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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-05-25, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING MAY 25th, 1939 Sixty-Sixth Year 1 • • SUMMER WEARING APPAREL .’. Martha Washington Dresses MARTHA WASHINGTON BRAND, ARE WE BELIEVE THE MOST POPULAR SUM­ MER WASH DRESSES SHOWN TODAY. THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED FAST IN COLOR, SMART IN STYLE AND MATERIALS, BOTH FOR HOUSE AND STREET WEAR. WE HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK TO SELECT FROM AT FROM $1.50 TO $3.95 EACH DRESS FABRICS—For those who prefer fabrics by the yard we have a fine range of ma­ terials in Rayons, Lystap, Voiles, Etc., at very reasonable prices. Ladies’ and Misses’ Knitted Suits Knitted Suits are very popular and serviceable for summer wear. We have very fine styles in two and three-piece suits. Prices are very moderate. A Few Special Summer Values Ladies’ White Summer Hand Bags, real valus at $1.00 each. 36-in. Wabasso Prints, Regular 20c, on Sale 15c yard. Frilled Bedroom Curtains at 59c pair Ladies’ and Girls’ Ankle Socks 15c pair. Monarch Dove Knitting Yarn, all Colors, 15c per ball. Grass Porch Rugs, Various Sizes, and Reasonable Prices, Awning Duck, Bright Colors, Heavy Weight. A Real Bargain at 40c yard. AUTO ACCIDENT Prevents Usborne Residents from Meeting King and Queen The great event of a life time, the opportunity of being presented to Their Majesties, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was frustrated early. Monday morning for Mrs. Jas. Bal- lantyne, daughter Janet and James Ballantyne Jr., when the car in which they were enroute to Toronto overturned in a ditch, Mr. James Ballantyne M.L.A., accompanied by Mrs, Ballantyne, Miss Janet, James Ballantyne Jr. and Mr. Matthew Thomson had left by auto during the early hours of Monday morning for Toronto. About 6.30 a.m. the car driven by Mr. Ballantyne skidded on the slippery pavement while making a turn in Burlington and went into a ditch with the four wheels in the air. Mrs. Ballantyne suffered from shock and other injuries while Miss Janet vras badly shaken up and re­ ceived a nasty bump on the back of her head. It was feared at first that she had suffered a fractured skull. They were both admitted to the Hamilton Hospital. The three men escaped with a shaking up. Af­ ter getting a wrecker to right his car Mr, Ballantyne and Mr. Thomson were able to proceed to Toronto where Mr. Ballantyne was presented to Their Majesties at the reception at the Parliament Buildings. Mrs.' Ballantyne and Janet returned to their home Tuesday the latter still suffering from the effects, DOMINION LINOLEUM WAX—Quart Cans, 65c quart. Another shipment of Sub-Standard Crepe Hosiery, New Summer Colors at 69c pair. New Suits for Men and Boys Latest Shades in Green, Blue, Brown, Etc. Sizes up to 38 at $20.00 with two pair of pants, Also full range of larger sizes at very moderate prices.. Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Hillcrest Shortening IL 1ft Very Special Price .............pCl 1U» lvt . ....Ya lb. pkg. 31c Pitted Pie Cherries Fine Choice Quality, 13 oz. size .« llllo Kellogg’s All-Wheat 7 nkffS With Glass Cream, or Sugar Free “ Pugo. £ JL Huskies Wheat Flakes, Free o nlrrr OO Butterware bowl while they last « P**&* Comfort Soap o ralraa An old Favorite .....................VttHvo Crunchie Sweet Mixed Pickles popli 27 Ounce Jar ........ Cdl/ll 4.UV Canned Peas, Corn, Tomatoes 9 Rcgualr 2’s Tins ...........................” IU1 We are sole local agents for the genuine Cannell’s (English) Turnip Seed. Try this sup- erior grade of Turnip Seed. It gives best results, especially for shipping turnips. Phone 32 Your Superior Store FORMER RESIDENT FATALLY INJURED William Waal, 53-year-old garden­ er of Wharncliffe Road, London, was fatally injured Monday night when he was knocked from his bicycle by a car as he was riding home from work. Mr. Waal receiv­ ed a severe wound in his scalp and had several ribs crushed in by the impact on the road. He was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital by a passing motorist and died seven minutes af­ ter he was admitted there. Accord­ ing to information given the police the car that struck Mr. Waal speed­ed up after the 4’ash and a passing motorist gave chase and crowded the other cai' to a stop and induced the driver to return to the scene of the accident. Thomas S. Reid, 62, of London, was placed in custody and charged ’With reckless driving. Mr. Waal was born in Amsterdam, Holland, and came to Canada 28 years ago. For ten years he operat­ ed a farm on the Thames Road, ten miles east of Exeter and for ten years he lived in Exeter where he was known as an expert onion grow­ er. In 1930 he moved to London. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Waal, also a native of Hol­ land and one daughter Maizie. SWI aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Traquair’s Hardware Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing Screen Windows, Screen Doors, Copper and Galvanized Wire Cloth in Stock HAWES WAX 1 lb. 43c, BOTTLE OF POLISH FREE GET READY FOR THE BUGS WITH Mangel Seed, lb. . .. . . 25c Tea Kettles', each ... 25c Turnip Seed, lb. ..... . 30c Pie Plates, each ..... . 10c Garden Peas, lb. . .... 10c Granite Puds, each .. 15c Sudden Death Bug Killer, Arsenate of Lead, Arsenate of Lime, Paris Green, Bordeaux Mixture See the New Coleman Stoves, Hot Plates and Camp Cooks, New Perfection Oil Stoves and Ovens PROCLAMATION ..A CIVIC HOLIDAY.. for the Village of Exeter has been proclaimed for Wednesday, June 7 This day has been proclaimed a Civic Holiday 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 LEG BADLY FRACTURED Mr. Matthew Thomson, of Hibbert suffered a bad fracture of both bones of the left leg above the ankle on Wednesday and is at present in the Scott Memorial Hospital at Seaforth. Mr. Thomson was driving a team of horses in from a field at 6 o’clock and was passing through a gateway when in some manner he was struck in the leg by a flying obstacle caus­ ing the fracture. He was attended by Dr. Weekes, who had him remov­ ed to the hospital. This was Mr. Thomson’s second accident of the week. Mr. Thomson was in the Bal­ lantyne Vfar which overturned while on the way to Toronto to see the Royal procession early Monday morning. He was somewhat shaken up but was able to proceed to Tor­ onto to see the celebration. i n Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth who have been wel­ comed by huge throngs on their Royal itinerary in Canada. At Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and other points they have been loudly acclaimed and by their graciousness they have won the hearts of the Canadian people. They are now on their way to the Western Coast. Livestock Judging Competition Barb Wire, Steel Post, Staples, Fencing Now is the time to have your Eavestrough looked after. We Repair as Well as Put on New Trough If you are Interested in a New Furnace we will install it Now and you can pay for it in the Fall, easy terms. GOD SAVE OUR KING lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ‘A Rd Headed Step Daughter' 3-Act Play by Young People of Woodham at j St. Patrick’s Parish Hall SAINTSBURY on FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd at 8’15 p.m. Admission 25c and 15c Mrs/ Arthur Tapp and spn Allen left last Saturday to visit with her parents at Pipestone, Man. Her husband, who has been in charge of a chicken hatchery at Dauphin, will join her. Accident _ An auto accident took place a mile south of Exeter Tuesday afternoon when Ed. Willard and a Mr. Archer, C.N.R. engineers of London, took to the ditch in a large Buick sedan, the car turning over. The driver suffer­ ed injuries to his eye. He had doz­ ed causing the accident. The two men had been on a fishing trip. The •cat was badly damaged. Exeter Races June 21st Bills are out for the Exeter Races to be held Wednesday, June 21st. $825 in purses. Four races including 3-year-old pace, purse $200; 2.29 trot or pace $200; 2.14 Wot or pace $225; 2.22 trot or pace, $20i0, Three heat plan. There will be loud speak­ ers so that all can hear. The track is in excellent condition. Betting privileges. There are no .other races on this date and the race meet should be assorted of a good attend­ ance. BOWLERS ATTENTION The lawn bowling season will open in Exeter Friday evening with the President vs. Vice-President tourna­ ment. All bowlers and ,prospective bowlers are asked to be out. The greens are in good condition. EUCHRE AND BRIDGE The members of the Exeter Chap­ ter of the Eastern Star held a suc­ cessful euchre and bridge in their nicely decorated rooms on Thursday evening of last week when about 25 tables almost equally divided be­ tween euchre and bridge were in play. Those present were welcomed by a reception committee after which the Worthy Matron, Mrs. C. H. San­ ders in a short well-worded address- welcomed the visitors. At the con­ clusion of the play Dorothy Green gave several recitations. Mrs. A. Tomlinson was winner of the ladies’ prize at euchre and Mr. N. Ogden the gent’s prize. Mi$ F. A. May won the ladies’ prize at bridge and Dr. Sinillic til6 t’s. A presentation was made to Miss Dorothy Green and in the draw for a lucky prize the winner was Mrs. Bruce Bossehberry, of Grand Bend. A delightful lunch was served and a most enjoyable ev­ ening Was spent by all. The Huron County Livestock Judg­ ing Competition is being held in the Clinton district on Saturday, June 3rd. This annual event is open to farmer’s sons 26 years of age and under, Two classes of the following types of livestock will be judged. Heavy horses, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep and swine. Oral reas­ ons will be taken by the following officials: S. B. Strothers, Agricultur­ al Representative, Wellington Coun­ ty; T. S. Cooper, Agricultural Re­ presentative, Grey County; Bruce Beer, Assistant Agricultural Repre­ sentative, Grey County; R. E. White, Agricultural Representative, Perth County; A. H. Martin, Ontario De­ partment of Agriculture, Toronto. The prize money has been donated by the Huron County Council and is divided into sections as follows: Sec­ tion 1: Beginners, those who have never judged before, Section 2, Sen­ iors, Experienced young men. Sec­ tion 3: Members of the 1939 Junior iClubs in Huron. Section 4: Mem­ bers of the Short Courses in Agri­ culture held at Dashwood and Wood­ ham. The competition is under the di­ rection of J. C. Shearer, Agricultural Representative, Clinton and all the young men in Huron .County are in­ vited to participate. The day should be both interesting and instructive. Mi". Grafton Cochrane, who has been attending Osgoode Hall, Tor­ onto, is home for the holidays. Visiting Europe Mr. and Mrs. ’ Wesley Simmons have received a cablegram from their daughter Annie, Reg. N., stat­ ing that she had arrived safety at Southampton, England, on Monday,. Miss Simmons in company with MISS Eva Copeland Reg. N., atid another Ihdy companion left recently from Albany N. ¥., for a trip to Europe. Improving The many friends of Miss Beulah Skinner, of Centralia, who has been seriously ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital following a very critical operation for thyroid will be pleased to know that she is getting along as well as might be expected. This is the sec­ ond operation for Miss Skinner in two months who had a serious case of thyroid trouble. Surprise Kitchen Shower A surprise kitchen shower was held at the home of Mrs. A. Ryck- man in honor of their daughter Dorothy. The room was decorated with pink and white streamers and vlases of tulips, lilacs, lily of the valley and blossoms. The wedding march' was played by Helen Dighan and Dorothy was escorted to a seat of honor and the address was read by Vera Decker. After the gifts had been opened Miss Ryckman gave a very fitting reply and everybne joined in Singing “FOr She’s a Jolly Good Fellbw,” We were favored by a solo by Mrs. Margaret Fletcher. The .games and contests were In charge of Mlabel Follick. A dainty lunch was served, Miscellaneous Shower On Friday evening of last week about sixty friends presented Miss Celia Christie, bride-elect with a miscellaneous shower at the home "of Mrs. J. M. Southcott. The guest- of-honor was completely taken by surprise, and as she entered the home Mrs. H. C. Carey played “Here Comes the Bride.” A beautifully decorated wagon of gifts was drawn into the room by Miss Florence Southcott. The wagon was the one used by the Times-Advocate for the delivery of papers to the post office, and with which Miss Christie has been associated for ten years. For once, it was decorated in state with white and gold, a miniature bride adorning the top. It was filled to overflowing with presents. After Miss Christie had opened the num­ erous beautiful gifts she very ap­ propriately expressed her thanks. Games and contests were enjoyed and lunch was served at the closej. Presentation at Goderich On Wednesday afternoon of last week Miss Christie was presented with a beautiful silver flower basket by the executive of Huron County Presbyterial of the United -Church. The presentation was made at the home of Mrs. (Rev.) Lane, Goderich amid beautiful floral decorations. Mrs. (Rev.) Gardiner, of Egmond- ville, president, spoke in warm ap­ preciation of the work- <>af Miss Christie as •corresponding* secretary and the presentation was made by Miss Milne, of Blyth. Miss Christie expressed both her surprise and ap­ preciation. A delightful afternoon lunch was served. The many friends of Mrs. John Pedlar will regret to know that she- is very low at present. Mrs. Samuel Sweet’s many friends will regret to know that she is ser­ iously ill with pleurisy. Mrs. Harper c. Rivers, who has been ill underwent an operation, in Victoria Hospital Wednesday for sinus trouble. Latest reports from the hospital state that her condition is quite satisfactory, Results of First Game Clinton 10; Hensall 7. Goderich 11; Zurich 8. Exeter 13; Crediton 5. Exeter Wins Opening Game Exeter won the opening game in the Huron-Perth League by defeat­ ing Crediton 13 to 5 on the morning of May 24th before a fair crowd.of spectatoi'S. It was a good game with the exception of one innings when the visitors went to pieces. Crediton scored the first run in the third in­ nings and in the last half of the same innings Exeter scored three and the side was retired with three men on bases. 'Crediton scored again in the 4th and in the 7tli. It was in the last half of the 7th that the visitors had theiv bad innings. F. Creech first batter up was struck in the head by a pitched ball. Poor fielding and^bad throws featured the innings and Exeter scored ten runs. Crediton added two runs in the Sth. Lillow was on the mound for Crediton un­ til relieved in the 7th by Givens. Fraser, for Exeter, turned in a good account and went the whole route. He worked himself out of several tight holes. The line-up: Crediton—Bowman, 1st; A. Haist 2nd; G. Smith, rf; A. Fahrner, cf; M. Bowden, C; W. Fahrner, 3rd; B. Wolfe, if; Givens, ss; Lillow, p. Exeter—F. Creech, cf; E. Heavers 3rd; J, Creech, c,‘ K. Pickett, 1st; W. Brintnell, ss; A. Fawcett, If; C. Cornish, rf; M. Hackett, 2nd; A. Fraser, p. Crediton — 001100 1 2 0-05 Exeter .... - 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 D-13 Umpires--K. Fahrner, W. Balk­ will.