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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-05-27, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 27th, 1937 Sixty-Third Year w -This store will be closed each Wednesday at noon—June 2nd to Sept, 15th > Stores Open Tuesday Evenings During Coronation Contest 1 LADIES’ and MISSES’ SUMMER DRESSES We have received our shipments of summer dresses. We have hundreds to choose from for both street and home wear in pastel shades & many new figured material featuring particularly the well known Martha Washington lines. Prices are very reasonable. UNDER ARREST Constable Ferguson and Constable Jennings, of Goderich, were in Exe- te Tuesday and in company with Constable Norry, of town, placed under arrest Milton Gower, a farm hand of Usborne, stolen money be­ ing involved in the case. Gower was taken to the Goderich goal. FOR THE RED CROSS iSince reporting the amount re­ ceived by the Times-Advocate for the London Red Cross last week further contributions have been received, $1.00 from Rev. A. E. Elliott and $1.00 from a friend bringing the to­ tal to $205.00'. Final Clearing of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Spring Coats REAL BARGAINS—All coats must be cleared at once regardless of cost. Let us show you these bargains. A BARGAIN IN LINEN TEA TOWELLING This week—Coronation All Linen Tea-Towelling 21 inches wide, a real bargain this week at 4 yards for $1.00. “BIG B” BRAND WORK SHIRTS Big B Brand Work Shirts are the largest, best-made work shirts we know of. Prices from 79c. to $1.25 in sizes 14 1-2 to 18. — Smart Shoes for Women and Girls Blue TO REBUILD OR NOT A few weeks ago during the flood conditions which did so much da­ mage throughout Western Ontario, the north retaining wall at the dam gave way and with it went a portion of the bank of the "river. The pro­ blem now confronting the municipal authorities is whether or not the the wall should be rebuilt. Undei* the present waterworks system there is not the demand for the water that there used to be. On the other hand without the dam the water pipe which crosses the river is not suffic­ iently covered and is exposed to the frost of winter. Without the dam, too, Riverside park would lose much of its attraction. The cost of rebuilding the wall would be in the neighborhood of a thousand dollars. THE FAMOUS MASSE FAMILY IN NEWS REELS A® we go to press, Mr. Roy Tash- manager and staff of the Associated Screen News of Montreal, are at the Masse Family Home shooting pic­ tures of the family and surround­ ings. Promoter 'Frank Delibridge has arranged that these pictures will first be shown in Exeter. INVITED TO CREDITON Mr. Donald Gladman, B.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gladman, a re­ cent graduate of Emmanuel College Toronto, who will be ordained into the ministry of the United Church at the London Conference which meets in Walkerville next week, has been invited to ibecome the pastor of the Crediton charge, succeeding Rev. Mr. Johnson who has received an invitation to Fordwich. H. S. TEACHER RESIGNS The resignation of Miss Helen Jones, of the Exeter H. S. staff was accepted at a special meeting of the Board of Education held Friday of last week. Miss Jones who for the year has been the teacher in Latin received an offer of a more lucrative position on the staff of the Strath- roy Collegiate and it was with re­ gret that the Board accepted her re­ signation. ENTHUSIASM INCREASES Campaign Enthusiasm Increases Daily as Closing Draws Near.— Big Crowd in Town Saturday Evening, Ten days more will see the wind­ up of the Exeter Coronation Con­ test. The Coronation contest ends at midnight on June 5th. On Mon­ day, June 7th, the final draw will be made and someone, without any work or expense, is going to receive a cheque for $200, The second award will be a three-piece uphol­ stered tapestry Chesterfield suite; the third a General Electric all­ wave radio and the 4th a 2'6-piece set of Silverware, Twenty additional prizes will ibe given away including an occasional chair, bridge lamp, silver casserole, table lamp, 44-piece set of dinnerware, six satin bound brushed wool blankets, six pair of flannelette blankets, 3 water sets. On the evening of the final draw these awards will be given to the parties whose names are on the coupons drawn. It will not be nec­ essary to be present when the draw is made. Elaborate preparations are ibeing made for the final draw­ ings. Grab bags throughout the re­ mainder of the campaign and spec­ ial votes on Tuesdays and Saturdays are proving to be a big attraction and are swelling the chances of all contestants. Special attention is drawn to the large number of coupons that are given, for the paying of old accounts. Remember if you have no coupons in the drawing on the night of the draw you will have no chance of winning the $200 or one of the other valuable prizes. On the other hand the more coupons yoxi have in the drawing the greater are your chances. These 'Coupons cost you nothing. This Coronation Contest is one way the merchants of Exeter have taken to celebrate Coronation Year and is a good-will jesture on their part. In most cases special bargains are being offered in the stores. You are not asked to purchase ibut you are invited to Exeter, to visit the stores to compare the values and if you can do as well or better here than you can in the city then the merchants will appreciate your busi­ ness and you will stand a good chance of winning one of the valu­ able prizes. In giving out the sugar prizes persons have said repeatedly “This is the first thing I ever, won.’,’ Al­ together likely someone is going to say the same thing on the night of the final draw. Remember you do not have to be present when the drawing is made. The Final Nigfht The final night will be a Gala Night at the new Exeter Arena. A committee is arranging for a splen­ did program to be put on in connec­ tion with the drawing. The pro­ gram will be from 8 to 10 p.m. and the admission will be 25c. Follow­ ing the program a jitney dance will be held in the gymnasium for those who wish to dance. The charge will ibe 6 tickets for 25c. See the list of merchants sponsoring the cam­ paign on another page. • Try Otir New SHERBERT ROLLS This week at 25c They are delicious GRIEVE’S Sandwich Shoppe PRESENTATION On Friday evening last friends and neighbors of Mr, Amber Carter and his bride ]nee Miss Emily Hogarth) gathered in the Clandeboye school house in their honor. Marjorie Flynn of Exeter, entertained with tap danc­ ing, Mr. -S. Sovereign sang a solo. Miss Ruth Simpson read an address and Messrs. ""Mac McNaughton and Harold Bice presented Mr, and Mrs. Carter with a studio couch. Dancing was enjoyed the rest of the evening music Ijeing supplied by Messrs. Flannigan, Sovereign and Dowey. Ml’, and Mrs. Carter will make their home on the groom's farm near Prospect Hill. 'Subscribers in arrears to the Times- Advocate will receive fifty coupons for each yeai’ paid. Now is a good time to settle up. You may win one of the valuable prizes. LEAVITT’S THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY May 27th, 28th 29th “BORN TO DANCE’’ Eleanor Powell, James'Stewart and an All Star Cast M. G. M. Special MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY x May 31st, June 1st, and 2nd “THE DEVIL’S SQUADRON” With Richard Dix PRIZE WINNERS The Exeter Coronation Contest sponsored the last of the weekly draw for prizes on Tuesday evening. Another three hundred and fifty pounds of sugar- were given away. The draw was made in front of the postoffice, the tickets being drawn by W. J. Smith, E. J. Wethey Thos. Appleton, Earl Shapton and Mrs. W. Etherington. This was the last of the drawings until the final draw on Monday, June 7 th. The winners were as follows: 1OO pounds of Sugar Earl Whiting, Usborne 50 Pounds of Sugar Janette .Scott, Cromarty 25 Pounds of Sugar Mrs. L. Hamacher, Dashwood Mrs. C. Hoffman, Crediton Mrs. Sarah Ferguson, Exeter Bert Gardiner, Kirkton 10 Pounds of Sugar Thos. EUerington, Exeter Mrs. V. Broughton, Exeter Wm. Haugh, Dashwood O. Crawford, Exeter A. J. Sweitzer, Grand Bend Mrs. G. F. Roulston, Exeter Mrs. J. J. Cox, Exeter E. ,S. Steiner, Exeter Mrs. Ernest Willard, Exeter Mrs. Borden Cunningham, Glencoe NARROW ESCAPE Mrs. Frank Gill, an aged lady re­ siding alone on Efuron St., narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation on 'Saturday of last week. Just before the noon hour Mi’. Harry Cole had taken Mrs. Gill her mail. Finding the doors locked Harry aroused Mrs. Gill by tapping on her bedroom win­ dow and informed her that it was almost noon. Fearing that all was rot well he returned shortly after and this time received no response to his repeated attempts to arouse the lady. Calling Dr. Dunlop a forc­ ed entrance was made to the home and Mrs. Gill, was found in an un­ conscious condition. With fresh air and treatment she soon rallied. Her condition was caused by gas from the coal placed oh the fire the pre­ vious night.. SW is at present get­ ting along fine and is being cared for by Miss Marjorie Hunter, R. N. Black,White. at $2.95 to $3.50 a Pair Sandals — Fancy Straps — Ties A real city selection of Fancy Style Shoes at money-saving prices; also a smart line of both Patent and White Sandals for children in sizes 11 to 2. Brown,- Scampers, Running Shoes, Etc. Nothing like them for summer wear. Outfit the girls and boys with these durable summer shoes. Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Phone 32 Cascade Salmon........... 1 lb. tins 2 for 23c. Four cakes Guest Ivory Soap and one • small Oxydol ............................. for 21c. Two cakes each Surprise and Infant’s .Delight Soap .........................all for 15c. Aylmer Golden Bantam Corn...per tin 10c Royal York Tea, black or mix. pkg. 25c. Ginger Snaps .......................... .... per lb. 10c. Old Dutch Cleanser 2 tins 19c. Phone 32 COUPONS!COUPONS! SPRING REQUIREMENTS Gardens Seeds ..... 7 for 25c. Mangel Seed ......... 30c. a lb. Turnip Seed...........45c. a lb. Johnson’s Wax ....... 59c. lb. Old English Wax ... 59c. lb. Household Wax ....... 29c. lb. BOWLING TOURNEY FRIDAY The lawn bowling season will open in Exeter Friday evening with a tourney president vs. vice-president. All members and prospective bowl­ ers, both ladies and gentlemen, are invited to be present. Tourney starts at 7 p.m. LOWE BROS. HIGH STANDARD PAINTS & VARNISHES Cyclone Seeders *......... $2.50 Pts. Gio-Coat 59c. 2 for 69c. Shovels ............................. 80c. Lemon Oil ......... 15 and 25c. Rakes and Hoes ........... 60c. Old English Polish ....... 35c. PURINA FEEDS AND CHOWS Chlorena ......................... 75c. Cu so fu ........................... 60c. Lice Powder ................... 35c. Dry Mops ....... 49c. to $2.00 Dish Pans ....................... 33c. No. 32 Preserving Kettle 75c COLEMAN STOVES Screen Windows 25c. to 55c. Screen Doors $1.45 to $2.75 Screen Wire....... 15c. yd. up AND HOT PLATES No. 1, 2 and 3 Puds ..... 15c. Sauce Pans ..................... 25c. Aluminum Sauce Pans Reg. 50c. for 29c. NEW PERFECTION OIL STOVES AND OVENS COUPONS! COUPONS! Traquair’s Hardware Mr. Lloyd Frsure,»of Dunnville, spent Sunday and Monday with: Rev, A. E. and Mrs. Elliott at the Main St. parsonage. |Messrs. Wm. Dunsford. Harold Keller, Brynley Cousins, and Ewalt Gritzka motored to Niagara Falls and Buffalo over the week-end. They witnessed the illumination of the Falls Sunday night, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dearing, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Dearing and son Gerald, attended the funeral of the late James Nichols, 25-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Nichols, of Adelaide Village. The deceased liv­ ed at Alvinstoh and was employed by the Shell Oil Co. Mr. Sam’l Jory was the winner of 100 lbs. of feed in a draw conduct­ ed iby Mr. Len O’Brien Saturday ev­ ening last. Miss Pearl Wood returned Tues­ day after a pleasant .holiday trip to Bermuda. Miss Wood accompanied by her sister, Miss Olive Wood Reg. N., of Toronto, left Montreal on the S. S. “ILady o"f Rodney” for a trip down the St. Lawrence to Bermuda. After spending two days .touring the island which is a profusion of bloom at this season of the year they re­ turned on the S. S. “Lady Somers”. They were nine days on the water and they enjoyed the ocean voyage immensely. EXETER W. I. The regular meeting of the Exeter Women’s Institute was held on Tues­ day evening at the home of Miss L. M. Je-ckell with 25 members and 8 visitors present. The roll call was responded to iby outstanding Women of 193 6. Mrs. Geo. Etherington gave a report of the parks committee. Two new swing ropes had been purchased to replace the ropes Which had .been taken out of the power house during the winter. Some new tables had also been purchased. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. W. Powell. . A garden tea is to be held each mem­ ber to invite four friends. A solo was sung by Kathleen Strang. Mrs. G. ■Layton spoke on the “Highlights of her Sojourn in Florida.’’ Mrs. Hill read a poem “Madeline de Verchere’’ by Drummond. Current events were given by Miss Brown. Following a contest lunch was served by the hos­ tess and her committee. Convenors of standing committees are as fol­ lows: Parks committee, Mrs. E. Etherington; Social, Mrs. Bierling; Ways and Means, Mrs. Goulding; Flower, Mrs. Norry; Home Econo­ mics, Mrs. Preszcator; Health, Mrs. Etherington; Education, Miss Brown Agriculture and Canadian Industries Mrs. Bowey; Legislation, Miss Jeclc- ell; Publicity, Mrs. Kyle; Historical Research, Mrs. Beavers; Peace Edu­ cation, Mrs. Jaques; Relief and com­ munity activity, Mrs. J. Horney; au­ ditors, Mrs. Bowey and Mrs. Lamp-: man; choristers, Mrs. Goulding and Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Taylor and Miss Jeckell; pianist, Mrs. Goulding. EXETER OLD BOY DIES . Mr. Charles Dyer, an Exeter Old Boy, died at his home Lake Shore Drive,. New Toronto, on Monday, .May 24 th, following an illness of about eight months. Mr. Dyer was born in Exeter in 1887 a son of the late Alec G. Dyer. He was educated in the Exeter school and about thir- ‘ty years ago entered the Molsons Bank later entering the service of the Bank of Montreal when the Mol­ sons Bank was absorbed by them. He was manager of the branch at Vierono and of the Oakwood and St. Clair branch at Toronto and also of the New Toronto Branch. The de­ ceased is survived by his widow, whose maiden name was Olive Rey­ nolds Embury, formerly of Belle­ ville, also five children, two sons Donald and Charles and three dau­ ghters, Mary, Margaret and Sandra. He is also survived by three sisters, Miss Carrie Dyer, and Mrs. D. Davis, of town and Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Brantford, and one brother Dan Dyer, of Michigan. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon with in­ terment in the Park Lawn Ceme­ tery. INCREASED ACREAGE The Exeter branch of the Cana­ dian Canners, who in past years have had considerable acreage un­ der contract for peas and corn, have this year increased their acre­ age for both these products. Up- to-date the weather has been some­ what backward and consequently the crops have not got away to a favorable start. The company have made considerable improvements at the factory during the winter* by the installation of a sprinkler system for fire protection. They are also in­ stalling some new equipment for speeding up the work during the canning season. With an increase in the demand for their products the company are this year opening up three branches that have been clos­ ed for several years. The branches are at Ridgetown, Dresden and West Lome. Norma iStonehouse, a pupil of the Exeter public school and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stonehouse underwent an operation for appen­ dicitis at Victoria Hospital, London, on Thursday of last wqek, She is getting along nicely and is expected home in a few days. DIED AT SEXSMITH The death took .place Thursday, May 20th, at her home at Sexsmith of a life-long resident of that com­ munity, in the person of Mary Jane O’Brien, daughter of the late Pat­ rick and Mary Ann Eacrett O’Brien, after a short illness of pneumonia, in her 82nd year. .She was widely known and highly respected by all who knew her. For her kindly and hospitable manner she was loved by a wide circle of relatives and friends far and near. The sympathy of all go out to her loved ones left to mourn her loss, especially her sister Mrs. Geddes, with whom she lived in the ,home where they were both born. Besides her sister, Mrs. Ged­ des, she leaves another sister, Mrs. Luker, near Lucan, and one brother George of Frobisher, Sask. The funeral was held on Saturday and was conducted by Rev. Mr. Hunt, of Exeter and Hensail parishes, she be­ ing a member of St. Paul’s Anglican church, Hensail. Among those pres? ent from a distance were: Mrs. Lu­ ker, Mr. and Mrs. L. Hodgins and Mr. Sydney Hodgins, of ILucan; Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mir. and Mrs. J. Full­ er and Mr. Harold Fuller, of Sarnia; Mrs. H. Porter, of Toronto; Mrs. Ed. Kaufman, of Brantford; Mrs. A. W. Wallace, of London; Mr. and Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Womracott, of Thorndale; Mrs. J. Colquhonn and daughter, of Birr; Mr. and Mrs. C. O’Brien and daughters, late of Fro­ bisher, Sask; Mr, and Mrs. A. L. Luker arid Mrs. E. J. Munn, of Hen­ sail.... Mr, and Mrs. B. W. E. Beav­ ers, of Exeter these all being rela­ tives of the deceased. The remains Were Interred in the Elxeter cemetery LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Paisley spent the holiday with relatives at Orillia. Rev. Borden and Mrs. Cunning­ ham and daughter Betty, of Glencoe, visited with relatives on May 24th. 'The Misses Vera and Irene Mooney visited over the week-end in Wind­ sor with Rev. and Mrs. Victor Moon­ ey. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Grant and fam­ ily visited over the holidays with the former’s parents Mr. and Mrs J. S. Grant, Glencoe. Miss Bertha Hastings, Reg. N.» of Hillsdale, Mich., is a guest at the home of Mrs. Mary Gillard and is enjoying a well earned rest. Mrs. Chas. Grafton and son, or London, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cochrane. Mr. Grafton, formerly of the London Free Press left recently for Timmins where he has taken over the management of a paper. Mrs. Grafton will join him in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gillies and Mrs. Gladys Rousom, of Toronto vis­ ited with relatives in town over the holiday with Mrs. Gillies’ mother Mrs. S. Martin, returned to Toronto With them on a visit. Hugh Oreecli, of Toronto visited his parents Mr, and IMrs. R. N. Creech over the week-end. With them also were Dr. Marie Hearne and Miss Christine Graham, of Tor­ onto. Miss Dorothy and Mr. Bert Fer­ guson, of Hamilton; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ferguson, of Toronto and Mr. Erank H. Sweet, of Sarnia, were vis­ itors with M.r. and Mrs, Samuel Sweet and Mr. James Sweet over the week-end. RECONDITIONING LINES The Bell Telephone Company have a gang of men at work recondition­ ing the lines between Exeter, Cred­ iton, and Dashwood. About fifty per cent, of the poles between thes.e places are to be replaced. This will require about 231 poles. New en­ trance cables will be built at Dash­ wood, 13;0i0' feet of which will be buried caible doing away with the necessity of trimming the trees. At Crediton 5600 feet of entrance cable will be laid underground in. addition to 1400 feet of aerial cable east from the Credition office. This will give accommodation for the village in ad­ dition to through facilities. The residence of Mrs. Hackney on East William St. was recently pur- cased by Miss Della Peart. We un­ derstand that it is to ibe remodelled to be used both for living quarters and as a Gospel Hall fox* the Pente­ costal Mizpah Mission. The lease of their present building runs until October. Cold Meat <Ham) Supper followed by a 3-act play ‘THE GIRL IN THE FUR COAT’ presented by the Elimville W.A. — at — SAINTSBURY PARISH HALL Friday, June 4th Supper Served From 5.30 to 8 Admission 35c. and 20c. Opening Dance Tuesday, June 1st Sprucegrove Danceland 3 miles south of Exeter on Highway No. 4 fGRAND BEND DANCING SATURDAY, MAY 29th Make your summer reservations now! Apartments $10. week up Cottages $15. week up Write Casino - Musical Treat - MASSED CHOIR — 400 VOICES W. R. Goulding, Director James Street Church, Exeter FRIDAY, JUNE 4th at 8.15 p. m. A program of Choruses, Trios, Duetts, Solos and Instrumen­ tals will be presented by the pupils of the Town and Rural Schools in South Huron Mr. E. C. Dfeacom will present the Diplomas awarded at the Clinton Festival to the winners of this district Proceeds in aid of a Festival Fund for 1938 Adults 15c. Public School Pupils Free.