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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-11-14, Page 14 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14th, 1940ESTABLISHED 1873 E Sixty-Eighth Year -V ..Christmas Merchandise.. Our stock for the coming Christmas Season is nearly completed and on display. More than ever this year, we advise early shoppers, as many lines of merchandise can­ not be replaced. At the present time we have a particularly large stock to choose from. Shop early and if desired, your selections will be set aside until wanted. Overcoats — Fast Sellers Our Men’s and Students’ Overcoats are selling fast, because they have the style, are the newest colors, and the prices are low. Select yours while we have all sizes. Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Winter Coats We have a large stock of coats—popular styles at very reasonable prices. As good cloths are becoming hard to procure we would advise early buying at present low prices. 18 Ladies’ and Misses’ Coats at $9.85 These coats are odd lines tarried over in good staple styles and materials. They are going fast at $9.85 each. Winter Underwear for Ladies’, Men and Children We have a complete stock of such well-known brands of underwear as Pen­ man’s Stanfield’s,, Watson’s, Turnbull’s, etc., at very little advance in prices. SPECIAL-Boy’s heavy fleece combinations sizes 22 to 32 at $1.00 garment MISSES SKIRTS—good styles and colors—Reg. $2.95 clearing at $2.19 each Supersilk Crepe Hosiery 79c a pr. EXTRA SPECIAL—25 dozen Ladies’ Supersilk Crepe Hosiery—New fall shades —Siizes 8^ to 10^—Sub-standards. On Sale at 79c pair. llllllllIllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIHIIIIIimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllHlIIIIIHinilllHIIHIllIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIlllUIIIII Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday Rinso Large Package, Special Aylmer Soup n £ | r Vegetable or Tomato, 10 oz. tinw 101 lot Aylmer Peaches O £n>. OE- Choice Quality, 15 oz. tin ......«* 1 O1 wut Heinz Tomato Ketchup 5 oz. bottles, new size 22c each 5c Ivory Soap deal While they last, large size, 2 cakes Eagle Brand Milk IQ- Special Value .........................PC* Uli 1 Toddy, deal f Large 16 oz. Toddy and 8 oz. tin 1 u* sot "heets 2 pkgs 25c, 300 Shccls 29c 14c I I Phone32 Jones & May Your Superior Store ai JIIMIMIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIHHIIMIMIIUIIIHIIM Exeter High School Dance Exeter Arena Friday, Nov. 15th featuring WILLIS TIPPING and his cascade music Friends and former pupils of Exeter High School please accept this invitation Feed Your Poultry for High Egg Production See us as we are qualified on the best kind of feed for Hogs and Poultry, also on Dairy Chows. See us for your Heating and Plumbing Problems Giocoat, pts.........................59c Giocoat, qts.........................98c Old English Wax ............53c 2 lbs. Johnson’s Wax . . .98c 2 lbs. Hawes Wax ....79c 2 lbs. Old English ..........89c Hog Troughs, 3, 4, 5 and 6 feet long. Mouse Traps.........3 for 10c Rat Traps ................ea., 15c Tulips, dozen ...................75c Electric Bulbs ..........ea., 10c Fun Novelties Favours REDUCED PRICES IN GRANITEWARE Admission 50c. Dancing at 9 Traquair’s Hardware Dealers in Purina, Pioneer and Dr. Roes Feeds Findlay’s Beach and McClary Stoves, Ranges and Heaters New Idea Furnaces and Hot Water Boilers Phone your wants to 27 EXETER A roast ham supper, bazaar and concert will be held in the Centralia United Church basement on Fri­ day, November 15 th, under the aus­ pices of the WjM.iS. The bazaar will begin at 5 o’clock and the suppef served from 5.30 to 8 o’clock, fol­ lowed by a real good concert con­ sisting of male quartettes, duets, readings, dialogues and violin se­ lections. Admission, Adults 30c, children, 20c. Mr. Leonard Harvey, late Satur­ day evening, while slicing meat in a meat slicer, took off the top of the index finger of the left hand. It was dressed by Dr. Dunlop and the finger Is now in a cast. "■■IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIklliHMllHIBIIIIIIIin Mr. Jack iSweet, who has been living with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Pickard, recently enlisted with the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, now stationed «at Ottawa, was home over the week-end. W. J. Beer has a lemon tree on which there are three large femons, on exhibition m his window. The tree is only a couple of feet tall and grows in a box. During the warm weather he keeps it at his summer home at Grand Bend. REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICES Trivitt Memorial Church was well filled for the Remembrance Day service Sunday morning. Headed by the Exeter Band, the Exeter-Hensall members of the iCanadian Legion, the local mem­ bers of the First Hussars and the Middlesex-Hurons paraded to the church and occupied the centre pews. The church was decorated with flags and above the choir floa^fed the flags of the Huron Bat- talio^h in the last Great War. The Rector, Rev. Mr, Hunt, took for the subject of his discourse, “Earth’s Proud Empire”, During the of­ fertory Mr. Arthur Middlemiss sang a solo “There are No Dead.” At the close of the service in Trivitt Church a public service was held at the cenotaph where a large crowd was assembled, S. Dougall, president of the Exeter-Hensall branch of the Canadian Legion, acting as chairman. Reveille and the Last Post was sounded by Bug­ ler Beer of Hensail, with the drop­ ping and raising of the colors. On behalf of the province, Mrs. Nor­ man Hannigan placed a wreath at the memorial; Reeve B. W. Tuckey for the village; Ted Pooley for the Legion; Maj. Daley, for the Hus­ sars and Lieut. McKnight for the Middlesex-Hurons. The band play­ ed the National Anthem and Rev. Mr. Hunt closed with the benedic­ tion. Previous to the morning service- at Trivitt a service was held at the memorial at Hurondale. Wreaths were placed by Reeve Percy Pass- more for the province; Clerk A. W. Morgan for the township and Ted Pooley for the Legion. Bugler Beer sounded the Last Post. Service was held at Hensail in the afternoon. At Trivitt church printed sheets with the order of service and the hymns were distributed. Mr. Hunt, on behalf of himself and the church wardens welcomed the visitors, He spoke of “Earth’s Proud Empire”, taking his text from Acts 21:39 “A citizen of no mean country.” To­ day we stand on the ground of memory, holding in affection those comrades who paid the supreme sacrifice. Lef us stand in silence in the faith oP those we honor, the faith that there is more in life than that which is physical, a faith in the life of man’s soul. The world has seen many a proud empire come and go, many a king­ dom rise and fall. False pride and the weakening powers of luxury, vanity and self-indulgence have caused them to crumible to the dust. The Roman empire was once the proud mistress of nations. “I am a Roman” was a proud boast. But her glory has departed these many years. To-day 'the proudest boast of any of us next to being able to say “I am a Christian” is to say “I am British.” Remembrance Day this year sees many more men in uniform than at any other time in 25 years. Can­ ada is again at war and the troops of the Canadian Active Service Force stand ready to carry the torch thrown to them by courageous men of the last war. That spirit of gal­ lantry and courage, dignity and greatness will again lead to peace with honor. We will not rest until we have made a world which can offer to our children a life of lib­ erty and peace. An evil thing arm­ ed with might has been let loose up­ on the world. The thought of the glories of our Empire rouse us to enthusiam. Our Mother country lies “like a diamond in a silver sea.” Mother of a mighty empire she is the envy of great powers. Hei’ ships plough the waves of every ocean. Like a forest of trees her masts crowd the great rivers of the world. Her flag flies in every quar­ ter of the glo'be. The roar of the Empire’s guns, the hum of the air-planes, the clash of martial music, the sound of barrack bugle, the grand old anthem, are echoing around the earth. How vast a thing is the King’s domain, twelve million square miles of territory and five hundred million subjects; the chain of forts, the naval sta­ tions, the ail’ fields, the dock yards, the gold fields, the riches, the pow­ er, the immensity of it all. Nor do ,the glories of our empire rest in these things only. The missionar­ ies of England have been at work. .'At Zanzibar stands an English cath­ edral where ofice a whipping post stood; at Kaffir-land barbarous customs have vanished. True great­ ness of an empire does not consist only of a large navy, a strong air force, a courageous army, but from the character, honor and integrity of its people. Men and machines win ibattles but courage and char­ acter win wars. Britain entered the conflict unprepared in military equipment but not in moral strength. It will be character that will carry her to conquest. Let us (Continued on page 4) EXETER COUNCIL Court of Revision Monday, Nov. 11, 1940 the Court of Revision for the assessment roll of the Municipality of Exeter con­ vened at the Rublic Library. The members present took oath as fol­ lows: Reeve B. W. Tuckey, Coun­ cillors Dignan, Hern, Southcott, Taylor. On motion of members Dignan and Taylor the reeve was elected chairman. (Carried). The clerk reported there was one ap­ peal re Noble .Scott claiming an over assessment of his property, 1039- 1040 East Main. Mr. .Scott was pre­ sent, giving reasons for his opinion the assessment was too high. The assessor, R. E. Welsh, was present and gave his reasons why the as­ sessment was raised over 1938. After consideration the assessment as made hy Assessor Welsh was confirmed on motion of members ■Southcott and Dignan. (Carried). No othex’ business being reported the court was closed. Joseph Senior, Clerk, B. W. Tuckey, Chairman The Municipal Council met at the close of the Court of Revision. All members present. The min­ utes of the October 2>'S meeting were read and adopted on motion of Councillors Dignan and Hern. (Carried). The Poll Tax list was revised, eliminating all members of the military forces, permanent and non-permanent. The following letters were read: From the officers in command, First Hussars, London, regarding the free use of the Exetei' town hall. Motion was made by Coun­ cillors Southcott and Dignan That the Town Hall -be loaned to the First Hussars, “C” Squadron, for military purposes, rent free, ex­ cept fuel, lighting and watex' re­ quired. Arxnstrong, DeWitt and Cros- sier, insurance agents, Toronto, notifying the Council of the acci­ dent which occurred Saturday, November 2, when the bridge col­ lapsed with a Charlton transport tractox’ and trailer. The clerk re­ plied that the bridge was on Pro­ vincial Highway No. 4 taken ovex* by the Department of Highways in 1936. Moved by Taylor and Dignan that the reeve confer with Mr. Jaxnes Ballantyne, M.P., to try to secure an early interview with the Government officials regarding construction of a new bridge, and that the reeve, Mr. Southcott and Mr. Ballantyne act as a committee fox’ the council in this matter. (Carried). 'Councillors Hern and Dignan: That until further notice the coun­ cil will meet in the offices of the clerk, Jos. Senior. (Carried). The following accounts were presented and ordered paid: Tra- quair Hardware, supplies, roads and bridges, $4.90, town hall, $2.15, total, $7.05; S. Winer, trucking gravel, $100.94; W. C. Pearce, tax-collector, 2fxd instal­ ment, $50.00; Jas. Senior, tele­ phone calls, $1.46; Huron Lumber Co., cedar posts. $1.00; Win. And­ rew, labor, roads and bridges, $•2'5.50, 2 Sundays, $3.00, total, $28.50; Gerald Cornish, night constable, $2.00; Richard Davis, night constable, $.2.00; J. Stire, night constable, $2.00, labour, $17.55; Wm. Wearing, night con­ stable, two weeks, $30.00; Passed on motion Dignan and Hern. (Carried). Adjournment, Taylor. JOS. SENIOR, Clerk UNEDRWENT OPERATION Mr. G. G. Wilson, father-in-law of Mr. Cecil Stewart, was taken ill at the Huron Garage Friday of last week and was taken to Victoria Hospital, London, in Mr. R. N. Rowe’s ambulance. On Tuesday he underwent an operation and latest reports are that he is getting along favorably. Mrs. Stewart has been in London with her father. A heavy windstorm accompanied by a downpour of rain swept this district Monday night, blowing off branches of trees and ripping shingles from many houses and barns. There were several hydro interruptions during the night. A part of the cornice was'blown from the Bank of Montreal. A wind­ mill was blown down on Wm. Jef­ fery’s farm in IJsborne. The steeple of the Bornish church neai* Park­ hill was blown down. Huron Lum­ ber Co. report a busy two days sup­ plying shingles. Mr. Mel. Hackett, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, spent the week­ end at his home in Lucknow. On Monday he and Mr. Jos. Creech, of town, went duck shooting and they succeeded in bagging 19 wild ducks. Several friends in town are enjoying duck dinners in consequence. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AT JAMES ST, CHURCH Large congregations were pre­ sent on Sunday for the 78th anni­ versary of the James St. United church. Rev. Charles Leslie, B.A., B.D., of Toronto, was the special speaker fox’ the day. Special music i was provided by the choii’ under the direction of Mr. W. R. Gould- ing. At the morning service two anthems were sung and a quartette by Mrs, E. Lindenfield, Mrs. W. *R. Goulding, Miss L. Lindenfield and Miss Pearl Wood. At the evening service there were again two an­ thems, Mrs, H. ;Sturgiss taking the obligatto and Miss Reta Rowe a solo part in one of the anthems. A male quartette was sung by E. Lin­ denfield, W. R. Goulding, A. E. Wuerth and Waltex* Cutbush and a duet by Misses PearlWood and Jean Sheere. Main St. United and Trivitt Memorial Churches with­ drew theii’ evening services. At the evening service Mr. Les­ lie took for his theme Faith and Works. We believe in the ultimate triumph of righteousness and jus­ tice on earth and among men. Faith must be accompanied by works if religion is to be effective. Not ev­ ery one that saith Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but he that doeth the works of my Father. In so far as we make faith a substitute for works we fail. Christ expects his followers to in­ ject into the life of the community something the world has not got. Theii' lives should be a constant rebuke to the careless and the self­ ish. Not negative by abstaining from doing things, but positive by promoting kindliness, sympathy and helpfulness. People are tempted to say “Why does God permit evil to be such a force or why does God allow wars to be carried on?” When God gave to man the right to choose he gave the power to go wrong if he will. Rightly used the power to choose is a blessing, wrongly used it is a deadly peril. God did not send war upon man, man brought it upon himself. The present conflict of destruction is the result of pride, vanity and selfishness of some men let loose upon the world. This little world is threatened because we have not used our privileges, oppor­ tunities and resources aright. If we had had a will to peace we should have found a way. It is interesting to note the num­ ber of preachers who point their fingers at the immorality of France. It was considered rather smart to go to Paris to be naughty, to be continental. These things were taking place ten years ago but they didn’t say anything then. Why* dig them up now? What the speaker is more concerned about is what is going on in oux* country, oui’ town, now. We wonder what would have happened if our land had been in­ vaded. In Ontario last year 72 mil­ lions were spent on drink and 13 millions on race tracks and at the same time the United Church finds it difficult to maintain its mis­ sionary and maintenance work. We spend money for airplanes and war work and under the circumstances that is our duty. We are concerned about the enemies within our midst and we are careful to intern them, but what about the enemies to our moral and religious characters. The Premier and his cabinet have defied the supreme courts of our land, the democratic institutions for which we are fighting, and has permitted the sale of beer in the county of Huron. Our democratic institutions were bought with a price and can only be. maintained and improved through sacrifice. God’s kingdom can come only through the individ­ ual by doing the things we should where we are and as they confront us. ARRANGE TO ENTERTAIN OVERSEAS AIRMEN A meeting of the representatives of the Lions Clubs of Huron Coun­ ty met in Goderich Thursday even- nig of last week to discuss wavs and means for the entertainment of the overseas airmen who are stationed at Port Albert and Hur­ on County Airports, Flight Lieut. Fletcher, of Port Albert, was pre­ sent and promised every assistance to the Lions Clubs, It was decid­ ed to appoint a contact man in each town in the county who would he in close touch with the officers of the Airport at all times. Citizens of Exeter and surrounding country who wish to entertain any of these airmen please phone J. A. Traquair, phone 27, by 1'2 o’clock noon, who will give them all particulars, REMOVING EIGHT TREES ON ANDREW STREET Eight large maple trees on And­ rew St. in the two blocks north of James street are now being cut down, limb by limb, by the Forestry Department of the Hydro system. Beauty is to give place to utility. The two blocks mentioned have been tree-lined on either side and have been a source of admiration by tree lovers and the pride of those giving near them. For sixty, per­ haps seventy-five years, the trees now marked to come down, along with others have adorned the east side of the street. They are grow­ ing old. Theii’ branches have in­ terfered with the hydro system, some of them have started to decay. Representatives from the Forestry Department along with members of the Exeter council and the Public Utilities Commission made a sur­ vey of the trees and decided that eight should be removed,. The consent to remove the trees has been secured from the owners of the pro­ perty adjoining them, but not with­ out some protest. Less than half of the trees on the east side are be­ ing removed. Mr. Reg Johnston is the foreman in charge of the work. BURIED AT EXETER A largely attended funeral ser­ vice was held in the Main St. United church on Monday when the re­ mains of the late Mrs. Alfred Par­ sons,, who died in ,Sarnia on Satur­ day were brought to Exeter fox’ in­ terment in the Exeter cemetery. Hex- maiden name was Alda Louise Westlake, daughtei' of the late John Westlake and she passed away at the age of 45 years. She was around as usual only a few hours before taking ill, death being due to a heart condition. For about eight years Mr. and Mrs. Parsons were residents of Strathroy, moving to Sarnia about six months ago, where Mr. Parsons was employed with Mr. Garnet Passmore, contrac­ tor. Besides hex’ husband one daughter, Ina Jean, aged five, sur­ vives; also one sister, Mrs.. D. Mc- Nicol, of Toronto. The funeral ser­ vice was conducted by Rev. Mr. ■'Smale, of .Strathroy, where Mrs. Parsons had been a faithful workei’ in the various women’s associations. Rev. Mr. Woods assisted with the service. Among those who were present from a distance were Mrs. McNicol and Walter and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sumners, of Toronto; Mrs. Yates and Mr. and Mrs. Gar­ net Passmore, of Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Elliott, of Mitchell; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Colquhoun, Mr. and Mrs. A. Smale and Mr. Par­ sons’ father, iStaffa; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Parsons and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Parsons, of Munro, besides a number of friends from Strathroy. The bearers were Messrs. Alfred and Nelson Hunkin, Wm. and Gar­ net Passmore. B. W. Tuckey and Clayton Frayne. LEG FRACTURED Mr. Gordon Triebner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Triebner of Hay frac­ tured a bone in his left leg in two places when he fell fom a ladder while picking apples in the orchard of Mr. C. W. Aidworth Friday of last week. The ladder was leaning against a branch when a gust of wind moved the limb and turned the ladder over, precipitating Gor­ don to the ground. The fracture was reduced by Dr. Dunlop and the leg was placed in a cast Tuesday. On Monday night a car driven by Mr. Elwood Thomas, of town, struck a young cattle beast belonging to Lloyd Ballantyne, of Usborne, break­ ing the animal’s leg and it had to be destroyed. The front of the car was somewhat damaged. Messrs. M. 9. Dixon and J. R. Beachtel of Leamington, represen­ tatives of the H. J. Heinz Pickle Co., were in Exeter Tuesday look­ ing up information as to the prac­ ticability of growing cucumbers for their factory. AT FATHER’S FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Payne, of town and Mr. and Mrs. Ken. Mitchell of Toronto were at St. Anns, near St. Catharines, Friday of last week at­ tending the funeral of Mr. Payne’s father, the late John Payne, who died suddenly on Nov. 5th, The de­ ceased, a man of sterling worth, was born in Brackly, N.H., England, 77 years ago, and came to Canada with his children in 1912 five years after the death of his wife. In 1915 he again married and is survived by his wife, foui’ sons and foui' daughters, also by six brothers, five in England and Edmund at Jarvis, Ont.; S3 grandchildren and six great grand­ children. THAMES ROAD UNITED CHURCH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd. A play entitled “Cheerio Mi- deario” will be put on by the young people of Woodham at 8.15 p.m. un­ der the auspices of the MisSion Circle. Admission 25c and 10c