The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-06-13, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873
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Special Hot Weather Values
Fathers’ Day, Sunday, June 16th
Remember Father on above date. We have a large stock to choose from. Arrow and
Forsyth Shirts, Ties, Socks, Fancy Braces, Sweaters, Etc.
MEN’S SPORT SHIRTS NOW IN STOCK. NEW STYLES FOR THE HOT WEATHER
Bathing Suits for Every Member of the Family
The Monarch Bathing Suits are now in stock for Ladies, Men and Children. We have a
large stock to choose from. Boy’s Bathing Trunks, All Wool, a Real Value at $1.00.
A Bargain in Ladies’ Pure Silk Chiffon Hosiery at 69c pair
Ladies’ Pure Silk Chiffon Hosiery, Firsts, Monarch Ringless Quality, New Summer Shades
Sizes *9 to 10&. A Real Value this Month at 69c Pair.
Men’s Fine Straw Hats
Keep cool with one of our smart straw hats. We carry a good selection priced at from
89c to $2.00 each. Also a full range of field Hats at 15c to 25c.
Young Men’s Cool Cotton Suits
Trousers and Short Sleeve Vests, the newest thing in Sportwear. Colors: Fafn and Green
at $3.95 and $5.95
Big Variety in White Shoes
MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S
We carry a large selection in stock. All White and White with Tan Trim; Saldle Straps,
Etc. Come in and let us show you our new styles.
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RINSO
Large Pkg. Special
Carnation Milk
Evaporated, Tall This
each 22c
2 for 15c
Quaker Corn Flakes O nlrcre ITr
The Wax-Wrapped Pkg. ..."
Hillcrest Shortening
The Popular Brand 2 lbs. 23c
Grapefruit Juice
Texas Golden, 20 oz. Tins
Hillcrest Toilet Paper
1 Roll Free With .....
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
It’s Fresh .....................
Lux Flakes, Large Pkg.
With Coupon Box Top 3 Lux Toilet Soap
2 for 17c
3 rolls 25c
per lb. 50c
Wc each 23 c
Phone 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
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Good Until June 11th. Not more than 1 can to customer
Bring this Coupon into our store before the above date and
receive a 14 pint of Lowe Bros. Nepto-Lac Enamel (regular
35c) for only 15 cents.
CHURCH SERVICE
NAME
NAME
Roe Chick Starter . . $2.75
Roe Chick Grower . . $2.30
Pioneer Chick Starter $2.65
Pig Starter ..................$2.35
Growing Concentrate
for Chickens.........$3.30
Buy Sudden Death Bug Killer for the Bugs. Dust on Roses,
Perennials, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Currant, Cabbage Plants,
Cucumber Vines. Sudden Death will stimulate the growth
and kill worms and insects.
23, 40 and 60 WATT ELECTRIC BULBS 10c each
SEE OUR SELECTION OF GIFTS FOR JUNE BRIDES
Our Sale of Paints and Hardware is still continuing. Buy
now and save. Prices are low.
Traquair’s Hardware
Tinsmithing Sign Work Plumbing
The Sunday evening band con
cert in the park drew a large and
appreciative audience. Victoria Park
was filled with cars and the honk
ing of horns greeted the various
numbers.
Reeve, B. W. Tuckey, of town;
Reeve P. Passmore, of Usborne;
Reeve B. McCann and Deputy-Reeve
Roy Ratz, of Stephen, are attending
County Council in Goderich this
week.
£51
HEART ATTACK FATAL
AS BAYFIELD MAN FALLS
INTO LAKE
sung.
explained that a
were interested in
and intensification
WAR TIME COMMITTEE
FORMED IN EXETER
An enthusiastic meeting of over
500 citizens from Exeter and the
surrounding district were unanimous
in forming a War Time Citizens'
Committee at the Exeter Arena on
Monday evening, The attendance
was exceptionally large in view of
the wet weather and the surround
ing community was well represented.
The Exeter band paraded to the
Arena.
Reeve B. W, Tuckey opened the
meeting and called on Rev, W. Mair.
A minute’s silence was observed,
prayer offered by Mr. Mair and the
National Anthem
Reeve Tuckey
group of citizens
the consolidation
of our war effort and the setting up
of a committee to deal with the var
ious phases con#onting us. He fav
ored the registration of all citizens
of Canada and he was of the opin
ion that Exeter might well consider
the donation of an ambulance to the
Allies. He called for the nomina
tion of a chairman for the meeting
and Thos. Pryde was selected. J. R.
C. Moffatt was eleced secretary.
Mr. Pryde took the platform and
called several speakers the first be
ing B. W. F. Beavers. Mr. Beavers
stated that we were in the most ter
rible war the world has ever seen.
The days are dark and may be
darker yet we have faith and we
have hope. We believe in the righ
teousness of oui’ cause and that God
is our first-line trench, and that we
shall triumph in the end, but that it
is our duty to lend every effort for
the cause.
R. E. Pooley, zone commander of
the Legion, recently attended a con
vention in Montreal where the ques
tion of social security was dealt with
at some length. While the great
majority of citizens who have been
in Canada for any length of time are
sympathetic to the Allies there are
those who have not been here long
who are not so sympathetic. We may
think we are secure but it will not
hurt us to be prepared. The conven
tion at Montreal urged the registra
tion of all aliens.
Dr. W. E. Weekes spoke of the
refugees who are coming 'into our
country, some of them with funds
and with' apparently little to do. A
system of registration should be
helpful. He was in favor of setting
up a local committee to look after
local interests. v
Dr. Taylor, of Dashwood, stated
that we as citizens are enjoying
liberties and privileges not enjoyed
in Germany and that it was our duty
to formulate some concrete plan of
activities to help the cause.
H. K. Eilber, of Crediton, was in
accordance with all that had been
said. He stated that the people of
Stephen township were loyal to the
British flag and would
doing their bit.
Rev. Mr. Mair stated
a committee is formed
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 13th, 1940 Sixty-Seventh Year
William John McLeod, aged 5 8,
wellknown Bayfield fisherman, died
from a heart attack when he fell in
the waters of Lake Huron between
Bayfield and St. Joseph at 3.30 p.m.
on Monday.
He was sitting at the stern of the
boat putting on oil skins in prepara
tion to remove nets from the lake
when he fell overboard. Richard
McDoll shouted to Captain John Mc
Leod, Jr., the victim’s son, to stop
the boat, William and James Stur
geon were also members of the crew.
The body did not sink when it struck
the water and was quickly recovered.
Dr. P. J. O’Dwyer, Zurich, was
summoned and was rowed to the
large fishing boat in the lake. He
pronounced death due to heart fail
ure and an inquest will not be held.
The doctor was forced to remain on
the fishing boat for more than three
hours when one of the most severe
storms of the year swept this dis
trict. He was brought ashore at 7
o’clock in the evening by the crew
members.
Babe Siebert,
Hockey League player,
a half-mile from the
mishap.
Mr. McLeod was a
master of L.O.L. No.
and a member of the Black Knights.
He is survived by his widow and
four daughters, Mrs. Lucy Player,
Mrs. Ann Robbins, and Mrs. L. Crane
all of Detroit and Miss Elsie, at
home; three sons, Donald and John,
of Bayfield and Harold of British
Columbia. The funeral was
Wednesday afternoon.
former National
was drowned
scene of the
former past
2 4 Bayfield,
held on
i
not fail in
coni'
How
com*
Cen-
that when
all reports
or rumors should come to the
mittee first and investigated,
much territory should such a
mittee take in?
Mr. John Essery stated that
tralia was willing to do all in its
power. He felt citizens could help
more than they are doing by sub
scribing to the war loan.
The principal speaker of the ev
ening was Mr. J. D. Thomas, of-
Goderich, president of the Goderich
War Time Committee. He stated that
any community with a good old Eng-
Lebanon Forest Lodge and visit- j name, like Exeter seldom failed
ing Masonic brethren will attend* yb®n V. ?s..a n]a*-ter of patriotism,
divine service in Caven Presbyterian
Church on Sunday, June 23, meet
ing at the Lodge Room at 6:15 p.m.
C. TANTON, W. M.
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DECORATION DAY
The I.O.O.F. will hold Decoration
Day at the Exeter Cemetery Sun
day, June 23rd. Brethren are re
quested to meet at the cemetery at
2.30 p.m.. Visitors welcome. Band
in attendance.
ALF. COATES, N.G.
E. A. HOWALD, Sec’y.
Little did the pioneers of this coun
try think that this generation would
have to meet one of the foulest foes
that has reared its head in over 700
years. We must have unity of
thought and action and not be con
fused with various issues. The Bri
tish Empire is on the march with all
her resources and we must act, act
quickly before it is too late. He
paid tribute to the splendid work
done by the women.
Following the spirited address by
Mr. Thomas, Mr. W. D. Sanders mov
ed that a war time committee be
formed. This was seconded by Dr.
Roulston.
A nominating committee was pick
ed from the audience by the chair
man and
following
ter band
ATTENTION!
RETURNED MEN
Decoration and Parade will
held Sunday, June 23rd. Fall in (
the Bossenberry Hotel at 1 pan.
sharp and proceed to Cenotaph for
a short service followed by decora
tion at the Cemetery.
Dress: Berets and Medals
be
at
The men around Mooresville have
been fixing un the cemetery and
building a new fence.
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this committee made the
selection while the Exe
played several selections:
Officers ^Elected
President, Thos. Pryde; 1st
President, Dr. Taylor;
President, H. K. Eilber
President, Geo.
President, Rev.
R. N. Creech;
Moffatt. Hon. . _ ______
Reeve B. W. Tuckey; president of
the Lions Club, C. V. Pickard; presi
dent of the Red cross, Mrs. N. J.
Dore; Scout Master, C. Aylen;
president of the Women’s Institute,
Mrs. Kyle; representative from the
Canadian Legion,A K. Clarke. The
report of the committee was adopt
ed.
Vice-
Vice-
Vice-
Vice-
2nd
3rd
Hicks; 4th
W. Mair; Secretary,
treasurer, J. R. C.
Active Officers,
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SAYS DIVINE AID
DELIVERED B. E.
Judge Stanbury Declares ■Escape
Response to Prayers
Evidence of divine intervention in
the Allied withdrawal from Dun
kerque was seen by Judge J. G. S.
Stanbury, of St. Catharines, (form
erly of Exeter) speaking on Friday
last before the 66 th general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church
in Canada.
“Just as a cloud by day protect
ed the Israelites; a windstorm de
stroyed the armada and snow de
feated Napoleon,.so it was fog that
made possible the evacuation of
Dunkerque. The conditions which
made possible the safe retirement of
300,000 Allied troops came as a
direct response to the prayers at
the request of the King two weeks
ago.”
Judge Stanbury advocated fur
ther services of intercession and the
assembly approved the holding of a
public gathering in Montebello Park
Sunday afternoon, the first interde
nominational worship of its kind
part of the assembly program.
THE LATE MISS PICKARD
as
FINE SHOWING OF WORK
AT NEW SCHOOL
On Friday evening hundreds of
our citizens and many out of town
visitors took advantage of “Open
Night” to view the exhibition of
work at the new school.
Favorable comments were heard
on all side, upon the exhibits of
all grades in both Home Eonomics
and Shop Work.
Upstairs, Miss Tape’s pupils had
displays provided by girls from the
two senior rooms of the Public
School and the Junior grades of the
High School.
The pupils had a fine showing of
sewing, knitting, embroidery, basic
weaves of cloth, A tray contained a
tempting meal for an invalid and
a school luncheon brought wistful
glances from small boys in passing.
In the Shop Work room Mr. A. J.
Fawcett’s classes had a wide range
of form. Candlesticks and quart
measures indicated the pupils skill
ed with soldering iron, while lawn
ornaments, forged door stops, var
ious kinds of splicing and various
forms of woodwork all bespoke a
year of useful training.
The exhibition attracted even
more spectators than had been ex
pected and both rooms were crowd
ed by a stream of admiring visitors
for fully three hours.
ITALY SHAME
To her everlasting shame Italy
has entered the war against the best
friends she ever had and to the dis
grace of her history. No longer can
she lay claim to the name of noble
Roman. Her painters and her poets
all rise up to execrate her. Not only
so, but she has put her head into the
tiger’s mouth. No one this day
calls her honorable or offers her one
iota of thanks for her sale of her
very soul. For the Allies it means
harder and longer fighting but not
one whit the dimming of the pros
pect of victory. The soul of civil
ization now sees how foul is the
thing against which it fights and
highly resolves to see the struggle
through to victory.
Rain Plays Havoc With Schedule
The incessant rains during the
past week played havoc with the
baseball schedules with the result
that no games have been played.
Friday night activities will again be
renewed when Clinton comes to
town to meet the Exeter-Crediton
team. This will be the first op
portunity for the fans to see the
team in action. So be on hand at
the Exeter diamond Friday night.
HODGINS—POLLARD
A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the Centralia United church par
sonage, on Saurday, June 8 th ,at 4
p.m. when Greta Eloise, only dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard,
Centralia and Mr. James Arthur,
elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Hodgins, of Lucan, were united in
marriage by the Rev. John Falcon
bridge. The attendants were Ethel
Hodgins R.N.. sister of the groom
and Archie Thompson, of Sarnia.
The bride wore a becoming dress
of dusky rose crepe with white ac
cessories and carried a corsage of
roses and sweet peas. The brides
maid wore a flowered beige sheer
dress with matching beige accessor-
es and a corsage of roses. Immed
iately following the ceremony, Mr.
and Mrs. Hodgins left on a short
motor trip. Their many friends
will join with the Tmes-Advocate
in extending
future
SECOND OPERATION
Mrs. W. T. Quinn, of Usborne,
who recently returned home fol
lowing an operation in St. Joseph’s
Hospital, London, was again remov
ed to the hospital Tuesday evening
and it is expected she will undergo
a furthei’ operation. She will have
the well wishes of many friends.
MOTHER SERIOUSLY ILL
Mrs. N. Hockey received word
from Ottawa of the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. E. Bishop. Mrs.
Hockey left last Thursday to be
with her mother for a few weeks.
Word has been received from Mrs.
Hockey that there is no improve
ment in her mother’s condition.
DIED
Mr.
best wishes for
welfare.
IN CALGARY
their
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
Honoring Miss
strong, Miss Hazel
cellaneous shower
her mother, Mrs.
Tuesday evening.
Lorraine Arm-
Snell held a mis-
at the home of
J. C. Snell on
About twenty
friends were present. Miss Arm
strong was the recipient of mi*
beautiful gift's. A dainty
served by the hostess.
lunch-was«■
4-
Z<£>
The remains of the late Miss Jean
Pickard, who died in Brantford, on
Thursday of last week, were brought
to Exeter Saturday for interment
in the Exeter cemetery. Miss Pick
ard who was in her 64th year was
for many years a resident of Exeter
being a daughter of the late Rich
ard and Phoebe Pickard. (Following
•the death of her fnother about 24
years ago, Miss Pickard left for
Brantford and made her home with
her brother-in-law and sister, W. J.
and Mrs. Verity, both deceased. The
deceased is survived by two brothers
Edward, of Chicago and Herbert, of
Haileybury. Mr. C. V. Pickard, of
town is a nephew’. A private funer
al service was held in Brantford on
Friday evening and the remains
were brought to Exeter on Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Page conducted the ser
vice at the grave. The bearers were
Messrs. F. W. Gladman, R. G. Sel-j
don, W. W. Taman, R. N. Creech,
Rev, E. Grigg and Mss®F. Gladman.
Among those who accompanied the
remains to Exeter were
Pickard, of Haileybury;
chon and Miss Millicent
Brantford, Mr. and Mrs.
man and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Glad
man, of London.
John P. Ross, a former es
teemed resident of Exeter, who for
many years was a prominent resi
dent of Calgary, died Thursday,
June 6 th, in his 8'8 th year. The
funeral was held Saturday from
his late residence 611 14th Ave. W.
Mr. Ross at one time conducted a
general store in the building now
owned by Mr. E. C. Harvey and was
actively associated with Caven Pres
byterian church. Mrs. Ross prede
eased him a few years. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Ross maintained warm
spots in their hearts for the friends
in Exeter and have been continuous
subscribers to the Times-Advocate.
Mr. Ross was an occasional contri
butor of some splendid verse as he
possessed some ability as a writer.
RED CROSS NOTES
re-
g receipts during
eAUTO ACCIDENT
An auto accident took
Monday at noon at the school corner
Andrew street. A car driven by
Miss Irene Turkheim, of Zurich,
collided with another car driven by
Miss Hazel Johns of Zion, both H.
S. students. The accident took place
at the noon hour. A window was
broken and the bumper damaged in
the Turkheim car and a tire was
blown tm the Johns car. Chief Norry
investigated.
place on
Mr. Herb
Mrs. Hit-
Verity, of
Win. Hea-
SCOUTS AT MITCHELL
Scout Master, C. Aylen, and As
sistant Scout Master, Bob Dinney,
accompanied by about twenty Boy
Scouts and Dr. Cowen and H. Stur
gis, Cub Masters, with about fifteen
Cubs motored to Mitchell Sunday
evening for a district scout parade
to the Mitchell United Church.
Troops from Seaforth, Goderich,
Wingham, Clinton, Listowel, Milver
ton, Mitchell and Exeter were re
presented. Field Commissioner, C.
V. Nunn, of London, was the guest
speaker, Those taking cars from
Exeter were Dr. Cowen, Bob Din
noy, H. Sutrgis. J. H. Jones and J.
A. Traqualr,
The treasurer, Mr. Moffatt,
ports the following
the past week: Exeter Lions Club,
donation $100.00; James St. concert
(Mr. Goulding) $19.85; Cash dona
tion for blankets for refugees etc.
from various organizations and in
dividuals. These blankets are includ
ed in the 200 mentioned below
$96.83; James St. War Unit $17.40;
Trivitt. Memorial Unit (tea) $24.40:
Dashwood Unit Donation E.S. and
A.M. $100.00; Dashwood Unit dona
tion anonymous $50.00; Sale of
cards at rally in Arena $22.04.
$300'.00 of funds voted to be for
warded to headquarters to assist in
financing refife^gs, purchase of am
bulance.
Piles of beautiful blankets cover
ed the tables in the basement of the
library on iF’riday last thrilling the
hearts of the packers and showing
the generous spirit of the givers.
Wonderfully soft new white blankets
so needed by refugees, were there
200 in all. 132 brand new ones and
68 “good as new.”! The used ones
were all in splendid condition and
will serve a long time. The Red
Cross Executive wish to thank all
who so generously helped to provide
such a magnifeent shipment and if
any who were unable to obtain
blankets wish to contribute the mon
ey, clothing will be bought for the
needy refugees.
Friday. June 14th will be shipping
day.
ODDFELLOWS AT SOMBRA
Ten members of the Exeter Odd
fellows Lodge attended divine ser
vice in the United Church, Sombra,
Sunday afternoon with the Canton
Oddfellows and Rebeccas of that dis
trict. Rev. R. E. Southcott, son of
Mrs. C. A. Southcott, of Exeter, was
the preacher. Mr. Southcott after
wards very kindly treated the Exe
ter visitors to a twelve mile trip on
the St. Clair river and Mrs. South
cott supplied an excellent lunch at
the parsonage in the evening.
RETURNING ON FURLOUGH
A letter from Rev. Harry .rennings
of Holy Trinity Mission, Fort Nor
man, N.W.T. dated May 22, 1940,
reads in part: “I am leaving Fort
Norman this week. I am flying from
here to Fort Simpson where I am,
relieving the Rev. H. G. Cook who
is now on his holidays. I shall be in
Simpson till the beginning of Aug
ust and expect to be home some time ■
in August. We have not yet receiv
ed our first summer mail. It is due
on Friday 24. The Mackenzie River
icc went out here on the 17 of May.
The Bear River ice went out
The maximum temperature
was 63. I am looking forward
ing home again.”
today.
today
to be-
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Underwent Operation
Mrs. Stanley Coward, of Usborne,
is in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,having undergone an operation on [
Tuesday.
SILVER WEDDING
A number of relatives gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Westcott on Monday evening last
and completely surprised them on
their twenty-fifth wedding anniver
sary with a good oldtime charivari.
Mr. Clinton Sw’eet read the address
and Miss Gertrude Ratz presented
the couple with a silver flower bas-
quet. In a few well chosen words
Mr. Westcott thanked his friends
for the lovely gifts. Miss Dorothy
Ratz then gave a humorous reading.
The remainder of the evening was
spent playing Chinese checkers after
which the ladies served a refreshing
lunch.
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