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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-01-04, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 fl* EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4th, 1940 Clearing of Many Odd Lines & Remnants WE ARE STOCK TAKING THIS WEEK AND PLACING ON SALE MANY ODD LINES AND REMNANTS. WATCH FOR BARGAINS Sale of Men’s Fine Shirts | We are placing on sale this week dozens of Arrow and 'Forsyth Brands of fine shirts. 'Fus- ed collars attached, also with 2 separate collars, sizes 1416 to 17H, guaranteed fast colors. Our Regular $1.95 lines for $1.59 each or 2 for $3.00. Get a good supply at these prices. ' & eg eg & eg eg eg eg eg eg eg tt eg eg-eg eg eg eg &- eg eg eg ALL MEN’S TIES REGULAR $1.00 ON SALE THIS WEEK AT 69c EACH ALL MEN’S TIES REGULAR 50c AND 59c ON SALE AT 39c OR 2 FOR 75c Monarch Knitting Yarns IMPORTANT NOTICE We have just received notice of an advance in price of Monarch Knitting Yarns.. As this is a fast selling line with us we can only guarantee present prices for a very limited time. Get your requirements now. MISSES’ SKI PANTS—Sizes 14, 16, 18 and 20. Good Range of Colors, Regular $2.95 pair to clear in a hurry at $2.19 ipair. SKI AND SKATING JACKETS—Odd lines and sizes at Reduced Prices. PLAID MOTOR RUGS—A Special. Good Weight at $2.50 each. Skating Outfits Misses’ and Ladies’ White Shoes with Skates Attached at $3.95. Men’s, Boys’ and Girls’ Outfits. All at Old Prices. ' SPRING PATTERNS IN TABLE OILCLOTHS NOW IN STOCK AT OLD PRICES ENGLISH COMFORTER SATEENS—Special, 36 inches Wide at 29c Yard LARGE SIZE COMFORTER BATTING, Opens 72 x 90 inches, at 39c and 59c Each Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Aylmer Pork and Beans 9 Ike 1 Large 21 oz. Tins ....................£ IDS* Fry’s Cocoa nnrli 1 Excellent Quality, lb Tins Cavil * Golden Wax Beans f-,n 1Polo Brand, Size 2’s .........P“1 till lUL Happyvale Mincemeat 9 Ike In Bulk or Tins ..... « lUd. fctJV Chocolate Mallo Biscuits IL 1 7- Good Quality, Made by McCormicks 1IL 1 • V Santa Clara Prunes O ILC Large Size and Meaty .........wut Red Rose or Lipton’s Tea nLff *>9r Old Prices, Limited Quantities pCl png* Cashmere Bouquet Soap 9 11 p Very Fragrant, Made by Colgates Ivl 1 Iv Phone 32 Jones & May Cost Figures of Interest to Hog Men Here are the costs of raising hogs <to market age, including the sow’s feed, using your own grain supplemented with Purina Hog Chows: ONE SOW (Breeding to Farrowing) 400 lbs. 200 lbs. SOW and 10 400 lbs. 200 lbs. TOTAL FEED COST—10 PIGS WEANED .. Cost Per Pig ......................................................... 10 PIGS (After Weaning to 100 lbs.) 1600 lbs. Chop 400 lbs. Purina Hog Chow ................. WORMING WITH PURINA PIGSULES 10 PIGS (100 lbs to Market — 210 lbs.) 3400 lbs. Mixed Chop 600 lbs. Purina Hog Chow ................... TOTAL FEED COST, 10 MARKET HOGS, INCLUDING THE SOW’S FEED Profit $74.60 Mixed Chop Sow and Pig Chow .............................. PIGS (Farrowing to after Weaning) Mixed Chop Sow and Pig Chow .............................................$ ...............$ .$ 2.24 .$ I Your Superior 5g Store leaviti’TYheatre Phone 135 Sixty-Seventh Year 11.20 11.20 22.40 32.00 1.00 59.00 ......................$ 114.40 10 Hogs Worth $189.00 Profit $74.60 Profit per Pig $7.46 Let us Help you Figure Costs on Your Own Hogs THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY SPECIAL FEATURE “The Starmaker” with “BING CROSBY” and an all Star Cast MONDAY, TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY Two Features ‘The Girl from Mexico’ starring “LUPE VELEZ” ‘Pals of the Saddle’ with the “THREE MESQUITEERS ” B. W. TUCKEY ELECTED REEVE At the polls on Monday Benson W. Tuckey was elected reeve over Wm, D, Sanders by a substantial majority. It was a stormy ‘day for getting the vote out and consider­ ing the weather and the fact that there were only two candidates in the field, a goodly number of the voters exercised their franchise. Mr, Tuckey headed every poll and his majority was one vote more than the total vote polled for Mr. Sanders. Mr. Tuckey has served on the council for the past two years, while on the whole Mr, Sand­ ers has served the town as reeve for nine years. The result by polls was as follows: UNDERWENT OPERATION Mrs. Percy Webber underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, Lon­ don, Saturday last for a recurrance of her old trouble. She is doing as well as can be expected. Traquair’s Hardware Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing piKinn In the Legion Rooms THURSDAY, JANUARY 4th 15 Good Prizes Chickens, Hams and Groceries Door Prize Admission 25c 12 3 4 Sanders ...78 75 49 3 4--236 T.uckey ...1.2/5 153 159 36--473 Majority for Tuckey—237. THE LATE EZRA TIEMAN Well Known Dashwood Business Man Succumbs Following Operation Ezra Tieman, a well-known Dash­ wood businessman died early Sun­ day morning in St. Joseph’s Hospit­ al, London, following an operation four days ago. He was in his 7'2nd year, A native of Stephen Town­ ship he had lived in Dashwood for 44 years and was active in business life there. For a number of years he conducted a meat jnarket and at time of his death wad owner of the Commercial Hotel and the General store. ' ■Surviving are his wife, formerly Miss Mary Ann Wiegand, one dau­ ghter, Mrs. Garnet Wildfong, Dash­ wood and three sons, Addison, as­ sociated with his father in business; Ira, of Hamilton and Capt. Eugene Tieman M.D., of Kingston; one brother David, of DAshwood; one step-brother Edward Willert, Hay township; three sisters, Mrs. Rich­ ard Thompson and Miss Emma Tie­ man, of London and Mrs. Matilda Kraft, of Dashwood. The body was brought to Dash­ wood where the funeral was held from his residence on Wednesday at.72 p.m. followed service in the Evangelical church with" Rev. H. Roppel officiating. Interment in the Goshen Line cemetery. CYCLONE HOCKEY LEAGUE A meeting of representatives from the Cyclone Hockey League is being held in Hensall to-night (Wednes­ day.) Exeter, Crediton and Hensall are prepared to enter teams with a possibility of teams from Dashwood and Lucan. SERIOUSLY ILL The many friends of Miss Clara Vosper will be sorry to learn that, she is confined to her bed and quite seriously ill. Miss Vosper will be remembered with great affection by many of the older boys and girls as she taught the entrance class in Exeter public school for many years. QUIET NEW YEARS EVE New Years was ushered in quietly in Exeter. A snow storm was rag­ ing as the old year made its exit and the new year entered. A midnite show was given in Leavitt’s Theatre at which there was a fair attendance. The Arena was also open, for the ushering in of the New Year but the attendance was not large. JUVENILE LEAGUE The Exeter O.H.A. Juvenile hock­ ey team has been grouped with God­ erich, Seaforth and Clinton as group No. 23. H. M. Monteith, of Clinton, is the convenor. The Exeter juven­ iles are being sponsored by the Lions Club with Lions J. A. Traquair and Wm. Moise in charge. A meeting will be held in the near future to draw up a schedule. The juveniles had their first work-out Saturday morning. Improving J r. William May, who has been ser’nisly ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, is improving nicely and on Mot day was able to sit Up- a little for he first time since going there. Birthday on New Years Ti ere is one man in Exetet4 who has i double celebration on New "tears and that is Mr. Josiah KeStle, who along with celebrating the coming of the nevr year celebrates his own birthday, Mr. and Mrs. Kestle are looking forward to eele* brati.tg their golden wedding anni­ versary on the 25th of March, At Niece’s Wedding Misses H. and N. Keddy, o£ Us­ borne, were in Detroit for two days last week where they attended the wedding of their niece MiSs Lois Keddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Keddy, and Mr. Herbert Ottery, of Kansas City, Mo. The wedding took placfe at the home of the bride’s parents, Kensington Road, Detroit, on December 27th, about 2'5 persons being present. Mr, and Mrs. Ottery will reside in Kansas City. The Peace Maker seldom has a monument erected to his memory. TAKES OVER MILL Mr. G. A. Cann, of DUnnville, who recently purchased the Harvey Bros, mill is in town this week preparing to re-open it. Mr. Cann has engag­ ed Mr. A. E. Howald, a former em­ ployee. The mill will be re-opened Saturday. See announcement else­ where. Mr. Cann will be assisted by his son Carfrey A. Cann, who is expected tfo arrive next week. At present Mr. Cann is looking for a house but it will be a few weeks before he and Mrs. Cann, two sons and a daughter will move to Exeter as at present they have other In­ terests to iopk after at Dunnville. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ortwein, of Hensall, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on New Year’s Day For Reeve STEPHEN TOWNSHIP ELECTION RESULTS C. Mawhinney ...........54 73 6’3 104 27 70 41 64 84—'580 Alonzo McCann ....... 42 24 64 5’8 94 104 59 47 105-—59)8 Majority for McCann—-18 For Deputy-Reeve Roy Ratz ................. 9 5 70 108 35 121 76 91 130-—69.5 Ed. Shapton ............ 80 105 54 51 33 49 23 its 63-—476 Majority for Ratz.—.219 For Councillor Art Amy ................. 28 69 81 1.23 66 97 54 i35 71-—624 Thos. Love .............. 50 54 73 100 76 112 86 1'0'2 160-—813 Herman Powe ......... 80 81 64 62 45 47 37 •3'6 60-—512 Nelson Schenk ....._ 31 20 93 124 96 8’5 68 21 51—589 Elected-—Thos.Love, Art Amy, Nelson Schenk RODWAY—STRINGER The marriage took place in Tor­ onto, on Tuesday, December 26th. of Miss Dorothy Enid Stringer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Stringer, and Mr. Ernest Cameron Rodway, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Rodway. The <vedding was perform­ ed in St. Aidan’s Anglican church by Rev. T.’H. Cotton, the wedding music being played by Miss Skuce. The bride, who was given in mar­ riage by her father, wore a gown of sapphire blue -velvet, with little coatee. Her attendant, Miss Gwen- nyth Amey, wore a frock of wine velvet and carried Talisman roses. Mr. George Carothers was grooms­ man. After a reception for the im­ mediate relativies at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rodway left for a wedding trip prior to making their new home in Exeter. They arrived in Exeter this week and Mr. Rodway has re­ sumed his duties as a member of the Exeter High School staff. We wel­ come Mrs. Rodway to Exeter and we join with the many friends in wishing them happiness and pros­ perity through life. OFFICERS INSTALLED Wednesday, December 27th, St. John’s night, the newly elected of­ ficers of Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. & A.M., were duly installed by Installing Master W. Bro. M. W. Pfaff, assisted by W. Bro. C. G. Sal­ ter, W. Bro. Wm. Frayne, W. Bro. H. S. Walter, W. Bro. Dr. Roulston W. Bro. C. Mawhinney and W. Bro. E. M. Dignan. Previous to the installation Bro. Samuel Sweet was presented with a fif ty year Masonic jewel, the‘‘pres­ entation being made by W. Bro. R. N. Creech, who spoke of Mr. Sweet’s long term of usefulness in the lodge Bro. Sweet expressed his apprecia­ tion. The officers installed were: W. M., W. Bro. C. Tan ton; I.P.M., W. Bro. C. Mawhinney; S.W., Bro. K. J. Lampman; J.W., Bro. H. H. Cowen; Chaplain, Wor. Bro. E. M. Dignan; Treasurer, V. W. Bro. W. W. Taman; Secretary, W. Bro. R. N. Creech; D. of C., Rt. W. Bro. T. Pryde; S.D., Bro. J. B. Dawson; J.iD„ Bro. A. E. Busivell; LG., Bro. H. W. Lewis; S.S., Bro. J. F, Daw­ son; J.tS., Bro. W. M. Cann; Tyler, W. Bro. C. C. Salter. After the installation ceremony a light, lunch was served followed by short addresses by the various officers and brethren presided over by the newly installed master, W. Rro#J. Tantoti. r. WEEK OF PRAYER ■ A week of Prayer is being held in the various^ churches of ” town this week. -On Tuesday evening a service was held in the Trivitt Memorial Parish Hall, at which there was a fair attendance. The speaker for the evening was Rev. A. Page, who spoke from the text, “Now abideth Faith, Hope, Love, these Three’. In the unavoidable ab­ sence of the rector, Rev. D. C. Hill presided. On Wednesday evening the service was held in James St. United church with Rev. Mr. Hunt as the speaker. 'On Thursday ev­ ening the service will be held in Main Street United church with Rev. Mr. Hill as speaker. On Fri­ day evening the service will be held in Caven Presbyterian church with Rev. Mr. Copeland as speaker. PRESENTATION TO FORMER USBORNE BOY Rev. M. H. Elston, rector of Trin­ ity Anglican church, 12 line, East Zorra, for the past three years and a former resident of Usborne, con­ cluded his ministry Sunday, He will be on leave of absence for some time before taking up parish work again. In his final message to the congre­ gation he urged greater spiritual ef­ fort in these trying times. In the evening a congregational meeting was held at the home of Stephen Scott, 11th line, an address being read and a presentation made. Mrs. Scott read the address 'which was signed on behalf of the congregation by A. P. Bale and Stephen Scott wardens. In replying Rev. Mr. El­ ston said he deeply regretted that circumstances were such that he was forced to leave active work for some time. He said, too, he had always received the greatest of co-operation from the members of the church, both individually and collectively. A successor has not yet been named. DEATH OF MRS. COOMBES The death took place in Exeter on the last day of the old year when Mrs. Edward Coombes, of Exeter North, passed away hr her 6'5til year. The deceased had been ail­ ing for some time. Her maiden name was Christina Earth. She was born on the homestead on the Thames Hoad now occupied by her only brother, Mr. James Earth. For the past thirty years she has been a resident of Exeter. She is sur­ vived by her bereaved husband and one sen Edward. The funeral, pri­ vate, was held from her late resi­ dence Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. D. C. Hill, with interment in the Exeter cemetery. The bear­ ers, were Hy. Bierling, Jos. Davis, Frank Taylor, F. Watson, M. Amy and R. McInnis, Miss Swan, Hen­ sall, attended the funeral. EXETER OLD BOY DIES IN RIDGETOWN Widely known; „in Ontario lawn bowling circles and ^prominent for years as a druggist, Peter William Bawden died at Ridgetown Tuesday in his 78th yeai\- Born in Exeter, deceased graduated from the On­ tario College of Pharmacy and op­ erated a drug store in Ridgetown, where he resided for fifty years. For some years he was -a member of the board of examiners for the College of Pharmacy. He retired a few years ago. Mr. Bawden was an ex-president of the Western Ontario Lawn Bow’l- ing Association and a member of the Canadian bowling team which toured England in 1907. Surviving are two children, Ka­ therine and Harry N. Bawden. His wife predeceased him a few years ago. The deceased was a son of the late Joseph Bawden. A sister Mrs. Reginald, Samuel, of Kingsville predeceased him in 1939. One bro­ ther Joseph, resides in North Battleford, Sask. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon from the fam­ ily residence, Ridgetown. CONDUCTED FUNERAL OF HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW Rev. M. A. and Mrs. Hunt were in London Tuesday where Mr. Hunt conducted the funeral service of his brother-in-law, the late Gordon Husband, of 565 King street. Mr. Husband had been in the employ of the Smallman & Ingram company for more than 30 years and died on Saturday in his 53rd year. He was born in Lucan but spent the great­ er part of his life in London being an electrician for the Smallman & Ingram firm. He is survived by his widow whose maiden name was Annie Watterwoj’th, a sister of Mrs. Hunt. He is also survived by his mother, two sisters and a brother, Interment took place in Mount Pleasant cemetery. Huron County Council’ The following is the personnel of the 1940 Huron County Council. ASiHF/IEiLD — Reeve, Alex F. Mac­ Donald; deputy reeve, Gilbert Fray­ ne. COLBO-RNE — George Feagan. GODERICH TOWNSHIP — Ben­ jamin Rathwell. ■GREY — Reeve, H. A. Keys; de­ puty reeve, T. C. Wilson. HOWICK — Reeve, W. J. Gamble deputy reeve, D. L. Weir. HAY — Reeve, Geo. Armstrong. McKILDOP — N. R. Dorrance. MORRIS — Francis Duncan ■STANLEY — Fred Watson. STEPHEN — Reeve, Alonzo Mc­ Cann; deputy reeve, Roy Ratz. TUCKERSMITH — S. H. Whit­ more. TURNBERRY — Roland Grain. USBORNE — Percy Passmore. BAST WAWANOSiH — Raymond Redmond. WEST WAWANiOSH — Thomas Webster. CLINTON — N. W. Trewartha GODERICH — Reeve R. E. Turn­ er; deputy reeve, E. D. Brown. SEAFOIRT-H — J. H. Scott WINiGHAM — R. S. Hetherington, K.C. 4 E'XETFR — Benson W. Tuckey. . HiENSA'LL — Reeve. R. E. Shad­ dick. BILYTH — Reeve, Geo. E>. McNall BRUSSELS — Reeve R. J. Bow­ man. 55th Weeding Anniversary • Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reed are to be congratulated on celebrating the 55th anniversary of their wedding on Sunday, December 31st. On Sat­ urday evening the members of the family held a surprise for them at their home and presented them with an electric toaster. Four genera­ tions of the family were present Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Garnet Frayne, Mrs. Clarence Simmons and daughter Joyce. Mr. Reed is a na­ tive ofr Belfast, Ireland, while Mrs. Reed, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Taylor, was holm at Rogerville. In addition to their daughter, Mrs. Frayne, one son Will is at home. We wish for them continued health and happiness. renew now ELECTION RESULTS The contest for the wardenship of Huron promises to be keen this year with three candidates already an­ nounced and several others rumor­ ed. Those who will definitely be in the field are Reeve Roland Grain of Turnberry; RSeve George C. Fea­ gan, of Colborne and Reeve George E. McNall, of Blyth. Voting took place in five muni­ cipalities Monday and some keen contests developed. In Stephen Tp. Alonzo McCann and C. Mawhinney ran a close race, the former winning by a vote of 598 to 580. Stormy weather kept a number of voters at home, but despite the fact that many sideroads were blocked «by snow the turnout at the polls was considered fair. Hay Reeve, George Armstrong 603; Max Turnbull 398. Council, Alex Crerar 466; Roland Geiger 622; F* Haberer 569; Wm, Haugh 559; N, Stanley 363. First four elected. Howick Reeve, J. W. Gamble 520; J. A. Bryans 343. Deputy, D. L. weir, 448; A, E. Toner 363. Council, E. M. Strong, 447; Hd, McCallum 401; John Winter 373; Robert Baker 369; William Reis 167. (Continued on Rage Four)