The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-04-27, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 27th, 1939 Sixty-Sixth Year
APRIL 26th
A 6 ft. x 9 ft. Gold Seal Congoleum Rug will be given away absolutely free to the nearest
guess to the lucky number. If the winner has bought a larger rug during the week of
contest he will be awarded price of larger size. Contest closes Saturday noon, May 6th.
We have a large stock of New Patterns at Congoleum, Linoleum, Vel-felt and Axminster
Rugs to choose from.
36-in. Wabasso Prints on Sale 15c yard
On Sale this week to reduce our stock hundreds of yards of Wabassp Prints, 36 inches
wide. Our Regular 20c. cloth. Fast Colors, To clear in a hurry at 15c yard.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Spring Coats
We have a large stock to choose from in the New Popular Styles. We also have many
good styles from last season at greatly reduced prices.
Ladies’ and Misses Summer Dresses
The New Martha Washington Summer Dresses are now ready. Special Values at $2.95
and $3.95 each.
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ONE RACK OF DRESSES AT $1.95
One rack of Crepe Dresses for Misses and Ladies in Crepe, etc. at only a fraction of
cost price. To clear in a hurry at $1.95 each. ‘
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Spring Furnishings for the Home
New Linoleums, Congoleums, Rugs, Window Blinds, Curtain Rods, Draperies, Etc. Get
our prices before you buy.
SPECIAL—English Linoleum, 4 yards wide at $2*95 running yard.
DOMINION LINOLEUM WAX—Quart Cans, Especially made for Linoleums, Etc. 65 qt
EXETER COUNCIL |
Monday, April 24th. 1939
Regular meeting of the Municipal
Council, absent Councillor South-
cott. The minutes of the meeting
held April jlth were read and ap
proved on motion of Tuckey and
Hern and carried.
Correspondence was read as fol
lows: Letter from the manager of
the Royal Bank of Canada, Clinton,
re Mr* Owen Geiger & Son, flax mill
property tax in arrears; ordered fil
ed. Letter from T. Roy Patterson,
County Engineer, Goderich, re ma
terial for road dust; filed.
Per Tuckey and Hern: That the
benches used on the Town Hall
lawn be repaired and painted. Car
ried.
A rebate was allowed Miss Elisa
beth Tayloi’ foi* prepayment as made
for opening up drain in front of her
property in the sum of three dollars.
Motion of Hern and Tuckey. Car
ried.
A representative of the Pedlar &
Galvanized Sewer Pipe Co,, waited,
on the council with the view of re
ceiving an order for sewer pipe. No
action.
The collection of refuse intended
foi' the dump will be taken com
mencing Tuesday, May 9 th and fol
lowing days.
The following list of accounts
were read and ordered paid-:
i Frank P. Gibbs, auditor $225.00;
Wm, Andrew,’labor R. & B. $16.05;
Exeter Concert Band, 2nd quarter
$125.00,
Passed on motion of Dignan and
Tuckey and carried.
Adjournment by Hern.
Jos. Senior,
] THIEVES VISIT EXETER
Three places of business in Exeter
were broken into by thieves during
the early hours of Tuesday morn
ing. Sandy Elliott’s Garage was
entered by jimmying the back door.
The cash register was broken into
and something over thirteen dollars
was stolen. The thieves had some
sense of humor for they rung up the
register “Paid Out” 5c. Tires and
accessories which were easily avail
able were left intact. At the garage
of Snell Bros, entrance was made
through a rear window and -as far as
could be learned only 83 cents in
change was stolen from the cash re-
At the McColl - Frontenac
Station operated by Graham
a piece was broken off of
change
gister,
Service
Arthur
one of the gasoline pumps and seven
gallons of gas were stolen. The
thefts were reported to Chief Norry
early Tuesday morning. Jt was learn
ed that a pool-room at Clinton had
been broken into the game night.
Foot marks in the damp earth were
plainly visible outside the window at
Snell Bros & Co. garage and the
tread marks of the tires at the Mc
Coll-Frontenac Service Station show
ed that the car was travelling south.
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Clerk
Monarch Dove Knitting Yam, all Colors, Reduced to 15c
ANNUAL SPRING SALE
PRICES GOOD UNTIL MAY 2nd
Hillcrest Shortening
Try this popular brand
Maple Leaf Salmon J/IL 1 7p» lh
The best Sock-Eye /2“"* * • L, *"• <4IV
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
In the Dated Bags .........
Garden Patch Peas
Very Tender, 17 oz. tins
2 lbs. 21c
1 lb. 34c
2f or 15c
Fry’s Cocoa 1 ZJk Hn 1 Qr
A Pure Breakfast Cocoa /2'^*
PaMu°e”7 lb. bag 14c; 24 lb. 41c
* e'
Milk per tin 19c
10 lbs. 54c
Eagle Brand Milk
Sweetened Condensed
Granulated Sugar
Best Quality
Phone 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
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PICK-ME-UP SALES
LEAVITT’S THEATRE
/Wash Board and 3 dozen
Clothes Pins ............. 35c
Flashlight with 2 Extra
Batteries ...................... 79c
Clothes Basket and 3 dozen
Clothes Pins ........... $1.00
Garden Rake and 4 pkgs.
Seeds .................. 60c
Wash Tub .......... $1.15
pkg. Clothes Pins Free
Galvanized Wash Boilers
& 3 doz. Clothes Pins $1
GARDEN PEAS AND GOLDEN BANTAM CORN lb....10c
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC COLEMAN IRON
IRON i Trade In
Reg. $7.95 now $5.25 [ $7.25 now $6.25
Watch and Take Advantage of Lowe Bros. Quick Drying
Enamel Sale Commencing Next Month
We have a Full Stock of Chick Starters and Growing Mash,
Chick Fountains and Feeders
Now is the Time to Treat Your Grain with the New Improved
Ciresan 1 lb. Can.......$1.00 5 lb. Can.......$3.90
This is Wonderful Weather for Troughing. See us Before
the Busy Season. Prices Right
Traquair’s Hardware
tinsmithing
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ThO farmers will soon be on thet
land. The weather has been fine
the phst tew days and the land is
rapidly drying.* up. Wo understand
that some of the farmers' near Grand
Bend have already started seeding.
Mr. Wallace Fisher, of Montreal,
spent a few days last week with his
parents Mi'', and Mrs. Wm. Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Davis; Jeanette
and Bill, of St. Marys, spent Sunday
with them.
Mrs, William Coward (nee Isabel
le Appleton) who has been ill at
St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, suf*
ering from pneumonia, underwent
an operation Saturday and is now
getting along nicely,
MASONIC “AT HOME”
THE LATE MRS. GILL
The death took place in Exeter on
Monday; April 24th, of Elizabeth
Jane Gill, widbw of the late Frank Gill, aged 80i years. Three years
ago last February Mrs. Gill fell and
broke lxer hip' and since that time
has walked only with the aid of
crutches. ’She lias been ill for sev
eral months and about a month ago
was taken to Mrs. Seymour’s home
where she passed away. Deceased
was a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Wilcox and of a family
of two boys and three girls is the
last survivor. She spent all her
life in this community having taught
school for seybr^l years at Winchel-
Mrs. Gil! was a faithful mem-
of James Street United church
an active member of the W.M.S.
funeral will be held Friday af-
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
April 27th, 28tli, 29th
“SUBMARINE PATROL”
with RICHARD GREENE and
GEORGE BANCROFT
sea.
ber
and
The
ternoon at two o’clock from the fun
eral parlors of Mr.. R. N. Rowe,
conducted by her pastor Rev. A.
Page with interment in the Exeter
cemetery. Dr. Luther Gill, of Gibson
burg, Ohio, who has just returned
from spending the winter in Florida
is here for the funeral.
A COLD DIP
Two young t lads donned their
bathing trunks on Sunday eager to
open the swimming season. They
waded into the water above the dam
up to -their waists but on second
consideration decided to leave the
swimming until the water was a
little more inviting. It was just a
little cold for comfort.
SPECIAL 2 SHOWS ONLY
Saturday Matinee at 2:30
and Midnight Monday, 12.05 a.m.
Double Feature
OVERLAND STAGE RAIDERS
with the THREE MESQUITE-
ERS
“TENTH AVENUE KID”
with BRUCE CABOT, BEVER
LEY ROBERTS and TOMMY
RYAN
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
I May 1st, 2nd, 3rd
“LOVE AND HISSES”
Starring BEN BURNIE, WAL
TER WINCHELL, SIMON
SIMONE, JOAN DAVIS
Musical Comedy-
DIED IN LONDON
William Prodger, a retired C.P.R.
Engineer died Saturday at the fam
ily home 575 Pall Mall street, Lon
don. Mr. Prodiger had been in ill
health for some time. His death re
sulted from a heart attack. Mrs.
Prodger’s maiden name was Martha
Ford being a sister of Mr. W. J.
Ford, of Usborne. Mr. Prodger was
born in London 67 years ago and
was a lifelong resident of that city.
He was employed by the C, P. R. for
42 years, retiring two years ago. He
was a member of' the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the
St. John Masonic Lodge. Besides his
widow he is survived by one son
Alvin and one daughter Miss Mar
ion Prodgex* both at home. The fun
eral was held Monday April 24th
with interment in Woodland ceme
tery. A numbei' of relatives from
this community were in attendance
at the funeral.
Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. & A.M.
No. 133 will hold an “At Home” in
the Exeter Arena on Wednesday,
May 3rd, 1939, to which the mem
bers and thdlf Wives- or lady friends
are invited,
any guests.
also invited,
Members may bring
Visiting Brethren are
Tickets 50c*
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS
.Every ownex’ of a dog who neg
lects to obtain a tag and keep it
securely fixed on his dog, or who
uses a tag upon a dog other than
that for which it was issued shall be
liable to a penalty
Ten Dollars.
During the months
July and August in
dog shall be allowed to run at large
within the limits of the corporation.
4-2*7-216. JOB. SENIOR, Clerk
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not exceeding
•of May, June,
each year, no
Mrs. Tlios* Kostio, wlio has been
ill with pnotlmohia, Is improving*
DIES FROM ACCIDENT
James McInnis, 35, a former resi
dent of Exeter, and who for the past
five years has operated a garage in
Thorndale, died in Stratford Hospit
al Tuesday evening from head injur
ies he received in a traffic accident
five miles west of Stratford Saturday
night. The deceased was a passen
ger in a car which crashed into the
rear of a parked truck. The plat
form of the truck pierced the wind
shield of the car striking McInnis on
the head lacerating the face and
fracturing the skull. He was remov
ed to Stratford Hospital. The driver
of the car was Milner Bryan, of
Thorndale and riding in the back
seat was Mr. Frank Lee, also of
Thorndale, who received a fractured
rib. The driver of the car was ar
rested, charged with reckless driv
ing. Mr. McInnis never regained
consciousness aftei’ the ’accident. A
few years ago he. was employed in
the garage business in Exeter with.
Chambers Bros., and while here was
united in marriage with Miss Labelle
Kay who with one daughter survives.
An inquest into his death has been
ordered.
BASEBALL LEAGUE MEET
A meeting of the Huron-Perth
baseball league was held in Hensall
Town Hall, on Tuesday, April 18th
with representatives present from
Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Exeter,
Lucan, Crediton and Zurich. Mr. J.
Scott of Kitchener, president-, of the
O. B. A. gave a splendid address
and 'Mr. W. Smith, of Galt, past
President of the O. B. A. also gave
an address. Election of officers took
place as follows: President, Mr. J.
Patterson, Hensall; 1st vice-presi
dent, Mr. M. Hodgins, Lucan; 2nd
vice-president, Mr. J. K. Fahrner, of
Crediton; Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Mc
Connell, Goderich; secretary, Mr. J.
Butler, Clinton. This meeting was
very largely attended and another
meeting will be held May 5th.
INVALID PASSES
Miss Julia Rivers, sistei’ of
William Rivers of town, who for a
number of years has made her home
in Exeter, died Sunday at the home
of Mr. Ernest Appleton in her 79th
year. Miss Rivers was born in Eng
land and came to Canada 43 years
ago. During the greater part of her
life she has been an invalid and
made her home with her brothers.
Besides her brother William she is
survived by one brother James, of
Seaforth. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon with interment
in the
forth.
Mr.
Maitlandbank cemetery, Sea-
TO REST
funeral of the late William
BASEBALL ORGANIZED
AT CREDITON
A meeting to discuss baseball for
the 1939 season was held in E. K.
Fahrner’s store Tuesday evening
With 22 persons present. The min
utes of the previous meeting were
read and adopted. The treasurer's
report was read and approved show
ing a balance of $7.25. It was mov
ed by F. W. Clark and seconded by
S. Wuerth that we enter the Huron-
Perth League this season. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Hon,
Pres., F. W. Clark; President, F. W.
Morlock; Vice-Pres., G. E. Wenzel;
Sed’y-Treas,, Rev, D. J. Gladman;
Manager, E. K, Fahrner; Asst. Mgf.,
S. Wuerth; Transportation Com.,
Curry Givens, Lloyd England; offic
ial scorer, G. E. Wenzel; gate keep
ers, Geo. Mawhinney, Ben Fletcher.
LAID
The
A. H. Oke took place from lxis late
residence, j'ust south of Centralia,
Friday afternoon of last week con
ducted by Rev. Wm. Kitley, Park
hill, a former pastor, owing to the
illness of Rev, ’ ‘
Music was supplied by the Centralia
choir. Among those from a distance
who attended the funeral were: Mrs.
McNaughton, of Montreal; Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Reynolds, Mr., and Mrs,
George Essery, Mr, and Mrs. C.
Simpson, and Mrs. E. Colwell, of
London; Miss Bottrill, Mr. P. Bot-
trill, Mrs. Reid, John and Thomas
Vosper, of Mitchell; The bearers
were: Wes. Webber, Geo. Hicks, O.
Brown, Ernest Hicks, 'Will Colwill
and
Mrs. M. A. Hunt, who has been
confined to lidf bed through illness
is improving.
Mr.Falconbridge.
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I.O.O.F. ATTEND CHURCH
The members of the Exeter LodgeNo. 67 I.O.O.F, celebrated the anni- °,£ late William Qke, south
versary of the Order by attending
Divine Worship in James Street Un
ited church on Sunday evening.
Over ninety members yere present,
including visitors from Kippen,
Brucefield, Seaforth, Hensall and
Lucan lodges. The brethren parad
ed to the church marshalled by Past
p.D.G.M. Bro. Charles Salter and
they occupied the centre pews. The
sermon by the pastor, Rev. A. Page,
evoked favorable comment. The
choir furnished special music Miss
Helen Penhale singing a solo in the
anthem and Messrs. Walter Cut
bush, A. E. Wuerth, W. R. Collid
ing and E. Lindenfield sang an ac
ceptable quartette. Mr. Page took
for his text a portion of verse 9,
chapter 4, Genesis “Am I my broth
er’s Keeper?”'and from Duke 10:27
“Thou shalt love the Lord Thy God
with-ali thy heart and with all thy
soul and with all thy strength and
with all thy mind and thy neighbor
as thyself.” He said that we have
been taught from our youth that
we have a certain responsibility to
ward our fellow men. We ought
to ask ourselves in all sincerity “Am
I my Brother’s Keeper?” Mr, Page
spoke of visiting- the slum districts
in London, Eng., and Glasgow where
he was brought face to face with in
tolerable living conditions. He had
listened fox' an houx* as Tim Buck
had addressed a number of minist
ers on the plight of the single unem
ployed, and whije not endorsing the
principles of the speaker he was pro
foundly impressed with his earnest
ness. The One who enuncated the
principles of the text put them into
practice and got under the burdens
of the people. Unless' we do some
thing about it, it is going to do
something to us. The problems of
oui' brethren like a contagious dis
ease is an affair of ours. Unless
we do something to halt the con
tagious disease it 'will do something
to us. We spend millions to cure
tuberculosis but little to abolish the
tenement houses and conditions that
contribute to the cause of tubercul
osis. We spend millions on insane
asylums but what are we doing to
alleviate the conditions that lead up
to insanity. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars are spent on the punish
ment of the criminal but how much
‘is being spent to prevent crime. We
are realizing that children must tbe
saved from exploitation and in
justice. If we do not recognize that
we owe something to the well-being
of our fellow man then something
will happen to us. There is a mor
al law 'written into this great, uni
verse that cannot be broken or set
aside. Something not only happens
to us but will happen within us. A
Quaker from the United States who
had assisted in caring for the home
less children in Germany following ,
the great wax’ was asked whethex* his>’j
efforts have been worthwhile see
ing that these youths are now being
trained as Nazi soldiers. He re
plied that he would rather raise up
one thousand Hitlerites than that
the channels of mercy and charity
should dry up in men’s souls. If
we cannot be one hundred per cent.
Christians in loving God with all
oui' might then we should be fifty
per cent. Christians by loving oui'
neighbors as ourselves. Don’t tell
me a man is a Christian no matter
how great his knowledge of biblical
lore, howevex* correct his creed who
has no feeling in his heart for hum
anity, whose hand is never extend
ed in friendly aid to the suffering;
whose benevolence has never brightened lives more 'wretched and sor
did than his own. That man is the
most genuine Christian who, notwith
standing much error in dogmatic be
lief, has the love of God burning
witlxin his soul, such a love as will
make him do and bear and suffer
that through him others may be
blessed, Youi' neighbor may be a
friend or he may be an enemy but
he is the man with whom you come
in contact and who needs you. On
theii' return to the Lodge a vote of
thanks was tendered to Rev. Mr.
Page, members of the Official Board
and the James Street choli’ by Mr.
James Morley in a short masterly
address. This was seconded by Mr.
G. C. Petty, of Hensall. Mr. Petty
joined the Exetei' Lodge when he
was 21 years of age and has been
an Oddfellow for 63 years and dur
ing that tinie he has missed very
few church services in Exeter. Mr*
McKellar, D.D.G.M., of Seaforth,
spoke a few words. N. G., B. M.
Francis was in the chair.
Farm Rented
Mr, Alton Isaac has rented the
of Centralia and gets immediate pos
session.
Teeth Knocked Out
Mr. Clifford Quance while play
ing ball on Saturday had three teeth
knocked out when he was struck in
the mouth by a ball.
Underwent Operation
Miss Muriel Hogarth, of the Wind
sor public School Teaching Staff, un
derwent an operation in Victoria,
Hospital, London, last week. Her
condition is quite favorable*
Improving
We are pleased to know that Mr.
Samuel J. Elliott, of town, who is
ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,
is steadily improving. A number of
friends have visited him during the
past week.
Two Years Since Flood
Two years ago on the 27th of
April the Thames River went on a
rampage causing damage in London
St, Marys, and as far as Chatham,
The flood lasted for four days.
Native of Kirkton
Mrs, jane Welsh, a native of Kirk
ton died Saturday last in her 79th
year. The deceased was a daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mak
ings. Two sisters survive, Mrs. Jas.
Cockwill and Mrs. Fred Penyon, of
Wiarton.
Corner Stone Laying
The Laying of the Corner .Stone
of the new 'Sunday School hall for
Calvary United Church, London, of
which Rev. Duncan McTavish is the
Minister is being held on Saturday,
April 29th, at 4.00 p.m. Rev. Lang
ford, of Toronto, Secretary of jChris-
tian Education is to be the guest
speaker, and greetings 'will be
brought from civic and church bod
ies. A supper is being served in the
basement immediately following the
ceremony.
Music Festival
The second annual musical festival ■
for the Rural and Continuation
Schools of South Huron will be held
in the James Street Church, Friday
evening and all day Saturday, May
5th and 6th. Mr. E. W. G. Quantz,
of London, will be the adjudicator
and will personally conduct a lesson
with the various contestants in
groups at the close of each class.
jGreat interest was shown in
'^nusical festival last year and
pupils are now preparing for a
ger event than ever.
the
the
big-
Mr. John Johns, who is in his
year, and who has been confined to
his bed for several weeks, is grad
ually growing weaker. ’
Mr. Howard Elliot, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. O. Elliot, was seriously
ill the latter part of last week with
streptococci throat. He is making
a splendid recovery.
Mr. Harold Penhale, of Stephen,
Township, who recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis in Vic
toria Hospital, London, is improv
ing nicely.
Miss Margaret Campbell and the
Messrs. Tom and Roy Campbell, of
Lockport, New York, spent a few
days with their sister Mrs. Ernest
Whiteford, Clandeboye.
There are good prospects of Exe
ter entering a team in
Perth
Exeter
year.
Mr.
baseball league
was out of the
91St
the Huron- •
this season.
game last
been in St.
Fred Penwarden.
Collarbone Fractured
While Mr. Jas, Flynn was engaged
in moving from a farm on the 4th
concession of McGillivray to Parkhill
Wednesday of last week his son Ro
bert had his collar-bone broken and
his chest bruised, when he was jam*
med between a wagon and the house.
Di\ Fletcher attended him.
CREDITON MAN SUFFERS
FRACTURED VERTEBRA
Harold Wolfe, 21, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Wolfe, of Crediton, had
a vertebra fractured when a light
deliverery truck he was driving went
out of control and threw him thro’
the top. He was taken to London
for examination which showed the
broken bone in his bank. Wolfe was
accompanied in the truck by Roy
Lotter and was on his way home
from Mt. Carmel when the truok
struck a hole In the road that sent
it out of control. He Will be forced
to remain in a cast about six weeks.
The half holidays will commence
in Exeter, Wednesday, May 3ist*
Lee Learn has
Joseph’s Hospital, London, suffering
from appendicitis. He is improving
nicely and is expected home this
week.
Mrs. James Wanless and daughter
Miss Agnes spent Thursday in town
on the way home to Duluth, after
spending the winter in Florida and
Connecticut.
Misses Nola Sweitzer, Edith Ste
wart and Irene Van Camp, nurses*
in-training at Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, visited for several days
the latter’s parents, leaving
Blenheim on Wednesday.
- Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pfaff,
K. Clark, E. M» Dignan and Chas.
Salter motored to Windsox* Tuesday
where the men are attending Grand
Lodge of the Royal Arch Chapter of
Masonry, The ladies are visiting in
Detroit,
; Rev. Ernest Grigg visited with his
niece Miss K. MacFaul, for a few
'days leaving Wednesday for Toron
to. He has just returned after a
speaking tom-
churches in the
ton and Oregon.
Mrs, Charles
called to Exeter
of her mother Mrs. Lamport,
has been visiting with her aunt Mrs.
Hoskins, returned to her home in
London on Sunday. Mrs. Hoskins,
who has been 111 with pnettmonia is
improving nicely.
of the
States of
W. Ford,
owing to
with
fox*
Mrs.
Baptist
Washing-
who was
the death
and