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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-03-25, Page 8* THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 25th, 1943 Canadian Women Help—* “PASS THE AMMUNITION” A 25c Stamp Buys 13 BUY A STAMP HEBE VERA C. DECKER, Phone 112 Bullets TODAY Prop. Exeter Markets Wheat, $108. U winery Butter, 39c. Eggs, A Large, 28c. Eggs, Medium, 26c. Eggs, B, 23c. Dressed Hogs, $16.60. Marion Pooley Beauty Shoppe All Work Guaranteed Exeter Phone 245 Leavitt’s Theatre Exeter Ont. Phone 135 Mr. Jas. Jewell, of London, called on friends in town on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Southcott were in Toronto the forepart of the week. Pte. Elmer Hunkin, of Ipper- wash, spent the week-end in town. Fit. Lt. Thomas Pryde, of London spent the week-end with his family. Spr. Sam Lawson, of Petawawa, spent the week-end at his home near Crediton. Cpl. Eugene Beaver, of Petawawa spent several days at his home here an.d in Crediton. Mrs. John Hunkin and her son, Mr. Cliff Heywood, spent the week­ end in Brantford, Miss Lenore Lawson, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her sister Mrs. A. R. Tomlinson. Mrs. Jean McTavish, of Toronto, visited with her mother IMrs. J. W. Taylor over the week-end. Mr. .Ernie McNiehol, of St. Cathar­ ines, is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. M. McNicol. Misses Vera Decker and Edna Martene spent the week-end with Mrs. Clara Decker in Zurich. Mr. and Mrs. William L, Butler, of London, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Perkins*, on Tuesday. Mr.’ and Mrs. Rd. Rawlings, of London, visited on Sunday at home of Mrs. C. A. Southcott. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Russell i family, spent Sunday with Mr. i Mrs. W. J. Beer- at .Grand Bend. Staff Sgt. Bill Dunsford, of Ip- perwash, spent Sunday with his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dunsford. Pte. Gordon May, of Ipperwash is spending a few days with his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. William May. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strobbe, Emma and Frank, of Guelph, spent the week-end with friends in town. Mr. Fred Newton returned home from Victoria Hospital Thursday night after undergoing an operation. L.A.C. Reynold Wuerth, mer, spent the week-end parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf Mr. Hilton Laing has to his duties at the Supertest Ser­ vice Station following his recent ill­ ness. The James Street Y.P.U. are pre­ senting their play “Mystery at Mid­ night” can. Mrs. Clark Wingham with Pym. Mrs. Verne are visiting in Goderich for a few days with her mother, Mrs. Dan Mc­ Leod. Mrs. Salter and family and IMiss Nellie Carmichael spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reeves, of Seaforth. iL. Cpl. Stanley Frayne, ■which trade he followed for 19 years wash, spent the week-end •and those who knew him at that time tell us that he ranked amongst ■the best in the trade and wouldn’t slight a thing in his work. He was. quiet and retiring in disposition. In 1889 he was united in marriage with Ida Jones, deceased He is (Addie) one son Earl, made the supreme sacrifice in the last Great War and two child­ ren, Edith and George predeceased him. Of a family of eleven only two- remain, Mr. Joshua Johns, of Exeter and Mrs. Harriet Cudmore, of Can­ nington Sask. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. Majr with interment in the Elimville cemetery. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY SATURDAY MATINEE at 2.30 two features “ICELAND” starring SONJA HENIE, JACK OAKIE and JOHN PAYNE ‘Royal Mounted Patrol’ starring CHARLES STARRETT Saturday Shows commence at 7.30 p.m. sharp ---——a MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY 2 Features — 2 Nights Omy “Now Voyager starring BETTE DAVIS and an all star cast. ‘Behind the Eight Ball’ Musical Comedy with the RITZ BROTHERS the and and feta Snell’s Taxi Service Phone 100 Call Hairdressing * * ♦ Tomlinson’s Phone*146 FISH JUMBO ICE BRICKS Pints, 20c each WUERTH’S of NEXT WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 2 Features — 2 Nights Only “A Yank at Eton” starring MICKEY ROONEY ‘Lady Body Guard’ starring ANN SHIRLEY and EDDIE ALBERT Obtains Commission Ernest Rodway, a former teacher in the Exeter High School, has ob­ tained a commission as a navigation officer in the R.C.A.F., and has been recently at No. 5 Manning Depot, Lachine, -Quebec. In a letter to R. N. Creech received last week he states that he has now been posted to Domaine d'Esterel, Ste, Marguer­ ite. Que., which was recently a ski lodge in the Laurentians. His Exe­ ter friends will wish him good luck and every success. Henry Johns Dies in Usborne Henry Johns, a life-long resident of Usborne Township, died on Mon­ day at his home at Elimville, in his 90th year. Mr. Johns, although ad­ vanced in life enjoyed excellent health up until two weeks previous to his death. He was born’ on the homestead farm Lot 12, Con. 7 where he had lived all his life. Dur­ ing his early life he was a mason, of Kippen, who pre- him in the fall of 1937. survived by one daughter Mrs. Nelson Coultis and Lloyd, at home. One son, DANCING.... at Exeter’s New — DANCELAND — (The old Opera House 1 Regular Saturday Night Dance with CLAYTON STEEPER Wednesday, Mar. 31 TED PUDNEY STEWART’S TAXI Phone 155w Exeter Day or Night STEWART BROS. GARAGE tonight Victor Fisher New Wallpapers Janies Street Y.P.U. 4,—Clinton Radio morning and eve- 8.00 pan.— Class social even- « meet- < al standard of the nation had its i 11 • ‘ 1 I. I ....‘ ...... CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev, .John Galloway Mrs, J. G, Cochrane. Organist 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Service 7 p.m.—Evening Service Y.P.S.—Monday evening at 7.30. MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH Rev, N. J. Woods, M.A., Minister Mrs. A. Y. Willard, Orgaiiist 10,30 a.m.—.Public Worship and Church School.—The Minister. 7.0 0 p.m.—Public Worship — The Minister. Wednesday, March 24, 8 P-m.—-Un­ ion Lenten Prayer Meeting in Caven Church.—Rev. A. B. Ir­ win. Tuesday, March 30, “Kumjoinus” ing, Sunday, April School Choir, ning. JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH Rev. A. B, Irwin, B.A. W. R. Goujding, A.T.C.M. Organist and Choir Leader j a.m.—“His Desire and Our Mo-111 3 tive” ; p.m.—Sunday School and Bible ’: Class j p.m,—“The Folly of Worldliness” ! 8 p.m.—Young People’s 7 Monday, Union. Wednesday, March 24—Midweek Service, Caven Church. i and see our assortment i Men’s and Boys’ Shoes and Oxfords © Prices to suit every pocket I ranging from $2.25 up. Sox . Mitts Polishes Keep your shoes in shape with shoe trees Repairing neatly and promptly „ done TRIVITT MEMORIAL CHURCH Rector, Rev. M. A. Hunt Organist, Miss MacFaul Clioir Loader^ Mr. Midcllemiss Third Sunday in Lent a.m.—Sunday School Oyr Stere will be closed every Wednesday afternpon at 12 o’clock. ...New Dresses for Spring In lovely,printed and plain crepes in very smart styles, You will like the new numbers. Lovely Curtain Nets and Draperies You will be needing new curtains this spring. We are showing the biggest assort­ ment in different qualities that we have ever offered. Some good qualities at 29c^ 35c and 40c Better qualities at 45c, 50c to 75c This is a very popular and serviceable material and this will be the only shipment we will have this season. Special at per yard, 89c A. E WUERTH of Ayl- with his Wuerth. returned (Wednesday) in Lu- Heywood and Mrs. spent Saturday in Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harness and family of Ipper- with his Clayton Exeter High School DANCE 11 7 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon; “Children of Light” Thursday, 8 p.m.—Ladies’ Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Robt. Flynn, Friday, 8 p.m.—Chancel Guild will be held at the home of Miss Mar­ ion Bissett. Wednesday, March 31, 8 p.m.—Un­ ion Lenten prayer service in James Street Church. Beginning Sunday, April 4th, ser­ vice will be held at 11 a.m. in the church. with Willis Tipping at the Exeter Arena on PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE Sunday School—2 p.m. Service—3 p.m. Evening Service—8 p.m. V Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Prayer ing. All are welcome. Pastor—E. Clemens Thurs., April 1 st parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frayne. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. N. and Mrs. G. R. Ferguson, of London, visited with friends in town on Wed­ nesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers and Miss Isohel Turnbull spent Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bea­ vers, of Sarnia. Mr. N. J. Hunkm and Betty and Mr. Carl Douglas, of Belmore spent Monday with friends in town and surrounding district. Mr. Joseph Speare, of Ciomarty, was in town on Tuesday after spend­ ing the Winter in Harrison, Toronto, Detroit and 'London. Mr. Ralph Genttner who has been in St. Joseph Hospital recovering from his recent accident returned1 to his home in Dashwood, Sunday. Mrs. Charles Kerr has returned home after spending three weeks in Benmiller at the home of her son, Mr. and Mrs. Courtland Kerr. Mrs. Ed. Bollen underwent an operation in London on Monday for the removal of her tonsils. Her friends wish her a speedy recovery. L.A.C. Eldrid Simmons, ’of Leth­ bridge, Alta., is spending a 16-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Simmons an#’also with re­ latives in Albany, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kestle and Gerry, of Stratford and Mr. and Mrs. William Fawcett, of Mitchell, Were visitors on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell, Mrs, May Owen, and daughter Miss Alice-, of Rocanville, Sask., visited at tile home of the former’s i brother, Mr. G. W. Layton and with relatives and friends of Clinton, this week. They are on their way to join Mr. Owen who is at present em­ ployed at Richmond, California. Dancing 9 to 1 Admission $1.50 a couple Dress Optional Special Welcome to Those in Uniform Reynolds Congoleum Rugs in all sizes We have in stock all the best-selling pat­ terns, including the new patterns that will be available this year. 71/2x9 ft., $6.50 9x9 ft., $7.75 9xlOi/2, ft., $9.00 9x12 ft., $10.50 Also four good patterns in 3 yard wide Per yard, $2.15 for spring See our north window Where we are show­ ing a number of our good selling patterns, suitable for any room in your home We offer a number of room lots at $1.29 $1.49 $1,69 $1.99 WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Get the Habit of buying them each week. Grocery Specials for Thurs., Friday and Saturday VanCamp’s PRE COOKED BEANS for real home baked beans ............ OYSTER SHELL for your hens ......................per bag $1.35 HILLSDALE TEA best yet ................................... per lb. 70c PINK GRAPEFRUIT large size ...■................................ 3 for 25c Aunt Jemima PANCAKE FLOUR get ready, sap’s running ... per pkg. 17c CLUB HOUSE COCOA... tfl——....... ......... .................. ........ Ib. tins 25c MOLASSES, in bulk, .....................per lb. 8c BORDEN’S REINDEER COFFEE condensed with sugar and milk, ready to serve ........................ 42c and 28c Harry Horne’s DOUBLE CREAM CUSTARD, very tasty, ... large tin 45c Southcott Bros _ Phone 16 iiiiiiiiiniHniHiui BiMimiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmr ..................... h mi—......... . |--------------------------------------------- f ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH Crediton M. E. Reuber, B.A., B.D., Minister Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hodgert, of Seaforth, are spending a few days with Mr. and' Mrs. John Hodgert and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Westlake, of St. Catharines and Mr. and Mrs. J. Westlake, of London, spent the week-end with their mother, Mrs. R. Westlake. Lieut. N. A. Ashton, of Hamilton, and F.L. Webb, M.O, of No. 9 S.F. T.S. and Mrs. Webb, of London, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taman. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hackborn, Mrs. Rudy Krause, Mrs, G. Dettmer and Mr. Herman Dettmer, of Kit­ chener spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Lome Oke. CLEANING and REPAIRING Have your upholstered furniture, chesterfields and tugs cleaned now the THOR WAY of cleaning which dc-motlis and cleans in one opera* lion. CLEANING DONE IN YOUR OWN Homs APPLY TO Verne Wright MISS AGNES McPHAIL (Continued from page 1) has been, able to present the far­ mers’ case to the government and thus more favorable decisions have resulted for the primary producers. I Ceilings have been clamped down on farm products before they had risen to a parity with other costs. Col. T. L. Kennedy, M.L.A., in a re- i poi;t, said that in 1917 a 200-pound | hog sold for $55.95, of which the . cost of processing, selling, etc., was : $19.50. The farmer who produced . In 1942 (the sale price has advanced to ' $58.50, the middle man got $35.50 — land the farmer got only $23.00. The LOCALS ■' consumer is paying 4.2 per cent ’more, the farmer is receiving 33.9 Mrs. Jack McCracken, of Inwood,’per cent iegS and the processor and spent Wednesday with .Marion Elliot, sener’s share increased by 85.4 per Mr. Jack Frayne, of Sarnia, spent’Cent. The spread between producer the week-end with his parents, Mr J and consumer is widening and will and Mrs. Clayton Frayne. {continue to do so until the farmer Mr. Harold Skinner and Mr. Har-ido®s something about it. ry Snell, of London. Spent the Week-I acreage famns we a ! threat to comimunity life. Nation­end at their homes here. . parm Radio p..Umg were doing Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chapman. a gQ0(J job hl unifying Canadian far- and Donnie, of Inwood spent acl.ogs Canada. Five farm for- nesday at the home of Sandy Elliot. rUms were ,01.ganized in Stfephen dur- Congratulations are extended to hug the winter. Farmers were urg- Mr. Thos. Appleton, of Exeter, who j ed to try new methods and ways to is today celebrating his 88th birth- J improve Community life and help day, Mr. Appleton is in remarkable!t0 create a friendliness and broth- health and is up town practically orhood in the conrnrttiiityi The mor^ every day. For almost thirty years ---------- --- y - T*he farmed in McGillivray Township; pattern set up ill the farm com- worked at the Flax Mill in Crediton • miinity. for a number of years and for the; , 1 x past number of years he has resided j’’f in Exeter. He is still going strong,^ yv.” , ....., .nnd Cihardship oil low income groups,and has not as yet resorted to the-^{^ use of a walking stick. Mrs. F. W. Morlock, Organist I Lawrence A. Wein, Clioir Leader 10 a.m.—Morning Worship 11 a.m.—Church School 7.30 p.m.—Evening Worship i —o— | p.m.—Midweek Service i p.m.—Junior League rHe. "p.m.-Senior League. !the !los recelved *34-80- Welcome Thursday, 8 Friday, 7.15 Friday, 7.45 every day. For almost thirty years A lively discussion followed the .To the question of Wlieth- in teeter. He fa stiU going strong, Miss MacPhail replied that the far- < mers should not be penalised to feed i' the poor of the nation. During the i depression years, when there wereFairfield Farm Forum The Fairfield farm forum met at | huge surpluses of cheap food sup- the home of Her,man Powe on Mon-,plies, more people were hungry and day, March 22 at 3.30 p.m 3(k present. A very < cussion on “I 1. 0 p.m. with. homeless than at any other time A very earnest dis- J past, it is just as incumbent on the 'Farms and Reconstrue-, mrniufaetnrer of clothing and shoes, tion” was carried on and lunch doctors, lawyers and ail other groups was served. The next meeting will; to contribute their share to this be held March 29 at the home of- problem1. The farmer has produced George Hepburn. This will be theI cheap food too long. last meeting of the season and we. R. N. Creech, of Exeter,, address­ hope to see every family in 5.5. 1,' ed the Federation briefly in the in­ Stephen, represented, iterests of the Bed Gross, This is War! Your Suits Must Last 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. 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 C.G.I.T. Meet The C.G.LT. met in the basement of the James Street United Church on Monday evening with the presi­ dent Gwenneth Jones in the chair. Hymns were sung followed by pray­ er by Helen Leslie. Doris Westcott sang a delightful solo accompanied by Amelia Fisher at the piano. Grace Snell then took charge of the business discussion in which it Was decided that the C.G.LT. girls will make a canvass of the town for fats and bones on Saturday, April 3. The girls hope to meet with & ready response so that in some small way they may share in our war effort. As the guest speaker of the evening Rev. Irwin gave an Inspiring mes­ sage oil the “O.G.I.T. .Purpose”, stressing the training of .a Canadian girl * for Canadian womanhood. Gwenneth Jones moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Irwin and a hymh was sung. A Vote Was then taken for a name for our registered group, the majority being in favour of “Onwe- go”. The meeting clbsed with Taps. I Mrs. I-Iarry Jennings, of Goderich is visiting with friends in town. Mr, and Mrs. James Grassick and Mr. and Mrs. F. Wildfong had a very pleasant visit for a couple of days last week from their nephew and cousin Borden Johnston of Macklin, Sask., who was on his way home after spending the winter months at Hamilton, Ontario. The Y.P.U. of James Street Church Was held in the church par­ lours on Sunday evening at 8.00 With Vera Decker presiding. The meeting opened with a hymn follow­ ed by prayer. Irene Sweet then took charge of the meeting. Norman .Hannigan led in prayer, Joan Red­ fern rendered a delightful solo. The scripture' was read by Irene Johns after which Ardys McFalis gave a reading. The topic was given by Al­ ma Richard, followed by a poem by Bernice Finkbeiner. The meeting closed with a hymn and the Mlzbalt Benediction,