HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-03-14, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 14th, 1940 i Sixty-Seventh YearESTABLISHED 1873
Lii LUCAN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
SCORES OF SUITS TO CHOOSE FROM
and best of all
At last Fall prices in most eases, or at very little advance in any case. Order your New
Suit Now and be ready for Easter. Snap-bbrirp or Homburg Hats at $2.00, $2.95, $3.50.
New Wallpaper for Spring
The largest range we have ever carried, Three books of Samples to choose from and,
every paper in stock. We invite you to look over our samples.
Spring Furnishings for the Home
New Linoleums, Table and Floor Oilcloths, Congoleum Rugs, and by the yard; Curtain
Rods, Window Blinds, Draperies, Curtains and Curtain Nets, Cretonnes, Homespuns, Etc.
We have a very large range to choose from at great savings in price to you.
Large size Linoleum rugs 1(% x 12 ft, 12 x 12 ft. and 12 x 15 ft. on sale at Greatly
Reduced Prices.
Easter Wearing Apparel
Easter is only two weeks away. Our stock of Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Spring Coats,
Suits, Dresses, Blouses, Scarfs, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Etc is now complete. This
is the largest and finest showing we have ever had. Our values are Better Than. Ever.
Martha Washington House Dresses
This is the most popular line of House Dresses we know of. The Spring Stock is now
- ready in New Patterns and at the Old Prices, Sizes 14 to 52 at $1.50 and $1.95 each.
Bargain in Figured Flannelette at 29c yd.
Extra Heavy Figured Flannelette. Popular Colors and Patterns for Ladies’ and Child
ren’s night gowns, pyjamas, etc. 36 inches wide. Regular 35c quality on sale at 29c yd.
EXETER COUNCIL
Monday, March 11, 1940
A regular meeting of the Muni
cipal Council was held in the Town
Hall with all members present. The
minutes of the meeting held Febru
ary 26th were read and adopted on
motion of Councillors Dignan and
Taylor and carried,
Communications were read as follows;
From the Board of Education de
siring the sum of thirteen thousand
dollars for school purposes for the year. Approved on motion of Hern
and Southcott and carried.
A letter from Mr, Shipley, Forest,
Ont., asking permission to canvass
the municipality for the purpose of
establishing a business of collection
of garbage. Granted on motion of
Southcott and Dignan.
Per Dignan andd, Southcott: That
the Reeve and Treasurer are hereby
authorized to borrow from the Can
adian Bank of Commerce the neces
sary monies required for general
purposes. Carried.
The Municipal Rate of Taxation
for the year 19’40' was fixed as fol
lows: County rate 4 5-10 mills; De
benture 1 mill; Board of Education
15 mills; Relief 1-2 mill; general
rate 14 mills; total 35 mills with a
one mill reduction by the Prov, Gov
ernment subsidy. Motion by South
cott and Hern. Carried.
The following list of accounts
were ordered paid;
Peter Coleman, removing snow
$4.95; L. E. Day ditto $4.9.5; Wil
bert Gillespie ditto $9.00; R. E.
Davis, removing snow $2.2'5; Fred
Moore, removing »snow $2.25, R&B
37c., $2.62; Albert Coleman, remov
ing snow $2.25, R&B 37c., $2.62;
Wm. Andrew, removing snow $2.2.5;
R&B $2.00, $4.25; Henry Green,
snow plowing $4.25; Glen .McKnight
snow plowing $1.75; Exeter band,
grant first quarter $125.00; County
of Huron, Hospital account $3.2.35;
Jones & May, town hall acct. 50c.
Relief accounts, Wm. Allison,
fuel, $20.00; James Bowey, fuel,
$10.0'0; R. G. Seldon, fuel $10.00;
.Wm. Hatter, milk, $3.00; Norman
Stanlake, milk, $2.90; Wm. E. Middleton, supplies $7.00; Bruce Rivers
supplies $7.00; Ideal Meat Market,
supplies $2.40.
Passed on motion of Dignan and
Taylor and carried.
Jos. Senior, Clerk
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Aylmer Pie Cherries parli 1 Or18 oz. Tins, very Special C<11,11 ivt
Maple Leaf Peas 9 £nr 1
No. 2 tins, Standard Quality ..*• * • V
Aylmer Peaches, 16 oz. tins 9 iinc 9Cp
Choice Quality, in Heavy Syrup
Santa Clara Prunes 9 Ik, Large and Meaty...,.................m ID*
Kellogg’s Whole Wheat Biscuits 9 fnr9^n
A New’ Line by Kellogg’s ............« *vl LJV
2 for 13c
per cake 6c
per lb. 35c
Emfo Tomato Juice
20 oz. Tins, Limited Quantity
Odex, by Palmolive
The New Health Soap ,.
Blue Boy Coffee
For an economical blend, try it
Your
Superior
Store
SPRING NEEDS
BINGO
Purina, Dr. Roe, Royal Purple anl Pioneer Chick Starters,
Chick Feeders and Fountains, Brooder Stoves, Coal and
Electric, Crock Fountains, Chick Charcoal, Grit and Shell
Now is the time to order that new sap pan or sap heater.
We Make Then to Suit You. Prices are Right Also Sap
* Buckets, Spiles and Pails
In the Legion Rooms
THURSDAY, MARCH 14th,
15 Good Prizes
Chickens and Hams
Door Prize
Admission 25c a
i
Royal Purple Electric 3 lb. tin
Garden Light Chan
Seeds Bulbs Wax
7 for 25c 2 for 25c 98c
We have 2 all Enamel Stoves with 18 inch oven, 1 Black
with 20 inch oven bought before the advance in price. We
will sell these stoves at the right price. See them
One Westinghouse Electric second hand stove with high
oven at a bargain price. This stove is in real good shape.
USE JOHNSON FLOOR CLEANER for WAXED FLOORS
Giocoat, pints ........... 59c.Hawes Flooi* Gloss
Giocoat, quarts . .98c Pints 59c, quarts 98c
Norub, pints . . ., .... 59c Free Applier with each
Norub, quarts . . ..... 98c can
Traquair’s Hardware
Tinsmithing Sign Work .PlumbingSign Work
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
FINNS SIGN PEACE TREATY
Finland has signed a peace treaty
with Soviet Russia after three and a
half months of war. Hostilities ceas
ed Wednesday and 'treaty is-to be ra
tified within three days. The peace
conditions are march worse for Fin
land than the terms of the Russian
demands last, autumn which the
Finns went to war to resist.
OFFICIAL VISIT OF D.D.G.M.
Rt. Wor. Bro.’ S. T.- Loveys, of
Hickson, D.D.G.M., of Masonic Dis
trict .South Huron, paid his official
visit to Lebanon Forest Lodge on
Monday evenng. Wor. Bro. C. Tan
ton and his officers exemplified the
work of the first degree in a very
efficient manner and was congratu
lated by Bro. Loveys, Visitors were
present from Hensall, Clinton, Go
derich, Seaforth, Lucan, Tavistock,
Plattsville, Teeswater and Wood-
stock. At the close of the lodge
refreshments were served and a
splendid address was delivered by
Bro. Loveys. Short addresses were
given by several of the visitors, in
cluding Bro. Chas. Haskett, of Lu
can for 55 years a mason; Rev. R. N. Stewart of Teeswater and Rev. John
Walker, of Tavistock.
A Quiet wedding took place on
Thursday evening, March 7th, 1940,
at 7.30 pan. when Dorothy Louise,
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Kerslake, of Usborne, was
united in marriage to Chester ’0.
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, Emerson
Cornish, of town. R6v. D< C. Hill,
of Caven Presbyterian church of-
ficated. The bride Wore a black
dress with green accessories. The
bridesmaid, Miss Ruth Collingwood,
wore a rust crepe dress with match
ing accessories. The groom was sup
ported by Mr. Lome Johnston. Mr.
and Mrs. C, Cornish will ‘reside in
Exeter.
Holy Week will be observed in
the Exeter Churches with a series
of special services from Monday to
Good Friday inclusive.
Monday, Mar. 18th Trivitt Mem
orial, Rev. Mr. Copeland “Cleansing the Temple,”
Tuesday, March 19 th, Caven Pres
byterian, Rev. Mr, Hunt, “Last Sup
per.”
Wednesday, March 20 th, James
iSt„ Rev. Mr. Hill “The Betrayal.”
Thursday, March 21st, Main St.,
Rev. Mr. page, “The Trial,”
Friday, March 22nd, Trivitt Mem
orial, Rev Wm. Weir, of Carmel
Church, Hensall,, “The Crucifixion.”
Services commence at 8 o’clock.
Easter Millinery
Spring would not be Spring without
a bright new hat—dashing brims . .
turbans tirelessly twisted . . . tiny
flower hats ensnaringly veiled and
adorable bonnets in pastel and dark
colours* Sport Felts — “Scarlett”
and “Gone with the Wind” — for
Girls and Misses, all reasonably
priced at
G. ML ARMSTRONG’S
Snell Blk. ,Corner Main and Ann
Streets
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarke celebrat
ed their fiftieth wedding anniver
sary Tuesday at the home of their
son Newton, 9th concession of Us
borne, where a family reunion was
held and where Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
spent the greater part of their mar
ried life. Mr. Clarke w»as born on
the adjoining farm. The 'Clarke
homestead has been in possession of
the family from the time it was pur-
chosed as a bush from the Canada
Company. Mrs. Clarke’s maiden
name was Druscilla Coultis. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Clarke are enjoying excel
lent health. They have a family'of
two children, Newton and Mrs. Em
erson Gunning, with whom they re
side. 'One sdu Arnold died about
thirty years ago. Their many
friends will join with the Times-Ad- vocate in extending congratulations
ar.d best wishes for many years of
future happiness.
MORLEY — THOMSON
A quiet wedding took place at
the Granton United Church parson
age on Saturday, March 9 th at 10
o’clock when Mary Kathleen, eld
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Thomson tenth line Rlanshard was
united in marriage to Russell Clare
only son of Mr. and Mrs. WllsOn
Morley, of Whalen with Rev. L. C, Harvey officiating. The bride chose
a queen’s blue crepe frock. Miss
Florence Thomson, sister of the bride and Lome Passmore cousin
of the groom, were the attendants.
A wedding dinner was served at the
bride’s home to the immediate
families by the Misses Alice Pass-
more, Alice Hodgert, Jessie Finlay
son and Marjorie Finlayson. Mr. and
Mrs. Morley left on a short honey
moon to Toronto, the bride donning
a rose dress, fuschia coat and navy
accessories, on their return they
will reside at Whalen.
A number of interesting items
have been crowded out this week.
RED CROSS NOTES
A general meeting of the Exeter
branch of the Red Cross was held
in the Town Hall Monday afternoon,
Marell lltli, at 3 o’clock with a
splendid attendance, the ladies be
ing busy with their knitting. The
president Mrs. Dore presided. Fi
nancial reports and "reports of ship
ment to headquarters were read.
Miss Jeckell gave instructions for the knitting and sewing, demonstrat
ing with finished articles. A report
of the convention held in Toronto
was given by the president followed
by a talk o.n the refugee work by
Miss jeckell, At, the close of the
meeting tea was served by the Trivitt Memorial Unit. The March ship
ment of work was on display in the library and a great many took the
opportunity of seeing the splendid
work being done by the women of
the district.The Exeter Branch of the Red
Cross Society shipped to Toronto on March 12th the following: 265 prs.
socks; 40 sweaters; 7 scarves; 5.5
pair wristlets; 3 pairs knee caps; 7
adbomihal binders; 13 slings; 71
pairs pyjamas; 6 water bottle covers
4 personal property bags; 6 Ice bag
covers; 5 wash Clothes; 29 quilts
and 400 garments for refugees val
ued at $175,00,
HENSALL HALL
FILLED FOR NOMINATION
The Hensall Town Hall was pack
ed Monday afternoon to hear the
addresses of the two candidates plac
ed in nomination for the riding of
Huron-Penh in the coming Federal
election. Nomination papers on be
half of W. H, Goulding, Liberal, who has represented the riding for the
past eight years and J. W. Morley,
Exeter, National-Conservative candidate were filed with the returning
officer. For the meeting that fol
lowed A. Kalbfleisch, of Zurich, pre
sided,
Mr. Goulding and Mr. Morley were
the only speakers and both speakers
got a splendid reception. Mr. Gould
ing was the first to take the plat
form and after expressing apprecia
tion of the loyal support given him
in the past he outlined the reason
for the Prime Minister dissolving
parliament and going to the people
at this time, the chief reason being
the vote of censure passed by the
Ontario Legislature. SinCe the de
claration of war the government
has set in motion all its forces to see
that the war effort is carried on suc
cessfully. He denied that patronage
is rampant and reiterated the words
of Mr. Mckenzie King when he said
that any member who sought pre
ference for his friends during the
national crisis was no friend of the
government. Everything humanly
possible is being done without pat
ronage and without profiteering. He
had talked with employees in the
office looking after the soldier’s de
pendants and the man in charge of
the office had been working sixteen
hours a day and the girls are work
ing' in shifts. He spoke of the equip
ment the government had bn hand
for equipping the soldiers previous
to the war, a quantity sufficient for
home defence. He refuted Dr. Man
ion’s statement that Mr. King had
refused to allow British pilots to
train in Canada and that millions of
dollars had thus been lost to Canada.
The question of spending three hun
dred millions of dollars in Canada
has come up since the beginning of
the war.
J, W. Morley
Mr. Morley, National-Conservative
candidate, stated that this was his
first experience on a political platform. He was born in Exeter and
lived there all his life. During the
short time that he had been a can
didate he had been repeatedly asked
the question why are we having an
election at this time when all our
efforts are needed for carrying on
the war. Mr. King had promised
Dr. Manion that before another
election he would assemble parlia
ment when a full opportunity would
be given to discuss Canada’s war ef
fort. Three hours after parliament
met on January 24th parliament was
dissolved. Was Mr. King fair, hon
est and sincere when he told Dr.
Manion that he would hold another
session of parliament? Mr. King
’stated that one reason for going to
the country was the motion passed
in the -Ontario legislature. Every
member of the Ontario cabinet with
the exception of the Premier is now
out supporting a Mackenzie King'
candidate. Were they sincere when
they passed a resolution of censure
oi' was it a smart political trick giv
ing excuse to go to the country?
The speaker compared the attitude
of the British Prime Minister to
wards the opposition and criticism
to that of Mr. King’s attitude, the
two being at variance. He criticized
the government in bringing in a blank order paper when parliament
asembled and dissolved parliament
without the opposition having a
chance to have one question ans
wered and the people are left with
out the information with which they
could intelligently go to the polls.
In the present crisis we should have
men like Sir John MacDonald or Sir
Wilfred Laurier wlio forgot race
and creed and worked for the unity
of Canada. We are united by a com
mon allegiance to the Crown and
have not yet fully realized the ser
iousness of this war. The great
bask to bring the war to a success
ful conclusion. He stands by Dr.
Manion when he says “a national
government for a national crisis. The
best brains of the country are not in
any one party. We have men like
Dr. Bruce willing to sacrifice his
time for a national government.
Mr. Morley spoke of contracts that
have been let, of thousands of dol
lars being spent for an officer’s mess
in Vancouver, of the bonus to the
farmers in .Saskatchewan and of
American bacon brought to Canada
and re-shipped to Great Britain thus
lowering the prestige of Canadian
bacon on thfe British market.
Mr. Goulding had fifteen minutes’
to reply and he dealt with the situ
ation in Saskatchewan. He stated
that one farm implement manufac
turing concern had lost* millions of
dollars during the depression which
was one reason farm implements
prices had not. dropped. During the
past few years there were fewer
men in unemployment. The trade
treaty with the United States had
resulted in marketing thousands of
head of cattle in the American mar
ket.
Lucan where crowned the new
champions of the cyclone League at
the local shinny place Friday night.
The Irish took Exeter in two straight
games to win the Hoffman trophy
and end the hockey wars in the
Cyclone for another season. Some
600 fang saw Lucan pile up a 5-2
score over the crippled, locals minus
their two star
Lutman. The ...... . -
real battle and were put out by smart
team work by Lucan who earned
their new laurels. At the end of
the game the boys lined up and in
a very sportsman-like manner ex
changed handshakes, following Mr.
M. W, Telfer, the president of the
league, presented the trophies.
Mr. Passmore, on behalf of the Hen
sall team, received the McMillan
Cup donated to the team heading the
league at the end of the schedule. Mr® Brigg Young, as coach of the
Lucan boys, received the Hoffman
trophy and expressed his wish on be
half of the team that Lucan would
defend the cup next winter.
In a highly scoring first period
Exeter forced most of the play.
Early in the period when G. Paul
was thumbed to the cooler by re
feree Thorndyke three goals were
scored in quick succession. Exeter
ganged on Lucan goal with the
one man advantage and McDonald
taking the puck away from Cluff
who had stopped. Cornish’s long-
drive went in on Stevenson and drove
home the first goal of the game. A
minute later Exeter took a two-goal
lead when Cornish caught the net
with Beaver’s pass after the two
had combined in a nice attack, Ham
mond cut the lead down on a fluky
goal while Paul was still off. The
puck dribbled through the skates
of the surprised Ford. G. Paul got
the equalizer mid-way through the
period. Chowan took the puck
down the left boards and when
crowded into the corner flipped the
puck out to the uncovered Paul who
beat Ford with a short drive. Beav
ers brought the crowd to their feet
carrying Ryckman’s pass right in on
Stevenson but the Lucan goalie turn
ed him. back with a sprawling save.
Early in the second period the
two teams engaged in a hot argu
ment when Lucan argued that Ger
ald Paul had scored. However, there
was no goal judge appointed and
some of the fans behind the net
said it went in while others argued
that it didn’t. Referee Thorndyke
could do nothing but call for a
face-off at the net because there was
no goal judge. Chowan and G. Paul, made things exciting around the
local net. G. Paul set up a perfect
pass to Chowan but Ford slid out
to save. G. Paul made up the early
argument grabbing the puck in front
of the net and banging it into the
far side of the cage to put Lucan
into t‘he lead 3-2.
Dinney and Beavers missed an op
portunity to even matters up early
in the third stanza, Beavers flipped
the puck out to the uncovered Dinney, but 'Stevenson easily stopped)
Dinney’s backhand shot. For Lucan-
Gerald Paul was the best performer.
He scored three of the four goals.
Late in the third he completed his
hat trick on a play from brother
Reg.
The line-up:
Exeter —- Goal, Ford; defence,
Creech, Cornish; centre, MacDonald;
wings, Stire, Ryckman; subs, Moore.
Dinney, Snell, Beavers.Lucan: Goal, Stevenson; defence,
■Cluff, Hammond; centre, R. PauL;
wings, G. Paul, Chowan; subs. Howe
McCarty, paisley, Baynes, Shier.
Referee — Thorndyke,First period — Exeter, MacDonald
Exeter, Cornish; Lucan, Hammond;
Lucan. G. Paul (Chowan); Penalties
G. Paul (2), Cornish.
Second period — Lucan, G. Paul;
Penalties, Moore, R. Paul, Cluff.
Third period — Lucan, G. Paul
('R. Paul). Penalties, Ryckman (2).
forwards, Moise and
Exeter hoys put up a
O. R. H. A.
SENIOR
FINALS
LYNDEN or ST, JACOBS
vs,
PARKHILL
Exeter’Arena
at 8:15 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 14
Adults 25c, Children 10c
BAND
at the
ARENA
Friday Night
The Ice was Never Better Than
at Present
Meet Your Friends at the
Rink
Admission 25c and 15c
Season’s Tickets Honored
EUCHRE and DANCE
IN COOK’S HALL
CENTRALIA
Friday, Mar. 15
at 8 p.m. sharp
Prizes for Progressive Euchre
Music by Walt McNichoI
Admission 25c
Ladies Provide Sandwiches
Bring Your Euchre Deck
Proceeds to be Donated to
Red Cross
KITCHEN
CUPBOARDS
To your Individual Specifications
Modern Hardware
Slab Doors
Masonite Top
Ask for Prices Installed
Huron
i Lumber Company
POST-NUPTIAL SHOWER
On Tuesday evening March 12 th,
friends and members of the Young
Ladies’ Class of James Street United
church met at the home of Miss
Ruth Collingwood and presented
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cornish with
a shower of miscellaneous gifts. ,T£he
bride was seated in a chair decorat
ed in pink and white, This color
scheme was also carried out in the
room decorations and the wagon of
gifts which Was drawn in by little
Patsy Kerslake. The address was
road by Miss Mary Van Camp. After
the gifts were opened and shown
to all Dorothy and Chester both
expressed their appreciation. Games,
contests and musical numbers were
enjoyed. The evening was brought
to a close with a bountiful lunch
JUBILEE SUPPER
Fifty years of continuous activity'
was celebrated on Wednesday of last
week by the James .Street Auxiliary
when a Golden Jubilee supper was
served in the basement of the church
and the golden color scheme was
used in decorating the tables, daffo
dils and forsythia being used for
table centres.
Following the supper a program
presided
A. Page
ditorium
nHartnoll
gav& the
an account of which appears else
where. Mrs. L. Eedy, of .St. Marys,,
president of the London Conference
Branch, was the guest speaker, .in
troduced by Mrs. C. W. Christie,
Mrs. Eedy’s father, Rev. Jasper Wil
son, was pastor of Main Street at
the time the society was organized
and Mrs. Wilson was the first vice-
president. Mrs. Eedy gave a remin
iscence of early days and inspired
the workers of today to press for
ward. Interspersed with these ad
dresses were musical numbers as
follows, chorus by seven Mission
Band boys; instrumental duet by
Mrs. H. C. Carey and Miss Pearl
Wood: instrumentals by Doris El
liott and Laurene Beavers and a
duet by Elaine Coates and Marguer
ite Pickard. 0
Today (Thursday) James St. Aux
iliary are entertaining the Main
Auxiliary with whom they were
ganized as a union society.
The “Story of the Years” of
over by the president Mrs.
was presented in the au-
of the church. Miss Bessie
in a very capable manner
history of the organization
St.
or-
The “Story of the Years” of the
W. M. S. written by Miss Harhioll
will appear next week.
Read R. N. Rowe's advt. re
-Spring Sale of furniture on page 8.
Phone 48, Exeter
Oyster Supper
a nd Play
Thames Road United Church
Wed., March 20
Thedford Young People —> tha
same cast that played “Simple
Simon Simple” will present
their new play
“A Pair of Country Kids”
Snppei* Served from 5.80 to 8 p.m.
Admission: Adults 50c.
Children up to 12 years 25c.
Under the Auspices of the
Thames Road Church Choir
EXETER BOWLING CLUB
EXETER ARENA
Wed., March 20
TED PALMER AND HIS BAND
Under the Auspices df the Exeter
* Bowling Club
EVERYBODY WELCOME
Admission 50c