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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-07-29, Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY £9, 1948 The Tin}eg-44v<>cate request? all advertising copy to be in by Monday noon at the latest. Make Sure Of Comfort This Winter ORDER YOUR SUPPLY OF FUEL TO-DAY! Anthracite —• Chestnut ” Eggs ” Stove ” Pea Alberta —- Lumps ” „ Briquettes Chestnut Coke and Pea Anthracite Mixed We are agents for the New Luminous Flame Iron Fireman Stoker phone 33 Jas. P. Bowey Auto, Wind, Fire, Casualty and Hospital Insurance Hy-Way Hank 1/f C3 Lucan Breaics-up Close Game in Fifth Inning future games Windsor Softball Squad Page 3 The Lucan ’ Irish nine, just about the hottest thing in the Huron-Perth right now, kept their winning streak intact by handing the Exeter baseballers a 14-5 setback, On two of their .three road games, the locals looked vastly improved with close games against St. Marys and the Clin­ ton Radio squad, home fans at 'Community Park, Monday night, it was the same old story. The locals started off in fine style and, up until the fifth, it was a tight ball game. Lucan teed off with a brace of runs and Exeter matched them before the opening inning was complet­ ed. In the third, Harry Holtz­ man led off with a double an<d scored on Pearn's single to put the home team in front. Haw- didn’t last first half of Lucan came straight sin- crossing the but before ever, their margin long when in the the * next frame, through with three gles with Hodgins plate to tie the score. Morton struck out McRoberts with two men aboard to nip the rally. It was in the fifth that disas- H / & & & Qt-EMURES PufiuuHTV INC.. O d (SI “Don’t you think better Sales map?” stop at Exeter for a free Exeter we'd Motor road Motor Sales Dodge & DeSoto ‘Sales & Service Phone 200 Tom Coates Fred Dobbs ter hit the locals. Lucan combin­ ed two singles apd a double with two errors to go in front by three runs. They added two more in. each of the sixth and seventh and wound up the night with a four-run splurge in the ninth. Exeter scored a run in each of the fifth and sixth. Both Morton for Exeter Kipfer for Lucan went the tance. Lucan got sixteen and dis­ hits off Morton who had a total of twelve strikeouts, four of them credited to Elson, patting in the clean-up slot. Kipfer eter nine hits and strikeouts. LUCAN — Lankin, ss; Murray, c; Elson, cf; gins, lb; Hearn, 2b; Kipfer, p; McRoberts, rf; Revington, 3b. EXETER — Robinson, ss; Boyle, 2b; Har Holtzman, cf; Smith, lb; Pearn, c; Morton, p; Brintnell, If Holtzman, hitter. U mpires: Zurich, Score by Lucan Exeter allowed Ex- had seven If; Chown Hod- ; Southcott, rf; How 3b; Dinney, pinch O’Brien and Sueras, Innings: R H 200 132 204 14 16 201 011 000 5 9 E 5 9 Softball — Saturday, July 31— Grand Bend at Hensall — Baseball — Friday, July 30 Lucan at St. Marys Monday, August 2— Exetei- at Lucan Clinton at Dashwood Exeter Gun Club Wins from St. Marys The Exeter Gun Club took St. Marys Shooters Friday evening, July 23 Exeter’s scori a possible -325 while St. Marys shot 216 out of a possible 3 25. Bob Wrightson and Len Har­ vey were top men for the shoot with a perfect score >Of 25 out of 25, Fred Kerr was a close se­ cond with 24 out of 25. .t St. Marys on “ ‘ , 1948. was 251 out of Exeter Turf Club To Hold Another WALKERShuts Out RCAF Spitfires Wonf|wflrS(i|iff Centralia Spitfires may not i Cook, rf; Millar, lb; Wlxite, 2b; ■■ .IIVII"I.UI HIIIK CASH FOR YOU! 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Dickens when some seventy-five friends and neighbours gathered to honour the Misses Mayrene and Anna Atkinson prior to their approaching marriages on Wed­ nesday, The girls were escorted to a table decorated for the oc­ casion by Mrs. J. Dickens and Miss Shirley Coates. Little Misses Joyce McDonald and A. Davis presented the brides to be with bouquets in the shape of nosegays with coloured ribbons attached leading to par­ cels hidden in shrubs in the gar­ den. All the ladies sang “There’s a Long, Long Trail A-Winding” and Miss Almarie Davis, Mrs. M. McDonald and Mrs. J. Dic­ kins gave readings. Mrs. Me* Donald Mrs. J. Dickins and Mrs H. Davis sang “Some Wednesday Morning”. Mrs. Rd. Dickins wel­ comed chosen lowed useful ed by Mrs. J. Dickins and Misses Shirley Coates, Janet and. Mar­ guerite Davis. The girls thanked all for the lovely gifts and all joined in singing “They Are Jol­ ly Good Fellows”, lunch was served by assisted by several the brides-to-be, M. H. and Mrs. Elston on Sunday with Mrs. F. j. last and — Square Bales on Davis week Mrs. Ings, of the week- Mr. and Mrs. Harry pleasant afternoon was Saturday on the lawn I the guests in a few well words and the girls fol- the ribbons and opened and beautiful gifts assist- A dainty the hostess cousins of Rev. visited Davis. Mrs. lee and Craig, and Mr. B. Greenlee, of Windsor, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Greenlee. Mr. visited Dobbs, Mr. Greenlee, Mrs. V. Green- Mr. E. Greenlee, of Ailsa. G. Essery, of London, with Mr. and Mrs.- Wm. on Sunday. and Mrs. B. Murphy, of London, Mrs. I. Tallon and Lin­ da, of Lucan, Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis and Mr. Lloyd Haskett, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. McDonald. Phone Collect Bank on Times-Advoeate want ads to draw a high rate of in­ terest. WEIN BROS., EXETER EXPERT OPERATOR E. Beaver A View of Our New Landeau Type Side Servicing Funeral Coach which has recently been added to our equipment. Funeral Home Dashwood Ontario 'I® Meet August 25 preparation hoped to be held on the of the Exe- twice forced The horsemen Thursday night In Port Elgin Saturday, they rain again in- After hours of for what they had the best race meet new oval, members ter Turf Club were to call it off. stayed over till but, with meets and Simcoe on pulled out when terfered Thursday afternoon. It was a disappointment all the way around, for the Turf Club, horsemen and fans. The horsemen themselves stated that there was no question but what it would have been the best meet in Western Ontario so far this season. With little b(-’tei than a third of the races completed, Fred Thrower’s Kitty Bars had al­ ready lowered ’he track record in her first go of the afternoon. And Bill Herbeit made no bones about the fact t: at he was out to beat that re-ord, too, and perhaps lower Bob Lee’s 2.07 mark with bert. track Toronto. In a meeting Monday night, the Turf Club decided that ano­ ther meet will he held on Wed­ nesday, August 25th. Classes are to be announced later, accord­ ing to secretary George Lawson, fees was returned as was the In regard to the finances, the Club paid out four of the five hundred dollars in the stake race and a large portion of the entry fees was returned as was thd case with the betting conces­ sions. have been a match for the Day-1 Howell, c» Steele, Browning, us Roofers but in bringing the classy Windsor coloured, all-stars to Exeter, they provided dist­ rict fans with a smart exhibition of softball, Saturday night. The senior “B” squad blanked their hosts 7-0 in the nine inning tilt. Watkins and Caldwell gave up only three hits to -the Spitfires and their able chucking was backed up by some classy work in the field. Twice man Allen robbed the Airport squad of what seemed like sure bingles and shortstop Foster came up with another brilliant play in the third to throw Hubbs out at first after the centre fiel­ der -had tagged what appeared to be In squad alone bits worth, rangy lad good but amongst his tics nipped Carragher base with the hidden ball trick. The difference in the two teams, however, wasn't in the battery. Noseworthy threw good ball ably ty’s ing ten him, cheap had six bobbles in the field. In only three innings did more than three Spitfires go to the plate. Not until the sixth when Carragher drew a walk did the fourth batter come up. ” Centralia pulled off a double play in the ninth when Malott grounded to short. Steele was jnabbed coming into second and White threw Malott out at first. WINDSOR — Foster, ss len, Fitzpatrick, 2b; Day. If; Morgan, Malott, 8b; Watkins p; Tally, e; Hall, lb; Kirby, cf. CENTRALIA Carragher, ss; Johnson, 3 b; Anderson, If; Arm­ strong, c; Hubbs, cf; Nose­ worthy, p. Umpires: MeCarry, Pue and Berry. Kitchen Cupboards, etc. ffi1 k. Tom Walker Phone 286j Exeter _____________J second base- at least good for a single. Hall, on first, the negro had a character gave the Not crowd only with initial who two- the gab, its was the sack an- off first against the caught by change of excellently hits were some of them were pretty efforts. His teammates Roofers and was Armstrong. Lef- pace was work- and, although chalked against Sell with Confidence Highest Prices Paid for Live Poultry of All Kinds Weigh on the farmer’s scales at his door. Riverside Poultry Co. Howard Ferguson, Manager • THAMESFORD ONTARIO Phene Kintore 17r9 or Hensail 80r2 I ! ! J Hartt’s Featuring the Normandy hand-sewn seam with Hartt’s fine craftsmanship, this smart shoe is “right" for every occasion. i enjoyed by all. “Music Bible” was read leader. A vocal K. Hodgins and accompanied i Phone 376 Mr and were and of weeks. Dinsmore London, with Mr. [. West Willis spent Bend. Master Mrs. visit- Har- 'e-urd, too, Lee’s for the three-year-olds his fast-steuping Jay Iler- Bill claim* the Exeter to be the fastest west of CENTRALIA Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Lome Hicks were Mr. Glen Walden, of Kincardine, Misses Jean and Dorothy Tay­ lor, of Lucknow and Mr, Mor­ gan Johnstone, of Ripley. . Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hodgson spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hodgson at their cottage on Mr. and Bette Lou, Mrs. W. Lake E: Mrs. 1 Mrs. T Bowden week-end at Grand Miss Betty and Walker, of London, and G. Harrison were Sunday ors with Mr. and Mrs. F. rison and family. Mrs. Belle Cattermole, of London, has been a guest with and Mrs. Andrew Hicks for past couple MTS/ Bryce Douglas, of visitors Mr. the and son Sunday Mrs, Hicks. On Monday evening Master Donald Henry, of Listow- el, arrived for a visit with his grandparents. , Miss Doreen Proctor has ac­ cepted a position at Simpson’s in London. Mr. and Mrs. C. Rowe, of Toronto, were week-end visitors with the latter’s parents, Mr; and Mrs. A, Essery, Miss Blanche and Master Clarke Rollins spent the week­ end with their grandmother, Mks. W. Lewis. Mr. Richard Davey and family have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. Mrs. Charles Brand and child­ ren, of Toronto, are holidaying with Mr. and Mrs Ezra Lamport? Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Essery, Mary Margaret and Donald spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Penwarden at Grand Bend. W.A. Mooting The July meeting of the W. A. was held in the church base­ ment on Thursday, July 8th. As there was a quilt being quilted the business part of the meet­ ing was in charge of Mrs. -Reg. Hodgson opening with the min­ utes of the last meeting. It was decided that (mother quilt be quilted at The roll cal! was answered by seventeen members and four visitors. The program part of the meeting was led by Mrs. he next meeting Hodgson. Mrs. A. Hicks read a piece “Holiday Time”. A talk was given by Mrs. Hugh Love, of Exeter, on the beginning of Grand Bend written by Dr. Sherwood Fox which was decid­ edly the the- Mrs. Skinner Penwarden was followed by an­ other musical selection with Mrs IC. Hodgins on the violin and accompanied by Eleanor Mae on the piano. The meeting was closed with prayer by the lead-, er. Lunch was served at the close by Mrs. W. Bowden, Mrs. (Rev.) Weir, Mrs. Lammie Mrs. Penwarden. by duett Mrs. by Mrs.