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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-08-31, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 31st, 1939 Sixty-Sixth Year J ’s Arrow and Forsyth Brands, Reg. $1.95, Sale Price $1.49,2 for $2.95 WE ARE PLACING ON SALE THIS WEEK OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF ARROW AND FORSYTH MEN’S SHIRTS (EXCEPTING PLAIN WHITE). WITH FUSED COLLARS - . TO CLEAR IN A HURRY AT $1.49 EACH, 2 FOR $2.95 - GOOD PATTERNS SIZES 14 1-2 TO 17 1-2, OUR REGULAR $1.95 QUAL- ITY. Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Fall and Winter Coats New Styles, New Materials, Reasonable Prices. We have a very large range to choose from. Figured Flannelette on Sale Twenty Good Patterns Figured Flannelette, heavy quality, 36 inches wide, light and dark grounds in floral and other patterns, for night gowns, pyjamas, etc.—a regular 35c qual­ ity. On sale at 29c yard. Extra Large Flannelette Blankets at $2.19 pair 60 pair extra large (72 x 90 inches) plain white flannelette blankets, whipped singly. A real buy this month at $2.19 a pair. Ladies’ and Misses’ 3-Piece Knitted Suits, on Sale Ladies’ and Misses Knitted 3-piece Suits. Monarch Brand. All wool, good range of col­ ors. Reduced in prices to clear in a hurry at $6.95 per suit. New Fall Merchandise Our stock of Fall and Winter is now nearly complete in hosiery, underwear, gloves, cloth­ ing, etc. We have many special values for fall. Back to School — Exceptional Values in Children’s School Clothing, Sweaters, Hosiery, Shoes, Etc., now ready for your consideration. Special Values forThursday, Friday, Saturday Maxwell House Coffee Regular or Fine Grind .... Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Very Special Price ........... Aylmer Catsup 12 ounce Bottles ....... ........ Bruce’s Grape Fruit Juice 50 oz. Jumbo Tins ........... ..per lb. 35c ..2 pkgs. 15c 2 bottles 25c each 19c Fig Bar Biscuits An Old Favorite ....... Velveeta Cheese In 2 lb. boxes, Excellent Tomatoes, Local Grown Fresh Picked ................. Golden Bantam Corn Belle City Brand, 17 oz. tins _ _ _per lb. 15c Quail' tyPer box 55c 11 qt. bkt. 25c 3 for 25c BREAD—We carry Middleton’s Bread, Sliced or not sliced; also Neal’s Wonder Sliced Bread—All fresh daily. We appreciate your Bread Order. Ph.n.32 Jones & May Your Superior Store IK ELECTRIC BULBS GALVANIZED TANKS 40 and 60 Watt 4 for 25c. Holds barrels Special $9.75 HOME FLOOR WAX 25c a pound Johnson’s Carnu cleans and polishes your car in one easy application See this at our store Galvanzed No. 12 pails 25c. Galvanized No. 14 pails 35c. Galvanized No. 16 pails 45c. KILZEM FLY SPRAY ~ HOUSE PAINTS Gallons ....... Half gallons Quarts ........ R. P. Hog tonic ....... 15c lb. R. P. Stock tonic ..... 15c lb. R. P. Poultry tonic... 15c lb. ......................... $1.25 a gallon Lay Mash $2.00 $1.95 40 per cent Hen Con. $3.10 Pig Starting Mash ..... $2.25 $2.98 Grow Mash $1.55 ... 79c. Look over our stock of Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. A good stock to choose from; also furnace pipes, stove pipes and elbows, stove boards, etc. See the New Findlay’s Elco Duplex D Combination Electric and Coal or Wood Stove, two ranges in one. ’Come in and see this Stove Traqu air’s Hardware Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing Hlllllllllllllllllllll Sign Worfc lllllllllllllllllll |» property PiurdiSsed Mr. Gordon Appleton, Who has been occupying the residence o£ Mr. Herb Walters on Huron Street for several years, last week purchased the residence of the late Mrs. Frank Gill on Huron street and is busy making alterations to the Interior prior to occupying it in the near fu­ ture. Fractured Wrist While playing in the bush in the country, Ted Jones, 13-year-old son o,f Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones, Of William street, south, on Monday had the misfortune to fall from a tree and break his wrist on the left hand and was also shaken up. On Sunday next Trivltt Memorial church will observe their 61st anni­ versary. EXETER COUNCIL A regular meeting of the Muni­ cipal Council convened in the Town Hall, absent Councillor Southcott through illness. The minutes of the meeting held August 11th were read and adopted on motion of Councilors Hern and Dignan. Circulars were laid on the table, Communications were read as fol­ lows: A letter as addressed to the Reeve from the office of the Globe and Mail Toronto, giving an invitation to all members of the council to attend the showing of the Globe and Mail Royal Pictures at the Exhibition. Clerk to make answer and file correspon­ dence. A letter from the Toronto office of the Theatre Inspection Branch asking co-operation of the Council by having “No parking signs” plac­ ed at the right and left of the theatre entrance. Motion of Hern-Dignan: That "No Parking” signs be procured and plac­ ed in front of theatre entrance. Car. An application was read from Mr. Frank P. Gibbs, Stratford, for re­ appointment as Municipal Auditor. Motion per Tuckey-Dignan. That Mr. Gibbs be re-appointed at the same fee as before $225.00. Car. Councillor Dignan on behalf of the Property Committee reported having seen Mr. McKnight regarding changes in the building to relieve the water from dropping on the walk. Mr. McKnight claimed the walk to be defective, having quite a slant from the building out. Report as to Council’s decision held ovei’ until next meeting. Mr. M. Fletcher through council­ or Tuckey complained that water was undermining the wall of his barn and asked to have the drain on the street inspected. Council will in­ vestigate; also that Mrs, John. Tay­ lor asked regarding a drain from her property recently obtained on Nelson street. Council will investi­ gate. Per Hern and Tuckey: That the proposed drain on William street be proceeded with as early as possible. Carried. The following list of accounts were read and ordered paid. W. T. Gillespie,, trucking gravel $62.75: Provincial Treasurer, Tor­ onto, Insulin account $1.60; Wm. Laverty, cutting weeds, R&B, acct. $15.00; Richard E. Davis, ditto $12.- 50; Ed. J. Coombes, ditto $8.25; W. Andrew, labor R&B acct. $32.70. Passed, on motion of Dignan and Hern. Carried. Adjourned to meet Tuesday, Sept. 12th, at 8 p.m. Joseph Senior, Clerk AUTO ACCIDENT A Pontiac coupe was badly wreck­ ed during the early hours of Wed­ nesday morning when it struck the north end of the Exeter bridge and turnfed over. The driver of the car, Mr. John Casey, of London, and a Mr. Carruthers, who was with him, escaped serious injury, the driver suffering a wrenched shoulder. It is said that the car struck one side of the bridge and then the other be­ fore rolling over. The front of the car was badly damaged as was both sides of the car, the windshield and the top. The accident happened about 2.30 a.m. It was investigated by Traffic Officei' W. Robinson. The car was left in Exeter and the two men were taken to London by Ho­ ward Elliott. HIT AND RUN DRIVER While the weekly bowling jitney was in progress on the local greens Friday evening last a car went by on the Main street and the screech of brakes and the resounding noise of a collision sent the bowlers scurry­ ing onto the street to see what hap­ pened. A hit and run driver had struck the rear fender of a parked car knocking off the license plate. A car started off in pursuit and the offending car was stopped about three and a half miles south of town. Traffic Officer Robinson and Con­ stable J. Ferguson placed two young men from McGillivray under arrest and the driver was taken to Goder­ ich to face a charge of drunk driv­ ing. •> DEATH OF WM. VEAL Mr. William J. Veal, a highly es­ teemed resident of Winchelsea, pass­ ed away Tuesday evening in St. Jo­ seph’s hospital, London, following a short illness. Mr. Veal had been ill for a few days and on Saturday last was taken to London for an opera­ tion but his condition was such that nothing could be done to prolong life. He was in his 50 th year, De­ ceased was raised at Elimville and before the war he entered the em­ ploy of the Winchelsea Cream­ ery. He enlisted in the Huron Bat­ talion and served overseas where he was wounded in the leg. After his return he re-entered the employ of the Winchelsea Creamery. Since 1928 he has been a director and vice- president of the Exeter Creamery ’Co., Limited. For several years he lias been secretary of the Winchelsea School Board and he was an official of the Elimville United church, at one time being the Sunday School superintendent. Three years ago he purchased a farm near Winchelsea and last year the barn on the farm was burned and has been rebuilt. The deceased is survived by his be­ reaved widow whose maiden name was Miss Annie Elf ord and four children, Mildred, Wilma, Ross and Norma; also three sisters, Mrs. Jean Jackson, of London; Mrs. P. Murch and Mrs, Alvin Pym, of Usborne. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two p.m. with inter­ ment in the Exeter cemetery in taharge of Rev. Mr. Mair. A military service will be held at the grave. Millinery Announcement I am now ready with new Fall Hats in the Latest Styles and Colors Would Appreciate a call from Old and New Customers at a Different Location SNELL BLOCK Corner of Ann and Main Streets RE-OPENING WEEK-END SPECIALS $1.79 and $1.95 G. M. Armstrong THE FLOWER SHOW The Flower Show under the aus­ pices of the Exeter Horticultural Society was held in the basement of the Library on Saturday. A choice lot of blooms was on display. The quality of the flowers this year was exceptionally good. A large number of flower lovers visited the show during the afternoon and evening, the attendance being larger than in former years. There were a hun­ dred and twenty entries this year as compared with a hundred and two in 193'8 and eighty-seven in 1937. The prize winners were; Mrs. Gar­ net Heywood with 7 firsts and three seconds; Mrs. W. H. Dearing with 6 firsts and 4 seconds; Mrs. W. /J. Smith with three firsts; Mrs. Dore, 3 firsts and 1 second; Mrs. Hind, 3 firsts; Mrs. Dinney, 3 seconds; Mr. J. M. Southcott, 1 first; Mr. Ho­ ward, 1 first and eight seconds; Miss Jeckell, 3 seconds; Mr. Geo. Grant, 1 first and 1 second; Mr. Ernest Harvey, 2 first and 2 seconds; Mrs. Howey, 2 firsts and two seconds and Mr. Abbott, 1 first and 1 second. TOMATOES FOR SALE Sale price 15c for 11 quart Basket Furnish Your Own Containers GEORGE EASTERBROOK’S Huron Street, West ' "Chief” John Norry was taken ill last week and on Saturday was re­ moved to Victoria Hospital for treat­ men t, He returned home Tuesday evening and was able to be up town Wednesday morning. GODERICH NEXT WEEK Goderich Fait September 7 and 8. Three speed tests'Friday afternoon; purses $250. Special attractions. Every admission ticket gives chance for prizes of $15, $10 cash and bar­ rel bf Spy apples. Admission 260. H. S. OPENS SEPTEMBER Sth The Exeter High School will open Tuesday, September 5 th, with the following staff,—E. J. Wethey, M.A., Principal; Gordon C. Koch, Harold L. Sturgis; Alvin J. Faw­ cett, Miss Margaret Tape, Miss Flor­ ence Douglass and Ernest C. Rod­ way. It is expected that with the public interest aroused in the new courses of Shop Work and Home Economics that there will be a large attendance. Several localities are already known to be sending in­ creased numbers to this popular school. In addition to the new courses special attention is being paid to athletics. la another col­ umn parents of prospective pupils are urged to assist the Board of Education by sending In the names of those who purpose to attend. Mr. Roland Williams, of Usborne, Who has been in St. Joseph’s Hos­ pital, London, following, the ampu­ tation of three fingers of his right hand, caught in the blower of a threshing machine returned to his home on Tuesday. LATE STEPHEN POWELL The funeral of the late Stephen Powell, took plgce from the family residence, corner Victoria and Car­ ling St., Monday afternoon at 2:30 The service was in charge of Rev. A. Page. Rev. F. E Clysdale, a former pastor of Main .St. United church, preached taking as a text "In My Father’s House, are many mansions.” He emphasized the idea of location, grandeur and perman­ ence of the future life of the believ­ er. Rev. Mr. Page offered prayer. W. Roy Goulding sang “We are Go­ ing Down the Valley One by One.” The deceased was born on the 9 th Concession, London township, Oct­ ober 10th, 1850. He was the eld­ est son of a family of ten boys and two girls, of the late Henry Powell and Catherine McCutcheon. Of this family two only survive, Watson, of Caldwell, Idaho and Ernest, South Pasedena, Calif. His wife, eldest daughter of the late Joshua Willis and Barbara McConnell predeceased him August 2nd, 1903. Of their family of four children only one son Joshua Willis Powell, with whom deceased made his home, survives. The late Mr. Powell was of a quiet disposition, of sterling character, a friend to old and young alike and until just recently was a familiar figure on the street. He was a staunch Conservative and member of the United church for nearly 60 years. He came here from Wards­ ville in 1881 and opened an imple­ ment shop just south of Mrs. T. J. Kestle’s house. For a number of years he sold the Goodison Thresh­ ing machines of Sarnia and products of the Strathroy Agricultural Co. Later years he entered the music business and after the loss of his wife he occupied his time in the nursery business, specializing in the growing of fruits and vegetables. On July 27th, when returning from his garden, he Jell and fractured his hip, since which time he gradually grew weaker. He was removed to Victoria Hospital, London, August 7th and passed away on the 25th. It may easily be said of him, "He fought a good fight, finished his course and kept the faith.” His re­ mains were laid to rest in the fam­ ily plot in the Exeter Cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. Wm. Ward, Wm. Ryckman, Wm. Abbott, B. W. F. Beavers, F. J. Wickwire and Thomas Washburn. The floral tributes were numerous and beauti­ ful. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral of the late Mr. Stephen Powell were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson and daughter Eva Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marshall and James Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McRoberts, Bryanston; RObt. Fras­ er and son, Miss N. Fraser, Mr, B. Powell and daughter Kathleen, Lon­ don Twp.; Messrs. William and Al­ fred McCutcheon, Thorndale; Mrs. A. E. Powles, St. Thomas; Mrs. Nora McCallum, Mr. Geo. N. Willis, London; Mrs. K. Boyne, Lucan; Mrs. Wm. Shepher, Hensall, Mr. Wilfred Loupe and sisters Miss Eleanor, Reg. N.# and Miss Alberta, Kirkton; Mr. and Mrs. Morley Wil­ son, Dresden. WINNIPEG LADY BURIED AT EXETER Mr, Fred Ellerington received word on Monday of the death of his sister Miss Helen, who passed away on Sunday morning in General Hospital, Winnipefg, after a month’s illness. Deceased, who was a dau­ ghter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ellerington was born in Usborne and some years later went to Winnipeg where she went in training as a nurse and has, been associated with the Eaton Hospital for some twenty- five years. She leaves to mourn her demise two brothers, Fred of town, and Thomas, of Stettler, Man., and three sisters, Margaret (Mrs. Mi­ chael) of Oshawa; Misses Anna and Kate, of Toronto. The remains were brought to Exeter on Wednes­ day, the funeral taking place from the home of her brother Fred, the same day to the Exeter cemetery. Rev. M. A. Hunt, of the Trivitt Mem­ orial church officiating. To the sorrowing family are extended the sincere sympathy of theii’ many friends in this their hour of bereave­ ment. Now the laborer’s task is o’er, Now the battle day is past, Now upon the farther shore, Lands the voyager at last. There the tears of earth are dried, There its hidden things are clear, There the work of life is tried By a Juster Judge than here. “Earth to earth, and dust to dust,” Calmly now the words we say; Left behind, we wait in trust, Till the Resurrection day. Father in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now thy servant sleeping DROWNING AT GRAND BEND Grand Bend was the scene of an­ other drowning accident over the week-end. Saturday evening three men came to Grand Bend from De­ troit in a cabin launch. It is be­ lieved that one of the men fell over­ board sometime during the night al­ though we understand there were no 'eyewitnesses to the accidnet. The body was recovered from the water Tuesday. The victim of the accident was R. C. Brown, aged 39, of De­ troit, superintendent of the operat­ ing division of the department of public lighting in Detroit. He is survived by his widow and a brother Cecil, of Detroit. The body was taken to the Mclsaac’s undertaking parlors at Dashwood and was for­ warded to Detroit from there. The eleven week’s old babe of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Baynham was taken to Victoria Hospital in London suffering from the affects of the summer !£lu. The child Is Improving, SENT FOR TRIAL After a preliminary hearing by Magistrate Makins in Goderich On Thursday, John Jardine, 60 was com­ mitted for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court which opens in Goderich on November 7th. The case was heard in camera. When asked by the court if he had anything to say the accused re­ plied in the negative. The complainant, a young married woman of Stephen Township, wasf the only witness called. She said that Jardine had been working at her husband’s farm and told of the alleged attack. Jardine was captured by Deputy Reeve Ed. Lamport after being sought by police and a posse of dis­ trict farmers. “BABE” SIEBERT DROWNS IN LAKE HURON Former Exeter Hockey Star Meets Tragic Death at St. Joseph Death of Albert "Babe” Siebert came as a severe shock to the sport world when he was drowned late last Friday while swimming in Lake Huron at St, Joseph, Siebert, who was visiting at liis home at Zurich, had gone to the lake with his two children and a friend. An inflated inner fcube, with which one of the children had been playing drifted away and Siebert, in an attempt to recover it, called for help and sank 50 yards from the shore. Clayton Hoffman, a former teammate while playing for Exeter, made an unsuccessful attempt, fully clothed, to get to Siebert’s side. His brilliant hockey career was ended at the age of 35. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Siebert, of Zurich. He was home where a reunion of the family was to be held Saturday, the occasion being the 80th birthday of his father. Mrs. Siebert, formerly Miss Berne Millhausen, of Kitchener, came Friday night from theii1 Mont­ real home to Zurich, and was shock­ ed by the news when she arrived shortly after the drowning. Shortly before 4 p.m. Siebert with his two daughters, Judie, 11, and Joan 10, went with Clayton Hoff­ man, of Zurich, to the lake. They went in bathing by the old wooden pier at St. Joseph. When one of the children saw the inflated tire she was using for a float carried out from her depth by waves that were rolling she asked her father to re­ cover it. Siebert swam out and was about to grab the tire which had floated about 150 feet from shore and around the end of the pier, when he shouted for help. Miss Burnette Mousseau, of Zur­ ich, who was sitting in a car at the beach, saw him throw up his arms and disappear. She raised the alarm and Hoffman swam out and round the spot where the hockey star had disappeared, apparently seized with a cramp. When he could find no sign of his chum he hurried to the home of Napoleon Cantin, at St. Joseph, where aid was summoned from their neighborhood. When swimmers were unable to find traces of the body a call was I sent to Grand Bend for a boat and ■Manore’s fishing boat with dragging irons arrived before dark. Dragging was continued by lantern light and H. Hess, of Zurich, brought depth lights to search the rough lake bot­ tom but they were used without suc­ cess. A steady roll on the lake handicapped the search. Search was continued all day Sat­ urday and Sunday and thouasnds visited the scene. Early Monday morning the body was recovered. Siebert, who was appointed 1939- 40 coach of the Montreal Canadiens recently was looking forward to a job that meant continued security for his ailing wife and two daughters “Babe” Siebert was born' in Plat- tesville in 1904 but his family had resided in Zurich since he was a lad and he was always regarded as a Zurich boy. He got his start in hockey on the Exeter-Zurich team, then played at Seaforth and on the Kitchener O. H. A. team. Later he played for Niagax-a Falls and then turned professional with Montreal Maroons in 1925. In 1922 “Babe” starred with the Exeter-Zurich team. His teammates of this team were,—goal, Cook; de­ fense, Clayton “Big Dodo” Hoffman, Hindermash; centre, Clarence "Little Dodo” Hoffman; wings, Siebert, Mc­ Kinnon; subs., Robinson, Callfas. This team was the best ever produc­ ed by Exeter and lost but 3 or 4 games during the whole season— these were the days when the old Dome Rink would be filled to the roof with fans cheering their teams to victory. Never since that time has such an interest been shown in hockey in Exeter. At the first of last season he saw little action because of a back Injury and partly because he was assigned coaching duties but was again chosen for the all-star team. Siebert is sur­ vived by his crippled wife who was an ardent hockey fan and two dau­ ghters. Babe Siebert who was a burly “terror” on the ice but just a father who liked to play with his two chil­ dren thus went out of hockey uni­ form to end a great career. The funeral took place from the home of his parents Tuesday after­ noon attended by a number of his former team-mates from Montreal. The service was 5in charge of Rev. C. E. Haekendorn, pastor of the Evangelical church. The body was forwarded to Kitchener for inter­ ment Wednesday In the Woodland; cemetery.