on Wednesday afternoon, it being Graves' birthday. Miss Loreen Venner, of Exe ter, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Johns. | Mr. and Mrs. John Herdman visited on Sunday with Mr. and I Mrs. Hilson Whiteford, of In gersoll. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Rumble Johnny and Jimmy, of Medina, visited on Thursday with Mrs. Harry Sparling. Miss Anna Routly entertained ' her Sunday School class on I Sunday afternon. Mrs. Harry Sparling visited on Monday with Mr. and Mrs Earl Parish, of London. Final Euchre The Elimville Euchre Club held 'their final of the season with a supper in the Township Hall Tuesday evening last with about eighty members and fam ilies sitting down to a lovely ham supper. A short program followed consisting of a reading by Elgin Skinner, a musical number with guitar and mouth organ and encore by Kenneth- Johns: an aecordian and mouth organ number by Norman Ja ques: a duet by Misses June Sinclair and Wanda Stephen, “Now is the Hour” and “Four Leaf Clover”: a quartetter by Beverly and Dalton Skinner, Gordon Ford and Donnie Steph en “She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain” and “Big Rock Can dy Mountain”; a quartette by McNamara's Band. Delmer Skin ner, M. Laub, C. Stephen and Alvin Pym. Some stunts were conducted by the program com mittee and the president, Mr. Alvin Pym gave the prizes to ' the two with the highest, scores I for the season, Mr. and Mrs. ■Harold Bell. Dancing was en joyed for the remainder of the | the evening. MOUNT CARMEL | There will be a dance Friday i evening, April 9th. Misses Margaret Ryan, Ther- ■ esa Sullivan and Agnes Fleming | have returned to their respec-j live schools after spending their Easter holidays at home, Mrs. Joe Houlahan, who has I been ill in St. Joseph's Hospital for the past three weeks, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ryan spent a few days visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. Theodore Lane in Detroit. Miss Shirley Fairbairn spent the week-end at her home in Zurich. Miss Grace Doyle, of London, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCann, Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney attended the funeral of the lat ter's grandfather, Mr. James N. Sopha at Drysdale on Wednes day last. The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall is at present a patient in St. Joseph's Hospit al. Misses Shirley and Claris© Regier visited at ’he home of their parents over Hie week-end Mr. Lawrence M* Cann has re turned home after spending a few’ months in Tor into. Mrs. Joe Carey and infant daughter, Mary Eih-en, have re turned home. 1“I want so,me ?rapes for my sick husband. Do you know if any poison has bee.i sprayed on them?” “No, ma'am. Yci'Il have to get that at. the druggist’s,” One summer, in Washington, it was rumored taut a certain member ,of the president's cab inet would resign Most of the reporters stated in their des patches that he would leave in August. But one reporter ven tured the opinion -hat he would not resign until after Christmas. The official left the president’s ‘cabinet in January. “How did i you guess so clos-'.'' the smart reporter was asked. “Oh I didn’t guess,” he replied “I read that this secretary’s daughter was making her debut at Christmas time, and I knew her father couldn’t’ resign until that was I over.” CROMARTY There is a good run of sap but we don’t see much syrup on the market. It takes a lot of work to gather and get it made into syrup. Miss Mary Hamilton is home at present for some holidays. A large crowd attended the reception nt Staffa on Friday eve for Mr. Templeman and bride, one of the largest crowds there has been this winter. Mrs. John Scott is not im proving a great deal. There is not much change in her condi tion. W.M.S. Honors President The Presbyterian W.M.S. and Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs, Cliff Miller with 19 mem bers and two visitors present. Mrs. MacWilliam, the president, opened the W.M.S, meeting with the call to worship, and devo tional exercises were led by Mrs. Harper, followed with a solo sung by Mrs. Macdonald; reading by Hazel Hamilton; duet by Mrs. John Hamilton and Sara McKellar. The topic was taken by Mrs. MacWilliam. ; Presentation of a life member ship in the W.M.S. .was made to Mrs. MacWilliam. A suitable address was read by Mrs. Cal der McKaig and the presenta tion was made by Mrs. Ed. Al len. Mrs. Keith McLaren presid ed for the Ladies' Aid meeting, after which lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by Hazel Hamilton, Mrs, C. Dow and Mrs. R. Worden. New Postmaster Ross Houghton, young veter an of overseas army service, has taken over his new duties as postmaster at Cromarty, suc ceeding J. M. Scott. Mr. Hough ton, son of Mrs. Houghton, Cromarty, and the late William Houghton, was in the Canadian Army from March, 19 42, to March, 1946, and was overseas from September, 19 42, He serv ed in ’Western Europe with the infantry brigade squad of 4th Canadian Armored Divisional Signals, saw action in the Caen sector, at Falaise Gap, in the winter campaign in the Low Countries, 1944-45, and at the battles of the Rhine crossings. Before his appointment as post master, he was working al Staffa sawmill, and driving the rural mail route out of Crom arty. Mr. Houghton is known to baseball fans as a right- handed pitcher; he played for Staffa in 1947, and previously for Hensail. 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PHONE 103 We’d Rather Sell it Than Move it 2 Clare Jewel Coal, Wood Ranges High Shelf and Reservoir, Fully Enameled ............$125.00 $99.75 Marvel Coal and Wood Heater Reg. $34.95 — Spec. $27.50 1 Used Coleman Hot Plate (used 1 month) Floor Wax Wax, any make 1 H>. tin 2 lb. tin ...Pt Qt. 79c Liquid Wax Sherwsn-Wilham Paints ODD COLORS i/2 Pts. 35c — Pts. 60c Qts. 99c — y2 Gals. $1.98 BARN RED 5 gallon cans 1 gallon cans Reg. $20.00 4.25 Spec. $16.50 3.00 Taxite Paint Remover, Qts. Reg. . $ 1.10 Spec. .85c 18-Piece Glassware Sets ............. 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