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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-07-06, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 <EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING JULY 6th, 1939 Women’s and Girls’ White Shoes About 90 Pairs, White Sandals, Oxfords, Etc, Low, Cuban or High Heels, all sizes, to clear at $1.50 a pair. An opportunity to get a pair of White Shoes at a Low Price. Get them while the best sizes are here. Men’s and Boy’s Wash Pants, Shorts, Etc. Good selection in Wash Trousers, Light or Dark Shades at $1.69 a pair. Same in Boy’s Sizes at $1.39 a pair and a large assortment of Boy’s Shorts at 85c to 98c a pair. A Bargain in Tea Towelling 12 Webs Extra Heavy All Linen Tea-Towelling, 22 inches wide—Colors of Red, Gold, Green and Blue. A regular 35c quality. While it lasts at 29c per yard. Another Sale of Super-Silk Crepe Hosiery'at 69c pair 10 Dozen Pair Super-Silk Ladies’ Pure Crepe Hosiery. Sizes 81/2 to lO1/^. New Summer Shades. Sub-Standards of our $1.00 quality. Very Special at 69c per pair. MONARCH BATHING SUITS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE. FAMILY AT VERY LOW PRICES. MONARCH DOVE YARN—Ail Colors for Knitting Sweaters, Afghans, Etc., 15c Ball. AGENTS FOR McCALL AND SIMPLICITY PATTERNS. 2 Doz. Men’s Ties, Regular 50c Lines to Clear at 35c of 3 for $1.00 Big “B” Brand Work Shirts are the Best Value we know of. Sale of Wabasso Sheets and Pillow Slips--A Real Bargain Extra Quality Wabasso Hemstitched Sheets Size 81 x 100 inches, very slightly imperfect. On Sale to clear in a hurray at $1.49 each 42 inch Wabasso Pillow Slips, Sub-Standards, Extra Quality on Sale at 59c each. A Bargain in 4-yd. Wide Linoleum at $2.40 yd. 2 Rolls English Linoleum, Good Patterns, 4 yards wide, to clear in a hurray at $2.40 per Running Yard BOARD OF EDUCATION The regular meeting of the Board of Education was held in the Public Library on Monday evening, July 3. Absent W. H. Dearing. The minutes of the .previous meeting were read and approved. Principal Wethey reported that : examinations results had already ' been published. Some suppiementals i to be written in the Fall. The Public School principal re- • ported for June. Number on roll— ’ 204. Attendance had been especial- * ly good for the year. Classification < of pupils for the coming term was • given as far as could be determined at present. Per G. Lawson and C. V. Pickard that the following accounts be paid: Times-Advocate office, supplies ( $20.79; Bossenberry Hotel, service etc., $26.25; W. C. Allison, coal, $86.90; Penny Bank of Ontario, sup­ plies $5.41; Tuckey Transport, tran­ sportation of pupils to London, $24; Grigg Stationery, supplies $29.86; R. Motz, supplies, 3 6c.; Jones & May, supplies 7Lc.; S. $1.50; Gillespie, Carried. Resignation of read per Chairman with regret on motion Lawson and Elliot. Mr. Wethey was asked the advt. for High School same to be inserted in Globe & Mail, Friday, Saturday and Monday, re­ plies to be in by July 17th. Per W. May and J. N. Willis that the resignation of Miss Horton be accepted, with regret. Carried. Per F. J. Delbridge and W. May that Mr. Waghorn be given room va­ cated by Miss Horton. Carried Applications for Public School va­ cancy were read. Per G. Lawson and J. N. Willis that Miss G. Armstrong be given the position at the salary of $700.00 carried. It was decided that the special list of books advised by the Inspec­ tor be supplied by the Board for backward pupils. Per F. J. Delbridge, adjournment. K. M.. MacFaul Sec’y. Winer, trucking, trucking $3.00. Miss Abray was and of accepted Messrs. to draft teachers, al . Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday STEPHEN COUNCIL Rinso Large Package ..each 22c Aylmer Tomato Juice Fancy Quality, 1O£ oz. Tins Grape Nut Flakes Very Low Pri^e ................ Maxwell House Coffee 1 Ik Fine or Regular Grind .... A 1U. Uli Wv 6 tins 19c 2 pkgs. 17c Phone 32 Kellogg’s All-Wheat Flakes 9 nlrrrc With Glass Cream or Sugar Free« pngd* Lill Hawes Floor Wax 1 lb. tin and 4 oz. hot. Lemon Oil...! VI Tut Woodbury’s Facial Soap 9 noLnt. 10c hot. Hand Lotion free with udntb ZL JL Jif Soap Flakes frtv 9CX‘ Large pkg. with beautiful tumblei’....! VI Zidl ' lUP ' WyoiM c May^°er K -<« A WANT A BARGAIN? ELECTRIC STOVE IN GOOD SHAPE AT A REAL PRICE Stove Brushes Lawn Hose Rakes Sprinklers Brooms Garden Hose Whisks Paint Brushes Shoe Brushes Separator Brushes BASS SEASON IS OPEN Get Those Hooks, Lines, Reels, Poles, Spoons, Etc., Etc. Kitchen Shower A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hunter on Thursday last when about thirty friends and relatives gathered together to honor Miss Olive May Sims, of London, on her approach­ ing marriage. During the ceremony a prettily decorated basket was brought in loaded •with kitchen utensils in> ivory and red and pre­ sented to the bride-to-be. Games, contests and singing .was enjoyed by all after which a dainty lunch served. was Baseballs BatsSoftballsWagons Gloves --- ----—,--------- ---■■ —-—■ Screen Doors Pioneer Feeds Screen Windows Dr. Roe’s Feeds Screening Poultry Netting Purina Feeds Poultry Supplies Scotch Gray Granite Ware. A Large Variety to Choose From Sudden’Death Bug Killer. Paris Green. Arsenate Lead and Lime Trousseau Tea A delightful trousseau tea held at the home of Mrs: Norman Mitchell Wednesday afternoon of last week for her daughter, Miss Florence Mitchell, bride-elect. The home was decorated with summer flowers and the table was laid with all-over lace and silver, poured couver Staffa, serving of Staffa and Mrs. Margaret Flet­ cher of Exeter. Miss Marlys Mc­ Falls showed the bride’s clothes; Miss Freda Lewis, the linens Miss Doris Greb the gifts. was Tea was by Mrs. H. Thompson, Van- and Mrs. Albert Norris, of aunts of the bride, and the was by Mrs. Russel Worden, PLUMBING AND TINSMITHING SUPPLIES Traquair’s Hardware Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin and Sign Work il it Heavy Motor Traffic Mqtor traffic was heavy over the week-end. A party returning to Exe­ ter from London Sunday evenin'g counted 201 cars that they met be­ tween London and Elgin field over a .period of about twenty minutes. From Elginfidd to Exeter the traf­ fic was-lighter and 71 cars were counted. In the first stretch the cars averaged about one every six .seconds. Mrs. T. H. Elliott and Doris are visiting for a week in London, Dr. Roy and Mrs. Hodgson and daughter Dorothy Ann, of Saskatoon, Sask., are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. R. Skinner. Dr. Hodgson and Mrs. Skinner spent the forepart of the week in Toronto. If you are Interested in Good Silverware see our % Price Sale In iMadelon, 26 pieces for $9,20 at S. B. I Taylor’s. Eye Hurt Mr. Mel. Hackett, accountant at the Canadian Bank of Commerce, has been unlucky with his baseball this season, Early in the year he wrenched his knee which kept him out of the game for some time. On Thursday evening of last week in a game with Goderich while going af­ ter a high fly in the field, he slip­ ped in some mud, and the ball struck ‘him in the left eye, inflicting a nasty wound that required three stitches *to close, and caused a very discol­ oured optic. Mr, Hackett is at pres­ ent on vacation and Will visit at his home in Lucknow and at Parry Sound, Lewis-Breakey Huron-Perth Standing Weddings A quiet wedding took place at the Crediton United Church manse when Eilleen Hazel Breakey, of Toronto, became the bride of Dalton Lewis, of McGillivray Township. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Rowe, of Ailsa Craig, were the attendants. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D. J. Gladman The bride wore a gray ensemble and carried a corsage of red roses. The couple will reside in McGillivray Tp, Reaman-Medd Mr. W. A. Reaman, of Barranca, Colombia, South America, formerly of Toronto, and Miss Alice Marjorie Medd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Medd, Exeter, were united in marriage in Grace United Church, Brampton, at four o'clock Tuesday afternoon, July 4th. They were married by Rev. A. E. Chester, B.A., B.D., minister of Grace Church. Their attendants were former col­ lege friends, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dale, of Brampton. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Reaman left the Atlantic in Barranca turns to his been received their rubbish Township, the to insert a no­ on a Coast, when school wedding trip to They will reside Mr. Reaman re­ next fall. McBride-W alper Kursmsky-Miller A pretty wedding took place in Zion Lutheran Church, Dashwood, when Freda Madsine, daughter of Mrs. Miller and the late Mr. Otto Miller, became the bride of Earle William Henry, son of Mrs. Kursin- sky, and the late Mr. Henry Kursin- sky, of Minden, Mich. Rev, Theo. Luft performed the ceremony, while Rev. Ernest Miller, brother of the bride, from Cleveland, Ohio, gave an address. To the strains of Lohen­ grin’s wedding march, >played by Mrs. Edgar Restemeyer, the bride entered the church, accompanied by her brother, Albert Miller. The bride wore a gown of white brocaded sheer, with a silk veil and coronet. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and baby breath. Miss Hildegard Miller, sister of the bride, as brides­ maid, wore a floor-length gown of pink lace with white hat and acces­ sories. Her flowers were pink sweet peas and roses with fern. Clifford Kursinsky, brother of the groom, of Palm, Mich., was the best man. Her­ bert Miller and Rhinhold Kursinsky were the ushers. Four neices of the bride sang sweetly “O Perfect Love” A reception was held at the bride’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Kursin­ sky, later left for Niagara Falls. The bride wore navy and white accessor­ ies. On their return they will side in Minden City. Clinton Trounces Blyth W.L.P. Lucan ................... 6 2 .750 Clinton ....................... 6 2 .750 Goderich ...................... 5 2 .714 Hensall ........ . ........... 5 3 625 Blyth .......................... 3 4 .428 Crediton ...................... 3 5 .375 Mitchell ...................... 2 7 .222 Exeter ......................... 1 5 .166 Clinton is back in a two-way tie with the Lucan Irish Nine for the leadership of the Huron-Perth Base­ ball League by virtue of an 11-3 vic­ tory over Blyth at Clinton Monday evening. Hensail Blanked MitcheB re­ A pretty June wedding was solemn­ ized on Thursday last at eleven o’­ clock when Marion Elouise, young­ est daughter of Mr. John and the late Mrs. Walper, became the bride of Lloyd Willert, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McBride, of Zurich Rev. A. Page of the James Street United Church officiated. They were unattended. The bride was lovely in a floor-length gown of chevanier crepe and French suede lace bolero jacket with three quarter length tulle veil held in place with lily-of- the-valley. She carried an arm bou­ quet of Johanna Hill roses with rib­ bon ties. Following the ceremony a dinner was served relatives of the bride and groom, the I caught across the head with orange, table decorations being pink and > blossoms. she carried a shower white with silver holders and cen- j bouquet of Talisman roses. tred with the bride’s cake. Mr. and The bride’s sister, Miss Ada Mit- Mrs. McBride left for an extended 1 clieii, R.N., of Detroit, was brides­ trip to New York, ?" Petersburg, Florida, For traveling the bride donned a white tailored suit with organza white hat and accessories to match. On their return they will reside in Windsor. seas- at The climbing Hensail team went to town in a big way at Mitchell on Monday evening blanking Mitchell, 7-0. Hensail went to work early, practically settling the issue, with, four runs in the first inning. Hensail added one in the third and two more in the seventh. Hensail: 8 hits, 7 runs, 1 error; Mitchell; 5 hits, 0 runs and 3 er­ rors.Hodgins-Mitchell One of the prettiest of the on’s weddings was solemnized Centralia United Church on Monday afternoon when Florence Marguer­ ite, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mitchell, became the bride of Mr. Kenneth Harry Hodgins of Wiarton, son, of Mr. James Hod­ gins, and the late Mrs. Hodgins, of Greenway. To the strains of ‘‘Bridal Chorus” by Lohengrin ed by Mrs. Steeper, sister of groom, the bride was given in riage by her father. She wore a floor-length gown of white silk sheer cut on princess lines with long • sleeves and Elizabethan collar. The to immediate hOng silk embroidered veil was The Exeter Intermediate team went to Goderich Thursday of last week .to play a game. The game was called in the third inning owing to rain. The game was tied, neither side having scored. the play- the mar- Clinton plays in Exeter on Thurs­ day evening. Miama and St. | maifl and chose for her frock a soft net over mafle on regai flannel j nnes. and wore a large picture hat blouse, in tiie game shade. She carried pink Beadle-Sims Caven Presbyterian church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, July 1st, when Rev. D. C. Hill united in marriage Olive May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sims to Mr. Wilson James Beadle, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Beadle, of London. The bride who was given in marriage by her father was becomingly gowned in an after­ noon frock of acqua-marine, blue chiffon with white accessories and* wore a shoulder corsage of Johanna Hill roses. The bridesmaid, Miss The Council Of the Township of Stephen met in the Town Hall, Cred­ iton, on July 3rd, 1939, at 1 o’clock p.m. All members were present. The minutes of the special meetings held on the 10th and 15th of June were read and adopted. The Clerk submitted the estimates of the cyrrent year. Moved by Roy Ratz, seconded by Thomas Love: That the Tax Rate for general purposes of the Municipality for 1939 be & mill an the dollar and for Township Highways 1 mill and that the grant to Police Villages this year be 1 mill on the dollar according to the assessment of the rateable .pro­ perty of each Police Village. Carried Complaints having of persons dumping on the roads of the Clerk was instructed tice in The Exeter Times-Advocate warning the public to refrain from,________ __ _________ this practice otherwise the provis-; wiunifred Judge, of London, wore a ions of the Township by-law will be’ enforced. Moved by Edmund Shapton. sec­ onded by Edward Lamport: That the following Pay-Sheets and Orders be passed: Wellington Baker, road 1, $2.70; Wellington Baker, road 21, $1.50; William Rollins, road 3, $3.60; Jo­ seph Finkbeiner, road 8, $10.00; Hy. Yearley, road 9, $150.40; Eagleson, road 10, $63.00; Clarke, road 11, $100.20; William Devine, road 12, $8.80; C. Baumgar­ ten, road 14, $26.35; Harry Isaac, road 15, $9.80; Hugh Hodgins, road 17, $8.80; Hugh Hodgins, S. B. road 18, $5.40; John Gill, road 19, $11.- 80; Elgin Webb, road 20, $1.80; W. Bowman, road 22, $91.9 6; Daniel Haugh, road 23, $2’8.92; John Klumpp, road 25, $14.90; George Eilber, Supt. salary, $64.50; Julia Stebbins, gravel, $53.33; Peter Eis- enbacli, gravel $19.80; Mrs. Cora Gaiser, gravel $2.25; Lawrence Hill, road 4, $4.30; Matthew Sweitzer, road 13, $5.80; Augustus Latta, rd. 16, $9.80; Pay Sheet, road 3, 58c.; Hugh Hodgins, road 17, $4.00; H. ‘Hodgins, road 18, 50c.; total $704.- 79. Orders—Lucille Lochiier, Convey­ ance to Sanatorium $4.00; Municipal World, 1939 Statutes $2.00; Hay Stationery Company, may board, etc $1.58; Bank of Commerce, cashing road cheques, $1.05 part salary as $125.00; Wm. ing U.S.S. No. sanquet $6.00; groceries for Masnlca $8.00 Yearley, wood for Masnlca A. G. Webb, flour, Carruthers, $2.- 50; Treas. Tp. sulpplied to R. Kenny’s $16.00, Herbert K Henry J am es 1 mauve chiffon dress and white ac- Icessories with a shoulder corsage of Talisman roses. The groom was supported by his brither, Mr. Leon­ ard Beadle, of London. Mrs. J. G. Cochrane, of Exeter, played the wedding music and during the sign­ ing of the register Mr. Thomas Brown, of London, sang a solo. After the ceremony a reception was J held at the home of the bride’s par- lents the young couple then left for ian extended trip to North Bay. i their return they will reside in I don. H. K. Eilber, clerk and treasurer, Kleinstiver, equaliz- 8, Stephen and Bo- Charles Zwioker, Harry $5.00; McGillivray, relief Carruthers $1.60; total $1.82. Carried Eilber, Twp. Clerk Neilson-Rhode On Lon- re- ----------------------- ...... -------. K roses and maidenhair fern. The groom was attended by his brother Charles, Grand Bend. Rev. J. Falcon­ bridge officiated. During the service Miss Margaret McIntyre sang in de­ lightful voice “I Love You Truly.” The ushers were Mr. Harold Mitchell of London and Mr. H. Hodgins, of Greenway. The church was beau­ tifully decorated in blue aud white flowers and ferns by girl friends of the bride. Aftei’ receiving the con­ gratulations and best wishes of their friends, the wedding party and the guests motored to the home of the bride’s parents where a lovely buf­ fet luncheon was served from a table done in pink roses on a oluny cloth and centred with the flower decked bride’s cake. The waitresses were Misses Marlys McFalls, Dorothy Hicks. Mildred Elliott, Gladys Hut­ chinson and Jean Coates, girl friends of the bride. Summer flowers decorated the rooms. Among the guests present were the bride’s aunt Mrs. Herb Thompson, of Vancouver. Guests were present from London. Mitchell, Staffa, Grand Bend, Green­ way and Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Hod­ gins will make their home in Wiar- ton. and their many friends will join _____v; ___ with the Times-Advocate in extend-• Friday, July 21- ing congratulations and best wishes. J Monday, July 24- Juveniles Lose to Goderich The Exeter Lions Juvenile team dropped a league fixture to Goder­ ich before a fair-sized crowd Tues­ day evening, the score being 13 to 6. The visitors had a run-away innings the second time to bat and chalked up nine runs. Outside of the one bad innings the game was a good one to watch and went over fast. Len Harvey started the pitching for Exeter but was relieved in the sec­ ond by Murray Moore who finished strong. Costello, the Goderich lad, who has been showing up well at bat, was struck out twice by Moore. The Exeter team, while coming out at the short end of the score in most of their games, usually because of one bad innings, maintains the -con­ fidence of the fans as they are a snappy bunch of young players. Sev­ eral of the boys went into the game following a heavy day’s work at the canning factorl. ■ if.-f Girls’ Softball League Huron-Middlesex Girls’ Soft- league has been formed with AUTOMOBILES STOLEN A quiet wedding took place cently at the home of the bride’s mo- tlur, when Jessie Irene, youngest ■daughter of Mrs. W. Rhode and the I late Mr. Rhode, Central Saanich Rd., ’Keating, B.C., formerly of Dashwood Ont., was married to Mr. Martin An­ ton Neilson, eldest son of Mr. N. P. Neilson and the late Mrs. Neilson, of Garson, Manitoba. Rev. D. M. Perley, i of Sidney United Church, performed the ceremony, at which only immed­ iate members of the family were pre­ sent. The bride wore a navy blue tailored suit with a navy blue turban and black accessories and a corsage ! bouquet of palest pink carnations. The bride and groom were unattend­ ed. After the ceremony the family partook of luncheon at a table cent­ red with the three-tier wedding cake and silver vases of rosebuds and sweet peas. The house was decorated with snapdragons, carnations and iris. Later the bride and groom left on the afternoon boat for Seattle and on their way the bride placed a bou­ quet of flowers in the cemetery in memory of her father. Mrs. A. S. Davis and Mrs. Harry Smith, of town*. are aunts of the bride and Mr. Wal­ ter Dearing of London, an unde. ’8* An automobile owned by Mr. Geo. | Monday, Aug. Strathdee of St. Marys, which was ,Friday, Aug. _l stolen in St. Marys Saturday night | Monday, Aug. 14- W* ■ ---- Xi----- ...11 — — of Exeter on the Lake Road aftei’ being in the ditch all day Sunday. The car had been driven to St. Marys by George Love, Stratlidee’s hired man. He had parked the car about eleven o'clock while he had gone in­ to a restaurant. When he returned a few minutes later the ear had dis­ appeared. His top coat with sev­ eral dollars in the pocket was in the car. When the ear was found it was out of gas and the keys to the car had been taken. Harold Elliot in the early hours of Monday morn­ ing hauled the car out of the ditch with a wrecker and towed the car to St. Marys. On Sunday morning a Ford V-8 coach owned by Fergus Turnbull, of Dashwood, was stolen from in front of the Gospel Hall at Grand Bend. The care bore license number 274E3. Traffic Officer Edgar Webb is inves­ tigating. Tt is thought that the party who stole the St. Marys car and abandoned It on the road to- Grand Bend is the same that stole the car at Grand Bend. was located about three miles west-Friday ^ug ! A Ball teams entered from Lucan, Seaforth and Exeter. Miss Evelyn Hodgins, of Lucan, has been elected president. Seaforth will nominate a vice-presi­ dent and Exeter will nominate a sec­ retary. In the meantime, Mr. W. G. Medd, who has been the main sup­ port of girls’ softball for several years, is acting secretary. Mrs. Lloyd Lindenfield has been appointed presi­ dent of the local team, with Mr. Medd as manager and Wm. Allison as coach. A double schedule has been drawn u.p as follows: Monday, July 10—Lucan at Exeter Friday, July 14—-Exeter at Seaforth -Monday, July 17—Exeter at Lucan •Lucan at Seaforth -Seaforth at Exeter Friday, July 28-—Exeter at Lucan Monday, July 31-—’Lucan at Seaforth Friday, Aug. 4—Seaforth at Lucan ■ , 7—’Lucan at Exeter 11—Exeter at Seaforth 1—Lucan at Seaforth 17—Seaforth at Exeter First Soft-Ball Game Monday The Huron-Middlesex Girlis Soft- ball League will play their first game Monday evening next when the Lucan team visits Exeter. The Ex­ eter Athletic Association are spon­ soring new uniforms for the players and it is hoped they will be ready for the opening game. Softball fans are asked to be out to encourage the players. BOWLING The holding nament this (Wednesday) evening, Exetei’ Bowling Club are a men’s rink twilight tour- Tho Exeter Concert Band will par­ ticipate In a Band Tattoo at Sarnia Friday evening, An interesting and enjoyable bowling jitney was held on the lo­ cal greens Wednesday evening of last week when the members on the West side of Main Street played the members on the East side. Eight rinks of men players participated and at the same time four rinks of lady players were In play. In each case the West side were winners, the men winning 77 to 72 and the ladies 40 to 34.