The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-01-29, Page 115?
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EXETER COUNCIL
* Monhay, Jan, 26, 1942.'
The Municipal Council of the]
Village of Exeter held its regular!
meeting at the home of Council-I
lor H. O, Southcott with the Reeve j
and all councillors present. The]
minutes of the regular meeting of-
January 12 were read and adopt- j
A- of Councillors j
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■71
Rubbers, Rubber Boots and
Overshoes Now
If your Rubber Footwear is getting worn, where you will need a pair for next winter,
we advise you to come in and get them now. We refer particularly to rubber boots,
velvet and rubber overshoes and heavy rubbers. Deliveries on these are bad now and
» will possibly be worsg.
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Men’s & Boys’ W inter Overcoats ains
Many of our customers are buying themselves a new winter overcoat and putting it
away for next winter. We are giying .good reductions for cash. $15 to $18. buys a'
man’s good winter overcoat.
Final Clearing of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Winter Coats
We have placed our final clearing prices on winter coats. We still have good styles
to choose from vat real bargain prices. x
Another Sale of All Wool Blankets at $5.00 each
Unexpectedly v.'e were able to secure of this special line of woollen blankets—white
ground with pastel borders, very fine guality—on sale at $5.00 each.
Ladies’d Misses’ Skirts
We have juist received a shipment of ladies’ and misses’ skirts, colors of navy, blue
sand, brown, green and black, good piaterials, gored and pleated styles to retail at
$2.5 and .95 each
- Size 50x68 inch Table Cloths at $1.95
This size table cloth has been scarce for some time. We have them, again—line&^and
cotton mixed, various colors at $1.95 each • .■ * cotton mixed, various colors at $1.95 each ’
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday ‘
Aylmer Canned Peas
No. 4 Sieve, 16-oz. tins ..
Pearl Soap
A White Naptha Soap ...
Aylmer Canned Peaches
Choice Quality ...................
Campbell’s Cream of Potato SoupO
Try this popular new soup ............." LJv
4 bars 19c
.2 for 27c.
Phone 32
each 14c
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes 9 O
With a nice glass tumbler, FREE..V• *U1 £vV
Aylmer Tomato Catsup
12-oz. bottles ..................
j-e-i-i-o o for 15c
The popular brand of jelly powder" Awv
Grape-Nut Flakes Deal
Large pkg. G. H. Flakes and 1 Post Toasties, all for 15c
Jones & May i Your
Superior
Store
.Canadian" Legion B. E. S. L
Exeter-Hensall Branch 167
Bingo & Dance
McKnight’s Hall, Exeter
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th
T 5 rounds of Bingo—Chickens,
Hams and Blankets
Leavitt’s Theatre
Exeter Ont. Phone 135
Last showing tonite (Wednesday)
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10 Extra Rounds Door Prize
ONE FOOT IN HEAVEN"
A blue ribbon award winner
The story of a Canadian minister,
Rev* Wm. Spence, a hatiye of
Stratford, Ontario
Murdock’s 6-piece Orchestra
Admission 35c 8.30 p.m.
Everybody Welcome
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
“The Man Who
Came to Dinner”
HOT BEEF SUPPER
"A, v
The Ladies’ Guild of Trivitt Mem
orial church will serve a hot
full course dinner in the
PARISH HALL
on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20tli
From 5.30 to 8 pan.
Admision 50c
beef
Special Feature
A comedy feature with BETTE
DAVIS, ANN SHERIDAN and
JIMMIE DURANTE
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
Two Features
“The Parson of Paramint’
with CHARLES RUGGLES
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RED CROSS NEWS
A general mealing of all units
of the Exeter Red Cross Branch
will be held in the' Trivitt Memorial
Parish Hall on Friday afternoon,
Feb. 6th, at three o’clock. All
Red Cross workers are cordially in
vited to ,be present.
Feb. 13 is packing <day. Anyone
having woollen material, or scraps
of wool, 'please turn 'them in to youi’
unit, and the units please bring
them to the packing rooms with
your work on packing day. These
scraps of wool will be sent 'to a
woollen mill and made into blan
kets for the Red Cross.
Watch -next week’s paper for the
improved instructions for 'the mak
ing of turtle-neck sweaters and
aero caps. Please cut out and keep.
L. F. Howey, Sec.
We have for .acknowledgment;
Elimville United Church Sun
day School for Bomb Victims’
day School for Bomb Vic
tims’ (Fund ......................,'...$
Shlpka United Church Sun
day School, donation ........
Congregation Dashwood Lu
theran
Relief
10.00
5.00
B-I-N-G-0
WINCHELSRA SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11th
8.30 p.m.
15 Rounds for 25c
Special Rounds Door Prize
Proceeds for Elimville Unit of
the Red Cross
with SHIRLEY TEMPLE
JACK OAKIE
and
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Coming ■*•...
“SERGEANT YORK*
“CAPTAINS OF THE CLOUDS’*
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How Does Tout Label Read?
Church for Russian;
Wm. Floyd,-------------------
Sugar Rationing
is being rationed at
of a pound per person per
13.30
Treas.
three-Sugar
quarters
Week and -the* purchase of only a
two weeks' supply is permissable.
The rationing includes white and
brown sugar, icing sugars, etc.
Phere is sufficient supply to pro
vide present necessities, provided
‘There is no hoarding.
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Concert at Elimville
A concert will be held in the
Elimville United Church on Mon
day, Feb. 5th, at 8 p.m. Program
by the children. Guest speaker will
speak on the Victory Loan, silver
collection for Red Cross,
ed on the motion
Hern and Taylor,
Communications
and dealt
P. Gibbs,
Smith, re
sury Dept,
ution, filed,
pal Affairs "re Surety Bonds,
tion of Clerk.
Mrs. Aldworth re limits of
St. property. Referred to
viewers on motion of Councillors
Dignan and Southcott.
Salvation Army and Wai’ Mem
orial Children’s Hospital re usual
grants. It was moved and second
ed by Councillors Southcott and
Hern that a grant of ten dollars
each be made to the Salvation Army
and to the War Memorial Child
ren’s Hospital.
Councillor Hern, chairman of
committee appointed to make
draft of standing committees
council for 1942, then tabled
report as follows:
Finance Committee —Councillors
S. B. Taylor andsE, M, Dignan.
Cemetery — Councillors H.
Southcott and S. B. Taylor.
Roads and Bridges—Councillors
J. W. Hern and H. O; Southcott.
Property—Councillors E. M. Dig
nan and J. W. Hern.
Arena—J. W. $fel’n and S. B.
Taylor.
This
motion
Taylor.
Mi;.
’ALL CANADA TO GO
1 ON DAYLIGHT SAVING
All Canada will go on daylight
saving time on February 9th, co-!
incident with similar action^ in the’
United States, according to a des
patch from Ottawa. At present
daylight saving time is in operation
in some Ontario and Quebec muni-
eipalities. it is a war time mea-
wtere received i suie in the hope of conserving el-
toiiows; Frank
filed; William
with as
re audit
business tax, filed; Trea-
, re Railway Tax Distrib
Department of Munici’
atten-
ectric 'power
!
GEORGE ARMSTRONG
of Hay Township, Warden of Huron
County
Huron
fence-
report wa# adopted on the
of Councillors Hern and I
Pearce then addressed the
Council in regard ‘to tax arrears,
Moved and seconded by Councillors
Hern and Southcott that the fin
ance Committee consult with Mr.
Pearce ip regard., to tax arrears.
Moved and seconded by Council
lors Hern and Taylor that a grant of
fifteen dollars be made to the
Xmas Cheer 'Fund. of the Canadian
Legion;
After discussion It was, moved
and1 seconded by Councillors South-j
cott and Hern that the Clerk pre
pare a by-law in regard to the
cleaning of snow from the side-$
walks on both sides of Main St.'
from Huron St. north to Sanders
St.
Moved and, seconded by Council
lors Dignan and Southcott that the
regular nights of meeting of the
Council be the first and third Mon
days of each month..
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid on the motion of
Councillors Dignan and Taylor:
Municipal World, 7 subs., $7.00;
R. G. Seldon and Son, cement and
coal,- ’$28.35; Richard Davis, remov
ing snow,
removing
Sanders,
Louis
team,
snow
Cox,
ploughing, $6.80; Wm. Andrew, re
moving snow, cleaning streets,
$9.00.
All motions were carried.
Adjournment on motion of Coun-
cilloi’ Dignan.
C. V. Pickard, Clerk
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MRS. ROBT. K. HORNEY
DIES IN LONDON
Mrs. Robert K. Horney,
London, a former resident of Exe
ter, died Monday at noon in Vic
toria Hospital, London. She was
in her 69th year. Mrs. Homey had
been suffering from eye trouble
and a few days previous to her death
underwent an operation‘for the re
moval of the eye. She was born
in Usborne Township ‘her maiden
name being Alice M. Kerslake. For
a number of years the family liv
ed in Exetei- before moving to Lon
don 14 years ago. Deceased was
always active in church work and’
while in London was prominent in
Calvary United Church circles. Sur
viving are her husband, two daugh
ters, Mary, at home* (Efla) Mr.S.
H. M, LahBr, of Detroit; one bro
ther, Charles Kersiake, Of Exeter
and two sisters, Mrs, Rhoda Reid,
of Bayfield and Mrs. Etta Terring
ton, of Detroit. The funeral on
Wednesday afternoon Was conduct
ed from the A. Millard George fun
eral honie ....‘
Tavlsh, of
officiating,
brought to
tile’ Exeter
$5.70; Gerald Cornish,
snow, $4.20; Robert
removing .snow, $4.80;
Day, removing snow with
$7.20; Seth Winer, removing
with truck, $11.00; John
removing snow and snow
Of
with Rfev. Duncan Me-
CalVai-y United church,
Phe retnalns were
texeter for interment th
cemetery.
Captain’s Commission
Lieut. W< E. Weokfes, with the
CanadUn Army Medteal Corps, how
statioued at Chatham, has received
his commission as Captain. j
ap-
i t
WITH THE LONDON
LITTLE THEATRE CO.
Earl Heywood, who has been
pearing in vaudeville in the Grand
Theatre, London, recently received
an audition before the management
of the London Little Theatre, Inc.,
and in future, will take part in the
stage performances by that company
At present they are staging shows
for the boys in the services and on
Thursday of this whek will give an
entertainment at the new R.C.A.F.
training school at Clinton.
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HARTMAN—HOULGATE
A quiet wedding took place 'at
Our Lady of Mount Carmel church
on Monday, January 19, when Rev.
Father Fogarty united in marriage
Mr. Noah Hartman to Miss Margar
et Houlgate. The bride looked love
ly in a navy suit with accessories to
‘match. The attendants were Miss
Bernie Madden and Hubert McKee
ver. After the ceremony the bridal
party motored to London,. where
dinner was served at the Hotel Lon
don to immediate relatives, after
which the bride and groom left for
a short honeymoon trip. 'On their
return they will reside in Mt. Car
mel.
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NARROW ESCAPE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr. Ray Broderick -had a miracu
lous escape from serious injury early
Wednesday morning when the cai
,he was driving left the highway
about tWo miles north of Exeter and
struck a telephone pole. Mr. Brod
erick was motoring south when the
car went out of control, striking a
culvert and wrapping itself around
■a telephone -pole. The right front
Of the car was staved, the body being
wrecked beyond repair. Mr. Brod-
orick was thrown from vne car and
wag badly cut over the forehead. He
was removed to the farm home oi
Alvin Wurm where he was attend
ed by Dr. Dunlop and later return
ed to his own home. The car was
brought to >the Sunoco Garage.
ANNUAL MEETING OF
MAIN ST* CONGREGATION j
The annual congregational meet-j
ing of Main Street United church]
was held Friday evening, January]
24th. The minister, Rev. N. J. I
Woods, ,M.A., presided. Financial!
reports for the year 1941 showed!
an increase in local church funds!
and sufficient money raised to- meet
the allocation for the missionary
and maintenance fund. Besides in
creasing the local church funds,
the congregation contributed $660
for re-decorating
of the church,
paid before the
held on Sunday,
Main Street
raised $310.44
following articles for Red Cross
war work: 407 pairs socks,
pairs sea boots, 30 paps and
mets, 39 pairs mitts, 9 shirts,
sweaters, 38 scarves, 5
7 pairs pyjamas,
5 sheets,
ANNUAL MEETING
the auditorium]
All expenses were
reopening services
November 16 th.
Red Cross
and furnished
Unit
the
and
17
hel-
, 15
dressing
gowns, 7 pairs pyjamas, 5 bed
jackets, 5 sheets, 60 articles for
layettes, 30 quilts, 5 crib quilts and
134 articles. $25 was donated for
blankets and $25.00 received from
Miss Bessie Hartnoll’s estate.
The report for the Sunday School,
in common with most Sunday
Schools in recent years," showed a
decrease in attendance, A meet
ing of the Sunday School Board of
Management with the Session will
be held shortly to plan for objec
tives in Christian education ad
vance, increased attendance and
greater efficiency in Sunday School
work.
It was gratifying to the minister
and congregation that church at
tendance had increased at both
morning and evening services,
The elections resulted as follows:
To the session, Wm. May, A. Ryck-
man, W. Martin, H. Horton, for a
term of three years. To the Com
mittee of Stewards, E. M. Dignan,
E. ^R. Hopper, Wm. Ryekman, G.
Skinner, W. C. Hooper, for a term
of three years; trustee board, Ger
ald Skinner; flower committee.
Andrew Campbell, Mrs. W. Mar
tin, E. M. Dignan, Miss Evelyn
Huston;, auditors, W. G. Medd, Ray
Waghorn-. Gerald Skinner.
A very hearty vote of ’apprecia
tion was given Rev. Mr, Woods and
Mrs. Woods for their splendid ser
vice in connection with Main St.
church and congregation. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Woods responded, ex
pressing their happiness, in their
fellowship with Main St. church
people.
The congregation1 decided to con
tinue the combined church and
Sunday School service on Sunday
mornings. It was decided, also
that the service' begin at 10.30 a.m.,
instead of 11 o’clock.
During an intermissia^^^male
quartette composed of Gerald and
Harold Skinner, Ray King and
Frank Wildfong accompanied by
Mrs. N. J. Dore, delighted the con
gregation with a rendering of ’Hear
Dem Bells”. The women of the
congregation served a dainty lunch
during the social time that follow
ed the business session. The meet
ing closed with the National An
them.
The Exeter and District War
Time Board held its first annual
meeting in the Public Library on
Wednesday evening of last week
with Dr. R. H. Taylor in the chair.
The secretary gave a report of the
organization of the Committee on
June id th in the Exeter arena and
of the activities conducted during
the intervening eighteen months,
through its officers and various
sub-committees and the .co-operate
tion of the general public. Homes
were secured should British child
visitors be sent here. The secret
committee had investigated reports
-of possible fifth column talk and
action. Salvage had been collect
ed to the value of $304, More
systematic collection is now being
undertaken. War Savings had been
pledged by the people of the dis
trict to the amount of $3,864 each
month, or over $46,000 a year. The
six-in-one campaign yielded $3,300.
The committee got behind the Red
Cross drive and it was a success.
The Navy League Tag Day secured
$65.64. The women of the en
listed men’s committee had sent par
cels overseas six times, and cigar
ettes had been sent six times, while
sweaters and socks had been sup
plied 149 men who had enlisted for
overseas service, all comforts cost
ing $831.29.
The treasurer’s reports had been
audited twice and sent to
The report
follows:
for the eighteen
Receipts
at Red Cross
.........................$
Collections
meetings
Donations of all kinds
Projects
Salvage
all over district.
Total
Ottawa,
months
3
$4,140.28
Disbursements
For soldiers’ comforts ......$ 831.29
To the Red Cross Branch 1,299.27
To the Queen’s Fund .....
Toronto Telegram for War
Victims ..............................
To the Navy League ;.......
Stationery .........................
Sundry Expense, ? postage,
etc. ..............
Improvement to Red Cross
rooms .
Publicity
. paigns
Salvage Cam.
15.75
1,008.90
165.64
18.35
30.OU
9.00
12.25
Due Red Cross
$3,390.45
102.40
the
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Dr. D. A. and Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. Blowes and Mr. and Mi's. E.
C. Harvey were at Mitchell Tues
day afternoon attending the fun
eral of Mrs. Anderson’s aunt, Mrs.
Elizabeth Williams, widow of John
E. Enyon Williams. She -died at
the home of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. George Ross, in her 68th year.
The deceased .had visited in Exeter
on various occasions and was highly
esteemed here.---------V--------
Mr. Albert Morlock, of Crediton.
had his right hand badly cut on
Tuesday. He was attended by Dr.
Dunlop, of >town.
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EXETER AND MITCHELL
HASKETBALLERS WIN GAME$
basket
school
The Exeter High School
bailers and Mltdhell High
team each won their home games
in Group 3 (B) of the Wossa" bas
ketbail series. Palmerston, the
other team in the league, will play
the local high school team .here
next week. Two points ate given
for a win and one for a draw, This
leaves Exeter and > Mitchell tied
with 2 points apiece. The two top
teams play it out for the grout
championship.
In the first game at the local
gymnasium the Exeter fiVe* won
40-34. Moore and Hannigan star
red for Exeter, while Pearce and
Hanson wore best for the losers. In Mitchell on Monday night the
Mitchell quintet took the local?
37-18.
wood scores Three as late
ENTRY "WINS FIRST GAME
It was a gala debut for ’the Air
port Builders squad as the late en
try in the - Cyclone league won their
first game, edging the Airport 4-3
in the first of Wednesday night’s
twin bill.
While the game did not produce
the best of hockey as the players
slabbed the puck around quite free
ly in place of a smoother brand oi
shinny, nevertheless the game was
not lacking in excitement. Wally
Fainter and • Pickering were the
main attractions as the two paired
up In a private set-to. Pickering
stepped Into the Airport forward
and words finally led to blows be
fore the party was broken up.
(Continued on Page Four)
$3,492.85
Balance on hand ............. 637.43
A motion was carried to change
the name to Exeter and District
Wai’ Time Board.”
Rev. Arthur Page conducted
election of officers with the
lowing result: Pres., Dr. R.
Taylor; 1st vice-pres.,’ H. K.
ber; 2nd vice-pres., Fred Dawson;
3rd vice-pres., C. V. Pickard; 4tli
vice-pres., Rev. W. Mair; sec., R..
N. Creech; treas., D. C. Size. Hon
orary active officers, Reeve Tuck-
ey; H. C. Rivers, representing the
Lions Club; Mrs. N. J, Dore, of the
Red Cross; Alf. Andrus, of the
Scouts; Mrs. Kyle, of the Women’s
Institute; Ken Clarke, of the Le
gion. Committee chairmen! W. G.
Medd, Enlisted Men’s Comm.; R.
G. Seldon, British Child Visitors
J." A. Traquair, salvage; F. A- May,
war savings.
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James St. S. S. Re-elects Officers
The James St. Sunday School
Board of management held their
annual meeting in the church par
lors Tuesday evening. Supper was
served to husband^ and wives of
teachers and officers. A sing-song >.
was enjoyed, led by W. R. Gould*
ing. The financial report showed
a splendid surplus on hand. Super
intendent J. H. Jones thanked all
officers and teachers for their loy
al support. All officers and teach
ers were re-elected.---------y-------- -
THE LATE MRS. McGILP
The death took place in Victoria
Hospital, Lohdon, on Monday of
Mrs. Ethel McGilp, who for Hie past
four years had been a resident of
Exeter. Mrs. McGilp, who has
been residing with her daughter*
Mrs. 0. C. White, was taken ill and
on Thursday of last week was re
moved to the London hospital in
Mr. R. N. Rowe’s ambulance suf
fering from pneumonia. She was
born in Eorest, her maiden name
being Ethel May Newton, daughter
of the late David and Mary New
ton. She was in her Cl^st year, sur
viving are three daughters, Mrs.
James Sullivan, of ’Toronto; Mrs,
White, of town; Mrs. X Stonehouse
of Wrest; one sou, Staff Sgt. Ar*
chie McGilp, somewhere in Eng
land; two sisters, Mrs. George
Steinman, of Wyandotte, Mich., and
R, Palin, of Toronto, The
took place Wednesday af
front Mr. Rowe’s funeral
eondueted by Rev. Mr.
Mrs,. J.
funeral
ternoon
chapel,
Page. Interment took place In Por*
est cemetery.% „