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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-04-03, Page 14Page 14 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1952 Say you saw it in this week’s Times-Advocate. !!I1! . ■ !!'■'■. I Preschool immunization clinics for Zurich and district will start in the Zurich Public School on Friday. April 4, from 3:00-4:00 p.m The second in a series of pre­ school immunization clinics for Dashwood and district will be held in the Dashwood Public School on Wednesday, April 9, from 2:3’1-3:30 p.m. Children 4 months of age to school age may be brought to these clinics to receive initial immunization or reinforcing in­ oculations for Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, and Smallpox Lyric THEATRE Phone 421 | Previews Its | Coming Attractions FRIDAY & SATURDAY April 4 and 5 Savage Drums * Sabu * Lita Baron - ALSO - Across The Badlands Charles Starrett ★ Smiley Burnette MONDAY & TUESDAY April 7 and 8 Thunder On The Hill W Claudette Colbert ★ Ann Blyth This picture is a must to ■movie goers. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY Ax>ril 9 and 10 HI See You In My Dreams Doris Day ■A- Frank Lovejoy The glorious stay of Gus Kahn. The love songs he wrote into America’s heart and the girl who put them into his. Exeter Distncf Co-Op Annual Meeting And Banquet EXETER LEGION HALL Thursday, April 3 6:30 p.m. All Members Welcome Tickets Obtainable from Directors or at the Store / Dance To Follow ■ ••• ••■■■— -----——*——A | Benny Goodfellow | AND HIS LONDONAIRES j I SPOT DANCES PRIZES I S’ s e Admission 750 Dancing 9-12 j Mrs, Albert Brown is quite ill at Mrs. Hodgert’s nursing home. COMING EVENTS BAKING SALE — At Traquair Hardware on Saturday, April 19, at 3 p.m. Sponsored by Elimville W.M.S. and W.A. 37:3:10c ATTENTION Ladies* Auxiliary of the Exeter Branch Canadian Legion. Bus leaves for Palmers­ ton from the Legion Hall, Mon­ day, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. sharp. 3c BED CROS8 — Due to the fact that Good Friday is a holiday, the Bed Cross packing day will be on April 19, in the Library Workroom. 3c PRINCESS O’TOOLE — a three- act farce comedy, presented by Centralia United Church in the Thames Road United Church on Tuesday, April 15. Sponsored by Thames Road Mission Circle, 3c DANCE IN MOORESVILLE HALL On Friday, April 4 Max Ducharme’s Orchestra Everybody Welcome The ST. MARYS BOY CHORISTERS present a CONCERT assisted by the ST, MARYS GIRL CHORISTERS under direction of LLOYD BRADSHAW in Aberdeen Hall, Kirkton Friday, April 4 8:30 pan. sharp Auspices of Kirkton Public Library Box Social And Euchre to be held Friday, April 4 In Farquhar Hall This Is a Community Project to Finance the Thames Road BaB Club A Prize of $2.00 to the Highest Bidder Everybody Welcome ADMISSION FREE Town Topics Mrs. William Hodgert left last Friday to spend some time with her sister Mrs. William Hire in Strathroy. Mrs. Elmore Harness, who re­ cently underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, London, is expected home today (.Wednes­ day).Mr. Frank So nth colt and niece, Mrs. Bertha Rawlings, of Loudon, visited on Sunday with Miss Stella southcott. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Middleton were at Guelph Saturday attend­ ing the funeral of Mrs. Middle­ ton’s uncle, Mr. Frank Wash­ burn, who passed away in his eighty-fifth year. The deceased is a twin brother of Mr. Thomas Washburn, of Kirkton. Mr. Allan Hobbs, of Guelph, spent the latter part of last week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Southcott. Mrs. C. Aylen and Mrs. George Leslie visited with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Balkwill- on Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. ’Fred Cole were ’guests at the home of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Andrew Houston at Sea­ forth, Sunday. Mrs. Jack Galloway of Credit- on underwent an operation at Victoria Hospital, Monday. Mr. and Mrs, Jack Smith and Mrs. E, M. Grove spent Sunday in Guelph, Mrs. Irene Hicks, her son Wil­ liam and daughter Maxine, of Clio, Mich., visited relatives in and around Exeter over the week-end Mr, and Mrs. Emerson Hesk of Londesboro were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ar­ thur Kerslake over the week­ end.Mrs, George Furlong of South River is visiting with her sister Mrs. Don Harris. Mrs. W. H. Keddy and daugh­ ter, Miss Beulah, of Fenton, Mich,, visited over the week-end with Miss Nettie Keddy, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hamilton of Toronto visited over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. William Kernick, Miss Lynda Hamilton, who had been with her grandparents for the past two weeks returned home with them on Sunday, Mrs. Milo Snell has returned home after visiting in Windsor. Among those receiving awards for Sunday School attendance at the Salvation Army Citadel, Guelph, were Mary, Pearl, Tom­ my an-d Stewart Rockola and Marvin Cutting. They are grand­ children of Mr. Sylvanus Cann and Mrs. Mary Stacey of Exeter, Mr. Charlie Hunt, instructor at R.C.A.F. Centralia is in a London hospital. Childrens1 Program Some 20 members of the Pentecostal Church attended a program in Strathroy put on by the children of the church there the last night of the Family Home Crusade. Miss Mary Scott was in charge of the evening. Hay Ride Children of the Main ’Street Sunday School were treated to an old fashioned hay ride last week. Old fashioned but for the tractor driven by Bob Wildfong which drew the wagon, They all returned to the church for more fun and lunch. Social Evening The Kumjoigus Class held a social evening Friday evening last week. On the program were films, musical numbers by _ a quintet and Tom Walker with liis accordian. Lunch was served and a good old -chat was enjoy­ ed by members. Trained "Together Four girls who took their nurse’s training in the same class as Mrs. Winston Shapton were at the Shapton home to­ gether last week. Miss Iris Burn­ ham of Windsor was a week-end guest and on Sunday Mr. and and Mrs. Charles Riach, Wood- stock; Miss Jean Hodgins and Miss Joyce Lawson, London, were there for dinner. Auto Club Meets The Huron Auto Racing Club held a meeting Tuesday night at the home of Ed. Lippert. Jack McDonald, secretary­ treasurer, Mr. Lee Baker, Mr. Tuffin and Mr. Teams of the London Auto Racing Club were present discussing regulations on racing. Films, Games At Caven Family Night The boys and girls of Caven Sunday School and their parents got together Sunday evening in the Sunday School room for the first “Caven Family Night”. The program, sponsored and ar­ ranged by the Caven Club, be­ gan with a pot-luck supper, and before leaving the tables every­ one joined in the singing of a number, of children’s hymns. This was followed by the showing of two children’s filmstrips, “The Raggedy Elf” and “The Little Cloud”. The tables were then cleared and removed, a game was played in which everyone took part, and following this each of the Sunday School classes went to their places to study the Sunday School lesson for the day, while the parents were given the opportunity to sit in with them and join in the discussion. Mr. Sinclair showed a set of slides of Kintail camp, the Pres­ byterian eamp for the Synod of Hamilton-London and a film­ strip with recordings, “A Family Affairs and the evening was brought to a close with a wor­ ship service led by Miss Pat Bowden and Miss Lois Tinney, Miss Marilyn Strang accompan­ ied on the piano. Success, Enthusiasm Ensures Night School Next Winter Success of this winter’s night school* was shown by the an­ nouncement at the open house Thursday night that another will be held 1’^It year. The announcement came as a result of a poll among the stu­ dents, almost all of whom said they would like to continue their studies next year. Others who didn’t attend this year have said they wished to take advantage of the practical courses next year, Over 100 visitors toured the school to see the work of the night school classes. Cooking, sewing, leathercraft, woodwork and oil painting were on display and, in other classes, the last lectures of the courses were held. Sing-Song- A sing-song for visitors and students was directed by Nor­ man Lindsay, program secretary of the Y.M.C.A., London. In closing the school, principal H. L. Sturgis commended the Bingo Crowd Biggest Yet The Legion bingo Friday night drew the largest crowd this year. A Seaforth lady, Mrs. Robert Strong, won the $200 jackpot. Wilbert Elliott of Mitchell won $5 0 and Mrs, Carey Norry, Exeter, split the $25 prize with John Nixon, Lucknow. Mrs, Elmore Harness won the $10 door prize but since she was not present, it will be held over for the next bingo. Ten dollar bingo rounds were won by: Mrs. George Mathers, of Parkhill; Doreen Chapifi.au, Exe­ ter; Alex Young, Lucan; Agnes Gutting, Exeter; Stan McGuire, Ailsa Craig; Horace Salt, St. Pauls; Jack Elliott, Exeter; Margaret Dobbs, Lucan; Mrs. Lloyd Ford, Exeter; Mrs, Klug, Palmerston; Sam Grainger, Exe­ ter; Stan Watson, Mitchell; Mrs. Sam Watson, Mitchell; Mrs, Lee Learn, Exeter; Mrs. A. Ryekman, Exeter; Mrs. Grieg, Clinton; Eileen Maxwell, Hensail; Frank Brintnell, Exeter; Paul Sass, Exeter; Mrs, Wittacker, Hen­ sail. Announcements ENGAGEMENTS * Mr. and Mrs. Ross E. Love wish to aunounce the engage­ ment of their elder daughter, Betty Anna Mae, to Earl William Datars, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Datars, of Dash­ wood. The wedding is to take place in Grand Bend United Church on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30 o’clock. 3* CARDS OF THANKS I wish to express my many thanks to all who sent sym­ pathy cards and letters; also to those who helped in any way at the time of the sale.—Mrs. Ernest Keyes. 3 * Mrs. Alfred I-Iicks and family wish to express their sincere ap­ preciation to all the neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy extended to them in their bereavement, for the beau­ tiful floral tributes and those who loaned cars and also for the many kindnesses extended to Mr. Hicks during his long ill­ ness. 3* The Municipal Council of the Township of Usborne wish to thank all those who generously contributed to the Blood Bank at Victoria Hospital and assisted in bringing the recent appeal and campaign for blood donors to a successful conclusion. 3c Mr. H. S. Walter wishes to thank the friends who so kindly remembered him in any way during his recent illness and while in hospital. 3* The family of the late Samuel McBride wish to express their Sincere thanks and appreciation to the many friends, neighbours and relatives for their acts of kindness shown Mr. McBride since his illness while at home and in hospital and messages of sympathy in their recent sad be­ reavement, and for the beautiful floral tributes, also to all those who helped in any way at the funeral. Special thanks to Rev. Pitt and Rev. Snell and organist and choir of Goshen Church and to those who sang a duet. * BIRTHS CAREY—Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Carey, Mt. Carmel, announce the birth of a daughter, Rita Anne, on April 2, at the Hoo­ per Nursing Home; a sister for Jimmy, Patricia, Larry and Mary Ilene. LTNDENFIELD — Arnold and Verlyn Lindenfield are happy to announce the birth of a son, Ronald Craig, on Thurs­ day, March 27, at St, Joseph’s Hospital, London.PARSONS —Mr. and Mrs. Bill Parsons of Exeter wish to an­ nounce the arrival of their son, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, on March 20. IN MEMOR1AM JONES—In loving memory of our son and brother,carl William (Simmy) Jones,who loft us suddenly on year ago today. “The angels grew lonely . —-Mommy,Daddy,sisters and brother's.3* cooperation of the Departments of Agriculture and P r o g r a m Branch of the Department of Education, the high school board and the adults who attended. Gerry Montgomery, agricultu­ ral representative of Huron, and Bob Secord, Programs Branch representative, stated their de­ partments’ pleasure with the re­ sults. Dr. H. H. Cowen spoke on behalf of the board. During the evening, classes presented gifts to their teachers in appreciation of their work during the school term. Average 200 Average attendance over the period was over 200. Principal of the school was H. L. Sturgis. Teachers were: An­ drew Dixon, agriculture; W. A. Ness, woodworking; Mrs. James Lyne, oil painting; Rev. H. J. Snell, public speaking; Miss Lois Baker, home nursing; Miss Anne Kartushyn, sewing; Glen Mickle, social recreation; Ernest Jones, typing; Miss Lon Moore, cook­ ing; Jim Horne, leathercraft; Albert Shuttleworth landscaping, Larry Snider, farm mechanics; E, D. Howey, bo o It keep in g. Special instructors were brought in for various courses. A lecture on economics of farm machinery was given by Professor H. W. Hitching, of O.A.C. Thursday night. Syllabus of the courses was very flexible and in most cases students were allowed to pick the topics they wished to study. More Hospital Funds From Rebekahs’ Euchre Some 47 tables of euchre were in play at the Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge party in the Legion Hall Monday night and gross proceeds of the evening exceeded $100, I-Iigli scores were held by Aubrey Tennant and Agnes Cutting. Special prizes went to Jack Delbridge and Mrs. Eliza­ beth McDonald. Bob Bilerington and Harold" Rowe won the Penny Sale prizes. Noble Grand Mary Gardiner spoke briefly thanking the play­ ers for their attendance and in­ viting them to a dance to be sponsored by the lodge April IS, Proceeds will go to the Hos-’ pital Fund. KIRKTON Rev. Mrs. H, Anderson gave a wonderful story in her fine manner at the Sunday School hour. Ron Marshall sang a solo. A class of 12 is being prepared by Rev. H. Anderson for church membership, which will be held at the communion service April 6. Mr. and Mrs. I. N, Marshall returned home Friday. They spent the past three months at West Palm Beach, Florida, where they enjoyed a wonderful vaca­ tion. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Marshall, David and Iris, Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Marshall spent Monday with ■Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Cluff at Wiartom Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Campbell returned home Saturday having spent the past two months in Florida visiting Various places. Week-end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Burgin were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamil­ ton, Stratford; Mr. George Hamilton, London; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burgin and family, of London, ► Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Eason of Peterborough visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. Roundell last week. ■Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barr and Allen, Mr, Jack Barr and Mrs. Newby of London spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Robinson. The Kirkton W.I. met at the home of MrsL Roundell Thurday, March 27. Mrs. ..Sinclair, district resident, was guest speaker. -She spoke on “The Importance of the Home”. CROMARTY Rev. and Mrs. Orville Locke, Doreen and Larry, London, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Scott on Tuesday evening. Rev. Locke is pastor of Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church, Lon­ don. Miss Joyce Batten, Monkton, spent the week-end with Caro- lyne Walker. Mr. and Mrs, John McLean have returned to their home af­ ter spending the winter with friends in Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. George Allen, Kirkton, and Mr, and Mrs. Ar­ thur Allen, Hamiota, Manitoba, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen on Saturday. Mr. Oswald Walker returned from visiting with relatives ’at Markdale. Mr. William McLaren, Sea­ forth, is ill at the home of his son, Mr. Keith McLaren. Miss Irone Kemp, Mitchell, spent the week-end with her uncle, Mr. Ross Itoughton. Mrs. Grace Scott and Mrs, John Wallace visited Mr. and Mrs. Cadick in St. Thomas on Monday, The Y.P.S, met on Sunday eve­ ning with Miss Margaret Walker presiding. Scripture lesson was read by Caroline Walker. Mrs. R. D, Sadler had the tople and Miss Olive Speare read a story. Mr. Duncanson led in prayer. SOUTH HURON Junior Farmers' Social Evening Tuesday, April 16 at 8:30 p.m. OPERA HOUSE, EXETER Seaforth and Lucan Invited to Attend Lunch Provided Afternoon Tea And Sale Of Baking IN W. G, SIMMONS & SONS SHOWROOM Saturday, April 12 3:00 P.M. Under the Auspices of the Caven Club of Caven Presbyterian Church ......................................... m,,.— ■ EXETER PUBLIC SCHOOL Presents the Operetta The Maid And The Golden Slipper 9 (Cinderella) | PUBLIC SCHOOL GYMTORIUM Tues. and'Wed., April 8 and 9 8:00 p.m. ADMISSION 500 Due to the limited accommodation, parents with pre­ school children are urged to attend the morning concerts at 9:30 a.m. BINGO Sponsored by the Exeter Branch Canadian Legion Legion Memorial Hall Thursday, April 10 $450 in Cash Prizes 15 Regular Games for $10.00 Each ' 2 Special Games for $25.00 Each 1 Special Game for $50.00 and $200.00 JACKPOT MUST BE WON FEATURING THE BINGO BLOWER $20.00 DOOR PRIZE Admission $1.00 Extra Cards 250 Doors Open 7:30 — Games Start 9:00 P.M. (The management reserves the right to cancel the bingo according to weather conditions) a- —-----■—— --------------- -------------—------il H.M.S. PINAFORE < ■? . Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta Presented By HURONIA MALE CHORUS And Accompanying Cast Of 40 South Huron District High School EXETER I THURSDAY AND FRIDAY APRIL 3 AND 4 j at 8:00 p.m. i j ADMISSION | Reserve Seats 750 j Rush: Adults 500 - Children (12 and under) 350 = I FOR RESERVE TICKETS CONTACT I I W. G. COCHRANE, EXETER I I ...... .... . I | H.M.S. Pinafore Presented in. Lucan April 5 | i and Blyth April 8 = I I Pl s g £ E s s s ALDON THEATRE GRAND BEND FRIDAY & SATURDAY April 14 and 15. * DOUBLE BILL - HURRICANE ISLAND and PRAIRIE ROUNDUP (Supereine Color) COMIC STRIPS TWO SHOWS — 7:30 & 9:30 TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY April 8 and 9 RICH, YOUNG AND PRETTY M-G-M’s Happy-Go-Lucky Musical in Technicolor NEWSREEL & SHORTS ONE SHOW — 8:00 Watch for Our Easter Monday Show J