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Times-Advocate, 1978-08-31, Page 231978 BEAN QUEEN — Carol Fisher representing Don's«Best Value Food Market was named queen for this year's bean festival. As last year's Queen Tammy Baker looks on, Mrs. Linda Hendrick presents a bouquet of roses to the new queen. To the left of Ms. Fisher are first runner-up Cathy McCann of the Hay Township Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Agency, Karrie Conlon of the Bayview golf course and Marlene Glanville who represented Ducharme Homes. Staff photo SWIMMING POOLS for lease for home owners, option to buy. Complete with walkway, deck and fencing. Small deposit re­ quired. No monthly payments till 1979. Try before you buy. Call toll free: 1-800-268- 1944._______ 32f FORMAL RENTALS — by Jeffs of Sarnia available in our store. See what you’re renting. Bob Swartman Men’s Wear, Ex­ eter, 235-0991. lot Thousands attend Zurich bean festival Times-Advocate, Avgust 31, 1973 age 23 Exeter Rent a Car or Track BYTHE HOUR BY THE DAY BY THE WEEK LARRY SNIDER MOTORS LTD. 235-1640 31f Correspondent back from B.C. Shower for Granton bride - elect PLYWOOD FORMS, wedges, mixers, power trowel, etc. Form ties stocked. For more informa­ tion call M. J. Corriveau, Zurich, 236-4954 after 4 p.m. week days, any time weekends. 17t 22 For Sale or Rent FOUR BEDROOM brick, com­ pletely remodelled, attached gar­ age, l‘/2 baths, 199 William St., Exeter 235-2241. 35:36c 26 Legal Notices By MRS. E. SUMMERS A community shower was held in the United church Wednesday evening for Miss Joanne Mulholland whose marriage to Laurie Leger, London takes place September 8. Mrs. Katherine Jeffrey and Mrs. Maurleen Oliver were in charge of the arrangements. The bride elect’s sistqr Mrs. June Burnett and her little niece Amy White assisted Joanne in opening the lovely gifts. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS in The Matter Of The Estate Of Richard Earl Sproal late of the Town of Exeter, in the County of Huron and the Province of Ontario, Custodian, Deceased Notice is hereby given pur­ suant to the Trustee Act that all creditors and others having claims against the Estate of the late Richard Earl Sproal are re­ quired to send particulars of their claims, duly vertified to Messrs. Goodall & Campbell, Barristers and Solicitors, 216 Josephine Street, P.O. Box 730, Wingham, Ontario, NOG 2W0, on or before September 15th, 1978, and that after such date the Executor will proceed to dis­ tribute the assets of the said Estate, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have had notice. Dated at Wingham, Ontario, August 25th, 1978. Messrs. Goodall & Campbell Barristers & Solicitors Solicitors for the Estate for Richard Earl Sproal. 35:36:37c Personal Mrs. Clarence Lewis, Mrs. Joseph Pecko, Mrs. R.A. Carson, Mrs. Clifford McRobert and Mrs. Elmer Summers attended the funeral of the late Mrs, George Wilson Monday. These ladies were all members of Granton Women’s Institute, the late Mrs. Wilson -was honorary president of the Granton branch of the W.I. Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Mrs. George Wilson who passed away in St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital on Fri­ day, August 25. Allan MacKenzie, Scar­ borough stayed overnight with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Summers, Fri­ day. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hodgins and family drove to Tobermory, and took the Ferry Chi-Cheemaun over to Manitoulin Island. On the way up they called on Charles Hodgins at Chesley. They came home by way of Little Current, Espanola, Sudbury and North Bay. This made a very enjoyable week-end. Congratualtions to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Blake on the arrival of their baby daughter Jenny Dianne at Victoria Hospital, London Wednesday. Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harlton for a few days last week, was their cousin Sharon David and her friend Katherine Davis, Ravenscrag, Saskatchewan. Mr. and 'Mrs. Lowell Penner and Greg, Union­ town, Alabama are visiting Mrs. Penner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pennington. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hobbs received a visit from their great granddaughter and her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wilson and Becky Jean, London who is just a few weeks old, on Wednes­ day. A number of friends from the Granton area attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klaus, Brucefield on the occasion of Dick’s birthday Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Harlton and Joy Hendry, Kirkton enjoyed a trip to the Collingwood area where they visited points of in­ terest. About 80 guests enjoyed the annual corn roast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pincombe. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hobbs were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hobbs, Denfield. Mrs. Nellie Blom and Mrs. Peter VanLeishout have returned home after spen­ ding five weeks in Lethbridge, Alberta with Mrs. VanLeishout’s mother, where they took trips to Ed­ monton, Calgary and sur­ rounding areas. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harlton, Mr. and Mrs. Nor­ man Hodgins, and Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hodgins spent the week-end at a cottage in Kincardine, and toured the Douglas Point Heavy Water Station. On the way home on Sunday they attend­ ed the Harlton reunion pic­ nic in Riverview Park, Ex- G %y husband and I are home again after spending a month in the beautiful Okanogan Valley, B.C. \Ve had a super holiday and just got home before the Air Strike. We were booked with Air Canada. I must congratulate my friend Mrs. Willa Harding for the excellent job she did in reporting the Granton News in my absence, thanks Willa. First of hunting, shooting series According to all reports the thirteenth annual version of the Zurich Bean Festival was the biggest and best ever with a crowd of between 17,000 and 18,000 attending the day long event. Publicity chairman Glen Thiel said he had never seen the crowd come as early as this year’s event. Thiel said 7200 tickets for the bean meal were sold this year, up 1,000 from last year’s tally. The pancake and sausage breakfast sold around 600 plates of the morning fair with the breakfast tickets being sold out by 10:30 a.m. The amount of was consumed crowd would housewife mad pounds of beans, 2,000 pounds of meat, 1,000 pounds of sliced cabbage, 180 gallons of ketchup, 180 gallons of tomato juice and 350 loaves of bread were gobbled up. This year’s festival was blessed with what Thiel call­ ed “perfect weather’’ with the morning being overcast but brightening up in the afternoon. Thiel said it will be some time before it can be deter­ mined the amount of funds which the festival made this year. One of the highlights of the day was the crowning of this year’s bean queen Carol Fisher representing Don’s Best Value Food Market. food that by the make a as 2,400 Cathy McCann of the Hay Township Farmer’s Mutual Fire Insurance Company was first runnerup with the other contestants being Karrie Conlon representing the Bayview golf course and Marlene Glanville who was the Ducharme Homes representative. Prior to the Queen con­ test. a talent show hosted by popular radio and television personalities Earl and Martha Heywood attracted a large crowd. Providing some of the entertainment were the Miller sisters of Dashwood, the Bedard fami-4 Puppet show. Meanwhile in front of the post office, things were hop­ ping along in the annual frog jumping contest sponsored by Dr. Charles Wallace. For frogs of less than three inches in length Rick Green’s entry jumped 106 in­ ches to place first. Entries operated by Chuck Green and Scott Merner finished second and third. For frogs greater than three inches Allan Oesch’s entry jumped 72 inches which narrowly beat out Darren McAsh’s frog by two inches. In third spot with a jump of 51 inches was the joint entrv of Robbie Dickert and John Park. While the tens of thousands of people munch­ ed on their bean diet the fif­ ty or so booths that lined the streets were busy all day with the amusement facilities having lone lineups. r \ New Location DAR-LYNN STUDIO Blyth Centre for the Arts Final Week r CERAMICS RR 2, Centralia C Cod __ M, lessons, greenware, firing, supplies, finished pieces, classes start Sept. 5 Registration phone 228-6862 J ' * "2 MILES OFF* Vignettes of a Small Town every night till Sept. 2 at 8:30 p.m. Last show of the season. Blyth Community Centre Blyth, Ontario Blyth is located 10 miles north of Clinton and 12 miles south of Wingham on Highway 4. a fl F OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK .,m. 235-2311 GRANDMA'S SUBMARINES South Huron Rec'n Board EXETER & DISTRICT SWIMMING POOL Season Closes Friday, September 1st 4:00 P.M, NOTICE TO CREDITORS In The Estate Of George Elmer Hepburn late of the Township of Hay, in the County of Huron, Retired Farmer, who died on or about the 6th day of January, 1978. Creditors and others having claims against the above estate are required to send full par­ ticulars of such claims to the un­ dersigned on or before the 22nd day of September, 1978 after which date the estate assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have then been received. Raymond, McLean & Gray Barristers & Solicitors, Exeter, Ontario Solicitors for the Administratrix 35:36:37c r GARAGE SALE 300 Huron St. East Sat. Sept. 2 JAN VISSCHER Jan (John) Visscher pass­ ed away Monday, August 28, 1978 at St. Joseph Continuing Care, Guelph in his 67th year. Surviving are his wife the former Aaltje Winkels and sons Jacob and Albert, §taffa and a granddaughter Marjorie. Also surviving are brothers Klaaf, Jacob and Hendrick and sister Trynkje and Klaasje, all of Holland. The body is resting at the Wall-Custance Funeral Home, 206 Norfolk Street, Guelph until 1:30 p.m. Fri­ day when the funeral will be held from the Guelph Reformed Church, 79 Speed­ vale Avenue. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. BERTRAM JOBSON Bertram T. Jobson passed away at the Don-Ro Nursing Home, Tavistock, on Fri­ day, August 18, 1978. Belov­ ed husband of the late Amy Earthrowl, in his 90th year. Dear father of (Gwen) Mrs. Jack Prout, of St. Marys and Keith of Victoria, B.C. Also survived by seven grandchildren and one brother Leonard, of England. Friends called at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter. Funeral ser­ vice was held on Sunday, August 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the Trivitt Memorial Church, followed by cremation. Interment of the ashes was in the St. Marys Cemetery with Rev. George Anderson D.F.C. officiating. ROSE PFAFF At Memorial Hospital, St. Marys on Thursday, August 24, 1978, Rose Pfaff of 417 Elizabeth Street, St. Marys age 58 years. Beloved wife of Arthur Pfaff. Dear mother of Linda (Mrs. Anthony Bellissimo), Toron­ to. Beloved daughter of Fred and the late Dorothy Clark of Bournemouth, England, formerly of St. Marys. Sister of Jean (Mrs. George in Wands), London, Marion (Mrs. Jack Taylor), Strat­ ford and George Clark, St. Marys. One grandson Mark survives. The funeral was held Saturday from the L.A. Ball Funeral Home, St., Marys with Rev. Robert’ Birtch officiating. Inter­ ment St. Marys Cemetery. STEPHAN ORENCZUK Stephan Orenczuk, a master tailor and up­ holsterer passed away in his 62nd year at South Huron Hospital, Exeter on Mon­ day, August 28, 1978 after a lengthy illness. Beloved hus­ band of Elizabeth Orenczuk of Exeter and father of Ihor of Stratford and Stefan Jr. of London. Also survived by two brothers Jakiw and Jaroslav, both of Guelph. Predeceased by his mother Anna in 1976. Mr. Orenczuk was born in Stojaniw, Ukraine. The funeral will be held from the Hopper- Hockey Funeral Home and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church today at 10:30 a.m. OWEN AMOS At University Hospital, London, on Friday, August 25, 1978, Owen Sherritt Amos, 56‘Wyatt St., London, in his 71st year. Beloved hus­ band of Luella Moore. Dear father of Lydia (Mrs. Elan Gill) of Stoney Creek. Dear brother of Mabel (Mrs. John Schofield) of Parkhill, Ger­ trude (Mrs. Jack Rosser) and Joseph A., both of Ailsa Craig, John K. of Wanstead, Margaret (Mrs. Stanley Grabowski) of London, and Morman of Kirk tom. Predeceased by two brothers, Grant and Ernest and one sister Kathleen (Mrs. Gordon Rock). Also survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Monday from the T. Stephenson and Son Funeral Home, Ailsa Craig with interment in Mars Hill Cemetery. By BILL McNUTT The hunting season is less than a month away but as many of you know, the guns have been booming actively for area residents all summer. The second of four Huron- Perth skeet team shoots was held recently at the Mitchell club. There are four teams now entered in the event. The first shoot saw Mitchell beat Exeter by one target with Zurich not far behind. The recent shoot saw a new team entered from Vanastra. This team with its two Exeter shooters were the favorites but as often happens in any sport the favorites sometimes lose. Mitchell came out winners over them by a score of 220 to 219. Exeter followed in third with 193 and Zurich had 179 in the 250 target shoot. Individual scores were: Mitbhell ........ 220 Ernie Marshall ......... 24-22 Cal Christie................ 24-23 Louis Marcello.......... 22-24 Dave Temple ............ 21-19 Murray Christie........ 22-19 Exeter ... 193 Larry Mason ............ 17-18 J, Mosurinjohn .......... 20-21 Niel Romphf.............• 19-22. Wayne Riddell........... 18-21 Randy Martin ........... 19-18 Vanastra ... 219 BillNcNutt ............... 25-24 Randy Stanlake......... 20-20 John Hessels ............ 22-23 Tom Allan ................. 22-19 Bill Boussy................ 21-23 Zurich ... 179 Harrison Schoch ....... 17-17 JoeKenda ................. 19-18 Paul Haggitt............... 17-12 Jamie Caldwell .......... 22-20 Dan Crerar ................ 17-20 Also recently there was a prize shoot held at Vanastra. Prizes were donated by the club and Winchester Arms Co. Many local shooters took part and made a good show- ingon the prize list. I was lucky enough to win the high gun award with a 25 straight and also to be cap­ tain of the best team. The team consisted of myself Best Interest 9% We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. * Subjest to change Gaiser-Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. Exeter Office 235*2420 Grand Bend Office 238-8484 LAMBTON MIDDLESEX Progressive Conservative Association NOMINATION CONVENTION Wed.z Sept. 6,1978 ALVINSTON ARENA AUDITORIUM Registration: 7:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome Persons wishing to contest the nomination must declare their intent in writing to the President at least 48 hours prior to the convention PRESIDENT: Bill Galbraith R.R.3 Appin, Ontario 289-5942 with 25; Randy Stanlake (Exeter) 21; Cal Christie (Usborne) 23; J. Hessels (Goderich) 20; D. Sutton (London) 20. This gave us 12 targets more than the se­ cond place team. Other prizes went to Bob Snell (Huron Park) 23; Tim Oliver (Huron Park) 20; Kevin Stanlake'(Exeter) 20; and Bonnie McNutt with 19. Sunday, August 27 the first annual Bill Kyle and W.R. Cooper Memorial shoot was held at th.e Kippen gun club. There were’27 trap shooters competing ‘for the top trophy. Three shooters were tied for top spot after the 75 target event. They were John Anderson, John Hessels and Ernie Marshall. After the shoot-off smoke cleared John Anderson came out the winner with a total of 97 out of 100 to win the A class Kyle Trophy. Second was Ernie Marshall with 96 and Hessels followed with 95. Other A scores were out of 75 and included Jamie Caldwell 70; Cal Christie 69; Bert Mahafe 66; Wayne Rid­ dell 65 and Lloyd Venner 63. The Cooper trophy for B class shooters was won by Larry Mason. His score of 66 was followed by Bill Webber 62; Terry Baker 61; Dan Crerar 60; Brad Mann 60; Stan Christie 58; John Lohse and John Love were next with 54’s. Monday night’s regular Kippen shoot saw Merv Batkin., Dan Crerar i and Bert Mahafe all tied at the top with 23 each. Jamie Caldwell, Lloyd Venner and John Anderson were next with 22’s. Bob Caldwell and Terry Baker had 20’s while Grant McGregor, Brad Mann, Gary Koehler and Terry Caldwell all broke 19 birds. r Lindy and Jim Reeves wish to thank everyone in Exeter for making their stay so enjoyable and to tell all their friends they are now living at 32 Northwood Road Sutton West, Ontario Phone: 722-6453 and will be operating the Sutton Canadian Tire Store on Dalton Rd., Sutton West. THE STRATFORD BOYCHOIR MEMBERSHIP t ROLLER SKATING Rec'n Centre 2 Weeks Only FRIDAY(S) Sept. 8 Sept. 15 SUNDAY(S) Sept. 10 Sept. 17 8-11 p.m. $1.00 Rentals 5Oc (only 50 pr. rentals available) Please contact Gordon Scott — 271-6682 Interviews by appointment Boys 9 and over Rehearsals start Sun., Sept. 10, 7 p.m. Location — King Lear School THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION SERVICE BUREAU OFFICER Ms. Andrea Vahey, Secretary, Box 331, Lucan, Ontario NOM 2J0 Mr. Sid Daley, Service Officer, Box 339, 139 Kent Street, Lucan, Ontario NOM 2J0 Attention — Veterans Mr. Harvey S. Percy, Royal Canadian Legion, Suite 222, 635 Quellette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9A 4J4. Will be visiting in the area. September 15, 1978 Br. 540 Lucan 12 noon to 12:30 P.M. Anyone wishing information, advice or assistance, regarding: (a) War Disability Pensions; (b) Treatment for entitled veterans: (c) Application for Benevolent Funds; (d) Appeals against adverse original applications for War Veterans and Widows Allowahce, is requested to contact the Service Officer or Secretary of the local Branch, whose name appears below, not later than August 25, 1978 to arrange an interview. Please contact Gordon Scott — 271-6682 'MEADOWS FOR SENSATIONAL LISTENING! Aug. 30th to Sept. 2nd LUNCH SPECIAL T1 A.M.- 3 P.M. DELICIOUS h LB. MINUTE STEAK $1.99Includes potatoes, salad & vegetable LICENSED UNDER LLBO EXETER- Ex-Service Men and Women and Dependents