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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-06-03, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT,, THURSDAY MORNING, • JUNE 3rd 1937 Sixty-Third Yw This store will be closed each Wednesday at noon—June 2nd to Sept. 15th I Complete Showing of SUMMER WEARING APPAREL LADIES’ AND MISSES’ WASH DRESSES Our stock of Summer Wash Dresses is now complete. We have dres ses to suit every type of figure in small, half sizes, regular and out side sizes both in street and house wear GIRLS’ PRINT DRESSES—4 to 14 years at very low prices. SPECIAL—Misses White 3-4 length Coats—In nice cotton basket weave at $2.00. Final Clearing of Spring Coats We still have a good selection of Ladies’ Misses and Girls Spring Coats to clear at real bargain prices. Grass Verandah Rugs We have a good stock of grass rugs for verandahs, summer homes, etc. in various sizes at low prices. Awning Ducks—In the new bright col orings, heavy weight and reversible 59c yd. Table Linen and Towelling We have a complete showing of table linens, lace table cloths, fancy lines, towels, etc. now ready for the Summer trade. Men’s Furnishings for Summer New Summer underwear, neckwear, shirts, socks, pyjamas, hats, caps, clothing, shoes, etc., now ready at very low prices. Women’s and Misses White Shoes Sandals — Pumps — Ties and Straps $2.00 to $2.95 and up to $4.50 per pair and $1.00 to $2.25 in Children’s YOUNG MEN’S CREAM FLANNEL AND WASH PANTS at $1.95 to $4.75 per pair—Duck Pants at $1.50 per pair Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Raspberry or Strawberry Jam, 32 oz. 24c Pie Cherries, 12 oz. tin per tin ........... 10c. Hillcrest Shortening, 1 lb pkg., 2 for 25c Surprise & Infants’ Delight Soap 2 oach 15c Large Chipso and 3 cakes Kirk’s Castile 27c Magic Baking Powder 1 lb. tin and pkg. Baking Soda Free ........................,. for 30c Fresh Fig Bar Biscuits per lb...................15c Phone 32 Jones & May Pl,on'32 i I .................... ......................................... Sudden Death to the Bug New Life to the Plant KILLS INSTANTLY PREVENTS BLIGHT DOES NOT BURN THE LEAVES GIVES LONGER LIFE TO THE PLANT DANCE Tuesday, June 8th — at — SPRUCEGROVE Three Miles South of Exeter Music by Ab Warren’s Band, of London EVERYBODY WELCOME lady BOWLERS ATTENTION 1 I All ladies interested in bowling are asked to be at the greens (Friday afternoon at three o’clock. New bowlers are especially invited. DUST IT ON LEAVES OF Potato Plants, Cabbage Plants, Tomato Plants, Tobacco Plants, Cucumber Vines FOR GRUBS AND CUTWORMS MIX IT IN THE SOIL Traqu air’s Hardware Mrs. George Frayne has this week .moved onto tihe farm he recently purchased ’from Mr. Wesley Heywood near Elimville. The engagement is announced of Jessie Lillian, daughter oif Mr. ahd Mrs. W. G. Dick, Of Hensall, to John Verveeih, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Verveem, .of Thamesvillo, Ont., marriage to take place th© ohd of June. Students at the Exeter school are nearing the final examinations. Tests are how being held to deter mine how many will get through without trying the finals. This is a month of study. The engagement is announced of Mary Margaret, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hicks, Centralia, to Mr. Sidney Henry, son of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Henry, of Ottawa, the mar riage to take place the 26th oif June. Dr. Wm. Lawson and bride visit ed over the week-end with the form er’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lawson, on their return from their wedding trip to New York. Dr, ahd Mrs. Lawson will reside in Listowel. Mr. Kenneth Hockey, who has been conducting the Supertest Gas Station^ Main St., has disposed of lids business to Mr. Irwin 0. Ford, Who has already taken possession. Mr. Hockey has entered the employ of Mr. E, R, Hopper. JUVENILE LEAGUE |A/ Huron and Perth Juvenile Lea gue was formed at Hensail Friday evening of last week. Teams have entered from Seaforth, Hensall, Zu rich!, Clinton and Exeter. Players were to. be not over 17 years of age the first of May. Mr. L. O’Brien, oif Zurich, is the secretary. Home and home games will be played. The following schedule has been drawn up: June 14—(Seaforth at Clinton. June 15—iHensall at Zurich June 21—(Clinton at Hensall June 22—‘■(Exeter at Seaifortlx June 25—Hensall at Exeter June 28—^Zurich at Seaforth June 29—^Exeter at Clinton July 2nd—(Clinton at Exeter July 7th—Zurich at Clinton July 8—Seaforth at Hensall July 12—Exeter at Zurich July 13—(Clinton at Seaforth July 16—-Exeter at Hensall July 20—‘Zurich at Exeter July 22-—Hensall at Clinton July 26—‘Zurich at Hensall July 30—(Seaforth at Zurich Aug. 3—Seaforth at Exeter Aug. 3—(Clinton at Zurich Aug. 9— Hensall at Seaforth Mrs. Robt. Mouse eau arid daughter Mhrion moved to St. Catharines last week to join Mr, Mousseau who re cently secured a splendid position in that city, EXETER COUNCIL Exeter, Tuesday, May 25 A meeting of the Municipal Coun cil was held witllu all members pres ent. IThe minutes of the meeting held May 10tn was read and adopt ed on motion of Councillors Hern and May- -Carried. Mr. J. w. Morley, on behalf of Mr. Nelson statton again addressed the Council in granting the license for additional billiard and pool tables, The reeve replying that tire council would, give due consideration. •Messrs. Joe Creech and Marshall Dearing on behalf of the baseball club, asked for a grant to aid in se curing supplies. Per May and South- cott: That a grant of fifteen dollars be made to the baseball club. Carried Motion per Hern and Dignau that the Question in regards to a Rest Room, be deferred until next meet ing. Carried. Per Southcott and Dignau; That Mr. Norry, Street Commissioner, be requested to remove the refuse of a car or cars on Albert Street, south. Carried. ‘The Council agreed to .construct a six foot walk across Victoria street leading to the Arena. Motion, May an d . H ern, C a r-r led. By-law No. 6, 19'37, fixing the rate of taxation for the year was read and duly passed on motion of Dig- nan and May. Carried. The Riverview Park water service as being considered was deferred, pending further investigation. 'The Clerk was instructed to renew the Public Hall license .as required by Provincial Public Hall and the Theatres and Cinematograph’s Act. Fee $3,00. Per motion of Hern .and Southcott. That we grant the license to Mr. Statton for an additional two tables for his billiard and pool room at a fee of ten dollars per table, time to end March 1st, 193'8. Yea, tihe mov er and seconder; nay, councillors Dignan and May. The reeve declar ing in favor of the motion and de clared it carried. The following list of accounts were read and ordered paid; (County of Huron, hospital fees $115.75; Canadian Legion, Corona tion pins $34,00; J, M. Southcott, Coronation prizes and advertising $36.35; The Municipal World pla cards $2.3 6; Exeter Baseball Club, grant $15.i0(0; Provincial Treasurer, hall license $3.00; Wm. Andrew, la bor R&B, $19.38; John Stire, ditto $11.25; Ed. J. Coombes, ditto $11.- 25; Richard Welsh, repairs to fence at drain washout $2.00. Adjourned by .May.JO'S. SENIOR, Clerk----.—- BOARD OF EDUCATION The adjourned meeting of the Board of Education was held on Thursday evening, May 27th at 8 o’clock with all present. Principal Creech in (reviewing the work of the year spoke of the splen did co-operation of the staff and the high standard of discipline main tained. The matter of early closing had proved a greater incentive to good work. The musical training, also the athletics had proved an added benefit and interest. Classes had made satisfactory progress dur ing the year and in most cases the work was above the general average. After discussion on the matter of salaries it was moved by R. N. Creech and seconded by C. V. Pickard that the salary of the public school prin cipal be raised to $1200.00 and that each assistant receive $800. Carried. The resignation of MisS Helen Jones, High School staff, was re ceived with iregret and accepted on motion of Messrs. Dearing and -El liot. Per G. Lawson and J. N. Willis: That the salaries of the High School staff 19-37-38 be as follows: Prin cipal Wethey $2400.; G. C. Koch, $185l0|.; Miss Marks $1450.; Miss Brown $1350. Carried. Per A. O. Elliot and'G. Lawson: That the application of Miss lA'bray, St. Marys, be accepted at the salary of $1400, Carried. Communications from Mr. W. R. Goulding to ibe left over for discus sion. Per Mrs. Beavers—adjournment. K. McFaul, Secretary RELATIVES DIE The Shapton family received word of the death -of their cousin, the late Richard Shapton, of Charlevoix, Mich. Mr. Shapton at one time liv ed on the DUnsford farm in Hay Tp. and later moved to the Township of Downie. Mr. Jas. Glavin, of McGillivray, received the sad news of -the death of his brother Joseph, whose death took place at Olympia, Wash., on May 31st. The deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Gla vin, of McGillivray and was 55 years of age. Mr. Ray Creech, who during the past year has taught school at Lum ley, has been engaged to teach at S. S. No. 5, third concession of tls- borne, at an increase in salary. Miss Grace RObiftsori the’ former teacher has been engaged to teach near her home at Zurich. Zurich ball team were ait Mitchell Monday evening in a Huron-Perth scheduled game. They defeated the Mitchell team 18 to 0 in seven in-1 nings of play. HOTEL CHANGES HANDS Mr. J, J. Cox, Of the Central Ho tel, has this week sold out to Mrs. Ann G. Harper, of London. Mrs, Harper gets possession June 15th, She comes to Exetex* well recom mended. During the fall of 1934 Mr. Cox leased the hotel from the estate of the late W. T. Acheson, The hotel was renovated throughout and new and attractive furniture was added to make it more comfort able. The travelling public have spoken highly of the service render ed and Mr, Cox has enjoyed a splen did patronage. We trust that Mrs. Har.pei’ will continue to enjoy the patronage oif the public. IN COUNTY POLICE COURT Three men were arraigned in police $ourt at Goderich Thursday of last week following a police liquor drive in the county. Joseph J. Cox, proprietor of the Central Hotel, was fined $200i and costs ona reduced, charge of keeping in othei' than a private dwelling. A quantity of whiskey and beer was seized in- a provincial police raid the previous Tuesday. The accused pleaded guilty. John Cox, also of town, but no re lation to Joseph, was charged with keeping for sale. His case was re manded for a week and will come up this Thursday. J. Ellis, of -Gode rich, was charged with having in othei’ than ‘his private residence and his case was also remanded. Both men were released on $500 bail. Milton Gower, an Usborne farm hand, who was arrested Tuesday pleaded not guilty to taking the whole of $40 from Arthur Little during a drinking party. “They had a bit oif a party on Saturday night. Little went to sleep with $40 in his poket and when he woke up the $40 was gone” explained the crown. “It was sor-t of a Communistic party. What (belonged to one belonged to all,” explained defense counsel. Gower was given a week’s remand. Robert gnazel, of Goderich, wlho was engaged in conducting a cam paign in town, was charged before the magistrate with obtaining money under false pretenses, the amount involved being $200. The Crown Attorney was not ready to proceed and the case was laid over for a week, bail being renewed. FORMER RESIDENT DEAD ♦ George Bawden, of 204 Ridout St. London, a native of Exeter, died sud denly at his home early Monday morning. The deceased was a son of the late Joseph Bawden. He was in his 71st year. Born in Exeter he moved to London about 45 years ago He was a contractor but retired from his trade 15 years ago. .Surviving are his wife. Olive; two sons, Clar ence A., of London and F. H. Baw den, of Los Angeles. He is also survived by two brothers Peter and Jack Bawden, of Ridgetown, and one sister, Mrs. Reg. Samuels, of Kings ville. The funeral was held Wed nesday from the George E. Lagon ft Sons Funeral Chapel, London. Canon T. G. Wallace, rector of St. James Anglican church, officiated. Interment took place in Woodland cemetery. PROMOTED Mr. Gordon Stonehouse, manager of the Exeter Branch of the Cana dian Canners, has been transferred to A'ylmer where he will take -over the management of the Aylmer branch. We congratulate Mr. Stone house on h.is splendid promotion. Mr. Stonehouse has already taken over his new duties and will move his family to that place in the near future. Mr John Bole, of Water ford, is being transferred to Exeter to take Mr. Stonehouse’s place. While regretting to lose Mr. Stone house and family we will welcome Mr. Bole to. our midst. 61st MILESTONE Present Church Officially Opened in 1932 The 61st anniversary services were conducted at Centralia United church with Rev. C. W. DeWitt Cosens, of Clinton, as the special speaker. The first church in Centralia was estab lished in 1876 when the Bible Chris tian Church was moved from Con cession one in the Township of Ste p-hen, to the Village. In the same year' the Wesleyan Methodists mov ed from Biddulph into the village. These two churches continued until 1884 when the denomination united and at this time the joint congrega tions decided to build a new church This project was completed in 1888. The church was destroyed by lightn ing in 1921. A new edifice was completed and officially opened the following yOni*ii Ministers include: Rev. William Walsh, 1876-1879; Rev. J, Kennedy T879-1882; Rev. E. FesSant, 1882- 1885; Rev. E. KersbaF, 1885-1838; ReV, G. H. Thompson" 1888-1889; Rev. S. J. Allin, 1889-1898; Rev. W. H. Butt, 1893-1897; Rev. S. Salton, 1897-1901; Rev1. B. L. Hut ton, 1901-1904; Rev. W. G. Andrew 1904-1907; Rev. W. II. Britt, 1907- 1911; Rev. T. W. Bl atoll ford, 1911- 1915; Rev. W. A. ‘Findlay, 1915- 19119; Rev. A. Sinclair, 1919-1923; Rev. W. M. Kitely, 1923-1926; Ret. R. F. Irwin, 1926-1930; Rev. A. V. Robb, 1930-1933; Rev. R. N. Stewbrt 1933 the 'present incumbent. WHO WILL GET THE $200? Gala Night Arrange# when Close to $500 in prizes will be Drawn, for —^Drawings to be made at the Arena Next Monday Night. The Exetex* Coronation Contest Committee have arranged a great program for Gala Night, the night of the final drawings for the $200 cheque and twenty-three other hand some prizes, the whole of which are valued at around $500i,00, The pro gram and the drawings are to take place in Exeter’s new Arena. It will be the first time for many to visit Exeter’s new civic (building, Mr. Archie McCulloch, of Lon don, one of Canada’s outstanding Scotch entertainers, together with leading artists from London and Ken Steele and his 10-piece Concert Band of Ingersoll will provide the program. Bee advt. page five, The program will be from 8 to 10 p.m. and the admission will be 25c. Fol lowing the program a dance will be held in the new gymnasium. Music by Ken Steele and his or-chestra. |A large new barrel has been se cured foi’ the making of the final draw. There will be a lot of coupons to mix and they will be mixed thor oughly. .Someone is going to be made happy when they receive that cheque for $200.00. It may be your lucky night, Certainly no one should miss an opportunity to have as many coupons in the 'barrel as possible. Remember coupons are given with every 25c purchase at the stores displaying the Exeter Coronation Contest banners. Three coupons are given for every 25c paid on old accounts. On Saturday next each merchant will have three special lines on which three coupons will be given fox’ 25c. Some of the mer chants have grab bags with extra coupons. Remember there are only three more days in which to secure these coupons. They will not be available after Saturday night. ■Shop early and shop in Exeter. The prizes will go to the person whose name is .on.the coupon. IN HOSPITAL Mrs. Roy Webber was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, Fri day of last week fox’ treatment. Miss Vera Bollen was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, on Mon day where she underwent an opera tion for the removal of her appendix Hei' condition is favorable. Neil Johnson, aged eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Johnson is in Victoria Hospital, London, suffering from meningitis. The lad has been seriously ill but has been much im proved the last few days. Irene Brock, aged eleven, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Brock Underwent an operation for the re moval of a kidney, at Victoria Hos pital on Saturday last. Mrs. Harry Rader, of the Lake Road underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital in London on Fri day last fox* mastoid tronble. She is getting along nicely. Mr. Murray Elliott, of Centralia, was taken to. Victoria Hospital, Lon don, on Monday where he underwent an operation. The operation was successful and Mr. Elliott is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Sims, oif Windsor, have moved to Fort Erie, where Mr. Sims is commencing a business for himself. IThe King’s birthday will be cele brated, Wednesday, June 9th. It will be a statutory holiday. The business places in Exeter will observe only the weekly (half holiday. One of the cast iron pipes of the water main that crosses the river above the dam was cracked recently allowing some of the water to escape While clamping the pipe the water was turned off and air filled the system. This caused the water to assume a- milky appearance. Try Our New FRESH FRUIT BRICKS This week at 25 to 2Oc They are delicious GRIEVE’S Sandwich Shoppe Cold Meat <Ham> Supper followed by a 3-act play ‘THE GIRL IN THE FUR COAT’ presented by the Elimville W.A. — at — SA1NTSBURY PARISH HALL Friday, June 4th Supper Served From 5.30 to 8 Admission 35c. and 20c. GRAND BEND Lakeview Casino Dancing Saturday Night ANNOUNCEMENT! After Saturday, June Sth I will be in new premises next to Dr. Ward’s (Optometrist) Permanent Waves $2.50 to $7.00 Finger-Waving and all small work 25c. Helen’s Beauty Shoppe formerly of Harness’ Barber Shop Phone 23 Band Concert VICTORIA PARK SUNDAY, JUNE 6th ’ at 8.30 p.m. ! Silver Collection Ted Walper, Director The Salvation Army : Annual Tag Day at Exeter and Hensall SATURDAY, JUNE Sth Support Us & Help Others Motto: Everyone Wear a Red Shield Subscribers in arrears to the Times- Advocate will receive fifty coupons foi’ each year paid. Now is a good time to settle up. You may witt one of the valuable prizes. - Musical Treat- MASSED CHOIR -- 400 VOICES W. R. Goulding, Director Janies 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 ahd Rural Schools in South Huron Mr* E. C. Beacom 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 FrOe»