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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-12-23, Page 5Single Copy 6 cents Holds Achievement Night was the ceremony district and Clarence an unfortun- turnips pointers no notgave his ex­ judging and and care for the largest constituents Drew forced Eugene For- Nelson Mc- last were with Johnston •of ® the to sow secretary Commit- Dashwood and night entertain- visit to Company majority in sparkling by- ago it to remove other eye a further necessary the year has to the best of been a lot of amongst tree, presents, of the Christ- Larry Cowell, Mr. and Mrs. Long Week-end Holiday Exeter will enjoy a Bennett , agricultural representa- were Monday, on the im- a 8,901 Becker received 500 in number, congratulations V. Ni- E. C.C.F., and 45 5 for J. McCracken, .the disabled who ran for the Social Seventy-fifth Year Ontario's first turnip club for Junior Farmers held its Achieve­ ment Day meeting in Exeter on Monday night. The Huron County club meet­ ing was attended toy thirty-six junior growers and thirty senior farmers from the district. More than twenty contestants exhibit­ ed bushel samples of their pro­ ducts at the show, A the Exeter Rutabaga preceded the meeting. Mr. R. E. Goodin, of the Ontario Turnip tee, was guest speaker and out­ lined the possibility of as a cash crop and gave on marketing. Judgp J. J. Johnston, vegetable inspector, awarded top prizes to the exhibits of Harry Dougall, Glenn and Bruce Shap- ton. Mr. planation told how the crop. Gordon Rennie, tives, were in charge of the meeting and they outlined the formation of the club and its progress. Other speakers were Elmer Robinson, Auburn, presi­ dent of Huron County 'Crop Im­ provement Association; Harry Strang, Exeter, past president of the association; Erwin Scott, Lucan, chairman of Provincial Turnip Committee; and Edgar Cudmore, Exeter, member of ’the local committee. President of the club is Rus­ sell 'Ferguson and the secretary is Bruce Roy. Edgar Cudmore, Oscar Tuckey, and Ross Doherty are the leaders. Reeve B. W. Tuckey Banquets Council After winding up the business of the year and adjourning sini die according to the statutes the municipal council, together with, the town officials and scribe, J. .M. Southcott were treated to a full course fowl supper at the Avalon evening Benson previous ■ed his retirement this year. At the conclusion of the ban­ quet Councillor W. C. Allison tendered the thanks to Mr. Tuckey and spoke of the pleas­ ant associations they had enjoy­ ed in the council. They had not always been able to agree but they work Mr. years cil and as reeve had happiest years of his had enjoyed the work the With and time to all a success Restaurant Wednesday of last week by Reeve W. Tuckey, who at a meeting had announc- EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1948 . . long week-end holiday. Monday, Dec­ ember 27th will he observed as Boxing Day and all stores will be closed. This will allow Sat­ urday, Sunday and Monday to rest up following the Christmas rush. Housewives will no doubt be well stocked with provisions for the 'Christmas holiday. Help Larry to Enjoy Christmas In a hospital cot in St, Jos­ eph’s Hospital, London, lies an Exeter lad who will behold no Christmas tree, will see Christmas presents, will even see the light mas morn. He is 12-year-old son of Kenneth Cowell. Larry met with ate accident last summer while .playing at Grand Bend. He was wearing a pair of sun glasses when the glasses were broken and a piece of the glass punctur­ ed his left eye. The eye became worse and three weeks was found necessary it. Unfortunately the became affected and operation was found to try and save at least a portion of the sight. At the Larry is confined to the eye bandaged. Larry’s case was the attention of Lions Club at its last meeting and it was decided to engage a nurse, a teacher or a lady cap­ able of spending several hours a day at Larry’s bedside -to* read to him oi- a manner pass more Larry is ter Cubs, ments was to perform a good deed each day for others. Now we would like to suggest that our citizens reverse the proce­ dure and send to Larry at this time a Christmas card, a treat or some other gift that will help to brighten his dark hours at this Christmas season of the I year. If the time is too short for | some to remember him for i Christmas, it would be just as appreciative at New Years, dress to Larry Cowell, Joseph’s Hospital, London. present time his bed with brought to the • Exeter entertain him in such as to make the hours easily. a member of the Exe- One of his commit- Christmas Spirit Prevails at Lions The Christmas spirit was the air at the Lions Club sup­ per meeting ,at the Centra) Hotel week. sung, G. C. A _ served with all the trimmings. Wallace Seldon reported that the tag day for the Canadian Insti­ tute for the Blind had netted about $80.00, which was slightly lower than last year. The club decided to donate an additional $100.00 to this worthy fund. The case of Larry Cowell, twelve-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Cowell, of town, who is a patient in St. Joseph’s Hos­ pital, London, was brought to the attention of the club. Three weeks ago, Larry underwent an operation for the removal of his left eye, injured in an accident last summer, The right eye has been affected and a second operation has been performed to try to save as much of the sight as possible. It was decided to secure, if possible, a nurse or teacher who would spend several hours each day in entertaining the lad by reading and other means. W. H. Pollen reported that the outdoor skating rink for public school children, adjoining the arena, was ready for cold weather. Tlie area has been fenced and water piped in. The question of supervision was dis­ cussed and a committee appoint­ ed to ' arrange the hours of skating. All skating will be free. Fred Darling was admitted to membership and, as there is a waiting list, the question of in­ creasing the number of members from fifty to fifty-five was dis­ cussed and left with the execu­ tive to decide. The hat was passed for a Christmas donation for the wait­ resses, and on their behalf Mine Host Charles Atcheson spoke briefly stating that the patron­ age of the club was appreciated and thanked them for the dona­ tion.' meeting Friday evening of Christmas carols led by Don Hughes, Koch at the pigno. generous iowi supper $10 In- CANADA’S TENTH PROVINCE — History was made in 1948 when representatives of Newfoundland agreed to unite their country with Canada next March 31, thus linking Bri­ tain’s oldest colony to Canada as the tenth province. When Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent signed the confederation agreement in Ottawa he committed the federal government to an initial payment to the new province of approximately $193.5 million including family allowances, old age pensions and other additional departmental expenditures to the people of Newfoundland. Some members of the Newfoundland com­ mission who came to Ottawa to seek Canada’s views on the union beforehand are shown talking to a mountie. They are (left to right) : <-L. Burry, J. B. Smallwood, who also signed the agreement, 6. H. Bullam and B. Higgins. —Central Press Canadian All-Day Program Opens Showroom at Dashwood Weather Unusually Mild The unusually mild weather for this season of not been conducive health. There have colds, particularly children. Large Majority Gives Drew Seat George A. Drew, national Progressive Conservative lea­ der, bounced into the House of Commons, pact of Carlton County’s election. In running up majority Carlton ever gave a man, his opponents, Dr. sey, C.C.F., and J. Cracken, Social Credit to forfeit their $200' deposits. The complete count for the riding’s 128 polls showed Mr. Drew with 12,235 votes .against 3,334 for Eugene Forsey, the union official who campaigned for the Nelson veteran Credit, The 5 4-year-old Progressive Conservative leader made his first stab into ,the Federal pol­ itical field an easy one. Even on the first scattered returns, he quickly built up a vote margin of .more than three to one over his opponents and held it throughout the count. Justice Minister Stuart son gained entry to the Com- Monday with a de- C-C.F. can- Keating, in Gar- An all-day bang-up show marked the opening of one of the best implement showrooins in the district Tuesday, Valen­ tine Becker’s new International Harvester building at was crowded afternoon for movies, speakers, ers and a dance. The ribbon cutting was carried out by Mr. H. V. Nicholls, district manager, Inter­ national Harvester Company of Canada, Limited, London, and Mr, Thomas Pryde, M.L.A,, for Huron County. Mr. and Mrs. the guests, some Speeeehes of were made by Mr. H. cholls. Mr. Pryde, Mr. E. S. Knechtel, credit manager, Inter­ national Harvester Company, London, Mr. George Armstrong, reeve of Hay Township, Mr. A. J. McMurray, mayor of Clinton, Mr, Tieman, trustee of Dash­ wood, Mr. J. W. Ronson, zone manager, International Harves­ ter Company, Mr. Taylor, Super­ test Petroleum Corporation, and Mr. C. A. Worrall, of Interna­ tional Harvester Company Gen­ eral Office, Hamilton. Following the speeches a tour of inspection was conducted by Mr. Becker, who pointed out the features inaugurated in the building which would serve bet­ ter the rural community. During the opening proceed­ ings in the afternoon the child­ ren of the local schools were entertained with motion pictures, sing-songs, and a visit from San­ ta Claus who presented each one with a gift. Local guests, International Harvester Company representa­ tives, and neighbouring equipment dealers were tained at a banquet held Dominion Hotel, Zurich. Commencing at 7:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Becker again welcomed visitors and entertained them with motion pictures, speeches,, and a well chosen program of several number by the follow­ ing entertainers, Paul Trio; San­ dra Walper, assisted by Mr. Nor­ man Walper at the piano; a quartet consisting of Eleanor Becker, Connie Klump, Billie Klump and Ken Currie, accom­ panied by Mrs. William Stade at the piano. Mr. Alvin Walper acted as master of ceremonies. A draw was conducted by Mr. Becker with the assistance his daughter, Elaine, and ten holders of lucky tickets ceived many valuable prizes. At the conclusion of the pro­ gram all present were invited to participate in Old Time dancing to the music of the Masse Or­ chestra, with Earl Stebbins as Caller. farm enter­ in the mons on cisive victory over didate Mrs. Earl the Marquette, Manitoba, feder­ al by-election. The former Mani­ toba premier had 7,415 votes against 2,9 46 for Mrs. Keating. Another federal victory was won by Leopold Demers, year-old seed dealer in Laval- Two Mountains constituency by­ election in Quebec. He defeated an autonomist republican can­ didate. 34- Exeter May Vote for Four New Councillors in J949 Puts Indian Sign on Firewater Vendor Convicted on a marked bill for selling beer to an dian, Rene Thibeault, of Grand Bend, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, in Sarnia magistrate’s court on Monday. - Thibeault was caught on the wrong end of a R.C.M.P. cor­ poral’s plot. Cpl. Steve Dalton gave Robert Jackson, of Kettle Point Indian Reserve, a $10 hill, the serial number of which he recorded. Jackson went to Thi­ beault and bought a case of beer with the money. He re­ ceived $3 change on the trans­ action. After Jackson obtained the beer, police walked in and found the bill in pocket. The Grand Bend convicted under both Act and the Liquor Control Act and sentenced to two months’ concurrent on each charge. A statement taken from Thi­ beault at the time of the arrest admitted sale of the beer, but denied knowledge that Jackson was an Indian. Thibeault’sI have and on of Ad- St. man was the Indian will have to select members to sit in 1949 if the present are correct. Reeve Tuckey announced congregation wor- Main Street United Sunday evening at candlelight s.ervice by the Kumjoinus support if Mr. member of the stand for reeve, business will not held By had turned had always been able to harmoniously. Tuckey said that the nine he had spent in the coun- been the life. He especially work in county council, his expanding business new venture he felt it retire and he wished for Merry Christmas in the future. a Christmas Se rvice Six Hundred Pupils at Saturday Entertainment The skiings of Goofy, the an­ tics of the Three Stooges, and five other comic films enter­ tained 600 public school child­ ren in Leavitt’s Theatre on Sa­ turday morning and afternoon. The films were sponsored 'by the Lions Club, Canadian Legion and Chamber of Commerce. Pu­ pils from twenty public schools in the district attended and, fol­ lowing the program, were given an apple and an orange. Mem­ bers of the various clubs super­ vised the gathering. Exeter four new council for indications Benson W. his retirement after a faithful service of nine years. Rumor has it that two members of the pre­ sent council will be in the field for the reeveship. They are W. G. Cochrane and A. J. Sweitzer. W. C. Allison and John Caldwell members of the council, both intimated that they will not seek re-election but pressure bear their decision to retire, bers pledged Allison, council, but pressure of allow him to devote the neces­ sary time to the position. Nominations will be Monday from 12 o’clock noon to 1 o'clock at the Town Hall with Clerk C. V. Pickard as returning officer. The law requires that a proposed candidate be present at the nomination meeting or evidence must tbe furnished the returning officer that he con­ sents to be so nominated. Other­ wise the nomination paper shall not be valid. of the re- some is being brought to them to re-consider Mem- the old council have their senior would At a pre-Christmas commun­ ion service in James Street Un­ ited Church Sunday morning thirteen were ’ received into church membership, two on pro­ fession of faith and eleven by certificate. r«* 3*7*1 ^T*ii * At Main Street A large shipped in Church on the special sponsored Class. The sanctuary was appro­ priately decorated with ever­ greens and multi-coloured lights. A beautiful star of Bethlehem shone pipes. Y.P.U. ing the church. Many candles, placed artistically in candelabra, furnished a soft glow. The un­ usual illumination provided an impressive setting for this beau­ tiful service. The service was 'predominant­ ly musical, with the congregation joining in the Christmas carols. Rev. H. J. Mahdney told a fas­ cinating story entitled ‘‘Why the Chimes Rang”. The choir, dir­ ected by Mrs. A. Y. Williard, rendered special music including several anthems, ‘‘The Shep­ herd’s Vision”, ‘‘The Birthday of a King”, ‘‘Blessed Holy Night”; a solo, “Hosanna”, by Mrs. George Taylor; a male quartette “Angels from the Realms of Glory”, by Messrs. L. McKnight, C. Wilson, Gerald and Harold Skinner; an octette, “Hail to the King Emmanuel”, by Mesdames Hockey and Sweitzer, Misses Davis and Dignan, and Messrs. Wildfong, Wilson. Blowes G. Skinner, down from the organ The members of the ■co-operated in decorat- December 21 Shortest Day Tuesday, December 21 was the shortest day of the year and the first day of winter. It was ushered in with a snow flurry that covered the ground, noon the weather quite mild and the streets were slushy. 35 The Staff of The Times-Advocate Extends to Everyone a Very 0. Happy Yuletide Joy to the world! Christmas has come once again! And joy is the portion of this season! War terrors ob­ trude themselves but their grim drumbeats seem less terrible on this day set aside for friendly greeting and boundless good wilL The strife of men is hushed as the angel of good will once more spreads his wings’ over the creatures in the image of God. The noises of a busy world are here, but through the discordant notes we hear heavenly harmonies. In this glad assur­ ance we gather our families around the home hearth- stone once more—glad, to know that so many of them still arc with us. We study the greeting cards that reach us and see in them kindly faces and memories that grow more precious as each succeeding Christmas season comes around. To all of you, The Exeter Times- Advocate extends warmest wishes for a good fat bird on your table, happiness in soul, hopes that ever brigh­ ten , and joys that become deeper and more abiding as each Christmas day comes "round. Joy to you, and may God bless us everyone! Sunday Schools Hold Concerts Santa Claus, a school orches­ tra, moving pictures and treats were features at Sunday school concerts in Main Street United and Presbyterian Churches Fri­ day night. Pupils from primary to senior classes rendered tableaux recita­ tions, instrumentals, duets, etc., to well filled auditoriums. The Sunday school orchestra at Main Street played Christmas carols as the parents and friends of the pupils gathered. A special attraction was the Kumjoinus class octette, with Mrs. A. J. Sweitzer, Helen Dignan, Dorothy Davis. Mrs. N. Hockey, Claude Blowes, Pat Skinner, C. Wilson and Rev. Mahoney singing Christmas numbers. After the program, St. Nick came to give his treats away. A supper was given to the members of the Presbyterian Sunday school on Friday night and, after the class programs, moving pictures were shown. Presents and treats were distri­ buted to the pupils. Programs The Main Street program, the chairman of which was J. L. McKnight, was as follows] The primary girls Christmas carol Halls” First “Why song, Tree”. Jocelyn pantomine, recitation, ry Christmas Band; on the Housetop”; Sandra Collier; boys' song, “Jol­ ly Jolly Santa”; piano solo, Paul Wilson; duet, Sharon and Tom­ my Kes tie; song, Bonnie Doerr; dialogue, Phyllis and Margaret Mahoney; recitation, Sandra Blowes; song, Ruth Kleinfeldt and Margaret Wildfong; recita­ tion, Leona Gould; recitation, June Webber; instrumental, Bar* --Please Turn to Page Eight contributed«■ dialogues, the ’Deck the •‘The •‘This Is G.”, Christmas”, a a Christmas was given by a a Mer- “Up three Christmas”, We Like “We Saw A dialogue and Marie Howey; Margaret Howie; Sandra Taylor; song, recitation,