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EXETER COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 10, 1939
A regular meeting of the Municip
al Council was held in the Town
Hall, with all members present. The
minutes of the meeting held April
24 th were read and approved on
motion of Councilors Tuckey and
Dignan.
Circulars were placed on the table
and ordered filed.
Correspondence was read as fol
lows: A letter from Mr, J. T, Mas
ters, Branch No, 8, Canadian Legion
Stratford, regarding the Royal visit
to Stratford, asking how many Vet
erans would be in the city that day
and if they would act as special
constables. Per motion of South-
cott and Hern: That the lettei’ be
handed over to the Canadian Legion.'
Carried.
Deputation from the Cemetery
Board requesting an amendment to
Cemetery By-law No. 12, 1934, re
garding the appointment of mem
bers thereto,
■Moved by Councilor Tuckey, sec
onded by Councilor Southcott: That
Cemetery By-law be amended strik
ing out section I and substituting
the following: There shall be ap
pointed by the Municipal Council
a Board consisting of five members
as follows: Two members of the
Council appointed annually and three
citizens who shall serve each for a
period of three years and whose term
of office shall expire in alternate
years; the Board to be known as the
Exeter Cemetery Board, hereinafter
refered to as the Board and that a
By-law be prepared confirming the
same. Carried.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid:
John Stire, roads and bridges $13;
Howard Laverty, ditto $10.00; Peter
Coleman, ditto $11.00; Louis Day,
ditto $11.00; Wm. Andrew, ditto
$31.95; Department of Health, in
sulin $1.42; Wm. C. Pearce, Relief
Officer $12.75; Treasurer of Ontario
Public Hall License $3.OP. Direct
Relief Accounts, James Bowey, coal
$6.00; W. Cook, supplies $6.00; W.
Hatter, milk $4.80; Jones &
supplies $18.00; W. Middleton
$8.00; R. Motz, ditto $7.20; C. 1
ton, meat $4.00.
Passed on motion of Hern
Tuckey. Carried.
Adjourned by Southcott.
A. Acheson,
Acting Clerk
May
ditto
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and
BANQUET AT GRAND BEND
The Exeter Lions Club held their
regular supper meeting at the Bren
ner Hotel, Grand Bend, Monday ev
ening with a good attendance, with Joseph Brenner, chairman of the
village trustees as guest. Mr. Bren
ner welcomed the visitors to Grand Bend. A number of Grand Bend
business men were also present. W.
R. Goulding led a lively sing song
The executive recommended that the
Lion’s Club sponsor a juvenile ball
team and provide the team with
uniforms bats, balls and other para
phernalia backing them to the extent of $150. The recommenda
tion was approved. Lion James
Bowey reported that an organization
for the Juvenile League had been
set up as follows: President, Dr. W.
E. Weekes; Vdce-President, Sandy
Elliott; Sec’y.-Treas,. Wallace gel-
don; manager, James Bowey; Assist
ant Manager, Geo. N. Evans; Exe
cutive Committee, W. H. Moise, Ul-
ric Snell, W. E. Middleton, T, O.
Southcott, Les. Coates, H. C. Rivers.
He announced that the Times-Ad
vocate is donating a silver cup for
the League. A discussion arose over
loaning the Exeter Athletic Associa
tion the sum of $75.0 0 for the pur
chase of uniforms for the intermed
iate team, a portion of this to be re
turned when a field day was held.
Lion R. G. Seldon, on behalf of Sel
don & Son offered generous support
to the teams in the way of supplying
bats and balls if necessary. Lion Dr.
Roulston reported for the com
mittee appointed to investigate the
advisability of planting a permanent
evergreen tree between the town
hall and the public library for dec
orating at Christmas. The commit
tee investigated the possibilities and.
from a horticultural point of view
advised against planting a perma
nent tree. Lion Sandy Elliott re
ported that a committee had been
appointed and plans drawn up for
the holding of the annual frolic dur
ing the week previous to Thanksgiv
ing. The frolic will be carried out along the lines of last year improv
ing as far as possible on the mis
takes that were made. Drawings on
that occasion will be made for a trip
to the New York Woi’ld’s Fair or
$200 in cash as the major prize as
well as for other .prizes. Free cou
pons will again be given out by the
merchants and prizes awarded in the the different villa/ges surrounding
Exeter. The details have yet to be
worked out. Tickets for the major
prizes will go on sale in the near fu
ture. A slate of officer^ for the
coming year was presented and an
election will be held at the June
meeting.
KING AND QUEEN ARRIVE
Canada’s King and Queen arrived
on Canadian soil Wednesday morn
ing and have received a tumultous
welcome from the city of Quebec, where they commence their tour
across Canada and back. The Royal
party were two days late having
been held up for four days by fog and ice off the coast of Newfound
land. Throughout their tour im
mense crowds will welcome their
Majesties and the Canadian public
will be kept in touch with the high
lights of the tour by radio broad
casts.
WHITING—PEARCE
A quiet wedding was solemnized
in Edmonton, Alta., at noon May 15,
at the home of Mrs. (Rev.) J, F,
Knight (who is Dominion President
of the W- C. T. U.) when Marjorie
Gould, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W.
C. Pearce, of Exeter, Ont., was unit
ed in marriage to Dr. John E. Whit
ing, son of Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Whit
ing, of Toronto, Ont. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. S. H. Irving,
of Edmonton. After the ceremony
Mrs. Knight served a, dainty lunch
eon to the bridal party and later Dr.
and Mrs. Whiting left for their home
in Hazelton, B. C. where Dr. Whit
ing is assistant doctor in an United Church hospital.
SEVERED CONNECTION
Miss Celia Christie, who for past ten years has assisted in Ml
office of the Exeter Times-Advocate,
has this week severed hei' connection
to become a June bride. Miss Chris
tie, during all* those years has rend
ered faithful and efficient service
and she will be greatly missed, both in the office and by the many cus
tomers it has been her privilege to
serve. On Wednesday afternoon in
company with Mrs. J. M. Southcott,
of town and Mrs. Herman Powe, of
Centralia, Miss Christie was taken
to Goderich, where a surprise pres
entation is being made to her by the
Executive of the Huron PresbyteriaJ
of the United Church, of which Miss
Christie is the Corresponding Secre
tary. The presentation is being made
at the home of Mrs. (Rev.) Lane.
the the
MOTHERS’ DAY SERVICES
Former Editor of Exeter Times
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Bridge and Euchre
Come and enjoy an evening at
Bridge or Euchre in the Eastern
Star Chapter Rooms, Frayne
Block, Thursday Evening, May
18th, 8 p.m. Lunch will be serv
ed and good prizes given. Ad
mission, 25c. Everybody Wei-,
come. Ida M. Sanders W. M.,
E. M. Dignan W. P.
PROCLAMATION
..A CIVIC HOLIDAY
for the
Village of Exeter
has been proclaimed for
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Wednesday, June 7
This day has been proclaimed a
Civic Holidayr for the Village of
Exeter owing to the visit of their
Majesties King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth to the city of
London and all citizens are re
quested to observe it as such.
W. D. SANDERS,
Reeve
Dies Suddenly
Miss White and Mrs. F. J. Wick
wire have received word of the death
of their brother, Mr. J. J. White, of
■Outlook, Sask., who died suddenly
(Friday of last week. .Mr. White was
former editor of the Times-Advocate
He is survived by his widow and one daughter Dorothy and one son Jack.
Col. Geo. Drew, leader of the Con
servative Party in Ontario will speak
in South Huron on the evening of
June 2nd. Particulars next week.
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Trivitt Memorial Church
Mothers’, Day service was held in
Trivitt Memorial church ‘Sunday
morning. The church was decorated
with flowers. The choii* furnished 'special music and a duet was sung
by Mrs. N. J, Dore and Mrs.-Lloyd
Lindenfield. Rev. Mr. Hunt preach
ed a special sermon in honor of mother.
IMPROVING
Lloyd Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Jones, south of Exeter, who has
been seriously ill for the past couple
of weeks is improving and is now
able to sit up. Lloyd was ill with the
flu and was assisting in treating
some seed grain the poison from
which entered his system causing
critical illness.
CRITICALLY ILL
Douglas Rivers, seven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Rivers,
lias been seriously ill in the Chil
dren’s War Memorial Hospital at
London. For the past couple of
days he has been holding his own
and hopes are held out for his re
covery. Thursday of last week Doug
las was taken to the hospital where
an operation
abscesses on
followed and
received five
parents have
ually.
was performed on two
his leg. Hemorrhages
the little lad has since
blood transfusions. His
been with him contin-
DIED IN THE WEST
■ Word has been received in Exeter
of the death of a former resident,
Mr. Samuel Sanders, of Salter, Sask.,
who died Sunday, May 14th. The
deceased is survived by three bro
thers Harley and Charles, of Wind
sor, and James, of town; Mrs. Mills
and Mrs. Cookson, of Windsor and
Mrs. Petty, of Detroit. He is also survived by his wife whose maiden
name was Miss Jessie Cameron, of
Exeter and two sons. The deceased
visited here two years ago. He had
not been well for some time.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
DEMONSTRATION
IFrom one hundred and fifty
two hundred persons were unable
Mr. Ben Williams is confined to
his bed suffering from rheumatism.
Mrs. J&ek Delbrldge is in attend
ance.
Mr. Hubert Jones and his mother
Mrs. J. G. Jones accompanied by
Mrs. Wm. Melville were at St. Thom
as attending the funeral of the late
Lewis Jones. 'The deceased at one
time was well known in this com
munity having purchased apples ana
furs here,
A splendid entertainment was given in James Street United church
Thursday evening of last week by
MacDuff .Copeland and Kenneth puff
London violinist. Both entertainers
are outstanding artists which Was
evident by the enthusiastic response
of the large audience.
Graduating
The many friends of Mr. Harold
Pletcli, son of Rev. and Mrs. Pletch,
Of Oredlton, who for several years
has been a student at Queen’s Uni-,
versify, Kingston, Will be glad to
learn that he recently Successfully
passed' the required examinations
necessary to qualify for graduation
and on Friday will be awarded the
degree of "Bachelor of iscience”.
Harold’s success Is very gratifying
to his friends in the community.
Rev, and Mrs, Piotch will attend the
graduation at Kingston on Eriday.
Beautiful Magnolia Tree
Mr. William Gillespie has two
beautiful magnolia trees? that have
been attracting the attention of
many of our citizens as they are Of a
rare variety found in Canada. Two
years ago Mr, Gillespie secured
these trees from Arkansas and they
are of the big leaf variety. Some Of the flowers are nine inches across.
The flowers come first and are fol
lowed by the leaves. The trees are
just under five feet and the smaller
of the two hee thirty-five blooms
and the larger forty-three, One Of
the trees was affected somewhat by
the frost not being protected as well
as the Other,
Special Train to London
A special train will be run from
Wingham to London on Wednesday,
June 7th, on the occasion of the vis
it of the King and Queen to
city. The train for London
leave Exeter at 6.50 a.m. and
arrive in London at 8.00 a.m.
turning it will leave London at
p.m. and arrive at Exeter at
pan. Tickets for adults will be
return and for children 40c.
many friends of Mrs,Tho ....... , ________Wilson, who has beeh quite
that
will
will Re-
1.30
2.34
SOo,
return.
G. G.
_____ _ ..... ___ ill for
the past few weeks, at the home of
her daughter Mrs. C, J. Stewart, will
be pleased to know she is showing
a marked improvement.
Officers and members of the Ex-
eter Chapter 0,12,S. attended a meet
ing of Trinity Chapter in London
Monday evening. The officers of
the Exeter Chapter very creditably'
conducted the closing exercises.
to
„ . to
gain admittance to Leavitt’s Thea
tre Monday evening for the electrical
farm equipment demonstration spon
sored by the Hydro-Electric Power
Commission of Ontario. In the after
noon about two hundred ladies were
present foi’ the hydro cooking dem
onstration. The demonstration was
in charge of Miss Muir who cooked
two dinners one a steamed dinner
and the other an oven dinner. The
things that were cooked and baked
by Miss Muir were given away as
prizes the draws for which were
made by Reeve Sanders who acted
as chairman and expressed his pleas
ure at seeing so many persons pres
ent. Community singing was enjoy
ed. Miss Muir gave many helpful
suggestions as she demonstrated the
uses of various electrical appliances.
The winners of the prizes were as
follows: Crown roast, Mrs. Garnet
Miners; cake, Francis King; vege
tables, Mrs. Conson; steamed dinnei'
Mrs. W. G. Medd; chef salad, Mrs.
Chas. Stephens; tea biscuits, Mrs
Moir; beets, Mrs. Dick; egg salad,
Mrs. Evelyn Broderick. The door prize of an electric dresser lamp
donated by W. J. Beer was won by Mrs. H. C. Carey.
In the evening sound and motion
pictures of work that is being ac
complished by hydro on the farm were shown. Reeve Sanders again
acted as chairman. Community sing
ing was enjoyed and solos were sung
by Mr. Hillyer. Door prizes were won
as follows: electric iron, donated by
the Public Utilities Commission, won
by Wm. Elford; electric iron donat
ed by W. J. Beer won by Mr. M.
Thomson; lamp donated by E. R.
Hopper won by Mrs. Fred Brock;
carton of electric bulbs donated by
the p. U. C. won by Francis King.
A number of electrical appliances
were displayed upon the stage.
In conjunction with the demon
strations at the theatre was the On
tario Travel Shop, a truck and trail
er fitted up by the Ontario Hydro
Commission with major electrical
equipment suitable for farm use
such as a plumbing system, grain
grinders, milking machines, milk-
coolers and water heaters. These;
were at one end of the car while at
the other end were an electric range,
electric refrigeratdr and hydro ap
pliances used on the farm. The
many visitors to this car manifested
a great interest. The travel shop
and the two nieetings were under the
supervision of Mr. O. Henderson, Of
Kitcheners The directors in charge
were highly pleased with the atten
dance and the interest manifest as
the object of those in charge was to
give as milch information possible
on the economical use of hydro. Mr.
Lampman, local superintendent, paid
a compliment to the Times-Advocate
When lie Said that the advertising Of
the demonstration liad met with
good results.
Main Street United Church
Mothers’ Day sermons featured
the service in Main St. United church
on Sunday. At the morning service
Rev. Mr. Copeland spoke on Mary,
the Mother of Jesus and in the ev
ening he took for his subject “Es
ther” the theme being “A Girl Who
Made Good.” The floral emblem was
much in evidence. A splendid ser
vice was held in the afternoon the
O.R.E.C. program being followed. A
solo was sung by Shirley Appleton.
The children brought flowers for the
decoration of the Sunday School.
Not for many years has there
been so much interest in baseball as
is shown this year. Even before the
players themselves were talking of
baseball many of the business men
were inquiring as to the prospects
for a ball team for the coming sea
son. Last year Exeter was without
a team, but many of the players
■performed capably on neighboring
diamonds. This year the arrival in
town of a couple of good players
has improved the prospects for a
fair team. In view of this fact the
Exeter Atheletic Association, recent
ly formed, decided to enter a team
in the Huron-Perth league.
One of the draw-backs to placing
an Exeter team in the field was the
lack of suitable uniforms but this
has been overcome due to the kind,
generosity of the Lions Club who
have loaned the Athletic* Association
sufficient money to outfit the team
with ball suits. Thus on May 24th
when the Exeter team takes the
field against their old rivals from.
Crediton, the spectators will see the
team outfitted in natty uniforms do
ing their best to uphold the good
name that Exeter athletes have won
for themselves in hockey.
Besides the intermediate team a
juvenile team has been entered by
the Lions Club in the same Huron-
Perth league,
ranging in age from 14 to 18 have
been registered and it is quite prob
able that a very strong team will be
• ranged against Hensall on May 30 th.
Most of the boys are local but some
are from the surrounding district.
The Lions Club are completely out
fitting them in new uniforms and
all equipment.
In the field of softball it is pos
sible that the girls will have organ
ized games as they are seeking to
form a league with.the surrounding
villages.
The only thing which remains to
make 1939 an outstanding year in
sports is the whole-hearted co-oper
ation and support of the entire
community and their attendance at
the various games. A large crowd
at the first game at 10:30 a.m. on
May 24th will greatly encourage the
team who will be striving for their
first victory.
Juvenile League Formed
Five juvenile baseball teams have
entered the Huron-Perth Junior O.
• B.A. and a meeting was held in
Clinton recently to draw up a sched
ule. Most of the teams entered are
sponsored by Lions Clubs, The five
places represented are Clinton, God
erich, Seaforth, Hensall and Exeter.
An effort to bring Mitchell into the
group is being made. The schedule
is
About twenty boys
Presbyterian Church
service for Mothers’ Day
Caven
Special
was held in Caven church on Sunday
morning. The day was observed by
the wearing of a flower and a girls’
choir led the service of song sing
ing three numbers. There was a
splendid attendance. The minister,
Rev. D. C. Hill, sipoke on “A Mo
ther’s Secret Longing for her Child”
basing his remarks on the text 'Mary
pondered all these things in her
heart.” The rite of baptism was ob
served when the following children
were baptized: Alda Marilyn Strang,
daughter of Mr. ,and Mrs. Harry
Strang; Phyllis Maybelle, daughter
■of Mr, and Mrs. Carmen 'Cann;
(Leona Ida; daughter of Mr. 'and
Mrs. James Oke; Gary Raymond,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sims.
James St. United Church
Mothers’ Day was observed in
James Street United Church Sunday
With special services throughout the
day. A men’s choir under the dir
ection of Mr. W. R. Goulding led
the service of song both morning
and evening, singing two numbers
at each service. The pastor Rev.
Mr. Page at both services paid a
warm tribute to Mothers and spoke
of their influence in the home and
on the nation. A baptismal service
was held at the morning service
when six children were baptized.
Tlw clilldi'Gii wore M&rllyn Joyce,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. *W. R.
Goulding; Wallace Clark, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clark Fisher; Donald
Charles, son of Mr, and Mrs. Chas.
Fisher; John Franklin, son of Mr.
and Mrs, Harold Taylor; William
Harold, son of Mr, and Mrs. Verne
Pincombe; Wanda Jeanette, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beaver.
Special service by the Sunday School
Was held in the auditorium in the
afternoon when sixty-two diplomas
and seals were presented to schol
ars who, had a perfect attendance
during 19138. Mr. Harold Sturgis,
of the H. S. staff, gave a splendid
address on the Bible. Most of those
attending the services Wove a fiowet
in honor of Mother.
the
as follows:
May 24—Hensall at Clinton (pm)
30—Exeter at Hensall
8—Hensall at Seaforth;
at Exeter.
12— Clinton at Hensall
13— .Seaforth at Goderich
■15—Hensall at Exeter
20— Exeter at Goderich
26— Exeter at Clinton
. 29—Goderich at Seaforth
1—'Clinton at Goderich
13—Hensall at Goderich
17—Seaforth at Exeter
21— Seaforth at Clinton
25—Goderich at Clinton
27— Clinton at Seaforth
1—Goderich at Exeter
May .
June
Clinton
June
June
June
June
June
June
July
July
July
July
July
July
Aug.
Affirms Loyalty to the Crown
The Presbytery of Huron at its
regular meeting, held in Clinton on
Tuesday, May 9 th, unanimously pass
ed the following resolution:
“On the occasion of the visit to
Canada of their Majesties King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the
Presbytery of Huron of the Presby
terian Church in Canada affirms its
loyalty, and the loyalty of its people
to the crown and to British institu
tions, regarding- the crown as the
unifying force binding together the
wide-flung British peoples of many
races. At a time when in many lands
there is conflict between church and
state we note with gratification that
beneath the British flag harmony
prevails between the two, the state
guarding the freedom of the church
and the church supporting the au
thority of government.
The Presbytery trusts that this
visit may increase the loyalty of all
Canadians to the crown and to the
persons of their .Majesties, and help
cement in this country the ties Of
Empire. We rejoice at the demon
station of deep interest bn the part
Of Their Majesties in the welfare of
Canada believing that as a result Of
this visit the mutual interest of their
Majesties and the Canadian people
for each other will be strengthened.
The presbytery prays that the
blessing of God may rest upon Their
Majesties not only while they Me
among us, but also oft their return
to the heart of the Empire to eon*
tin tie their valued work Of leader
ship in all that pertains to the best
interests of those over whom they
’reigfi?’