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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-10-12, Page 1a ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12th, 1939 Sixty-Seventh Year 7# I *1 Men’s & Boys’ Suits & Overcoats Colors: Blue, Green, Brown, Grey 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. 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. Women’s Oxfords 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 Girls’ and Misses’ Rain Capes Very popular for school wear, etc. Popular colours at 79c and 98c each. Ladies’ Rain Capes $1.50 each Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Aylmer Tomatoes Barge 2 %’s Tins Sunlight Soap A pj|L Q on Guaranteed perfectly pure ...“ VanCo Aylmer Soups Tomato or Vegetable .... Crunchie Sweet Pickles Barge 27 oz. Jar ........... Phone 32 each 10c 3 tins 25c each 23c Black Cat Floor Wax Nice Eight Color ..... Chocolate Flavor Nut Spread Delicious for Sandwiches, per jar Comfort Lye 100 per cent, pure ...... Happyvale Mince Meat New Pack, in Bulk .......... 1 lb. tin 23c 15c-25c 2 tins 19c 2 lbs. 25c Jones & May Your Superior Store Greenway United Church Hot Goose and Duck Supper THURSDAY, OCT. 12th, 1939 Entirely new program by the Elmira Happy Cousins Admission 60c and 25c 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 Johnson’s Wax lb. .... 59c Chan Wax lb....................59c Old English Wax lb. . . 59c Home Wax lb............. 25c Johnson’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...............................$1.40 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. SPECIAL PRICE ON SCOTCH GREY ENAMELWARE Traqu air’s Tinsmithing Sign Hardware Work Plumbing RECRUITS WANTED Week-end visitors with Mrs. Mc- Taggart were Mr. and Mrs. T. C* Glenn and son Jack, of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Knightly and daughter Mary, of London, vis­ ited with relatives over the week­ end. 1111 —-------—.............................-.... ■■■ Mr. Grafton Cochrane, of Osgoode Hall, Toronto, visited with his par­ ents, Mr, and Mrs. J. G. Cochrane. Mrs. Jas. Horton is spending the week in New York at the World’s Fair and visiting with her parents and (brother there. Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Patrick, of Toronto, spent the Thanksgiving holiday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. John Snell* Thanksgiving day passed off quiet­ ly. A great many took advantage of the week-end holiday to Visit with relatives both in and but bf town. FOR THE Middlesex-Huron Regiment The Regiment is appealing to the young men in Exeter and surrounding Villages and County to stop and think of the duty which is ours to per­ form as British Subjects. Local training will be held at Exeter in the evenings. This will not interfere with your present position. A high physical standard is being maintained. Apply at the Exeter Opera House 7 p. m. to 9 p.m. LIEUT. J. L. McKNIGHT Officer in Charge Thames Road Anniversary Sunday, October 15th Rev. W. A. Leitch, of Fullarton will preach at .11:15a.m. and Rev, W. J, Moores, of Lucan at at 7:80 p.nt. The choir will render special music assisted by an outside soloist EXETER COUNCIL Tuesday, October 10, 1939 The Municipal Council met and at the invitation of Councilor Southcott the meeting was held at his resi­ dence with all members present. The minutes of the meeting held September 25 th were read and adopt­ ed on motion of Hern and Dignan. Carried. Communications were read as fol­ lows ; Letter from F. W. Gladman re the Russell Hedden property tax arrears. A -circular letter from the office of the secretary. Ontario 'Municipal Electric Association regarding res­ olution “Protection of Public Utili­ ties.’’ The resolution was endorsed on motion of Southcott and Tuckey and carried. The clerk to make co­ pies and have them signed and for­ warded as directed. A letter from the University of Western Ontario regarding an offer of a two-day school for Municipal of­ ficers, Thursday and Friday, October 26th and 27th. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Times-Advocate Co., printing acct. $99.35; P.U.C. street lighting, $226,- 54, park lighting $4.25, total $230.- 79; P.U.C., hydrant rental $350.00, Town Hall water acct. $2.03, total $352,03; J. Senior, telephone acct. 90c.; The Wickwire Press, printing acct. $14.50; The Municipal World, stationery supplies $3.50; John Stire labor R&B, $4.50. Passed on motion of Southcott and Hern. Carried. Adjourned by Dignan. J. Senior, Clerk . '!?,.r?",. ar; IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGES ON MAIN ST. Twe Important business changes have been made on Exeter’s Main St. The large produce building opposite the Town Hall occupied C. Allison and formerly T. Rowe has been sold Packers and in the near again become a hive of addition to their feed and poultry business rumor has it that a turnip waxing plant will be installed. Some alterations will be made to the build­ ing. The new owners get immedi­ ate possession. In years past the building was used extensively in handling eggs and farmer’s produce but in recent years Mr. Rowe and his successor Mr. Allison have confined their interests to coal, gasoline and oil. Mr. Rowe has purchased from Mr. B. M. Francis the building oc­ cupied by Canada Packers and this will be used in future by Mr. W.C. Allison. THREE THOUSAND AT LIONS FROLIC Major Prize Goes to Goderich by Mr. W. by Mr. H. to Canada future will activity. In RED CROSS ORGANIZED Mrs. N. J. Dore is President lot of prizes were The major prize of a the World’s Fair at CHAS. FRITZ, ZURICH, INJURED WHEN GUN DISCHARGES In Kincardine Hospital Charles Fritz, a prominent citizen of Zurich, and well-known through­ out the district while duck shooting Thanksgiving morning was injured when his gun accidently discharged. Mr. Fritz in company with Wm. O’Brien, also of Zurich, was at Bale d’Or Bay, a'bout 17 miles from Kin­ cardine. Both men were walking in shallow water pushing their boat through some reeds and the gun had been cocked and placed on a seat of the boat in case some duck rose. The gun was pointed away from the men ■but as the water grew deeper Mr. Fritz worked his way around the boat anc] in reaching to lift the gun .it exploded and he received the full charge from the shotgun above the left hip in the abdomen. Mr. O’­ Brien removed the injured man to the Kincardine hospital. Latest re­ ports state that while his condition is still critical he is much improved, and should continue unless complica­ tions set in. He has a slight touch of pneumonia but this is under con­ trol. Mrs. H. H. Cowen, of town, is a daughter and she has been with her father since the accident. Exeter has completed the organi­ zation of a Red Cross branch. At an adjourned meeting of the .citizens in the Town Hall Wednesday evening a slate of officers submitted by a nominating committee was accepted and a chattel* will be applied for. Col. Ingram president of the London Red Cross Branch, was present and addressed the meeting. He empha­ sized the fact that while Exeter was outside of the London district it was with the consent and at the request of the Stratford Branch that he came to Exeter. He outlined the work of the Red Cross during emergencies in peace time and of the work during times of war stressing the need of finances and of practical supplies for the soldiers, particularly of the wounded soldiers. Materials for war work are supplied through the Cen­ tral organization to the various branches and through the branches to the various war units, the com­ pleted work being returned through the branch. Churches and various organizations of town and district will be associated as war -units and will be represented on the executive. They will keep a record of the work accomplished by each. The tiwo weeks following November 13th have been set for making a coast to coast canvass for Mr. R. N. Creech reported that the nominating committee appointed at the meeting held September 29th had met and selected a slate of of­ ficers for submission to and approv­ al of the meeting. The officers are as follows: Hon. President, the Reeve; president, Mrs. N. J. Dore; 1st Vice-pres., Miss Reta Rowe; 2nd vice, Mrs. J. G. Dunlop; secretary, Mrs. from from Main St. church, Mrs. G. Lay- ton; from Trivitt church, Mrs. W. E. Middleton; from James St. church Mrs. M. C. G. Fletcher; from the Women’s Institute, Mrs. D. A. And­ erson; from the O. E. S., Mrs. I. M. Sanders. Treasurer, J. R. C. Moffat A financial and advisory committee will comprise the clergy of the four churches and representatives of the various organizations. The Board of Education have appointed Mr. R. N. Creech; the Lions Club, Dr. Weekes; the Masonic Order, T. pryde; the I. O. O. F., B. M. Francis; Other organizations are to appoint rep­ resentatives. A motion to adopt the above officers and committee was adopted unanimously. Mrs. Dore, the newly elected presi­ dent, was called on for a few re­ marks and she expressed the will­ ingness to do her best to carry on the work that was needed. Reeve W. D. Sanders presided at the meeting and Clerk Jos. acted as secretary. funds. W. S. Howey; representative Caven church, Miss Jeckell; « EXETER OLD BOY GOES TO WILLIAMSBURG (St. Marys Journal-Argus) “J. G. Davis, accountant at Bank of Montreal, has received word of his promotion to a manager­ ship. Mr. Davis goes to Williams­ burg, Ont., the town that has been made famous the past few years by Dr. Locke. Mr. Davis is familiar with that district having served at Morrisburg, just six miles away, when- he was a teller in the service. “St. Marys friends are glad to hear of the promotion of this genial banker, but at the same time they regret the departure1 of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Bill and Jeannette. They have been active in the United church and other local bodies. Mr. Davis is Junior Warden of St. James Masonic Lodge. He has served for four years as treasurer of the St. Marys Lawn Bowling Club and is an enthusiastic bowler. Mrs. Davis is also a devotee of the green and is an officer of the ladies’ Lawn Bowling Association. Mr. and Mrs. Davis and family spent the holiday week-end with their parents in Exeter. They will have the best wishes of their friends here. the many BAPTISMAL SERVICE .Special Thanksgiving were held in James Street United Church on Sunday. Sacramental service and the rite of baptism was observed at the morning service. Six ■children were presented for baptism, ; viz: Ruby Jean, daughter of'Mr. and Mrs. >Frhnk Parsons; William Geo., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pollen; Helen Isabelle, daughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Down; William John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rowe; Janice Marlene, daughter of Mr. ahd Mrs. Andrew Hamilton; Paul Doug- (las, son of .Mr* and Mrs. Harry Coates Mr. Ted BUswell sang a solo. services made each night for a othei’ valuable prizes, weeks merchants have away coupons which Senior LOCAL NEWS Eric Carscadden, of Guelph, visited in town over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Willard, of II- derton, visited in town over the holi­ day. Mrs. Gordon Wells, of London, spent the week-end with relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Holtzman, of Detroit, were visitors over the week-end. Mr. Henry Welsh visited recently with his nephews and nieces in Tor- tonto. Miss Ella Jones, of Stratford, spent the week-end with Miss Flor­ ence Down. Miss Hazel Elliot, of the Kitchen­ er-Waterloo Hospital, was home for over the holiday. Bordon Sanders, Stewart Fuke and Grant Taylor were home from West­ ern for the holidays. The South Huron Plowing Match Will be held Friday of next week on the farm of Percy Stone, Thames Road. Mr. The two-day frolic of the Exeter Lions Club attracted close to three thousand persons at the Exeter Ar­ ena Thursday and Friday evenings of last week. Between 1200 and 1300 persons were present the first night and between 1700 and 1800 the second night. Games and am­ usements of different kinds were in­ dulged in for which prizes of groc­ eries, fowl, blankets, etc,, were giv­ en. Bingo, run by the members of the Legion, was a most popular game. The Exeter -band provided music .both evenings. Benny Palmer’s band provided music for the dancing each night. A valuable given away. $200 trip to New York was won by Ray Barker, of Goderich, with ticket No. 1039. The tickets were mixed in a revolv­ ing barrel placed on a truck and were drawn by Velma Webster the last night of the frolic. Second prize of a radio went to Ed. Hendrick, of Crediton, ticket No. 3403; a suit of clothes to H. Young, Crediton, ticket 2114; a bicycle to Miss Pearl Wood, Exeter, ticket 3143; ton of coal to Chas. Fritz, Zurich, ticket 3477; set of graniteware to Wallie Desjardine, Grand Bend, ticket 622; woollen blanket to Mrs. Arthur Campbell, Exeter, ticket 1581; 100 lbs sugar to Scotty Baynham, Centralia, ticket 2892; 20 gals, gasoline to Chas. Fritz, Zurich, ticket 51; Hotpoint iron, Mrs. Archie Davis, ticket 2592; $5.00 in merchandise, Cunningham & Pryde, ticket 4152. In addition to the above prizes draws were number of For several been giving would entitle the winner of the lucky ticket to a $50.00 bicycle or $5'0.00, in merchandise from the store don-!^V®en^' ating the ticket, the Lions Club to 1 ........ reimburse the merchant. On Thurs­ day night Mrs. Herb Fahrner, Credi­ ton, was the winner and selected merchandise from Zwicker’s store, Crediton. On Friday night Alfred Hunkin, of Usborne, was the win­ ner and selected the merchandise from Tuckey Transport. The first night the name of Ivan Perkins was read out but he was not present and it was necessary to be present to claim the prize. Six door prizes of ten dollars each in merchandise from one of the mer­ chants in Hensail, Zurich, Centralia- Crediton, Grand Bend, Dashwood and Exeter were given away each night. The winners Thursday night were: Hensail, Ken. Drake; Zurich, Mrs. Evelyn Broderick; Centralia- Crediton, Myrtle Haist, Crediton; Grand Bend, Arnold Galser; Dash­ wood, Chas, die Statton. Reeve W. did tribute Club are doing and he draws the first night. On Friday night the the door Crediton, Bend, Ed. Zimmer; Zurich, Mrs. Hy. Rose; Exeter, Allen Richard. Sandy Elliot, president of the Lions Club presided over the draws and was assisted by Lions B. W. Tuckey and J. B. Creech. The net proceeds from the frolic will go for welfare work for child­ ren. Deitrich; Exeter, Fred- D. Sanders paid a splen- to the work the Lions made the winners of Centralia- Gerald Zwicker; Grand Turnbull; Dashwood, Hy. Hensail, Norma Cook; prizes were: BOARD OF EDUCATION Minutes of regular meeting of the Board of Education held in the Pub­ lic Library on Tuesday evening, Oct. 3rd at 8 o’clock. Absent F. J* Del- bridge and Mrs, Beavers. Business was as follows: Approval of previous minutes by Chairman. High School report given by Principal Wethey—-Number on roll, 211; average per day 200, 77 from Exeter, 129 from outside the village outside counties. Notice of annual been received from Mr, Anglin; Field Day had been held; at County meet Exeter stood third with 100 points, Exeter won Junior Championship (Jack Sweet) and the Colonel Rance Cuip for points made by boys in in­ termediate events. In events Exeter with 77 second to Clinton with Suggestion had been annual Fall dance be the end of October, fully in accord with formation of a Junior Red Cross and would will­ ingly co-operate. High School pupils had been addressed by Mr. Edwards on behalf of the blind and later as­ sisted with Leroy Toll the subject publication several appeals had been granted. A list of supplementary ed also a list of ai't needed. Per C. V. Pickard Dearing that this report be adopted and supplies needed be procured. Mr. Lawson to look after the shield as before. Carried. Notice from Inspector Anglin was read and Principal Wethey asked to inform Board upon his arrival. Public school Principal reported— Number on roll for September 205, staff complete except on Friday, September 29th when Miss Love was .---->Mrs. Ellis substituted. Aux­ iliary supplies received were being used as per instructions of Dr. Stothers. Some supplies of Supplementary reading were needed for Principal also books for Mr. Goulding. Mr. Wagliorn would like an advance of $60.00 for Agricultural punposes. Per W. May and J. N. Willis adop­ tion of this repprt also that all sup­ plies as requested be purchased and •the $60.00 for Agricultural purposes be advanced to Mr. Wag<liorn. Car. Chairman reported that at the re­ cent Red Cross meeting a request >had been made for the formation of a Red Cross Auxiliary to include teachers and pupils. The nominating committee had asked that the Board appoint a representative. The Dept, would allow such modifications in Shop Work and Home Economics as would help in the Red Cross work. Per A. O. Elliot and W. May that the Chairman be the representative. Carried. Per G. Lawson and A. O. Elliot payment of following accounts: G. A. Hawkins, Times-Advocate, Soutbcott Bros., Imperial Oil, supplies $20.43; Lindenfield, supplies $2.60; Chain­ way Stores, supplies $2.10; E. N. Moyer Co. desks $48.44; M. Walker, supplies $1.45; Huron Lumber Co., supplies $8.0'8; D. Gestetner, sup­ plies $19.96; Gillespies’, supplies 2; Penny Bank of Ontario $15.54; The Grigg Stationery supplies $47.70; Public Utilities, supplies $29.7.2; B. W. F. Beavers supplies 95ic.; Central Scientific Co., supplies $104.67. Adjournment—J. M. Southcott K. M. MacFaul, Secretary Huron County and five from inspection had boys’ stood that total points 79. made held toward Teachers were tag day opei’ations. Mr. had addressed them on of South America. Since of examination results. reading need­ supplies were and W.H. f supplies $1.13; supplies supplies $29.85; $13.06; E. LEAVING EXETER Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sims and Family Moving to London very pleasant evening was at the home -o.f Mr. and Mrs. number gathered A spent Wm. Wareing when a number of friends and relatives gathered to honor Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sims, who are leaving soon to reside in London. The evening was spent in games and progressive euchre after -Mr. and Mrs. Sims were presented with a blanket and a bridge lamp. Mr. and Mrs. Sims, who were taken by sur­ prise, very capably thanked their friends and neighbors. The address was read by Mr. Garnet Flynn and the presentation made by Mrs. Gor­ don Hunter. Lunch was served at the close. Following is the address: Dear Pearl and Ike,*— We, your relatives and friends are gathered together to spend a joyful evening with you before your depart­ ure from our midst. May health and prosperity follow you* to your new home in London*. As a token of our respect, we ask you to accept this lamp; also this blanket which we hope will help to brighten your home. Our sincere good wishes go with it and although we may not meet as often we hope yon will not forget us. Signed your Friends and Relatives LUCAN TIE WITH GALT r IN SEMI FINALS Two Runs Scored in Two Games The Lucan Irish Nine, champions of the Huron-P.erth team are still going strong and are tie with Galt in home and home -games in the semi­ finals. The tie is being played off in Stratford today, Thursday. Galt defeated Lucan in Galt Saturday by the score of 1-0 and Lucan tied it up Monday by winning from Galt 1-0. On Saturday Gait’s lone tally came in the seventh and at Lucan on Monday R. Paul scored the only run in the ninth. Paul went to first when the pitcher fell fielding a slow grounder. He stole second and scored on a hit to right by Burgess. Steve Dundas pitched for Lucan at Galt and Hudson twirled the Lu­ can game. Mrs. J. C* Gardiner, of Usborne, will celebrate her 80th birthday on Saturday, October 21st, and will be “At Home” to her friends from 4 to o’clock in the afternoon and from to 10 in the evening. No presents. 6 7 Aimer Passmore, of Usberne, Wil- ford McQuaid, Seaforth and John F. Wilson, Pt. Albert, comprise the Huron county team that are this Week eempeting in the Internation­ al Plowing match at Brookville.