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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-07-08, Page 10Page 8 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 8th, 1948 Presentation and Dance —- for — Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Denham Aberdeen Hall Kirkton Friday, July 16 Skipper’s Orchestra ADMISSION 50c Everybody Welcome Reception and Dance — for — Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller Friday, July 9th FARQUHAR HALL Howe’s Orchestra Everybody Welcome Leavitt's THEATRE Previews its Coming Attractions THURS., FBI., SAT. July 8, 9 and 10 ‘Comedy Carnival’ — Color by Technicolor — ® Walter Abel ® Margot Grahame All Star Cast MONDAY, TUESDAY July 12 and 13 ‘April Showers’ ® Jack Carson • Ann Southern WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY July 14 and 15 —- Two Features — ‘Lone Wolf in London’ • Gerald Mohr ® Nancy Saunders ‘Mary Lou’ ® Robert Lowery ® Glenda Farrell ® Frankie Carle and his Orchestra IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN Lakeview Casino gb7nnd Dancing Nightly Sunday Evening Concert July 11th - 9 p.m. ACCPPELLA CHOIR from New Hamburg, Ontario 35 Voices SACRED AND POPULAR MUSIC — Silver Collection — Riley Reunion i The second Riley reunion was held at the home of Mr. and' Mrs. Bert Riley, near Cromarty with eighty-five present. The af­ ternoon was spent in sports and a ball game. To start the sports off a peanut scramble was held for the little children. Races resulted as follows: girls under 5, Rosiland Neil; boys under 7. Leslie Riley; girls un­ der 7, Phylis Riley; boys under V, Murray Harburn; girls under 10, Jeanette De bald; girls un­ der 13, Gwen Neil; boys and girls 13, Bernard Brodhagen; boys under 10, Beverly and Lloyd Riley; girls under 16, Rena Riley; married men, Mer­ vin Riley; single men, Henry Harburn, Alonzo Harburn; mar­ ried women, Mrs. Ed, Dick; married women, 35 and over, Mrs. Bert Riley; men’s kick the slipper, Ed. Dick; ladies kick the slipper, Mrs. F. Harburn; match box race, Mervin Riley’s team; wheelbarrow race, Mrs. Harry Burns and Don Harburn; men’s soda biscuit race, Alonzo Harburn; ladies soda biscuit race, Mrs. Fred Harburn; oldest married couple present, Mr. and Mrs. John Riley; oldest lady belonging to the family, Mrs. Archie Luxton; oldest man be­ longing to the family, Archie Luxton; newest married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Dick; thosey coming the longest distance, Mr/ and Mrs. Win. Kellington and Larry. Mervin Riley held the lucky ticket for the box /of chocolates in the draw. Supper was served on the lawn witlAa picnic lunch and ice cream. It was decided to hold the picnic at the same place next year tlye third Saturday in June. Presi­ dent, Jim Riley, Brussels; vice- pres., Henry Harburn, Staffa; sec., Mrs. Henry Harburn, i/taf- fa; treas., Mrs. Ed. Dick, Crom­ arty; sports, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burns, Sebringville, 'Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Neil, Mitchell, Harvey Riley, Mitchell. Those present came from Brussels, Mitchell, Zurich, .Hensail, Kip­ pen, st. Paul, Sebringville, Staf­ fa and Cromarty. / Mrs. John Scott The funeral of Mrs. John Scott took place Friday after­ noon of last week at her late residence in Cromarty with Rev. M, McWilliam officiating. E. Graham, of London, former re­ sident of Cromarty, sang a solo. Flower bearers were Robert Hamilton, Kenneth Miller, Mur­ ray McGill, Donald Scott, Ross Houghton, and Robert Miller. Pallbearers were Kenneth Mc­ Kellar, Jack Bray, Gordon Ho­ garth, Carl Stoskopf, and Scotty Morrison. Interment took place in Staffa Cemetery. Friends at­ tended the funeral from Port Colborne, Brussels, Moncrief, Se- bringville, Hillsburg, London, Mitchell, Seaforth, and Walton. Mrs. Scott passed away at a nursing home in Mitchell after an eight-month illness. Born 70 years ago in Cromarty, she was the former Agnes McKellar. On June 18, 1'913, she was married at the Presbyterian manse, Cro­ marty, to her bereaved husband. Also surviving are one son, Frank, Fullarton Township; four brothers, Sandy, Duncan, Ned and Archie McKellar, all of Cro­ marty; two sisters, Mrs. Robert Hogarth, Cromarty, and Mrs. Kenneth Drake, Staffa. One son Wilfred, died in Italy in 1943. She was a member of the Pres­ byterian Church, Cromarty. New Books in Exeter Library New books placed in the Exe­ ter Library include: FictionThere Was a Time .... Caldwell Mr. On Long ............. Standish All the King's Men ..... Warren Vespers in Vienna ..... Marshall Gentlemen’s Agreement Hobson I The Walls of Jericho ...Wellman I Return to Night .... Renault I Storm Against the Wall ... Cook Annie Jorden ...........»......... F°st The False Rider ............. Brand The Golden Hawk ............ Kirby Cry Beloved City ........... Paton Red Plush ................. MeCromb Five Arches ....... Blake Friends and Lovers ..... McInnis Pilgrim’s Inn ............... Goudge. Step Down Elder Brother Wiggle j The Pearl ................. Steinbach Hetty Durval .................. Wilson Presidential Mission Sinclair House Divided ............ Williams The Milk Route ............ Osteuso The Peony ....... Buck Within the Hollow Crown ..................... Barnes Another Year ............... SheriffI No Trumphet Before Him White The Town Below ....... Loucinon (The Judge’s Story ........ Morgan j Prophet in the Wilderness .... Hayden I Del Paleua ................... Kellina Black Fountains ............. Wynd Lani ......................... Weidlowan Valley Thieves ................ Brand The Gulf of Time ....... StandishThunder of Hoofs ............. Holt | The Foolish Gentlewoman Sharp j My Uuncle Jan ....... Anstander and Wordemam Hit the Saddle ............... Elston War on Saddle Rock ... Marshall Silent in the Saddle ............ Fox! Four in a Family ... Parkington j The Trouble Trailor ....... Tuttle The Aging Nymph ......... ElliottI Red River Shadows ........ Knox Tangled Trail ........... Manning Lucinda Brayfood ........... Boyd Non-fiction The Meaning of Treasen .. West Defeat in the West ... Sherman Free Gold ................... Hoffman Irregular Gentleman ..... Bellah I Mardi Gras ...„............... Tamant Rainbow in Taluti ............ Guild She Skated into our Hearts ............... Moore Alexander ................... Robinson Harper of Heaven ......... Service Nine Bad Shots “Golf” ... Daule Diegel Men in Sheepskin Coats Lysenko Cape Breton ............. Walworth I Work on a Newspaper ... Last Barbed "Wire Surgeon Meinstein Russia and the Russians .......-... Crookshank Government of Canada ...Dawson Adam Beck and Hydro How the United Nations Work Give Yourself Background ........ Art of Hooking Rugs .................. This New Canada ... McWilliams Throw me a Bone ....... Lothrop I’m Tired of Grandma Whitman This Was My Choice ... Gouzenkd Putting -Dollars to Work ... McEachera Boys and Girls Bobsy Twins .................... Hope Mystery of Tolling Bell . Kein Uncle Tom’s Cabin ....... Bayion Misty ............................... Henry Silver Chief ....................... Muse Flower Book ....... Burges Hurricane Pilot ........... Walker Tales the Totems Tell The Secret Camp ......... Balinkl Dot for Short ........... Freedman Elephants Neii McKay RADIO AND RECORDING ORCHESTRA Pastures of Powdei’ Hole ...Davis The Restless Robin ......... Black The Little Forever ....... Brown Awol the Rajah ........... Shurtlff Canadian Summers ..... Stockum A Dark House ................ Savery The Fly by Night ......... Newell Bright Island ........... Robinson High Packets ................. Times So You’re Going to Get a Poppy ............................ Meek Minnie and Bly ..... White Copy Kate ........................... Hall Ask Mr. Bear.................... Black The Radius Woman ....... Dooley The Silver Pencil ....... Dalgleish The Black Stallion ........ Fairlie The Little House .......... Buther Fir Forest Fun ....... Weatherby Pogo’s Train Ride ....... Woaling Buckskin Collouist ......... Hayes Us and the Duchess ....... Futon The Noisy Book ........... Brown He Conquered Death “Banting” ................... Shaw Wild Paloniero ................... Holl Flock of Watchbirds ....... Leaf The Big Brown Bear Dupilia Go West Young Bear With a High Heart Crossroads for Penelope ............. Thompson While Susie Sleeps ... Schmeiter By Paddle and Saddle ..... Knox Animal Travels ............. Parker Cecil the Camel ............. Wilson Nursery Rhymes ........... Fraser Curious George ................. Ray Mud Larks Haskett Petite Susana ............... Angell Lost Violin ..... Jackson Silver Wings Mountain Tamer ............... Slapp The Sign of the Anchor ... Nevin Roommates .................. Randina Plow Penny Mystery ........ Davis' Chenci, The Magician ... DOrkin Wheat Ranger ................. Rush The Secret of the Buried Tombs ....... ,. Knight At the Sing Harbor Inn .......................... Seymour Freelance the Pony ....... Bigbie I own I opics— Items of Social and Personal Interest in and Around Exeter The Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Phone 31w Mr. Stewart Fuke, of Winni­ peg, is holidaying here Mr. Bob Kydd. of Goderich, is on vacation wir’i his parents. Miss Patricia Doyle, of Brig- den, is spending the holiday with Fat Hay. Tommy and Teddy Page, of Sarnia, are visiting with Mrs. N. Hannigan. Miss Georgia Cook, of London Life, is spending two weeks holidays here. Mr, and Mr«. M. Link, of Cayuga, visited friends in Exe­ ter over the holiday. Mr, and Mrs. Reg. Beavers are holidaying on Lake Huron, north of Grand Bend. Bell Telephone are installing rest room facilities for the op­ erators at the local office. Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Kestle, of Stratford, spent the holiday with Dr. and Mrs. E. Steiner. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sanders and Mrs. Jessie Sanders are holidaying in town for a week. Miss Ella Link was in Wat- •ford and Port Lambton Wednes­day and Thursday of last week. Miss Margaret Willard is vis­ iting at the home of her cousin. Miss Betty Ann Willard. Mount Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Ilap Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Taylor are holidaying at Chesley Lake this week, Miss Joan Gregory, from Guelph, is visiting with her aunt and uncle, Rev. and Mrs Kendrick. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hopper and family left Tuesday for Ken ora, Fort Francis and points west. Dr. and Mrs. E. Steiner are in Guelph attending the Ontar­ io Veterinary Association . meet­ ings at the O.V.C. Mr. George and Miss Caroline Webster, of Detroit, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Webster over the week-end. Mr. John McEwen, of London and Mr. Frank Aitken, of Hen­ sail, visited with Mr. and Mrs J. P. Bowey early this week. Mr. and Mrs. _ Peter Durand visited in Hamilton on Sunday with Mrs. Frank Durand, on the occasion of her 84th birth­ day. Mr. Charles Monteith and sis­ ter, Miss Helen Monteith spent Sunday with his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Goddard, of Ilder- ton. ' Messrs. Harper Rivers, Ulric Snell, Harvey Pollen, Ken Hock­ ey, William Sanders and Russel Snell went to Mitchell Monday evening to take part in a bowl­ ing tournament. ALDON THEATRE GRAND BEND PRESENTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS FRIDAY and SATURDAY July 9th, 10th ® Gary Cooper ® Paulette Goddard ® Boris Karloff and a host of others — in —- ‘Unconquered’ Paramounts Big Technicolor Production of the Year Tlwee Performances Daily 5:00, 7:16, 9:32 p.m. SUNDAY MIDNITE MONDAY and TUESDAY July 12th, 13th ‘The October Man’ A new kind of mystery thriller . . Two in love with the world against them. Official Championship Fight Films Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott (Return Match) NEWSREEL WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY July 14th, 15th • Hedy Lamarr • Dennis O’Keefe e John Loder ‘Dishonored Lady’ ADULT ENTERTAINMENT At .1.2 o’clock ... a lady with a future ... at 12:05 ... a woman with a past. POPEYE CARTOON and Two Other Short Subjects Mr. aud Mrs. Aubrey Tennant and daughter, are holidaying this week at Grimsby. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ilorton, of Oshawa, visited with friends around Zurich on Saturday. Mr. ayd Mrs. L. G. Lawrence of Peterboro spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pol­ len, Mr, and Mrs. R. E, Russell, Bob and Jim spent Wednesday night and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Werner, of Lon­ don, Miss Gwenneth Jones is work­ ing at Camp Gayventure as a councillor for the summer. The camp is in the Haliburton dis­ trict. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Brown, of Seaforth, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jeffrey were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Caldwell. Mr. Wm. Colclough, of Wood- stock, spent the week-end at the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Tinney, Hay. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mosier, ■of Chicago, Ill,, and Mrs. Charles Goodman, of Detroit, are spending a few days with Mr. Chas. Schroeder. Mrs. May Pomeroy, of London visited the latter part of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W, D. Sanders and with her sister, Mrs. Rufus Kestle. Mr. and Mrs. G. Cudmore and Grant visited with Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Dick and family, of Ingersoll, on Sunday. Grant will spend the summer there. Mrs. W. T. Goodison and son John, of Sarnia, visited witll Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taman over the week-end. Mrs. Taman returned with them to spend a few days there. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Claywon of Buffalo, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Weido, of the Parr Line, Mr and Mrs. Weido accompanied them to Detroit for a week’s vacation. Holiday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kydd were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Willard and daughter, Betty Ann, of Mount Hope, Miss Ethel Kydd and Mr and Mrs. E. A. Moffat, of Lon­ don. Mr. and Mrs. R. Simpson, of Toronto, are visiting with Mr and Mrs. Norm Hockey. Mrs. N Hockey and Wayne will spend two weeks with Mr. and Mrs Simpson at Grand Bend. Mrs., Simpson will visit with her sis­ ter, Mrs. Hockey until the end of July. Mrs. Frank Delb ridge spent. the past week in London with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sweeton. On Tuesday afternoon she atten­ ded the closing exercises of the Alpha Nursery and Primary School held at the Elsie Wil­ liams Perrin Memorial Libra-ry auditorium. Little Laura Sweet- on was one of the nursery school children taking part in the program. I I I % EXETER RACES Wednesday, July 21st Races Start at 1:30 pan., D.S.T. British American Oil Co. Stake . $500 3-year-old trot or pace 2.28 Class, Trot or Pace . . . $400 Sponsored by Newton Motor Sales 2.22 Class, Trot or Pace . . . $400 Wes Simmons & Son, John Deere Agency 2.17 Class, Trot or Pace . . . $500 Sponsored by Exeter Canning Company Closing Date for Open Races, Saturday, July 17th Woollen Blankets Donated to the Winner of Each Race CLIMIE-WHITES~ELL STARTING GATE WILL BE USED Betting Privileges on the Grounds Announcer — Tory Gregg, CKNX One of the Best Half-Mile Tracks in Western Ontario Exeter Turf Club FRANK TAYLOR, JACK MORRISSEY, GEO. W. LAWSON, President. Chairman. Sec.-Treas. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Howey, of London, are holidaying In Exe­ ter. Miss Margaret Taylor is in Toronto attending Summer School. Miss Norma Wilson, of the post office staff, is holidaying in Toronto. Miss Mary Broadfoot, of Flor­ ida, visited with friends around Zurich recently. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Cann are holidaying with Dr. Bert Mar­ shall at Port Maitland. Mr. Laird Jacobe and Mr. Wm. Fuss and friend visited in West Lome last week. Donald Hunter, of Toronto, formerly of Exeter, visited with Donald Bergie over the first. Miss Meta Salter and Miss Donna McFalls, of Southcott Bros., are on vacation this week. , Mr, and Mrs. Fred Brock, of Hamilton, visited over the firsr with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Parsons, Myron and Kaye Don, of Janes­ ville, Wis,, are holidaying with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Salter and daughter, of Blyth spent Sunday at the home of the former’s mother. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Erb and family were in Baden on Saturday attending the wedding of Mr. Erb’s brother. Mary Hannigan, of the Bell' Telephone, has spent two weeks’ holidays visiting in Sarnia and points Un the United States. ", -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnes and two sons, of Montreal, visit­ ed on Sunday with Mrs. E, A. Marshall and Mrs. F. Coates. Miss Olive Wood is convalesr- cing at the home of her parents following a recent operation at the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Pen­ rose, of Montreal, visited with the former’s mother, Mrs. Char­ lotte Penrose, Walter and Eva. Mr. Penrose is principal of the Roslyn School in Westmont, Montreal. COMING EVENTS GARDEN PARTY — July 21st, Kirkton Community Association Garden Party. Fireworks, air show, all professional program, super juvenile contest, ball game. Advance sale tickets avai­ lable to July 17 th at the Times- Advocate office or Anderson’s Stationery. ------------------------------------------ -- Wincnelsea S. S. 6 Usborne is holding an Old Boys* & Girls* RE-UNION August 2, 1948 Afternoon and Evening Old Boys and Girls are asked to keep this date in mind. \__________________________z $1,800 IN PURSES Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Jacobe, of Zurich, attended a wedding of a cousin in Listowel on Fri­ day. Attention All Legion Members Only four more weeks until the Drum-head .Service in Kin­ cardine, Yes* Comrades, August 1st is the date of the greatest gather­ ing of Ex-service Men in this part of the country. Why? Just listen to this: Kincardine, the home town of your Zone Com­ mander, is celebrating its 100th birthday with a Centennial Drum-head Service. You xare tendered a most cor­ dial invitation to be on parade on this most auspicious occasion. A most out standing speaker lias been secured, namely Capt. Norman Rawson. Our Provincial P reside n t, Comrade E. S. Evans, will de­ posit the wreath at the cene- taph. Col. G. M. Fitzgerald, first Vice-president of the Ontario Command pull take the salute during the march past. In fact, the Local Branch has taken care of your needs to the best of their ability. Even tic­ kets will be on sale for your re­ freshments. Arrangements have been made to take the band to Kincardine. So start now, to make your plans to be in Kincardine on Sunday, August 1st, .1948, to at­ tend the Biggest Drum-head Ser­ vice in history. DANCE M.C.A. Presents America’s No. 1 Band First appearance in Canada Stratford Casino Ballroom — One Night Only — Wed., July 14 * Dance 9 to 1 IN PERSON (The Bumble Boogie King) Jack Fina his Piano and his 16-Piece Orchestra formerly with Freddie Martin’s Band — Free Door Prize — Mantle Radio, value $42.50 1000 Advance Ticket Sale I $1.00 Night of Dance $1.25 5 On Sale at the Casino I Wire or Write > s__________________________y Regular Dance Fri. and Sat.