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Siftty*Ei'ghth Year
EXETER COUNCIL Near Record Crowd At Exeter Fair
Men’s Farm Boot
THREE
each 9c
each 16c
Jones & May
, The weather was
persons took part,
tournament the play-
at the Bossenberry
Judge—W. S.
Wagon Horses
Hooper & Son,
G. Hooker <&
ever had* The gate
close to $500.00.
of the district are
The weather, cool
was a contrast to
Durham Corn Starch
■4 Guaranteed Pure. ......
evening,
and a
Music
orches-
Ned Armstrong
at the., wheel and the three
were thrown from the cab. The
in the back of the truck, was
two-year-pld heifer,
Sons. Wm. Oestreich*
heifer, Wm. Oestrel-
R. M. Peck & Sons;-
Ivory Snow
Eg. pkg, & 1 dishcloth
Hillcrest Shortening
1 lb. pkgs. ......................
Maple Leaf Peas
16-oz. Tins ........ .
of.
Ple I Chicago.
0
USBORNE LAD. INJURED
RUN OVER BY WAGON
Woodbury’s Facial Soap A
lc Deal, which gives you fcnJ’L.
Happyvale Mincemeat 97-/»
Large 3-lb’. Tins ....................... CclLfil jL I L
Clark’s Pork & Beans ’ *> £|
10-oz. Tins, for the small family** atiu
Campbell’s’Tomato Soup 9 fine 1
New pack, 10-oz. size ................£r till® 1 vv
ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 25th, 1941
HERE IS A REAL BARGAIN IN MEN’S FINE SHIRTS, ABOUT 10 DOZEN IN
THE LOT, GOOD CLEAN PATTERNS, FUSED COLLARS ATTACHED, SIZES
141/a TO 16i/2~A REGULAR $2.00 QUALITY—GET SEVERAL AT THIS LOW
• CLEARING PRICE $1,59 EACH
Heavy Striped Flaiinelette on Sale at 29c a yd.
8 webs extra heavy quality striped flanelette—36 inches wide-suitable for night
gowns, pyjamas, etc.—ra regular 35c quality. On secie at 29c a yard,
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Complete Showing of Fall and Winter Coats...
Our stock of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats for fall and winter is now complete.
We have an exceptionally large stock to choose from in small, regular and extra large, .
also half sizes. We would advise early buying as clothes are becoming scarce and all
repeats-are higher.
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Girls’ Coats, 3 to 14 yrs. at Very Attractive Prices
Fall Furnishings for the Home
Linoleums, Rugs, Congoleums, Blinds, Draperies, Curtain Nets—-all at the same prices
as prevailed at the first pf the year,
25 prs. men’s leather sole work boots, made with a toe cap. Regular 2.75.—on sale at
$2.25 a pair
Men’s Suits, Felt Hats,’ etc.
The new English worsted suits for Fall have arrived. A fine selection of colours
to choose from at very little advance in prices. Also new Felt Hats in the new shades,
fur felts at $3.00 and wool felts at $2.00
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
per pkg. 9c
. all for 25c
Your
Superior
Store
THIEVES BUSY LAST
WEEK IN EXETER
A series of thefts and robberies
teak place in Exeter the latter part
of the week and the police have
been investigating. On Friday
night a Chevrolet sedan belonging
to Mr. Clayton Frayne was stolen.
The car was parked beside the
house on Banders St, and the
thieves pushed the car off the pro
perty and a short distance away
before starting the engine,
The same night,both the old and
the new school were broken into,
The rooms were ransacked and
some money and a stop-watch were
stolen, The break-in was discov
ered Saturday afternoon by Mr.
Thps, Collingwood, the caretaker.
His attention .was first attracted by
a broken lock in Qfte of the upstairs rooms in the ol4 school used by
the high school/' in the science
room a locker had been jimmied
and a stop watch valued at $12.00
was missing. A microscope had
been handled but no damage was
done to it. $16,Q0 caution money
left by’ l\Jr. Hillgarfner and 4l5c from
a Red Cross box in Miss Armstrong’s
room were taken. Several other
boxes with cash were overlooked.
Drawers in the teachers’ desks were
ransacked.
In. the, new school' entrance was
made through 'a window. In the
doors leading to the boys’ work
shop and the home economics room
are slats for ventilation. Several
slats had been removed and set
carefully to one side. Finger prints
were obtained on some of the slats.
A lock on the cabinet containing
the work shop tools was damaged
but the thieves did not succeed In
opening it. Little damage was
done in this building.
The police were; also called upon
to investigate a Series of gasoline
siphonings.’ One visitor to Exeter
on Fair night had to walk home
when he found the gas tank pf his.
car empty. On Friday night a thief
narrcwly escaped capture while |
sihponing gasoline from a transport I truck parked beside the McColl-|
Frontenac service station. The
driver was sleeping in th’e transport
and was
the man
The man
awakehed by the "noise of
trying to siphon the gas.
whs not- apprehended.
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Will Redecorate Church
Use Purina Roost Paint and Lice Powder for the lice.
Buy a good. Lay Mash or Concentrate for worms.—-—For a.
Tonic, ask for Nik-Tonic.
REDUCED PRICES IN GRANITWARE
33%‘ (Hog Pig
Hen Concentrate Concentrate * Starter
$3.45 $2.80 $2.50
See our lovely assortment of New and. Used Stoves; all ,
Prices and Styles; also New and Used Quebec Heaters.
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HAVE YOUR FURNACE AND FURNApE PIPES
LOOKED OVER BEFORE COLD WEATHER SETS IN.
Traquair’s Hardware
Dealers in " }
Beach, Findlay and McClary Stoves, Ranges and Heaters;
New Idea Fiirnaces,
Plumbing and Tinsmithing Neatly Done.Phone 27
acen
Last week to secure •:>
CW.P0NS ON" JUNK
Bring your junk foKthe tied Cross
and receive coupons for the Lions
club draw on a Shetland Pony, Bi
cycle or $50 Wai* Savings Certifi
cate. The junk must, be brought
in before the Frolic- Thursday and
Friday of next week.
OPENINp NEW QFhtCE
Mr. C, V, Rickard has rented
from Mr, E. Lindenfield the build
ing oft Main St. formerly occupied
by the Swift Canadian Go., and It id
being fitted ftp for an office,. Mr,
Rickard will assume v his new du
ties as Clerk of Exeter beginning
the first of October. *
Monday, Sept. 22, 1941
The Municipal council met in
the Town H&1J, all members present,
the minutes of the Sept. 8 meeting
were read and adopted. A letter
from Ccxunty Engineer Patterson
re protection of Wellington St. pave
ment wan read, considered and fil
ed.
War Time Price and Trade Board
re rental control read. Filed.
The reeve reported with the Citi
zens* Committee having attended
County Council, Goderich, and suc
cessfully securing a grant Jn sup
port of establishing service men’s
quarters, The council will willing
ly co-operate with the Legion in its
efforts for-the airmen of’ the Cen
tralia airport. Taylor and Hern.
Per Digrian and Southcott, that
the bond as held for the present
Clerk and Treasurer be cancelled
and a new one be secured for the
newly-appointed official.
Per Dignan and Taylor, that the
street commissioner secure help and
repair sidewalks where necessary.
The following accounts' were read
.and ordered paid; Times-Advocate,
printing, $146.37; J, Lawson, em
blem rings, $1*8'7/00. Passed on
motion of Hern and Southcott.
Adjournment, Taylor,
J. Senior, Clerk
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•Hugh Rundle, aged 4, son
Mr/ and Mrs. Arthur Rundle, of
Thames Road, was injured Tuesday
afternoon, when he was run over
by*, a wagon. Mr. Rundle was tak
ing in beans shortly after the noon
hour and 'Hugh was in the field
with him. It is thought t,hat the
lad had reached between the wheels
to pick up a stone or some other
object when the horses were start
ed up and the wheel passed over
his body anglewise from one hip to
the opposite shoulder. No bones
were broken but internal injuries
are feared. He was brought to the
office of Dr. Fletcher and was re
moved to the Children’s War Mem
orial Hospital, in London.
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Fine Weather and Splendid
EkhibRs
Swine (hub Winners Will (<oinpete>
for Western Ontario (huimpion-
ship ,
Ideal weather ana p, near-record
crowd featured the Exeter Fair on
Thursday afternoon of last week.;
Between 2,500 and 3,000 persons
passed through the gates making the
attendance one of the best that the
annual fair has
receipts were
School children
admitted free,
and delightful,
the wet weather of a year ago.
The exhibits in the majority of
classes were exceptionally fine, The
horse showing was a little light but
there was some fine quality, Wil
liam Patrick, of Staffa, carried off
the major prizes with the best five
horses, any breed. The* exhibit of
cattle was very good, some fine
herds being well represented.
In the boys Swine Club County
Representative Jas, Shearer express
ed himself as well satisfied with the
results aiid Judge Alfred Warnel’,
Bayfield, stated that Stan. Hicks’
prize-winning pair of "sows could
compete in any fair in Canada and
were good enough to be shown in5
_ , Stan, wqs offered a good
not tempt
two sows,
were only
three top;
the chain-.
Ontario at
■FHise- winners were as follows;
Grafton and Co., best five horses^,
any breed, W. Patrick. Agricul
tural-—-Brood mare accompanied by
foal, Wilmer Turner, Wm. Bowden;
foal, foaled in 1941, wm. Bowden,
Wilmer Turner; 2 year old, Robt,
Tinney & Son, Wm. Patrick; team,
W. Patrick; T, H, Elliott special for
brood mare, W. Turner, Heavy
Draft—Brood mare accompanied by
foal, Cecil Rowe; foal, Cecil Rowe;
2 year old, W. Patrick, W. Patrick;
1 year old, Elmei* Restemeyer;
team, W, Patrick; diploma, W, Pat
rick; T. H. Elliot special for brood
mare, Cecil Rowe.
Steadman, Petrolia,
-—Brood mare, M. G,
A, Wallis; foal, M.
Son; 3 year old, M.- G, Hooper <&
Son, Russel Manson; 2 year -old*
Russel Manson;- 1 year old, M. G.
Hooper and Son and 2nd; single
wagon horse, M. G, Hooper & Son;
pair wagon horses in harness and,
carriage, Wm, Decker, M. G. Hoop
er & Son; Diploma, Wm. Decker,
Percheron or Belgian—3 year old,
Jas. Blair; 2 year old, Jas, Blair;
1 year old, Ar Wallis; diploma, A.
Wallis, Roadsters-—Brood mare,
Robt. Tinney & Son; foal, A, Wal
lis, M. G, Hooper & Son, Robt. Tin
ney & Son; 3 year old, Russel Man-
son; 2 year eld, M. G, Hooper & Son,
A. Wallis, R. Manson; 1 year Old,
M. G. Hooper & Son; single road
ster in harness and buggy, Clar
ence Mellick, Newton Clarke; lady
drivers, Mrs, Ross Chapman, Miss
Cla^e Mellick; best farmer’s outfit
in harnesrf and buggy, Newton
Clarke, M; G. Hooper & Son, Clar
ence* Mellick; diploma, M. G. Hooii-
er & Son; Sunoco Service Station
special for 3 of the best horses
shown, W. Patrick. Judge—Allan
A, Bruce, Moorstown, Ont.
price for them but it did
him in the least, The
weighed on fair morning,
one pound apart. The
, winners will compete for
pionship of Western
London on October 10 and 11,
In the indoor department there
was as fine a showing as ever-held
in Exeter. The size of the building
lends itself for a greater display and
perhaps does not look as much
as when crowded in a more Com
pact space.- The domestic class
.showed a great improvement this
! year, there being a splendid show
ing of home cooking and baking.
The exhibits of the work by the
i students at' Exeter’s new school
showed some splendid craftsman
ship, The Red Cross exhibit was
especially fine. Fruits and vege
tables were .somewhat light but
there was a good showing of flow
ers. ’ •
There were several -attractions
op the grounds. The Exeter Band
provided the music. A driverless
auto of ancient vintage and highly
decorated accompanied by a clown
created no little amusement. There
were the usual concessions and hot
dog stands. A couple of question
able concessions were closed up
early by the provincial police.'
Bingo, by the Exeter-Hensall branch
of the Canadian Legion was well
supported afternoon afth
Dancing was held at night
large crowd was present,
was supplied by McNicol’s
tra.
Cattle
Shorthorn—Ag^d cow, Wm, Oes-
treicher, R.. M. Peck & Sons, .W.
O estr eich.br;
R. M. Peck &
er; 1-year-old
cher and 2nd,
heifer calf, Newton Hall, W. Oe$~
treicher, and 3rd; bull calf, R, M-
Peck & Sons, W. Oestreieher and
3rd; bull, one year and over, R. M»
Peck & Sons,/Newton Hall; bull,
two years and over, W. Oestreich er;
diploma, (7 entries), W, Oestreich-
er; reserve, R. M. Peck & Sons.
Herefords — Aged cow, Howard
Wright, W. S. O’Neil.; 2-year-old
heifer, W. S’. O’Neil, Howard
Wright; 1-ypar-old heifer,»W. S.
O’Neil and 2nd; Howard Wright;
heifer calf, Howard Wright and 2nd;
W. S. O’Neil; bull calf, W. S. O’Neil
and 2nd; Howard Wright; bull, one
year and over. W. S. O’Neil; aged
bull, Howard Wright, W. S. O’Neil;
diploma, Howard Wright. ■ Polled
Angus—Aged cow, Edward Bros;
2-year-old heifer, Edward Bros; 1-
year-old heifer, Edward Bros; hei
fer calf, Edward ?Bros. and 2nd;
bull calf, Edward Bros.; aged bull,-
Edward Bros, and 2nd) diploma,
Edward Bros. Dairy Breed—1-year-
old heifer, Russel Manson and 2nd;
heifer calf, Wm. Henry, Wm. Row-
(Continued on PSge Three)
The Treasurer, Mr. Moffatt, ac
knowledges receipt of the following
Zion Unit, balance frolic
monies ......... $
(making a total of $306.1’8)
Main St. Unit ......................
Do Bequest Miss Hartnoll ...
Exeter Unit, draw at Fair...
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REEVE B. IV. TUCKEY
HEADS COUNTY POLICE
Reeve B. W. Tuckey, of Exeter,
is the new chairman of the Huton
County Police Commission. He
succeeds Major R. S. Hetherington,
K.O., of Wingham, reeve of that
town, who tendered his resignation
to the County, Council, having join
ed up for active service with the
99th Battery, R.C.A.
EXETER MEN
INJURED AT. SEAFORTH
Three Exeter men were injured
in an accident at Seaforth
day evening when a truck :
they were riding left the
and struck a tree. The
happened about 8.30 . p.m.
three men were removed
Scott Memorial Hospital.
Ned- Armstrong, William
and William Code had been
lin, \
cow?
on the highway by sway of Seaforth
and after arriving in the town the
driver of the truck was blinded by
the strong lights -of „ an approach
ing icar and the truck left the road
and struck a tree.
was
men
cow
thrown clear and suffered no in
juries. Ned Armstrong suffered a
nasty abrasion on one arm that
required 2i5 stitches to close. -He
also suffered cuts to his leg and
____ ___/____ was not ser
iously hurt. Mr. Hatter received
facial lacerations including a nasty
cut bn his nose. One hand was in
jured and a leg badly bruised. He
also suffered considerably from
shock. The most seriously injured
was Mr. Code, a laborer, of Exeter
North, who has been a resident of
Exeter only a comparatively short
time. He suffered a fractured jaw
bone and- contuSsibn of the brain.
The front of the truck and the en
gine were badly smashed. The ac
cident was investigated by Traffic
Officer George Govfer. of Mitchell.
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on Mon
in which
highway
accident
and the
to the
Messrs.
Hatter
at Dub-
where they had purchased a
They were returning home
fiy.also suffered cuts to
y facial lacerations biut
The officials of Main St. United
church have decided to redecorate
the interior of the church
ders are being called.
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and ten-
Farm Sold
The hundred-acre farm
Mary McCtillagli, con. ^1,
of Mrs.
Usborne,
has been sold to Irvine L. Gowan,
of Prospect Hill, as reported by W.
C. Pearce. Mrs. McOullagh held
a successful auction sale.,„of stock
and implements on .Monday.
Tames McOullagh and family are
moving to Crumlin on Saturday. Mr.
Gowan gets possession October 1st.---------y.-------i_.
OUT OF GAS
With all visible means of trans
portation available two Exeter busi
nessmen were stalled between Exe
ter and Hensall Tuesday afternoon
while on their way. to the Zuriph
Fair. They had an automobile and
a pony but when they ran out of
gas they Were helpless. The men
are members of the Exeter Lions
Club and were taking the pony to
the. fair to advertise the Frolic to.
be held next week, A passing mot
orist took pity on them and pushed
the car into Hensall. ,-----_y_——
LEAVING EXETER
Mr. Have Gordon, who is with
the Civil Service of the R/C.A.F,,
Toronto, has been appointed in
spector of wings at the DeHaviland
plant, Mr. Gordon visited at his
home here this week and expects
In the near future to move his fam
ily to Toronto. /, ---V__4._.......... .
Five coupons for the draw for
Shetland Poiiy, Bicycle or $60' War
Savings (Certificate to be .given away
at the Lions Club Frolic Thursday
and Friday of next week will be
given to each and every customer
entering the stores of Exeter from
now ^untii the night of the Frolic
Mr.
EXETER GOLF CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
The Exeter golfers held a tourna-
unCnt at the Oakwood Golf Club,
Grand Bend, Wednesday afternoon
of last week'.
ideal and 22
Following the
ers assembled
Hotel where a fine dinner was serv
ed. At' the conclusion of the din
ner, prizes were awarded to the
winners and after some discussion
it was decided to organize the Exe-
*ter Golf Club. Winners of the priz
es were as follows, only one prize
to a player and each player received
a prize: Low score for 18 holes,
Bob Dipney, 80; low score for first
9 holes, L. Stevens; low score for
second 9 holes, C. McAvoy; 2nd for
1’8’ holes, R. Snell; 2nd fol* 9, F.
Newton, second for 2nd nine, R.
N. Creech; third for 18 holes, Bill
Wilson; third for first nine, Dr.
j Cowen; third for second nine, M.
IW. Telfei"; most pars and birdies,
J. M. Southcott;, longest drive and
putt, T. O» Southcott. The remain
ing prize winners were Harry Snell,
Rus. Hopper, K. Hockey, G. Lam
port, Dr. Roulston, R. N. Rowe,, T.
H. Elliott,
Daviess B.
liot.
With R.
‘ chairman it
ize the Exeter Golf Club and the
following officers were elected: Pre
sident, T. O. Southcott; secretary,
j R. N. Creech. Committee, M. -W.
I Telfer, J* M. Southcott and Dr. Dun
lop to act .with -the officers. A vote
of thanks Svas tendered to R. N.
Creech and those who had asslsted-
in arranging the tournament.
Creech expressed ..Ills thanks
the vote of appreciation
his pleasure at seeing so
to enjoy the occasion.
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j Zurich Fair was held
W. H. Middleton, Ted
Rivers and Sandy El-
N. Creecll acting as
was decided to organ-
COUNTY COUNCIL GRANTS
$500 TO LOCAL LEGION
At a meeting of, the warden’s
committee of the Huron County
Council which met in Goderich
Monday a grant of_ $5-00 Was made
to the Exeter-Hetisall branch of
the’ Canadian Legion for the purpose
of fixing up their,building aS a re-[There was grand weather,
creation centre fot the soldiers and
airmen who will visit Exeter in view
of the new service flying school now
in course of construction. The
Legion now has comfortable quar
ters on Main street but some addi
tional improvements are necessary
to make the accommodations com
plete, A deputation comprising
Reeve B. W. Tuckey. Samuel Doit-
gall, Ken Clarke and Ted Pooley ’
for the Legion and R, N, Creech
waited on the committee ?and were successful in their request,^bringing
the cheque home with them. The
committee eu Monday made addi
tional grants of $300 to the Queen’s
Canadian Fund; $’400 to the 99th
Battery, R.C.A.. Wingham, to as
sist in recruiting;
men’s recreation
These funds are
original vote of , _ , ... _ _
mill of the county tax rate set aside
for patriotic purposes at the Jan
uary session of the county conn*
ell.
$400 for the air*
hall at. Goderich.
taken from the
$27,600, one-half
Look ait your lalbel!
Mr.
for
alsoand
many out
Tuesday.
. a big
crowd and a good showing in prac
tically all of the classes.
Trials Of Speed
Trials of speed were part of
were handled
Every heat was a
Results were as follows;
Class 2,28, Gladys Oakie,. 1, 1, 1;
Mack Hugo, 2, 2,2; Rex Gratton, 3,
3,3: Time, 2.24, 2.25, 2.24. Class
2.22, Peter Lee, 1, 1, 1; Winston
Gratton, 2, 2, 2; Bud Gratton, 3, 3,
3. Time, 215, 215, 219,
attractions and
Prank Taylor,
race.
the
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RED CROSS NEWS
A general meeting of the Units
of the Exeter Red Cross Branch
was held at Thames0 Road church,
under the auspices^ of the Huron-
dale Unit,
president,
the chair,
showed $2,512,32 on hand With
bills outstanding pf $351.86. Miss
Jeckell spoke of some of the knit
ting errors and gave helpful advice.
Mrs. Sturgis sang very beautifully,
‘’When Evening Comes”. The speak
er for the afternoon was Mrs, Lay-
ton and her subject, “Not War but
Reace” was enjoyed by every mem
ber present. Miss Jeckell moved a
hearty vote of thanks to the singer,
speakers and the ladies of the Hur-
ondale Unit for their hospitality.
In jthe absence of the
Mrs. Dunlop occupied
The " treasurer’s report
24.19
7.25
25.00
19.90-
HURON COUNTY AT WAR
M Above are shown some of the gigantic
machines which are used in the levelling
and grading operations al the new air
fields -at Centralia and Grand Bend. At
top left a. battery of levellers are shown
from the rear. They ate on twenty-four-
hour duty at Centralia• lop right is a view of a stump puller in action at Grand Bend. The two
lower pictures show the types of machinery used to do the primary levelling work.
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