HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-06-10, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE lQth, 1943Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year Single Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth Year
EXETER COUNCIL CREDITON BOY
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RECEIVES COMMISSION
and Juniors
LADIES’, MISSES*
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.
on
BATHING SUITSA.
Buy as Many as You Possibly Can
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
THOUSANDS OF THESE WORTHY PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY STARVING
TO DEATH. LET US ALL DO OUR PART, BY SUPPORTING THIS FUND
TO THE VERY BEST OF OUR ABILITY. THE NEED IS VERY URGENT.
IKK
CLEARING of SPRING COATS
at greatly reduced prices.
All ladies’, misses’ and girls’ spring coats, good styles and materials — clearing at
REAL BARGAIN PRICES
In new styles and materials. A large stock to choose from for ladies, misses, men
and children.
WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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Quaker Puffed Rice
“Sparkies” ?................................pci pKg«
large ...per pkg. 19c
4 pkgs. 29c
......for 25c
Quaker Corn Flakes
Splendid value ......................
Kellogg’s Variety Cereals
Six varieties, 10 pkgs...........
Phone 32
Kirk’s Hardwater Soap £? La„c
For a quick, creamy lather ..V DuiS
Classic1 Cleanser
The economical kind 2 tins 9c
Daly Grange Teas
Full range, per 1 lb.
VanCamp’s Pre-Cooked Beans nL« 1 Cp
Real home-baked beans in 30 min.pt*&»
38c to 45c
Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
The Municipal Council of the HEADS CLASS
Village of Exeter met in the
Chamber with all Councillors pres
ent, Councillor Dignan occupied the
chair in the absence of Reeve Tuck-
ey. The Minutes of the last regular
meeting of May 17th were read and
adopted on the motion of Councillors
Southcott and Bierling, The com
munications were read and dealt
with as follows; Creek War Relief
Fund re Campaign for funds. Tabled.
Alexander Murray Co. Re roofing as
phalt, filed, Department of Munic
ipal Affairs re post war work, tabled.
Queen Alexandria Sanitarium re in
digent patient, clerk to reply. Eric
Carscadden, thanks for Municipal
ring, filed.
Mr, Albert Traquair waited on the
Council in regard to expense of Blood
Donor's Clinic which is to be held in
the Village shortly. It was moved
and seconded by ^Councillors South
cott and Hern tliht this Council
cept responsibility for the cost
Blood Donor’s Clinic.
Roads and Bridges Committee
ported that work on the drains ’
progressing favorably. It was moved
and seconded by Councillors Bier
ling and Southcott that we endeavor
to purchase 50 lengths of sewer rods
and that in the future anyone wish
ing to have the use of the rods must
hire and pay for the time of one of'
the town workmen experienced in
the use of the rods.
The matter of the condition of the
town dump was discussed. These
grounds had been cleaned up and
roadways opened throughout but mn-1 riRks in Pla-y- The
fortunately many persons
dumping the rubbish promiscously
and already blocking the roadways.
It was .pointed out that the dump
was for the use of the Village and
that many were trespassing in using
it. It was moved and seconded by
Councillors Southcott and Bierling
that the Clerk have warning signs
printed and that they be placed at
the dump by the street commissioner.
Also that warning notice
in the Times Advocate.
The following accounts
and ordered paid on the
Councillors Bierling and 'Hern.
Wuertli, Treas. Exeter Band,
grant $1'00.00; Exeter Times Advoc
ate printing Auditor’s reports, notices
etc. 103. 85; RObertson’s Drug Store,
Mdse. .35; Exeter Public Utilities,
St. Lighting 214. 27; Jones & May,
Mdse. .50; Huron Lumber Co., cem
ent ,70c; Costain Office Machine Co.,
Sundstrand Adding Machine and
Mdse. $123.75; Relief—N. Stanlake
2.25, River’s Grocery $10.00, Wm.
Allison $8.00, Southcott Bros. $10.00.
Hatter’s Dairy
Market $6.00;
drains $59.30;
drains, $45.25;
junk ($48.0 0; Wm. Laverty, label'
drains, $18.00; Richard Davis, labor
cleaning streets $46.38; Hilton Laing
$1.00.
All motions were carried. Adjourn
ment on
Hern.
Council
ac-
of
re-
wa.<?
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UNION
WINGS PRESENTATION
On Friday afternoon at 2 pan. a
Wings Presentation ceremony will
be held at No. 9, S. F. T. S. Oen-
tralia when Group Captain E. G.
Fullerton will present the wings to
the twenty-sixth course- to graduate
from this school. Graduates include
several from the U.S.A., England
and Scotland. Visitors are welcome.
RED CROSS NEWS
Tacks Strewn on Main Street
Mr. Chris. Luker, caretaker at
the Exeter postoffice, deserves
the thanks of many motorists for
a good deed done Thursday eve
ning of last week. Someone, mali
ciously or otherwise," had dropped
somb tacks on the pavement just
outside the postoffice
fairly well scattere.d
attention was called to
with broom and dustpan
ed them up. There were
fill a small box-. It was
o’clock in the evening. We haven’t
heard of any tires being punctured
but there were enough tacks scat
tered around to give quite a few
motorists a nasty headache.
They were
Mr. Luker’s
them and
he gather
enough to
around six
Miss Ruby Welsh has accepted a
position
Mounted
Building,
her new
The many friends of Mrs. T.
Orville Southcott will be ’pleased to
know that she is making slow but
• steady improvement each day since
taking a stroke Tuesday eveiling of
" last week. Her wide circle of friends
is evidenced by the many enquiries
as to her Welfare. Her Sister, Mrs.
Delight Gordon, of Toronto, came up
Saturday to spend a few days.
with the Royal Canadian
Police in the Federal
London, and commenced
duties June 1,
Mr.
under
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs, Laverne Harness is in receipt
of a cablegram from her husband in
England stating that he expects to
return home in the near future. He
has been ill in England but reports
that he is now feeling fine.
Wm. . Cook, who has been
the weather for several
months but able to be around, is at
present in Victoria Hospital, London,,
undergoing treatment,
friends will wish for :
return to health.
Tlio iiiELiiy frioncls
Dearing are pleased
around -again after being laid up
for about six months. He attended
the Board of Education meeting on
Monday evening, this being his first
appearance since his re-election.
The first Rand 'Concert of the
season was held Sunday evening in
Victoria park, following the church
services. There was a fine attend
ance, many, being present in autos.
Band Leader Ted Wlalper is making
a fine job with Ills young bunch of
players.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Lawson enjoyed a very pleasant visit
from Rev, Robt. Hicks of London.
During the day he baptized Maureen
Gail, daughter of Sgt. O. P. Lawson
of Summerside, P.E.i., and Mrs.
Lawson of Orillia; also Kathryn
Blanche, daughter of! Mr, and Mrs,
Garnet Hicks. (Those present for the
baptism were Mr, and Mrs. Alfred
Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Wilson
Of London, L.A.O. Gerald Lawson of
Aylmer and Mrs. Hiram shapton.
His many
him a speedy
of 'Mr. Wm.
to see him
A report of the meeting of the
Federation of Agriculture at Sea
forth Monday, has been crowded
| OUt this week..
Friday June 11 will be shipping
day.
Please remember to bring in your
clothing for Russian Relief on ship
ping day, as it will be the last large
shipment for the present.
A large shipment of wool has
been received which will take care
of all our accepted quota require
ments.
Sermon on Temperance
Rev. Dr. DeMille, of Toronto,
secretary of the Ontario Temper
ance Federation, was the speaker at
the James Street United church on
Sunday morning. Dr. DeMille is a
very forceful speaker. A tree is
known by its fruits was the theme
of his sermon. Every, country and
every church is fighting the liquor
traffic and all of them cannot be
wrong. There are 32 per cent more
bootleggers today than there were
in the days of prohibition, said the
speaker. In five weeks there had
been fifty-three investigations and
fifty-three convictions for illegal
selling. With recent legislation con
ditions had been vastly improved
and Were on the upward trend,
appeal
work,
was made in support Of
five tons of paper were
An
the
col-Over
leCted last Wednesday afternoon by
the Exeter Salvage Committee. The
paper Was trucked directly to
London and the committee received
over $55.00 which Will be turned
over to the Red Cross after expenses
are deducted. Collecting paper in
this manner saved a lot of hard
work in baling and the handling of
it several times over.
Harold L. Brown, of Crediton,
who at the age of 19 has received
his commission as a Pilot Officer,
is to be congratulated on the excel
lent standing he achieved during
his course as a Wireless Air Gun
ner. On May 28, Pilot Officer Brown
received his wings as a W.A.G, at
No. 5, Bombing and Gunnery
School at Dafoe, Sask, He was the
youngest graduate and won the top
honors of the graduating class.
During the past week he has been
on furlough visiting with his par
ents,
Brown,
former
School
At the
was
the
Ing
ded
nipeg. At Dafoe he was a few marks
under
able,
from
work
been
Reserve and reports at Halifax. His
many friends will wish him the best
of buck in his career.
Mr. and
of Crediton.
pupil at the
and was a
time of his
Toronto taking a course at
Radio College of Canada, be
then 18 years of age. He atten-
No. 3 Wireless school at Win-
Mrs. Henry M.
Harold was a
Exeter High
bright student
enlistment he
DEATH OF MRS, ACHESON
A life-long resident of Exeter and
one highly esteemed in the commu
nity died suddenly in Victoria Hos
pital, London, in the person of Mrs.
Thomas Acheson. Mrs, Acheson had
not enjoyed good health for a num
ber of years but was able to be
around. On Monday of last week
she was taken to the hospital for
treatment and on Thursday as a
last resort it was decided that an
operation should be
without the desired
Acheson was in her
maiden name was
daughter of the late
1888 she married
Thomas Acheson
years they conducted the
Hotel, now being conducted by Miss
Amelia Acheson. The deceased was
a member of the Trivitt Memorial
church and during
years was active
women’s organizations,
son predeceased her
performed, but
results. Mrs.
75th year. Her
Florence Oke,
James
Mr.
and
Oke. In
William
for 35
Central
in
the possible marks obtain-
Such a record comes only
ability plus a lot of hard
and determination. He has
posted to the R.C.A.F. Special
Lawn Bowling Starts
The bowlers were on the
greens Friday evening for the first
game of the season. There were four
evening was
were 1 id’eal and the players seemed quite
this favorite
the Airforce
local
delighted at resuming
pastime. Members of
with their wives are invited to the
greens any evening. As a rule there
are always bowls available.
LIONS CLUB
ELECT OFFICERS
be placed
were read
motion- of
Alf.
part
$2.50; River’s Meat
John Stire, labor
Wm, Cooper, labor
Seth Winer, hauling
the motion of Councillor
C. V. Pickard, Clerk.
SERVICES
A joint committee from Main
Street and James Street United
churches have met to arrange for
union services for July and August.
The services during the month of
July will be in charge of Rev. Mr.
Irwin of James Street and Mr.
Goulding and the James Street
choir will have charge of the
music. For the first four Sundays
’in August Rev, Mr. Woods of
Main Street church will
charge and Mrs. Svillard and
Main Street elmir will
singing. The services are
somewhat from
Instead of lioldir
Sunday in each
vices will be hi
one Sunday and in the
the following Sunday,
service will be held in
church, Sunday, July
be
the
in
the
theStreet elmir
The services
that of last year,
g one service each
church both ser-
>ld in
lead
changed
one church
other church
The opening
James Street
4.
DIED IN CREDITON
There passed away at Crediton
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Trevethick, on Wednesday,
June 2, 1943, Miss Lyda Kestle,
who suffered a stroke a few weeks
previous to her death. The deceas
ed spent many years in London and
Was a member of the Metropolitan
United Church. She leaves to mourn
her loss two brothers and two sis
ters, Nelson, of Exeter; Albert of
Stephen; Mrs. Sarah J. Johnson and
Mrs. Thomas Trevethick, of Credi
ton. a private funeral service was
held at R. N. RoWe’s funeral par
lor on Friday, June 4, from where
the body was taken to Mt. Pleasant
cemetery, London, for interment.
The service at Kxeter was conduct
ed by Rev. L. w. Turner, of credi
ton and at London by Rev, Dr. Mac*
Niven.- •
elec-A new slate of officers was
ted for the incoming year at the
semi-monthly meeting of the Exeter
Lions Club in the Trivitt hall Fri
day evening of last week. The pre
sident, Dr. Dunlop, announced that
all preparations had been made for
holding a Blood Donors Clinic in
the James Street United church
sometime this month. All volun
teers will be given full instructions
by post card. More volunteers are
desired. Lion .J. Hubert Jones re
ported that "f\v.o lots in town had
been planted in ‘potatoes; four and
a half acres were being cultivated
for wax beans and about three acres
for sugar beets. It was decided to
increase the amount planted to
potatoes. S. B. Taylor, J. P. Bowey
and Wallace Seldon were appointed
delegates to attend the convention
at Niagara Falls. The Health and
Welfare Committee reports that
437 quarts of nnilk have been pro-i
vided public school children at a
cost
teeth
$17.00;
performed for the removal of
sils and one X-ray taken.
The newly elected officers are as
follows: President. S. B’. Taylor;
1st vice-president, J. A. Traquair;
2nd vice-president, E. R. Hopper;
3rd vice-president, Dr. I-I. H.
Cowen; secretary, Jas. P. Bowey;
treasurer, William Floyd; Lion
tamer, H. L. Sturgis; tail twister,
C. L. Robertson; pianist, G. C. Koch;
directors for one year, Dr. E. S.
Steiner, E. E. Davies; for two years
K. J. Lampman, R. E. Russell. It
was decided to bold a frolic again
this year in October.
of
of
$4 8.25; caring for
two children had
five operations had
the
cost
been
ton
Miss Hazel Kerslake has taken a
position on the staff of the Bank
of Montreal.
TEACHERS SALARIES
INCREASED BY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
meeting of the Board,
was held in the Pub-
Monday evening June
her younger
in the various
Mr, Ache-
about eight
years ago. Surviving are three sons;
J, G. Acheson, of St. Thomas; T.
Beverley Acheson, of Toronto;
Charles E. Acheson, of Forest and
one daughter Miss Amelia, Two
daughters predeceased her, (Lily)
Mrs. H. S. Walter and Mary. Two
sisters, who have been making their
home with Mfs, Acheson, also sur
vive, Mrs. L. Billings and Mrs. A.
Dale. -There are eight grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
The funeral was held on Tues
day afternoon from the Trivitt
Memorial church conducted by Rev,
Mr. Hunt. The bearers were Messrs.
Percy Dunsford, Garnet Frayne, Or
ville and Melvin Southcott, Frank
Sheere and Thos. Coates. Among
those from a distance who attended
the funeral were Mr, and Mrs. J.*G,
Acheson, of St. Thomas; Mr, and
Mrs. Beverly Acheson, -of Toronto;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Acheson
and Sally, of Forest; Mr. W. H.
Levett, Mr. John Mallett and Mrs.
Jos. Grant, of London;
Mrs. Harry Dale and
St. Thomas; Mr. and
Blowes, of Hensail;
Walter, of Mt. Forest;
Bruce Bossenberry, of
Mr. Bert Farrell and
Snider, of Toronto, and Mr. K. Pons
ford. of St. Thomas.
The floral tributes were excep
tionally beautiful and included of
ferings from the Women’s organi
zations of Trivitt church, the Pere
Matquette Railway and the Talbot
Club Limited, of St. Thomas, Bank
of Commerce, Queen and University
branch, Toronto, and from friends
the family in St. Thomas, Toron-
and Forest.
A regular
of Education
He Library,
7, at 7.3b,
Absent, A.
Hopper. Minutes of previous, regu
lar and special meetings were
proved.
Principal
the Public
(May) 141;
en charge of the Primary room un
till the end of June. Mrs. Hunt sup
plied while Miss Cole was absent
for two half days in London writ
ing exams. Exams had been held,
{report cards to be issued later in
June. Nineteen entrance candidat
es were remaining, some would
write departmental papers. $111.62
was received in May for War Say
ings bringing the total for the
year to $918.28, $9.-57 had been re
ceived for phonograph records (old
and broken) collected. The school
gardens have been planted with,
potatoes. Mixed softball teams had
been chosen and, several games
played. Some exam paper was need
ed.
Per J, M. Southcott, W. H.
Dearing adoption of report. Car
ried.
(Continued on Page 4)
Q. Elliot and JJ. R„
Waghorn reported
School. No. on
Mrs. Gladman. had
ap-
for
roll
tak-
Returns from Hospital
After seventeen weeks in hospital
with a broken leg Mr. Hal Brown
was brought home Monday. Mr.
Brown's leg is still in a cast and
he is able to be around with the
aid of crutches, The accident hap
pened when Mr. ’Brown’s leg was
crushed with a snowplow while
clearing the highways following a
snow storm in the winter.
Mr. and
Mrs. Cox, of
Mrs. Claude
Mr. Stanley-
Mr. and Mrs.
Grand Bend,
Mr. Lorrel
RATIONING vs.
STARVATION
of
to
Honored Before Leaving
Neighbors and friends gathered at
Farquhar Hall on Thursday evening
of last week to honor Ord. Seaman
Bill Kestle before leaving for the
Eastern Coast. Bill was pH’esented
with an address and two useful gifts.
The address was read by Jim Ballan-
tyne and the gjfts were presented by
Don Case. Bill left on Sunday for
the Coast after spending a month’s
leave at his home in Usborne,
SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT
The people of Canada know a
little about rationing but very little^
about starvation. We wonder wheth
er we can realize what starvation
means. There are only a few things
that Canadians cannot get all that
they think they need, and we have
many other things in plenty to take
their places.
What about the people of Greece?
They are starving by the hundreds
every day. They have no such thing
as meals. -Children have to seek for
food in garbage cans. Only a little
food is allowed them by thefr con
querors.
However, the outside world is al
lowed to send them food. We Can
adians who have food in abundance
can help the Greeks.
A Greek War Relief Fund has been,
started in Canada and the people of
this country are asked to give
$500,'000 to this Fund in the next
fifteen days.
The people
are asked to
The Bank of
Advocate or
Exeter-District War Time Committee
will be glad to receive your
donation—be it large or small. Dr.
Taylor of Dashwood, H. K. Eilber of
Crediton, Rev. Mair or Fred Dawson
of Usborne, Reeve Tuckey, C.V.
Pickard or R.N.Creech of Exeter.
Any one of them will accept youi'
money and turn it over to the treas
urer of the Committee. The list of
donors will be published in the
Times-Advocate. Contributions re
ceived to date are—-
C. W'. and E. Penrose, Exeter $1.00
Jones & May, Exeter ........... 35.00
J. M. Southcott, Exeter ......... 5.00
R. N. Creech, Exeter .......„..... 10.00
Mrs. Gertie Hockey, Exeter 3.00
B. M. Francis, Exeter 10.00
of Exeter and .District
contribute generously.
Montreal, the Times-
any member of the
Mrs. William Chambers and Mrs.
Andrew Hamilton were hostesses on
Friday evening at a miscellaneous
shower held in honor of Miss Mary
McKaig, bride-elect. Mary was the
recipient of many beautiful gifts/
presented to her in a very prettily
decorated ship for Which she thank
ed the girls in a fitting manner. A
very amusing baby photo contest
was conducted, the guest of honor
being the winner. Mrs. William
Kernick gave a reading and Mrs.
William Murdock -favored with a
solo. Lunch was served.
Notice to Subscribers
Conditions have forced weekly papers all over to make sub
scriptions payable in advance, The government has curtailed news
print supplies and has stated that we must utilize our Stocks only
for those who are in good standing.
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increased. Besides these important factors, looking at it from a
business standpoint, paying your subscription' in advance is the only
bash to run a good newspaper. On this system subscribers will re
ceive their Times-Advocate just the number of issues they pay for.
There will be no chance of running up a bill and everyone will know
exactly where they stand. This is a direct advantage to
scribers as well as to ourselves.
We have been working toward a strictly paid in
subscription list and our readers have been co-operating
splendidly. A short time ago we found it necessary to remove a
number of names from our lists who were in. arrears. Several of
these have already come back with us again. At the end of the
month We Will again be forced to prune our label sheet stilt more.
We do not like doing this to subscribers who have enjoyed reading
the paper but We have no alternative unless the subscription is paid
up in the meantime.
Please take a glance at the label on your paper and if it
shows that you are in arrears or that the paper will soon be due,
may we suggest that you make your remittance as soon as possible
so as not to miss a single copy, Thank you!
our sub-
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With us
FROM
0 SiERVlCt FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL
Number Nine has been
an especial honour during
week, Squadron Leader
accorded
the past
Webster,
our Chief Flying instructor, has been
awarded the Air Force. Cross. Squad
ron Leader Webster's career in the
R.C.A.F. has been such that this
meritorious award is but aucthev
Indication of his skill and ability,
The entire personnel of Number Nine
as well as the surrounding commun
ity, extend I am sure their warmest
congratulations to our C.I. who at an
age when most men are beginning a
career has become a recognised auth
ority in his chosen field.
Members of our Thursday night
Town Hall group have been hearing
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