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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-01-08, Page 7c Page 7 THE EJfEtER TIMES-ADVOCATE Thmduy, Jowmy W# W2I. ’ w HIGHLIGHTS # * (Continued from page 6) ♦ .* * Dq-Engineers from the Dominion partment of Transport have opened up offices in a small dwelling on the farm of the late W. R. Elliott, one mile west of Centralia, where surveying operations are progress­ ing for the new airport. c Mr, Maurice Quance fractured a bone in his right wrist when he fell from a ladder while picking plums. A. ■record ’crowd ^attended the South Huron Plowing Match on the-farm of Asa Penhaje on Thurs* day of last week, Mr. ,and Mrs, Gordon Hayter* pf Detroit,, have purchased the farm of the late Archie Towers Thames $3,850. Road, the price I November 6 th Mill was awarded pn the being; secon'd August ,.Wth Resurfacing of highway No, 4 for. a distance of 5 miles sosuth of Exeter is now in process. Mr. Louis Davey has purchased the farm Of Mr. E. J- Shapton, on the 3rd concession of Stephen town­ ship. Miss Irene. Russell, R.N„ 'daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Russell of Hensall, has completed her train­ ing at the Public General Hospital, Chatham, September 4tli Mr. IPreston Dearing, Of Stephen, carried ’off eighteen prizes at the Toronto Exhibition for Dorset Horn Sheep. A brief storm on Sunday .caus­ ed considerable damage to the barns of James Willis'?* and Peter ■ Willert and Melvin King. Five of the high tension hydro poles were broken off. Both Centralia and -Grand Bend airports are under way. September lltli Mr. C. V. Pickard has been ap­ pointed the new clerk and treasur­ er for this village. • The fifty-third anniversary of the dedication of Trivitt Memorial church was observed last Sunday. The Exeter Women’s Institute have shipped 432 pounds of /through the Exeter Red Cross. ’ , September liSth Cann’s prize in a prpvince-wlde contest for selling Bhur”Gftip laying mash laying concentrates.. Last week 1>872 pounds of were shipped from the tiop to headquarters to Britain. Graham Arthur was winner of ft fifty-dollar War Savings certificate in a draw at the Aylmer Rptary plub. November 13th Mrs, John W. Taylor on -Novem­ ber 13th celebrated her 87th birth­ day, ■ * One hundred a.nd ejghty-seven pupils of the Exeter Public School were immujiized for diphtheria and scarlet fever, at a, clinic at the school on Friday morning by Dr. Fletcher, Medical Officer of Health, The number has creased to\215. Mr., W. Herman second concession purchased the Misses Huston on Andrew street, November' 2Oth 194? opened with a heavy rain followed by a lively snow storm. ' $ > ■ m # * * # The January thaw lost no time this year, # * * 4 * * ♦ Au easy, uncritical optimism may be our worst enemy. . •’ # I#..'* January has given us a variety of weather. We are given the blessed privilege of taking the kind we like best.apd jam sta-Exeter be sent to, the lucky since befen Hodgson, of of Stephen, dwelling of im the has the T. Percy Passmore, of was on Tuesday elected of Huron County for th'e jam Reeve Usborne warden unexpired term of the late James Lqiper,, * Mr, Fred Forester, of Seaforth, has. been appointed agent at the C.N.R, depot in' Exeter, occupy the residence of Mr. A. O. Martin. More than 400 men are employed at the Centralia Airport and the buildings are rapidly being con­ structed. He will £> BUT IT WASN’T THEIRS Said Herr Hitler tp the German army: "Soldiers, in nineteen forty-one you’ll see the greatest victory in our history!” True—but the Russians won it. 4 4 » * « * * .* THE RIGHT MOVE Some twenty-six nations have entered into a solemn league and covenant to defeat the axis powers, That indicates the extent of the threat upon our liberties. What we hope for in the way of defeat of our enemies has not been accomplished. We have learned that only deeds actually accomplished count at all. But this League is bent on a great purpose, • * * * ♦ - k * * « NONPLUSSED We have it on unimpeachable authority that when Mr, Churchill gave the press an interview that he bit deeply into the fieiy end of /.___ For some considerable time he nursed what the apostle As.lie replaced his- Evidently the greatest speaker language that would do the occasion his cigar. calls the unruly member with his handkerchief, handkerchief he made no remark. of modern times could find no justice. ★ ♦ «♦ > *♦ i I LET THE Mr. Brierly, who recently moved from Alberta1; has purchased the residence of Mr. Fred Brock, on Gidley Street. Douglas Brintnell sustained -a nasty wound while playing rugby at the arena. A four-inchr sliver entered his thigh when he ran against one of the freeze doors. W. G. Cochrane won his first case in division court in Exeter on Monday. . November 27th ■» ■ i ■ W, Browning celebrated birthday on Friday of last r' . Dr. J. his ,98th week. Miss Anne W. Morgan, a graduate of the Exeter High School, has been awarded the third Carter Scholar­ ship for the county of Huronx' val­ ued at $4i0.00. <On Wednesday night fire destroy­ ed, the harp on the property of Mrs. Byron Hicks on the corner of And­ rew and Huron Streets. ■ December 4th r-,'September .25t'h ' Between 2,500’* and 3,000 persons attended the Exeter fair on Thurs­ day.. The .weather was ideal. The County Council granted $500 to the local Legidn to fix up their rooms as a recreation centre for the soldiers and airmen who will visit Exeter. ■ Bob Dinney won the prize for the low score for 18 holes at the Exeter golfers’ ‘ tournament at the Oakwood Golf Club, Grand Bend, on Wednesday afternoon. October 2nd Mr. and Mrs. John; Essery, of Centralia, celebrated their 6'O.th wed­ ding anniversary on Monday af­ ternoon. ‘ Mr., Ronald Hookey, formerly of 'Exeter, received an award of $55.50 for designing and putting on attachments"’on the Knowlton Quad Stayer. ■ Rev. J. W. Down was the guest of honor at a banquet in the Main Street church on Monday sponsored by the South Ministerial Association. December lltli evening Huron I has the been Can­ Rev. Douglas 'C, Hill called to the colors with adian Army and has been appoint­ ed District Chaplain. He report^ at Military District No. 2, Toronto, next Tuesday. Mr. Sandy Elliot is remodel­ ling* the second-and third floors of his garage into eight modern apart­ ments, owing to the erection of the new airport. File threatened the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cook on Thursday afternoon. The net Club Frolic October i>th returns of the Lions held on Thursday and Friday, evenings were $2,047.63. Mr. J. W. Hern has sold the re­ sidence on Main Street now occu­ pied by Mr. John Pryde to Miss Alice Hackney, of Usborne. t Christopher Dinney, 65, of’R.R. 3’Dashwood, had' his left hand am­ putated in St. Joseph’s hospital, after he had caught it, in the gears of a windmill on his farm. October .1.6th Over 1200 people, attended Crediton fowl supper* The net pro­ ceeds for the evening are close $600'. ’ Contracts have been . let for third airport in, this viOlnity St. Joseph. Mr. J». A. Stewart is converting his fine Andrew duplex. the to a «tt residence on the corner of and John streets«into "a October 2;3nd Ma Arnliie Davis} who lias for a yeaf been a patient in Westminster Hospital suffering from a war wound in his 16gt had the leg am­ putated At Christie St. hospital, To­ ronto, nn Ttiesdny of last week. Mr, o, A. Mattia, for throe years station master at the Exeter depot, has' accepted a similar position at Harriston. " October UtOtli ■ ■ * ■> ’ r ’ Dr. Taylor’S Office In Dasllwbdd was looted oft Monday at noon and $104 was taken from the till, McTag-On Monday Mrs. Annie gart celebrated her 90th birthday. John Hunter, driver for TUckey Transport and C. F-. Towers, of Detroit, collided head on east of Tillsonburg oh Saturday. Damages to the tnuck were estimate^ at $350 and. to the car, $.500. One hundred.dollars, the proceeds of two nights’ theatre performance was donated to the Red Cross by Mrs. J. G. Cochrane. I December 18tli ’ Seventeen membets of the R.C. AtF. arrived in Exeter last Wed­ nesday to^take over guard duty at the Cdhtralia Airport. Mr. J. R. C. Moffatt, manager of the Canadian Bank of. Commerce, has been transferred to the Bloor and Ossington branch in Toronto’. ■> December 25th Mr. and Mrs. Jos. May, of town, celebrated ‘ their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday of this week by being “at home” to their friends. The Exbter Lions Club at their semi-monthly meeting made a dona­ tion of $213.90 the balance of the returns from the 1941 Frolic, to the British Children Waft Victims’ Fund. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dearing celebrated their 49th wedding an­ niversary on Monday. -—._V-------- C. COURT .„OASB OVER . accident at hensall Among the cases listed for trial by judge add jury at the winter as­ sizes of the feuipreihe Court of On­ tario before Justice ML D, Roach, on January brought by of Toronto, Petroleum injuries in commencing in London 12th, is a $7,500 SiU.lt James Harvey Messer, against tile McManus Company for personal a traffic accident on No. 4 High­ way near Hensail oh October 11. The’ defendant company has enter­ ed a counter-claim, for claiming damage to one of Its trucks. The action started 1ft To­ ronto. Salter and Slapells will ap­ pear for the plaintiff and Haines 'and Haines, of London, for tlje de­ fendant. , $1,000, LAW PREVAIL Take the matter of passenger cars or of cars for something like pleasure or convenience rather than for bona, fide business ■purposes; as an illustration. In such cases all must be treated alike £y the powers that be or discontent and a divided war effort will ensue. Special favors must- not be granted. . When all are treated alike, all are satisfied to put up with really serious dis- , abilities. The average man is to be trusted. The man who is constantly getting by at the other citizen’s expense is the man who makes the trouble. Adam must 'dig and E^ve must spin these times. Tastps that have become ’ our tormentors simply must not be considered.» i * 4 • * i* • MR. CHURCHILL’S SYMBOLISM Britain’s' Prime Minister has an uncanny way of doing the right thing, His mastery of words is unequalled, His phrase, “The organ-grinder has a firm, grip on .the monkey’s collar,” sets forth the relation of two empires, the German and Italian, It glso serves to set forth the utter subserviency of 'Italy -to Germany. He nevei' passed a child without a smile anl a pat. But his symbolism is even more telling. On his cape he has a ’'symbol that fells of • Britain’s continuing 'blackout. When he leaves a crowd he gives the manual symbol of victory. There you have the real Churchill. He recognizes his Country’s peril, a peril that never escapes his active thought. There is in his very soul the hope of victory, the end for which he strives under the sun and under the stars. He gives all his might to things as they are and strives with every drop 'of his blood to' have things take the form and fashion which all healthy-minded men -desire. * « « « « APPROPRIATE v In all the world’s long history there has been no more ap­ propriate meeting and meeting place than the meeting of Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt in Washington. Six months ago that meeting would not have been as effective. The vulture of the Pacific needed to sink his talons into the bosom ’Of -Columbia before her. sons recognized her peril. Every investor and -every workman < under the stars and stripes peeded to see that unless they stood together in a common cause they soon would have nothing, to stand for. The United States had to learn that Britain’s success included her own safety. Britain needed to see that Washington Was the natural centre for conference on matters that could be successfully carried’ out only as the United States lent her fullest aid in the pro­ ject that Britain had defended with-every resource at her command and for the Carrying out of which she was idependent upon the United States. « * * ♦ » * <1 ♦ ___ AS USUAL? Business as usual? Scarcely! There are things all very good in peace times that do not need to be made now or sold now that war is on in dead earnest. We have had Dunkirk and Pearl Har- ■ bor and Hong Kong and Manila. Singapore is seriously threatene'd. I Australia sees the enemy in, sight. Germany has greatly strength- ,, ened the whole western coastline of Europe, with the purpose of invading Britain, should the least opportunity of so doing present itself. The Sydney and the Repulse and the Prince of Wales are i at the bottom of .the ocean. Who dare talk of business as usual i when there is but one thing to jbe done and that thing to win the war. . ■ ■■, Then are we to keep -on smiling as usual and making our easy jokes about Hitler and our cheap puns about the Japanese? ' The only jokes now in order are of the character that David might have made"when, sling -over his shoulder, he faced. Goliath. As we see things the old easy days are gone to -stay gone till this war has been fought and won. We may as well face up to what the present hour has forced upon us. The self-seekers and and mu^t be so regarded; ♦ * , * * ■ • * ■ Who dare talk of business as usual what the present hour has foi . the pleasure lovers are slackers .« * AV THOSE NEW YEAR’S PARTIES Epi1- years some people have turned New Year’s into a time of revelry. This always has been a miserable custom that has caused a deal of heartburning that has reacted more terribly on the per­ petrators than they have dreamed. The poor man observes the conduct of the rich .man on such occasions and makes up his mind that by some means or other he Will have a share of the wealth the rich man spends so abominably. Strikes are inevitable. Social unrest grows. Some people take to thinking in terms of dynamite. • When one man sits down to dinners at fifteen dollars per plate to say nothing of liquid extras, the man whose children are getting scarcely enough to eat and wear finds his, heart filled with hot anger. . When every working man is -called upon to scrimp and save to pare his pay envelope to the bone, lie burns with savage hatred as the rich gorge themselves to the vomiting on luxuries that do no hian any good but which sap his virility. The disgusting feasting is taken as an index of' the extravagance and bestiality that is carefully hidden from peering eyes. The pleasure-seekers and' the de'bauchers should hear the call of those Who know the There is no impudence like the i • * * * and' the de'bauchers should hear the call of those Who know the ■ dangers of these fateful hours. impudence of wealth,♦** * » THOSE CHEERS J the cheers of the government of the United I CREDltON RED CROSS The Crediton Red Cross Unit re­ ports q very successful year end­ ing 1940-41. During the year money was raised by the following methods; Selling tickets on a quilt, a. play, euchre and dance, salvage, garden party. The president, Mrs, F. W, 'Morlock, the executive, and the people from Crediton, shipka and Mt. Carmel, spent much time and effort to make these events financially successful. The annual meeting was held in the town on t December 5th at 8 p,m„ meeting opened by singing the tlonal Anthem, secretary read the report of year’s annual treasurer, Mrs. Telfer, reported tu^v;^ $560.97 had been forwarded from past‘year, and'also dealt thorough- this unit. Since the book^1 were Uy with the township affairs, ex­ closed $23,1'0 has been raised bylPjaining to tlie^ ratepayers, that at the teacher and pupils of the Khiva' ’’ school on a quilt and 'Christmas concert. The knitting as reported by Mrs, Lawrence Swartz, conven­ er, included: 201 pairs socks, 22 V-neck sweaters, 16 turtle-neck sweaters, 22 helmets, 10 pairs broadcast mitts, 57 scarves, 100 wash cloths, 27 .pairs seamen’s socks, 27 alternative caps, 13 pairs sea boots, 14 aero caps. Mrs. Wil­ fred Mack reported the following sewing completed’; 617 articles sewing the most of these being fugee clothing. Among the tides are 6 complete layettes nated by different organizations from Crediton, Shjpka and Mt. Car­ mel. Mrs. Mose Faist, convener of the quilting committee, reports 78 quilts, and 2 crib covers made. The election of officers resulted as fol­ lows: Past p®es., Mrs. F. W. Mor- lock; pr.es., Sidney J. Brown; 1st vice-pres., Mrs, Wm. Sweitzer; vice-pres., Mrs. vice-pres., Mrs, Mrs. Lawrence Wein; ___, W. Telfer; finance comm,, the busi­ ness men of the town with F, C. Brown as convener; sewing comm.,. Mrs. W. Mack, con,, Mrs. G. Sil­ ber, Mrs. A. King, MYs. Ed. Mor- lock, Mrs. .Sullivan, Mrs. A. Fink- beiner, Shipka, Mrs. L. Hey; knit­ ting comm., Mrs. L. Swartz, cop., Nola Faist, Mrs. B. McCann, Mrs:, Clark, Mrs, Milton Ratz; inspection comm., Mrs. Maurice Beaver, con., Mrs. F. W. Clark, Mrs. A. B'aker, Clara Gaiser, Aldonna WUerth. —------V-------—■ ' FAMILY REUNION IS HELD . AT GRAND BEND The 'home of Mr- Thomas Webb was the scene of a family reunion on the 1st day of January, 1942. The members of1 the immeidiate family attending were Mr. Webb’s daughters and sons; Mrs. Frank Turner, of Parkhill; Mrs. Max’Turn­ bull, of Dashwood; Mrs. Ira Steb­ bins, of Grand Bend; Mrs. Wilmer McLiUchey, of Parkhill;.Mrs. Ralph Williams/ of Detroit; Mr. Stewart Webb, of Dashwood; Mr. Russell Webb, of .Dashwood; and Mr. Mil­ ton Webb, of Grand Bend. All Mr. Webb’s daughters and sons-in-law were able to attend the reunion which has been held continuously since the death of their mother, Mrs. Percied Webb (nee Gravelie) in 1930. Also present were Mr. Webb’s 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Marie Gieser. A fine fowl dinner was served to the forty .persons present. after which meeting and A. McCann; Earl Hftist;’ treas., HIBBERT FINANCES IN ■EXCELLENT CONDITION ' Hibbert township annual meet* ing# was held in Staff a township hall on Monday, December 29th, at .? p,m. Mr. James Scott, chair* man, in a very able manner ad­ dressed the audience on current events pertaining to municipal mat­ ters and invited the Reeve, Wil­ liam j. Kay, and Councillors Jo­ seph Atkinson, John Hackney, Frank Allen and Lloyd Colquhoun to the platform. The Reeve and council ably explained to the rate­ payers that were present the past year’s business. Mr. Kay gave a very clear and interesting address hall The Na­ th e last the that i as to the county work duripg the of re- ar- do- 2nd 3rd sec., M. w the end of 1938, when the present council took office* Hibbert town­ ship debt in private loans was $5,750.0.0; ' ’ . * making a total of $9,250.00, with a surplus of $4.7.55,00 and at the end of 1941 these loans have been paid, and they have purchased a new power grader and snow plow at a cost of $9,524.00' and erected a new shed at a cost of $800.00, and have a surplus of $477.96, provincial government roads sidy of. approximately $4,500, ing a total, considering the subsidy, of $4,977.96. Mr. bank loans, $3,500,00; Strike Give- give the important; job of relieving: miseriesto the IMPROVED Vicks ttent> ment that takes only 3 minutes makes good old Vicks VapoRub give BETrER TilfiH EVER RESULTS! plus sub- mak- road Kay also explained that to accomplish this the taxes had net been raised. It was also pointed out that due to world conditions the taxation would certainly increase and municipality with ’the standing that Hibbert now has would certainly put the ratepayers in a much better posi­ tion than if the municipality was in debt. At the close of the meet­ ing Mr. Scott presented the town­ ship with a portrait of the King and Queen, donated by the present reeVe, Mr. Kay, -to be displayed in the township hall. /Mr. Scott ^ex­ pressed his appreciation at being present for this occasion, and wished all the compliments of the season. The meeting closed the National Anthem. ACTS 2. WAYS AT ONCEto bring relief , ,, PfiHCTRftTES to upper breathing passages with soothing me­ dicinal vapors , , . STIMULATES chest and back surfaces like a warming poul­ tice .., and WORKS for hours to ease coughs, relieve muscular soreness or tightness, and bring real comfort. To get this improved treatment-— just massage VapoRub for 3 minutes ON BACK as well as throat and chest, -For Better Results then spread a thick layer on <’ " cover with warmed cloth. Try it! :ad a thick ;®. C£chest and ® :h warmed » VapoRub The Improved Way -V- That’s It that any financial Township with A man was giving some advice to his son. At the end of a rather stern lecture, he said: “' boy, you understand what I mean?” “Now, my perfectly “what it do well, “Yes,”' replied the boy, boils down to is this: If I it’s because of heredity, and if I fail, it’s my own fault.” BREWER-DRYER St. Paul’s United Church, Park­ hill, was the scene of one of the loveliest of the holiday weddings when Mildred Fert, younger daugh­ ter of Mr, and Mrs. Wilbert Dryer, of 'Parkhill, was united in marriage to L.-Cpl. Albert Wilson Brewer, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Brewer, Parkhill. Rev. E. F. 'Chandler performed the cereniony before an altar massed with palms, tall tapers, and cyclamen. White tulie bows marked the guest pews. Mrs. Harvey Turner presided at the organ and the soloist, 'Ray O’Neill, sang “Because” and “At Dawning”. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Mary Ann Dryer and Elizabeth Box was flower girl. The best man was L.Cpl. Ray Daley, of Chatham, and the ushers were Harvey Turher and Cleve Brown, of 'Parkhill. Following the cere­ mony a reception and dinner were given at the home of the bride. Eezeoa ®r Salt Rheum Eczema, or salt rheum as it is commonly called, is one of the most painful of all skin troubles. The intense burning, itching and smarting, espe­ cially at night, or when the affected part is exposea to heat, or the hands placed in hot water are most un­ bearable, and relief is gladly welcomed.bearable, and relief is n,«w^u. . . , , , , , The relief offered by Burdock Blood Bitters is based on the knowledge- that such ailments as eczema, and other skin troubles, are caused by an impure blood condition. • . . Bring about inner cleanliness by using B. B. B. to help cleanse the blood of its impurities. . Ask at any drug counter for B. B. B. Price $1.00 a bottle. Tho T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. UNUSUAL BANNING IN THESE UNUSUAL TIMES No one who heard the cheers of the government of the United States as Prime Minister Churchill entered the legislative halls of the mighty republic will ever forget them. Canadian pulses . throbbed with a fuller life as the Senate and House of Commons ■ of the Dominion cheered the man who did more than any other one man to hearten the Empire in the darkest hour of her history. We know that wars are not won by cheers, We know, too, that brave men are made the braver ’and wise men the wiser by knowing that they have the appreciation and -the unbounded affec-? tion of those whom they try to serve. Winston ChurcMll knows now that Americans and 'Canadians love him and intend to stand by him in the sublime task to which he has dedicated his life, if in coming days his work should bow still lower his mighty shoulders, if in the midnight hours through which, he toils for freedom, evil tidings should come to him, he will not bear the agony alone. The “ petitions of little children Will mingle With those of the world’s greatest and wisest that his eye may be elear and hl’s hand steady ■ as he steers the world’s ark to the day of victory whence a more glorious civilisation is to spring. At Dunkirk men said that the twilight of Britain’s history had come. The twilight, yes, it was the twilight that heralds the dawn. We give humble thanks to God that Mr. Churchill saw the light and knew it to be the dawn. The world’s toiling Great Hearts, of whom Mr. Winston Churchill Is the chief, live by the good will and the kind Words of the mon' and women for whom they pour out thdir lives in sacrifice. As Canada’s war efforts gain length of stride 'and speed of step* business in general reflects added activity and increases in volume. As business increases, banking activity also increases. Our service keeps pace with the requiremeuts of our customers, albeit occa­ sionally they may experience slight delays, owing to war-time depletion of our staff. (More than six hundred members of our staff are already in the Empire’s forces.) By experience, increased effort and up-to-date equipment, we endeavour to compensate for reduced numbers, to avoid delays and inconvenience to Our Customers, and to conduct all Banking trans­ actions, however unusual, With everyday efficiency. S:W;! to JO -in» Aw JBb'" W’e 'ATiB w Juk m ................... SMALL' AGdOHNPS ARE WKLOO'MH” 'Mnddjrn/Expejrmncml Banking ServfctAA