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Single Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth Yea*
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SGT. ANDY EASTON
RETURNS HOME AFTER
THREE YEARS OVERSEAS
DISTRICT SCOUT RALLY
IS WELL ATTENDED
AT GRAND BEND
Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2nd, 1943
$1.00 per garment
Big B Brand Work Shirts for Fall and Winter
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Penman’s Fine Socks for Men
WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Buy as Many as You Possibly Can
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Pard Dog Food (Dehydrated)9 nLac 9Qn
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Jones & MayPhone 32
Presto-Pack Waxed Paper
A good buy ..........................
Wilson’s Fly Pads
Always reliable ......
Price
10 dozen Penman’s merino undershirts and drawers—very scarce goods at the old
price $1.00 per garment Combinations in same $2.00 suit.
Chox 1 Ik QQp
/I delicious chocolate drink .. * *"• •-111 ui/v
Satina
Make ironing easier
Royal York Cheese
lb. pkg.................
There will only be a limited quantity of this make of fine socks for fall and winter
We have a nice range for early buyers at
50c and 75c a pair
&g’s..Rke..K±p±...,2 pkgs. 23c
French’s Prepared Mustard
6 ounce jar ....................................... CdLll
/Wen’s Merino Underwear at
BLOOD DONORS
ARE NEEDED
The
Red
second Blood Donors Clinic sponsored by the Exeter
Cross Branch in co-operation with the Exeter Lions •
Club will be held early in September. ■
We have received our first shipment of Ladies’, Misses’
and Girls’ Fall and Winter Coats, in a good range of
tweeds and boucles and other materials in plain and fur-
trimmed styles. We would advise early buying as many
lines cannot be replaced. As well as regular, we carry a
large stopk of half sizes.
Big B and Snag Proof work shirts for fall and winter are now in stock. These are
the best made, fullest sized shirts we know of. Get your supply early.
per pkg. 7c
.....each 19c
pkg. 9c
per pkg. 10c
Your
Superior
Store
Special Church
Service and Parade
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1943
EXETER H.S. OPENING
POSTPONED TO
MONDAY, SEPT. 20
At an emergency meeting of
— - ■ the Exeter
evening it
the opening
two weeks,
Board of Education ill
public library Tuesday
was decided to postpone
of the Exeter H.S, for
opening on September 20th lustead
of the 7th.
Messrs. L, J. Penhale and E. J.
Green, of fhe Exeter branch of the
Canadian Canners waited on the
board and explained that in view
of the shortage oE small fruits
during the early part of the season
the company are this year processing
elderberries for the making of jam
and that scholars are needed to
heli) harvest the crop. In addition
the corn acreage this year is con
siderably increased over that of
last year and that if the opening of
school could be delayed for two
weeks it would materially help them
over their corn pack and no doubt
such a delay would benefit the far
mer in harvesting the crop. Several
letters were read from students on
farms requesting a delay in the open
ing.
In view of the representations it
was moved by A. O. Elliot and
seconded by G. W. Lawson that the
H.S. remain closed until Monday,
September 20th.
Principal H. Sturgis was present
and was
posal,
Public
Tuesday,
They paraded
the church
seats in the
Bev, Mr,
.sermon ap-
Two tjnar-
Messrs. A. Ra-
E. Desjardine
the conclusion
Scout flags of
in agreement with the pro-
school will reopen next
WINGS
AT NUMBER^NINE BY
OUTSTANDING ACE
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A Wings presentation ceremony
will be held at No. 9 S.F.T.S. Cen
tralia, on Thursday afternoon at
2.3 0 o’clock. This is a change from
the usual Friday and the time is
one half hour later. “Wings” are
to be presented by Wing 'Comman
der Guy Gibson, V.C., D.S.O. and
Bar; D.S.C. and Bar, outstanding
British air ace of this war, now
more commonly known as the “dam
buster.” He received that nick
name as the result of a bombing
over Germany last June when he
did a suberb job of bombing the
Eder and Mohn dams, completely
wrecking them and flooding the
land for several hundred square
miles, at the same time 'destroying
thousands of lives and doing much
damage to a thickly populated ag
ricultural and industrial part of
Germany. It is for that bombing
feat that he received the Victoria
Cross. The public are cordially in
vited to the Wings parade Thurs
day afternoon.
TO BE PRESENTED
BACK INJURED IN FALL
Mr. Frank King, of Stephen, is
in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,
suffering from the effects of a fall
in his barn on Monday. Mr. King
fell from the track in the barn and
in falling struck one of the beams
injuring his back. He was taken To
the hospital in an ambulance for
X-ray.
Men 18 to 55 at Trivitt Memorial Church,
at 11 a.m.
Only a small amount is taken and there are no after effects. |
At the first clinic held in Exeter the number of donors was |
limited but this time there will be no limit to the number of |
donors. =
Men are giving their lives. You are only asked for a small
amount of blood. Your donation may save a life.
1 Leave your name with J. P. Bowey, E. R. Hopper, C. V. |
= Pickard or J. A. Traquair. E
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Mr, John Fletcher, who has been
ill in Victoria Hospital, London,
was brought to his home Monday
in an ambulance, Dis condition is
not as good as his friends would
like to see.
Mr, G, W. Layton, treasurer of
the Red Cross, acknowledged th’e
receipt of $581.<8 0 from Mr. Eric'
McIlroy, of the Lakeview Oaslfto,
Grand Bend, the proceeds from a
benefit concert,
Returns Home from Hospital
Donald Kirk, sen of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Kirk, who for the past six
weeks has been a patient in St,
Joseph’s Hospital, London, return
ed to his home Saturday, Donald
was seriously injured July 16th,
when he was run dowft by an auto
mobile when he stepped out from
behind a load of hay 1ft Exeter
north. Ke suffered severe chest in
juries and a fractured collar-bone.
Fall in at Legion Rooms at 1-0.15
Dress—Berets and Medals
Pipe Land, Exeter
Town Officials,
will be present.
veterans are es-
to attend
parade and service.
* * *
A regular meeting will
Tuesday, September 7th,
8.30 p.m.
R. E. Pooley,
K. G. Clarke, Sec.-Treas.
No. 9, S..F.T.S.
Band, Red Cross,
Scouts and Cubs,
All members and
pecially requested this
he
1943
held
at
President
H.S. STUDENTS SHOULD
REGISTER THIS WEEK
at*Pupils who are planning to
tend the Exeter K. S. are requested
to' register with the secretary by
Saturday, September 4tli.‘ Pupils
doing so are assured of special con
sideration in making up tile time
table. This is also important in or
der to seoure aft adequate supply
of text books.
K, MacFaftL Secretary,
A district rally of Boy Scouts
was held at Grand Bend United
church on Sunday evening. The
Thedford. Silver Band led a parade
that included Scout Troops from
Thedford, Parkhill, Strathroy, Exe
ter and Grand Bend,
up the main street to
and occupied the centre
outdoor amphitheatre.
Cleave delivered a fine
propriate to the boys,
tettes were sung by
velle, Ezra Webb,
and S. Pollock. At
of the service the
the Grand Bend troop were dedicat
ed,
•Following the service the boys
marched to the dining-hall at the
Lakeview Casino and there they
were treated to weiners and pop.
O, S, Atkinson is Scoutmaster for
the recently organized Grand Bend
troop and he is doing a grand job.
He is ably assisted by W- F. B.
McLaren. Accompanying them in the
march were members of the Grand
Bend committee; P. Eisenbach, presi
dent; Thos. Love, secretary and
Messrs. Watson, Desjardine and
Walden. The ladies ■who assisted
in serving the boys were Mrs. Green,
Mrs. E. Desjardine, Mrs. T. Stanlake
and Mrs. M. Mason.
Monday, Labor Day
Stores Remain Open Wednesday
Monday, September 6th, is Labor
Day and a public holiday,
stores of town will remain
Wednesday afternoon during
week.
The
open
that
Hand Bag Returned to Owner
A ladies’ brown hand bag was
picked up on Main Street Tuesday
morning by Mr, Glen McKnight and
was handed in at the Times-Advocate.
It wits returned to a very grateful
young lady who had been visiting
in Exeter and was on her way
take the bus on her return to
I Catharines.
DIED WHILE SWIMMING
IN NORTH AFRICA
to
St.
of
their
Mrs.
Wm.
name
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Mr. and*, Mrs. T. H. Carefoot,
Hargrave,- Man:, recently received
word regarding the death of
son, Spence Roy Carefoot.
Carefoot is a sister of Mrs.
Baker, of town, her maiden
being Florence Heaman. Their son
Spence lost his life when seized
with a heart attack while swimming
with his unit somewhere in North
Africa. He was buried on July 13 th
with full military honors. The ser
vice was conducted by Capt, Mc-
Quarrie, assisted by the comman
ding- officer, J. F. Goforth. Com
rades in his company served as
pallbearers.
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A THOUSAND PEOPLE
AT CENTRALIA FROLIC
Upwards of a thousand people
attended the bingo and dance put
on by the Centralia War Service un
it at Spruce Grove Thursday even
ing of hist week and the magnifi
cent sum of $530. was raised for
Red Cross and boxes for the boys
overseas. The evening was a trifle
chilly for an out-door event but all
seemed to enjoy the entertainment.
A program of musical and other
talent proceeded the jitney dancing.
Bingo and other attractions
well patronized. The Pipe
from No. 9 Airport assisted
the program.
..Last Wednesday, August 25 th, saw
distinguished number of represen-
arrny and air
were
Band
with
LIONS FROLIC TO BE
HELD IN OCTOBER
Arrangements are being made for
the annual Exeter Lions Frolic to
be held Thursday and Friday, Oc
tober 7th and 8th.. The books for
the big draw are now being circu
lated,
been
is on
most
away
being $150.00, As the books have
only been out a short time the sale
is already brisk, This is no doubt
due to the fact that the community
now realize the wonderful work the
Lions Club have been doing both
for needy oases at homo and for
war work overseas,
The members of the club have
divided into teams and a race
to see which team can sell the
tickets, $300 are being given
in cash prizes, the top prize
a
i tatives of the navy,
force assemble at a luncheon held by
! the officers of Number Nine- Group
I Captain E. G. Fullerton acted as
| host to the party and introduced
the guest to the assembled members
of the mess. Group Captain Fuller
ton explained that one of the reas
ons for the luncheon was to remove
a tendency among the three forces
to adhere too closely to their parti
cular department. Brig. D. J. Mac
Donald, officer commanding Mili-j
tary District No, 1 outlined briefly1
the army’s role in this district. Lt. ■
Omdr. John R, Hunter summarized!
the training offered at H.M.C.S.
Prevost, London Division of the R.C.N.V.R. Other speakers inclttd-l
ed Lt.-Cmdr, J. Weil, of the Royal!
Nav.y, in charge of Fleet Air Arm
training in Canada; Lt.-Col. H.
Ballantyne, officer commanding
Camp Ipperwash; Capt. Frances Me-
Cubbin, C.W.A.C. staff officer at
M.D.l; Wing Cmdr. W. R. Kings
land, officer commanding No. 4
A.O.S., Crumlin and Sqdn. Ldr.
Harold Wemsley, of No. 9 R.C.A.F,
Recruiting Depot, London. Follow
ing the addresses, the gathering
toured tbe station viewing some of
the highlights Number Nine has to
offer.
Congrattilatiohs to' Mr, and Mrs,
Frank King, of Stephen, who, oft
Tuesday, August 31st, Observed their
25 th wedding anniversary.
Is This Your Last
Issue of the Paper?
We hope not. But- you’ll have
to hurry. The Tbnes-Advocate’s
subscription lists are now Paseil
on ft strictly paid in advance
basis, In fairness to all everyone
must be treated alike. We cannot
show partiality.
Take a glance at your label
right now before it is too late, If
it doesn’t read at least October 1,
1943 may we suggest that yon give
this your prompt attention. We
are sorry but those in arrears will
not be receiving next week’s copy.
Our newsprint needs are being
based by the Government Adminis
trator on the number of paid in
advance subscribers, so we must
line to the line in order to get
the necessary supplies. So renew
now so that you won’t miss next
week’s edition,
CENTRALIA DOES IT AGAIN
Raised about $530.00
The Exeter District War Time
Committee acknowledges with sin
cere thanks the receipt of one half
of the net proceeds of the frolic put
on last week by the War Service
Committee and the Red Cross Unit
of Centralia at Spruce Grove. This
money will be used to send parcels; plaining
to the boys overseas. One half of
the proceeds goes to Red Cross
Work and has been deposited to the
credit of the Exeter Branch of the
Red Cross Society. A small addi
tional sum will increase the amounts
when the bingo game is figured up.
The amount received by the com
mittee was $249.85. The Red Cross
received a similar amount.
The committee also
acknowledge the receipt of a fur
ther sum of $8.00 from Mrs. Eric
McIlroy, of Grand Bend, being for
cigarettes, and was raised by the
hostess and guests of the Imperial
Hotel.
Sgt. Andy Easton, of the 1st Flolfl.
Park Co., 2nd Division Engineers,
after nearly three years in England,
arrived in Exeter Monday evening-
His return to Canada comes as A
surprise to his many friends. After
a short visit with his family he will
be posted in Canada for instruction
al duties. It will be three years the
first of November that Sergt. Eas
ton set sail for England,
! Instead, of being quite happy
I over the turn of events Andy is a
disappointed man. He wept over to-
fight and he wanted to be there at
the finish. It was tough for him to
have to leave the pals he had been
working with and had helped to
train. He was the daddy of them
all with respect to age and any
one knowing Andy knows that a
i real friendship could not help but.
I exist and that he will be greatly-
missed from their ranks.
i Andy has a great word of praise
I foi’ the English people. They areI doing a marvellous job. With hus-
i bands at wax* and children evacuat
ed women go about their war jobs
I with- a smile. In Canada, he says,
i we don’t know there is a war on.
iWith the men over there working
j in mud and sleeping under trees,
workers over here have been com-
about the shortage of beer.
> The air force in England is a
great sight these days, said Andy.
I Almost every night the sky is filled
with them as
continent and
! return. Andy.
; word of praise
He had little to say about his trip
home. On the boat were a number
of prisoners. The voyage was a bit
rough. Billows as high as the house ’
would come towards the ship but
she would ride it out and then dip
in the trough. The ship was a con
verted passenger liner and carried
gun emplacements. The guns on the
j forefront of the ship were about
forty-five feet above sea- level but
at times they would be half sub
merged in water. Speaking of mail
Cana- Andy said that very few of his let-
honor
offic-
they leave for the
then later as they
also had a great
for the British navy.
wishes to
RED CROSS NEWS
On Sunday, September 5tli
dian churches are invited to
the King’s call to prayer. All
ers and members of the Exeter Red
Cross Branch are earnestly request
ed to accept the invitation exten
ded to them through this column last
•to meet in the basement of
a.m.. for the
The
the
a.m.
Eric
ters or parcels had been lost. They
may come late or in bunches but
most of them arrived..
week-
t’he Library at 10.30
purpose of attending in a body,
special service to be held in
Trivitt Memorial Church at 11
Through the courtesy of Mr.
McIlroy of the “Lakeview Casino”
Grand Bend, the Exeter Red Cross
Branch was the transmitting agent
of $581.'8O representing the entire
gross proceeds of a Benefit Concert
held recently for the British Bomb
Victims’ Fund. This was the third
event this year sponsored by Mr.
McIlroy for the charitable cause—-
and the Exeter Red Cross .Branch
hereby wishes to acknowledge their
gratitude to him for his manifest
interest and efforts in- the further
ance of their cause.
Hay
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IN ENGLISH HOSPITAL
WITH FRACTURED LEG
Mrs. Florence Gould, of
township, has received word that her
son, Cpl. Douglas L. Gould, is iv
hospital in England suffering with
a broken leg. Cpl. Gould, who has
been in England almost two years
was riding a motorcycle when he
was forced off the road by an army
truck. His leg was fractured in
three places. The accident took
place early in August.
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Movies for the week included
“Lady in a ,Tam” starring Irena
DUftft0> Patrie KnoWleg and Ralph-
Bellamy. “Remarkable Andrew”
(Continued on Page 4)
Home from the Aleutians
Pilot Officer Clifford Hicks, who
has spent several months with the
R.C.A.F. in the Aleutian Islands,
arrived home Monday and is spen
ding
Mrs.
his furlough with his mother,
Byron Hicks, of 'Centralia.
III in Hospital
Mrs. A. Tomlinson is ill in Vicoria
Hospital, London,. Her many friends
will
Mr.
ing
and
lor
hope for her speedy recovery.
Tomlinson, who has been work-
in Windsor, has returned home
is in charge of the beauty par-
during his wife’s illness.
Make a Note of This
More and more of oLir readers
are fast discovering the excellent
results obtainable from using the
Classified Directory. This is clearly
shown by the fact that during'the
month of August there were 32.7%
more classifieds than during the
same period last year.
Since we started our new classified
columns about a year ago there has
been a steady increase in the number
of people using this medium to sell,
buy, exchange, to advertise some
thing lost or found, or to insert an
important notice, etc, Week after
week we hear of the splendid results
obtained from these .little ads.
PROCLAMATION
To the Citizens of Exeter and Community
Our Sovereign, His Majesty, King George the Sixth has
proclaimed Sunday, the fifth day of September, to be
throughout our Dominion of Canada, a Day of Humble Prayer
and Intercession to Almighty God and of Special Dedication
to National Service and Sacrifice on behalf of the cause
undertaken by Canada, by the United Kingdom and other
Dominions of the British Commonwealth and our Allies.the British Commonwealth and our Allies,
asked to attend special church servicesYou are
arranged in our Village. We are passing through
trying times. Please support the cause by your
Attendance and your prayers.
Signed on behalf of the Council of the Village of Exeter
B. W. TUCKEY, Reeve
P.S. Kindly park all tars off Main Street Sunday morning
to make way for the parade.
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