The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-12-30, Page 3THE TIMES-AD VO CATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1948
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DISTRICT FANS, if the wea-
therman is agreeable, will see
their first hockey at the Exeter
Arena this Monday night. The
, opening doubleheader will see
Exeter and Dashwood in the
•first half, while Dublin and
Lucan will fill out the program.❖ T' *
Monday night, seven teams
were represented to draw up the
schedule. In the “0” division
are Crediton, Dashwood, Zurich,
and Dublin. Hensail and Lucan
are classed in the “B” category
while Exeter is the lone “A”
team.* * * *
All three groups will play in
the one league 'but there will
be three winners go into the
W.O.A.A. semi-finals. Exeter will
have a bye, while Hensail and
Lucan will play the best-of-three
series, and all four teams will
be included in a playoff for that
group winner. The first and
third, and second and fourth
teams will play home-and-home
series with goals to count and
the winners will play a two-out-
of-three game series.# * * *
With the exception of three
Friday nights the W.O.A.A. will
be playing doubleheaders every
Monday and Friday nights. The
schedule is to be completed by
Friday, February 14, with a sin
gle game between Crediton and
Exeter.* * * *
‘ CENTRALIA R.C.A.F. Inter
mediate O.H.A. entry will get
under way next Wednesday night
with their first home game at
the local arena against Mitchell.
The team is entered in an eight
team loop which promises a
good variety of hockey for the
fans in this district.» * ♦ «
The eight teams include God
erich, the lone “A” entry, and
Seaforth, Centralia R.C.A.F1.,
Clinton, Clinton R.C.A.F., Mil
verton,, Wellesley, and Mitchell.
The Wellesley squad is the same
team that trimmed Exeter in the
W.O.A.A. finals last season.
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The first four teams will enter
the playoffs with the first and
third, and second and fourth
meeting in the semi-finals in a
best-of-three series, while the
finals will be a best-of-five
series. Goderich will draw a bye
into the “A” group playoffs.
The group winner is to be de
clared by March 5.
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“CHUCK” RAYNER, star goalie
for the New York Rangers, who
has been one of the sparkplugs
in his club's recent winning
streak, 'Central Press Canadian
It is an old phrase— Happy
all of us at Cann’s Mill wish,
truly, happy, prosperous New
you. For your patronage during 1948 we wish
to express oui' appreciation and in the coming
year we. pledge to you our best efforts for effi
cient service.
most sincerely,
Year for all of
The Centralia team, according
to manager F/O George Kercher,
will be considerably stronger
than last year’s six. It has been
working out regularly in Strat
ford, and Wednesday afternoon
played an exhibition tilt with
Clinton. The schedule for the
first few games appears else
where on this page. The remain
der will be published next week.* * * #
CURRENT rumours that rab
bits are scarce in the neighbour
hood were proved false when a
Boxing Day jack rabbit drive
netted district hunters sixty-one
rabbits.
Thirty-four men set out in
the afternoon and trekked south
of Exeter chasing many animals
and seeing a couple of foxes.
Bill Chambers organized the ex
pedition.
OHA Schedule
January '
3— Seaforth at Wellesley
4— --RCAF ‘Clinton at Milverton
5— Mitchell at Centralia .■>
(Exeter Arena)
6— Milverton ah Seaforth
RCAF Clinton at Goderich
7— -Centralia at Clinton
Wellesley at Mitchell
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December
Last Friday night (Christmas
Eve) at 11 o’clock, -bowling
ceased at the Sweitzer Lanes
while Bob Nicol was presented
with $5.00 by Mr. William
Sweitzer. This was the prize do
nated by Mr. Sweitzer for the
men’s high single for the month
of December up to Christmas
Eve. A similar prize went to
Mrs. Fred Darling for the wo
men’s high single of 290.
Two other men were close on
the heels
ours. Ed
rolled 353
and Bob
Christmas
Davis are
poppers
Bowling League and are two
reasons why the Pin poppers
were tied for the league leader
ship at the end of the first
of the schedule. (Hope they
tinue that pace in the last
of the schedule).* * # *
On Saturday, Christmas ___
Don Hughes bowled a 378 game.
However, he was just a -day late
with his score to win the prize
taken by Nicol.* * # #
Owing to the unrisrmas holi
days, there will be several alleys
open this "Week, afternoon and
evening, and also on New Year’s
Day from 1 to 5 in the after
noon.
of Nicol for top hon-
Corbett of Ilensall
a couple of weeks ago
Davis rolled 352 on
Eve. Both Nicol and
members of the Pin-
of the Exeter Men’s
and are
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EXETER WHALEN
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Mr. and Mrs. A. Ilunkin, Wil
fred and Eleanor, visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A.
Macbeth at Kippen.
Miss Dorothy Thompson, of
Woodham, visited over Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rohde.
Mr. and Mrs. T. McIntyre, of
London, visited over the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Ballantyne.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Joynt, of
U.S.A., are visiting this week
with Mr. and Mrs. A. Mofgan.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Gardiner and
Marilyn visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Gardiner in London
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Gardiner
spent Christmas Day with Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher at
Winchelsea.
Dr. B. S. Mair, of Toronto,
spent the holiday week-end at
his home.
Mr: Allison Morgan, of the
O.A.C., Guelph, spent the holi
days with his parents.
Miss Eleanor Dawson, of Lon
don, spent the week-end at her
home.
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January meeting of the
W.A. will be held Thursday
afternoon, January (I at t
home of Mrs. C. Baumgarten.
Congratulations to
Mrs. Stuart Sweitzer
arrival of their son
21.
Christmas visitors in
in unity were-:
Mrs. L. Finkbeiner.
Finkbeiner, Miss Nellie Ilotson,
of London, and Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Coultis, of Elimville,
with Mr. .and Mrs. H. Finkbein- (T.
Mr. and >Mrs. Roland Neil
Gerald, of Brinsley, with
and Mrs. Major Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCal
lum. of London, with Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Sweitzer.
Mr. and Mrs. E, Bawden and
family and Miss Ruth Ratz, of
' Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Col
lett, of Oakville, with Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Ratz. .
Mr. and Mrs. .Gordon McNair
and family, of Denfield, and Mr.
John Lamport, of Toronto, with
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Lamport.
Mr. Roy Clarke has purchased
a hundred-acre farm north of
Dashwood.
Miss Muriel Powell is spend
ing the holidays with relatives
in Goderich.
Miss Ruth Clarke returned
home from St. Joseph’s Hospital
on Friday after undergoing an
operation for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Russell
and Douglas spent the week-end
in St. Catherines.
Mr. and Mrs. Speare, of Tor
onto, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Spearp and
family,
Mr. and Mrs-. Chris Baumgar
ten and Miss Verna Baumgarten
nursp-in-training in Toronto
East General Hospital, spent
Christinas Day with relatives in
Essex. .
Jimmie .Scott, of Brinsley, is
spending the holidays with Mr. ,
and Mrs. Earl Pickering.
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W.O.A.A. Schedule
3— Exeter vs. Dashwood
Dublin vs. Lucan
7- —Hensail vs. Crediton
Zurich vs. Exeter
8— Dashwood vs. Dublin
(in Seaforth)
•Lucan vs. Hensall
Crediton vs. Zurich,
Jan. 15—Lucan vs. Dublin
(in Seaforth)
17-—Crediton vs. Dashwood
Hensall vs. Dublin
21— (Lucan vs. Exeter
Zurich vs. Dashwood
22— Hensall vs. Dublin
(in Seaforth)
24—Lucan vs. Dashwood
Crediton vs. Dublin
Jan. 28—Exeter vs. Hensall
Lucan vs. Zurich
Jan. 29—Crediton vs. Dublin
(in Seaforth)
Jan. 31—Dublin vs. Dashwood
Hensall vs. Zurich
5—Zurich vs. Dublin
(in Seaforth)
7'—‘Exeter vs. Dublin
Hensall vs. Dashwood
11—Crediton vs. Lucan
iD.ublin vs. Zurich
Feb. 12—Exeter vs. Dublin
(in Seaforth)
Feb. 14—Crediton vs. Exeter
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smiling gentleman, Port Arthur
representative of the Canadian
Hockey Association. The lads
from his town, the Port Arthur
West End Bruins, captured the
Memorial Cup this year, which
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in Canada. They defeated the
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ELIMVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. D. O’Hearne and
Donna are spending the holidays
with the former’s parents, of
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Armstrong
and Billy are spending a few
days with Mrs. Millett, of St.
Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Brock
and family spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. Minor Dobbs, of
Barrie.
Mrs. Merle Sparling and Hazel
Jean are spending a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parrish,
of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Martelle,
Terry and Marie, spent Christ
mas with Mrs. J. Martelle, of
Sarnia,
Christmas Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Skinner,
Mr. and Mi’S. Ross Skinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford, of
Eden.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bell and
family, of Exeter, Miss Mildred
Miller, of 'London, with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Stephen,
Mr, and Mrs. Delmer Skinner
and family with Mr. and Mrs,
Maynard Margison, of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Del-
bridge and family, of Winchel-
sea, Mr. and Mrs. Russell King
and Wayne, of Crediton, with
Mr. and Mi’s, Druce Cooper.
Mr, and Mrs, Win. Pybus, of
Exeter, with Mr, and Mrs. Wm.
Johns,
Mr. Harvey Sparling, Mr. Mur
ray Stephen are spending a few
Miss Norma Kellar, or Exeter, }
visited with her grandparents
for a few days this week.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. I-I. Rohde, who celebrated
their fortieth wedding anniver
sary this past week.
The sympathy of the commu
nity is extended to the Scheerer
family in the passing of Mrs.
Scheerer this week.
The candle light service was
well attended on Sunday evening
in the church. Rev. I-I. Snell, of
Exeter, delivered a very inter
esting passage, entitled “Ye Are
the Light of the World’’. The
choir consisted of the Y.P.U.
and the lighted candles around
the rostrum and throughout the
church made a very appropriate
setting for this service.
Sunday morning a baptism
was held during the church ser
vice hour when Larry, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bal
lantyne, was baptized.
Owing to the hydro cut-off
last Thursday evening, the Sun
day school concert was late in
starting and prevented many
from attending.
Miss Ida, Hall, of London,
spent the holiday week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. William Elford.
The regular monthly meeting
of the W.M.S. and W.A. will be
held at the home of Mrs. R.
Ca’nn on Wednesday afternoon
of next week. Mrs. Thomas Bal
lantyne will be in charge of the
program.
Miss Helen Morgan, of Lon
don, spent the holiday with her
parents.
Misses Nona and Lois Pym
spent the week-end with their
parents.
Church service will be at the
usual hour on Sunday morning
«—Sunday school at 10:15 and
church service at 11:15 a.m.
There’s a place in Classified
Want Ads for everything except
secrets. ,
days in Toronto where Mr.
Sparling is attending a School-
teacher’s Convention for men at
the Royal York Motel.
On Sunday, a special Christ
mas service was held in Elim
ville Church with special Christ
mas music by the choir. A bap
tismal service was held, with
Lawrence Johns Otis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Otis, and Ed
win Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Kerslake, being baptized.
Among’ the tilings we treasure most is one that
money cannot buy—your good will.
Friendships are what make life more worth liv
ing and we therefore like to feel that there is
a spirit of friendship underlying all our business
relations.
And, as the year closes, it would not be com
plete without an expression of our appreciation
of the business you have so kindly extended to
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