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s Beauty Shoppe
For CJlmrnx and Reality
t'roquinole, Combination & Spiral
Permanents
Phone 113
Evenings by Appointment
Vera C» Decker, Proprietress
FOR SALE
Pea Ensilage
$1.00 per ton
Hours 8 a.m. to 5 i>.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 noon
CANADIAN CANKERS
Exeter Markets
Wheat 49-53Jc.
(according to grade)
Oats 30c.
Barley 52c.
Buckwheat 55c.
Creamery Buttei* 32c.
Butter 27-30c.
A large
medium
B 15c.
Hogs, dressed
Dairy
Eggs,
Eggs,
Eggs,
20c.
17c.
The annual meeting of the Thames
Road Farmers’ Club will be held on
Monday evening, January 8th at the
home of Mr. Henry Rhode. Elec
tion of officers and other important
business. Members are urged to at
tend. We have on hand a truck
load of salt.-—P. Passmore, Sec’y. pp
HURON COUNTY COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Huron
County Council will be held in the
Council Chambers, Court House,
Goderich commencing Tuesday,
January 16th, 1940, at 8 p.m.
All accounts, notices of deputa
tions and other business requiring
the attenion of the Council should
be in the hands of the County Clerk
not later than January 13th.
J. M. Roberts, County Clerk,
Goderich, Ont.
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Write 1940.
Mrs. Frank Coates is
her bed through illness.
Miss Evelyn Lawson,
spent a few days at her
School reopened Wednesday fol
lowing the Christmas vacation.
There has been splendid skating
at the
Mr.
couple
Mr.
LOCALS
confined to
of London,
home.
FOR
Comfortable
Glasses
— AT
Reasonable Prices
SEE
C. E. ZURBRIGG
Optometrist at Exeter
Newest approved methods of
Eyesight Testing used.
Office o-pen 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
every week day except
Wednesday
Marion Pooley
BEAUTY SHOPPE
All Work Guaranteed
Exeter Phone 245
DOMINION OF CANADA
BONDS
BOUGHT AND SOLD
NOTICE
In’ clearing snow, it would be a
great convenience to snowplow op
erators if owners of mail boxes
would see that such boxes did not
interfere. Owners are reminded that
the responsibility for such boxes
rests with them.
Huron County Roads Commission
ltc
by the
Huron,
Tenders will be received
Road Commission, County of
until March 1, 1940, for three used
Case 18-3J2 Tractors. These tract
ors are located at John Cann’s Us-
borne Township; George Lindsay’s,
Bayfield and J. G. Gillespie’s, White
church. A bid for individual
ors will be considered.
tract-
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NOMCE
Red Cross workers please send all
finished garments to your units im
mediately, and units bring them to
the Library Friday afternoon, Janu
ary 5th for shipment.
LOST—On Saturday night a robe
neai* the Centralia School. Ed. Wil-
lert, Centralia.. ltc
WANTED—A baby’s bassinette.
Apply at Times-Advocate. ltp
Arena during the past week.
Russell Collingwood spent a
of days in Oshawa last week.
E. S. Hogarth, of Hamilton,
is visiting with his sister, Miss E. J.
Hogarth.
Mr. Jas. McDonald, of Sawyerville
Que., is visiting*with his sister, Mrs.
T. G. Creech.
Mr. Thos. Tapp has returned to
Detroit, after visiting for a week
his sister, Miss Mary Tapp.
Mr. Acquilla Sheere has returned
to Lansing, Mich., after holidaying
for the week at his home here.
Mrs. Harry Parsons is confined to
her bed through illness and is being-
cared for by Mrs. Maud Heywood.
Miss Lois Hunter returned home
on Sunday from Stratford where
she has been holidaying with her
aunt, Mrs. Frank Hunter.
Mrs. C. H. Sanders, Borden and
Brittain, returned Sunday from a
few days’ visit with Mrs. F. Sanders
and family in Toronto.
Stewart Prouty has returned to
his duties at Oshawa after spending
the holidays with his parents,
and Mrs. Clayton Prouty.
Miss Florence Bell, of London,
been successful in passing her
entitled to
congratula-
Mr.
has
ex-
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Phone 33, Residence 157
JAS. P. BOWEY
Hatter.
Mrs. Elmore Tuckey
London, with Mr.
Mawson.
and
and
two
and
and
and
FOR SAI® — 120 acres ot clay
loam, brick house, bank barn, elec
tricity, bush, on pavement mile from
Clinton.—W. C. Pearce, Exeter
New Years
cc
six-
Ap-
FOR SALE OR RENT — A
room cottage on Albert street,
■ply to Mr. Jeff. Fisher, phone 176-5
Exeter. l-4-2tp.
Tweddle pushes costs down then
slashes prices. Large production
in one plant in Fergus plus selling
direct by mail to you enables us to
quote these prices
time in January,
March 15th. Light
per cent. Pullets
Breeds $9.90 Pullets $16.90, Cock
erels $6.00. 'Send for catalogue
and complete price list.
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries
Fergus, Ontario
for delivery any
February until
Breeds $9.45, 90
$2 01.90, Heavy
Limited
medium
all con-
HOUSE FOR SALE—A
■sized home complete with
veniences, with nice lot and barn
equipped as workshop. Reasonable
price and easy terms.—C. V. Pick
ard, phone 165.
STRAYED — In Stephen and in
the possession of Mr. Noble Scott,
a yearling Durham heifer. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying expenses. Also have lost
three yearling heifers. 3tc.
STRAYED—Unto lot 21, con. 8
Hay Township a 2-year-old roan
steer. Owner may have same by prov
ing property and paying expenses.
Bert Klopp, phone 93rl,
tfc.
' Apply to
Zurich.
FOR RENT — Brick resi-
central location, modern
HOUSE
dense in
conveniences. Apply to R. D. Hunter,
R.R. 3, Exeter, phone Kirkton 39r7.
FOR SALE—Barn, 80 feet long
and 40 feet wide. Apply to A. Wolfe,
Crediton. 2tp
FOR RENT-
conveniences. Situated on
street. Apply, Miss Weekes.
■House, modern, all
Main
tfc.
aminations and is now
use R. N. We extend
tions.
Mr. A. Barker spent
in Goderich and was accompanied
home by Mrs. Barker and children
who have been visiting
Christmas.
Mrs. Cora Burns and
returned to their home
after spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sand
ers.
Mr. Fred Mitchell has returned to
London and Miss Muriel Hogarth, to
Windsor, after spending
days at the home of Mr.
garth, of Stephen.
Miss Annie McGill, of
returned to her home on
after spending the
with Mrs. T.
Tena McCurdy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Allison,
and Mrs. H. T. Rowe, Mrs. Kestle
and Mrs. Hoskins were entertained
on New Years at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Allison.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Irwin spent New
Years in Plattsville visiting with Dr.
Ramsay, Dean of Regina College,
who spent the holidays with his
sisters, the Misses Ramsay.
Borden Sanders and Stewar.t Fuke
return to Western University today
(Thursday) after spending the holi
days at their homes here. Miss
Eileen Lewis is returning to Bresca
Hall.
Mr. ,E. Lindenfield and Miss Lulu,
and Mr. Norman Floody, spent New
Years at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. Cudmore, in Toronto,
Lindenfield and Arnold who
been visiting
with them.
Last week
ily gathering
home of Mr.
omitted the names of several mem
bers of the family who were pres
ent viz: Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Davis
and family, of London; Mr, and
Mrs. Benson W. Tuckey and Ross
and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tuckey
Snd family.
there since
son Bobby,
in Detroit,
the holi-
Fred Ho-
Granton,
Saturday
holidays
McCurdy and
with
Miss
Mr.
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Holiday Visitors in Town
Mr. Rowe Dinney, of Stratford,
with his parents.
Miss Marion Smith, of Forest,
with Miss Marion Elliott.
Mr. Ray Creech, of Forest, with
his mother Mrs. T. G. Creech.
Mrs. Fred Hatter, of Ailsa Craig,
with her son Fred in Exeter North.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Finkbeiner,
of Crediton, with Mrs. M. Finkbein-
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gladman, of
London, with Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Gladman.
Miss Gladys Penhale, of Wind
sor, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Penhale.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murray,
Douglas, of Clinton, with Mr.
Mrs. George Hay.
Mrs. Ronald Witwer and
children, of London, with Mr.
Mrs. Wm.
Mr. and
Donald, of
Mrs. Geo.
Mr. Bert Kernick, of little Long
Lac, spent New Years with his fa
ther and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, of
Orillia, spent the holidays with
friends in Exeter and vicinity.
Miss E. W. Seed, of Chicago, vis
ited on Saturday and Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. W. F. Abbott.
Miss Muriel Scott B.A., Mr. Ar
thur Scott B. Sc., and Mrs. Scott,
Mrs. T. E. Scott and daughter Mar
jorie, from Mimico and Toronto,
with Mr. and Mrs. C. Tanton.
•Miss Hazel Elliott, nurse-in-training
at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital,
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
O. Elliot.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McNaughton, of
•London, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mc
Naughton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Hogarth, of Stephen.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Patterson and
Marion, of Detroit, with Mr. and
Mrs. W- J. Beer, and Mrs. Patter
son's mother, Mrs. Quance.
Miss Irene Van Camp, nurse-in
training at Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, spent the holiday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Camp.
there returned
Mrs.
have
home
we mentioned- a fam-
for Christmas at the
Oscar Tuckey, We
I AM AN EXETER OLD BOY
Living here and spending the
money you people of Exeter pay me
when you have your clothes Dry-
Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired. Why
do you people give this kind of work
to people that are making their liv
ing at their own business. I have
been thirty-five years at the tailor
ing, pressing and repairing, and this
is what I am depending on to make
my living. So I solicit you people
for your Dry-Cleaning Pressing and
Repairing.
T. H. ELLIOTT
Dry-Cleaning, Pressing & Repairing
I Walker’s
| Condition lbwder
FARMS FOR SALE — 100
near Exeter, best of land, ploughing
all done. Low price and easy terms.
100 acres on No, 4 Highway, good
buildings, hydro, etc, Also good 50
acres and 100 acres suitable for pas
ture. C. V. Pickard, phone 165,
Exeter,
acres,
A lady’s or gent’s Bulova wrist
watch will be given away as a grand
prize to subscribers of the Exeter
Times-Advocate who renew their
subscription before February 17 th,
Second prize $5.00; five prizes of
two dollars each and ten prizes of
one dollar each. One coupon
each 50c paid on subscription,
new Now.
for
Re
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The Perfect
Stock Tonic
for Horses,
Cattle, Hogs
Sheep and
Poultry
For Sale at
Walker’s
Drug Store
and
Holt’s Grocery Store Grand Bend
CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Douglas C. Hill, R.A»» B«D.
Minister
Mrs- J. (L Cochrane, Organist
10 a.m.—-Sunday Sunday
11 a.m.-—Public Worship
Sermon: “The Blood of
Christ”
7 p.m.—Public Worship
Sermon: “Pure Religion and Un
defiled”
Thursday, January 4th at 3 p.m,
monthly meeting of the C.C.'C. at
the home of Mrs. II. Whyte.
Jesus
MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Robert Copeland R.A.
Miss Evelyn Huston
11 a.m.—The Minister
3 p.m.—The Sunday School
7 p.m.—-The Minister
Thursday—-Week of Prayer Service
at 8 pan.
JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH
Rev. Arthur Page, Pastor
W. R. Goulding, A.T.C.M.
Organist and Choir Leader
Worship
of the Lord’s
a.m.'•Divine
School
11
“The Sacrament
Supper”
3 p.m.—Sunday
7 p.m.—The Minister
Monday 8 p.m.—Y. P. Union
Wednesday 8 p.m.-—Prayer Service
Thursday 2.30 p.m.—Woman’s As
sociation, War Service Unit
The church books for 1939 will
close this week.
Friday 8 p.m.—-Board of Stewards
TRIVITT MEMORIAL
CHURCH
Rector, Rev. M. A. Hunt
Organist, Miss MacFaul
Choir Leader, Mr. Middlemiss
Sunday After Epiphany
10.45 a.m.—Sunday School
7 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon
The Epiphany
Annual Meeting
— of the —
Exeter Agricultural Society
will be held in the
TOWN HALL, EXETER
Thursday, January 18
at two o’clock p.m.
For the purpose of receiving reports
election of officers and the transac
tion of any other business in the
terests of the Society
in
41*1.
New Prints and Broadcloths
For Early Buyers we announce the arrival of our New
Prints and Broadcloths. You will find a Wonderful Assort
ment of good patterns and colors to choose from. Priced
at per yard 20c, 25c and 30c
STAMPED MATS
In a variety of New Patterns in the Best
Selling Sizes.
COTTON FLANNEL
For Children’s Clothes and Wann House
Dresses. This is an Ideal Material.
COTTON BATS
For Making Comforters. We carry three
Popular Sellers at the following prices:
39c — 55c — 75c
NEW PYJAMA CLOTHS
These are English Cloths and the patterns
are outstanding.
AT PER YARD 30c and 35c
Large Size Ibex Flannelette Blankets
Ibex Blankets are very scarce, but we are fortunate in having some that we are offering
at old prices. White or Grey at per pair $2.35
LINEN TOWELLING
We would recommend that you buy linens
as we are advised that they will be much
higher in price. See our values.
OLD ENGLISH FINGERING YARN
This is a splendid quality yarn for the
price. Come in all the best selling shades.
1 OZ. BALL, 2 FOR 25c
2 PAIR ONLY ALL WOOL BLANKETS
64 x 84 inches. We have only the two
pair left and they are worth 25 per cent,
more than this price.
SPECIAL AT PER PAIR $8.95
ESMOND PLAID BLANKETS
These Beautiful Plaid Blankets are Warm
and Cozy and come in Mauve, Blue, Yellow
and Green Checks.
EACH $2.00
GROCERY SPECIALS
JAM
Raspberry, Strawberry,
Plum, Oronge
Large jar . . . 25c
CORN SYRUP
10 lb. Pail .................... 65c
*5 lb. Pail .................... 35c
OXYDOL
Large pkg. . . 21c
SEEDED RAISINS
2 boxes .... 25c
.„ 1.
AYLMER
Corn or Wax Beans
2 tins.................19c
MACARONI
in Bulk
6 lbs...................25c
ELEPHANT SOAP
7 bars...............21c
HEINZ SPAGHETTI
3 tins................25c
NUT CRUSH
Per jar ..... 23c
Southcott Bros.
Exeter,Phone 16
A meeting of the directors will
held at 1:30 o’clock p.m.
WM. COATES, President
CLARK FISHER, Secretary
be
and
and
Lu-
Mr. and Mrs. Art McFalls
family, Mrs. John McFalls
Mr. Cyril Blommart, of
can: Mr. Bill Quinton, of Goderich;
Mrs. M. McNichol, Mr. Ernest Mc-
Nichol and Mrs. Fred Sharpe with
Mr. and Mrs. Samson McFalls.
Rev. W. E. and Mrs. Aidworth
and family, of Staffa, and Pte. Clar
ence Baker, formerly of Verigian,
Sask., now training in the mech
anical department of the R. A. F.
at Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Aid worth.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Strange for Christmas
and New Years were: Grace Strange
of Toronto, Cyril Strange, of Sarnia;
Frank Strange, Mr. and Mrs. Craw
ford and Mr. Neil of London. Harry
Stanlake, of Platsville, spent New
Years with them.
Exeter W. I.
The December meeting of the Ex
eter Women’s Institute was held at
McKnight’s Hall. The president pre
sided and opened the meeting- by
singing the Ode and repeating the
Lord’s prayer. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and letters of
appreciation were read from several
homes which had received flowers
through illness and letters of sym
pathy in the past month. Donations
were made to the Christmas fund,
also to Byron Sanatorium and the
Red Cross, also a box of goodies
were packed and® sent to Huron
County Home. The roll call was
answered by a donation of one
pound of something suitable for
Christmas Cheer use. A paper on
‘Christmas Customs in Other* Lands'
was given by Mrs. Anderson, and
was very interesting. Community
singing was enjoyed by all. It was
decided that Mrs. Hunter give the
last course on Care of Clothing at
Mrs. H. Kyle’s home on the evening
of January 15th at 8 o’clock sharp.
Our next meeting is to be held at
the new school on January 30th at
7:45 when Miss Tape will take the
topic, the meeting being on “Home
Economics.” Miss Hatter and her
lunch committee served a dainty
lunch and a social half hour was en
joyed.
Stock Taking Sale
ooooo—O—ooooo
January Clearance Sale of
Men’s Furnishings
ooooo—O—ooooo
This annual sale offers great
savings for the thrifty buyer
W. W. T A M A N
PHONE 81 EXETER, ONT.
Holiday Visitors Out of Town
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. C. Moffatt and
family, in Toronto.
? Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Geddes with
relatives and friends in London.
Mrs. M. Hannigan and family,
with Mr. and Mrs, J. K. Cornish, at
Brucefield.
Mr. Herb Walter arid Mr. Tom
Walter with Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Blowes in Hensail.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Carey, in
Glencoe, with the latter’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Bowey, with
the latter’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Thomson, in Brucefield.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
'Clifford, with Mr. and
Dilling near Brucefield
Mrs, Geo,
holiday with her nephew and niece,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wynn, Wood
ham.
Mr
Bobby, spent
Borden and
Glencoe.
Mrs. T, G.
Miss Fanny
Sheere spent Sunday with Mr, and
Mrs. Walter Dearing, of London.
Quance and
Mrs. Austin
Windsor spent the
Mrs. McTavish and Glenn return
ed on Monday after spending
Christmas and New Years at Shake
speare.
Rev. J. F. Anderson, of Wingham
United church, has accepted an in
vitation to become pastor of St.
Paul’s United Church, Sarnia. He
will succeed Rev. Dr. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, L. Butler, trf
London, spent the Christmas holi
days with the former’s mother, Mrs.
Wm. Butler, of Cromarty; also vis
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Per
kins, of Exeter.
Alvin Corless, of Clinton, was
chosen premier for next year at the
nineteenth annual Ontario Boys’
Parliament, which was held in Mc
Master University, Hamilton, dur
ing Christmas week, z
James Street C. G. I. T.
The C. G. I. T. of James Street
United church entertained their mo
thers on Wednesday afternoon last
in the church parlors. The^ room
was tastefully decorated in keeping
with the season. After an 'interest
ing program of reading and musical
numbers a dainty lunch prepared by
the girls themselves was served by
them from a centre table. The
table was beautifully arranged with
lace cloth and silver tea service and
centred with a basket of red roses.
A vote of thanks to the girls and to
the leaders Mrs. A. Page and Miss
F. Down for the enjoyable afternoon
was expressed by Mrs. H. H. Cowen
seconded by Mrs. J. H. Jones.
A fat lady stepped on the scales |not knowing they were out of Order,
and put In a penny. The scales
went up to 57 pounds and stopped.
A newsboy standing by noticed the
stiuation. “Good heavens!” he
cried. “She’s hollow!”
Earl Russell and
Rev.
and Mrs,
Ney Years with
Mrs. Cunningham, of
Creech and family,
Bissett and Miss Jean
Rev. E. Grigg, for 45 years a mis
sionary to Burma, addressed the
James Street Sunday School Sun-,
day afternoon. He told of the long “At twenty you left the country
trip to Burma and of the conditions i and came to the city. And for
and customs of the people and of 1 twenty-five years you’ve been work-
the success of the missionary effort ing very hard. What for?”
in that country. His address whs ’ “To get money to live in the
very interesting and instructive. country.”
James Street Mission Circle
The James Street Mission Circle
held the first meeting of the year
at the parsonage. Miss Dorothy
Welsh, .presided for the business
session. Dorothy Traquair acted as
secretary. Edna Martene gave the
treasurer’s report. Helen Finkbein-
er read the report of the nominat
ing committee. The following slate
of officers were elected: (Superin
tendents, Mrs. Page, Mrs. Walker;
President, Mary Van Camp; Vice-
President, Dorothy Welsh; Secre
tary, Irene Sweet; Treasurer, Edna
Martene; Leader of Groups', Ardys a
MdFalls and Vera Decker; Pianist,
Laurene Beavers. Betty Coates then
took charge of the meeting. A hymn
was sung and worship service taken
Scripture reading was read by Mary
Van Camp and 'prayer given Iby
Dorothy Welsh. The chapter of the
Study Book was taken by Laurene
Beavers. Helen FInkbeiner gave a
humorous reading. A vote of
thanks was f extended to Dorothy
Welsh, who Is retiring after four
years’ Service as president. Plans
were drawn upi for the following
year. A contest was much enjoyed
Mrs. Page served a very lovely
lunch centred with a birthday cake
with four candles as the Mission
Circle has now closed its fourth year