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TODAY .
LOCALS
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
Leavitt’s Theatre
Exeter Ont;, Phone 135
v’s Beauty Shoppe
Liiiuitilan Women
“PASS THE AMMUNITION"
A 25»c Stamp Buys 12
BUY A STAMP HERE
VERA 0, PECKER,
Phone 112
Exeter Markets
Wheat $1.07.
Creamery Butter, 39 c.
Eggs, A Large, 31e.
Eggs* Medium, £9e.
Eggs, B, 25c.
Dressed Hogs, $16.25.
Prop.
2 Features — 2 Nights Only
“Lady in a Jam”
starring IRENE DUNN and
PATRIC KNOWLES
January, 1943, will soon be a
matter of history.
Mrs. John Strange is confined to
her bed with influenza.
Mr. J. W. Powell, of Stratford,
spent the week-end at his Borne here.
Pte. Gordon May, of Ipperwash,
spent the week-end at his home here,
of Sarnia,
Mrs. HCy-
THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28th, 1943
Marion Pooley
Beauty Shoppe
Ail Work Guaranteed
Snell’s
Taxi Serviee
Phone 100
“Outlaws of the
Cherokee Trail”
■with the three Mesquiteers
Hairdressing
* * ♦
Tomlinson’s
Miss Mary
Phone 146
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
and Saturday Matinee at 2.30 p.m.
H. G. Well’s
“Invisible
with
- PETER LORRE & JON HALL
“The Navy Comes'
starring PAT O’BRIEN and GEO.
MURPHY
Matinee prices 10c & 30c tax inc’d
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
two features
Alfred’s Hitchcock’s
“The Saboteur”
special feature starring
PRISCILLA LANE and ROBT.
CUMMINGS
“Henry Aldrich
for Editor”
starring JIMMIE LYDON
Coming Soon ....
“Across the Pacific” starring
Humphrey Bogart
sGeorge Washington Slept Here’
starring Jack Benny
“Somewhere I’ll Find You”
starring Clark Gable
“The Black Swan”
starring Tyrone Power
“Casablanca” starring Humphrey
Bogart
SALVAGE NEWS
Unless salvage committees are
near places that use old glass there
is no use collecting glass. There is
no market for glass in this district.
■Fats and bones are important.
Fats make glycerine, which is ne
cessary for gunpowder.
/must be used
’’Youi’ butcher
• containers of
Voluntary
■.alone in Canada in December col
lected and sold 25,504,509 pounds
of all kinds of salvage. In twenty
months 268,265,961 pounds have
been collected. This does not in
clude thousands of tons collected
and disposed of in other ways.
■Scrap metal and rubber are
■ways needed, and the need is
gent.
Gunpowder
in plenty to win wars,
will take your fat in
one pound or over,
salvage committees
Mr. C, A. Heywood,
spent the week-end with
wood.
Miss Doris Cutting and
Knowles, of London, spent the week
end in Exeter.
Mrs. (Rev.) Hunt, who has been
confined to her bed through illness,
has recovered.
Mr. Wm. Cutting, while working
in the severe storm on Thursday,
had his face frozen.
Miss June Saundercock, of Hensall
spent the week-end with her sister,
Mrs. Vyrne Smith.
Mr, Walter Cutbush, of ^Sarnia,
spent the week-end with Mrs. Cut
bush and daughter.
Mrs. George Hunter is in
waiting on her uncle. :
Hawkins, who is ill.
Cpl. Howard Elliot,
field Camp, Kingston,
over the week-end.
Cpl. Johnston (W.D.)
S.F.T.S, spent the week-end
home of Mrs, J. C. Snell.
Miss Mary Northcott is confined
to her bed at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. George Geddes.
Capt. W. E. Weekes, of the Chat
ham Military Hospital, spent the
week-end at his home here.
Miss Feme Welsh, R.N., of Sarnia,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Welsh.
Mrs. Basil Preszcator spent a few
days in London, the guest of her
mother and Mrs. G. Hunter.
Word has been received from
A.C.2 Robert Dinney, of Edmonton,
that he has been transferred to To
ronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sims and two
children, of Niagara Falls, spent a
few days -with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jonah Sims.
Pte. Jim Triebjaer, of Barryfield
Camp, Kingston, is spending 14 days
leave with his grandmother, Mrs.
Frank Triebner.
It is estimated tlia£ some 400
freight cars in the Stratford region
were snowbound during the severe
weather of last week.
Mrs. J. W. Powell spent last weok
in Sarnia. Mrs. J. Markham, of
London, spent a few days last week
with Mrs. J. W. Powell.
Mrs. J. M. Mitchell, of London, a
former teacher of the Exeter High
School, is relieving at the school
during Miss D. Ellenton’s illness.
Mrs. James Grassick, who has
been ill for some time at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Wild-
fong, is improving and is able to
be up.
Recent enlistments at No. 1 Dis
trict Depot, London, are: W. H.
Miles, Forest; G. R. Borthwick, R.R.
3, Thedford; R. W. Belt, Parkhill;
F. L. Forrest, R.R. 2, Hensall; G.
N. Garrett, Clinton; J. N. Paterson,
Clinton; L. E. Schellenberger
J. Gloor, Mitchell.
Arrived Overseas
A cablegram was received Mon
day from Trooper Charles Snell that
he had arrived overseas “safe and
to
at
well.” Trooper Snell previous
going overseas was in training
Camp Borden.
E.
Mr.
Hensall
George
of
was
of
al-
ur-
New Yorker—Silver lining:
all the rubber and metal has
The
When
been sent off to the Government the
garage will make a nice place to
keep a car.
a
a
Barry-
home
No. 9.
at the
and
RED CROSS NEWS
was
bad
cre-
the
the
STEWART’S TAXI
Phone 155w Exeter
Day or Night
STEWART BROS. GARAGE
DANCING....
at Exeter’s New
— DANCELAND—-
(The old Opera House!
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
with
TED PUDNEY
General Admission 50c
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
witli <
CLAYTON STEEPER
The largest Red Cross executive
meeting in the history of the branch
was held in the basement of the lib
rary on Monday afternoon, January
25, at 3 o’clock.
Officers of several rural units
were ^present, which effort
much appreciated owing to the
condition of the roads. Special
dit to W. J. Holt, president of
Grand Bend unit, who came
longest distance to attend.
Conveners and committees were
appointed for 1943 and the work
generally discussed. We would re
quest that all units send in the
names and addresses of their 1943
officers to the president, Mrs. C. H.
Sanders, as soon as possible, and
begin to lay plans for the Red
Cross National Campaign for funds
which opens March 1st.
The following is the list of ar
ticles brought in for shipment Jan
uary 15, 1943: 21 service socks,
53 18-in.socks, 2 26-in, socks, 11
T.N. sweaters, 12 V.N. sweaters,
33 mitts, 29 prs. gloves, 1.3 aero
caps, 8 alt. caps, clothes, 11 .girl’s
knitted suits, 10
boots, 65 hosp,
men’s shirts, 25 women’s slips, 11
prs, knickers, 32 women’s gowns,
11 prs. pyjamas, 226 san. pads, 7
T. binders. 1 bed jacket, 16 face
masks, 1 hosp. gown, 1 blouse, 3
hankerchiefs, 6 towels, 27 slings,
42 targe quilts, 4 cot quilts, 44 ar
ticles »of refugee clothing.
26 knitted wash
sweaters, 3 boys
tuck-ins, ,3 sea
wash cloths, it
Miss EUa Jean McGregor, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John McGregor,
of town, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at St. Joseph’s Hos
pital, London, on Sunday. Latest
reports state that she is getting
along favorably.
EXETER ARENA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1st
Doubleheader starting at 8 p.m.
Exeter vs. Gremlins
Second Game at 9.30
CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rey. JoJm Galloway
Mrs. J, G» organist
10 a.m.—Sunday School
11 a.m.-—Public Worship
7 p.m,—Evening Service
Monday, February 1, 8 p.m.
nual business meeting of the con-
gregation in the church.
MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH
Rev. N, J. Woods, M.A., Minister
Mrs. A- Y. Willard, Organist
10,30 a.m,—Public Worship and
Church School. The Minister.
7 p.m.—Lantern Lecture “The Un
ited Church in Newfoundland”
Thursday, 7,30 p.m.—Midweek meet
ing for prayer and Bible study.
JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH
Rev, A, B. Irwin, B.A.
AV. R. Goulding, A.T.C.M.
Organist and Choir Leader
a.m,—“The Power of Encourage
ment”
p.m.—Sunday School and Bible
Class
p.m,—“The Blight of Jealousy’
11
3
7
S‘,15 p.'m.—Young People’s meeting
A cordial welcome to all.
TRIVITT MEMORIAL
CHURCH
Rector, Rev. M. A. Hunt
Organist, Miss MacFaul
Choir Leader, Mr. Middlemiss
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
11 a.m.—Sunday School
7 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon,
“Perils and Dangers”
Monday, 8> p.m.—Ladies’ Guild will
meet in the parish hall.
Eagles vs. Spare Parts
Eagles, Spare Parts and Grem-
are teams picked from the var-
divisions of No. 9 S.F'.T.S. The
PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE
lThe
lins
io us
Exeter team will be made up of the
remaining players of last year’s
team along with players in the
surrounding community and some of
the Air Force boys who reside in
town.
Adm. Adults 25c; Children 15c
Spills Thrills Action Galore
BEING TRANSFERRED
TO PARKHILL BRANCH
yearsM. W. Telfer, who for 17
was manager of the Crediton branch
of the 'Canadian Bank of Commerce,
which was recently closed and the
business transferred to Exeter, is at
present assisting with the closing of
the Exeter branch which has been
taken over by the Bank of Montreal.
Mr. Telfer has received word that he
is 'being transferred to Parkhill. Mr.
and Mrs. Telfer are well-known and
highly esteemed in Exeter, both of
them .being ardent members of the
Exeter Bowling Club. Mrs. Telfer is
an ex-president of the Women’s Bow
ling Club. She is the newly-installed
Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star.
Both will be missed in Exeter but
will have the best wishes of many
friends for theii’ future welfare.
Youth Service in James
St. Church
Street
with a
young
youth
Sunday School—2 p.m.
Service—3 p.m.
Evening Service—8 p.m.
Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Prayer
ing.
All are welcome.
Pas to v~—E. Cl eni ens
Phone 16
roads the
Thompson
... Ludwig
& Sleiger
Hutchison
.... Brown
Don’t expect one suit to stand the strain
of everyday wear forever. By all means
buy an extra one while you can do so.
four feet
streets .of
the Main
Non-Fiction
Dorothy
Our Store will be closed every Wednesday afternoon at 12 o’clock.
NEW PRINTS for SPRING
We are fortunate in securing a fine assortment of Prints in a range of good patterns
and colourings. We would suggest that you buy only what you need so that they will
go around. Priced at
20, 25c, 30c, 35c
Yama and Woolette Cloths
We also have a fine assortment of patterns in these scarce materials, suitable for
nightgowns and pyjamas, at, per yard, 35c
Bleached and Unbleached Sheetings
✓
Now is your time to buy your unbleached sheeting and bleach them this frosty
weather. We also have some excellent values in bleached sheeting.
Unbleached, at, per yard, 50c, 55c, 65c Bleached, at 55c, 79c, 85c
A lovely cloth in checks and stripes that is easily washed and does not need to be iron
ed. At, per yard. 45c.
New Wallpapers for Spring
Brighten up your home. — A few rolls ofour lovely new wallpapers will work won
ders in the appearance of your rooms. Papers at, per roll
15c, 20c, 25c to 50c
I
WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Get the habit of buying them each week.
Grocery Specials for Thurs., Friday and Saturday
meet-
DRIED APPLES
Choice quality .. per lb. 6c
KELLOGGS CORNFLAKES
With Glass Tumbler free....3 for 25c
ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Crediton
M. E. Reuber, B.A., B.D., Minister
Mrs. F. VV. Morlock, Organist
Lawrence A. Wein, Choir Leader
10 a.m.—“Disciples or Christians”
11 a.m.—Church School
A. Amy, Superintendent
7.3 0 p.m.—“The Witness of
,hovah”
X -------0--------
Thursday, 8 p.m.—Midweek Service
in charge of W.M.S. and Y.P.M.C.
Friday, 7.15 p.m—Junior League
Friday, 7.45 p.m.—Senior League
Welcome
MACARONI
In Bulk ........ per lb. .06c
THOMPSON’S SEEDLESS RAISINS
Extra Choice ............. per lb. 15c
AYLMER CATSUP
17-ounce bottle...
PICKLES
Crunchie Sweet Mixed...........per jar 25c
LIBBY’S BOILED DINNER
Heat and Serve ..................... per tin 18c
PORK & BEANS
Limited quantity, one tin per customer 10c
AYLMER CANNED BLACKBERRIES
Packed in Syrup..................... . per tin 25c
15c
Southcott Bros
The fourth in a series of youth
services was held in James
Church on Sunday evening
very fine attendance of
people and adults. These
services are designed to impress
upon the young people of the
church their recognized place in the
life and work of -the United Church
of Canada and to afford them the
opportunity to express their spiri
tual experiences in definite acts
of worship in the church services.
On Sunday evening Miss Jean Cole
conducted the service in a capable
and most reverent manner. Miss
Helen Westcott read the scripture
passage from John, chapter 13 and
Miss Gwenneth Jones led the con
gregation in prayer. A delightful
solo was rendered by Miss Gertrude
Camm.
Rev.
Thames
invited
come because of bad road condi
tions. Mr, Irwin challenged the
young people to service in the King
dom of Christ, using aS a text the
Words of Jesus, “I am among you
as he that serveth,” illustrating his
thought from G. F. Watt’s cryptic
canvass, “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi”
and d fa, wing lessons from the lives
Of Moses, Faui, Livingstone, Father
Damien, Lord Lister and General
Booth.
A fellowship hour was held in the
schoolroom following the service.
Old time hymns were sung and the
pastor conducted a quiz on
Bible and familiar hymns.
William Mair, minister of
Road Church, who had been
■to speak, Was unable to
Look at your label!
the
ROADS OF DISTRICT
CLOSED BY STORMS
(Continued from- page 1)
came stalled in the snow* both front
and rear ends were pulled out in
an effort to release it. At another
time a number of the windows were
broken by a passing plow. When
the bus broke down a number of
the passengers took refuge in Wes
ley Webber’s kitchen for the night. .
Friday night, while returning
home after making some calls in the ,
country Dr. Dunlop’s car became • Lanaie ..........
stalled in the drifts near Centralia j y
and after walking for some distance I
he spent the night at Sanford Law-i Listen Hans
‘ * ' " ' ‘ ‘ 1 Stalin .........
j Soviet Asia .......... Davis
Unknown Country .......
Suez to Singapore ........
Canadian Women’s W;ar Effort ....
■Whitton
... Stead
Morton
.. Chase
Private Hargroves ....
V ...........Hargroves
... Turnbull
Pearl Buck
NEW BOOKS AT
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The following books have been
received recently at the Public Lib
rary :
Fiction
His Majesty’s Yankees
Lieutenant’s"** Lady ....
Sheridan Road ..........
Thornapple Bush .........
i Happy Highway ...
| Sylvia Lyndon ...........
I King’s Row ................
.... Raddall
.... Aldrich
...... Miller
... Campbell
...... Young
...... Dwier
.... Bellman
..... Sallans
. Maugham
.... Roberts
son’s home and walked to town the
next day.
Snow was piled about
deep on some of the side
town but at no time was
Street blocked to traffic.
In some spots on the
cuts throifgh the drifts reached to
the top of the cars, The snow was
heavy and packed and made clear
ance difficult.
The last section of the highway to
be opened around Exeter was south
to Clandeboye. A number of trucks
were stalled in Exeter Saturday and
it was not until 11.3'0
night that traffic came
from London.
The hockey game with
Thursday night had to be
ed as did the one scheduled for
Seaforth Saturday bight.
The storm, however, is not to
be compared to that of 1936, When
in February of that year the drifts j
along the highway reached ten and ■
The Idddles ol today will be able it Was like passing thrdugh a tun- , nel. During that siege W. B. Middle-1 ’J™”,ton mushed bread to Centralia on «i‘he feal Old-Ume wlnW1S ot thelr
( day,
The law dees hot allow any fore
cast of the weather but We would
just like to predict that it won’t be
much worse than it has been,
j We give our praise and thanks to
I the men of the air and the sea—what
r____.about a word for the mon on the
Leonard Harvey," Harvey & Har-'.snow plows who labor night and
vey’s Grocery, Eketer. J day to keep the roads epen.
[That Bad Man ..........JI Saw Two Englands
j Past Imperfect ........
j See Here
I
II
Saturday
through
Seaforth
postpon-
toboggan. At one time ‘when a
train was 'stalled at Exeter he sup
plied the passengers with hot cof
fee and sandwiches.
This is War!
It has been found that by wearing your
suits alternatively, you permit the fabrics
to return to their original shape when not
in use. In this way durability is greatly
increased and cleaning and pressing bills
are reduced.
W. W. TAMAN
The Raft
American
The Mediterranean Saga of Sea ....
.... ....Ludwig
Unity
Juvenile
River Holiday ....... Young
Smoky Bay .- ......... Arason
Tony Whipple ................... Edmunds
Submarine ....... Banning
Snowball ........ Johnson
Bamboo ..................,............. Sperry
J Cocoaiiut .............. Sperry
| Picture Gallery of Canadian
History Jeffreys
FOR SALE—.22 calibre rifle, Moss-
berg automatic, ndt a year old,
like hew, $30.00 cash. Also have
8 bokes of .22 long rifle bullets.
EXETER LIBRARY BOARD
REVIEWS YEAR’S WORK
The Public Librarj
their annual meeting
reports for 1942 were
librarian, Mirs. Gidley,
did summary of her
year, The total Circulation for 1942
Was 18,469, an increase Over the
preceding year in all the classes,
fiction, non-fiction and juvenile.
The cards issued in town numbered
611 and out of town, 169 with 180
new members. Many wornout books
were discarded or repaired.
The secretary-treasurer, Miss Jeck-
ell, reported 285 new books had been
purchased during .the year and 18
periodicals were in use on the read*
Ing tables. The County Library
Association had also provided a good
list of books for our library,
The following statement of re
ceipts and disbursements was pre
sented:
'y board held
at which the
j received. The
f gave a splen-
work for the
Receipts
But bit hand and in batik.<$ 70,25 Is Your Label Paid Up?
Municipal grant ...............1000.00
Legislative grant ................ 130.22
County grant ................. 25.00
Fees ...................................... 51.25
Reserves and fines ............. 15.15
Sale of magazines^.*.....................10
Bank interest ................... .16
$1,292.13
Expenditures
Books ................................$398,62
Magazines ............... ..... 46.50
Cataloguing Supplies .......5.20
New equipment .... 1.60
Insurance ............... ........... 73.00
Light, heat, water ............... 185,61Librarian’s salary ............. 346.83
Janitor’s salary ................... 124.00
Stamps, stationery, supplies 8.72
Book binding ...... ..........«... 12,42
County Library Assoc, ...25.00
^Unemployment Insurance 8.91
Book repair .... 9.86
Other expenditures ............. 21.04
Bai, on hand .................. 24.93
$1,292.13