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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-06-02, Page 1•» I 2^ Store closed Wednesday at 12 noon during June, July, Aug. and Sept. late Mr. and Mrs. and Edward Maur- Mr. Albert Archer, the lute Mrs. Arch­ Exeter with ===== EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2nd .1238ESTABLISHED 1873 Sixty-Fourth ’xear Oxfords Men's Suits Boy's Suits f Summer Dress Goods on Sale EXTRA SPECIAL—Large pure linen tea towels on sale this week at 29c. each. Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday each 22c Men's Farm Boots, Special $2.95 pr AMBER HONEY No. 4: tin IVORY SOAP lc. Sale, new large bar Womens House Slippers CANVAS — LEATHER IN STRAPS — OXFORDS ETC. PRICED AT $1.15, $1.19 UP TO $2.00 A PAIR LUX FLAKES Large package ............... Aylmer Canned Peaches O l-inc Choice quality, No. 2 tin ............1111® Hillcrest SHORTENING 9 Of. 1 pound package .......................“ iul AtJU CANNED TOMATOES 0 9Er Lai’ge tins, standard quality ..*> 1U1 Sandals -Women’s and Girls’ White Shoes- - Pumps In Widths A and up to EE at Prices $2, $2.25, $2.50 and up to $4.50 Scampers, Outing Shoes, Tennis Shoes A great variety of Summer Shoes for all the family. Low prices, wonderful wearing quality, makes these the ideal shoes for sumer. Genuine Retan Farm Boots, leather or Panco Soles great values at $2.95; also Splits at $2.25 per pair. Odd Trousers We carry the variety. Our prices are the lowest at which good suits can be sold. Models and styles to fit most any one! also a complete line of Cream Flannel, and Wash Trousers, Shorts &c for men and boys. Bargains in Wallpapers, $1.19 A few good room lots of iBedroom and Kitchen Papers to clear at $1.19 each. If you have a room you still should do. Come in and look these over. We are clearing out this week several Dress Lengths of Summer Dress Goods at half price or less. See these bargains. Another Shipment of Summer Dresses here 2 for 11c Grape-Fruit Juice 1 No. 2 tin, unsweetened ....pci 1111 JLvt. Magic White Bleach 9 knlflae Foi* whiter clothes ........O UU tilth each 35c Jones & May Your Superior Store Lowe Bros. High Standard Paint USED ON SHIPS BEST FOR YOUR HOME AND AT NO GREATER COST PORCH AND DECK PAINT Tough enough for the decks of marine craft Best for your Verandahs and Porch Steps NEP-TO-LAC 'For Furniture, Floors, Woodwork and Walls, Heat and Moisture Resisting NEPTUNITE VARNISH For Marine and Household Use Heat and Acid Resisting MELLO-GLOSS Soil Proof Wall Finish For Kitchens & Bathrooms LOWE BROS. • A painit for every purpose quality unsurpassed since 1870 PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting of the citizens of Exeter will be held in the Town Hall, Friday, June 3rd, 193 8, to dis­ cuss with the members of the muni­ cipal council the advisability of the erection of a Rest Room and its lo­ cation and other matters pertain­ ing thereto. ■Chair will be taken by the Reeve at 8 p.m. A full representation is asked for. By Order, W. D. SANDERS JOS. SENIOR Reeve • Clerk SEE US FOR TINSMITHING AND PLUMBING EAVETROUGH, DECK AND ROOF WORK Exeter Ladies’ Bowling Club will hold a local MIXED RINK TOURNAMENT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8th Entries to be given t0‘ R. N. Creech by noon that day PLAY 4 p.m. StlARP • Ladies Kindly Bring Lunch GOOD PRIZES Admission 25 cents Traquair’s Hardware Purina, Pioneer and Dr. Roe’s Feeds X»Ixone 27 Wo Deliver this into Pet- Lakeview Casino. GRAND BEND ROY’S UNITED CHURCH (Thames Road Charge) ANNIVERSARY, JUNE 12th 11 a.m* and 7.30 p.m. Speaker—-Rev. DeWitt Cosens, . of Clinton TUESDAY, JUNE 14th SUPPER AND CONCERT by the London Carilloners Admission 50c. and 25c. Moving’ to New Home Mr. Douglas Thompson is week moving froun Victoria St. the residence vacated by Mr. L. ers on Ann St. • Heads Paper Before Royal Society Mr. Hugh J, Creech, of the Bant­ ing institute, Toronto, was in Ot­ tawa Thursday o.f last week (giving a paper on cancer research before the Royal Society. DANCING EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT Ladies 3bc* Men 50c, Dancing Free Thames Road Sunday School An­ niversary will be held Sunday, June 19th, followed by a strawberry fes­ tival Tuesday,’June 21st. The Mission Circle are preparinig a play “The Three Pegs.” WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAYS The weekly half holidays for Exeter for the summer months commence this Wednesday, the business places closing at 12 o’clock. The public are being asked to co-operate by doinfe their shopping Wednesday morn­ ings. Advertisers and corres­ pondents of the Times-Advocate are requested to get their copy in early. We cannot guarantee the insertion of any advertise- - meats coming in Wednesday morning. ATTEND CHARTER NIGHT Five members of the Exeter Lions Club attended the Charter night of Mt. Forest club Monday evening. Mr. Geo. o. Thompson, formerly of Centralia, is the president of the newly-formed club. The club presented Mt. Forest club an American flag. CHANGE OF PASTORS Rev. W. Kiteley, of Parkhill, formerly of Centralia, was elected tresident of the London Conference of the United Chur.ch at Chatham on Tuesday afternoon. There were seventy pulpit changes, a new all-time record in the first draft of the Settlement, committee, handed down Tuesday. There are fifteen changes in Huron Presbytery. Rev. R. C. Copeland, of Tha*mesville, is slated for Main Street Church, Ex­ eter and Rev. A. E. Elliott goes to Thamesville. The changes in Huron Prsbytery are as follows: Ashfield, James Wilkins; Ben- miller and Smithshill, Gordon A. Hazelwood; Bluevale, I. W. J. Kil­ patrick; Blyth, Arthur Sinclair; Brucefield, H. S. Wright; Centralia, J'. A. Falconbridge; Dungannon, Gor­ don Weir; Egmondville, A. W. Gard­ ner; Exeter, Main Street, R. C. Cope­ land; Gorrie, J. Richardson; Grand Bend, Clarence Beacon; Hensall, R. A. Brook; Holmesville, G. H. Weld- ig; Londesboro, A. S. A. Menzies; Nile, G. A. Barnard; Seaforth, H. V. Workman. J. B. Moore, of Grand Bend, goes to Grace Church, London; Percy Baines to South Buxton; A. V. Robb, to Cauialachie; R. E. Southcott, to Port Lambton; J. Morley Colling, to Divine St., Sarnia. RETURNING HOME Mrs. J. A. Traquair, who in Feb­ ruary last was called to Innisfail, Alta., father and who afterwards was tak­ en ill and had to undergo an opera­ tion, is expected to arrive home the latter part of this week. owing to the illness of her PREPARING PLANS Architect Warren, of Hamilton, met the members of the Exeter Board of Education in special ses­ sion in the public library Tuesday evening and after considering the proposed plans for the new school Exeter Mr. Warren was instructed prepare complete plans and details be submitted to the Department Education, Toronto, for approval. in to to of BOTH BIRTHDAY Mr. W.. H. Johnston on Friday, May 27th, observed his 80th birth­ day. We extend our congratulations. Mr. Johnston has not been able to be around as much as his friends would like to see bat he has a wealth of information of the early days in this section of the province which has appeared in some of the daily papers and has been reprinted in the Times-Advocate and which makes interesting reading, to reprint an article on Brewster dam in the near We hope the old future. TRAVELLING GAVEL A number of brethren I.O.O.F. lodge at Brussels accompan­ ied by a few visitors from Blyth and Wingham visited the Exeter lodge Tuesday evening and presented the Exeter lodge with a travelling gavel. N. G. Bro. B. M. Francis received the gavel on behalf of the lodge. It will be held 'in Exeter for a short •time and in turn will be passed on to t>lie Wingham lodge and in this Way it encourages fraternal visits to lodges outside of the district, number of shor/t speeches were livered Tuesday evening and at close refreshments were served. from the A de- the ATTENDING CONVOCATION A number from Exeter are in Lon­ don to-day (Wednesday) attending the graduation exercises from the Faculty of Arts qf the University of Western Ontario.* Among the stud­ ents successful in passing their ex­ aminations were W. Grafton Coch­ rane, Bachelor of Arts; Rowe Din- ney, of town and Harold Hemphill, of Hensall, Business Administration. Charles Toon, and Doreen Lewin, of Parkhill, secured their Master of Arts Harold Steeper, of Parkhill, secured his Bacheloi’ of Arts degree and A. Brewster, Parkhill, Business Administration. Hugh Fleming, Ailsa Craig secured first-class hon­ ors in Philosophy and Fred H. Smith, of Ailsa Craig graduated In inedicitife. ARCHER—WOOD A quiet wedding was solemnized at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning at the home of Rev. R. C. Brown in Sarnia, of Mildred Alicia, youngest daughter of the D. Wood, Exeter ice, eldest son of of Plympton and er. The bride wore her. going away outfit of printed dress with brown accessories. A corsage of Talisman roses and lily-of-the-valley was worn The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Bowden. Mr. and Mrs. Archer left for a motor trip to Northern On­ tario, On their return they will be home to their friends on the bride­ groom's farm Egremont Road, Ply­ mpton Township after September 1st. BASEBALL The youngsters of town are out t< see that in future years the towi will have sufficient material to ente a league, Sponsored by Geo. and W. H. Moise a team from 3 and 4 at the Exeter school ing in ages from 8 to Hensall Tuesday defeated a team of age by tlie score of the hardball variety, the catcher be- with mask, pads, Two Hensall um- were Grant LATTA—LOVIE MOVED TO STRATHROY Mr, and Mrs. Len. Peters moved their household effect to Strathroy Monday where Mr. Peters has secued a new position. Mr. and Mrs. Peters moved to Exeter from London two years ago, Mr. Peters having been employed at the Ford Garage. They made many friends while here and the best of wishes will follow them to their new home. to 9 year after school anti similar size and 16 to 4. It wa. ing decked out sliinpads and all, p'ires handled the game and subjected to a lot of chin-whacking from the players. The return game will be played in Exeter Saturday Zurich Wins from Mitchell A quiet wedding took place at the Grand Bend manse on May 21, when Iva Crystal, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Lovie, of the Mol- lard Line and George Franklin Lat­ ta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Latta of Stephen Township were united in marriage. Rev. J. B. Moore officiated. The bride wore a powder-blue sheer dress with navy taffeta jigger coat and while acces­ sories. The bride was attended by her sister Freda wearing a salmon flowered silk crepe dress with white accessories. The groom was attended by his brother William. A wedding dinner was feerved at the bride’s home to immediate relatives. Later the happy couple left on a trip to Hamilton, Niagara Falls and Toron­ to. DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW The district meeting of the Hor­ ticultural Societies, of Huron, Grey and Bruce will be held in the Exeter Arena, Wednesday, June 15th, at which the district director, Mr. G. S. Folster, of Owen Sound, and Mr. J. F. Clark, of the Dept, of Agriculture Toronto, will be present. There will be a. flower show in connection and local members of the society are ask­ ed to compete. The prize list includes Columbine collection; delphinium, 3 stem; iris collection, peonies, roses, collection of perennials, basket of cut flowers, Japanese or dish gar­ dens. First prize $1.00, second 50c. EXETER W. I. The regular meeting of the Exe­ ter Women’s Institute was held on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. L. O’Brien. The president Mrs. Walker presided and opened the meeting by singing the Institute ode and repeating the Lord’s Prayer’in unison. The meeting was under Health and Child Welfare. The roll call was answered by a first aid sug­ gestion. Aftei* the business was dis­ cussed Mrs. C. Tanton gave a demon­ stration on bandaging and first aid which was very helpful and interest­ ing. Mr. Malcolm Walker (drug­ gist) spoke on “Narcotic Drugs” his subject being very timely and edu­ cational. An interesting contest was conducted by Mrs. O’Brien. The hostess assisted by her committee served a dainty lunch at the close of the meeting. Miss F. E. Hunter ex­ pressed the appreiation of the Insti­ tute to Mrs. O’Brien for the use of her home. THOMPSON—MACKAY Miss Marian Elizabeth MacKay, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Mackay, of Hensall, was united in marriage with Mr. Alex­ ander Campbell Thompson, son of' Mr. and Mrs. E. Blake Thompson, Monday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toron­ to. Rev. John Dixon officiated, and the wedding music was played by Mr. H. G. Langlois. ' The bride, .given in marriage by her brother,, Mi’. L. A. Mackay, wore a gown of' fitted white suede lace, a small hat of white violets and a shoulder length veil, and a bouquet of white roses, white iris, and lily-of-the-val- ley. Miss Kathleen Irwin, brides­ maid, wore a gown of turquoise marquisette, made with a full skirt, a leghorn hat with turquoise velvet ribbon, anad carried ’ yel­ low roses. Mr. Lynne Graham, of Pittsburgh, was best man. Mr. Dalton Wells and Mr. Edward Thompson, brother of the bride­ groom, were ushers. A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Charles worth. Mrs. L. A. Mackay, sister-in-law of the bride, wore grey plaid organza, a red hat and Talisman roses. Mrs. E. Bake Thompsori wore grey lace, a fuchsia hat, and sweet peas. Mrs. C'harlesworth wore a gown of grey chiffon. The bride chose for travel­ ling a suit of wheat color, a PariS- and top coat, hat and accessories to match. Out-of-town guests includ­ ed Mrs. Stanley Teskey of Bernards-. were divided into 5 miles and his N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Richard of Cayuga; Mr. and Mrs. Walker, of Windsor;; Mrs. Graham, of Jackson’s Point. ft PIN AWARDED The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Union, Wingham, recently presented Mr. George Flynn, section foreman, of town, with an engraved pin, in honor of his being 25 years a member of the union. The pin bears the inscription: “Awarded to George Flynn, by Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.” Mr. Flynn started as section man on the Grand Trunk lines in 1911, at Hyde Park, when Mr. Thos. Flynn was section foreman. The sections Colter, I wages were $1.50 a day. George A. DEATH OF MRS. MORLEY L. onThe death took place in Exeter Tuesday of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Morley, in her 70th year. The deceased had been ailing for the past eighteen months. Her maiden name was Elizabeth A. Cornish. She was unit­ ed in marriage with Francis Morley and for many years resided at Whal­ en where Mr. Morley died twenty years ago. Mrs. Morley retired from and came to Exetei’ in 1919. She was a member of the James Street Church and highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is survived by one son Gordon, of Stratford, and the following step-children, William Morley and Mrs. Harvey Squires, of Whalen and Miss Lillian Morley, of Milverton. She is also- survived by one sister and two brothers, Thomas Cornish, of Thamesford; Mrs. J. Harding and Wm. of town. '__ funeral will be held from her late, residence Thursday at 2 p.m., the service to be conducted by Rev. A. Page, interment in the Exetei’ ceme­ tery, He work- ed there five years and was then advanced to foreman at Clandeboye where he remained for eighteen years. Five years ago he came as foreman to Exeter following the sup­ erannuation of the late Charles Bir­ ney. The section men now patrol a distance of fourteen miles between Exeter and Lucan Crossing. Zurich defeated Mitchell by the score of 5-2 in a Huron-Perth base­ ball league game played in Zurich Friday evening. Heideman on the mound for Zurich struck out 14 op­ ponents in the nine inning tilt. Prid- ham and Wright was the visiting battery. Heideman and Youngblut worked for Zurich. Ailsa Craig Defeats Lucan Ailga Craig defeated^ Lucan by the score of 3-1 in Lucan Friday even­ ing. Cowie on the mound for the visitors, held the Irish nine to two scattered hits. Hodgins pitched for Lucan Cowie and Barnes; Hodgson and Murray. Centralia Wins From Crediton At Crediton Friday evening the Centralia team defeated the locals 3-2 in a fast and close game. Ailsa Craig Wins From Centralia Ailsa Craig defeated Centralia by the score of 11-ilO in a game played at Ailsa Craig Monday evening. It was a free-scoring affair with’ the locals securing the winning run in the last inning. Jack Given was on the mound for the locals. Centralia used two pitchers, WHliard and Ham­ mond. It was the third straight vic­ tory for Ailsa Craig. Willard Ham- ond and Bowden; J. Given and Meadows. MOTION PICTURES A motion picture with seund music “The Life -of Christ” from file Nativ­ ity to the Ascension, patterned after the world-famous Oberammergau and Freiburg Passion plays, filmed in Europe, the Holy Land and Egypt, will be presented in the James St. United Church Sunday evening next at 8.15 p.m. The picture has been well received in many churches and is most reverentially presented, ATTEND ZONE RALLY Exeter was well represented well attended Zone Legion rally held in the Town Hall, Wingham, on Fri­ day night under the direction of ma­ jor Kenneth Weaver, of Zone 10. The guest speaker, Lt. Col. H. R. Al­ ley, president of the Ontario Com­ mand, delivered a stirring address. His talk centred on the great sacri­ fice made by the men of the last Great War and the work of which lie was in charge, particularly stres­ sing the need of the district Legions and their co-operation with the On- tario command. George Williams, The'of Wingham, gave the address of welcome and vocal solos were con­ tributed by Bill Davis and Arthur Middlemiss, of Exeter, as contributions from Clinton, and Listowel branches, were present from Exeter, Mitchell, Goderich, social at the at a well as Goderich Veterans Clinton, Brussels, Listowel and Lunch was served and a hour spent in the Armouries conclusion of the meeting. Mr. family ter Patricia, Miss Isobel and Miss Eileen Snell are •ford today (Wednesday) the graduation exercises former’s daughter Miss Reba Sim­ mons from the Stratford General Hospital. and Mrs. W. J. Simmons and , Mrs. Rose Russell and daugih- Turnbull In Strat- attending of the THE LATE CHARLES CAMM Early Tuesday morning May 26, death came suddenly to one oi Woodham’s highly respected citizens, Charles Camm. Although Mr. r had been suffering from an heart condition for the past he had been in fairly good 1 until Wednesday when he stricken with a stroke. The late Mr. Camm was born in Usborne Town­ ship near Exeter on December 10 th. 1861, being Camm and Camm. He home loving life, but devoted to his home and family. The quiet kindliness of Mr. Camm made him many friends who brought him much throughout life. He was father, husband and friend, married in 18 86 to Sarah who survives him together son, John and two daughters, Mrs. D. E. Johnston (Verda) and Mrs. W. J. Mills (Mary), of Woodham. He leaves also ne sister, Mrs. Amelia Gray, of Port Huron, Mich., and one brother, Albert, of St., Catharines, who was present at the funeral. A sister, Mrs. M. Fletcher, of Exeter, passed away one week previously. On Saturday afternoon private fun­ eral services were held from his late residence in woodham village. Rev. Andrew Laing, pastor of the United church of which Mr, Camm was a member, was in charge. Two fav­ orite hymns of the d'eceased were rendered during the servi'G. Mrs. Margaret Fletcher, of Centralia, ac­ companied by Miss Rhea Mills, or­ ganist of the United Church sang “God’s Way” beautifully. Follow­ ing the service burial took place in the family plot in Kirkton cemetery. Nephews of Mr. Camm acted as pall bearers: Lou Fletcher, of Kirkton; Thomas Isaac, of Greenway; Howard and Chas. Camm, Croswell, Mich.; John Gray, of River Rouge, Mich., and Cecil Camm, of Woodham. Mr. Camm’s grandchildren carried flow­ ers: Audrey and Marion Johnston, Evelyn, Gerald and Wendell Oamm. Kenneth and 'Marian Mills. Among many beautiful floral tributes were those from the family, grandchildren the Woodham United church, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Switzer. Mr, and Mrs. J. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Sawyer, Rev. and Mrs. T. Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mills and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Camm and family, Mrs. T. (Camm and family, Mr. and Mrs. C, Camm and family, Mr. M. Fletcher and family, the Goulding family, Mr. Chappel and family, Dr. and Mrs. G, Sawyer, Mr. and Mrs. R, O’Callaghan, Mr, and Mrs. P. Doupe and family. Relatives were present for the seizes from Markdale, River Rouge, 'Goderich, Croswell, Glanwortli, Wyandotte and Port Huron. Camm acute years, health i was a son of the late John his wife Mary Bailey was of an industrious, nature, shunning public happiness i a good He was Sawyer with a