HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-01-11, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11th, 1940ESTABLISHED 1873 Sixty-Seventh Year .
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A Meeting to Discuss
The Care and Feeding of Hogs
in the
TOWN HALL, EXETER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th
at 8 o’clock
EVERYBODY WELCOME. TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS
Buy Purina 32% Hen Chowder when you have lots of your
own home grain. In every ton there is $7.00 .worth of Cod
Liver Oil. You will have a Balanced Ration when Mixed
with your own grains. A teaspoonful of Concentrate does
a hen a day, four cents a month.
Traquair’s Hardware
Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing
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COLDEST SPELL IN YEARS
The mercury hit the low spots
Sunday and Monday morning as a
cold wave swept this part Of the
country. We have not been able
to learn just how cold it was early
Sunday morning but at nine o’clock
one thermometer registered 11 de
grees below zero. On Tuesday morn
ing at six O’clock it was fifteen be
low zero. At Kirkton one party re
ports that it was twenty below.
There has been lots of snow during
the week but fortunately there
been little wind.
has
RENEW NOW!
Renews Subscription at 89 Years
<s of Age
One of the renewal subscriptions
to the Times-Advocate that has
been received during the past week
comes from Mr. W. H. Moncur, of
524 Homewood Ave., Peterboro. Mr.
Moncur is a former esteemed resi
dent of Exeter and is at present 89
years of age. The fact that he has
kept In touch with the people of
Exeter through the local paper for
these many years is a strong proof
that he has a warm spot in his
heart for the old homo town. '
BINGO
In the Legion Rooms
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th
15 Good Prizes
Chickens, Hams and Groceries
Door Prize
Admission 25c
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JUNIOR RED CROSS ,
DANCE
EXETER ARENA
WED., JAN. 24
Willis Tipping
and his orchestra
Admission 50c
Proceeds in Aid of Red Cross
This
HOCKLEY
MONDAY NIGHT
JUVENILES
CLINTON AT EXETER
will be the first appearance
Juvenile T<*aiu in Exeter
Give the kids your support
TUESDAY NIGHT
CYCLONE DOUBLEHEADER
HENSALL AT EXETER
LUCAN AT CREDITON
of
“I knew you were coming,” said
the little brother.
“Who told you?” asked the love-
strlckOn visitor.
“No one, but Marjorie’s taken Mr.
Johnston’s photograph off the
piano.”
Monday, January 8th, 1940
The Municipal Council elect for
the year met in the Town Hall on
the above date, at 11 o’clock a.m.
took and subscribed tp the neces
sary oath of office before the Clerk
as follows:
For Reeve, Benson Ward Tuckey.
For Councillors, Edwin Milton
Dignan, James Wellington Hern,
Herbert Oke Southcott and Sylves
ter Basil Taylor.
The Reeve congratulated the
members and hoped for a successful
and harmonious year
At the request of the Reeve, Rev.
Mr. Copeland of the Main Street Un
ited Church was present and opened
the meeting with devotional exer
cises reading passages of Scripture
as follows: Ps. 127, Ps. 119 verses
33 to 35, Ps. 133:1 and closing with
prayer.
Councillor Southcott moved a
vote of thanks to Rev. Mr, Copeland
the same being seconded by Council
lor Hern and voiced by the Reeve.
Rev. Mr. Copeland returning thanks
and complementing the members
elect.
The appointing of a striking com
mittee was, referred to the Reeve,
who reported that the following
members act as such committee.
Councillors Southcott, Hern and
Dignan.
Adjourned to meet at 7.30
J. Senior,
Evening Session
The Council met as per morning
adjournment with all members pre
sent. Circulars were laid on the
table.
Communications were read as fol
lows: Canadian Motherscraft Society
Toronto, asking assistance, filed.
From the office of the secretary the
Ontario Good Roads Association,
Hamilton. From the o$ice of the
secretary the Ontario Municipal As
sociation, Toronto, ordered filed.
The following list of applications
were read: For Municipal Auditor,
that of T. H. 'R. Brock, London, fil
ed. For Municipal Assessor, Mr.
N. J. Dore, Andrew Campbell and
Richard Welsh.
From the Dept of Agriculture, To
ronto, re appointment of? a weed in
spector for 1940. . ■
The Striking Committee report as
authorized in the morning session
was presented and read as follows:
Finance Committee, Southcott and
Dignan; Cemetery Committee, Dig
nan and Southcott; Property Com
mittee Hern and Taylor; Roads and
Bridges Committee, Taylor and Hern
Arena Committee, Hern and Taylor.
The Reeve to be an extra member of
all committees with one exception,
that of the cemetery. Adopted on
motion of Southcott and Hern. Car
ried.
The Fire Department was referred
to by members and the Property
Committee were instructed to bring
in a report for the next meeting.
Solicitor J. W. Morley addressed
S.ILVER WEDDING
p.m.
Clerk
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet G. Cockwill
on Saturday last celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their
wedding by entertaining a number
of their friends and relatives. At
six o’clock the guests sat down to
a turkey dinner the room being dec
orated with pink and white and the
table was centred with the bride’s
cake. Following supper a number
of friends from the Goshen Line ser
enaded them and spent the evening
in dancing. Refreshments at the
close wound up a very happy even
ing. Mrs. Cockwill’s maiden name
was Miss Maude Davis formerly of
Exeter. Eighteen of their married
years have been spent in the
returning to Stephen three
ago.
THE “HUB” BURNS AT
GRAND BEND
“The Hub” a restaurant
West
years
and
rooming house on the Main street,
Grand Bend, operated by D. E.
Kent, of London, was burned to
the ground early Wednesday morn
ing and the fire for a time threaten
ed adjoining business places.
The fire was discovered shortly
after midnight and had gained much
headway before it was noticed. A
volunteer fire brigade removed
some furniture from the building,
but was unable to check the flames.
For a time it seernOd that Henry
Schenk’s adjoining grocery store
would also take fire, and the busi
ness section be endangered but the
volunteers,
were able
lighted on
wood fire
a.m.
“The Hub” was known as one
of the smart cafes and shops of the
Bend during the summer season. It
was closed for the winter and cause
of the outbreak Is Unknown.
aided by heavy snow,
to check the sparks that
the roofs until the Dash
department arrived at 1
the council regarding a recom
pense in the assessment and 4axes
of the Grist Mill recently purchased
by Mr, Cann. The matter to be
considered at a later meeting of the
council.
Motion per Southcott and Dig
nan: That Mr, W. C. Pearce, tax col
lector’s time for the return of the
collector’s roll be extended to Feb,
15 th, 1940, Carried.
The following list of appoint
ments were made;
Members of the Cemetery Board,
R. G. Seldon for a term of three
years; B. M. Francis, term of 2
years; Thos, Pryde, term of 1 year.
Motion by Southcott and Dignan
and carried.
Library Board, Dr. W. E, Weekes
3 years. Motion by Tayloi’ and Dig
nan. Carried.
Member of Board of Health, Ed
ward Treble; Fence Viewers, Messrs,
H. C, Rivers, Garnet Flynn and J.
Norry; Truant Officer, Thomas Col
lingwood; Bell Ringer, Emerson
Cornish; Constable, Street Commis
sioner, Weed Inspector, John Norry;
Night Constable, William Waring;
Street Cleaner, William Andrew; Re
lief Officer, Tax Collector, W. C.
Pearce. Motion by Southcott and
Dignan and carried. All salaries as
fixed for 1939 to apply with only
one exception, that of the night con
stable.
Mr. Richard Welsh was appoint
ed village assessor for the year
1940.
The selection for regular nights
for meeting was deferred for the
next meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to or
der 6 copies of the Municipal World.
The following list of accounts
were read and ordered paid:
ward Treble, D. R. Officer, i
Earl Parsons, Poll Clerk, !
Wm, KUntz, Booth, $4.00;
Stewart, D. R. Officer, $4.00; :
Coates, Poll Clerk, $4.00; George
Jaques, D. R. Officer, $4.00; Mrs.
Hazel Harness, Poll Clerk, $4.00;
Richard Welsh, D. R. Officer, $4.00;
John L. Kydd, Poll Clerk, $4.00;
Roy Webber, Booth, $4.00; Thomas
Webster, Booth, $4.00; Browning’s
Drug Store, Keg Soda (Fire Dept.)
$7,84; Exeter P.U.'C., December ac
count, street lighting $226.54, Town
Clock $3.44, Town Hall $5.7*9, Total
$235.77; Motor Vehicles Branch,
Fire Truck License $2.00; Municip
al World, relief vouchers 5 6c, sub
scriptions to Municipal World $6.00
$6.56; Peter Coleman, removing
snow $6.77; Louis Day, ditto $6.77;
Richard E. Davis, ditto $3.12; Fred
Moore, ditto $3.12; Samuel King,
ditto $2.87; Albert Coleman, ditto
$•3.12; J. Stire, ditto $2.12; Wm.
Andrew, ditto $3.12; Henry Green,
ditto $6.33, snow plowing $17.5'0,
$23.83 Glen McKnight, snow plow
ing $15.25.
Passed on motion of Hern and
Dignan and carried.
Adjourned by Taylor
Jos. Senior, Clerk
was
the logs fall on
crushed and one
him,
foot
T.
called and said death was
Banting, ^district cor-
KILLED AT LUCAN WHEN
TRUCK HITS TRAIN
George Welch, 38-year-old Rodney
trucker, was instantly killed at Lu
can at 3.45 P.m. Tuesday afternoon
when his truck struck the side of a
passenger engine at the level C.N.R.
crossing.
Welch met instant death when
he tried to jump from the cab of
his/ heavy truck loaded with logs,
only to have
His head
severed.
Dr. W.
oner, was
instantaneous. He ordered an in
quest to be held in Lucan at 2 p.m.
Thursday, January 25.
Welch, a married man and fath
er of four children, was driving his
truck for A. E. Thomas, of St.
Thomas to Hensall.
Northbound# at the crossing, which
is in a hollow, he apparently saw
the train too late. With his brakes
applied, the truck, carrying about
10 tons of logs, skidded along the
icy pavement surface. It struck the
coal tender of the passengei’ engine
about 20 feet from the front of the
engine.
Authorities were told that Welch,
just before the truck hit the engine,
jumped from the cab, but the logs
toppled from the high load by the
him.
body
Cyclone League Organized
The Cyclone Hockey League was
reorganized at Hensall Thursday
evening of last week with a five-
team grouping and from the enthus
iasm manifested hockey fans should
be well entertained. The five teams
•will represent Hensall, Dashwood,
Crediton, Exeter and Lucan. Offic
ers for the league were elected as
follows: Hon. President, W. H.
Golding, M.P.,; President, M. "VV.
Telfer, Crediton; Secretary, Ger
ald Smith, Crediton; Executive, M,
Tudor, Hensall; W. Wein, Dash
wood; K. Lillow, Crediton; Frank
Creech, Exeter; H. B. Langford, of
Lucan. Lucan,. Crediton and Exe
ter will play their home games at
the Exeter arena. The opening
games were played Tuesday evening
al the arena with Lucan at Exeter;
Dashwood at Crediton.
The remaining games are-:
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
at
Exetei’ arena.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
at
at
Jan.
Feb.
11— Crediton at Dashwood
12— —Exeter at Hensall
16—Double header; Hensall
Exeter; Lucan at Crediton ‘at
NARROWLY ESCAPE
ASPHYXIATION
bad-
: Ed-
$4.00;
$4.00;
J. A.
Frank
impact, crashed down on
Three logs were resting on his
when he was freed.
The front of the truck was
ly smashed and there was some
damage to the passenger engine.
The train which stops at Lucan
on its way from Sarnia to Stratford,
had just pulled out from the depot
and had gained little speed at the
time of the crash. Officials said
the wig-wag signal at the crossing
was working.
GOLDEN WEDDING
Chas,
scene
golden wedding anniversary,
received many gifts, among
was a bouquet of yellow
from their grandsons. The
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lochner, of Shipka, was the
of a happy event when on Wednes
day, January 10 th, their children
gathered to help them celebrate
their
They
which
mums
evening was spent in games and
a singsong, after which lunch was
served. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loch-
ner have silent all their married
life in Shipka where Mr. Lochner
has a blacksmith shop. We extend
to them congratulations and best
wishes for their future health and
happiness.
COUSIN KILLED IN THE
WEST
has receiv-
and tragic
Mr. Ralph
a native of
her cousin,
of the West,
son of the late Richard
Mr. Handford was hav-
dizzy
and
was
had
lie arose
fell in a
awakened
happened
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Baker, of Ste
phen, had a narrow escape from be
ing asphyxiated from coal gas at
their home Wednesday morning.
Mr. Baker awakened at the usual
hour, while feeling
to go down stairs
faint. Mrs. Baker
and realizing what
she hurried down stairs to the bed
room of their daughter Doreen but
before reaching the room she, too,
was overcome by the fumes. In the
meantime Mr. Baker had come to
and going down stairs he succeeded
in getting Mrs. Baker and Doreen
out into the fresh air. Doreen was
not as badly affected as the others
as she had been sleeping with her
door closed. Mr. Baker’s father, Mr.
Lightfoot, and the hired man were
in another part of the house and
unaffected. The gas had escaped
from a coal stove in the livingroom.
Dr. Fletcher, of town, ws called
DIED IN KITCHENER
Ill for some time, Henry Sweit
zer 72, died at his residence, 50
Church street, Kitchener. He was
born in Crediton, Ont., on April 13,
1867, and was a former Kitchener
merchant. Mr. Sweitzer
Zion Evangelical
married his first
him 44 years ago.
Forty-one years
Lavina M. Brown, who survives
with two sons, Carl W. Sweitzer, of
Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y. and
Earl H. Sweitzer, of Kitchener
daughters, Miss Ruth H. Sweitzer
at home
daughter
London,
Sweitzer,
five grandchildren
The funeral service was held Tues
day afternoon with interment in
Woodland cemetery. Dr. C. A. Hirs
chman oficiated,
attended
church. Twice
wife predeceased
ago he married
who
two
and Miss Kate Sweitzer, a
of the first marriage, in
Ont. One brother, Daniel
of Vancouver, B.D., and
also survive.
lg.—.Hensall at Dashwood
22—Crediton at Hensall
22—Exeter at Lucan
24'—‘Lucan at Hensall
24—Expter at Dashwood
29—Double Header, Hensall
Crediton; Dashwood at Exeter,
Exeter arena.
31—Lucan at Dashwood
6—Double header, Exeter at
Crediton, Hensall at Lucan, at
Exeter
Feb.
Feb.
at
at
Feb.
arena.
9—Dashwood at Hensall
12—'Double header, Dashwood
Lucan Crediton at Exeter,
Exeter arena.
14—iCrediton at Lu can „
be in the
and sec
rules will
uniform.
The first four teams will
play-off, first and third,
ond and fourth. O. H. A.
govern.
■Twelve men to be in
Players living close to any town or
village may be drafted or released
at team’s request.? Each team is re
quired to pay an entrance fee-, of
$1 to be paid to secretary -by Jan.
15 th to provide for expenses, ’In
case of a tie in voting the president
shall have the casting vote, the se
cretary having no vote,
pointing of referees was left
hands of the executive and
dent.
The ap-
in the
presi-
* * *
Locals Lose to Lucan in
Miss Alice H'andford
ed word of the sudden
death of
Handford,
■Centralia,
Handford,
ing some coal delivered to his house
and was in the act of raising a win
dow to allow the coal to be put in
when the truck backed against him
crushing him between the truck and
the wall resulting in his death. Mr.
Handford has been in the West for
a number of years and at one time
was
lice,
is a
vis-
put
the
and
a member of the mounted po-
Mrs. Arthur Hedden, London,
twin sister.
JUVENILE SCHEDULE
H.'Lions Club representatives,
C. Lawson, Clinton; J. R. Creech,
Exeter; Gordon E. Cawthra and N.
Hill, Goderich and H. M. Monteith
convenor of the group met at Clin
ton Saturday evening and arrang
ed a schedule of games for the On-
trio Juvenile Hockey Association
Group 23, including teams from
Goderich, Clinton and Exeter, all
teams being sponsored by Lions
Clubs. A double schedule
drawn up as follows:
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
The two teams, leading at
end of the schedule to play off in
best two out of three games, the
leading team to have choice of ice.
Referees, Goderich, Stewart Grant,
Harold Merney, Don. McKay, N.
Burnside, A. Wood; Exeter, Frank
Creech, Kon. Pickett; Clinton, G,
Rath, Doug. Kennedy. Games ,to
start at 8
First
iGame of Cyclone League
In the opening game of the newly-
formed Cyclone league at the arena
Tuesday evening the' locals were
downed by Lucan 6-2 in tlie first
of a double-header. The large crowd
witnessed a very exciting game,
teams displaying a real brand' of
hockey. It was a fast game "from
start to finish and although the
itors had a slight edge Exeter
up a game fight. At times
game was roughed up a bit
tempers ran high but this only add
ed to the interest.
The game opened at a terrific
clip, with Exeter opening the scor
ing. Moore set up a nice pass to
Beaver at the blue line and the de
fense being drawn out of position
Beaver netted the puck with an
angle shot. Next Chown, of Lucan,
rode right in on Ford who made a
sensational save. Then Chown
came back again taking the puck
at centre, rounded the defense and
let go
Ford.
Chown
Creech
tially successful in checking -but
Chown
netted
scored
from a
and the other from Chown
passed it to him in front of the net.
The game entered the
period with the score 4 to 1
visitors. Ford sustained a
of rubber then Exeter put
a drive ten feet out to beat
Less than two minutes later
again broke away with only
on defense. Creech was par
grabbed the loose puck and
the disc. G. Paul
two more goals, the
combination play with
then
first
Cluff
who
was
11—‘Goderich at Clinton
.......Clinton at Exeter
17—Exeter at Clinton
19—Clinton at Goderich
22—Exeter at Clinton
24—‘Clinton at Goderich
26—Goderich at Exeter
30—'Exeter at Goderich
2—Clinton at Exeter
5—Goderich at Clinton
9—'Exeter at Goderich
13—Goderich at Exeter
the
Ken
Doug. Kennedy,
p.m.
“What
ness?”
“In my
seven Inches.
is the height of happf
case he’s about five feet,
second
for» the
shower
on the
pressure but just failed to net the
puck. Tempers flew as Ryckman
and R. Paul threw punches at each
other and Ryckman was banished
for five minutes. Chown sifted thro’
the defense and Ford made another
sensational save. Neither team
scored in this frame but both had
several close chances.
The pace slackened at the first of
the third but livened up towards
the half mark, Lucan made it 5-
1 when Howe broke through the de
fense and rode in on Ford with
Baynes pass. Perhaps the best goal
of the game was scored by Ryck
man who, stick-handled
the whole team and
puck behind England,
the scoring with a
teen feet out from
it 6-2.
Exeter: Goal,
Creech and Cornish; centre,
(Continued on Page Four)
through
netted the
.Cluff ended
blazing shot fif-
the het to make
Ford defense,
McDoh-