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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-08-14, Page 8* |rf'* * «l. WUWAI, AVGUST 14th, W ♦ t u • f Vera C*. Decker wishes to an nounce that V’s Beauty Shoppe will ■be closed irom Thursday^ August 7tb, to Wednesday, August &Oth, inclusive* while on vacation. THE EOT TIM^APVQCATR • jExeter markets Dressed Hogs, $L4.00 Creamery Butter, 41e Eggs. A. Large, hie Eggs, Medium, 28c Eggs, B, 21o Old or new wheat, After Harvest Cultivation with a new Ford Ferguson Tractor fe now E-conomical, quick and handy. A can operate it, See ■SANliY ELLIOT Exeter —<• Ont, Also a f&W used tractors £ IDEAL MEAT MARKET C, Tanton * * * Summer Sausage Homemade Meat Loaf ARFXACATTONS WANTED VILLAGE OF EXETER Applications for the position of Municipal Clerk and Treasurer for the Village of Exeter will be receiv ed by the undersigned. The same to be submitted in writing, duly signed, on or before noon on 1941. * Monday, August 25 th, By Order, B. W. TUCKEY, Reeve Property Transfer < Mt. J. E. Ferguson, real estate agent, of Aylmer, spent Friday and Saturday of last week in the vicin ity pf'the new airport and sold the fine brick residence of Mrs. Con. O’Brien, of Centralia, to Mr. Lloyd Hodgson, whose farm is being And other varieties of Cooked Meat for the hot weather meal Phone 38 Main St, LOCALS Sgt. RoUie Motz, spent the week-end here. Miss Jessie Lewis visiting Mr. and Coombes. Trooper Leland Jory, of Camp Borden, spent the week-end at his ,O i i I of Chatham, at his home spent Sunday Mrs, '“Edward taken over by the department as a home here, part of the new airport. » Anyone contemplating making a change would do well to interview Mr. Ferguson at his office in Ayl mer, either by mail or telephone as he has farms to suit every purchas er, residential or suburban proper ties, licensed hotels, and industrial businesses in many parts province. P. O. Box 628 phone 436, Aylmer. See George Formby in Ice” at Leavitt’s Theatre, Tuesday and Wednesday, 18, 19 and 20th. of the | or tele-^ “I See Monday August AUCTION SALE, Lambert Sale ■ Yards, Strathroy,. Saturday, August 16th, 200 head of stock cattle. Us ual run of calves -and mixed pigs. Sales every Saturday. FOR SALE—Building lots, hous es, stores, chopping mills, farms. Some on easy terms. W. C. Pearce. APARTMENT TO RENT—On Main St., Exeter. Apply to E. Da vies,, Box 64. ltp HOUSES FOR SALE—Comfort able cottage, reasonable price and easy terms, with all .conveniences, in good pair, duplexing or apartments. Pickard, Phone 165, Exeter. Mr, Cyril Strange, of Sarnia, spent a few days last week at his. home here. Mrs. Harold Skinner and Marilyn are visiting in Toronto with her sis ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, W, A. Patrick. • . Mrs. S. R. Peart, of Rockwood, i visited for the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jaques. ■ Miss Dorothy Ruston, of Mitchell, visited for a few days this week with Mrs. Robert Wenger. Little Iris Tomlinson is holiday ing with Mr. and Mrs. Qeo. Grant and family in St. Thomas. Mr?. Leland Jory moved last week into the rooms in Mr. Harold Bea ver’s house on William St. Mrs. Q. W. Lyne, of Toronto, vis ited at the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dinney last week. Mrs. Douglas Triebner and son Roy have moved to London, Private Triebner having been stationed there. Mr. Thos. Tapp returned to De spending the past ten his sister, Miss Mary li storey brick house re fer V. troit after days with Tapp. Mr. and Also two houses suitable C. FARMS FOR SALE—150 acres, good buildings and convenient to Exeter. Very easy terms. 100 acres, brick' house, bank barn, hy dro. Terms. Immediate possession. Several other good farms. C. V. Pickard, phone 165, Exeter. FOR SALE—A No. 10, 11-Hoe Cockshutt Fertilizer Drill with grass seed box complete; only used 3 years as good as new. Also 13-disc Frost & Wood Drill and McCormick sul ky Plow. John Campbell, Agent. RELIABLE Senior High School boy desires work out of school hours. Exeter Full particulars Box N J. Times-Advocate. SALE—Young cow, due early in December. ’ FOR Jersey, ply Times-Advoeate. half Ap- acres, well FOR SALE OR RENT—55 Good buildings and fences, drained, in good state of fertility, close to village, school and church es. Will rent for a short term. Privilege 'to put fall wheat in and do fall plowing any time. Posses sion Ostober 1st. Apply at Times- AdvoCate. . 8-7-3tc SCHOOL <■. $ * You are everything—clothes, books, teeth and thib rest —But hnw about their E YES Have their eyes examined now before school begins and learn the true facts about your children’s vision* * * ♦ C, E. ZURBRIG6 Optometrist at Exeter Office open every week day except Wednesday Jitney Bingo in the Canadian Legion. Rooms SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th at 8.30 sharp Drawing for door prizes every hour our time » All Good Prizes. War Savings Stamps # ♦ » CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Roy. Douglas C. JH11, B.A., Minister Mrs. J. G. Cochrane, Organist 10 a.m,—Bunday School * During August, morning service only at 11 a;m., conducted by Rev. Wm. Weir, B.A., of Hensall. Hl Plain and. Hemstitched IB-N »,• UNION SERVICES * MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH Rev. A. Bago in charge £Ir. W. Gcmlding, A.T.C.M., hr charge fO a,m»—-Sunday School v churches, 11 a.m.*-—Public Worship Street Qhurch. 7 p.m.—Public Worship Street Church. Thursday, 7.30 p.m.—Union Prayer service in Main St. Church. in, in both Main in James TRIVITT MEMORIAL ’ CHURCH Rector, Rev. M. A. Hunt Organist, Miss MacFaul Choir Leader, Mr. Middlemiss Tenth Sunday After Trinity 8.30 a.m.—Holy Communion 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—-Morning Prayer and Ser- j mon, “Responsibility”. EXETER FROZEN FOODS Phone 70 Exeter I LOCAL NEWS The makers will not take orders for sheets as their machines are busy on war con tracts. We have a small supply that we o ffer at old prices. Plain and hemstitched at $1.25—$1.39—$1.59 Alsp pillow slips at per pair 50c and 69c DRESS SALE We still have a few better dresses that we are offering at the very special price of . $1.95 BLINDCRAFT APRONS Made by the blind on a large range of pat terns plain and fancy styles 4 ‘ : 35c—-45c-—49c-—59c—69c Tr » / CHINA!CHINA! Bring irv your visitors and let them look at our lovely china. We have a big stock of cups and saucers, vases, and odd pieces tha t will interest them. . MEN’S ANKLE SOCKS x? C-Cool and comfortable for the weather. Excellent values at per pair 29c—39c—50c MEN’S STRAW HATS / Clearing of all Mens’ Straw Hats. Values to $2.25. Your choice for 95c f Marion Pooley Beauty Shoppe All Work Guaranteed , Exeter Phone 245 Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Appletop, Sr., are holidaying in Toronto. Mr. Harry Snell, of London, spent last week with* his mother, Mrs. J. C, Snell; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Pryde, Douglas and Bob are holidaying this week at Grand Bend. Miss Jean ' McClennan, of Toron to, spent last week visiting with Mrs. L. Battersby. Dr. and Mrs. Lannin, of Hamil ton, visited with Mrs. J. T.„ Stewart, over the week-end. Mrs. W. T. .Goodison, of Sarnia, spent the week-end with her sis- | ter, Mrs. W. W. Taman, j Miss Mildi;ed Collins, of London, spent the past week with .Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Squire, of Exeter. Mrs. Fred Newton has accepted a position at Cook’s grocery« and commenced her duties on Saturday. Barbara Hookey, of London, is holidaying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.. Jas. H. Hookey and Jim. . ’ ' . D Mr. and Mrs. W. Hipgrave, Wil liam,” Jr./ and Marjorie, of Toronto, visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.; Hookey. Mrs. Thornton returned home on Friday night after spending two mojiths in Ingersoll with the Mc Kelvey’s. Mrs. N. Battersby returned to To ronto after spending the past eight weeks with Mrs. L. Battersby and children. . Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sims, and fam ily, of Aylmer, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Sims. ■Mr, Bill M'cGee, manager of the Chainway store, spent last week in Brampton with his parents, Mr. and ,Mrs. H. McGee. Ted Buswell, * Link Trainer in structor at Sky Harbor, spent Sun day with/his parents, Mr- and Mrs. A. E. Buswell. Mr. Gordon Gillespie, of Camp Borden, spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. William Moo die, an d uncle, Mr. Robert Kydd. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Collingwood Payne, of St. Catharines, visited on Mon day and Tuesday with the former’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Payne. Miss Laureen Beavers, nurse-in- training at Victoria Hospital, Lon don, spent Friday, afternoons with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. BeavOrs. David Wethey, of London, son of Principal E. J. Wethey, of town, has accepted a position. With Campbell, Lawless, Parker and Black, . Char tered accountants, Mr. James Bingham daughter, Mrs, and Mr; L. Camp bell, of Fort Huron, spent Satur day and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. A,-Hawkins. H Miss. Mary Gardiner .and Mr. Bert Gardiner, Of Osgoode Hath Toronto, are spending this ^yeek at Grand Bend. Mrs. Margaret * Fletcher was a week-end guest with them. Misses Dorothy Traquair and Isa belle Carswell, nurses-in-training at Victoria Hbspitai, London, spent Monday afternoon with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. X A. Traquair. Mr, and Mrs. Jos. Davis, Bill and Teanette, of Williamsburg, returned to their home after spending three weeks with their parents, Mr. and Mrs, Sid Davis and Mi*, dfad Mrs. Wm, Fisher; Mr, Jas? L. Yulik who was the engineer In charge of the airport that has just been competed at Aylmer, arrived in Eketer last Week and is the resident engineer in charge of the neVZ airport Mrs, R. Skinner and Mr. C. Hodg- and $2.,00 COFFEE Go*ld Medal 1 lb. tin Tooke’s Horizontal Hues in Men’s Shirts ' In plain shades. These are lovely shirts for summer wear and are very popular this season. Colours of blue, green, sand and gray. Grocery Specials P. & G. SOAP Thuis., Friday and Saturday PEPPER Pure Black Vs !!>• • •' • • • 15c ( with cannister free ‘ PUFFED* RICE 3 pkgs!*..........25c Orphan Annie Scribbler Free 2 cans . ■ 19c .... 55c 1 bottle of vanilla free son, visited on Friday with Mr. Mrs. G. Skinner, of Usborne. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Paisley daughter Jeanette, of Toronto, are) holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Akins, who •have been living in Mr. Hockey’s house on Ann St., have moved to Mooresville. Mr. and Mrs. . Ross Taylor and family will move into the house vacated by Mr. Altins. ' Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Tuckey and Donald, of London, motored to Timmins two weeks ago and visit ed with friends there. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mawson, of town, accompan ied them as far as Sundridge and spent some holidays in Johnston’s tourist camp on Lake Bernard. Misses Coqueline Simmons, Doro thy Green, Shirley Penhale, Eileen Snell and Mrs. Russell Snell, of’ Exeter, Miss Jean McQueen, or Hen sail, and Mrs. Eugene Beaver, of Toronto, are spending this week in Mr. Andrew Hamilton’s cottage at Grand Bend. Reg.' Wuerth, of the St. Thomas Air School add Reynold Wuerth, of the Galt Aircraft School, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wuerth. Before leaving for ’Galt, Reynold was pre sented with a pen and pencil sat and a first aid kit by the Staff of Cook’s grocery, where he was em ployed. ' and IiI i 23c SPICES All fresh spices for your pickles at lowest prices. KELO APPLE JUICE 12 oz. tins TEA Blue Ribbon, black or mixed l/2 lb. package 38c 2 boxes Sims Reunion Mrs. Charles Cox, of Welland, are spending this week with the former’s mother, Mrs. M. Hannigan. -Mrs. C. H. Sanders, Borden and Britain left Tuesday for Sarnia, for a boat trip up the Great Lakes, go ing as far as Duluth. Misses Helen and Jean Davis, of London, are spending this week with their grandmother,Mrs. Arthur Da vis. Mr. John Richard, of Stephen, underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, London, and is doing as well as can be expected. Dr. M. C. Fletcher, Mrs. Fletcher and Mary are on holidays. The doc tor’s office is in charge of Dr. D. Campbell, of London, during his absence. Billy Redmond, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pearce underwent an operation for the removal of his tonsils at Mrs. Godbolt’s Hospital on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. family spent Sunday Moise Florence and Donald for .the week. Mr. and Mrs5 S. Gerald Hedden, Mr. and Mrs. John Hedden and Billy, of London, vis ited with Mr. and MrS. Kydd on Sunday. Trooper W. 0. Cutting, Borden, and his Wife and vin, spent Sunday visiting with his and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Cutting. Mr. W. Attfield, assistant resi dent engineer of the new airport, haS rented the residence of Mr. Thomas Rundle, John St., and will shortly move his wife and family to Exeter. Miss Dorothy Hicks, Of London, is spending her holidays at Cen tralia. Clifford Hicks, R.C.A.F., of St. Hubert, Quebec, aitd Miss Mildred Hicks, who is attending Western University Summer School, Were home over the Week-end, Mf Glen McTavish, who recent ly completed a -course as an aero frame mechanic at the Galt Aircraft school and has since been at Man ning Pool, Toronto, was home over the week-end and is** leaving this week for the airport at Calgary. County Constable John Ferguson and Mrs, Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. Albin J, Fawcett returned last week after a pleasant five-day mo tor-trip to Collingwood, Callander, along the Ottawa River to Ottawa and home by way of the Thousand Islands. Mrs. W. H. Southcott and with Mr. and at Blenheim, are remaining Hedden, Mr. LEAVITT’S THEATRE Exeter, Ontario Phone 135 Air Conditioned i Jonathan of Camp son Mar- THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Footsteps in the Dark’ FOR RENT—6-room house on William St., Sept. 1st. Modern conveniences. Apply to John Ward, optometrist, Exeter.8-7-tfc Exeter, 3 acres FOR SALE—Houses in Crediton, Lucan, Farms Of to 200 acres, W. C. Bearce, Exe ter. WILL PAY CASH for horses and cattle over 300’ pounds, dead or alive, free of medicine or disease. Rhone Kirkton 34r3, collect. Ross Francis Mink Ranches. tfc HOUSE FOR RENT—-Brick re- sfdence in central location, modern 'Conveniences. Apbly to H. D. Hun ter, R.Rt 3, ExetOr. Rhone ton. 39r7. Kiria- t/fni See Geo. F, Clark for all kinds of windmills, pump jacks, .pumps and piling. Repairing windmills and pumps, phone Creditor 23-6. R. R. 8* DashWhocL CASH FOli FOX animals removed, vloe,. day or night. HORSES. Dead Two-hour set*I . „ . Phone Credi ton, collect. Jack Whites. sister, Mrs. E. COombes, I A Special Feature Mystery Drama Starring ERROL FLYNN, ALAN HALE and BRENDA MARSHALL Added------STOOGE COMEDY * * ♦ MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY George Formby Britain’s Ace Comedian in ,7 and his “I SEE ICE” <!' ... ■ w.♦ * Coming-—— “BUCK PRIVATES” starring Abbott and Costello We Need Your Head * Tb Ruh Our Business. TOMLINSON’S Phone 146 4 i. Southcott Bros - 1 ■ The tenth annual picnic’ of the Sims family was held at Spruce Grove on August.4th, with 55 pre sent and. seven visitors! Owing to the busy season, the crowd was not as large as usual. It was decided to have the picnic next year on Civic Holiday at Turnbull’s Grove. The Officers - foi’ 1942 are as follows: Hon. Pres., Mrs. K. _J. Sims; pres., Mrs. Gordon Hunter; sec.-treas., Mr Murray Neil, Stratford; sports comm., Mrs. Earl Hamilton, Park hill, Mrs. Wm. McFalls, Lucan, The afternoon started with sports in charge of Dorothy Hatter, Mrs. Murray Neil and Mrs. S. Hedden and the winners were: 5 years and un der, Ronald Wareing, Beverly Neil, Elaine Hamilton; boys 6 to 9, Don ald' MacDonald, Clare McFalls, Glen McFalls; young girls and boys, D. Kydd and Bob Kydd; dropping clothespin' in the bottle, Mr. Job Flynn, London; gumdrop game, Mrs. Hamilton; potato race, Mrs. J. L. Kydd; cake recipes for men, Mr. Dayman; naii-driying, Murray Nell, Mrs. Hamilton; guessing beans in jar, J. L.' Kydd; guessing mystery man, Murray Neil; guessing weight, J. L. Kydd; youngest baby girl,’ Marjory, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Dayman; youngest baby boy, Ger ald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence MacDonald, London; prizp' for old est person present, Jonathan Kydd; person coming the longest distance, Mrs . Ferguson, Nipawin, Sask.; lucky plate, Mrs, Whittaker, Lon don. Families were present from Lucan, Crediton, London,. Stratford,. Parkhill, and Exeter. After a de licious supper was partaken of, dan cing was enjoyed, The music was provided by Mrs/ Hatter and Murray Neil at the piano, Thos. Walker, banjo, and Job Flynn, violin, •——V.......... Visitors at Dulce Dornum cottage,, Grand Bend, for a few days were Mr, and Mrs.“ Albert Scott attd Audrey; Mr, and Mrs. Ray Fletcher, and Norma; Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Har ris and Ina; Mrs. W. F. Batten and Gladys. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Pass more spent Sunday with them/ ’ ) riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin jBjHa j ■ f The Q I 7 P ‘is THE THING IF THE SUIT FITS aMlMl ' WEAR IT fl You can depend on our store for accurate • measuring and ' ‘infill 'satisfactory results, i w. w. TAMAN PHONE 81 EXETER, ONT. '’HllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilH Mrs. Norman Floody> of Windsor, Mrs. Mervin Cudmore, Bruce and. Nancy, of Toronto, Mrs. Ed. Linden field, and Beverley Lindenfield, ©f town, spent last week at Grand Bend, Mrs. Cudmore and children are remaining here for two weeks vacation with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ed. “ ” ...... friends. Lihdenflold, and other *' ■* # * * Copt “Use your noodle,Traffic lady! 'Use your noodle!” Lady: ‘.’My goodness! Where is it? i’ve pushed and pulled everything in the car!” Week-end visitors. with Mrs. L. Battersby were Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Drake and daughter Lina of Shelbyville, Ind., Mr. Frank Batters- by, of London, who left Monday ev ening for Halifax, with the R.G.N. V.iL; Mr, and Mrs, N, Battersby, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Heywood, Battersy, of Elimviile, add Mr. L. L.A.O.# of Toronto. rt A * . Man—“HavewYoung work here, Mistef? —“No, there’s no Young Man—“Then me a job?” you any Harry Doltum. work here,” will you give o