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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-12-23, Page 14There will be no milk deliv­ ery in Exeter on Christmas Pay but there will be a delivery on Sunday. Wedv Dec. 29 Music by FRED WALTERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA Dancing 9:30 to ? ADMISSION 50c Everybody Welcome Leavitt's THEATRE Previews its Coming Attractions The Management and Staff of Leavitt’s Theatre Wish Everyone A MEB-BY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, December 22 and 23 ‘Wreck of the Hesperus’ © Willard Parker © Edgar Buchanan ADDED ATTRACTION ‘Glamour Girl' © Virginia Gray © Michael Duane ® Gene Krupa and his Orchestra FRIDAY, SATURDAY December 24 and 25 ‘A Southern Yankee’ M-G-M SPECIAL FEATURE COjMEDY ® Red Skelton ® Arlene Dahl Midnight Show MONDAY — 13:05 A.M. ----------------------------------.—a---------—— Council Holdl Statutory Meeting The Municipal Council of the Village of Exeter held their Statutory meeting in the Coun­ cil Chambers with Reeve Tuck- ey and Councillors Allison, Caldwell, Cochrane and Sweit-. zer present on Wednesday even­ ing, December 15. i The minutes of the last regu­ lar meeting of December 15th were read and adopted on the motion of Councillors Sweitzer and Caldwell. Communications were read and dealt with as follows: The Bell Telephone Company re Certificate of Supervision. Filed. County of Huron, re hospita­ lization. Clerk to reply. Workman’s Compensation Bd. re Payroll Statement. Department of Municipal Af­ fairs, re Municipal Officers. Public School Inspector, re School Moneys, 1948. Department of Municipal Af­ fairs, re Annual return. Department of Public Works, re Tax. Attention Clerk. Brennan Paving company, re account. Filed. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Allison and Sweitzer that the Reeve and Clerk be empowered to sign cheques for pay sheet for bal­ ance ofryear. The Clerk reported that W. C. McDonald had signed agree­ ment in regard to snowplowing of streets. Orders in regard to plowing to be given by chairman of Public Works Committee. Mr. Pearce, Tax Collector, re­ ported to Council and suggested some adjustments in taxes. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Allison and Sweit­ zer that Mr. Pearce be allow'ed $25.00 for additional work done in tax collections. The treasurer presented his report of Receipts and Expendi­ tures from January 1 to Decem­ ber 15, This Financial Report was accepted on the motion of Councillors Cochrane and Cald­ well.The Reeve entertained Coun­ cil and Municipal Officials to a turkey dinner following the meeting. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Cochrane and Sweitzer. Stop Fire Reg’d. extinguisher refill, $5.00; Cud- more’s Gravel, sidewalks, 108.- 60; Mather Bros., gas and oil, truck, 22.23; Bell Telephone, J. Norrjp 2.05, Fire Hall, 4.0'0, 6.05; L. IT. Turnbull, cleaning ditch, 116.80; C. E. Boyle, Sup­ ertest, gas, tractor, 1.75: Lloyd Taylor, refund taxes 194S, 7.3 5, All motions were carried. Ad­ journment on the motion of Councillor Caldwell. C. V. Pickard, Clerk THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 23, 1948 MAYOR CHARLES W. COX of Port Arthur, Ont., above, whose attempt to become the mayor of two neighbouring cities failed when he was de­ feated in his bid for the No, 1 post in Fort William, Ont. He would have been the first man in Canada to have the dual position of chief magist­ rate of two cities at the same time if he had succeeded in his try for the mayoralty of Fort William. —Central Press Canadian A Slippery Situation But Not Icy To be or not to be is tlie questions that the youth are asking in the matter of skating for Christmas. An attempt has been made at making ice at the arena but little progress has been made. There was skating- on the ice above the dam last Sunday by some of the young­ sters. Play Well Received A tliree-act 'play “Tempest and Sunshine” by the Walton players was well received at the James Street Church Monday evening gt which there was a good attendance. The players took their parts well and the audience was kept in good hum­ or, Rev. Gordon Hazelwood, who accompanied the players in­ troduced the play and , at the conclusion introducted the play­ ers. ■ Between the acts the S.S. Orchestra played two selections. The orchestra comprises Alf Andrus, leader, Harry Dougall, Win. Dougall and Rev. H. J. Snell. Miss Eleanor Hunkin gave a reading. Chairman for the evening was Harry Dougall. Following the play the cast was served a delightful lunch. Items of Social and Personal Interest in and Around Exeter The Times-Advocate is always pleased to publish these items. We and our readers are interested in you and your friends. Phone 31w Don Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, is confined to his home with pneumonia. Dr. F. A. Blatehford, of Fort William, spent the week-end with relatives and friends in town, Mr, Aquilla Sheere, of Detroit will spend the Christmas holi­ day at .the home of Mr. Frank Sheers. The many friends of Mrs. H. T. Rowe will regret to know that she is quite seriously ill at her home. Mr. and Mrs, A. J. Traquair were at Parkhill Monday eve­ ning attending ladies’ night of the Parkhill Lions Club. Mr, and Mrs. Lome McFalls, of St. Thomas, and Mrs. Ina Hodgins, of London, visited on Sunday with Mrs. Frank 'Coates. Mrs. Max Harness, who re­ cently underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, London, is expected home to-day (Wednes­ day) . Mrs. Marshall left for Mont­ real to spend the Christmas holidays with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barnes, Grand Bend Child Suffers Skull Fracture Donna. Tettmar, two and a half-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Bruce Tettmar of Grand Beijd, suffered a fractured skull when she was struck by a car in Gibb’s Park about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dr, Donald Fer­ guson of -Dashwood was called and treated the child before sending her to London, where she was admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital. The little girl was on a sleigh when she was struck by a car driven by Mr. Bruce Bos- senberry. There were several girls playing in the park and Mr. Bossenberry was watching three children to see if they were going to dart onto the road and as his car drove over the rise on a narrow trail it struck the Tettmar child. The driver had little chance to avoid hit­ ting the child according to the police. Her condition is described as “improved” according to a re­ port from the hospital. Mrs. Hyndman, who is ill in Victoria Hospital, London, is improving nicely. Mrs. D. A. Anderson left on Monday for Ottawa to spend the holidays with her son. , Mr. and Mrs, James W. Low, of Ottawa, are spending the Christmas holidays at the home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. M. Dinney. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kilpati'ck, of . Laqpnibe, Alta., have been visiting for several days with •Mi', and Mrs, Frank Taylor. Mr. Kilpatrick is a former Crediton boy and has been renewing ac­ quaintances in that village. It is forty years since Mr. and Mrs. Kilpatrick left these parts. Mrs. Kilpatrick is a former Kippcn girl and they are visiting rela­ tives in that vicinity. New Feature Commences This week we start a new feature, “Sunday Afternoon”, by Dr. Archer Wallace. It is a fea­ ture which we believe will be read with a great deal of en­ joyment by many of our read­ ers. We hope to continue this feature each week as space will permit. The first article appears this week on page twelve. Let us know if your appreciate it. Coming Events DANCE — Annual Christinas night dance in Looby's Hall, In Dublin. Dancing 9 to 12 with Jack Pritchard and his orches­ tra. * M ess Bowling Notes Guest bowler, Bill Chamber- lain of Ingersoll, bowled a smart triple of 304, 260 and 225 in the Mess League Bowling Tour­ nament Tuesday night.- Men’s high single was Jack Sherman with ‘273, and the triple score went to Ken Jones with 673. Marjorie White captured both the single and triple honours for the ladies with 185 and a 479 total. Russ Heaman won tlie lucky draw. Scores over the 200 mark were: Ken Jones (235, 227, 211), Frank Davis (25'9, 234), Bob Cutting (244, 226); Don Hughes (246, 226), Russ Hea­ man (233, 209), Ed Hunter- Duvar (21'2, 204), Jack Sher­ man (255), John Rhude (243), Ray Fraser (236), Jack Ren- wicke (2£4), Harold Lightfoot (216), Jack Cutting (206), Ted Pooley (200), Ken Hockey (200). Standing: Toasters ................................ 29 Hotplates .............................. 27 Fryers ....................... 23 Vegetable Pealers ............... 16 Hash Slingers ..................... 16 Kitchen Ranges ................... 9 Mrs, August Gregus There passed away in Victoria Hospital on December 18 a lov­ ing wife and mother in the per­ son of Pauline Gonglik, beloved wife of August Gregus, conces­ sion 5, Usborne Township. Mrs. Gregus was born in Czecho-Slovakia, coming to the United States at the age of fif­ teen, where she afterwards mar­ ried August Gregus and later moved to Canada, She resided on their present farm for the past eighteen years. " - The deceased was only fifty years of age and was known to the community as a kind and loving person. She was a mem­ ber of St. Peter’s Roman Catho­ lic Church. She had not enjoyed good health for the past few years. The funeral, conducted by Hopper-Hockey, was on Tuesday December 21 at 10 a.m. with re­ quiem high mass sung at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church by Father Fogarty. Interment was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Surviving besides her husband is one daughter, Shirley (Mrs. William Woodall) of Windsor and four son's—John of London, Paul of Chatham, and Frank and August at home. Also two sisters—Mary, (Mrs. John Spa- cek) of Lucan, Anna (Mrs. S. Lukacovia) of Czecho-Slovakia, and three 'brothers—Gabriel of Bellaire, Ohio, Frank and Ra­ fael of Czecho-Slovakia; also two grandchildren. Tlie pallbearers were Messrs. Andrew .Easton, IFfrank Lostell, Ambrose Koricina, Alwyn Day­ man, Harold Jeffry, and Harvey Perkins. Those attending from a dis­ tance were from Bellaire, Ohio; Windsor, Chatham, Dresden and Blenheim. DANCE — Big Christmas night dance, Cardno’s Hall, Seaforth, Saturday, December 25, featur­ ing Ross Pearce and his- new band. Special prizes, hats, novel­ ties, favours, etc. Admission 75 cents. Sponsored by the Young Conservative Association. C Grand Bend Euchre Party Sponsored by the Citizens’ Organization of Grand Bend Wed./ Jan. 5 at 8:30 p.m. COMMUNITY HALL Silver Collection Ladies Please Bring Lunch Regular Annual Meeting For Election of Officers MON., JAN. 10, 8:30 P.M. Citizens Please Attend MONSTER Turkey Bingo WOODHAM ORANGE HALL Wed. Dec. 29 Under auspices of L.O.L. 492 18 Gaines 50c With Feature Games A GOOD DOOR PRIZE MONDAY, TUESDAY, December 27 and 28 Isn’t it Romantic’ MUSICAL COMEDY © Billy de Wolfe © Mona Freeman (Stars of “Dear Ruth”) ® Veronica Lake and an All Star Oast “aldon THEATRE GRAND BEND PRESENTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIONS Auditorium 'Redecorated The auditorium of the Trivitt Memorial Church is being re­ decorated and it is expected that the re-opening of the church will take plac'd Sunday, January 23, Visiting from California Mr. F. L. Grieve, of Los Angeles, California, has joined Mrs. Grieve and is visiting the latter’s sisters, Mrs. T, Coates and Mrs. Williams, Mr. Grieve is the sales supervisor on the Pacific Coast foi* the Chicago Pharmacal Company. Mr. and Mrs, Grieve will leave the latter part of the week to attend a convention -of the company rep­ resentatives in Chicago. They made the trip from the south by air. Mr. J. H. Grieve, who is at present wintering in California, is enjoying good health and wished to be remembered to his old friends in Exeter. Win Prizes at ‘Draw A very successful evening and draw was held in Mt. Carmel Hall Monday evening. In the draw for prizes, first prize went to Johnny Kether, Exeter; se­ cond to P. Marrinan, of Park­ hill; and third to Art Gelinas, of Zurich. There will be a dance at Mt. Carmel Monday, December 27. Dashwood Club Meets The Dashwood Stitch and Chatter club , held a Christmas party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Milton Webb and following a delightful evening a midnight Christmas dinner was served. The club donated $15 to the Children’s War Mem­ orial Hospital at London. Wlnte elephant gifts were distributed among the members. Prize win­ ners during the evening were Mrs. Hobbs Taylor., Mrs. Alvin Kellerman and booby prize to Mrs. Elgin Merner. Hospital Fund Nets $169.69 Through the generosity of Leavitt’s Theatre the entire gross proceeds from the theatre Monday and Tuesday have been donated to the Exeter Hospital Fund and amounted to $169.69. The attendance was only fair. Mrs. Cochrane, manager of the theatre, was able to secure an exemption of the usual theatre tax and all of the ex­ penses of the two nights show­ ing were borne by1 the theatre. FRIDAY and SATURDAY December 24 - 25 © Randolph Scott ® Marguerite Chapman © George Macready ‘Coroner Creek’ In Cinecolor A masterpiece of action entertainment! THREE STOOGES COMEDY and ‘IN MY GONDOLA’ (Cartoon) Receives Special Recognition Mr. Harvey of the Ernest C. Harvey Insurance Agency today received special recognition for maintaining the highest profes­ sional standards of insurance service to his policyholders. Mr. Harvey was notified by James S. Kemper, chairman of Lumber­ mens Mutual Casualty Company of his re-election for the 1949 roster of the Live Members Club, an honourary organization of the company’s outstanding re­ presentatives throughout the na­ tion. Herbert Charles Morlock Mr. Herbert Charles Morlock, of Stephen Township, passed away Sunday following an ill­ ness of several months. He was in his fifty-ninth year. The body rested at the R. C. Dinney fun­ eral home . until Wednesday afternoon when it was taken to !the Evangelical U.B. Church at Crediton where a public service was held. Interment was in the Evangelical Cemetery. Celebrate Diamond Jubilee Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bailey, of Winchel- spa. who today (Thursday) are celebrating the sixtieth anniver­ sary of their wedding, an event that, few people live to enjoy. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are spend­ ing this winter with their ’ son. Joseph. They were married in England and came to Canada in 1919 settling north of Winchei- sea- There are three children. George and Joseph, of Winchel- sea. and (Dorothy) Mrs. Alfred Collier, of Kirkton. A familv gathering is being held to honor the occasion. Centralia Officer to Take U.S. Course Fit. Lieut. Freddie Kruger, D.F.C., D.F.M., a flying in­ structor at Centralia, has been selected one of two R.C.A.F. of­ ficers to attend an air tactical course at Tyndall Field, Florida with the United States Air Force. This is one of several liaison courses with the United States Air Force open to RCAF personnel and emphasizes the close co-operation between the forces. _ Fit. Lieut. Kruger was born in Bede, Man., and educated in Reston, Man. He joined the R.C.A.F. in 19 40 and on com­ pletion of pilot training at Brandon, Man., was posted over­ seas as a sergeant pilot. For ineritous service on operations he was awarded the Distinguish­ ed Flying Medal and his com­ mission. Fit. Lieut. Kruger then completed a second tour, being promoted to the rank of squad­ ron leader, and for outstanding valour, received the Distinguish­ ed Flying Cross. He is the son of Mrs. H. Kruger, Melita, Man, V Legion Bingo EXETER OPERA HOUSE Admission 35c Thursday, December 23 PICNIC HAMS 10 TURKEYS DOOR PRIZE — A CHRISTMAS TURKEY MONDAY and TUESDAY December 27 - 28 ® Alan Ladd © Donha Reed © George Coulouris © Hareld Verinilyea It’s Alan Ladd nt his all-time best . . . ■ as a World War II hero who has to choose between love and loyalty. PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL ‘BUTTERSCOTCH AND SODA’ (Cartoon) Additional Short, ‘AiSRIAL HOT RODS’ Appointed Assessor Mr. A. W. Blowes, Mitchell, was appointed assessor ‘ for the County of Perth at the meeting Saturday morning of Perth County council. Ml*. Blowes is at present deputy clerk-treasur­ er of the county, A by-law is to be prepared naming him asses­ sor at a salary of $2,600 per year plus $90 0 ear allowance and deputy clerk treasured at a salary of $1,500. Mr. Blowes is a brother of Mr. Claude Blowes •of town. COMING' IN JANUARY! ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’ Great Percentage of Usborne Taxes Paid Approximately $78,000 or 96 per cent of the total tax levy of the Township of Usborne has been received, according to the tax collector, Mr. William Johns. The total tax rate for the year is $79,081 and the amount still outstanding on the fifteenth of December, the last day for pay­ ing taxes ibefofe & penalty is added, Was $3,100. This Is equal to if not better than in any pre­ vious year* Saved from 15 ft. Drop When Car Hits Bridge Earl Hunter, of town, and Erwin Gowan, 49, of R.R. 1, Woodham, had a narrow escape from a fifteen-foot plunge into the Thames River at London on Saturday when the car the for­ mer was driving skidded and was stopped by a steel railing, Gowan suffered a out over the left eye and was treated at Vic­ toria Hospital, According to Traffic Officer Ken Singleton, the Hunter car was travelling north on Wharn- cliffe Rd., when Mr, Hunter, un­ familiar with the turn in the road continued in the gravel. As he saw the combined steel and wood barrier at the end of the street, police said, he applied his ‘brakes and the car skidded into the rail. The river is fifteen feet below the street level and only one of the steel rails prevented the plunge of the car. The Times-Advocate requests all advertising copy to be in by Monday noon at the latest; OUT A-HUNTING -Winston I Churchill, seventy-four years of age, is still active today and here lie Is shown as he recently went hunting at Cliortwell inarms, Westerham, Kent, ad­ joining his home, Central Press Canadian McCausland F. Irvine Member of a family promin­ ent in Blanshard .township for many years, McCausland ,F- Ir­ vine, 8 4, died Friday at the home of his son, Alex D. Irvine, on the old Irvine homestead, fourth concession of Blanshard. Mr. Irvine had been in good health until about two and a half months ago, but had been suffering from a heart condition since then. Mr. Irvine was born on the homestead where he died. He was a son of the late Thomas Irvine and Rutli Dinsmore Ir­ vine, Reeve of Blanshard township ) in 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916. Mr. Irvine was warden of the county of Perth in 1916. For one term, from 1923 .to 1926 he was Member of the Provincial Parliament. In 19 28 he became sheriff of Perth 'County, holding office until 1933 when he retir­ ed. During his service as sheriff he lived in Stratford but most of his life was spent in his native township. An Anglican by faith, he be­ longed to St. Paul’s Church ,of England, Kirkton. in former years he was active in the work of the Orange Order and .while in Stratford was a member of Rotary Club. His wife, the former ,Mary Burns, also of the fourth con­ cession of Blanshard, died 17, years ago. He is survived by two sons, Jaimes B,, 36 Charles St., Stratford, and Alex D,, Blanshard- township; also one brother, Alex Irvine, St. Marys, and one sister, Mrs. Neil McLen­ nan, St. .Marys. There are three grandchildren. The funeral was held on Mon­ day with a -public service in St. Paul’s Church, Kirkton. Rev. Canon R. W. James, Kirkten, and Rev, G. P. Parsons, St, Marys, otflciated. Interment was in the cemetery adjoining the church.. si- Big . . . XMAS DANCE EXETER OPERA HOUSE Christmas Night STEEPER’S ORCHESTRA Admission 75c New Year’s Eve Dance Exeter Arena Modern Music Supplied by Don Robertson AND HIS BOYS Evening’s Highlight 11 p.m. 1949 Studebaker Fun and Novelties HATS — BALLOONS — WHISTLES Admission - $1,50 Per Person