The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-09-29, Page 1A
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Skinner
Donald
o Recovery
Many have 'been the solicitous
inquiries as to the welfare of
Rev. Harold J. Snell, pastor of
the James Street church and Mr.
C. V. Pickard, clerk of the muni
cipality, who were injured in an
automobile accident Wednesday
afternoon of last week,
Latest reports from St. Jo
seph’s Hospital state that both
men are making satisfactory pro
gress, although both are still
very sick men and are being-
kept, so far, without any visi
tors. Mr. Snell suffered a badly
broken nose but an X-ray
Monday revealed that there
no skull fractures.
Mr. Pickard suffered the
ture of a number of ribs
was considerably bruised.
Mrs. Snell and her Sister,
been in London
while Mr.
of Clinton,
children at
Plumsteel, have
with Mr. Snell,
Mrs. Plumsteel,
careing for the
parsonage. Mrs. Pickard
made daily trips to the hospital.
Harry Albert Rose, aged fifty-
one, of Zurich, who lost his life
in the accident that hospitalized
the two men, is survived by his
bereaved widow, Lerina Denom-
me, two sons and one daughter,
Keith, of Zurich, and Wallace
and Stella at home. Mrs. Harold
Kuntz (Lillian) of Windsor is a
sister. The funeral service Satur
day afternoon took place to the
Zurich Lutheran Cemetery.
We understand that the Rose
car was fully covered by insur
ance.
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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, J949
THREE BANDS AND A COLOURFUL PARADE got the. o.........j Exeter Fall Fair off to t_____
start last Thursday afternoon. This picture caught the Exeter District High School Bugle
Band, led by majorette June Walters, followed by the pupils of the various public schools.
a rousing
Still Visits Exeter Fair
Mr. John Mallett, of London,
was in Exeter Fair Day and play
ed the kettle-drum with the Exe
ter band in the parade. It is all
of fifty years since Jack was a
member of the Exeter band and
there have been few Fair Day
parades since that time that Jack
has not paraded with the boys.
Former Manager Leaves
Mr. J. H.' Hendry, newly-ap
pointed manager of the Bank of
Montreal branch at Owen Sound,
.was in Exeter over the week-end
arranging for the removal of his
household effects to that place.
He and Mrs. Hendry left Tues
day morning for their new home.
The best wishes of a host
friends will follow them.
, Bigger and better than ever was the way that some ex
pressed themselves in relation to the Exeter Fair on Thursday
o£ last week. With fine weather, the afternoon started with
a big parade that began south of town and’*'inarched to the
fair grounds.
Wingham Ousts Flyers
In Seventh Game
Centralia Flyers were eliminat
ed by Wingham Mercurys in the
seventh and deciding game for
the group title. Wingham are
now the Group Intermediate “A”
champions. The game was played
in Wingham Tuesday night with
a 10-1 score.
Wingham took an early lead
with a homer in the first and
added three more runs in the
second Centralia scored
run in the sixth.
Centralia ..000 001 000- 1
Wingham ..131 203 00x-10
Wingham: Jardine, Groves:
Centralia: Thornton, Grayer, and
Armstrong.
their
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Bantams Win
Cup In Two Tilts
Exeter Bantams are the first
winners of the Wally Wein Cup
by defeating the Zurich lads 8-2
in the second game on the Exe
ter diamond Tuesday afternoon.
Exeter and Zuhich met in the
finals after Zurich put out Hen
sail and Exeter ousted Dashwood.
Exeter took the final set two
straight.
Chuck Parsons tossed three-hit
ball to handcuff the opposition
while 'Pat Hennessey clouted two
•doubles to lead the hitting at
tack.
Exeter: Parsons and M-cFalls;
Zurich: O’Brien and Dennome.
Celebrates 90th Birthday
Congratulations to Mr. J.
Stewart who on Sunday observed
his ninetieth birthday. Mr. Stew
art is enjoying fairly good health
and is about the first man down
town each morning to secure a
morning "paper-
A.
Return To U.W.O.
Mr. Peter Fraser, who spent
the summer vacation in research
work at Ottawa, returned home
the latter part-of last week and
has now resumed liis studies at
University of Western Ontario.
Don Soutlicott has also returned
to Western for his final year.
Hospital Association Formed,
Drive Launched For $200,000
After two years of preliminary
work, the campaign to provide a
new hospital, to be known as the
South Huron Hospital, has rip
ened into fruitage and a drive
was launched “last Friday eve
ning to raise $200,000 when the
South Huron Hospital Associa
tion was formed.
A dinner meeting was held at
the Central Hotel with J. A. Tra
quair acting as chairman.
E. D. Bell, chairman of the
c o m m i 11 e e, appointed by the
Lions Club to ascertain costs
and .plans for such an undertak
ing outlined the progress that
has been made and spoke of the
advantages that such an institu
tion would mean to the district
as a whole. With more and more
persons requiring hospitalization
and with hospitals already
crowded to capacity in the cities
the time seemed opportune for
this community to follow in the
wake of other centres and pro
vide such an institution.
It was pointed out that both
the Dominion and the Provincial
Co-Op To Open
This Saturday
The Exeter Co-Operative this
week announces the re-opening
of its store following extensive
remodelling and redecorating. The
Co-Op in July of this year pur
chased from Mr. Glen McKnight
what has always been known as
the Opera House, and since that
time has had it thoroughly mod
ernized and the front of the
building has been painted a
•cream colour. The Co-Op has
made tremendous strides in Exe
ter since its incorporation
1944, The story is told in its
vertisement on page 10.
in
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Kirkton Fair This Week
All roads will lead to Kirkton
Friday for the annual fall fair.
The Kirkton Fair has always had
a strong appeal to the residents
of this community. A fine pro
gram has been arranged.
Governments have provided gen
erous donations to hospitals andi
that the Huron County Council I
had made liberal grants to the)
various hospitals in the county
and would no doubt do the same
for a South Huron hospital.
The meeting was thrown'open
for a general discussion with re
presentatives from Stephen and
Usborne being present and after
a number had spoken in favour,
it was unanimously decided by a
standing vote to proceed with
the organization of the South
Huron Hospital Association.
The following officers were
elected: Chairman, E. D. Bell;
secretary, W. G. Cochrane; trea
surer, R. N. Creech; medical ad
visory committee, Dr. Dunlop;
publicity and promotion, C. S.
MacNaughton. Each community
will be asked to form its own
sub-committee, the chairman of
these committees to be members
of the executive.
A building committee was ap
pointed with E. Lindenfield (as
chairman), H. Beaver, A. J.
Sweitzer, M. Klumpp, W. Spen
cer and I. Kal'bfleisch.
Plans for the hospital 'call for
twenty-five beds and .ten nursery cubicles, with provision for ex
pansion if required. Several sites
are now under consideration. It
was pointed out that such a hos-
forpital would, not be equipped
major surgical operations.
The object of the association
is to raise $100)000, the bulk of
which will be raised by personal
contributions spread over a per
iod of from three to four years.
A personal , canvas of special
names is already under way in
charge of Ulric Snell, A. O. El
liot, E. R. Hopper and J. ,A.
Traquair. It is alsq .proposed to
solicit the support the various
churches and organizations, of
the district together with the
municipal councils, the latter,
however, only after sufficient
funds have been raised to insure
the success of the undertaking.
It was pointed out that seve
ral ladies from town have al
ready taken the initiative
are at present
having raised
Exeter. Fair.
Ten Subscribe
The first personal
in the form of $1000
received Monday from Mr. Eric
McIlroy ,of Grand Bend. A
cheque for $5,500 raised by the
Exeter Lions Club has also been
turned .over to the Association. A
canvas of special names is now
in progress and already ten
prominent citizens have signed
for donations of one thousand
dollars each.
raffling off a
over $80 at
and
rug.
the
$1000 Each
contribution
in cash was
News of Hensall
MR. AND MRS, HENRY HOFFMAN, Dashwood, on Tues
day celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. On Sunday
a family dinner was held at the home of their son and on
Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman were at home to their
friends and relatives. -—Jack Doerr, Exeter
Mr. Bill Mickle flew to Cleve
land from London on Saturday
and attended the professional
baseball game between Cleve
land and Detroit.
Prepatory service will .be held
next Friday night, September 30,
at 8 p.m. in the Hensall United
Church. Cmmunion service will
be observed on .Sunday morning,
October 2.
'Chiselhurst United Church an
niversary services will take place
on Sunday afternon and evening,
October 2. Rev. H. Mahoney, of
Exeter, will be the guest speaker.
A special musical program is be
ing arranged by the regular choir
assisted by several Hensall choir
members. Times of service, 2:30
and D 30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Alger Brown, of
Oxford, Mich., visited recently
with Mr, and Mrs. Harold Park
er.
Celebrate Silver Wedding
Anniversary
A very enjoyable evening
spent at the home of Mr.
Mrs. Orville Smith, Parr Line,
Hay Township, when a number of
friends gathered to help them
'■eiebrate their silver wedding
anniversary. Dinner was served
at seven-thirty. The table was
tastefully decorated and centered
with a three-tier wedding cake.
After-dinner music was .enjoyed
and an address was read by Mrs.
Harold Broderick. A number of
lovely gifts were presented by
little Miss Joan and Bob Brode
rick. Mr. Smith extended a vote
of thanks to one and all, A little
humour was added to the occa
sion when a mock wedding took
place. Guests were present from
Lotion, Exeter and Hensall. The
Immediate family were all pres
ent with the exception of the
eldest son Jack, who is at white
Horse, Yukon. *
Rally Day Service Held
Rally Day service was held in
Was
and
the Hensall United Church last
Sunday, September 25. Mr. Jack
Corbett, Sunday School Superin
tendant, presided for the inter
esting program. Scripture pass
ages were read by Jerry Rannie,
Teddy Norminton and Audrey
Walsh. The choir rendered the
anthem “Seek Ye .The Lord”.
Miss Gray vividly presented the
story “The Good News Parcel”.
Rev. Brook gave a short talk on
“Newfoundland”. The . rites of
baptism were administered to
children of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
McEwan, Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. Byron
Kyle, .Mr. and Mrs. John Black
veil,’Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drys
dale and Mr. and Mrs. Frank'
Harburn.
Evening Auxiliary Meet
The regular meeting of the
Arnold Circle Evening Auxiliary
was held in the schoolroom of
the church on Tuesday evening
with the vice-president, Mrs. Wil
liam Brown, presiding. The meet
ing opened by the singing of
hymns, accompanied by Mrs?.
Harold Bell at the piano, fol
lowed by prayer by Mrs. Brown.
The Mission Band members as
sisted on the program .including
a vocal solo by Shirley Bell
“Jesus Wants Me For A Sun
beam”, accompanied by Mrs.
Bell and a piano duet by Joan
Johnston and Jean Lavender. The
roll call was answered with
“Thanks” as the textword. The
minutes were read mid business
discussed. A “Thank-you” card
was received from Mrs. Melvin
Moir. Arrangemens were made
tor the “Thankoffering” meeting
to be held in the church in Oc
tober. Mrs. I\ A. Ferguson gave
interesting highlights of the
Rally held recently. Mrs. H, Hoy
gave an interesting item from
the Glad Tidings and Mrs. Geo.
Tinney gave an item entitled
Switzer ot Lambarene”
the Record,
District Couple
Wed 50 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoffman,
of Dashwood, observed their
fiftieth wedding anniversary . on
Tuesday, September 27, Mr.
Hoffman was born in Hay Town
ship and has spent his entire life
in. this community, having been
mail carrier between Exeter,
Dashwood, and Grand Bend for
forty-four years.
Cn September 27, 1899, he
was married to Margaret Stacey,
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Stacey, at the Pres
byterian Manse, Exeter, by Rev.
W. Martin, The bridesmaid was
Mrs. Herman Zimmer, the form
er Melinda Willert, of Windsor,
cousin of the bride. The best man
was the late Ernest Bender, a
cousin of the groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman have
four c h i 1 d r en , Mrs. Norman
Evans (Myrta), Richmond Hill;
Mrs. J. Mervyn Tieman (Alice);
Mrs. J. Kenneth McCrae (Gert
rude) and one son,
of. Dashwood. There
grandchildren.
On Sunday a family
held at the home of
Harry. The table was centered
with a four-tier wedding cake,
topped with a tiny bouquet of
baby mums. Rev. and Mrs. Getz,
of Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sel Eckstein and
man of London,
Hess of Zurich
guests.
On Tuesday,
Hoffman were at home to their
friends and relatives in the
afternoon and evening. Their
home was beautifully decorated
with gladioli and mums for the
occasion.
Mrs. Hoffman received in a
gown of black faille with a cor
sage of yellow mums. Pouring
tea at a table laid with a cloth
of French lace and gold, center
ed with yellow roses and tall
tapers was Mrs. D. Tieman, in
the afternoon, Mrs. T. Klumpp
in the evening.
Their daughter, Mrs. N. Evans,
attended the door and registry
book, While the daughters Mrs.
J. M. Tieman and Mrs. Ken Mc
Crae and daughter-in-law Mrs. T.
Harry Hoffman served the many
guests.
Among those who called to
offer congratulations were rela
tives and friends from Exeter, St.
Thomas, and Zurich. Approxi
mately ninety signed the register.
Rally Service
The Sunday School and con
gregation of Main Street United
Church rallied theii’ members in
a joint session on Sunday mor
ning.
Mr.
tendent of the
conducted the
Mr. and Mrs.
sang a duet t
Hughes a solo, ;
rie of Crediton
an appropriate
offering was
Caravan’s Project of the
ary Fund.
Rev. Robert Cumming
speaker at the evening ser-
Len McKnight,
s Sunday
worship
Gerald
and Mr.
Bev. Harold Cur-
told the children
Story. A special
received
From Trip West
Albert Mitchell returned
Back
Mr.
to Exeter last Friday after en
joying a trip to Vancouver, B.C.
Mr. Mitchell made the trip both
ways by bus, a distance of over
7,000 miles, and he says he en
joyed it all the way. He went by
way of Detroit and Chicago, and
during the month that he was
away he visited friends and re
latives at Fillmore, Regina, Swift
Current, Kinderslep, Rosetown,
Calgary and Vancouver. He visit
ed with Andrew and Mrs. Blair
in Vancouver and he says An
drew is doing well in that city.
Harry, all
are nine
dinner was
theii’ son,
“Dr.
front
Miss
and
were
Mr.
Lily Hoff-
Miss Anna
additional
and Mrs.
Thomas P r y d e, M.L.A., on
Friday of last week officially
opened the Seaforth Fair.
Godfrey We in
Godfrey Wein, a highly es
teemed pioneer resident of Cred-
iton, passed away at his home on
Sunday, .September 25, in his
eighty-ninth year. Mr. Wein was
born ill Stephen Township, Feh-
luary 2,5, 1861, the. son of John
Wein, Sr., and Agnes Klump. He
spent his entire life on liis farm
on the seventh concession of
Stephen until he moved to Credi-
ton twelve years ago.
On January 15, 1889 he was
united in marriage with Veronica
Haist, daughter of the late Jacob
and Elizabeth Haist. To this
union twelve children were born.
One daughter, Clara Morlock,
predeceased him in 1922. Besides
his wife, eleven children .mourn
his passing. They are Wesley,
Aaron, Edwin, Mrs. S. S. Weurth
(Elda) Emerson, Meleeta, Leon
ard and Lloyd, .of Crediton; Mrs.
W. Roy Goulding (Adeline) of
London; Melvin, of Flint, Mich.,
and Lawrence,, of Exeter, also
eighteen grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Wein celebrated
their diamond jubilee last Janu
ary.
A private funeral service was
conducted Wednesday afternoon,
followed by a public service in
the Zion Evangelical Church,
Crediton, Rev. J. V. Dahms, pas
tor, officiated. Miss Ruth Swartz
and Mrs. J. V. Dahms sang "Be
yond The Sunset” and “Where
We’ll Never Grow Old.” Inter
ment was made in the Crediton
cemetery. Mr. Wein’s eight sons
acted as pallbearers, and the
grandchildren were frower-bear-
ers' The lovely florae tributes
testified to the esteem nr*swhich
Mr. 'Wein was held by relatives
and friends.
Heading the procession was
Joan Ross, Barbara and Lee
Fair child on their ponies follow
ed by the R.C.A.F. band .f£om
Centralia. School children from
town and the surrounding dis
trict in colorful costume, stretch
ing for a considerable distance
made an impressive sight. The
H, S, Bugle Band and the Exe
ter 'Concert Band were also in
the parade. Then came the child
ren with decorated bicycles
freak outfits, business floats
decorated cars.
The streets for blocks
rounding the fair grounds were
lined with cars and the gate re
ceipts, amounting to $1,775, was
the largest in history.
Special
ranged in
stand and
afternoon,
paraded. One .of the outstanding
entries was the pony class, larger
than was seen at the Toronto
Exhibition, according to the
judge.
With increased prize
there was an excellent
of horses
out. The
well-filled
plays by local merchants and
manufacturers. The R.C.A.F. had
a fine display. The .concessions
for entertainment were possibly
the weak point of the afternoon.
A girls’ softball game between
Seaforth and Exeter .resulted in
a one-sided victory for the form
er. The 2.17 and 2.26 race events
were among the major attract
ions.
A new venture was a grand
stand performance both Wednes
day and Thursday evenings and
both nights were well patronized. ’
Also a dance in the arena Thurs
day evening drew a large crowd..
The prize winners:
2.17 trot or pace, Amber Grat
ton 1 1.1; Miss Corporal Gratton
2 2 2; Teddy Chilcoot 3 3 3.
Time 2.13, 2.14, 2.16.
or pace, Beatrice
money
showing
and livestock through-
arena and ,rink were
With exhibits and dis-
2.26 trot
Chips 16 1; Buddy Gratton 2 1
2; Rosie G.
Gratton .4 4
5 5 5; Barney Gratton 6 6 6;
Time 2.16, 2.17, 2.15.
Best business float, Exeter
Dairy, 'Co-Op, Larry Snider, Rus
sel Electric; decorated cars, New
ton Motors, R. E. Russell, Don
Bell; freak outfit, Jensen & Co.,
Beverley Lindenfield; decorated
bicycles, Sally Acheson, Marj.
Sanders, Kevin Delbridge.
In the parade there were eight
rooms from the Exeter P. S.;
eight from Usborne; two from
Stephen and one from Hay. Room
7 Exeter was first for best school
in costume and S.S. No. 10, Us
borne, second.
Lee 3 3 3; Marva
4; Bonnie Gratton
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W.A. Observes
Harvest Home Services
The Woman’s Association of
James Street church observed its
Harvest Home services on Sun
day with Rev. Lawrence Turner,
Goderich, as the special speaker.
Beautiful floral baskets adorned
the pulpit. At the morning ser
vice, two solos were sung by
Mrs. Thomas Fletcher and an
anthem by the choir. In the eve
ning Mr, Turner gave an inter
esting address on impressions he
had gained on a recent visit to
England.
was that of the Exeter Distinct HighONE OR THE FEATURES of the inWrior exhibits * ‘“V
School. It was attractively designed in three sections —- depicting the work in the general
shop, home economics and agriculture. -—Jack Doertj Exete