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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-01-12, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING JANUARY 12th, 1939 Sixty-Sixth Year CLEARING SALE OF ..MEN’S FINE SHIRTS.. We are placing on Sale This Week our stock of Men’s Fine Colored Shirts. Fused Collars attached, also some with Separate Collars. Lot No. 1—Arrow and Forsyth Shirts the regular $2.00 Lines, size 14 1-2 to 17 1-2 on Sale at $1.49 each, 2 for $2.95 Lot No. 2—Brill and Gordon makes. Regular 1.50 to 1.59 each, same sizes at $1.19 each, 2 for $2.35 • • 4“ Men’s Heavy Work Shirts on Sale at 89c 10 Doz. Extra Heavy Men’s Winter Work Shirts in Doeskin and Military Flannelette. Big B Brand, Extra Roomy Shirts. Triple Stitched. Regular $1.25 Lines on Sale at 89c each ■ Men’s and Student's Overcoats on Sale About 25 Better Overcoats, Regular 20c at $15 each. 15 Young Men’s Overcoats, Regular $17 at $12 each. Stock-taking time is here and we must clear out this balance of Over coats. Now is the time to secure a good Ov ercoat at a low price. CLEARING OF MEN'S TIES AND SCARFS ALL TIES, REGULAR $1.00, ON SALE AT 69c, 2 FOR $1.35 ALL TIES, REGULAR 50c and 59c, ON SALE AT 39c, 2 FOR 75c MEN’S NECK SCARFS, REGULAR $1.25, ON SALE AT 69c EACH LADIES’, MISSES’, GIRLS’ COATS at BARGAIN PRICES The Spring Wabasso Prints are Now in Stock Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday STRAWBERRY JAM St. Williams Brand, 32 oz Jar AYLMER TOMATOES ?. >• c 1 Er Large Tins, 2 1-2’s Size ........« llllo 1«JU HILLCREST SHORTENING? IL ?9n The Popular Brand ............ ......w AYLMER CATSUP IT/' ....IS Ounce Bottles Until 1«JL 7 CANNED PEARS ? IQ,. Standard Quality, No. 2 tins ....« 1U1 SALTED PEANUTS 9 Ik ?CrFresh, Good Quality ................L* ID. mvv MACARONI A |L IQ- Bulk, Ready-Cut ........................* ID* CANNED BLUEBERRIES ? - IQ-Standard Quality, for Pies ...£» 11 US Your Superior Store ..dmiirniiiiimitniiiiimiiHiiiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiMmiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiuiiiiiii . . .We Sell Embro Fed Chicks. . at no extra cost WHAT IS EMBRO FED CHICKS Chicks with a 21-day Head Start. They live, thrive and make extra money. No we don’t say our “Day Old” chicks are equal to chicks that have been under the brooder for 3 weeks/ But as our chicks come from the incubator they have the big advantage of 21 days of growing on a balanced ration (inside the, shell) where so many chicks are partially starved. So this year we offer you chicks from Purina Fed Flocks—chicks with a 21 day “Head Start” that give you maximum benefit of their bred-in qualities. Remember these chicks are elegible for the Big Chick Grow ing Contest. $1,000 in Cash Prizes. SEE US FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS — BINGO CANADIAN LEGION ROOMS Let’s Go ,5 THURSDAY NIGHT at 8.30 p.m. 20 PRIZES ' Chicken, Ham and Groceries Door Prize Admission 15c Traquair’s Hardware TINSMITHING PLUMBING Plowing Last Week Mild spring-like weather has pre vailed during the past week with several showers. Practically all of the snow has disappeared. Mr. Wil fred Shapton Was out plowing on Saturday. There is little or no frost in the ground. Boss: "Can’t you find something to do?” Office Boy: "Gee Whiz, am I ex pected to do the Work and find it, too?” BODY OF CLINTON MAN IS FOUND A three weeks intensive search for tl'te body of Henry Fremlin, aged &8, of Clinton, who perished in a rag ing snow storm during Christmas week, was rewarded with the find ing of the body by O.N.R. section men alongside a high board fence on the right-of-way seven miles east of Clinton. The discovery was made on Tuesday. Deceased had apparently climbed the fence to seek shelter only t0' perish. Annual Meeting — of the — Exeter Agricultural Society will be held in the t> TOWN HALL, EXETER Wed., January 18th at two o’clock p.m. For the purpose of receiving reports election of officers and the transac tion of any other business in the in terests of the Society. A meeting of the directors will be held at 1.30 o’clock p.m. WM. COATES, President R. Q. SELDON, Secretary INAUGURAL MEETING OF COUNCIL Monday, January 9, 1939 The Municipal council elect for the year met at the Town Hall, took and subscribed to the necessary oath of office. The Reeve congratulated the members elect and wished for all a delightful year of labor to gether in the interest of the muni cipality. Having invited Rev. Mr. Hill he asked him to open the meet ing. Mr. Hill chose a passage from the Epistle to the Romans regarding powers -of counsel and spoke a few words explanatory, closing with prayer. An expression of thanks was tendered Mr. Hill. Per Hern and Dignan that a strik ing committee for the appointment of committees be Councillors Tuckey Souhcott and Dignan, also that the council meet this afternoon instead of tonight as the evening meeting in convenienced all members of the council. As the Reeve had already made arrangements to .meet with the members of the Public Utilities Commission at four o’clock he asked that the meeting be held Tuesday night.Tuckey-Southcott: That tie coun cil adjourn to meet Tuesday even ing a 7 p.m. Carried, Tuedsay, January 10th The Council met as per adjourn ment. All members were present. The minutes of the Monday morn ing session were read and adopted. The Reeve gave his inaugural address stressing harmony and co-operation in all municipal matters. A deputation comprising T. Wal- per, band master, H. Skinner, secre tary-treasurer and H. Whyte waited on the council. Mr. Skinner gave a report of the finances of the band and asked for the usual gijant for the year. Per Southtcott& Tuckey: That a grant of $500.00 payable quarterly be paid. Carried Communications were read and laid on the table. A grant of $10. mas made to the War Memorial Chil- •dren’s Hospital at London. A report of the striking committee was received, ^nd adopted on motion of Southcott-H&n. Roads and Bridges, B. W. Tuckey and J. W. Hern; Property, J. W. Hern and E. M. Dignan; Finance. H. O. Southcolt and B. W. Tuckey; ce metery, E. M. Dignan and H. O. Southcott. The first named of. each commit tee to be convenor, the Reeve a mem ber of all committees. Appointments were made as fol lows: to the Cemetery Board, R. G. Seldon, B. M. Francis; to the Lib rary Board, Mrs. R. N. Creech for 1939-40-41; Board of Health, Ed. Treble; Fence Viewers, H. C. Rivers G. Flynn and J. Worry; truant officer T. Collingwood; bell ringing, Emer son Cornish; Constable and Street Commissioner, J. Norry; Night Con stable Wm. Waring; to the Arena Committee, J. W. Hern, B. W. Tuck ey and F. A. May; Assessor, J. R. Hind; relief-officer and tax collector W. C. Pearce-. The salaries for all municipal officers to remain the same as 1938. The clerk was instructed to order six copies of the Municipal World. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Public Utilities Commission, street lighting $225.75; town .clock, $3.20; toWn hall $4.52; total $233.47; W. G. Simmons, re pairs $4.25; Jos. Senior registration of B., M., and D and tel. $17.92; C. Heywood, snow plowing and team labor $25.85; I-Iy. Green, snow plow ing $17.25; P. Coleman, team labor $9.08,' Ed. Coombes, labor R&B, 50c Wm. -Laverty, ditto $4.38; Richard Davie, ditto $4.-3S; David Kilpatrick ditto $4.38; Wm. Andrew, ditto $5.- 40; .Chas. Little ditto $4.25; Samuel King, ditto $3.00. Passed on motion of Dignan and Tuckey. Adjournment by Tuckey. Jos. Sneior, Clerk SHORT COURSES HELD AT DASHWOOD ARE BEING WELL ATTENDED A class of 100 young men and women is taking advantage of the instruction offered in the short courses in Agriculture and Home Economics being conducted at Dash wood under auspices of the Ontario Department of Agriculture with Mr. J. C. Shearer in charge, assisted by Mr. R. M. McKenzie of Pakham in agricultural courses and with Miss Alleta Smith of Glanford and Miss Eleanor Watt, of Toronto looking after the I-Ic-me Economics courses. A local committee composed of Reu ben Goetz, Addison Tieman and Ed ward Nadiger are active in contri buting to- the successful carrying on of the project. Courses taken up by the young men include milk and cream production, insects of the farm, farm forestry, clean seed, beef cattle,, grain production and civics. The young women are taking up sewing, cooking and household man agement. The boys meet for class es in Clayton Pfi'le’s hall and the girls in Tieman’s furniture store. In terest is further stimulated by each group having an organization of their own for social purposes, with their separate slate of officers. For the boys’ group the officers are: president, Melvin Stade; vice-presi dent, George Link; secretary-treasur- er, Gordon Ratz; committee, Lloyd Eagleson, Lome Rader. The igirls chose for their officers: president, Jean McKenzie; vice-president, A,da Hoffman; secretary-treasurer, Al- deije Eagleson; committee, Ila Mason Edna Willert. The courses started on Tuesday, January 3rd and will con clude on Friday, January 27th. MRS. ROBT PATTERSON, SR. of Hensail, who died Thursday of last week aged 89 years COUNTY VALUATORS 4" The old Crystal Palace at the Ex eter fair grounds has been sold to Mr. Cliff. Brintnell Who Will have it torn down and removed in the .near future. SENTENCED TO JAIL Mr. J. E. Johnston, of Clinton, ap peared before Magistrate Hawksliaw in police court here last Friday and was convicted of driving a motor car while intoxicated. He was sen tenced to 14 days in the county goal at Goderich; his driver’s license was suspended and his car impound ed. Crown Attorney D. Holmes acted for the prosecution and Mr. Bell, of Seaforth, acted for the de fen dent. Secure Their R. N» Miss Reba M. Simmons and Miss Phyllis Bierllng, of town and Miss Mary E. Broadfoot, of Brucefield, have been successful in passing their examinations for nurse registration In the province of Ontario ns an nounced by Hon. Harold J. Kirby, K.C., Minister of Health’. Foil Down Cellar Steps Mrs. Jas. Brintnell had the mis fortune to fall down the cellar steps at her home Wednesday morning and was badly shaken up, Dr. Dunlop was called to attend her. Underwent Operaton Mr. David Smith, bntter-maker at the Canada Packers creamery, Ceti* tralla, underwent an operation Tues day night at Victoria Hospital, Lon don, for appendicitis. OFFICERS INSTALLED On Monday evening the newly elected officers of Lebanon Forest Lodge, A.F. & A.M. No. 133 were duly installed by the Installing Mast er E. M. Dignan together with sever al of the past masters. D.D.G.M. Rt. Wor. Bro. F. J. McLeod, of Ailsa Cijaig was present and compliment ed the officers on the able manner in which the work was put on. Fol lowing the installation refreshments were served with short speeches from some of the newly installed of ficers. The officers are as follows: W. M., Wor. Bro. Chester Mawhin- ney; I. P. M., Wor. Bro. W. H. Pollen; Sr. War., Bro. C. Tanton; Jr. War., Bro. K. J. Lampman; Chap. Wor. Bro. E. M. Dignan; Treasurer, Vr Wor. Bro. W. W. Taman; Sec retary, Bro. R. N. Creech; D. of C. Rt. Wor. Bro. Thomas’ Pryde; Sr. Deacon, Bro. H. H. 'Cowen; Jr. Dea con, Bro. J. B. Dawson; I. G., Bro. A. E. Buswell; S. S., Bro. E. R. Hop per; J. S., Bros Wm. Robinson; Tyl er, Wor. Bro. C. G. Salter. 55th ANNIVERSARY Mr.- and Mrs. Stephen Webb, of Grand Bend, last week celebrated their fifty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. In honor of the event Mrs. A. Finkbeiner, of Shipka, en tertained at dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Webb had been residents of the dis trict for many years and for h^nast twenty years have lived retir&u,v*at Grand Bend. They have four sons and four daughters. OVERHOLT—MAHONEY A charming wedding took place at Mount Carmel Church when Mary, only daughter of Denis Mahoney, was united in marriage to James Harold Overholt, son of Mrs. William Miller, of Zurich. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a floor length gown of IFuchsia transparent velvet with turban and veil of the same shade, long white kid gloves and corsage of American Beauty roses. She carried a satin prayer book with pearl bead trimming and long white streamers, the gift of the Ursuline Nuns of Mount Carmel. The bridesmaid, Miss Adeline Overholt, niece of the groom, wore a floor length blue transparent velvet gown with turban aud veil of the same shade and white kid gloves. Her bouquet was of pink carnations and fern. Justin Mahoney, couin of the bride, was best man and Mr. John Mahoney, brother of the bride, and Melvin Overholt brother of the groom were ushers. St. Cecelia’s Children’s Choir of Mt. Carmel, sang sweetly and during the offertory sang an "Ava Maria.” ' A reception was held at the bride’s home to about 40 persons. The bride travelled in a black boucle cloth coat and accessories to match, Mr. and Mrs, Overholt left on a short trip Michigan and on their return will reside nt Zurich. SUBMIT REPORT (Goderich Signal Star) Messrs. H.G. Mogg and H. J. Quinland, valuators appointed by the County Council to make an ‘equal- ization’’ of the assessments of the various municipalities of the County for purposes of County taxation, have submitted theii’ report. The report contains considerable detail, but the “kernel ’ is the follow- ing comparative chart showing the cost to each municipality for every $1,000 spept by the County,also a comparison 'With the amount it cost each municipality by the 1906 and 19 26 equalizations.Th/is chart is as follows: 1906 1926 1939 Equali- Equali-Equali- zation zation zation ’Townships Ashfield .........$61.10 $60.23 $61.50 .. 35.81 34.76 34.59 Goderich .....51.97 49.33 45.91 Grey ............. 67.23 67.92 59.54 Hay ............... 58.63 57.07 58.92 Howick ........ 83.09 76.98 70/45 Huliett ......... 60.49 57.75 53.47 McKillop ....... 63.03 61.66 52.30 Morris ........... 58.63 56.55 49.21 Stanley .......... 53.56 53.70 55.48 Stephen ......... 64.44 64.04 7p.O3 Tuckersmith .. 56.78 53.40 49'.50 Turnberry ..... 38.37 36.26 32.13 Usborne ........ 56.88 55.19 52.24 East Wawanosh .. 37.76 37.79 36.88 West Wawanosh .. -37.97 38.04 35.23 Towns Clinton ......... 16.10 .17.38 21.94 Goderich ...... 33.47 42.74 59.93 Seaforth ....... 17.64 19.67 20.46 Wingham ....... 1656 20.12 24.89 Villages Blyth ............ 7.55 7.17 6.31 Brussels ....... 6.37 8.34 8.40 Exeter .......... 12.66 16.31 21.99 Hensail .. 5.89 7.58 9.70 16 prizes will be given away In the Times-jAdvocate subscription contest. HURON COUNTY FARMERS FAVOR T.B. RESTRICTED AREA A summary to date of progress made in the introduction of T. B. restriction in cattle for Huron Coun ty is submitted by Agricultural Re presentative J. C. Shearer and shows complete returns in ten of the 16 townships comprising the county and that total vote and favorable percent age to date. Five thousand eight hundred farmers have indicated then’ wishes and of that number upward Of 88 percent, are in favor of mak ing Huron County a restricted area. Of the ten townships from which complete returns are in and the tab ulation completed,‘the figures are as follows: Colborne 234 declared, 189 favorable, 45 opposed, 80.7% favor able; East Wawanosh, 313 declared, 29)8 for, 15 opposed, 95.2% favor able; Hay, 354 declared, 326 for, 28 opposed, 92% favorable; Huliett, 435 declared, 398 for, 37 opposed, 91.4% favorable; Morris, 404 de clared, 360 for, 44 opposed, 89/1% favorable; McKillop, 428 declared, 392 for, 36 opposed, 91.5% favor able; Stanley, 354 declared, 310 for, 44 opposed, 87.5% favorable; Us- borne, 388 declared, 347 for, 41 op posed, 89.4% favorable; Tucker smith, 312 declared, 280 for, 32 op posed .89.7% favorable; West Wa wanosh, 265 declared, 231 for, 34 opposed, 87.1% favorable. While re turns from the remaining four town ships are practically complete, tabu lation is still in progress. OPERATION Miss Phyllis Prouty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Prouty, who has been attending Normal School In London, was operated on In victoria Hospital on Monday for sinus and other trouble. HURON COUNTY TO BID FOR PROVINCIAL MATCH A meeting of plowmen of North and South Huron Plowmen’s Associa tions and others interested in the project was held in the agricultural assembly room, Clinton, Saturday to discuss the question of having the International Plowing Match held in this County in 1940. The meeting was called for 2:00 p.m. and as nearly on time as the attendance would warrant, Mr. J. C. Shearer op ened the meeting by explaining- its object and then put everybody at ease by introductions; those in at tendance being resident in widely divergent parts of the county, The first duty he then stated, was to ap point a chairman and proposed Wm, Haacke, county warden, as the logi cal choice and that suggestion met with unanimous approval. Warden Haacke, acknowledging the honor, spoke briefly of the im portance of the question to be dis cussed and called on J, A. Carroll, Provincial Plowmen’s Association secretary and manager of interna tional plowing matches, to address the meeting. Mr. Carroll said in part: "Interest in plowing matches in Ontario is very much on ,the. in crease. From 19 05 to 1910 interest had dwindled almost to the vanish ing point and for a number of years no matches were held. In 1912 the interest revived and has steadily grown until now they are held reg ularly in almost every county in the province. A factor contributing to this stimulation is that of interest being taken in junior farmer organ izations and the education of farm ers to the importance of good plow ing and cultivating of the soil. Plowmen's Associations and plowing matches are not a new thing, said Mr Carroll. As early as 1’00 years ago Scotsmen from, the Old Country coming to Canada held theii’ plow ing matches. The object in holding plowing matches, he said, is to sti mulate a desire in agriculturists for the best type of plowing by competition and prizes. Plowing is not drudgery, though some may have considered it as such. Drud gery is a state of mind never ex perienced by the man or woman who- is trying to do a .good job. Straight furrows and straight drills in prepairing the soil contribute largely to ease in cultivation and cleaner harvesting. A feature of the plowing matches, he continued, which makes the events education al is the exhibits of the most mo dern types of farm machinery and farm and home conveniences. This feature of the provincial matches has become so great that much ex hibition space is now- required. Mr. Carroll then proceeded to re view in detail the local require ments in successfully carrying out an international match. First there must be a keen interest taken in the project for there is a vast amount of management and detail involved. A county grant of say $2,000 should be assured. A tract of at least 5,000 acres of land will be needed, perhaps more, for auto mobile parking space, for exhibit purposes, for refreshment conces sions, adequate pure water supply, sufficient number of teams, usually 150 teams required. Committees will be required for each department of the work, banquet, reception, teams, accommodation, publicity, lunch and other matters. The de partment provides for the prize list and all ordinary expenses. After Mr. Carroll sat down a number of questions pertinent to the matter were asked, to all of which he gave full information. The chairman then called on a number of those present to speak. Hugh Hill of Colborne; reeves of several townships, Usborne, Morris, McKillop, Colborne; G. H. Elliott and N. W. Trewartha, mayor and reeve of Clinton and the officers of the North and South Huron Plow> men’s Associations. No Opposition to Grant The question of the county grant was referred to by most of the speak ers and the opinion of most of them, including Mr. Haacke, the warden, was that there would be no opposi tion to that. A show of hands on the question of undertaking the event was unanimous in favor of it. Committee Appointed A committee was appointed com* posed of William Quinn, president, Roland Williams, past president, Gordon McDonald, secretary of South Huron Plowmen's Association; Gor don McGavln, president, Bert Hem ingway, past president, L. E. Cardiff secretary, of the North Huron Plow men's Association, and J. D. Thomas president of Goderich Board of 'Trade Mr. Thomas Was chosen chairman. Will Choose Site One of the first duties of the com- (Continued on Page Pout)