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Times-AdVocate greatly priz-
large number of correspon-
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in search of their enemies flying ’
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out? in the
Hy, Delbridge, Exeter, 920
Chas. Zwicker, Crediton, 681
Alvin Rader, R.R. 3, Zurich, 3058
Russel Butler, Cromarty, 1174
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COME ONE! COME ALL!
DEBATE and PROGRAM
CREDITON RED CROSS UNIT
Is presenting a play entitled
C. H. Sanders, Exeter 988
$1.00 Prizes
McCullagh, Woodham, 3779
Allen, Regina, Sask., 313
We are having a demonstration of Baby Chicks in our store,
four different pens, fed on four different feeds. Also one pen of
Embryo fed chicks which show enormous difference both in weight
and growth. Please come in and see the difference. .Flocks are
weighed every week. The test will run six weeks. You still have
time to put yolir guess in on the Embryo-fed Chicks. Two good
prizes. Guesses free, no obligation. *
A large bonfire broke
__ ______darkness and the reflec
tion could be seen all over town,
engine with its siren
brother of the bride. Fol-
the ceremony dinner was
at 12 o’clock noon at the
home to the immediate re-
The table was centred
at
Centralia United Church
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26th
at 8 p.ni. sharp
Resolved “That the Automobile
More Beneficial than Harmful”
Affirmative Side: Hazel Watkins
and Brrice Isaac.
Negative Side: Grace Andrew and
Gerald Godbolt
Judges: Mi’. X W. Morley, Mr. W.
•T. Floyd, Mr. Wm. Shaw
Talent - on Program from Exeter
and Centralia
Admission: Adults, 20c Children 10c
Under the allspices of the V.P.U.
$25.00 War Savings Certificate
W H. Pollen, ticket No. 2035
$5,00 Prize
Fred Cornish, Exeter, 3592
$2.00 Prizes
We have a full stock of Chick Feeders, Founts, Brooder Wafers,,,
Oil Heated Brooders, Coal Heated Brooders, and the very latest
Warner Electric Brooders with patented Convex-Concave Ra
diant Triple Chioiniiuii-RIated Steel Reflectors—genuine Chromalox
Heat Rings that emit infra red rayp aS well as an abundance of
heat. Sfee all these in our store.
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20th, 1941 #**■ 1
First Showing of
Ladies’ and Misses’ Spring Coats
We have ju&t received our first shipment of Ladies* and Misses Spring Coats.
In spite* of present conditions we have a very fine range of materials in our coats at
prices no higher than in former years. Come early and see for yourself the excep
tional Values we are showing in Tweeds, Polo Cloths, Boucles, etc.
SPECIAL One rack of Ladies* and Misses Silk Crepe Dresses on sale at
.95 $3.95
New Spring Prints, Poplins, etc.
We have a very fine range of Spring Prints, Wabasso and other makes, 36-in. wide at
20c, 22c, and 29c a yard
Women’s Velvet Overshoes
Black, Brown, Gray or Green, on sale at cost, $2.25 pair
The above are all first quality. Also Misses sizes at $2.00 pair.
The New Spring Wallpapers
A very large selection of Sunworthy Wallpapers from which to choose. Beautiful
colored ceilings to match over one hundred different papers to choose from. Also
a special book of high-class living room papers. Phone us to send up a sample book.
Prices, ias usual, very moderate
Exeter Objective $2,000 (Every Month) District Objective $2,000
( IN EXETER s 20 to 30 people to invest $12 a month.
10 to 20 people to invest $40 a month, 30 to 50 people to invest $ -^ a month.
10 to 20 people to invest $20 a month.' 75 to 100 people to invest $4 a month
Everybody to invest all they can in lesser amounts
IN DISTRICT—----Same proportion as above.
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Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
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S lb. 18c; 51b. 39c
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour nL- 1
Ready-Mix for Pancakes t ..............-I’Jb
Campbell’s Tomato Soup O 1Special Price ...................... tlHS 1/C
Christie’s Crispac Wafers 1
Vanilla, Ginger or Chocolate ■•pCl pliKo 1 Jb
r Superior Palm Soap *
Limited. Quantity ...;................p“F i
Heinz Tomato Ketchup
Special 5 oz. Bottle (per doz., 65c) CdLil
Aylmer Asparagus “
Tasty Cuts, 18-oz. Tins ..............CdLll *
Dr. Ballard’s Dog Foods
Health Brand, 2 tins 25c; Champion 2 Tins 19c
We arc liow taking orders for Sap Pahs, Sap Heaters, Pails and'
Cans. Sec us before the rush.
Traquair’s Hardware
TINSMITHING SIGN WORK PLUMBING
Snell, who has been
quite ill, is able to sit up a little
each day.
Mrs. Hlllery Horton underwent an
operation in Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, Tuesday of last week, and is
doing aS Well as eftn be expected.
Miss Isabelle stanlake, wlib te*
cetttly underwent aft operation in
Victoria Hospital, London, is
lie.cted home the latter part of
week,
CHOIR ENTERTAINED
The .Trivitt Memorial Choir Was
entertained at the home of Mr. and'
Mrs, Percy Dunsford on Monday
night. The evening Was spent in
progressive euchre, the prize Wln«
hers being: Ladies* high, Mrs. H.
Heywdod; lone hands, Mrs. Fred
Newton; gents* high, Mr, GOofge.
Wright. A dainty ltincli Was served
after which Mr, Shaw expressed ft
fitting vote of ^appreciation on be
half of the choir.
Your
Superior
Store
“Cheerio My Deario”
put on by the Y.P.S. of Woodham
FRIDAY, FEB. 21st
at 8 o’clock in the
CREDITON TOWN HALL
Draws will be made for Fancy
Quilt and Hooked Mat
Adults 25c Under 15 yrs. 10c
HOUSE SOLD
Mrs. Mary Gillard, Who has been
a .resident of Exeter for a number
of years, has sold her residence oh
John Street, and on Monday moved
her household effects to London
whore she Will reside In future.
The house has been purchased by
Mr. Kenneth Hockey who gets im
mediate possession,
put through by C. V. Pickard.
CHILD LOSES LIFE WHEN
CLOTHES CATCH FIRE
Bernice Etheidugton Succumbs
It was with deep regret that
community learned last Wednes
day of the fatal burning accident to
Bernice Ruth Ethqrington, daugh
ter of Mr- and Mrs. Archie Ethering-
ton, of the Thames Road, in her
5th year, Mrs. Etherlngton had
gone to a Red Cross quilting at the
home •ot a neighbor, Mrs. Alice Cud-
more, and had left Bernice and her
small brother playing at the drive
shed where her father was working.
Unnoticed by the father, the child
ren, being cold, had gone to the
house, and Bernice had endeavored
to start a fire* which had burned
low in the stove, Her clothing
caught fire from a match and with
her clothing in flames she ran
screaming to her father,
lop was called and the child was
rushed to the Children’s Wai* Me
morial Hospital, London. Her con
dition was serious and the burns
were so extensive that nothing
could be done to save her life and
she passed away the same night..
The funeral, private, was held Fri
day from the home of her grand
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Albert Eth-
erington, conducted by Rev. W.
Mair. Interment was in the Exeter
Cemetery.- The 'bereaved will have
the sympathy of many friends.
PRIZE WINNERS
Mr. W. Harvey Pollen was
the lucky winner of the ?25 War
Savings Certificate in the Times-
Advocate draw for prizes. The draw
was made Saturday evening at nine
o’clock. The coupons were taken
from the ballot box and placed in
a small tub. They were mixed
thoroughly. A sheet of paper was
placed ovei’ the tub and the tickets
again shaken up. Mr, VanCamp,
one of the persons present, was ask
ed to make the first draw. After
each draw the tickets were again
mixed, and the drawing was passed
around. For the third time Mr.
Henry Delbridge was one of the
winners. Mr, Delbridge at Christ
mas subscribes for several papers.
The winners in this district are ask
ed to call at the office for their
prizes. The winners were as fol
lows:
LOOK AT YOUR ISABEL
The Times-Advpcate appreciates
the splendid response that was mad$
during their subscription contest*
A great many of our subscribers took
advantage of the occasion to renew
their subscriptions. We did not
have the opportunity to correct our
label sheet while the contest was
on hut we have now made the Cor
rections up until Monday of this
week. We have & three-way check
on all subsci’iptions taken in and
we observed the utmost care in
keeping the label sheet correct. Look
at your label now and if there Is
any mistake please let us know
RETIRING FROM -BUSINESS0
Mr. W, J. Beer, who has been
in business in Exeter for many
years, e has sold put and npw in
tends to take a well-earned rest.
Mr, Earl Russell, who has been as
sociated with Mr, Beer has taken
over the radio and electrical de
partments and Mr, Gerald Skinner,
who has also been with Mr. Reel’ for
a number of years, has taken over
the remainder of the stock. Mr,
E. M, Quance will still be in charge
of the harness and repair business,
Mr. Beer,
his trade
Mr. Geo.
peg. He
short time and later purchased the
business in Exeter of Mr. G. House.
Before purchasing the store he is
now in he owned a building that
was taken over and torn down to
make room for the present post of
fice. With the falling off of the
harness business Mr. Beer branched
out into automobile accessories, el
ectrical appliances and later into
radios and electrical refrigeration,
etc. He has been ably assisted in
the business by Mrs. Beer. They
have 4 built a comfortable summer
home at Grand Bend' where they
will spend the summer months.
A MINfATURE BLACKOUT
IS STAGED IN EXETER
Exeter staged a miniature black
out Friday evening of last week to
start off the big campaign for the
selling of War Savings Certificates.
The 'blackout,, with sirens blowing
and bells ringing, was intended to
make us a little more conscious of
what war conditions might mean to
communities like oui’ own. The
demonstration started off with a
street parade headed by the Exeter
band and followed by the members.
of the First,HusSars and of .the,
Middlesex-Huron battalion. The
main street was^lined with specta
tors. At eight”'o(clock the lights
went out, whistles and sirens blew
and the towiF b.611 and the six bells
at therTrivitt^^hprialJ.Cl\ur.dh add
ed to the din of"What could be taken :for an'.air-raid' verting, Soldiers
were, stationed-about the town and
the firing of guns, could be. imagin
ed as the-firing of anti-aircraft guns.4
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The fire
screeched its way 'to the scene of the
conflagration which was on a va
cant lot opposite the Trivitt Memor
ial rectory. Boy Scouts and Cubs
during the day had assisted in gath
ering a large pile of boxes and oth
er material. Guards throughout the
town issued a warning to house
holders wherever a light appeared
and a fine levied for the purchase
of two war savihgs stamps. It was
erie sitting at home in the dark and
fifteen minutes seemed -a lot longer,
than at ordinary times. It was a
demonstration to make our citizens
a little more war-conscious and to
press home the fact that dollars
are needed to keep anything like
the realities of the above from
happening in our midst» ................——
FIRST CEMENT POURED
Work on Exeter’s new bridge by
the Wainwright Construction Co.
is progressing and the pouring of
the first cement for the north abut
ment was made Friday of last week,
It was first necessary to remove the
stone foundation of the old bridge
and to excavate for a distance of
eight feet four inches below the
river bed for the foundation or the
hew abutment. Work Is now com
mencing on the centre span- in the
middle of the river and for this the
plans Call for excavating six anti
a half feet below the river bed. The
weather was fine last week for
working.
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Exeter Old Boy Officiates
When Princess ^Donates
Blood for Transfusion
For the first time in history, roy-
blood was drawn recently in Eng
land to be used for transfusion pur
poses for war victims and Dr. W. S.
Stanbury, former director of labora
tory, Mountain Sanatorium, Ham
ilton, and an Exeter old boy, was the
officiating doctor.
No less a personage than the
Princess Royal responded to an ap
peal of British Hod CrOSS for blood
donors. The donation was made in
the Leeds School of Medicine and
blood taken will be used, If neces
sary within the next seven days and
after that time it Will be converted
into plasma, for use of army, navy
or air force casualties*
Mrs. J.
Glen
J. J. Knight, London, 1647
Russel Broderick, R.R. 2, Hensall
No. 1112
Miss M. Horton, Exeter, 2028
Wes. Jaques, R.R. 1, Centralia, 2997
Mrs. J. Dinsdale, Hensall 1299
* Mrs. W. Jones, Exeter, 1433
Mrs. Alex. McFalls, Exeter, 422
$rs. G. H. Sparling, Walkerton,
No. 3429
HONORED BEFORE LEAVING
At the Lions club supper meeting
Monday evening at the Central Ho
tel, Lion Les Coates, manager of
the Chainway store, who is being
transferred to Listowel,’ was made
the recipient of a beautiful blan
ket, The presentation was made by
Lion/jf B'. Creech who spoke very
highly of the services rendered by
,Mr. Coates. Mr. Coates in express
ing his appreciation spoke of the
happy associations he has had with
rthe club during his stay in Exeteit §Lion Dr. E. S. Steiner, chairman z»f
the Safety Committee, sponsored a
resolution to be presented to tn®
Exeter council to have “No U Turn’’
signs placed at the corners of Main
and Huron Streets and at Main and
North streets. Considerable rac
ing up and down Main street by
some of the younger element at
various times during the week may
yet result, in some serious accident.
The resolution met with some dis
cussion and was held over until the
next meeting of the club. Dr. Cow
en reported that the little lad
der the Lions’ care in the War
morial Hospital at London,
making some improvment.
CHRISTIE—VICKERY
A quiet imidwinter wedding cere
mony was solemnized in Temple
Baptist Church, Windsor, at 2 p.m.
on Wednesday, Feb. 12th, when
Ethel Jean Vickery, Reg.N., only
daughter of Mr. .and Mrs. Harley
Vickery, of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia,
was united in marriage to Charles
Eli Christie, of London, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cliarles W. Christie, Exe
ter, Ont. The double ring ceremony
was performed by Rev. Henry
Ndbles. The bride and groom were
attended by Miss Marjorie Roach,
Reg.N., Miss Elsie Heaton, Reg.N.,
and Mr. Hubert Heaton. The'bride
was attired in a dress bf Air Force
blue with .navy 'accessories and
wore a corsagp.iqf pink roses?. The
happy couple left anlid showers of
confetti for a short jmiotor trip. On
their return they will reside in
London. A miscellaneous showei*
was held at the home of the Misses
Far,rough and Jackson,.,. Registered
Nurses, of Grace Hospital-, Wind
sor, by the graduation class of U 40,.
of which the bride was a member.
un-
Me-
was
The
chair for the evening was occupied
by the vice-president, Lion Harp
Rivers. The local committee on
War Savings was present and under
the chairmanship of F1. A. May out
lined the progress that is being made
in the present drive and received the
co-operation of the club in assist
ing with the canvass.
GLENN-BROCK
The United Church Manse,
Thames Rd., was the scene of a quiet
wedding on Saturday, IF'eb. 15-th,
at 11 o'clock a.m. when Rev. Wm.
Mair, united in .marriage Frances
Margaret Beryl, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Brock of
Winchelsea and Goldwin Glenn, son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glenn
of Birinsley. The bride cihose for
the occasion a powder blue crepe
dresp with shirred bodice and wore
a gold necklace, .the gift of an aunt
Miss Audrey'. Prance was brides
maid and wora’a dress of rose crepe.
The groom was attended by Mr. Ivan
Brock,
lowing
served
bride’s
latives.
with .a three-storey cake. Later in
the day, amid showers of confetti
the happy couple left by motor for
London and points west, the bride
donning fox’ travelling a smart wine
crepe dress with matching acces
sories. On their return they will
reside on the groom’s fine farm in
Brinsley.
RED CROSS NEWS
The good people of this District
through their various organizations
are continuing the good work of
raising funds for Red Cross activi
ties. All the money that we can.
supply them with is needed. The
women of the eighteen units are
continually, but good-naturedly
clamouring for more material to
work with. These women realize to
the last one of them that there is
a war on, and they are certainly
doing their part. We have this
week much pleasure in acknowledg
ing the following:
Boys’ Club, Farquhar .........$17'. 80
Trivitt Memorial Bridge ..... 12.70
Trivitt Memorial Bags ......... 2.65
Crediton Women’s Institute ... 35,00
Crediton Box Social ........... 35,'00
Red Cross Packing Day ........ 2.20
Caven Church quilt draw .... 83.75
Record Shipment
The Exeter Red Cross Branch
made a .record shipment to head
quarters on Friday, Feb. 14th. Be
sides all the knitting and sewing
there were 113 large quilts, 4 cot
guilts, 3 blankets, and 1 knitted
afghan, one unit bringing in 22
quilts and 3 blankets, one unit 1?
quilts and two units 12 quilts each.
This means a tremendous ‘ amount
of work, for they were all beauti
fully done and the Branch greatly
appreciates the willingness of the
workers to do their very best.
The report of . the articles brought
in for shipment is as follows: 54G
pairs socks, 28 sweaters, 20 turtle
neck sweaters, 72 scarves, 6 pairs
wristlets, 6 knee caps. 29 helmets,
59 pairs mitts, 20 pairs seamen’s
boots, 7 pairs seamen’s stockings,
27 dressing gowns, 20 mackinaws,
56 sheets, 35 boys’ shirts, 68 sur
gical towels, 40 handkerchiefs. 158
wash cloths, 1. bed jacket, 7 ice bag
covers, 1 gown, 113 large quilts, 4
cot quilts, 3 blankets, 1 knitted af
ghan, and 221 articles of refuge#
clothing. These were all checked,
inspected, repaired where necessary,
and packed ready for shipment hv
six o’clock.
Hitters: Please do not knit scarv
es unless at the direction Of vour
knitting convener-
New Order of Service
On Sunday, March 2, 1941, Main
St. United chui’Ch will adopt a new
order of service for the morning
congregation. It will begin at e1-
even o’clock and, in a measure,
will be a combined church and Sun
day School service. A committee
of the Official Board and %of the
Sunday School are meeting tonight
j Thursday to work out the details.
STORM BOUND
FOR THE NIGHT o
This section of the country
stormswept Monday and Tuesday
and as a result of the blocked con
dition of the roads the Central Ho
tel was filled to “overflowing Mon
day night. With the sleeping cap
acity already taxed, the members
of the R.A.F. Orchestra, of Pt. Al- -
bert, arrived at the hotel about 4,30
o’clock in the morning and had to
make themselves as comfortable as-
possible On the chesterfields, chairs,
or wherever they could. The orch
estra had been broadcasting over
CFPL in London earlier in the even
ing and with their large bus had
found motoring difficult. They
were glad to get in out of the cold.
Over fifty persons Were served for
breakfast.
opened up in the morning but it was
not until the afternoon that ■ the
highway north was cleared.
Presentation
On Wednesday evening last
members of the Trivitt Memorial
choir and A.Y.P.A. pleasantly sur
prised Mr. and Mrs. Les Coates at
• their home. During the evening
they were presented with a serving
tray, Miss Helen Flynn reading the
address and making the presenta
tion. A dainty lunch was served. Mr,
Coates will be succeeded in Exeter
as manager of Chainways by Mr,
Wm. McGee of Brampton.
Hand Burned
Robert Buyers, manager of
Bank of Commerce, Dresden, __
formerly of Exeter, suffered painful
burns to his right hand while tear
ing burning wires from the motor
Of his automoblie which, took fire
while he was driving on the high
way near Strathroy. He was at
tended by Dr. I. A. Ruttie of Dres
den,
THE LATE ROBERT DAVEY
Robert Davey, a na tive of E tg
land, who, since boyhood, lias re
sided in Stephen, passed aWay on
Tuesday,
home on Lot 18, Concession 11, in
his 11 th year.
three brothers, William and Reu
ben of Stephen and Richard of Cen
tralia and two sisters, Mrs. Staley,
Fairfield Plains, and Mrs. Wm.
Johns, of Loudon. The funeral will
take 'place oft Thursday from the
home of Mr, and Mrs. John Willis,
Exeter, with interment in the fexe-
ter cemetery.
A Visitor from Exeter
While Mr. and Mrs. Eldon' Kad-
*ing, of London, were on their way
to Exeter on a visit Saturday they
picked up two members of the Roy
al Air Force from .Port^Albert, One
of “them was a Scotchman, while
the other was from Exeter, Devon
shire, England. Stopping at ’ the
pillars at the south entrance to
Exeter and reading the plaque the
man from Exeter was interested In
the names of Willis, Carling, Drew
and Pickard, stating that
Wpre still families by those
in Old
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citizen is of Value to the Times*
Advocate. Our correspondents Will
add greatly to the usefulness of
their paper by having their mows
on our desk by Tuesday noon, It
takes time to have the nows typed*
the forms prepared and the press
work done, the paper folded and*
the papers addressed and got into
the mail, We should welcome any
Of our contributors to our press
rooms in order that they may see
the work following the arrival of
their most welcome news. Please
help us Out* by getting In your
news early, as we are trying our
best to have our paper render a
real public service.
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