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ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 9th, 1942 Sixty-Ninth Year
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SPRING WEARING APPAREL
• Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Spring Coats
New styles, new materials, low prices, are features of our large stock of Spring
Coats. Come early while there is a good choice. They are going fast.
Ladies’ & Misses’ Dresses for Spring
Let us show you our new range, of dresses for spring. We have a large range at
from $2.95 to $10.95, featuring half as well as regular sizes.
For ladies we are showing new gloves, lingerie, neck scarves, silk and lisle hosiery
fancy handkerchiefs, parasols, hand bags etc.
Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics ‘i
The spring and summer dress materials are now ready. Come early as these lines
are becoming very hard to procure
Buttons for dress trimming Z. are very popular
New spring lines are exceptionally large range to choose from in all the spring
and summer colors.
Knitting W ools for Every Purpose
Australia has been the principal source of supply for fine botany wools. With the
threat of an invasion of that country, yarns will be scarce. At present we have a
large stock of yams for all knitting'purposes including sweaters,, socks, etc. Get
. your requirement early
, .... Furnishings for the Home HBH
Linoleums, congoleums, rugs, window blinds, curtain rods, draperies, etc.
Now- ready for spring
Special— 10 webs nice quality chintz and cretonnes 36 in. wide—new patterns—a
real value at 29c a yard
Axminster scatter rugs at $2.95 and $3,95 each are real bargains
Another* shipment of spring prints just arrived 36 in. wide at 25c and 29c a yard
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Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Aylmer Peaches it in
Choice quality in heavy syrup wZ. ill! 13C
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour .JI-,-.Ready-mix 1.....................................P&S* IdC
Pineapple Jam Biscuits IQ/.
Made by McCormick’s ........pCI lUe
Old 'English No Rubbing Wax ik JQ-
or Old English floor wax .................ifllul “TirV
*. Aylmer Catsup
13 ounce bottles ........................each 14c
Eddy’s Redbird Matches’? :
a good brand ........................ wOXvS :
Texas Grapefruit ’ *7 :
Now at their best, medium size ... ® :
Sweet Meaty Prunes 9 1L« :
Extra large, per lb., 15c t* •
Phone 32 Your
Superior
Store
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Spring Time ... Paint Time
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Heat and moisture resisting enamel
26 lovely shades to choose from
Mrs. Murphy’s
Friday, April 17th
6 o’clock
ROYAL PURPLE GARDEN SEEDS 7 pkgs, for 25c
Link Sausage Creamed Pdtatoes
Boston Baked Beans
VIGRO—for flowers, lawns, shrubs, .trees and vegetables
Sold in package, bulk or 100 lb. lots
We have a few second hand Coal Brooder Stoves on hand,
in good shape and priced right
JUST ARRIVED—Another shipment of poultry supplies
------Founts, Feeders, Chick Troughs, etc.—=—
Salad
Tea
Pie
Admission 50c
Pickles
Coffee
THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL—Wax at 25 cents a pound
For a good Poultry, Hog or Stock Tonic ask for
Royal Purple Specific at 18 Cents a pound
Pioneer, Dr. Roe’s and Purina Chick Starters,
Chick Growers, and Turkey Starters
Traquair’s Hardware
TINSMITHING PLUMBING SIGN WORK
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The .public are invited to come
to the parish iiall, Wednesday, Ap
ril 15th, at 3 p.m. to hear Mr. G.
Rush, vegetable specialist, Ontario
Department of Agriculture, give an
address on "The Home Vegetable
Garden". This, is, in war time, a
very important subject, and the
District Women’s Institute are for
tunate to have this subject discuss
ed at their Summary Day. All men
and women are invited to come.
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48th Wedding Anniversary
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
J, H. Hookey, who on Easter Sun
day, celebrated their 46th wedding
anniversary. It was on Eastei*
Sunday, in 1896 that Mi’, and Mrs.
Hookey wore married at Newport,
Isle of Wight, England. Mr. Hook
ey is a veteran of the first Great
War.
Mr. Chas, Johns in confined to
hts bed through illness at the home
of his son, Kenneth Johns, at Ellm-
ville.
Returns from tike West
Mrs. Win. Abbott, who for the
past year has been in Taber, Alta.,
with her daughter, Mrs, ArtO Delve,
has returned to Exeter to visit with
her daughter, Mrs. David Kestle.
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' $94.00 for Red Cross
The Red Cross of Unit 17, ,S.S. Ho
und 5, Usborne, held a success
ful entertainment and dance in
Eden School on Tuesday evening,
April 7th, The play, "Uncle Josh
Perkins” was well presented and
the acts 'were interspersed with a
solo by Doris Westcott and a duet
by Mrs. Harold Bell and Miss Mar
garet Miners.
was
for
the
Miss Tenie McCurdy
the lucky winner In the draw
ten dollars. The proceeds o£
evening amounted to $94.0<(h
BOARD QF EDUCATION | DIED IN LONDON
The regular meeting of the Board ! TUe death took place at her re-
of Education was held in the public ' sidence, 805 'Central Avenue, Lon-
library on Monday evening at 7.3'0 I don, on Monday, April 6th, of a
p.m, Ahsjent, W. H. Dearing. J former resident of Exeter in the
The report of the public school { person of Mrs. Edmund J. Wethey.
was read by the chairman, as fol-1 Mrs. Wethey was taken ill on Fri-
1 day, March 27, when she was? ad-r
I mitted to St. Joseph’s hospital, af~ iter having collapsed from a heart
{condition while walking on Dundas
(St. -She had been in hospital until
| a short time before her death when
(she was removed to her home where
she suffered a further heart at
tack and passed away. She had been
residing in London for the past 16
years. Born at Merrickville, On
tario, her maiden name was Irene
Whitmarsh. She was married to
Mr. Wethey in 1903, Besides her
husband, she is survived by two
sons, Edmund, with the R.C.O.C.,
overseas and David, of London, and
two daughters, Miss Margaret Weth-
ey, R.N., of Orange, New Jersey and
(Helen) Mrs. R, T, Stromenger, of
Summit, N.J., who Thursday of last
week came by plane from New York.
A brother, E. H. Whitmarsli, of
Windsor, and three sisters,' Mrs.
Lawrence Young, Mandville, Louis
iana; Mrs. C. H. Fisher, of Toronto
and Mrs. J. C, Little, of
also survive. The funeral
from the Oatman funeral
London on Wednesday
conducted by Rev. A. A.
with interment in Woodland ceme
tery.
was a
Exeter
lows;
Number on roll for March, 161.
Examinations had been given to
pupils expecting to go on farms.
These pupils would have to attend
school until April 17th. The Inspec
tor had paid the annual spring vis
it on March 25th and 26th and was
well satisfied with conditions,
grant of
Waghorn
es, Per,
Lawson,
with grant given
ried.
The Inspector’s
and discussed and finally adopted
on motion of Mrs. Beavers and A.
0. Elliot.
Correspondence received since the
last meeting was read by the chair
man.
On motion of Mrs. Beavers and
Wm. May Miss Duff will he per- *
mitted to address the school as be
fore as pei* letter from the
of the County W.C.T.U.
ments for a suitable time
made with the principals,
The following accounts
dered paid on motion of J. N. Wil
lis and A.'O, Elliot: Jones & May,
supplies, $16,13; Times-Ad vacate;
exam paper, $15.00; G. F. Skinner,
supplies, 45c; Traquair’s Hardware,
supplies, $14.58; Dashwood Mill,
supplies, $4.00; E. C. Harvey, insur
ance, $13.10; C. V. Pickard, insur
ance, $43.35, Carried.
Per, G. Lawson and W. May, that
the Red Cross committee be allowed
a room at the school for use of the
First Aid and Home Nursing classes
and lectures. Carried. The mat
ter of lighting was left to the
Building and Grounds committee.
Mr. E. R. Hoppei* was elected a
member of the Board to fill the va
cancy created by the resignation of
Mr, C. Tanton.
Moved by J.^M. Southcott and
J, N. Willis that a letter of condol
ence be sent to Principal E. J.
Wethey in his bereavement and that
a wreath of flowers be sent to Lon
don.
Adjournment was moved by J. N.
Willis.
K. M. MacFaul, Secretary
$10.00 was asked
for agricultural
J, M. Southcott
adoption of the
A
by Mr.
purpos-
and G,
report,
report was read
president
Arrange-
are to be
Carried,
were or-j
Windsor,
was held
home in
afternoon
Trumper,
Among the floral tributes
wreath of flowers from
Board of Education.
the
PRESENTATION
About twenty friends of
Etta May Bowey surprised her at
the home of Mrs. E. -S. Steinei* re
cently. During a pleasant social
evening Miss Bowey was presented
with a walnut coffee table. Refresh
ments were served at the close.
Miss
WARNING TO MOTORISTS
Motorists are being warned
observe the thirty mile an hour
limit while motoring through town
I and they are likewise being warned
i to ■observe the stop signs. A check-
i up is being made and unless these
regulations are observed motorists
are liable to find themselves inare liable to find themselves
trouble.
to
EASTER SERVICES
At Trivitt Church
UNDERWENT OPERATION
Mr. Edward M. Dignan was taken
suddenly ill on Easter Sunday with
an acute attack of appendicitis and
was rushed to Victoria Hospital,
London,, for an operation. Latest
reports state he is getting along as
well as can be expected. Mr. Dig
nan was at Main St. church Sun
day evening and following the
vice he called the doctor and
rushed off to the hospital.
Miss Ada_ Andrew, of town,Miss Ada_ Andrew, of town, un
derwent an operation in St. Joseph’s
Hospital, London, on Saturday last
and her many friends will be pleas
ed to know that she is getting along
nicely. We regret very much the
error last week in stating that Miss
Bertha Andrew had undergone an
operation.
BOWEY—YOUNG NUPTIALS
relatives. The
by Miss Shirley
■and Miss June
was dressed in
< hensall spring show
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MORRISSEY—HENNESSY
A pretty wedding was solemniz-
i ed at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church
! on Easter Monday, when Mary,
daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Hennes
sy was united in marriage to Bene
dict Morrissey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. Morrissey. The ceremony was
performed by the bride's cousin,
Rev. C. S. Nagle, of Goderich. Rev.
Father Fogarty sang the nuptial
mass. Present in the sanctuary
were Rev. Father Glavin, of LaSal-
Rev. Father Corcoran, of
The bride, given in mar-
her brother, ‘ Mr. Cyril
wore a becoming navy*
Trivitt Memorial church was the
scene of a quiet but .pretty wed
ding on Good Friday afternoon at
four o'clock, when Miss Etta May
Bowey, of town, was united in mar
riage to Mr. Herbert Young, of Cre
ditor The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. M. A. Hunt in the pre
sence of immediate
register was signed
Young, of London,
Clarke. The bride
a pailette suit and was wearing
squirrel furs. Following the f cere
mony the bridal party motored to
London and had dinner at the Ho
tel' London. They will reside in
Crediton, where Mr. Young con
ducts a hardware business. Miss
Bowey for a number of years has
been employed with Jones & May
,and is well known to a host of
friends who will join the Times-Ad-
vocate in extending congratulations
and best wishes.
ser-
was i ette, and
: Stratford.
' riage by
Hennessy,
dressmaker suit with a white flow
ered hat, its misty veiling caught
in bonnet style and falling to her
shoulder. r She wore a corsage of
j white gardenias and carried a white
prayer book with satin streamers.
Mrs. J. Morrissey, sister-in-law of
the groom, was bridesmaid, wearing
a greyish blue dressmaker suit with
I matching accessories and corsage of j pink carnations. Mr. Jack Morris-
isey acted as groomsman. The ush
ers were Gerald Hennessy, R.C.A.F.,
St. Thomas and Mr. Cecil Morrissey.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held at the home of the
bride’s mother for thirty guests.
The young couple left on a' honey
moon trip to Toronto and Montreal,
the bride donning a havy blue dress,
gray tweed coat, red hat and ac
cessories. On their return they will
reside
tralia.
Mr.
on
Bi*uce Rivers, who recently
underwent an operation in Victoria
Hospital, London, is getting along
fine and is expected home this week.
and Mrs. Jos. McDonald,
that
Narrow escape
narrow escape one day last
While engaged in cutting
with a power circular saw
In some manner the belt
and in trying to get the
belt out of the way with
the belt’’ -caught the fight
threw him to the ground,
dragged toward the en-
fortunately his rubber
Mr. Wm. Gould, of Hay Township
had a
week,
wood
outfit,
came off
revolving
his foot,
foot and i
He was
gtne and
boot pulled off, freeing him before
he was drawn into the revolving
pulley. The boot was torn Into sev
eral pieces and scattered In several
directions.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Exeter North, received word
their son, Tpr, Ted McDonald, has
arrived safely in England.
Ml*, and Mrs. Percy MeFalls have
moved into the residence recent
ly. vacated by Mr. Maurice Quance
on Sanders street.
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TO PROVIDE PARCEL'S FOR
BOYS ON ACTIVE SERVICE
An urgent appeal is being made
to support the sale of tickets for
the lucky number draw, the pro
ceeds from which Will be used en
tirely for the boys on active ser
vice. The draw will be at a dance,
Friday, April $4th, in the Exeter
Arena, sponsored for the District
War Time Conunittee*
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j The annual Spring Show of tbs
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Ths
was
a good attendance. There was a | large entry of cattle but not as good
i a showing of horses as usual* Ths
'following were the prize-winners;
Cattle
Aged Bull — Edward Brothers,
Watford; Bert Klopp, Zurich. Bull
under 2 years, Edward Bros,, 1 and
Cow any age, Edward Bros.
Heifer under 2 years, Edward Bros,,
1 and 2.
Shorthorns—Aged Bull, Kinsman
Bros*, W. E. Parker & Son, Wat-
iford; W. C, Oestreicher, Crediton,
Bull under 2 years, W. E. Parker &
Son, Bert Peck, W. C, Oestreicher,
I Cow any age, R. M, Peck*, W, Oes
treicher, 2 and 3. Heifer under 2
years, Newton Hall, Ilderton, W. E,
Parker & Son, W. Oestreicher.
Herefords—Aged Bull, H.
Wright & Son, W. S. O’Neil, Den-
field. Bull under 2 years, W, S.
O’Neil, H. C. Wright & Son, 2 and
3. Cow, H. C. Wright & Son, W. S.
O’Neil, H. C. Wright. Heifer un
der 2 years, W. S. O’Neil, I-I. C.
Wright & Son, 2 and 3.
Market Cattle — Butcher steer,
Kinsman Bros.*, W. E. Parker &
Son, W. S. O’Neil. Baby Beef, Ed
ward Bros, Newton Hall, W. S.
O’Neil, W. «C. Oestreicher,
Judge—-Ephraim Snell, Clinton.
Boys’ Judging Beef Cattle
Class 1—Frank Falconer, Bruce-
field; Mervyn Falconer, Brucefield;
Harold Peck, Zurich; Donald Bu
chanan, Seaforth; Duncan McEwen,
Jack Graham, Brucefield. * Class'
2—Donald Buchanan, Harold Peck,
M. Falconer, D. McEwen, Jack Gra
ham.
Clydesdale Stallion, Frazer Mc
Farlane, Mt. Forest. Standard
Geo. Riley, Mitchell; Blue
Stable, Kitchener. Standard
brood mare, Blue Top Stables,
stallion, hackney, Charles Godbolt,
Exeter,
foal, George 'Coyne, Staffa;
Stewart & Son, Londesboro;
mer Turner, Var.na. 7
ing, under 2 years, Wilmer TurAer.
Heavy draft 'under 2 years, W. Tur
ner, 1 and 2; E. R. Knight, Brus-t
seis,
art &
team,
ner.
Decker, 1 and 2.
open class, Curry & Turvitt, Wing-
liam; Blue Top Stables, Curry & Tur
vitt.
vitt,
champion, Curry & Turvitt. 'Cham
pion draft mare, Wilmer Turner.
Lady Driver, Mrs. Ross Chapman.
Agricultural mare, George Coyne.
Grand champion, draft or gelding,
George Coyne. Township prize, W.
Decker, Chas. Stewart. Gentleman’s
turnout, Curry and Turvitt. Wagon
and horse on line, W. Decker.
; Hensall Agricultural Society
x. Jheid on Saturday afternoon.There was a spend id attendance } weatW was 1^1 and there
^t the Easter service Sunday morn-1
ing in the Trivitt Memorial church,
it being one of the finest services
held in years. •"Victory" was the
theme of the sermon delivered by
the rector, Rev, M. A. Hunt. A solo
"Easter Bells” was sung by Mrs, H.
Sturgis. There was a good turn
out for the service of Holy Com
munion.
The concluding gathering of the
Holy Week services was held in
Trivitt church on Good Friday even
ing when a large congregation, re
presenting all denominations, was
present, Rev. William Weir, of
Carmel Presbyterian church, Hen
sail, was the speaker* and he deliv
ered an excellent address on the
theme of the crucifixion. Mr. Ken
neth Johns rendered
service.
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2,
a solo at this e.
At Main St.Church
Main St.Un
well
Easter services at
ited church on Sunday were
attended, especially in the morning.
A beautiful Easter lily banked with
ferns, graced the rostrum. The
minister took for his morning ser
mon, "
of God
Rev, Mr
ies of
Choices
ing on
People,
Resurrection
Holy communion was dispensed and
there was a reception service, and
the rites of baptism when the fol
lowing were baptized: Gary John
Kestle, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Kestle, of London; Doug
las John Cook, infant son of Mr,
and Mrs. Clare Cook (nee Ilena
Kestle), of Detroit. The choir, un
der the leadership of Mrs. Dore,
sang an anthem, "Why Seek Ye?"
with solo part taken by Frank Wild-
fong. Miss Dorothy Davis rendered
a solo "God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears.” In the evening Mr. Woods
took for his subject “Jesus Christ,
the Same Yesterday, Today and]
Forever”. The eyening anthem
was "Calvary” with Gerald .Skin
ner taking the solo part. Frank
Wildfong sang a solo, "Open the
Gates of the Temple.”
'The Resurrection, the Choice
During the Lenten period
, Woods has delivered a ser-
sermons on "The Great
of the Last Week", speak-
the choices of Pilate, the
the Pharisees, etc. The
was God’s choice.
At James St. Church
They had passed through
■days but instead of ’the end it
the beginning of a brighter
better era. In the present
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the Easter* Sunday
morning service in James street
United church. A beautiful basket
of flowers adorned the pulpit ros
trum placed there by the Women’s
Association in memory of the de
parted members of the congrega
tion. Several new members were
received and the -Sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper was dispensed. An
anthem, "’Tis the Spring of Souls
Today" was sung 'by the choir and
Mrs. J. Hodgert sang a solo, "The
Stranger* of Galillee." A very
forceful sermon was delivered by
the -pastor, Rev. Mr. Page. He took
for his text: "In the morning when
it began to dawn." To the follow
ers of Jesus on that first Easter
morn it looked as though the life
of Christ had been in vain and
that the end had come and all was
lost,
dark
was
and
world-wide catastrophe that is en
gulfing -civilization, the outlook for
Christianity and the church is far
from reassuring but to those with
faith in the triumph of the Cross
it is the dawn of a new era.
In the evening an Easter musical
service was rendered by the choir*
under the direction of W. R. Gould
ing. A junior choir* assisted with
the service. The musical selections
were interspersed by the reading of
several poems by the pastor,
program
"Easter
obligato
Miss P.
Mrs. Hodgert; trio by Mrs. Robert
son, Miss Wood and Mrs. Goulding;
solo by Sgt. F. Hailey; junior choir,
"Spring Has Now Unwrapped the
Flowers’’—carol of the 14th cen
tury; girls’ double trio, "Alas and
I Did My Saviour Bleed”—Holton^
by Mrs. P. McFalls and Misses Hel
en Rowe, Barbara Dinney, Irene
sweet, Helen Buswell and Pauline
Godbolt; junior choir, "Rejoice the
Lord is King”—Nevin; anthem,
"Alieiuliah, Christ is Risen*’-—Drew;
solo obligato, W. 'Cutbush
"Hosaunji,*
The
■consisted of an anthem,
Halleluliah”—Lorens, with
choir, Mrs. Robertson,
Wood, Mrs. Goulding and
duet,
“Hosaiin^”—-Granier, Miss P. Wood
and Mrs. P, McFalls; junior choir,
"0 Joyous Easter Morning”—
anthem, "King All Glorious*1
with
hale.
were
First
Death1
■Bacn;
—Vail
selo obligato fyy Miss H, Pen-
The i>oems rend by Mr. Page
‘if Easter be not True”11, "The
.Easter”, and "There is Nd
How Does Your Label Read ?
bred,
Top
bred
Aged
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Agricultural brood mare in
Chas.
Wil-
Filly or geld-
Agricultural foal, Chas. Stew-
Son, W. Turner. Agricultural
Chas. Stewart & Son, W. Tur-
Wagon or express horse, W.
Single roadster,
Roadster team, Curry & Tur-
Blue Top Stables. Roadster
LINDENFIELD—JOHNSTON
A 'quiet wedding took place at
Main St. United church parsonage
on Saturday morning-at 10 o’clock,
when the Rev. Mr. Woods united in
marriage Ruth Ann, only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Johns
ton, of1 Zurich and Alvin Edward;
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Linden
field, of
lovely in
turquoise
ture hat,
corsage of pink rosebuds,
ing the ceremony the young co-uple
left for Hamilton where the groom
a student at the R.C.A.F. school.
Exeter. The bride was
a street-length frock of
crepe with matching pic-
brown accessories and
Follpw-
is
RED CROSS NEWS
Registering continues for the
Red Cross courses In health, home
nursing and emergencies. The re
sponse has been very gratifying and
in order that these classes may be
within the reach of all, the, price
has been set at 50c for the course
and 25c for the manual, students
25c and 25c fo? the manual. Those
who have paid the fee of $1.60 may
get their refund from the secretary,
Arrangements can be made for any
who
but
fee.
for
classroom
classes. 1
es is not to raise funds but to have
as many w-omen and girls ready to
serve their country should an epi
demic or an emergency arise
desiring to register please
once. Call the secretary,
F. Howey or register at
vary Friday afternoon.
classes are expected, to commence
Monday, April 13 th,
will be notified as to
their classes. Classes
at the Exeter school,
Backing Day. Friday, April lOtlu
are anxious to take the course,
find It impossible to pay the
The money paid in fee is used
the purpose of equlping the
. and supplies for the
The object of' these cours-
Any
do do at
Mrs. L.
the Lib*
these
Alt students
the . date of
will be hold