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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-08-05, Page 10THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1948 Reception and Dance Farquhar Hail Fri.z August 6 — for — Mr. & Mrs. Aimer Passmore Tues.z Aug. 10 — for — Mr, & Mrs. Beverley Morgan HOWE’S ORCHESTRA Everybody Welcome Items of Social and Personal Interest in and Around Exeter The Times-Advoeate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Phone 31 w Leavitt's THEATRE Previews its Coming Attractions Miss Gloria Appleton holiday­ ed in Stratford last week Mr. and Mrs. John Prout are on vacation at Port Huron Mich. Misses Lois Swartz and Phyl­ lis Kerslake are in Detroit this week. , Miss Nellie Carmichael is on vacation this week from South- cott Bros. Mr. Jas. Sweet, of London, is visiting with Mr and Mrs. Free­ man Perkins. Miss Eleanor Dawson, of Lon­ don, was with her parents over the week-end. Mr. Gord McTavish enjoyed a week’s holidays staff last week, Mr. and Mrs. son and family at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Charles are spending a week’s at Monroe, Mich. . Miss Joyce Hoffman, vale, is visiting with and relatives here. Miss Barbara Dinney daying from the Bank of Mont­ real for two weeks. Miss .Margaret Ritchie of Lon­ don, visited over the holiday with Miss Alice Handford, Messrs. Bill Luxton, Glenn Belling and Ralph Sweitzer spent last week at Grand Bend. Messrs. Harold Wurm and Les Mitchell enjoyed holidays Tuckey .Transport week. Mr. and Mrs. Alf dayed at Port Perry last week, visiting mother. Mr. Gordon May, of Jarvis vis­ ited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William May over the week­ end. Sgt. and Mrs. J. J. Clarke, of Washington, visited with Mrs. Alta Hennon and friends over the holiday, Mr. and Mrs. i of Amherstburg, relatives in the week-end. Miss visited sister, Treble Mr. from Traquair’s Herman Hodg- are holidaying I. Harris holidays Lew Bate, of holi- and Dr. and Mrs. Dunlop and Julia are holidaying at Grand Bend. Miss Mary Easton is vaetion- ing this week at Grand Bend. Hether MaeN’augiiton visited with relatives at Teeswater last week. Mr. Alex Morloek, Mich., visited v ith Mrs. Lydia Sweitzer. Miss Ella Link, May, is holidaying in the Unit­ ed States this week. Mrs, Zurbrigg and daughter, Miss Lorraine are holidaying for a week in Hamilton. Mrs, Win. Hodgins, of Lucan, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs Rufus Kestle. Dr. and Mrs. H. IL Cowen and Peter are vacationing north near Parry Sound this week. Miss Lorena Johns, pf Toron­ to, visited with Mr. and Mrs. F. Cole over the holiday. Mrs. A. Davis and Walter, of London, were visitors in town the forepart of the week. Mr. and of London, relatives in Mr, and of Pontiac, his cousin. of Jones & of Blue­ friends is holi- Mx*. Alf Taylor, of Hensall, called on Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winer Sunday. Misses Carrie and Minnie Muy of Toronto, and Miss Shirley May, of Arkona, after holiday­ ing for a week at Inverhuron, visited with relatives Sunday and Monday. Hensall Council The regular meeting of the Hensall Village Council was held August 3 at 8:00 pan. in the Council Chamber with all hers present. The minutes of the last lar meeting were read mem- Home from West Three Exeterites enjoyed a motor trip to the West, sold the car and then returned individu­ ally by train.. The boys were Glen McTavish, Eldred Simmons' and Donald Traquair. The three motored as far as Calgary and Banff, taking in the Calgary Stampede and then disposed ol the car purchased by the former two to make the trip. Glen Mc­ Tavish returned early. Eldred Simmons went on to Victoria to visit relatives while Don Tra­ quair visited with his sister at Banff. South Huron Junior Farmers will hold a Sun. Aug. 15 FRIDAY, SATURDAY August 6 and 7 ‘Give My Regards to Broadway’ — Special Musical Comedy — Color by Technicolor - Starring - ® Dan Daley ® Charles Winninger ® Nancy Guild and All Star Oast Iris this MONDAY, TUESDAY August 9 and 10 — Two Features— ‘The Sainted Sisters’ © Barry Fitzgerald ® Joan Caulfield ‘Song of Idaho’ © Hoosier Hotshots Mrs. W. L. Butler, spent Sunday with this community. Mrs. Al. Juba, of London, visited on Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Triebner. Mrs. E. M. MacNaughton, Brandon, Man., is visiting her son Charles and Mrs. Naughton. Dr. and Mary have daying at Muskoka district. Dr. A. D. C. and Mrs. an, of Preston, visited Mrs. Fletcher returned after Beaumauris in staff from last holi-Andrus and Toronto with his of .with Mac and holi- the Mrs. A. M. Sweeton of London, spent the week - end with Mrs. mother, Mrs. F. J. Mrs. A. J. MacKinnin Harry Parsons, , visited with the vicinity over Treble, of .Toronto her brother and and Miss WEDNESDAY August 11 ONE NIGHT ONLY — Two Features — ‘Buckaroo from Powder River’ © Charles Starrett ® Smiley Burnette ‘Key Witness’ ® John Beal THURS., FRL, SAT. August 12, 13 and 14 ‘Three Daring Daughters’ MGM — Special Musical Comedy — Color by Technicolor ® Jeanette MacDonald © Jose Iturbi and All Star Cast MON., TUES., WED. August 16, 17 and 18 ‘Cass Timberlane’ © Spencer Tracy © Lana Turner ® Zachary Scott THURS., FBI.; SAT. August 19, 20 and 21 ‘The Pirate’ - MGM Feature - Special Musical Comedy — Color by Technicolor © Judy Garland © Gene Kelly MONDAY, and TUESDAY August 23 and 24 ‘Green Grass of Wyoming’ Special Western Feature — Color by Technicolor • Peggy Cummings ® Charles Coburn WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY August 25 and 26 ‘The Mating of Millie’ — CJomedy Drama — with ® Glenn Ford » Evelyn Keyes Mr. and Mrs. W. Martin are holidaying at Grand Bend. Mrs, Eileen Wilbur has ac­ cepted a position in the Bank of Montreal. Misses Kathleen May and Joyce Willard are holidaying this week at Grand Bend. Mrs. J. C. Sanders returned to London after spending a week at her home in Exeter. Mrs. E. A. Moffat lias return­ ed to London after a two week vacation in Exeter and Kippen. Mr. and Mrs, Clark Fisher, Benny and Wallace, spent Sun­ day and Monday in Port Huron. Mrs. J. S. Moorhouse and children, of Toronto visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pearce on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Taman and family, of Listowel, visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Tainan over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J-im Francis, of Tollfield, Alberta, visited with Mr, and Mrs. Ted Pooley over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Tillsonburg, spent a few days last week writh Mr. Mrs. William Cook, Mrs. A. L. Tomliifkon, and Jimmy returned home week after spending a month vacation at Grand Bend. ' Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cox, Pat­ ricia and Sandra, of Niagara Falls, are spending two weeks with Mrs. Mary Hannigan. Mrs. Jennie Brintnell, who has been a patient in Victoria Hospital, London, for two weeks returned home on Friday last. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hodge and Dr. and Mrs. Calvert and family, of Toronto, are holiday* ing with Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Doupe. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Passmore, Mrs. Wm. Hodgert and Mr. Alvin Passmore and Rosemary attend­ ed the Stratford Races oa Monday. 0 Mr. and and Laura, holiday Sweeton’s Delbridge. Dr. and have returned to Richmond Hill after visiting with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Rose Russell, and at Zurich. Dr. William Scott, of Lynch­ burg, Virginia, and Miss Marga­ ret Scott, of Agincourt, visited on Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. William Cook. Mrs., Wm. Hodgins, of London is visiting with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. Rufus Kestle, and with Mr. and Mrs. W.'D. Sanders. Mrs. Tillie Tetreau, of Hensall visited over the week-end with her sons, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mc­ Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Milton McAdams, at Zurich, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stanlake, of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw and family, of Tor­ onto, visited on Mr. and Mrs. H. Misses Marian ma Urquhart and are leaving Friday on a trip to Quebec, the Maritime Provinces and the Eastern United St-ates. Mr. and Mrs. W. have returned home ing the past week S. Moorhouse and their cottage, Hillsboro Beach, Forest. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Edwards and Miss Harriet Knipe, R.N., of Highland Park Hospital, De­ troit, are spending a few holi­ days with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sanders. Mrs. Roy Pask and Mrs. Jean Laverance, of Clawson, Mich., and Miss Grace Prat, of Royal Oak, day with near .Hensall. Rev. and Mrs. W. B. ham. of Windsor, and Mrs. K. L. Werner, Barbara and Etta Mae, of London, visited with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Rus­ sell on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Matting- ley, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Jefferies, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Page, Teddy, Tommy and Paul, all of Sarnia, spent the holiday week-end with Mrs. Mary Hannigan. Mrs. Wm. Sweet, Mi'S. Walter Lenehan, Ross and Pat Lenehan of London, and Mrs. Clinton Sweet and Irene spent several days at Niagara Falls and PorL Dalhousie Mrs. A. and Mrs. last week holidaying this week at Grand Bend. Mr. Snelgrove is taking his holidays this week. Mr, Simon Greb, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Love, Mr. and Mrs. Reg Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Greb, Mrs. Urban Pfile and Mr. Oscar Greb attended the funeral of the late Mr. Wm. Brinker at Kinde, Mich., on Sunday. Mrs. Janet Moir returned home last Sunday after spending two months visiting with her sons, Mr. and Mrs. E, L. Moir and Mr. and Mrs, Oran Moir of St. Catharines, and Mr. and Mrs. II. J. Moir of Detroit, Michigan. ; and Mrs. Sunday with R. Anderson. Francis, Nor­ Marion Kemp J. Ryckman after spend-* with Mrs. J. children at Mich., visited last Thurs- TetreauyMrs. Tillie Cunning- Mr. and last week. Snelgrove and family Graham Mason spent at Ipperwash and are Effie of Ruby with Mr. Ed. for the holiday. and Mrs. B. W, Tuckey and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Parsons were in Owen Sound and Tober­ mory over the week-end. Messrs. Don Brintnell, Hagersville, and Douglas Fletch­ er, of Brantford, both of CNR, were in town over the holidays. Messrs. Ken Hockey, Harp Rivers, Harvey .Pollen and Ulric Snell took part in the Fairmont bowling tournament at on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. ,E. spent the week-end at Oaks, Mich., visiting with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Long. Mr. John Kemp, of Toronto] visited Mr. and Mrs. K. Hockey over the week-end. Mrs. Kemp, who has been staying here for several weeks, returned with him. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Francis were in Wyoming the latter part of last week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Rice. Mr. O. R. Francis visited with them in Exeter over the week-end. Miss Ilene Parish, of Chatham is spending a week’s holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Francis. Mrs. J. P. Sanders and infant daughter have returned to their home in London after spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kydd. Mr. J. P Sanders, London, Miss Ethel Kydd, London, Mr. Bob Kydd, Goderich, spent .the holiday week-end with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown and two children, Jeanette and Kath­ leen, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hilliger, Mrs. Charles Barnes and three children, Mr. and Mrs, John Collingwood, Jr., and daughter* Ann, all of Port Huron, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Chris Wein. They also attended the Gossman reunion at Dashwood. Mr. and Camp, of VanCamp, Miss Marybelle Wright, _____ don, Miss Dawn Yates, of New­ market, Mr. Harold Yates, of Toronto, and Miss Mary Van- Camp, of Ottawa, who is holi­ daying with her parents for three weeks, spent the past week at Grand Bend. London Wuerth Royal McLag- Sunday with the latter's parents, and Mrs. W. E. Winer. Mr. Mervin Huston, < croft, B.C., has been for the past .week with ter, Miss Evelyn Huston. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Gladman, and Dianne, of Hamilton; Mr. F. W. Pickard are Bend. Mr. and and Susan, last week parents, Kestle. Cpl. and Mrs. Robert Ander­ son spent the holiday week-end in Toronto with son’s parents, D. Booth. Mr. B. W. Mrs. M. Brown M. H. strong, Holiday. Mr. Ronald Hookey, ,of Sarnia and Mr. London, Mrs. J. : week-end. Mr. and Joan and Miss Mitzi visited with Mrs. Geo. Hay and Pat over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Winer, of Hamilton, who are on holidays visited with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winer and other relatives for a few days this week. Freeman and Howard Perkins were in week-end and were accompanied back by their brother, wife and baby boy who are now visiting with Mr. and Mrs Free­ man Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Welsh, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Roberts and Judith and Miss B. M. Welsh spent last week in Medina and Rochester, N.Y., visiting with Mr. Welsh's sister, Mrs. Maj Hamm and Miss Emma Welsh. Mr, and Mrs. George Jaques attended the Kincardine Centen­ nial last week They visited in Tavistock over the week-end and took with them their grand­ daughter, Jane Francis, who has been visiting here for sev­ eral .weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Merkley, Shirley and Phyllis and Mrs. A. Y. Willard have returned after a pleasant motor trip to Ganan- oque, Ottawa and Peterboro. While at Gananoque they enjoy­ ed a boat trip through the Thousand Islands. Miss Violet Willis and Mrs. Annie Brown, of Marlette, Mich, and Mrs. Jane Elson, of Tampa Florida, were in town the ^arly part of the week calling on friends in the neighborhood. Mrs Brown and Mrs. Elson are daughters of the late ~ Thomas Bisset, Sr., a resident of Exeter. Mrs. had not been here for four years and noticed improvement town hall were her only landmarks of her last visit. The three ladies are staying in Hensall. Mr; Ash­of visiting his sis- 'J Gladman and holidaying at Mrs. Jack of Hamilton, with the Mr. and Mrs. Switzer of St. Trudy Grand Kestle spent former’s Rufus Mrs. Ander- Mr. and Mrs. J F. Beavers, and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arm- Marys, on Civic Gordon Campbell, visited with IT. Hookey of Mr. and over the Mrs. H. J. Jane, of Moffat, of Dettmer, Ayr, and Toronto .Welland over the Harry, regu- and adopted, on the motion of Parke and Brown. F. Harburn reported regard­ ing the streets and catch basins. J. A. Paterson reported regis­ tering of the debenture by-law in Goderich. W. E. Pfaff appeared regard­ ing the drains and asked the Council if it was going to sepa­ rate .the storm drain from the main drain on the London road. Communications were read as follows: Russell-Hipwell Engines Ltd., Globe & Mail, Franklin Press, Daly, Thistle, Judson & McTaggart, C.N.R., Commanding Officer Centralia, iFire Brigade, C. P. Deitrich, County Clerk, C. R. I-Iagey Engineering Co., A. R. McClashen, Scott Brothers, Dept, of Highways, Association of Mu­ nicipal Officers, Ilept. of Munici­ pal Affairs, Canada Bread. These were considered and filed- It was moved by Middleton and Jones that by-law 19, 1948, pedlars and hawkers, and the li­ censing of the same, be given first and second readings. It was moved by Brown and Parke that by-law 19, 1948, be given a third and final reading and finally passed and forward­ ed to the Department of Munici­ pal Affairs for its approval. The clerk was appointed Li­ cense Inspector and a by-law of confirmation was drawn up on the motion of Jones and Brown. Bills and accounts were read, as follows: J. A. Paterson, ex­ penses and mileage (Goderich), $4.55; F. Harburn, salary, $125; F. G. Bonthron, postage, $5.00; J. Bonthron & Sons, repairs, hall $1.25; C. Johnston, repairs, sts., $15.25; Bell Telephone, service, $3.15; T. Welsh & Son, use of log boat, $5.00; C.N.R., rent, $1.00; W. Jones, labour, hall, $6.'20; A. Cochrane, labour, hall, $5.75; Hensall Hydro Commis­ sion, hydro, Pfaff, labour, R. MacKinnon, streets, $2.50; plies, street and hall, C. Reid, trucking gravel, etc., and hall, $70.00. Total $280.66. It was moved by Parke and Middleton that the accounts as read be paid. The council billed J. Pfaff to the amount of $10.00 for the use of the mower, as moved by Jones* and Brown. Brown and Middleton moved that the clerk be instructed to add the following charge to the collector’s roll; Rannie estate, 3^ hours cutting weeds at 50c per hour, $1.75. The clerk was instructed to apply for the annual refund on the cost of snow removal from King Street, on the motion of Parke and Jones. The Hensall Village Council will ask the Minister of High­ ways to resurface King Street in the village, similar to the work being done on Highway that vicinity. A police cap, billy, and hand­ cuffs were ordered for the Con­ stable, on the motion of Jones and Brown. The meeting adjourned, on the motion of Brown and Jones, at 10:45 p.m. Monster Picnic ALL ODDFELLOWS AND REBEKAHS AND FAMILIES are invited to attend a picnic at EXETER COMMUNITY PARK at 7:30 pan. Special music by a Junior Farmer Choir and Orchestra Everyone Welcome Don’t forget the Choir Practice Thursday night, at James Street Church. han, $10.01; W. streets, $14.25; labor, park and W. Brown, sup- $11.75; 4 in Wings Parade OF COURSE NUMBER 2 F.T.S. C ENT KALI A will be held at 2:15 p.m. Tues., Aug. 10 Basket Lunch at 6:00 p.m. Plates and Cups Provided ALDON THEATRE GRAND BEND PRESENTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS Russeldale Blue Sunoco Service Station Tues., Aug. 10 FRIDAY and SATURDAY August 6-7 ® James Stewart © Jane Wyman together with funnier than ever ® Ned Sparks — in — SKIPPERS’ ORCH of St. Marys ADMISSION 50c ‘Magic Town’ ‘MAIL DOGS’ Cartoon and ‘GOLF DOCTOR’ Everybody Welcome! MARY HASTINGS HOUSEWIVES invite all good neighbors to attend their ANNUAL PICNICS The Grand Bend PICNIC will be held at 2:30 pan. August 11 in McIlroy’s Pavilion, Grand Bend If yon have written to Mary Hastings through The London Free Press, or feci you would like to do so sometime, or if you would just like to be sociable, take your lunch basket and c o m e along. Bring the children, too. Anyone wishing transpor­ tation phone 156 or 158 Exeter not later than Mon­ day. Bus will leave Exeter at 1:15. SUNDAY MIDNITE MONDAY and TUESDAY August 9-10 @ Fred MacMurray @ Ava Gardner and ® Richard Hayden — In —- ‘Singapore’ Smuggled pearls and stolen lips at the Crossroads of Intrigue. Also Newsreel, Musical Short and Cartoon WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY August 11-12 ‘Holiday Camp —- with — ® Dennis Price and © Flora Robson A sailor on leave, a middle-aged spinster, a man-liungry maid, a war widow, and a card shark. Short Subject, ‘RAPE OF THE EARTH’ 1* Lakeview Casino GRAND BEND Dancing Nightly Mrs. former Elson thirty- much and growth. The and the churches landmarks Friday, August 13 RCAF STATION CENTRALIA Wings will be presented by Air Vice Marshall E. E. Middleton. CBE Air Officer Commanding Central Air Command. The Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend Mrs. James A. Van­ town, Miss Irene Reg.N,, of London} , of Lorn MUGGS AND SKEETER McKay RADIO AND RECORDING ORCHESTRA Vocals by Monica Turner YOU....I'M NOT GOING TO STEP ON ANYTHING!! LISTEN,..GRANDPA , DOESN’T WANT ANYONE TRAMPING > AROUND IN HERE, COME ON.... BEAT IT!!WE’LL FIND THE BASEBALL FOR YOU. BY WALLY BISHOP, 1BEs6"sTL)FFY! '