HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-03-11, Page 1Established Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 11th, 1943 Singrle Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth Year
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Store closes at noon on Wednesdays and 11 o’clock on Saturday Nights,
Ladies’ & Misses’ Spring Coats
We have just received a shipment of Ladies’ and Misses Spring Coats. We have a
large range to choose from in tweeds and plain materials in small, regular and half
sizes, also outside sizes. Our prices are very reasonable.
We Sell War Savings Stamps
each 23c
29c to 53c
Just arrived — New prints for spring. For aprons, house dresses, etc. at 25c and 29c yd.
Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses for Spring
The new spring dresses are here in a fine range of styles and materials.
Buy as many and as often as you can. Each 25c will provide a bullet to
help defeat the Axis.
Oxydol
Large Packages
VanCamp’s Choice Quality Peas
Ungraded as to size, large 20-oz. tins “’"I “dl
Blue Ribbon Baking Powder
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Ladies’ and Misses’ Blouses
New styles, new materials, in stripes and plain materials. Sheers and other materials
—the finest range we have had in years. At from $1.00 to $2.95 each
Misses Sport Suits at $10.95
Misses sport suits, coats and skirts in plaids and stripes. Coats can be worn separately
A real value this month at . $10.95 per suit
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HEARCOMEALL READY FOLKS
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
Exeter Public School
Second Scarlet Fever
Serum.
Friday, March 12th, 1943 ~
9 a.m. S
jMlss Agnes McPhail
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
MARCH 17th
MENS’ OVERCOATS ON SALE
If you are needing a good winter overcoat we have a few left which we offer at bargain
prices, Also we have just received a nice line of young men’s Worsted and Tweed
Suits.
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Wallpapers! Wallpapers!
Big selection of wallpapers in stock suitable for any room. Get your papering done
— before the rush.
Let us ail support the Red CrossJDrive
this month.
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Pimento Stuffed Olives
New pack, Spanish ..........
McLaren’s Coffee Substitute ]/ IL 1
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Classic Cleanser
Splendid value 2 tins 9c
Jones & May
BINGO
TOWN HALL, EXETER
Friday, Mar
Play starts at 8.30 p.m. sharp
15 Rounds - Consolation Prizes
Special Door Prize
General Admission 25c
Have a look at your label.
Exeter High School
IN COMMENCEMENT..
Friday, Mar. 19
in the
Exeter Arena
consisting of
CHINESE RELIEF FUND
The month of March belongs to
the Red Cross Campaign which is
now on. Consequently the Exeter,
and District War Time Committee
is not pressing for donations during
this month .for the Chinese Relief
Fund. In the meantime, however,
donations to help the 'Chinese will
be received by the Committee, the
Times-Advocate and the Bank of
Montreal as usual, and acknowledg
ment wil be made in the Times-Ad
vocate,
The amounts previously acknow
ledged total $163.30, The follow
ing additional donations have
received:
Trivitt Ladies’ Guild
Mrs. Ida M. Sanders
Joshua John ................
Lebanon Forest Lodge ........
J. II. Jones
Exeter Lions
Mr, and Mrs,
ford, R.R.
been
5.00
5.00
2.00
10.00
5.00
50.00
SONGS, ORCHESTRA*
DANCES and a PLAY
Admission 256
Students Free
Club ......
W. M. Rlatch-
1, Hensall
The following additional amounts
have been donated for the Russian
Relief Fundi
Trivitt Ladies’ Guild 5.00
Wincheisea School .Tr. Red
Cross, ILR, 1, Woodham 40.00
5.00
Your
Superior
Store
all
on
at two o’clock p.m. at the
TOWN HALL, CREDITON
Miss McPhail will speak in the
interests of the Federation of
Agriculture. Every farmer and
all rural town citizens should
avail themselves of this rare op
portunity.
Rural town citizens and
community welfare depends
agricultural prosperity. Miss Mc
Phail for some years back has
made a study of our farm econ
omic life—its problems and eco
nomic life. She has had some
twenty years’ political life exper
ience, thus is conceded to be a
super authority on this work.
There will also be a speaker in
the interests of the National War
Finance.
W. O. F. Oestteicliel< Pres.
Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Sec.
Mr. Harry Trick, of Ci’bditon, Un
derwent an operation at Victoria
Hospital, Loudon, on Tuesday. He
i£ reported doing as well as can be
expected.
Art Pfaff, of Stephen, had the
misfortune to have his nose broken
while playing hookey Monday eve
ning.
is being erected on the
New foundations are be-
and the building will be
with inside mill construe-
By speeding the deliveries
will save much
a period
valuable
when it is most
was built in 1906
a stock company
In the spring of
get the present
in late May to.
everything ready
which generally
They had an
which
CANADIAN CANNERS
REBUILDING EXETER
BRANCH FACTORY
The Canadian Canners Limited^
with head office Pt Hamilton, have
torn down the main structure of the
Exeter factory and are preparing to
erect a new building, which when
completed, wil be one of their fin
est plants and will be a credit to
Exeter and the community. The new
building
old site,
ing laid
of brick
tion.
This building, is being designed
by L. G. Bridgman, M.R.A.I.C., of
London, Ont., and Roy Dewar, of
Forest, is the contractor.
The layout of this new factory
will enable the company to pack the
same allotment as last season with
’increased, production in less time,
which Will enable the company’s
growers to make more deliveries in
one day.
farmers
time at
needed. *
The old factory
and operated by
formed in Exeter.
1923 it was taken over by the pre
sent company. There lias been a
steady growth and numerous exten
sions made since the first plant was
built. One of the employees, who
has worked there since the old.
factory was' built, is John Elliott,
maintenance engineer, Also L. J.
Penhale, western district supervis
or for Canadian Canners, is a mem
ber of the old company,
E. J. Green, the manager, states
that he hopes to
construction ready
enable them to get
for their pea pack
starts late in June,
excellent pack last season
was a record for the old plant and
they hope that this season they will
again get a good crop to enable
them to create a new record for vic
tory.
Mr. Green further states that they
are. using'all loyal help ,arid hopes
to be able to "to do so. It
lias always been their practice in
the past during their operations
here to use all the local help possible
and he hopes to receive
this coming season.
If possible it will be
open the new factory
pleted for a day for inspection by
those folks who are interested in the
operation of the factory.
The estimated cost of the new
building is in the neighborhood of
$45,000.00. It will be a two-storey
structure. The main floor of the
former structure was 10 feet high
and the second storey was 7 feet.
Both storeys of the new building
will be 1,4 feet high. The size of
the building will be 171 x 60 feet.
A separate office will be built in
front of and attached to the
building.
full support
arranged to
when com
main
WEEK-END STORMS
CONTINUE TO RAGE
Week-end storms are coming' to be
a habit and nature is assisting the
authorities at a time when the cur
tailment of travelling is a necessity.
Nevertheless many week-end travell
ers have been disconcerted and found
himself i n trying circumstances a s
the sudden blusterous elements have
swept across the country, p.iling up
snow upon the highways and maid
ing visibility such that motor traffic
was exceedingly dangerous. Another
such storm visited this Section On
Saturday and roads were closed to
traffic for the week-end. Attendance
at various places of worship on the
Sabbath was considerably curtailed
and in many of the country churches
the services were withdrawn. The
storm over the week-end ^came Sat
urday afternoon before the exodus
from the airports and visitors from
out of town had started their con
templated journeys. A few, however,
who got away early wore snow
bound. Snow was piled high in Some
places along the highways Where
there has been little snow all winter
and in other places cuts have been
filled in. During the past month
more than one traveller has had to
seek accommodation in farm houses
for the night. Accidents have been
prevalent. Old timers will tell you
they never saw a winter just like
this. Blizzards one day and spring
like weather the next. 'Chief Norry
tells us that last year the town snow
plow made its last rounds the last 1
day of February although there was
a flurry of snow early in April, If '
it is any cousulation we saw some ‘
crows heading north one day last ,
week.
Tuesday was Shrove Tuesday o r
banchko day. Today is ash Wednes
day and the beginning of Lent.
THOMAS HOULDEN PASSES jD.D.G. SANDY ELLIOT
PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT
TO HOME LIONS CLUB
At the Lions Club supper
ing in the Trivitt Memorial parish hail on Friday, Deputy District
Governor Sandy Elliot paid his of
ficial visit to his home elub. Among
the guests present were F.O, Lorne
Howey, who has just returned from
England and Capt, M- F, Gladman,
who has just completed a company
commander’s course at the R.M.C,
at Kingston, and who is at present
home on sick leave,
short addresses, telling
of their work,
contribute $50,00
Relief Fund and
Red Cross.
Deputy District
Elliot thanked the
honor conferred upon him and for
the splendid support he has receiv
ed from the club in the past. The
dutie’g of the D.D.G, are to endea
vor to promote harmony and good
fellowship in each club as well as
between clubs. Every club in this
zone is in a very healthy condition
and enthxisiastic for the furtherance
of Lionism. The membershii) of
the Exeter club is 3 8, the largest
our dub has enjoyed since its or
ganization. Exeter also has the high
est percentage of attendance to date
this year of any club in the zone.
Through the splendid support given
the club in our community the or
ganization has beep entrusted with
$2,689.00 to spend as it sees fit.
Of this amount §200 was spent to
equip the Women’s 'quarters at the
Airport; §100 for Russian Relief;
§50 -for Chinese Relief; §50 for the
Exeter, Eng., fund; §35 for the
Children’s War •Memorial fund; §5
to the Navy League; §10 to Byron
Sanitarium; ‘$300 for the British
Children’s War Victims’ fund; $75
for the Boy Scouts; about $75 for
milk for the school children; $6 for
scholarships and $20 for eye-glass
es. The balance is being held in
trust.
Mr. Elliot suggested that Lions
should endeavor to make liitch-hik-.
ing easy for the members of the
k^g.a.f/' and\ dliers in uniform.
It is surprising how many motorists
will pass by the boys in uniform,
the boys
fight for
a great
they are
of the public they must maintain a
high standard of service. The Exe
ter club since its inauguration has
raised and spent over $10,000.00.
A discussion took place on spon
soring a mobile blood clinic for Ex
eter in cooperation with the muni
cipal council. A committee was ap
pointed to secure information as to
procedure and requirements.
Flying ‘Officer Lorne Howey in a
very modest way told of the routine
life of the members of the iR.C.A.F.
overseas and o f some o f their ex
ploits. He had some interesting pic
tures of bombers above the clouds
and of skimming over the water, al
so of the bomber he piloted that
was badly crippled while making
three direct hits on a convoy. The
episode was mentioned in despatch
es. Capt. Gladman congratulated
the club on their activities and
social atmosphere prevalent
spoke briefly on the training of
soldiers for overseas.
Thomas Houlden, a resident .of
Exeter for the past 3 5 years, died in
Victoria Hospital, London, on Thurs
day, March 4,. in his 30th year.
Mr. Houlden had been in failing
health, for’ the pas’t four years and
during that time had made his home
with his daughter, Mrs, Elmer Ree
der, Simcoe Street. On February
23 lie was removed to the hospital.
He was born at Hillsgreen and
was united- in marriage with Grace
Cornish, who predeceased him by
seven years.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs.
Ed. Penhale, of Hay; Mrs. Jack El
liott, Mrs. Louis Kirk and Mrs. El
mer Reeder, of Exeter, and Mrs.
Bart Ford, of Ethelton, Sask., and
one sister, Mrs. May Elford, of De
troit. There are 22 grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
The funeral was held from the
home of Mr, Reeder on ' Saturday
last conducted by Rev. A.
win,
The
Fred Huxtable, John
Harry Smith, W. D. '
Arthur Francis. Interment took
place at the Exeter Cemetery. Those
from a distance attending the fun
eral were Robert Houlden and wife,
Mary and Jean Kirk and Billy El
liott, London.
B. Ir-
Walter Cutbush sang a solo,
bearers were Thomas Elliott,
Huxtable, John Chambers,
W. D. Sanders and
Francis.
seer
Fliers Beat Windsor by One
Goal in First Game of
Playdowns
The Exeter Fliers came from be
hind in the third period to defeat
the Windsor Colonials in the first of
the O.H.A. Intermediate “A” inter
group playoffs at the local Arena
on Tuesday evening. For the
ond time this winter the Arena was
packed to capacity. The score was
6-5 and the Fliers have a one-goal
ilead- tor, th.® return game at, Wind
sor on Friday night. C
Jittery in the first round, lag
ging a little in the second but undis
mayed, the Air Force stalwarts came
to life in the last period to over
come a two-goal lead and emerge on
top.
Hales, foi’ Windsor, scored the
first goal. It was unearned as
ter at centre’ passed the puck
to the defence. It slipped
them and Hales, skating in
grabbed the puck and located the
net. Gunter from Macey evened
the score and the Fliers went into
the lead when Tait scored on an
assist from O’Shea. The visitors
had the best of the opening play and
Young was kept busy in the net.
Young played a great game all night,
The second period was all Wind-
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EXETER OLD BOY
GETS WAR CONTRACT
meet-
Both gave
something
It was decided to
to the Chinese
§200.00 to the
Governor Sandy
members for the
who have volunteered to
us. Lions Clubs are doing
work everywhere and if
to maintain, the good-will
Gun-
back
past
fast,
theThe following clipping from
Morrisburg Leader refers to an Exe
ter old boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.
W. F. Beavers:
“On Thursday of this week Chal-
lies Dental Products were notified
that a contract from the British Ad
miralty had been awarded them for
the supply of 50,000 tooth brushes.
They are to be shipped to an East
ern port in the United States for dis
tribution among the seven seas of
the world, wherever the British
Navy is operating. The Morrisburg
address of the factory is a prominent
part of each tooth brush carton, so
it may not be surprising that many
of these locally-made tooth brushes
into far-off
Leader, the
E. Beavers,
will find their way
lands..
“Interviewed by The
proprietor, Mr. George
stated that the tooth brushes to be
furnished the British Navy would b'e
similar to those shipped in large
quantities during the past two years
to the Canadian Army and Navy.
But this was the first order they had
received from the British govern
ment. The order was placed by tlie
Canadian Department of Munitions
and Supply as part of the Lend
Lease programme. Mr. Beavers also
stated that the tooth brush would
utilize the new made-in-Canada ny
lon, as natural bristles, which have
been used for years in tooth brush
es, can no longer be imported from
China, and the new nylon has prov
ed to be the equivalent, if not su
perior to Chinese hog bristles,
addition, it Will Utilize a loo per
cent Canadian content handle ma
terial, In fact, every component
part of the tooth brush chines from
Canada.
“Morrisburg can be justly proud
of the contribution qf this local
•firm to Canada’s war effort
the past two years,”
in
during
Rev. Ellsworth Toll Dies
In London
the
and
our
Rev. Ellsworth R. Toll, well known
in 'Canada for his many appearances
before 'Canadian church audiences,
on his topics of trips around the
world, died Tuesday at the home of
his father, Rev. * S. L. Toll, of Lon
don. The deceased was in his 35th
year and death followed a lengthy
illness. Rev. S, L. Toll ’was at one
time stationed at Hensall,
A-
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN'
A meeting of the officers and can*
vassers of the various units of the
Red; Cress for Exeter and District
was held in the Library on Friday
evening last, when supplies were
given out and instructions given for
the conduct of the .canvass. It will
take the same form as last year—a
house-to-house canvass in the whole
district. Each canvasser will keep
a list of those making donations,
their addresses and
given. This list, with
the money will then
the treasurer, George,
the Bank of Montreal, Exeter,
canvasser gives a temporary receipt
to the donor, and later Mr. Layton
will mail an official receipt to each
one who made a donation. Weather
may hinder the campaign in some,
districts, but it is expected that the
canvass will be completed in as short
a time as possible. If, for any rea
son, you are' not called upon, or if
the canvasser should call and you
are not at home, then look the
worker up and give him or her youi*
donation. Be generous—the need
is very great.
the amounts
the cards and
be handed to
Layton, or to
The
- FROM -
Q SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOV
This week we say good-bye to our
Roman Catholic padre, Fit. Lieut.
Doyle. He was the first Roman Cath
olic chaplain this Station had had
and this was his first station after
leaving the Manning Depot. We
can say in all sincerity that he has
done a fine job, rightly feeling that
his chaplaincy work was of great
importance, he devoted himself to
the care of the Roman Catholic
personnel, to whom he has proved a
true friend and helper. He has al
so shown ‘himself to be a good mix
er and has cooperated well with, the
rest of the Station. We are indeed
sorry to lose him and wish him god
speed as he leaves for No. 1 Bomb
ing and Gunnery School at- Jarvis.
His successor here will be Fit. Lieut.
Jordan, his predecessor
and to him we extend a
come.
at Jarvis,
warm wel-
# ❖
We are anticipating a
the London Life troupe this coming
Thursday. This troupe has earned
for itself an enviable reputation and
is considered one of the finest to
go on tour. In order to accommo
date the great number who are de
sirous of seeing this fine show, the
performance will be staged in the
Drill
their
show
visit from
Hall. All ranks may bring
wives and lady friends. The
is being followed by an “AU
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MRS. FERNE McLEAN
MOURNED BY FRIENDS
Mrs. Feme McLean died sudden
ly at her home in Exeter on Mon
day, March 8, in her 31st year. Mrs.
McLean’s maiden name was Anna
Mildred -Johnston, daughter of
Mrs. Adeline Johnston, of Hensall,
and the late James W. Johnston.
She was born on the old homestead
farm in Hay Township.
Surviving are her husband and
four children, all under six years
of age, her mother, five brothers,
Mervyn, of Windsor; Clarence, of
Melbourne; Allan, of Hensall; Jer
ry, overseas, and Elgin, R.C.O.G.,
London, and four sisters, Mrs. Geo.
Ingram and Mrs. Gordon Parker,
Hensall; Mrs. Cook, London, and
Mrs. A. McMurtrie, Centralia.
The funeral, private, will take
place from E. R. Hopper’s funeral
chapel on Thursday, March. 11, at
two p.m., with interment in the
Exeter cemetery.
disaster occurs,
armies fight,
bombs fall,
people are made homeless,
men suffer
The Challenge is to Us
Wherever
Wherever
Wherever
Wherever
Wherever
On the fields of battle,
In concentration camps,
In hospitals
—There goes the
The Challenge is
or homes
Red 'Cross.
then to us—
To work, for the Red Cross,
To save for the Red Cross,
To give to the Red Cross.
The Campaign is now on--—
It is then our privilege,
It is, too, our duty,
To give without stint
To give generously.
GIVE CHEERFULLY TO 'THE RED CROSS r