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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-10-05, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1878 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNINQ OCTOBER 5th, 1939 Sixty^-Sixth Year I SUITS—Double or Single Breasted, in all the latest Colors, Plain or Fancy Backs, beauti­ ful fine Worsteds and Tweeds, nearly all with two pair trousers. OVERCOATS—Raglans, Form-Fitting Coats, Plain or Fancy Backs, in all the above colors. Also same colors in boys’ suits and overcoats. Newest Styles. A Word About Prices While our big stock of Suits and Overcoats lasts you can buy this High Grade merchan­ dise in many cases at even less cost than similar quality garments were sold last year. Our Suits and Coats were bought months ago. Select your Fall Suit and Winter Overcoat now, as future deliveries are very uncertain. Women’s Oxfords — Elastic Gore Pumps, Etc. Suede Shoes, Kid Shoes, in newest styles and colors, a smart line up of fancy gore pumps and fancy tie Oxfords. We carry all widths from AA to EE. Also a good line of Brogues and plain Oxfords for School girls. Men’s Oxfords, Hats, Windbreakers OXFORDS—New Style Brogues, or Plain Oxfords in Tan and Black. HATS—The New Check-pattern Hats, in Green, Blue, Fawn, Etc. at $2.00. WINDBREAKERS—A big variety Fancy Wool Windbreakers. Also Fancy Leather Wind­ breakers in Green, Black and Brown. Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats Buy your Fall and Winter Coat now while we can give you the good English Cloths. Prices are very reasonable. A Real Bargain in Woollen Blankets We still have left a few pair of fine quality All-Wool Blankets, Colored Borders. While they last at a real bargain price, $7.95 pair Ladies’ and Misses’ Fall Dresses in New Styles and Colors at Very Attractive Prices. Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Carnation Milk Regular Tall Tins .... Maple Leaf Peas No. 4 Sieve, 2’s ..... Aylmer Pie Cherries 13 oz. Tins .............. Orange & Grapefruit Marmalade St. William’s, Brand 32 oz. jar, ...... ca* 2 for 15c 2 for 17c 2 for 23c 2 lbs. 25c 5 bars 21c Happyvale Mince Meat New Pack, in Bulk ........... Pearl Soap Glass Bowl Free With .... Lux Flakes—Special Package Top ol’ package is coupon for 3 Lux ZAP Toilet for TOc • Kellogg’s Bran Flakes 9 10/* Try this Healthful Cereal « BREAD FRESH DAILY—Middleton’s Better Bread, Neal’s Sliced Wonder Bread and other Neal Bakery lines. We appreciate your bread orders. ______ Phone 3 2 Jones & May Your Superior Store ..iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin Stove Pipes and Elbows Furnace Pipes and Elbows Now is the time to have your Furnace and Stove Pipes look­ ed over beforeWinter, or maybe you need a New Furnace. See us for the Latest Streamlined Stoves 11. SPECIAL PRICE ON SCOTCH GREY ENAMELWARE Johnson’s Wax lb.............59c Chan Wax lb....................59c Old English Wax lb. . . 59c Home Wax lb............. 25c Johnpon’s No Rub pt. 59c, Johnson’s No Rub qt. 98c Hawes Floor Polish pt. 59c Hawes Floor Polish qt. 98c Johnson's Carnu Cleans and Polishes with One Operation Sterling Brand House Paint, per gallon ...........................2.98 Bran...............................$1.30 40 per cent Concen’te $3.50 Egg Mash .................. $2.35 Cow Chow ..................$2.45 Watch for your Coupon on Special Sale of /Neptolac Enamel. The Heat resisting enamel. Salt per cwt......................60c Mineral, cwt..............., $3.50 Weather Strip Brass and Rubber; Cow Chains and Stall Fixtures. Traquair’s Hardware Tinsmithing IN TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS Second Meeting Next Wednesday A public meeting was held in the Town Hall Friday evening of last week for the purpose of organizing- a branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society in Exeter. Reeve W. D. Sanders was in the chair. A letter from the Red Cross headquarters was read by Clerk Jos. Senior. Con­ siderable discussion arose as to the manner in which an organization could be set up for the doing of the most effective war-time work. It was intimated that the co-operation of the various churches and of the different organizations of town would be needed. In order that the whole situation might be canvassed thoroughly a nominating committee was appointed to select a slate of of­ ficers and report at a further meet­ ing. The nomination committee was as follows: Reeve W. D. Sanders Miss Jeckell, Mrs. E. Walker, Mrs. N. J. Dore, Mrs. C. W, Kestle, Mrs. C. H. Sanders, R. N. Creech, Thos. Pryde, W. E. Middleton, B. M. Fran­ cis, A. O. Elliot and E. M. Dignan. On Monday evening the commit­ tee met and selected a slate of offic­ ers and their selection will be pre­ sented at a public meeting to be held in the Town Hall Wednesday even­ ing, October 11th. It is expected that a Red. Cross representative will be present at that time to address the meeting and outline the present needs. STANLAKE—FAIRBAIRN A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the Trivitt Memorial church on Wednesday, September 27th, at 2.30 p.m. when Miss Agnes Ellen Fairbairn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Fairbairn, was unit­ ed in marriage with Mr. William John .Stanlake, son of James and the late Mrs. Stanlake, of Stephen, The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Hunt. The attendants were Miss Luella Stanlake, sister of the groom and Mr. Clarence Fairbairn, brother of the bride. The bride wore a navy dress with black accessories and carried a bouquet of asters. Her attendant wore a wine-colored dress with navy accessories and also car­ ried a bouquet of asters. Floral dec­ orations adorned, the church. The bridal party motored to London for luncheon at the Glen Allen restaur­ ant after which the newly married couple left on a wedding trip to De­ troit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Ottawa and North Bay. The bride travelled in a wine-colored dress with grey fur jacket. They will reside on the groom’s farm in Stephen. The Times- Advocate joins with their many friends in best washes for their fu­ ture welfare. LIONS FROLIC The Exeter Lions Frolic is being held Thursday and Friday evenings of this week at which numerous prizes are to be given away. On Thursday night there will be draw for $50.00 in merchandise or a boy’s or girl’s bicycle. In addition six door prizes of $10.00 each in merchandise will be given. Patrons will deposit a coupon given with the admission ticket in a receptacle bear­ ing the name of either Hensall, Zur­ ich, Dashwood, Grand Bend, Credit­ on, Centralia or Exeter. The one to be selected is the one in which they do their shopping and the merchan­ dise will be secured from a merchant in each place associated with the frolic. The same thing will be re­ peated Friday night and in addition to the draw mentioned above there will be the draw for the major prizes the trip to the New York World's Fair or $200 and ten other valuable prizes. The admission to the frolic each night is 25c, children un­ der 12, 10c. DOUBLE WEDDING Rev. W. J. Moore officated at a double wedding at Lucan United Church on Wednesday, .September 27 When Eva Mildred Bevington was married to Mr. Arthur Frederick Mc­ Lean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McLean, and Miss Kathleen Laur­ etta Revington to Mr. Jack Edgai- Lankin. The wedding music was played by Miss Emma parr, and the soloist was Mrs. Albert Jolly. The brides, given in marriage by their father, wore gowns of hyacinth blue and romance taffeta with halo hats. The ushers were Mr. Stuart Park and Mr. Arthur Haskett. At the reception held in London the brides’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Revington, celebrated their fortieth wedding an­ niversary. Later the brides and the bridegrooms left for the Thousand Islands and Quebec. TAYLOR—BECKER DIE$ FROM INJURIES Aubrey Nairn, Dies Four Hours After Being HU by Auto in Si. Mftt'js Four hours after he W'as struck by an automobile Saturday night in Sc. Marys, Auorey Nairn, 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Nairn, well- ' known auctioneer, died in the Stfat" fprd Hospital. According to reports the lad had run directly from two parks cars into the path of a car driven by Maxwell Melville, of St. . Marys. The accident occurred about • 10,45 p.m. Charles Hartleib, pro­ prietor of the Bluebird restaurant, in front of which the accident oc­ curred told police that the lad had ■ come into his shop ordered a ham­ burger and while the food was cook­ ing rushed out apparently to do some shopping before the stores closed at 11 o’clock, He dashed out and was struck, by the car in full view of several persons. 'One spectator, a boy fainted and fell to the street. The victim was dragged under the car for a few feet. He was taken to the office of Dr. Latimei' where he was able to stand and talk and wish­ ed to be taken to his home instead of to the hospital. Melville was not held by the police. Aubrey was the second oldest son of a family of six sons and two daughters. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the home of his parents, lot 27, con. 17, Fullarton, with interment in Avon- bank. A large crowd was present for the funeral showing the sym-i pathy of the community for the be­ reaved. I PROPERTY CHANGES i Recent changes of ownership ar© reported by Mr. W. C. Bearce. The Richard Hunter house on Gidley St. has been sold to John Prout. The house has been vacated by W. C, Coleman and will be occupied by Mr. Robert Higgins. The fifty acres farm of Sqire Herdman, west of Elimville, has been sold to Noble Scott. CAPACITY HOUSE FOR TOLL BROS. TRAVELOGUE BASKETBALL ORGANIZED Th© Exeter Basketball Club have reorganized for the season. A meet­ ing was held at the Exeter Arena on Thursday evening of last week. The fee was set at 75c, for seniors and 50c. for juniors. They will play each Wednesday night. The officers elect­ed are: President, L. Coates; Vice- President, Bob Dinney; Secretary- Treasurer, Wes. Ryekman. i Roast Chicken Supper and Play “SIMPLE SIMON SIMPLE” Wednesday, October 11th, 1939 Supper served 5:30 to 8 p.m, Adm. 50; Children under 12, 20c ELIMVILLE UNITED CHURCH Greenway United Church Hot Goose and Duck Supper THURSDAY, OCT. 12th, 1939 Entirely new program by the Elmira ^Happy Cousins Admission 60c and 25c HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL A profusion of autumn flowers and a galaxy of fruits and vegetables decorated the James .St. United church Sunday for the annual Har­ vest Home Festival under the aus­ pices of the Women’s Association. Rev. Lydia Gruchy, first ordained lady of the United Church, was the special speaker for the day. The choir furnished special music. In the morning Miss Jean Sheere took the solo part in the anthem. A quartette was sung by Misses Lulu Linden­ field and Pearl Wood, Mrs. Gould- ing and Mrs. E. Lindenfi'eld. In the evening Mrs. Sturgis sang a solo and Mrs. Thos.’ Coates and Miss Reta Rowe a duet. Miss Gruchy's text at the morn­ ing service was “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord.” Thanksgiving reminds us of God’s provision for our daily needs. It is the testing time of our faith. As a child accepts the bounty of an earth­ ly parent so we accept the bounty of the heavenly Father. There are those who think only of material things and fail to realize that God is behind every good gift. She spoke of the various world conferences of Christian representatives that have been bringing Christian people throughout the world to work in greater harmony for world better­ ment. Miss Gruchy is the principal of the Deaconess Training School in Toronto and at the evening service she outlined the work the school is performing. A number of young men acted as ushers and collectors throughout the day. A special offering was receiv­ ed amounting close to $100.00. The marriage took place in the Baptist Church, New Hamburg, on Saturday afternoon of Elizabeth Jo­ sephine Becker, and Mr. Albert Jas. Taylor, of London. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Becker, New Hamburg and a grand­ daughter of Dr. J. W. Browning, of town. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert T. Taylor, London. Pink and white mums, ferns and white tapers made an effective set­ ting. Rev. E. G. Dale officiated. Mrs. Fred Cookson was at the organ and Miss Agnes Metz sang. Miss Dor­ othy Kelly, of London was the bride’s attendant and Mr. Campbell Taylor, brother of the groom, was best man. The ushers were Robert Becker and Gail Browning. Follow­ ing/the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s par­ ents. The bridal couple left on a trip to New York and Washington and on their return will reside in London. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hawkins of town, attended the wedding. The Toll Brothers’ travelogue “Hiking Through South America’’ in James St. United church Monday evening drew a capacity audience. All seats in the church from where the pictures could be seen were filled and chairs were in the aisles. The lecture was given by Leroy Toll with Donald Winer, of town, operating the lanterns. Mr. Toll paid a siplendid compliment to Donald on his ability and integrity. He has been operat­ ing the lantern for two weeks and will be with him during the lecture tour. For two hours the large au­ dience was royally entertained as Mr. Toll told the story of a 15- months’ hitch-hiking trip through Central and South America illus­ trated with both still and motion pictures, They travelled on foot and by mule-baek. through jungles and across mountains and they surely have a marvellous lot of pictures to show. The proceeds for the ings were $172.45. TAG DAY RAISES $52 FOR THE BLIND even- HURON CO. FIELD MEET Jack Sweet Wins Jr. Championship The Clinton Collegiate, by. obtain­ ing 144 points in the annual Huron County track meet, were the winners of the McMillan trophy given each year to the school winning the most points. Goderich Collegiate was next in line with 124 points and they were given the Medd trophy for the school winning the second largest total of points. Clinton Collegiate obtained 79 points in the boys* events and Ex­ eter was a close second with 77 points. Athletes from Mitchell, Clinton, Goderich, Hensail, and Ex­ eter competed. Winners of the trophies and cham­ pionships were as follows: the Col. H ,T. Rance Cup for the school win­ ning most points in boys’ intermed­ iate events, Exeter; the Savauge tro­ phy for the school winning most of the points in girls’ events, Goderich Collegiate; the Sollaway Co. Shield for the senior pion, J. Tudor; Clinton; dian Canners Shield for mediate boy champion, Stuart ,Wigg, Seaforth; Transit Co. Shield for junior boy champion, J. Sweet, Exeter. The Mitchell High School Board Cup for senior girl champion, J. Fairservice, Clinton; the Hensall School Board Cup for intermediate girl champion, K, Holmes, Seaforth; the Western Canada Shield for junior girl Sturdy, Goderich. The results of the follows: Mills and boy cham- the Cana- the inter- .> the Goderich Elevator & Flour Mills champion, M. YEO—ANDERSON meet are as Note: (Mitchell M., Sea- A tag day for the Canadian Na-porth S., Clinton C., Goderich, G., tional Institute for the Blind was, Exeter E, Hensall H.) held in Exeter Saturday. A canvas’ was made o>f the town by a number of young girls from the High School. Mrs. D. A. Anderson, Mrs. E. Walk­ er and Mrs. A. O. Elliott were in charge, something tional $15 Club. The amount received was over $52 with an from the Exeter ad di­ Lio ns ENLISTS AS LIEUTENANT THREE MONTHS IN JAIL Elmer Keller, of Stephen was on Thursday of last W- ek sentenced to three months in ja| V Magistrate Makins at Goderich, liavihg (previous­ly pleaded guilty to three charges of Sicken thieving and one of steal­ ing coal. The sentence dates back to the time of his arrest. «----------------- - Mrs. Percy Webber underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital on Thursday last. Latest report states that she is as well as can be expect­ ed. Rev. Donald Gladman, of Credit­ on, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Glad­ man, of town, has joined the colors and accepted a position as Lieuten­ant with the Perth (Machine Gun) Battalion. Don is an Exeter boy. He was born here and received his early education at the Exeter school. He graduated with his B.A. from Western University and attended Enimanual College Toronto. Follow­ ing his ordination -his first charge was at Crediton. He is married and has one child. He signed up Sat­ urday and on Sunday morning con­ ducted a missionary service in the Main Street United church appear­ ing in his new uniform. He is at present taking an officer’s course in London. The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mollard, Grand Bend, was a profus­ ion of autumn flowers and leaves for a lovely wedding on Saturday at 4 o’clock, when Rev. C. E. Beacom united in marriage, Pearl E. Ander­ son, daughter of James and the late Mrs. Anderson, of London, to Ben­ jamin W. Yeo, of Detroit, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Yeo, of London. The bride was lovely in a blue velvet dress made on princess lines and puff sleeves with wine ac­ cessories. Her corsage was of Sweet­ heart roses. Mrs. Norris Wilson, of London, sister of the bride was the maid-of-honor. She chose a wine dress with matching accessories and corsage of Sunset roses. Mr. George H. Yeo, of Detroit, Michigan, was the groomsman for his brother. During the signing of the register Miss Peggy Mollard, of Brigden, in queen's blue, played "I Love You Truly.’’ A wedding dinner was serv­ ed to forty guests at the Imperial Hotel, where the table was lovely with the wedding cake, tall pink and white tapers in silver holders and pink and white carnations and snap­ dragons. Later Mr. and Mrs. Yeo left for Toronto. On their return they will reside in Detroit, Michigan. Guests were present from Sarnia, Brigden, London and Detroit, Mich. INDOOR SOFTBALL On Friday evenin, two the was andthe___.. . . _ .... _____ game the Exeter girls won from the Benmiller girls, score 21 to 12. games were fast and exciting there was plenty of cheering the sidelines. Owing to other tractions the attendance was large. DIES IN MICHIGAN NorthDan Willert, 73, of 1209 Wenona Avenue, Bay City, Michigan died following a lingering illness. Born at Dashwood, December 19th, 18 66, he had been a resident of Bay City for the past 25 years. A carpen­ ter, he previously resided at Glennie, Mich. He was married on January 22, 19 03 at Hudsonville, Ill. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Cora B.; one son Ezra Willert, of Bay City; two dau­ ghters, Mrs. Leitha E. Tift, of Sag­ inaw and Mrs. Amanda Peterson, of Sharon, Pa. and five brothers Adam, of Buffalo, N.Y.; Samuel, of Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Menah, of Tekorna, Neb Louis, of London and Theodore, of Cairo, Mich. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Covey’s Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard A. Elve officiated with burial in Oak Ridge cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Triebner and Mr. and Mrs. Welling­ ton Haist attended the funeral at Bay City last Wednesday. FORMER RESIDENT DIES last week played in first game - ____ - - g ofsoftball games wereExeter Arena. The ___ ___ a boy's game between Crediton Exeter when the visitors won by score of 7 to 5. In the second Both and from at- not Mrs. May Pierce, wife of Harry B. Pierce, district organizer of the Canadian Order of Foresters, of 628 King street, London, died Wednes­ day afternoon at Victoria Hospital, following a short illness. .She was in hei’ 61st year. Mrs. Pierce was for­ merly Miss May Nelson, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rochford Nelson and was born in Exeter, Ont. She went to London to reside 40 years ago, Mrs. Pierce was a member of Adelaide street Baptist church. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Walter Gaibraith, of London; Mrs. Allan Martin, Toron­ to and two brothers, George Nelson of Base Line Road and Rochford R. Nelson, Kansas City. Funeral ser­ vice was held on Friday with inter­ ment in Woodland cemetery, Lon­ don. Senior Events Senior boys—100 yard dash, B. Racey M, J. Hawkins C, W. Burns G; running broad jump, J. Tudor C, B. Racey M ,W. Fahrner E; hop, step' and jump, J. Tudor C, B. Hawkins C, J. Moise E; half mile, W. Burns G, C. Hicks E, E. G. O’Connor S; pole vault, W. Fahrner E, G. O’Connor, S, S. Ferguson G; 220 yard dash, W. Burns G, C. Hicks E, G.O’Connor S; high jump, J. Tudor C, B. Racey M, W. Fahrner E; 440 yard dash, J. Tudor C, W. Burns, G, G. O’Connor S; shot put, J. Tudor C, B. Racey M, A. Fahrnei* E; half-mile relay, Exe­ ter, . Clinton, Seaforth; mile run, Hicks E, W. Burns G, G. Keys S. Intermediate Events Intermediate boys—10 0 yards, Wig'g, S, A. Shaddick C, H. Shore pole vt., G. Passmore H, S. WigL J. Quinlan S; imile D. Whiting E, G. Baynham E, R. MacDonald G; high jump, D. Hanley C, B. Motz E, A. Shaddick C; 220 yard dash, S. Wigg S, B. Motz E, A. Shaddick C; run­ ning broad jump, G. Passmore H, S. Wigg S, C. Joynt H; hop, step and. jump, S. Wigg S, G. Passmore H, C. Joynt H; 440 yard run, D. Whiting E, R. MacDonald G, A. Shaddick C; half-mile (relay, D. Whiting E, G. Baynham E, R. McDonald GJ shot put, B. Motz E, K. Reid S, G. Pass- more H. Ci s, G; 'g S, Junior Events boys—100 yard dash, J. H. Westbrooke G, D. Joynt jump, J. Sweet E, L. Ful- Junior Sweet E, H; high ford C, K. Tyndall C; half-mile, H. Westbrooke G, W. Carter C, C. Clay­ ton C; run. broad jump, J. Sweet E, K. Tyndall C, H. Westbrooke, G; hop, step and jump, J. Sweet E, L. Fulford C, B. Gatenby M; 220 yards G. Westbrooke G, L. Fulford C, W. Fahner E; pole vault, not held; half mile relay, Clinton, Exeter, Seaforth, Senior Girls 100 yard dash, J. Fairservice C, R. Johnson G, I. Kydd E; running broad, J. Farrant G. S. Dunean, E> (Continued on Psge Four) LIONS FROLIC TO-NIGHT and FRIDAY * a in ML ■N