HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-06-03, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 3rd, 1943Subscription, $2.00 per yearEstablished 1873
LADIES’, MISSES’
EXETER BO^ WITH
FRACTURED SKULL
IS IMPROVING
and Juniors’
Summer Dresses
We have just received shipments of Summer dresses for ladies, misses and juniors.
These are in the very newest styles and materials in one and two piece styles. We
have over two hundred to choose from at the present time. Come early and get your
supply for the summer.
Miller Campbell, aged 24, son
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Campbell,
town, who has been critically iu
Victoria Hospital, London, suffer
ing from a fractured skull and
other injuries, is slowly improving.
Miller was injured the latter part
of April while removing n, tire
form the wheel of a truck at the
Acme Tire and Battery Company
in London. The tire blew off and
struck Miller in the face. The skull
was badly fractured and he suffer
ed a broken pose. The bone in the
left leg was broken and badly
splintered. He was admitted to
pital in an ambulance in an
conscious condition and at the
was given only a few hours to
For sixteen days he was
of
of
in
LADIES’ and MISSES’ SLACKS in good shades of Alpine cloth. Also a large range
of SUMMER SKIRTS in the same material.
LADIES’ and MISSES’ WORK OVERALLS in a good quality of denim at $1.95 pr.
CLEARING of SPRING COATS
at greatly reduced prices
All ladies’, misses’ and girls’ spring coats, good styles and materials — clearing at
REAL BARGAIN PRICES
7 only ladies’ and misses’ Spring Coats, from other seasons, on sale at $2.95 each.
Floor Coverings
Congoleum Rugs—in popular sizes and patterns at low prices.
2 patterns only, 4 yard wide of Armstrong’s Quaker Floor Covering at $4.00 per
running yard.
WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Buy as Many as You Possibly Can t
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Grape-Nuts Flakes
Large 12 oz. pkgs................
Royal York Cheese J,
Slices or spreads .......... /
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
Large 12 oz. pkgs.................
Kellogg’s Variety Cereals
Six varieties, 10 pkgs...........
each 13c
for 25c
Daly Grange Teas
Full range, per i lb...........
Superior Baking Powder
1 lb. tin with 2 oz. bottle vanilla free, .,4* DC
VanCamp’s Pre-Cooked Beans nLrt 1
Real home-baked beans in 30 luinjlng* UL
Aunt Jemima’s Ready-Mix nlrn* 1
For pancakes ...............................ADC
38c to 45c
Phone 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
Ill in Hospital
Mrs. W. T. Acheson was taken to
Victoria .Hospital, London on Mon-
many
be
day for treatment. Her
friends hope that She will soon
well again.
Father Passes in the West
Word has been received by Mrs.
J. A. Traquair, that her father, Mr.
F, W. Harden, of Okotoks,
passed away May 27, 1943,.
sympathy of the community is
tended to Mrs. Traquair in her
reavement.Finger Broken
While playing ball at the
Tuesday Marguerite Hogarth had the
misfortune to have the middle finger
of the right hand broken when it
was struck on the tip by a ball.
Alta.,
The
ex
li e-
school
$106.60 For the Navy League.
The tag day In Exeter Saturday
last for the Navy
a grand response,
lected by the Boy
The tag day was
War Time Committee.
Science Teacher at Mimico
Mr. Howard Dignan, B.A., who has
been principal of the High School at
Niagara-on-the-Lake, has resigned
his position after five years and has
accepted a position as science teacher
at Mimico Collegiate, a 25-room
school. Mr, Dignan, son of Mr, E.
M, Dignan, of toWn, is a graduate
of the Exeter H.£>.
League met with
$106.60 was col-
Scouts and Cubs,
sponsored by the
Sugar Ration Coupons Ready
Mr. 0. V. Pickard, secretary foi*
the local Ration Board, announces
that the work of issuing the ration
tickets for canning sugar is almost
completed. The coupons are issued
on the basis of eleven pounds per
person.
women were at ’the Library Tues
day evening assisting with
work.
Over twenty men and
the
Moving to Exeter
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delbridge
moved to5 Exeter from Usborne into
the residence on Albert street recent®
ly vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Jacln
Hodgert. Mr. and Mrs. HOdgel’t haVe
moved into the residence they
recently purchased on Station street.
Mr. Delbridge is at present engaged
with the Tuckey Transport.
have
Arrive Safely Overseas
Dr. D. A. and Mrs. Anderson
have received word that then' son,
Wing Commander N. S. Anderson,
had arrived safely overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Penhale received
word on Sunday that their son P.O.
Allan Penhale had arrived safely in
Great Britain.
Still Very Ill
Mr. Frank Taylor, of the Huron
Lumber Co., who has been ill in
Victoria Hospital, London, for some
time with an ulcerated stomach,
is not progressing as fast as his
friends would like to see. His
condition has been up and down.
He has had several blood transfu
sions.
Takes Position in London
Miss Lillian Finkbeiner, Who has
been employed in the Exeter Cen
tral of the Bell Telephone Co., has
accepted a position with the Bell
Company in London and commen
ced her new duties this week. Mrs.
Coraid Skinner has taken a position
on the local switchboard, Miss
Helen Rowe is alsd employed at the
Exeter Central.
With the Montreal Symphony,
L.A.C. Stan Smith, A.T.C.M., is to
be congratulated On having been
among the R.O.A.F. Bandsman
chosen to play with the Montreal
Symphony on Thursday night of last
week. On that particular night, the
seventy'-fiVe piece orchestra played
fbr the Opera, "Tristan & Isolde” at
His Majesty’s Theatre under the
direction of Sir Thomas Beecham,
famous English Conductor,
Complete Their Course
/ C2 Robert Southcott, who
completed^ his course as an i
frame hfbdhanic at the Technical
I Training School, St. Thomas, has/
been posted to No. 9, S.IF.T.S., Cert-?1
tralia, and will assume his newt
duties the latter part t>f this week.'
AC2 Alden Walker .Xvho has just
completed the same/couse is being
posted to St, Hubbrt, Quebec.
.. . .... .
i n
Harness was seriously ill over-
Since that time a rumor lias
in circulation that ho had
There is no confirmation of
No Truth in Rumor
Last week 11 was mentioned
the Times-Advocate that Rte, Lav
erne
seas,
been
died,
the report, The only word received
by Mrs, Harness was. the original
communication from Ottawa of his
serious Illness.
FIZT. LIEUT. E, LORNE HOWEY
Sixty-Ninth Year
THE LATE GEO. JEFFERY
Mr, George Jeffery,” an .esteemed
resident of Usborne, passed away
Saturday, May 29th, a.t his home lot
8, North Thames Road, in his 79th
year, He had been ill less than a
week with .a heart condition, Mr,
Jeffery was a native of England hay
ing been born at Somerset, Jan, 1,
1865. For three years he farmed on
the London Road near Hensall and
43 years ago he moved to the farm
on the Thames Road. On August 18,
1898, he was united in marriage
with Lottie Louise Delve, who with
four sons and one daughter mourn
the loss of a kind and affectionate
father. They are: William of Huron-
dale; Harold of Exeter; Charles of
Thames Road; Victor at home and
Mrs. Harry Coates, of Centralia. A
twin sister to Mrs. Coates, Olive
Edna, died in infancy. One sister,
Mrs. Thomas Newton, of Dorchester,
Eng,, also survives. One brother
Charles and one sister, Mrs. Wm.
Drake, both of England, predeceased
him. There are nine grandchildren.
The funeral on Saturday was held
from his late residence conducted by
Rev. Wm. Mair, of the Thames Road
United church of which the deceased
was a member.
sang a
Charles
Charles
Madge
flower-bearers
children,
the Exeter cemetery.
hos-
un-
time
live,
uncons
cious. His head is now clearing and
the bandages have been removed.
His many friends will be pleased
know that he is on a fair way
recovery.
to
to
at-
in
STACKER BLOWN DOWN
AT CANADIAN CANNERS
Hindered by rains in their
tempt to erect a new factory
time for the early pea pack the
Exeter factory of the Canadian
Canners suffered a further set-back
during the severe windstorm that
passed over this district Tuesday
afternoon. The large steel stacker,
used for carrying the pea straw
from the viners to the stack, weigh
ing many tons, was blown down and
badly wrecked,. It will take several
weeks to repair. Work on the new
building has been progressing
favorably during the past week. '
UP-TO-DATE RESTAURANT
AND PHOTO STUDIO
ALMOST COMPLETED
Gone are the crowded conditions
that have prevailed, particularly on
a Saturday night, at the iGrieve’s
Sandwich Shoppe. Mr. Grieve has
this week 'moved* sdnto his new
building and he now has ample
room and ideal conditions for an
up-to-date restaurant. A few weeks
ago Mr. Grieve purchased the Sen
ior building which for many years
was used by Mr. Senior for his
photographic studio. The building
has been remodelled and now Mr.
Senior has an ideal studio on the
second floor, and the ground floor
is for the restaurant. Along the
south wall are a number of booths
and in the centre of the room are
several tables. A long
stools in front
north-east part
cream and satft
ved from here,
rest-room is provided. At the
of the building a large and roomy
kitchen with up-to-date appliances
will take care of the lunches and
meals to be provided. A small room
has been built for a private office.
The building is well lighted, some
of it indirect lighting. A fruit room
and a storage room provide needed
accommodation. Mr. 'Grieve lost very
little time in making the transfer.
Photographic Studio
For the past five week's the Sec
ond storey -lias been undergoing a
transformation and is
tically completed. Mr.
a most attractive and
studio. The large front
used as a band room has been divi
ded. One large attractive room will
be used as a display room and re
ception room. There is a dressing
wash-room, developing
work-room. The room
pictures are taken is
the same, with the ex-
counter with
are situated at the
of the room,
drinks will be
A wash-room
Ice
ser-
and
rear
now prac-
Senior has
up-to-date
room once
room, a
room and
where the
practically
ception that a rear stair has been
added outside. Mr. Senior has some
contract work for this week and ne
expects that next week the studio
will be open to the public.
CENTRALIA MAN SCALDED
WHEN HOT CREAM SPILLS
j Mr. Thomas Smith, of Centralia,
an employee
Creamery, was badly scalded Tues
day of last week when some hot
cream came in contact with his
.body. Mr. Smith Was taking a pall
Of hot cream from one of the vats
When something went wrong and
the cream splashed seme of which
went under his clothing. He
scalded on the back and chest.
Fletcher attended him. He is
proving * nicely and expects to
,turh to work shortly.
at the Shamrock
Was
131*.
Im
re*
Operation for Appendicitis^
Mr, Melvin King, of Stephen,
Saturday
operation
pOrtdlcitiS
London.
on
an
ap-
in
night last underwent
for an acute attack of
at Victoria Hospital
He is getting along nicely.
Recently awarded the Distin
guished Flying Cross.
ADVERTISERS AND
CORRESPONDENTS
PLEASE NOTE
printing offices have
The Times-Advocate
exception. This week
operator Mr. Barry
Mrs. A. W. Morgan
solo. The bearers were
Allison, Edgar Monteith,
Miller, Henry Rohde, Jack
and Jos. Kernick. The
grand
place
Jos.
were his
Interment took in
SUFFERED A STROKE
The many friends of
Orville Southcott will regret to know
that she is quite ill at her home. On
Tuesday, just at the supper hour,
while assisting in finishing up some
work at the James St. United church,
she suffered a slight stroke and had
to be assisted to her home. Nurse
Laurene Hern is in attendance.
Mrs.T.
FARMERS NOW HAVE
MOST OF SEEDING DONE
With a certain amount of fair
weather during the past week farm
ers were able to do considerable
seeding. Some of the farmers report
their seeding completed, while the
rest are in various stages. There
are some that have been unable to
do any seeding. In different cases
the land has been worked numerous
times but rain has fallen to prevent
the seed being sown. It is estimated
that from seventy to eighty per cent
of the grain is in. It is wonderful
growing weather for the hay and
grasses.
Labor shortages are having their
effects in all walks of life. Particu
larly is this true with skilled labor.
Practically all
been affected,
is not without
ouy linotype
Wenger, has taken over the MILL
may Gazette, commencing his new
duties on Monday, We wish him
every success. It is practically im
possible to replace him with a skil
led operator and therefore a new
operator must be trained, This is
going to take time. Many persons
have an idea that printers work
only on Wednesday to get the pap
er out, consequently if they get
their news or advertisements ip on
that day it will be in time for the
issue. With experienced help the
last minute rush in getting out a
paper is always a headache,
inexperienced help it is going
worse. Accounts of meetings
the latter part of the week
be in by Monday to assure publica
tion. Advertisements should be. in
on Tuesday. Correspondents are
asked to send in their budgets ear
ly. It takes five days steady going
to set the type
tion, thus copy
all times. The
prided itself in
in an hour or
afternoon. We hope to keep it up.
We also wish to state that it will
be practically impossible to handle
any job work on Tuesdays or Wed
nesdays, Plan your orders ahead
and do not be disappointed.
With
to be
held
must
for each weekly edi-
must be on hand at
Times-Advocate has
going to press with-
so each Wednesday
RETAIL BUTCHERS
ORGANIZE AT SEAFORTH
Mr. H. C. Rivers, of Exeter was
elected Vice-president of an In
dependent Retail Butchers’ Associat
ion which was formed in Seaforth
Monday evening. Fifty-seven Butch
ers from. Huron, Perth, Bruce,
Oxford, and Waterloo counties at
tended the meeting.
An executive committee was
formed and the officers are: Presi
dent, D. C. White, St. Marys; vice-
president, H. C. Rivers, Exeter;
secretary, G. F. Ubelacker, Strat
ford; Treasurer, M. Rohfritsch,
Stratford; advisory committee, Al
fred Paul, St. Marys; Harvey
Moody, Listowel; D. M. O’Brien,
Goderich; B. F. Christie, Seaforth;
A. V. Tieman, Dashwood; J. C
Baeker, Brussels.
The executive committee was
empowered to take certain recom
mendations to the ration depart
ment of the Retail Wartime Prices
and Trade Board. It was also the
general opinion of those present
that the arrangements for city re
tail
able for rural butchers and would
create a hardship to their business
and livelihood.
Among the butchers present from
this community were H. C. Rivers,
Exeter; H. Schenk, Crediton; A. Tie
man, Dashwood; G. Deichert and I.
Youngblut, Zurich; H. McMillan,
Hensall.
meat dealers were not work
DEATH OF MRS. HERN
The death took place in Usborne
on Saturday last of Mrs. John Hern,
who passed away at the home of her
nephew, Lewis Johns, in her 80th
Mrs. Johns had been ailing for
six months, her condition
serious the past couple of
year,
about
being
weeks. She was a native of England,
her maiden name being Mary Jane
Johns. On April 25th, 1889, she was
united in marriage with Mr. John
Hern, who predeceased her October
28, 1942. Since the death of her
husband she has made her home
with her nephew. She was a member
of Zion United church and was for a
number of years treasurer of the
W.M.S. When able she was interest
ed in knitting for the Red Cross.
Mr, John Johns, of Zion, is her only
surviving brother. Miss Minnie Hern,
of Exeter, is a niece. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon from the
home of Mr. Lewis Johns conducted
by Rev, Mr. Laing, of Woodham,
assisted by Rev. Wm. Mair. The
bearers were Messrs. Lewis, Roy and
Tennyson Johns, Ephraim, Melville
and Wellington Hern. Interment
took place in the Exeter cemetery.
The jEixetcr bowling greens are
In pretty fair shape and bowling
will commence Friday evening of
this Week, weather permitting.
C. L. ROBERTSON HEADS
NAVY LEAGUE
IN EXETER '•'■K 4
the interest
was formed
A number
. Mr. J. R.
, in the
town hall,
the work
which the
Marine are
carrying on in the face of tremen
dous difficulties and dangers and
the efforts that are being put forth
in cooperation with the Red Cross
to provide for the comforts an ne
cessities of the sailors. Ditty bags
and reading material was stressed.
The following committee was ap
pointed Hon. chairmen,
Creech and Warden B. W. Tuckey;
chairman, C. L. Robertson; vice-
chairman, G. C. Koch; secretary,
Wm. Allison; treasurer, Helen
Penhale; Convenor of ditty bag
committ-ee, Mrs. L. F. Howey and
Mrs. Kyle; convenor of magazine
committee, A. J. Sweitzer; con. of
publicity com., H. Sturgis; for tag
day, R. N. Creech,
Warden B. W. Tuckey presided
over the 'meeting and Jas. P. Bowey
was secretary.
Magazine collections will be held
at regular intervals or magazines
may be left at Robertson’s Drug
store or at the Huron Lumber Co.
There are many magazines that
are not suitable for the sailors but
the following is a list of those that
are desired.
Hard back books and 1
ing magazines, any age,
condition: American,
Comics, Cosmopolitan,
Sphere, Tatler, Esquire,
Geographies, Harpers,
Digest, New Yorker, Punch, Popu
lar Mechanics, Readers Digest, (not
over three years old) Red Book and
True Story.
The following magazines if not
over 12 months old: Click, Colliers,
Liberty, Life, Look, MacLeans,
Movie and Radio magazines, New
World, Pic, Picture Post, Popular
Photography, Saturday Evening
Post.
A committee in
the Navy League
Exeter Tuesday evening,
of the citizens met with
Davison, representative,
council chambers at the
Mr. Davison outlined
and conditions under
Canadian Merchant
of
in
R . N.
the follow-
if in good
Atlantic,
Coronet,
, Fortune,
Magazine
USBORNE BOY’S PICTURE
ON MAGAZINE COVER
On the front page of the Mon-i
treal Standard Photonews section
of May 29th there is a full-page
colored picture of Canada’s New
est fighting ship "H.M.C.S. Iro
quois” On deck under a white Royal
Canadian Navy Ensign, Ordinary
Seaman Ross Oke, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Oke, of Usborne, is
shown hoisting a 30-pound shell
from a "ready use locker” that is
shown in the background, before
jamming it into the breech of one
guns.
James
of the destroyer’s 4-inch
Alongside of Hoss is Lieut,
Saks, In charge of the gun crew.
There will be a Band Concert in
Victoria Bark on Sunday next, .Juno
6th at 8.30 p.m.
HEAVY WINDSTORM
PASSES OVER DISTRICT
About five o’clock Tuesday after
noon a heavy storm of gale-like
proportions came 'up suddenly and
lasted, for about half an, hour. Dur-
that time a straw-stacker at the
Exeter branch of Canadian Canners
was blown down. Many limbs were
blown from trees and in a few cas
es trees were uprooted. Part of the
roof of a barn belonging to Melville
Desjardine on the Mollard Line,
Stephen, was blown off. Half the
shingles were blown from one side
of a barn belonging to Ernest Tem
plemen, near Staffa, and the end
of the barn was somewhat damag
ed. Rural Hydro lines close to Ex—
ter sub-station were
throughout the Exeter
er District many lines
The local hydro men
night in trying to repair the dam
age. In the London district the
damage was greater than here.
broken and
Rural Pow-
were down,
worked all
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On Friday evening the Bnai Brith
Variety show from Toronto played
this Station in the Recreation Hall.
A capacity audience was in attend
ance and thoroughly enjoyed every
moment of this unusually fine show.
The acts were many and varied and
it would be difficult to single out any
individual numbers for especial
mention . Variety was indeed the
order of the evening and personnel
voted this presentation one of the
best this Station has had the pleas
ure of seeing. The troupe arrived,
on the Station in time for lunch.
Following the performance refresh
ments were served to the entire
troupe. A brief period of informal
dancing followed. We had thought
some .time ago that we would not be
having any more stage shows
season. The extra serving which
accorded us made for a happy
enjoyable evening.
This week we say au revoir to
of the best
the station,
feel sure is
the Station
community
Lachine, You have seen his name
mentioned many times in this
column. He gave valuable assist
ance as lecturer at our Thursday
Night Discussion group. Those With
whom he came in contact were Im
pressed by his knowledge of current
situations and problems. With him
go our best wishes for every success.
* & $ &
The Victory garden on this
Station seems to be under Way. Prob-
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this
was
and
one
known personalities on
Sgt, Gelber, whom we
well-known not only on
but to the surrounding
as well, leaves for