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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-11-03, Page 15District native Guide .executive in Quebec Farm in White Crediton egg business closes after 50 years TirneA-Advocate, November 1906 Peg. IS .thle Sunday, Wednesday .afternoon and during the evening throughout the week: Hay burns in Although police report Hallowe'en activities in the area were the quietest in a number of years, there were a few pranks. Bales of hay were set afire on several roads and the blaze shown above was started on the bridge in Crediton. --T-A photo Crediton blaze 1•11111.0•11•1,•••••••• invite You to See the New lines of 1St Clo E F E Sir II 40 COLOR TV "Masterpieces in Color" Rogers Majestic has been in the Television industry for many years. It is a well established and trusted name. 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The service of Mr. and Mrs. Emmery Fahrner will be missed both by local residents and by those on visit in the community. It was a common practice for visitors to call at their shop before leaving Crediton for "some nice, fresh eggs" to take home with them. CREDITON NATIVE IN QUEBEC Word of the career of Edith Hill proved interesting to the writer since she once had Edith in her class at Crediton Public School, Many others also will remember Edith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Garfield Hill, Following graduation from Exeter High School she trained as nurse at Victoria Hospital, London and took a year's course in public health at the University of West- ern Ontario. She was working in public health in the province of Nova Scotia when she met and mar- ried Mr. Hugh Pratley. Mr. Prat- ley, as was his father before him, is a consulting engineer and was then engaged in the con- struction of abridge from Halifax By MRS. ROSS SKINNER ELEVIVILLE The Elimville Messengers held their Hallowe'en Party at the hall Friday evening with a large crowd in costume. Judges were Mrs. Tom Campbell and Mrs. Hazel Coward. Winners of the different class- es were: children, '7 and under, Linda Gertsenkorn, Sheila Pen- hale; best Hallowe'en costume, Carol Allen, Nancy Cooper; best animal, Larry Johns, Kathy Cooper; best witch, Joan Lynn; best fancy costume, Gail Pars- ons, Debbie Parsons; best dress- ed man, Janet Kerslake, Douglas Penhale; best dressed woman, Karen Kerslake, Brian Pym; best ghost, Carol Johns and Ola Bat- ten; Best dressed couple, Joan Pym and Karen Hern, Helen Batten and Susan Parsons; best comic, to Dartmouth, Mr. Pratley's fath- er built the Ambassador Bridge at Windsor, the Bluewater Bridge at Sarnia, and the Lion's Gate Bridge at Vancouver. Contracts stipulate that the bridges be in- spected every six months. Mr. Pratley uses plane travel to carry out that assignment. At present he is building another bridge between Halifax and Dartmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Pratley live in Montreal. Mrs. Pratley is prov treasurer of the Girl Guides of Quebec, secretary of an. Art so- ciety which at this time of year sends out some three thousand invitations to an art exhibit, and one half day each week does free nursing in a hospital as a community service. The Pratleys have one child, a two-year-old son. WHITE CENTURY FARM The farm of Mr. Joe White at lot 4, concession 4, Stephen is a century farm. Mr. White's grandfather, John White, was born 1819 in Cornwall, England. He came to Canada and settled at Port Hope where he married. Four children were born into the family. Mr. White, restless and ad- venturesome by nature, decided to look for a farm. He put his furniture and his family on a light wagon drawn by one horse, and set out, finally making his way into Stephen Township. The land at lot 4, concession 4 fas- cinated him because of the abund- ance of spring water. He pur- chased the property and worked to clear the land. Until 1901 nine buildings stood in the yard. Besides the house there were two grain barns, a pig sty, hen house, cow barn, horse barn, workshop and drive shed. In 1901 the small buildings were replaced by the large barn that is in use today. William White succeeded his father as owner of the land. He passed the property to his son Danford in 1933, and in 1941 Douglas Penhale, Dennis Hutton, John Hern; TVpersonalities, Eleanor Johns, Joan Pym, Karen Hern; Indians, Joan Cooper; nur- sery rhymes, Elaine Pym, Donna Kerslake; national costumes, Joan Kerslake, Laura Johns. CGIT MEETING The Elimville-Thames Road CGIT held their meeting Sunday evening at Thames Road church. During the business it was de- cided to have the mother and daughter banquet Thursday even- ing November 10 at '7 pm. PERSONALS Mr. & Mrs. Sam Skinner, Kar- en, Gary and Dianne visited Sun- day with Mr. & Mrs. Howard Pym. Mrs. Fred Spike and David of Petawawa are spending a few days with Mr. & Mrs. Ross Skinner and family. Mr. Joe White bought it from his brother. The spring water that fas- cinated Mr. John White one hund- red years ago has never failed. There are still places where it bubbles up out of the ground to flow into the creek which runs through the centre of the farm. In time of drought neighbors have often turned to. Mr. White for water. The seventeen-foot well at the house has never fail- ed, nor can It be pumped dry. SCHOOLS SOLD The building and land of SS No. 4 Sharon are now the prop- erty of the Boy Scouts Associa- tion of Canada.. The bell and some of the desks were left in the building for the use of the scouts, At public auction on October 26, the bell of SS No. 6 Khiva went to Mr. Earl Rats, the building and land to Mr, John Skaar of Zurich. PERSONALS Wednesday evening of last week Mr. & Mrs. Emmery Fahrner, Mr. Everett Fahrner, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Ratz and Mr. Well- ington Haist visited Mrs. Laura (Haist) Gaiser in St. Thomas General Hospital. Mrs. Gaiser has been seriously ill but is now improving. Word was received that Con- stable John Wade is in hospital in Arcola, Saskatchewan follow- ing a car accident. His parents called the hospital and in con- versation with a nurse learned that he is making good recovery, Friday October 28, three mem- bers of the EUB WSWS attended on invitation the district rally of the UCW at Elimville United Church. Mrs. G. E. Wenzel, Mrs. Emmery Fahrner and Mrs. Lorne Morlock enjoyed the morning and afternoon sessions of the re- gional gathering. Visitors were present also from the EUB churches of Zurich and Dash- wood, and from Trivitt Angli- can Church, Exeter. Mr. & Mrs. William Averill have returned from a three- week motor tour which took them to Niagara Falls, to the home of friends in Fort Erie, to Phila- delphia, to Atlantic City and to Granby, Quebec. The weather was ideal. The leaves in New York State were most colourful and none had yet fallen. In At- lantic City people were surfing and swimming. On the return from Granby (fifty miles east of Montreal) they sensed the fever- ish activity of Expo 67 pre- paration in the extensive road building they encountered. Mr. & Mrs. Walter Weber, Shelley and Ron (h orn e from classes at the University of Western Ontario) attended the anniversary services of the Zur- ich EUB Church Sunday, guests for the day of Mr. & Mrs. Clar- ence Schade. The collection for the National Institute for the Blind has been completed in the area, with a total of $121.90 received. Mrs. Clarence Moon is treasurer of the local organization, Mrs. Al- vin Finkbeiner, secretary. Mrs. Moon and Mrs. Finkbeiner were assisted in the canvass for funds by young people of the United and EUH churches. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wright and Mrs. Ruby Racknor of Lon- don were guests Sunday of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Varley. They came to Crediton to rejoice over the birth of the grandchild. Bradley Donald, born to Mr. & Mrs. Don Wright, October 28, Mr. Howard Beaver of Hamil- ton spent the weekend with his father Mr. Harry Beaver. Mrs. Garfield Hill and Stan- ley were guests at the wedding of Mrs. Hill's granddaughter, Miss Patricia Gidley, last Fri- day evening, Patricia is a daugh- ter of the former Eleanor Hill. She -was married to Mr. Thom- as Caiwill in a ceremony at Bryanston United Church, with a reception following in the church rooms, Mrs. Mary Faist has gone to Exeter to share the home of Mrs. Cecil Rowe for the winter months. Word has been received of the death of Homer Guenther, brother of Earl Guenther of Dash- wood. He died in Toronto, fol- lowing a heart attack. He will be remembered in this area since he was once employed as teller by the Bank of Montreal here. Thursday evening, November 10 from 7:30 to 9:30 there will be open house at the Stephen Central School. This occasion is not only for parents of pu- pils, but is to afford an oppor- tunity to all tax payers to view the fine, twelve-room building which at present has a pupil enrolment of 370, and a teach- ing staff of 13. The Village of Crediton has added to its fire fighting equip- ment by the purchase of a tank truck to be used in hauling wat- er to the scene of a fire. The truck is a 1960 Ford, and the Ready Mix CONCRETE Plant 235-0833 Residence 228-6961 C.A.McDOWELL Ltd. tank has a capacity of 050 gal-lons. Relatives received word of the death In Detroit of Mr. Howard Their-Tier, husband of the form- er Della Swartz, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Collett had guests the past week, Mrs. Collett of Galt, mother of Char- les, spent a week with them. 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