HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1940-11-14, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1910
50 YEARS AGO
School report for S.S. No. 5, Us-
borne. Names appear in order of
merit. IV Class—Ila Westcott,
Edith Westcott; II Class—Violet
Russell, Blanche Westcott; II Class,
Jr.—Lila MciCord, Jennie McDonald,
Lily McDonald; II Class, fir.—Gar
net Frayne, Willie Frayne, Nelson
Prout, Lily May Westcott. II Class
Jr.—Emily Wood, Violet Willis,
Norman McDonald, Eliza Higgins.
II Part—Jessie Richard, Violet Rus;
sell, Vincent Wood, Arthur San
ders, I Part—(George Westcott,
John Richard, Lily Rowcliffe, Willie
Rowfclil’fle, Edith McCord^ David
McCord, Tommy Higgins, Fred Cor
nish, Bennie Bruce.
The Lucan roller skating rink will
re-open this week.
Lttcan’fc rate olf taxation this
year is 20% mills on the dollar;
Biddulph’s rate, 9 mills.
We regret to hear that the foun
ders in Baltimore have had some
trouble with two of the higher 'bells
in the splendid chime intended for
the Trivitt Memorial Church. Owing
to the difficulty of getting proper
tone the bells have to be recast.
The proprietor of the Central Ho
tel, Mr. T. cheson, wishes to pur
chase 600 pigeons at once, for which
he will pay 20c a pair.
The company of hunters who left
two weeks ago for Birks’ Falls in
the persons of Messrs. D. Schoff,
Clandeboye, ,H. Eiliber, Crediton, D.
Johns and H. Levitt, Exeter, re
turned Saturday night. They shot
8 deer, one of which was a fine
buck weighing 2'54 pounds and had
antlers with 2'1 prongs.
25 YEARS AGO
A remarkable story conies from
Ellice Township, north of Stratford.
While rabbit hunting two men were
attracted to a hollow basswood log
by the barking of their hounds. The
result was the discovery of a nearly
full grown heifer wedged tightly in
the interior of the log and not vis
ible until a hole had been cut. The
animal had been missed six weeks
before but it is expected that it will
live.
Private Leon Treble is home for ,
a few days suffering from a severe
cold
Miss Laura Jory left Wednesday
to visit her sister at Burford.
Mrs. G. Cochrane left Tuesday
for Berlin to visit for a couple of
weeks.
A memorial service for the late
Edith iCavell who was murdered in
Belgium took place in the Trivitt
Memorial Church on Wednesday
evening.
15 YEARS AGO
Mr. S. M. Sanders is installing a
steam heating system for heating
his clothing plant.
Messrs. Verne Roulston and
George Beavers were in London
Thanksgiving enjoying a skate at
the arena.
Mr. G. W. Dow shipped a car
load of horses to Montreal on Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. May and son
Gordon spent Thanksgiving in Mit
chell.
Several from Exeter motored to
Whitechurch in Bruce County in
Bagshaw’s motor van for a hunting
trip on Thanksgiving. Among those
in the party were H. Bagsliaw, H.
Bierling, Milt and Homer Russell,
George and Ed. Anderson, Ed Pol
len, Silas Reid, and Ulric Snell.
Messrs. William Lawson, Grant
Sanders and Howard Dignan of To
ronto University; Bruce Medd of
Guelph O.|A.iC.; and .Miss Evelyn
Howard of Western University were
home for the week-end.
Gladman and Stanbury are in
stalling an oil burner at their of
fice.
CROMARTY
The fowl supper which was held
on Tuesday evening last was one
of the finest yet, being held in th’e
church. (All roads led to a grand
supper when over five hundred
were served, Rev. Mr. Jamieson
nicely entertained those waiting
for their supper toy very interesting
lantern slides picturing our church
es and home mission fields in the
great north west. The services on
Sunday were conducted by Rev. Mr.
Hill of Exeter who delivered two
excellent and able sermons. The
choir excelled themselves in ren
dering excellent music for the oc
casion. The proceeds amounted to
three hundred and forty-five dol
lars. The church people were very
fortunate in having excellent
weather for the occasion.
Mrs. Cooper of Toronto together
with her son, Tom, of the Air Force,
spent ten days in the neighborhood
visiting with friends.
Mr. Wilfred Scott who has spent
the last month in camp at Wood-
stock has returned home.
|Mrs. Batten and daughter Gladys
of Winchelsea visited over t Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. Miller.
BRINSLEY
Rev. Mr. Turner preached in the
United Church on Sunday on “God
Remembered Noah and Noah build-
ed an ark unto the Lord.” Both
the sermon and service of song
were in keeping -with the remem
brance day and were well receiv
ed iby the congregation. Several
of the soldier boys of this neigh
borhood were present wearing their
uniforms.
Shower for Bride-Elect
On Thursday evening about one
hundred neighbors and friends
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Fenton in honor of Miss
Louise Ellwood, their niece, of Lon
don, bride-elect. After a short pro
gram, a little wagon loaded with
gifts and prettily decorated was
drawn in by Betty Ellwood, Dor
een Murgan and Margaret Mercer
and presented to 'Louise, to which
the bride-to-be made a fitting reply.
Lunch was served and a social hour
was spent.
On Wednesday last the Ladies’
Aid and W.M.S. of Brinsley met at
the home of Mrs. Wilbert iSholdice.
After the business session a dainty
lunch was served by the hostess and
her assistants.
Mr. Cameron Patton of Parkhill
is sponsoring several teas for al
uminum demonstratioins in our
midst.
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CREDITON EAST
Mr. Jack Anderson of London
spent the week-end at his home
here.
Mrs. Thomas Edwards and
daughters returned to their home
in Ingersoll on Friday after a few
days visit with relatives here.
Pte. Roland Motz of Chatham
and Mrs. Motz and Bobby of Exet.er
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heatherby
of London spent Bunday with Mrs.
Catharine Motz.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Rau who were 60 years mar
ried on Thursday last. Owing to
the illness of Mr. Rau it was only
celebrated quietly.
Exeter
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The regular meeting of the
Board of Education was held in
the public Library Monday even
ing, Nov. 4th at 8 o’clock. All
members present. Previous min
utes were read and approved. Prin
cipal Wethey reported attendance
for October, 200, Two teachers
Miss Tape and Mr, Fawcett were
absent for three days and one day.
Mrs. Hockey supplied three days,
Books received for the Library
were being circulated. Field day
had been held and it was hoped
the Board would continue the cus
tom of adding names of the win
ners to the shield; fire drill had
been held and school cleared in 62
seconds.
Per Mrs. Beavers and W. H.
Dearing adoption of report, Mr.
Lawson to look after placing of
names on shield. Mr. Koch to no
tify when supplies would be need
ed. Secretary to notify Depart
ment of Education that Miss Tape
would be absent Nov. 7 th and 8th
writing exams.
Principal Creech reported for Oc
tober: Number on roll 165; staff
had 'Ijeen complete; school vacated
in 62 seconds at fire drill. Plans
were being made to have the par
ents of pupils visit the school on
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 14th
and 15th between tihree and four
o’clock; Board also invited. This
to be part of the plan for celebrat
ing Education Week. Some sup
plies would be needed.
Per J. M. Southcott and W. J.
Smith, that scales desired by prin
cipal he procured. Carried.
* Per C. V. Pickard and J. N. Wil
lis that tJhe report be adopted. Car
ried.
Intervening correspondence was
read per the chairman and explain
ed.
Per A. O. Elliot and G. Lawson
payment of the following accounts:
Huron Lumber on O.K. of
Mr. Fawcett ................. $ 6.00
Times-Advocate, supplies 10.40
F. Coates, supplies ............. 7.66
Grigg Stationery, Library, etc 3 4.8»2
British American Oil Co.,
supplies ........................... 3)0*
—Carried.
The matter of fire extinguisher
was discussed. Principal Creech,
with the Building and Grounds
Committee to look after same.
Adjournment, W. H. Dearing.
K. M. MaciF'aul, Sec.
UNPRECEDENTED EXPANSION
IN CAN. SWINE INDUSTRY
Never before has the 'Canadiaji
hog industry witnessed such a tre
mendous expansion in the space of
one year as it has in 19 40. This
is amply illustrated by figures
compiled by the Marketing Service,
Dominion Department of Agricul
ture.
Deliveries to public stock yards
and direct to packing plants in
the Dominion during the first 42
weeks of 1940 amounted to 3,792,-
0 00 hogs, an increase of no less
than 45 per cent over the corres
ponding period of 1939. As a mat
ter of fact, marketings for the 42
weeks r ferred to very closely ap
proach the figure for the whole of
the calendar year of 1937, a year
when Canadian hog raisers created
an all-time production record.
CROMARTY W.M.S. GROUP
HOLDS GOOD MEETING
The monthly meeting of Gromarty
Auxiliary of the W.M.S. was held on
Thursday afternoon with a very
good attendance although the weath
er was stormy and cold. The pre
sident, Mrs. William Hamilton,
conducted the meeting. Mrs. Thos.
Oliver read a passage of iScripture
bearing on the roll call topic,
“Peace”, and also an article on
“Peace’L, The president led in
prayer, after which the roll call
was responded to by 14 members.
The secretary’s report and the re
port of the treasurer were read and
adopted. The Glad Tidings prayer
was given by Mrs. Thomas Scott,
ISr. Business matters were also dis
cussed. Letters were read by Miss
M. B. 'Currie and .Mrs. William
Houghton and Mrs. Thomas Laing
which had (been received from three
deaconesses manning Home Fields
in 'Canada, giving most interesting
details of their work, which were
greatly appreciated by the W.IM.B.
members, as was also the very in
teresting talk iby Mrs. Thomas
Scott, Jr., formerly of Northern
Alberta, Who told of the early mis
sionary work carried on by her
niotlwr iVIrs. IvToof'Oi wliteii slic first
settled there, Now the same dis
trict is in quite a prosperous state.
Mrs. George Wallace read current
events, and after the closing hymn,
and National Anthem, Mrs. Jamie
son closed with prayer, and all
joined in the Lord’s Prayer.
HARPLEY
Mrs. Verne Ridely and baby
returned home from the hospital
in London on Monday.
Mrs. Hector Laing of London
visited with Mr. and Mrs. William
Love last Bunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gill visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Love on
Bunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hardy
and Helen of Lucan spent Sunday
evening with Mr and Mrs. Robert
Murray.
Mrs. William Oliphant of Bur
lington is visiting with her mother,
Mrs. A. Ridley.
Miss Donna Hayter spent the
week-end with Miss Shirley Eagle-
son.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Jo
seph Hickey is not much improved
in health
Miss Luella Finkbeiner of Lon
don is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Joseph Carruthers.
Mrs. Percy Thompson of Lieury
is home waiting on her grandmoth
er, Mrs. J, Brown, who is improv
ing very slowly.
The Ladies of Grace Church,
Greenway, are holding a chicken
pie supper in the parish hall on
November 27th. Bupper served from
6 to (S' p.m. Everybody welcome.
Woman
Call a girl a chick and she smiles;
call her a hen and she howls. Call
a young woman a witch and she is
pleased; call an old woman a witch
and she is indignant. Call a girl a
kitten and she likes it, call a woman
a cat and she hates you. Women
are queer.
Man
If you call a man a gay dog, it
will flatter him; call him a pup, a
hound, or a cur, and he will try to
alter the map of your face. He
doesn’t mind being called a bull or
a bear, yet he will fight if you,
call him a calf or a cub. Men are
queer.
MRS. WESLEY FRENCH DIES
AT HOME NEAR KIPPEN
Mrs. Wesley French died Wed
nesday, November 6th, at her home
near Kippen, in her 76th year. She
had been ill in hospital in London
for four weeks and recently re
turned home. She was formerly
Miss Hannah Gretta Upshaw, born
in Perth County near Cromarty.
She was predeceased 14 months by
her husband and is survived by one
brother, Frank Upshaw, and two
sisters, Mrs. Charles Cooper, Hen-
sall, and Mrs. D. G. Wren, Outlook,
‘ Bask. The funeral was held on
Friday at 2 p.m. from the home.
Interment was in Baird’s Cemetery,
Brucefield.
WAR NEWS
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A four-hour Royal Air Force
bombing attack which left the vast
Krupp armament works at Essen,
Germany, enveloped in a huge
sheet of fire—the longest and
mightiest assault yet loosed upon
that vital Nazi war foundry—was
announced by the Air Ministry on
■Saturday.
Nazi raiders intensively attack
ing a wide area of London Friday
night scored a direct hit on an Air
aid Precautions centre, killing sev
eral persons, but the assault slack
ened after midnight with long in
tervals of quiet.
Incomplete reports to the Air
Ministry said 20 German planes
were destroyed (Friday, 15 of them
were dive-ibombers shot down while
attacking British shipping by one
hard-hitting Royal Air Force
squadron. In addition, six more j
Gorman planes wore said “probab* >
ly” to have been destroyed and two '
damaged. :
Mist shrouded the Dover .Straits
as the raiders roared across to drop ■
many flares followed by explosives.
HIBBERT COUNCIL
The Hibbert Township Council
met tor their regular council meet
ing and also as Court of Revision
on the Cook Drain in the Township
Hall, Btaffa on Saturday, November
2nd at one p.m., all members pre
sent, the Reeve presiding.
As there were no complaints re
garding the Cook Drain By-law it
was decided to close the Court of
Revision and proceed with the re
gular monthly business.
Mr. Harris was present rep
resenting the Canadian General In
surance Co. in regards a Messenger
and Office Robbery Policy and after
considering the insurance policy
very carefully the council decided
to put on insurance for the protec
tion of the municipal funds.
Owing to the fact that Mr. S. W,
Archibald, engineer, is at present
in His Majesty’s service overseas,
Mr. John Einpey, engineer, was ap
pointed to fill the vacany. By-law
No. 488 appointing a drainage en
gineer was read a third time and
finally passed.
By-law No. 489 appointing De
puty Returning Officers, poll clerks
and fixing polling places was read
a third time and finally passed. By
law No. 4'9 0, for changing the hour
of the nomination from twelve
o’clock to one o’clock was read a
third time and.finally passed.
It has been decided by the pat
riotic workers to hold a patriotic
meeting in the Township Hall on
Thursday, November 7th at eight
o’clock p.m. for the purpose of dis
cussing general business regards
the Red Gross. A good turnout
would be greatly appreciated as
one and all should be interested in
this very worthy cause.
The following accounts were
paid: Roads and bridges, $1,-
9112.12; general accounts, $99.56;
direct relief, $4.0 8.
THOS. D. WREN,
Clerk of Hibbert.
He; “You haven’t said a word
for twenty minutes.”
Bhe: “Well, I didn’t have any
thing to say.”
‘He: “Don’t you ever say any
thing when you have nothing to
say?”
She: “No.”
He: “Well, then, will you be my
wife?”
LARGEST PLANE PLANT
IN CANADA TO BE
ERECTED IN LONDON
Will Cost S Million and Employ
From 5,009 to 8,000
■OTTAJWA, Nov. 8—-Involving an
expenditure of approximately $3,-
000,000, including guildings and
equipment, an airplane factory de
signed to be the largest and most
modern in Canada, will be con
structed at London’s municipal air
port, north of Crumlin, by the Do
minion Government, Work is to toe
started as soon as possible as noth
ing is more urgent than plane pro
duction.
This development was made
known today after the passing by
the Cabinet of an order-in-council
ratifying the project in the expan
sion of the Dominion and Empire
program. When completed, it was
estimated, from '5,000 to 8,000
persons will be employed.
The industry, marking one of the
most important progressive steps in
London’s history, follows the de
velopment of the municipal airport,
which is already becoming one of
the finest in the country. The air
field is controlled by the Dominion
Government for the operation of an
elementary flying training centre
in the Empire scheme.
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Put your stomach right by taking
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WINCHELSEA
We are glad to report that Mr.
Reg. Delbridge hue returned to his
home in a cast and is doing as well
as can be expected.
Mr. and Mrs. R.- E. Pooley visited
on Thursday with Rev. and Mrs. C.
L. White of Burgessville. Miss Ethl
returned home with them as she has
been holidaying there.
(Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delbridge and
Kelvin spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. H. Hunter of Chatham.
Mr. and Mrs, F. V. Horne and
Kathleen spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ford of Elimville.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Brock, Mr. and
Mrs. Garnet Johns visited on Bun
day with friends of Zion.
iMr. and Mrs. Mervin Elstan and
A'llen of Centralia visited on Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Delbridge
and family spent Saturday evening
with the latter’s parents, Mr, and
Mrs. Bruce Cooper of Elimville.
Mission Rand Meets
The Friendly Workers Mission
Band held their regular monthly
meeting in the form of a Hallowe’en
social at the home of Miss Wilma
and Ross Veal with 29 members
present, all dressed in costume. The
judging resulted as follows: Fancy
costume, girls, Wanda Stephen;
best couple, bride and groom, Don
na Murch, Senore Cooper; best dis
guised, David Bradshaw. The pre
sident then presided over the meet
ing, opening with the national an
them followed by the Lord’s Prayer
in unison. Hymn 446 was sung;
Annie Elf ord gave a reading; Leona
Pym an instrumental; recitation by
Donna Murch and Betty Bailey.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted, roll call
and business was dealt with. Mar
ion Murch gave a guitar number;
'Muriel Coward sang two numbers.
Hymn 426 was sung; Betty Mair
gave an instrumental; Isabelle
Coopei’ read the Herald; Murray
Stephens played the violin; Gladys
Batten gave a reading, Mrs. Mair
then took a chapter of the study
book after which a song by Marion
Murch and Wanda Stephens was
enjoyed. Collection was taken and
Mrs. Mair closed the meeting with
prayer. Candy was served to all
at the close of the meeting.
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ManyCOLDS
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Death of Mrs. Mary Schwalm
There passed away early on Wed
nesday morning, October 30th an
old and highly respected lady in the
person of Mrs. Mary ,Schwalm in
hei’ 90th year. Mrs. Schwalm was
found dead in her room at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, Peter Koehler, her
brother, with whom she had been
staying for several years. She was
a resident of the community all her
life, living on the Schwalm home
stead, Blind Line, and then in Zur
ich where her husband, the late
William ISchwalm predeceased her
many years ago. iMrs. Schwalm
was of a very quiet disposition, very
deeply interested in the home, was
a great mother to her family, and
■until recent years was a regular
attendant at divine worship at the
Evangelical church. She leaves to
mourn her loss one daughter, Mrs.
Pfaff of Thedford; two sons, Peter
Schwalm of Hensail and Albert of
Kindersley, Sask.; also two /broth
ers, Peter and Jacob Koehler of Zur
ich. The funeral took place on Fri
day afternoon, from the Koehler
home, where service was held to
the Bonson line cemetery for inter
ment. Rev. G. B. Heckendorn of
ficiated.—Zurich Herald.
Rifle Instructor: “Do you know
where you are aiming?”
(New Recruit: “No, sir. I’m a
stranger in this district.”
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