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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-07-28, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 28th 1938 2f." .Sixty-Fourth Year • ••Women’s White Shoes on Sale... 1 at $2*00 a pair Oxfords - Pumps - Sandals - Ties Your opportunity of getting a new pair of white shoes at a low price. Widths A to EE ; ----------------------------------------—----- Men's White Oxfords on Sale ALSO REDUCED PRICES ON CHILDREN’S WHITE SHOES MEN’S WASH TROUSERS Sizes 28 to 42 ON SALE (no alterations) AT $1.69 pr. MEN’S CREAM FLANNEL TROUSERS Regular $5.00 pr. ON SALE (no alterations) AT $3.75 pr. 25 per cent, off All Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Dresses THIS INCLUDES HOUSE-DRESSES AND ALL DRESSES FOR STREET WEAR Summer Sale of Linens Many are taking advantage of our Summer Sale of Linens. New lines are being added each week. Men’s Work Shirts on Sale at 79c Odd lines and sizes of Men’s Work Shirts values up to $1.25 on sale to clear at 79c. each. MONARCH SPECIAL YARN -POPULAR COLORS ON SALE AT 8c. BALL OR 2 FOR 15c. Men’s Fancy Socks, 15c pair; 2 pair 25c Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday OXYDOL 91c Large package, special ........... . UftUU failU Singapore Sliced Pineapple .2 tins 17c AYLMER CATSUP 9 97- 12 oz. Bottle ..............................4* lUr Aylmer Tomato Juice t fnr Fancy quality, lOJ oz. tins ...v 1U* Woodbury’s Facial Soap 9 nalrae 1 Cn .Filtered Sunshine’ element « vdlkvSl JL«JV Sugar Crisp Corn Flakes nlzrr 7 Exceptional values at .......JJvI ptxg. IL CHRISITIE’S WAFERS „L.„ It. Vanilla or Chocolate very fine ..ptig* SURPRISE SOAP E L™ O1. the luird yellow soap ........ Udi d AL USE LOWE BROS. ■.’.High Standard Paints and Varnishes.*.* Used on Ships. Best for your Home. A Paint for Every Purpose Now is the time to have your Furnace looked over See us for Tinsmithing and Plumbing THRESHERS SUPPLIES Clipper Lace Aligator Lace Leather Lace Drive Belts Pitch Forks Pump Oil Cans Belt Dressing Pine Tar Rubber Belting, all sizes Oils and Greases We have on hand one Clare Bros., Second Hand Coal StoveJ deep fire box, with water front, 18 in. oven reservoir and warming closet. If interested come in and see it. COLEMAN GASOLINE STOVES FOR THE WARM WEATHER; ALSO NEW .PERFECTION STOVES AND OVENS Traquair’s Hardware TINSMITHING ' PLUMBING Tom Walter and Britain Sanders are spending a few days at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ford and ■daughter Dianne, of Detroit, are vis­ iting this week with Mrs. Chas. Box and other relatives. Monday of next week has been proclaimed Civic Holiday for the Village of Exeter. All places of business will be closed, John Cann, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. V. Cann, who has been ill for the past year with a rheumatic heart and who for the past several months has been a patient in the Children’s War Memorial Hospital in London, was brought hoftje Wedesday of last week. He is still confined to his bed and in spite Of his serious ill­ ness he maintains a cheerful dispo­ sition and never complains. 1 1 1 PROCLAMATION -Civic Holiday- for the Village of Exeter will be observed on Monday, Aug. 1st This day has been proclaimed Civic Holiday for the Village of Exeter and all citizens are re­ quested to observe it as such. W. D. SANDERS, Reeve Band Concert Friday Night JULY 29th, 8.30 p.m. VICTORIA PARK Silver Collection Exeter Concert Band T. Walper, Director * ; , „, n, ii Sharp Glass Pierces Artery Julius Cass, while at Forest Tues­ day cleaning up some scrap iron in connection with the Canning Factory there and while clearing away some iron with his foot a sma)I piece of sharp glass punctured tile boot and pierced an artery in his foot. The blood spurted out and there was a considerable loss of blood before the flow was stopped. R. G. SELDON CRITICALLY ILL IN HOSPITAL Mr. R. G. Seldon has been critic­ ally ill in Victoria Hospital, London Where he underwent an operation on Saturday for a ruptured appendici­ tis. For several days Mr. Seldon’s life has been hanging on the balance but we are pleased to report that on Wednesday there was a slight improvement and hopes are being held out for his recovery. Dr. Harry Seldon, of Rochester, Minn., arrived home Monday having travelled by aeroplane as far as Detroit where he was met by auto, Mrs. Newman, of Kingston and Wallace, St. Cath­ arines are also home. Much con­ cern has been felt by Mr. Seldon’s many friends and it will be welcome news to know that his condition^ is improved. EXETER BOWLERS AT ST. MARYS MASQUERADE Central Business tfection of St. Marys Present Gay and Ani­ mated Scene Members of the Exeter Bowling Club attended the masquerade tour­ nament at St. Marys Thursday even­ ing of last leek. A report to the Stratford Beacon-Herald was as fol­ lows: The strangest parade at the strangest hour took place when the costumed ’ladies and gents marched up and down the central business section of the town in full regalia singing at the. tops of their voices, “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s all Here.” It was the finale of the annual mas­ querade bowling jitney held in con­ nection with the seasonal activities of the Park’s lawn bowrling club. The Exeter club were the visitors on this occasion. ' Every costume imaginable was displayed. Even the clergy were represented. Negro mammies, little boys of 40 and 50, Micky and Min­ nie Mouse,, an Irish Lass, Uncle Sam ilOA'ns, gypsies, Chinamen, grand­ mothers and grandaddies, tramps, bellboys, cowboys, nurses, little girls. Mexican matadors and gay cabblaeros, farmers, yachtsmen, huntsmen, statesmen. Indians—all were represented. ? The prizes or pillow slips and leather bill folds were presented at the end of the jitney, the result of the judging of Charles Hartleib and J. H. Mattson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teskey, St. Marys, took the prizes for fancy dress with their clever Mickey and Minnie Mouse outfits. There was scarcely a soul who re­ cognized them until the time came for unmasking. The lady’s comic costume prize was presented to Miss Winnifred Huston, Exeter, for her negro mammy outfit, J. W. Morley, Exeter, took the gent’s .award for his clever and out-of-the-ordinary outfit, representing the negro sleep­ ing dress. . Special mention is given to sev­ eral other well dressed bowlers. The clown of the evening was Truman Elliott, of Exeter, dressed in an or- ginal granny costume. It was his antics which pulled the laughs, how­ ever. Probably the most hilarious! costume aside from the winners was that worn by “Bill” Kress, of Exeter He portrayed the absent-minded pro­ fessor who dressed in full evening dress suit but went out without any trousers. Another negro mammy who acted the part well was S. B. Tay­ lor, Exeter. Another visitor, “Harp” Rivers, clothed as a little boy, was the leading merry maker of the event. It was he who instigated the march through Queen street at the eerie hour of twelve o’clock. Miss Gladys Murray, St, Marys, wore a very beautiful costume portraying the early 90’s Karl Kopp, St. Marys soon nicknamed “Hitler”, who also aroused much comment with his chick granny costume. Owing to a heavy rainfall immed­ iately before the event began only two eight-end games were played. When the results were totaled it was found that five persons held two full plus wins and thus a draw had to be made. ‘The prize list is as fol­ lows in the order of their standing: Mrs, Charles Teskey, St. Marys; H. Rivers, Exeter; Mrs, E. Marshall, St. Marys: Mrs, Wm. Laidlaw, St.- Marys; Wm. Laidlaw, St.. Marys; S. B. Taylor, Exeter; W. G. Coclfrane, Exeter; Mrs. E. L. Lancaster, St, Marys; E. L. Lancaster, St. Marys. Following the games a lunch of sandwiches, cake and coffee was served by the ladies of the St. Marys club. The “parade” ended the most successful evening so far this year. However, Secretary "Jake” Harris informed this reporter that the man- .ufacturers’ tournament — the high spot event of the men’s club-—will be held Wednesday evening. Mr. Rd. Coates is ill in Victoria Hospital, London, where lie under­ went an operation Monday on one of his legs, He is expected home the latter part of the week, WEDDINGS Little-Bieber A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Thames Road Manse on Sat­ urday, July 23rd, when Caroline Margaretha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Bieber, of Hay, was unit­ ed in marriage with Mr, John Arthur Little, of Exeter: . Rev. Mr. Mair performed the ceremony. The bride was attired in a blue flowered chif­ fon with white accessories. They were attended by Miss Dorothy Kers- lake and Mr. Chester Cornish, Mr. and Mrs. Little will reside in Exeter North. McDonald-Baynham A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at the Main Street par­ sonage on Saturday, July 23rd, at 1 o’clock when Jean Emiline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Baynham, of Crediton, was united in marriage with Mr. Harold Frederick McDon­ ald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Mc­ Donald, of Exeter. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R, C, Cope­ land. The bride was becomingly at­ tired in a pink sharkskin dress with white accessories. Mrs. Lee Learn, sister of the groom, dressed in a flowered chiffon drhss with white accessories and Mr, Lee Learn were the attendants. The bride and groom left on a short honeymoon to St. Thomas, Port Stanley and other points. They will reside in Exeter. West-Moore The fine home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robinson Moore, Base Line, Blan- shard, was the scene of a pretty June wedding on Tuesday of last week, when their second daughter, Agnes Evelyn, was united in marriage to Charles Henry (Harry) West, of London, son of Mrs. West and the late Sydney West of Exeter. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. A. Walden B.A., of St Marys United Church. The wedding was of a very quiet nature. The home was tastefully decorated, a feature being an arch of fern and hydrangea. Mrs. Walden played the wedding music and the bride, charmingly gowned in azure blue lace, was given in marriage by her father. She carried Talisman roses and lily-of-the-valley. The bride’s mother was becomingly gown­ ed in navy blue sheer over printed crepe, and the groom’s mother printed navy sheer. After a wedding breakfast served to the guests present, the couple left for a trip to Buffalo, and points in New York state, the bride wearing a printed navy sheer dress with white accessories. Mr. and Mrs, West visited for a few days this week with the former’s mother. On their return to London they will reside at 35 Beecher street. Passmore-Smith A quiet wedding took place on Tuesday, July 19 th in St. Marys Rectory, Simcoe, when Irene, daugh­ ter of Mrs. Smith and the late Mr. Martin Smith, of Simcoe, became the bride of Lloyd John Passmore, of Delhi, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Passmore, Hensail. Rev. F. M. Dell officiated. The bride wore a sky- blue chiffon frock in Russian style and halo hat with shoulder length veil, and carried a nosegay of sweet­ heart roses and baby’s breath. The bridesmaid, Miss Alma Shooley, of Brantford, wore a becoming dress I of mauve chiffon and carried a nose- j gay of sweetpeas and Johanna Hill j roses. The bridegroom was attend- j ed by his brother Mr. Albert Pass- j more left on a motor trip to North Bay, j Sault Ste. Marie, the bride traveling I in navy blue and white with white accessories. On. their return they will reside in Delhi. Mr. Passmore was; one of Hensall’s most popular young men and his many friends here wish • them much happiness. j TRIPLET CALVES Triplet calves were born Saturday July 16 th, to a black Holstein cow belonging to Mr. Ward Hern, of Us- borne. The calves are all normal and doing fine, weighing about 50 lbs. each. There are two males and a female. The cow was purchased by Mr. Hern at Mr. Ted. Walper’s sale a short time ago. BIG CROWD AT LAKESIDE One of the largest crowds that haB ever visited Grand Bend was at the lakeside Sunday last. Cars lined the roadway from the Brenner House to the lake crowding the parking spaces and filling the parks. The beach was lined with thousands of persons and many of them enjoy­ ed a dip in the cool waters. Cot­ tages, hotels, etc., were all filled and some persons who wanted to secure cottages for the week were unable to do so. LEAVING FOR THE COAST Miss Celia Christie, of the Times- Advocate, is leaving Saturday .on a trip to Vancouver and Victoria. At Vancouver she will attend the annual convention of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, an associa­ tion which includes the weekly newspapers of Canada. Miss Chris­ tie will sail from Sarnia to Port Arthur on the S. S. Noronic and will visit the various cities enroute to the coast spending several days in the Rocky Mountains visiting Jasper Park, Banff and Lake Louise. UNION SERVICES Rev. R. C. Copeland, the newly inducted pastor of the Main Street United Church conducted the union services in James St. and Main St. churches on Sunday in the absence of Rev. Mr. Page who sailed from Montreal on Sunday on a trip to his old home in England. Mr. Page will be away until early in September and during that time Mr. Copeland will have charge of the services. At the morning service in James St. Mrs. A. O. Elliot and Miss Jean Sheere sang a duet and Mrs. T. Coates a solo. At the evening service in the Main Street church Mr. F. Taylor sang a solo. HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. E. Jory of town celebrated her eighty-fifth birthday on Thurs­ day of last week at the home of her daughter Mrs. Yellow, of Usborne. Sixty-five members of the family, in­ cluding children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were present for the occasion. A sumptuous supper was served on the lawn and was fol­ lowed by entertainment provided by the children. Mrs. Jory enjoys fair health and despite her years entered into the spirit of the proceedings. During the day she was the recip­ ient of many remembrances in the form of greetings carets and flowers. The hearty wish of the gathering was that many more such occasions be enjoyed. *• of Delhi. The bride and groom i rink KNOCKED DOWN BY BULL Harry .Strang, jr„ of Usborne, was taken to Victoria Hospital, Loudon Wednesday morning having suffer­ ed a fracture of his right leg a few inches above the knee when he was knocked down by a bull on the farm of Mr. D. Dew, Dr. Fletcher was called and had the patient removed to the hospital. HOME FROM ENGLAND Mr, Wm. Cook returned Saturday evening following a visit to his native home Trimdon Grange, Durham Co., England, While there he attended the Glasgow Exhibition. Mr. Cook enjoyed an excellent voyage both ways and proved to be a splendid sailor. He had a wonderful time renewing old friendships and form­ er scenes. JOINS H. S. STAFF Mr. Harold Stui'gess, who has been the principal of the Alvinston school, has accepted a position on the Exe­ ter H. S. staff to take the place of Miss Marks. Miss Marks recently resigned her position on the staff to accept a position yvith a New York firm to go to the islands of the Car­ ibbean Sea to act as French inter­ preter. Mr. Sturgess is a married man with a small family. He is a former class-mate of Mr, Gordon Koch, science teacher at the cshool. RESCUES HENSALL GIRL FROM DROWNING Bartie Motz, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Motz, of town rescued a young girl from drowning at Turnbull’s (Grove Sunday near the supper hour The young lady was a Miss Hedden from Hensail. At Turnbull’s Grove there are two sand bars close to the shore and Miss Hedden had gone oat to the second one and stepping into a hole plunged beyond her depth Friends on shore witnessed her plight and Bartie went to her rescue. With the assistance of another swim­ mer he succeeded in bringing the young lady to shore but not before she had been rendered unconscious. She was taken to a cottage where a doctor took charge and she was soon restored. RETURN FROM THE WEST Mrs. Eunice Stone and daughter Gladys and her father, Mr. Wm. J. Kernick returned Monday from a motor trip through the west going as far as Lake Louise, B.C. They went by way of Chicago and St. Paul Minn., Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary and on to Banff and Lake Louise. At Calgary they attended the stam­ pede, the competition at which was larger than ever this year. They re­ turned home by way of Saskatoon. The crops were looking fine and they encountered plenty of rain. During- the 5500 miles they travelled they neither had nor saw. an acci­ dent. In southern Saskatchewan they ran across the grasshoppers in quite large numbers. They were away five weeks and a day. TO SUBMIT BY-LAW A by-law to provide for the ex-i penditure of $15,000 for the erec­ tion of a new school building to take; care of the two new courses in home i economics and manual training as required by the Department of Edu­ cation will be submitted to a vote of the ratepayers on Monday, August 22nd. This decision was'arrived at by. the Municipal Council Monday ev­ ening at the request of the Board of Education. This step was made nec­ essary because of the refusal of the Municipal Board to grant the re­ quest for the expenditure of the money. A deputation waited on the Board one day last week and .while admitting that Exeter is in a splen­ did financial position the Municipal Board have advised that it is against their policy to grant such a request without a vote of the ratepayers. A synopsis of the by-law appears on another page. BOWLING TOURNEY The Exeter Bowling Club held a successful twilight tournament on Monday evening. The weather was ideal. Two games of 12 ends and one game of 10 ends were played, the last game being high against high. Ten outside rinks and six' local rinks participated in the play. First prize was won by a Mitchell comprising- F. G. Moore, H. Teutsch, A, C. Welk and M. Blight with 3 wins plus 19; second prize by a Goderich rink, Dr. Hall, James Hume, P. Carey and Fred Hunt with 3 wins plus 15; third prize by Bert Rivers, W. E. Middleton, Ulric Snell and M. W. Telfer with 2 wins plus 17. There was a tie for fourth prize W. Binkley’s rink of Stratford and J, L. Heard, of Clinton. In the toss the prize went to the latter compris­ ing J, Lovett, J, McKenzie, J. L. Heard and P. Livermore. Results were as follows: R. N. Creech, three losses; W. J- Mohr, Mitchell, 2 wins plus 1; M. W. Telfer, 2 wins plus 17 L. J. Hurd, Clinton. 2 wins plus 13; H, Steep, Clinton 1 win plus 1; F. Hunt, Goderich, 3 wins plus 15; W. E. Sanders, 2 wins plus 3; N. Gun­ ning, Granton, 1 win plus 9: C. Tan­ ton, 1 win plus 12; M. Blight, Mit­ chell, 3 wins plus 19; R. N. Rowe, Exeter, 3 losses; W. Binkley, Strut-1 ford 2 wins plus 13; H. C. Rivers, 3 losses; J. G. Markle,'St. Marys, 2 wius plus 12; W. McGregor, St. Marys, 2 wins plus 12; G. A. Ronson . Parkhill, 1 win plus 1. The Ladies’ Bowling Club held their first jitney on Tuesday evening on the greens. The following were the winners; Mrs. H. C. Rivers, Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Tuckey, Miss Greta Harness and Miss Lillian Huston, LOCAL NEWS Marguerite, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis, of Saintsbury, had her tonsils removed at Dr. Fletcher’s Hospital on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Schwalm, of Humboldt, Sask., motored down and are visiting with relatives in Exeter, Zurich, Hensail and other places. Mr, Schwalm is a brother of Mrs. W. Pfaff, of town. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Williams ■and little son Bobby, of Rochester. N. Y., spent the week-end with Mrs. Williams’ sisters Mrs. T. Coates and •Mrs. F. L. Grieve. Mr. Williams re­ turned home Tuesday while Mrs. Williams and babe are remaining for a few days. Dr. and Mrs. McAlister and twin •daughters Joyce and June, have re­ turned to their home at Ft. Wayne, Ind., after visiting with Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Anderson. The girls have been here for six weeks and Mrs. McAlis­ ter for about half of that time. Dr. McAlister motored over for the week-end. Lightning struck in two different places in Usborne Township during a thunder storm Friday afternoon of last week and in each case a stook o£ grain was destroyed by fire. One was on the farm of Charles Del- bridge, near Winchelsea and the other on the farm of Norman Brock» near Zion. The executive of the Lamport Family Reunion met Tuesday even­ ing at the home of Mr. J. Woodall, Crediton, and made plans for the holding of the reunion this year at the Athletic Field, Crediton, On La­ bor Day, Invitations will go out shortly. G. W. Lawson is the presi­ dent and Mrs. Mac McDonald, of McGillivray, secretary.