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Men’s Worsted and Tweed Suits
SGT. LLOYD REYNOLDS
WEDS WELLAND LADY
BOARD OF EDUCATION MR, AMOS DOUPE
DIED IN LONDON
For 34 years secretary of the
Kirkton fair board, Amos Loupe,
who six years ago retired from the
farm and moved to St. Marys, died
Thursday evening of last week in
St. Joseph's Hospital, London, CoL
lowing an operation. He had been
in failing health for the past few
weeks. Deceased was in his 82nd
year. He was one of a family of 14
children, his parents being the late
Mr, and Mrs. Henry Doupe, In 1896
he was married to Eliza Kirk, Who
survives him together with tyro
sons, Reg., of St. Marys and Wil
liam A., of Kirkton, and one daugh
ter, Mrs, Herman Paynter, of Blan-
,shard, also one brother Nathan, of
Kirkton and five grandchildren. In.
bis early life Mr, Doupe was a gi’eat
athlete and was winner of many
prizes at athletic meets which were
populai’ in those days. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon from,
the L, A. Ball funeral chapel in
St. Marys conducted by Rev W. E-
Aidworth. Interment was the Kirk
ton Union cemetery.
COUNCIL MINUTES
The regular meeting of the .Munh
cipal Couudl was held in the Town
Hall on Monday* October 4, 1943*
with the Reeve and all Councillors
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting of Sept. 20th were read and
adopted on, the motion of Council
lors Bierling and Southcott,
Communications were received and
dealt with as follows:
Dominion Fire and Burglary
Alarm Co, re siren, Clerk to reply,
County of Huron re hospitalization.
Filed. Victoria Hospital re indigent
patient. Filed. John Campbell re
business tax, Filed.
The Road and Bi’ldges Committee
reported spreading of gravel on the
streets; the completion of large cul
vert in the north ward and new
sidewalk on Main Street in front of
Sunoco Filling Station.
The matter of placing snow fence
on Station Street was discussed. The
Clerk was instructed to secure prices
on snow fencing.
Councillor Southcott presented the
request of the Library Board to have
the drinking fountain removed from
their property. The Library Board
felt that the presence of the fountain
prevented them from keeping their
grounds in good order. The matter
was laid over.
The matter of parklug in laneways
was again brought up. It was re
ported that some motorists persisted
in parking in “No Parking” area3,
particularly in laneways between
business blocks. The clerk was in
structed to place warning notice in
the papex’ and the Police Chief was
instructed to prosecute those park
ing in “No Parking” areas.
The Clerk was instructed to write
to W. W. Pentland, London asking
him to overhaul all fire extinguishers
belonging to the village.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid on the motion of
Councillors Dignan and Hern.
John Flunkin, building culvert and
sidewalk, 42.25; R. G. Seldon, 20'6
bags of cement, 144.20; Graham
Arthur, wrecker 2.25; W. W. Pent
land, refilling extinguisher, 4.75;
Relief Accounts. Jones and May,
groceries, 5.0 0; Stanlake ;
milk, 1.25; Soxithcott Bros,,
10.0 0; Hatter’s Dairy, milk,
•River’s Meat; Market, 4.5 0;
Stire, labor streets 53.40:
Laverty, labor, 37.55; John
labor, 27.00; John Luxton,
2.5 0; Reuben McInnis, with team,
4.5 0*; Richard Davis, labor, 28.00.
All motions were carried,
journment on the motion of
cillor Hern.
C. V. Pickard,
The regular meeting of the Board
of Education was held in the Public
Library on Monday, October 4th at
8 p.m. Absent were A, 0. Elliot,
J. M, Southcott and George Lawson.
In the absence of R. N. Creech,
Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, W,
May, presided. The order of busi
ness was as follows:
Approval of previous minutes.
The Public School Principal re
ported number on roll 140. Re sug
gested change in primary room, This
to be made on arrival of blackboard,
At present the room was being paint
ed. The school was open every law
ful day with complete staff. The
local clergy commenced the course
in religious training on September
28th, with all grades receiving same.
Several prizes had been won by
pupils of each room at the Exeter
War Savings
Most of the
Sgt. Lloyd Reynolds, son of Mr.
and Mrs, Luther Reynolds, of Us
borne, was one of the graduates to
receive his “Wings" as a navigator
at the graduation exercises at Mul
ton Thursday of last week, Lloyd,
a former student at the Exeter
H. S., received his initial training
at the I.T.S. at Belleville. Mr, and
Mrs. Reynolds,
mer and Mrs. J. H. Jones attended
the graduation exercises. On Satur
day Sgt, Reynolds was united in
marriage with Miss Dorothy
Stuart, daughter of Mr. and
Henry Stuart, of Weiland,
ceremony taking place in the
land United church. Rev,
Ballantyne was the offiejatin,
clergyman,
bride are
and TailsRegulars
Colors Blue, Brown, Grey, etc. good assortment,
sizes 36 to 46. Select your new suit now while we
have all sizes.
Stouts
Mrs. Wesley Wit-
Van - Kirk Felt Hats
Newest colors in Fedora or Flat Crown style, a good hat at $3.95 each. Also a
cheaper grade at $2.2$. Also a few odd sizes of Hats, suitable for everyday wear
at $1.25 each
Men’s Leather Windbreakers
Genuine Horsehide windbreakers in different colors priced at $13.50 to $15. Same
style in Pigtex at $8.95. ,
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Women's and Girls' Pumps, Oxfords, etc.
Suede, Crushed Kid or Calf, widths AA, A, B, C, up to EE. All pumps are made
Combination Fitting to prevent slipping at the heel. Colors, Brown or Black. New
styles at $3.95,
May
Mrs.
the
Wel-
United church. Rev, L. R.
was the officiating
Sgt. Reynolds and his
visiting with his parents
while on furlough. Congratulations
and best wishes are extended
the happy couple.
BURIED IN EXETER
to
Wes-
Fair. September
amounted to $117.03.
classes had been re-enrolled with
the Junior Red Cross. A few sup
plies were needed. Per J, N. Willis
and E. R, Hopper that report of Pub
lic School Principal be adopted,
supplies procured, and the Agricult
ural Grant of $25,00 be allowed.
Carried.
The High School Principal report
ed for September number on roll 180.
Total War Savings Stamp Sales
$55.25. Approval of the Board was
asked on consolidating Science, Home
Economice and Shop caution fees
into one of a dollar per pupil to be
levied by the form teacher. This
would cover anything in the way of
damage to school property. The
Home Economics and Shop Inspect
ors had visited the school Sept. 30
and found favourable progress made.
The new defence course for Grade
13 would necessitate more time and
was being worked out by the Princi
pal. Some additions to Library and
Equipment had been suggested. Per
E. R. Hopper and Mrs. Beavers, the
adoption of his report and approval
of the method of collecting Caution
fees. Books as suggested to be
chased for Home Economics,
Geographies desired,
Per Wl H. Dearing and J. N.
lis, payment of following accounts:
E. Lindenfield, repairs, $1.50; Huron
Lumber Co., lumber, 18.00; B. W.-F.
Beavers, supplies, 6.14; W. T. Sken-
rier, supplies, 51.84; R. E. Balkwin,
labor, 255.35; Robertson’s, supplies,
.70; Sunoco Service, supplies, 4.00;
Southcott Bros., supplies, 1.54; Jones
& May, supplies, 4.01; Grigg Station
ery, supplies, 55. 78. Carried.
The matter of a Commercial
Course for the students of Exeter
High School was brought up and
laid ovex’ for discussion at the next
meeting.
The remains of the late Mrs.
ley Welsh, who died in Victoria Hos
pital, London, on Friday, of last
week, were brought to Exeter Mon
day afternoon for interment in the
Exeter cemetery. Mrs. Welsh was a
native of Exeter, her maiden name
being Jennie Ann Poplestoxxe. Mr,
Welsh was,-at one time a painter
and decorator in Exeter, In 1905
the family moved to Balgonia near
Regina where Mr. Welsh was in the
butcher business for ten years, and
then moved to Regina where three
years later he died. An only daugh
ter also passed away in the West
Mrs. Welsh returned to London
where she resided for about 22
years. She was a practical nurse.
She is survived by one granddaugh
ter, Mrs, George Channing, of Tor-
tonto, who accompanied the remains
to Exeter. Her only brother the
S. A. Poplestoxxe predeceased
seven years ago.
MYERS—LITTLE
each 11c
each 19c
Growing Girls’ School Oxfords
New shipment just arrived, low or medium heels, in Tan, Brown and Black, widths
A to D, all made with genuine bend soles. Buy now while we have all sizes. Priced
at $3.25 to $3.95.
Haugh’s 88 Overalls and Smocks
. We now have all sizes in Haugh’s 88 Overalls and Lined Smocks. These are scarce
goods. Our supply is limited.
WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Buy as Many as You Possibly Can
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Kellogg’s Variety Cereal
(5 cereals, 10 packages, ....pkg. 25c
New-Clover Honey (4 lb. pails),
Requiring four “D” Coupons ........vdVIl I
Chox
The chocolate drink, 1 lb.
Paula Sugar Substitute
In canveniont liquid form, 4 oz. bottles,
Phone 32
late
her
pur-
also
Fry’s Cocoa
| lb. tins
Dairy,
groc.
2.50;
•John
Win.
i Cox,
labor,
ti„s each 39c
each 59c
Kellogg’s -Com Flakes
Large 13 oz. pkgs.........
Old English Paste Floor Wax^- _L
1 lb. tins- .......................................Cat II ‘tU'L
S™odQS”g...Ap±s....6 lbs. for 25c
Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
Stephen Township
Federation of Agriculture
AT CREDITON
Australian Pilots Entertained SHAM BATTLE STAGED
CORN PICKING BEE
Ad-
Coun-
Clerk.
tons' In the neighborhood of fifty
of corn were picked and hauled to
the Exeter Branch of the Canadian
Canners Monday and Tuesday from
the farm of Mr. Cecil Skinner, of
Usborne, It was a community bee
when the neighbors turned out with
their teams and wagons and assis
ted in harvesting the crop. The corn
was harvested in less than fifteen
hours, a record that will be hard
to beat.
Wed. Eve., Oct. 13th at 8.30
with guest speaker
M. A. CAMPBELL, TORONTO
Secretary-Treasurer of Ontario
School Trustees and Ratepayers
Association; subject-—
“Rural Education and Larger
School Area.”
A number of Australian pilots
from the Centralia Airport were
pleasantly entertained to dinner at
the Godbolt Hospital Wednesday of
last week. In the evening a number
of Exeter young ladies were invited
in and a very pleasant time was
enjoyed, the visitors from Australia
proving to be a jolly bunch. They
received his wings on Friday and
one of the lads was winner of the
silver cup.
In
will
Mr. Staples, Public School
speCtor of Huron County,
be present.
All teachers, trustees and all
interested in public school educa
tion are urged to be present.
Everybody Welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore have re
ceived a cable from their son, Sgt.
Murray MoOre, saying he had arrived
safely overseas. Sgt. Moore received
his Wings for Navigation at Crumlin
in August.
RED CROSS NEWS
The Exeter Badminton Club will
hold a meeting to organize for the
coming season on Wednesday, Oc
tober 18, at 8 p.m, in the Arena.
All interested in playing are invited
to attend.
Unit 17 is having a monster Red
Cross frolic oh Oct. 28, at the Exeter
Arena. Please keep this date In
mind.
Ex-
has
an-
The open meeting of the
eter Branch of the Red Cross
been postponed to a date to be
nounced later. Tills is being done
in order to
speaker.
Shipping
week,
secure Major* Watson as
this
day will be Friday
October 8th.
of
Thanksgiving Holiday
Monday next will be Thanksgiving
Hay and a public, Koliday.
LIONS FROLIC TO
BE HELD THIS WEEK
All is in readiness for the Exeter
Lions frolic that is being held in
the Arena tonight (Thursday) and
also on Friday evening. The final
reports from the various comrp.it-
tees in charge were made at the
Lions supper meeting in the Parish
Hall Friday evening of last week. .A
parade will be held Thursday
ning at 7.45 headed by the
famous Kiltie Band from the
tralia Airport. Members of
Huron-Middlesex regiment,
Exeter Band, the Boys Scouts
Cubs will participate in the parade.
The Lions IFrolic has always attrac
ted a large crowd. Proceeds of the
frolic are for welfare work. Numer
ous prizes are being given away.
The speaker at the Friday meeting
was Flying Officer Patterson who
gave a very interesting talk on some
of the work being carried out
the Cebtralia Airport.
eve-
now
Cen-
the
the
and
GUENTTNER-—DUNSFORD
at
Wil-
K. M. MacFauI,Sec’y
MOVED TO LONDON
Mrs. Ida Sanders, who recently
disposed of her residence in Exeter
and who has purchased a new horn 3
this week \or
where her two sons Bor-
Britain are students at
University. Mrs. Sanders
much missed in Exeter
A quiet wedding took place at the
James Street United church parson
age on Friday evening when Mrs.
Irene May Little was united in
marriage to Mr. John Everard
Myers, Rev. A. B. Irwin officiating.
The attendants were Mrs. Labella
Phinn, of Ingersoll, sister of the
bl’ide and Miss Alice Handford, of
town. Mr. and Mrs. Myers, who
come to Exeter from Ingersoll, have
taken up their residence in the home
on Huron Street recently purchased
from Mrs. J. T. Wood. We welcome
Mr .and Mrs, Myers to Exeter and
join with their many friends in
congratulations and best wishes.
COMMITTEES MEET TO
STUDY FUEL SITUATION
fuel. J. M. Southcott was
chairman. A letter to the
•Canada from Mr. Russell
of Hamilton, representa-
Members of the Huron-Middlesex
regiment with their motorized equip
ment passed through Exeter Satur
day afternoon from London on their
way to the north part of the county
for week-end manoeuvres. D Com
pany from Exeter in charge of Major
Morgan, of Clinton and Lieut. E. D.
Howey, on Sunday mornin,
ched from Exeter with
full webbing to a point
quarter miles north of
where the road passes
hill on either side. Here they had
noon lunch, went through air raid
and other manoeuvres and finally
waited in ambush until the return
of one of the jeeps and three trucks.
Blocking the road they set upon
the invaders with tear gas bombs,
small sacks filled with flour and
with sheathed bayonets and a
miniature battle raged. The boys
returned to Exeter in the trucks
having greatly enjoyed the outing.
STAFFA COUPLE LEARN
SON KILLED IN CRASH
g mar-
rifles and
one and a
Hurondale
between a
Hydro Off Sunday
Cold suppers were served in
most of the homes in Exeter Sunday
evening as the hydro power was off
all afternoon and until 6.45 in the
evening, 'the cause of the interrup
tion was the replacing of one of
the big hydro poles that carry the
high tension wires at the corner
of Andrew and North streets. The
power Was off all through the Exe
ter district.
Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Drake,
Staffa, were notified of the death
by airplane accident on Sunday of
their son, William Robert Drake,
Warrant Office 2, at Sydney, N.S.,
where he had been stationed for
the past two months. The young
man enlisted iu January, 1941, He
was a wireless gunner.
prettily decorated for
was
for a quiet but pretty
Saturday, September 25,
M. A. Hunt united in
Florence Marie, only
and Mrs. Percy
in London, is leaving
that city
den and
Western
will be
where she has been active in Red
Cross work and civic welfare. The
best
will
wishes of a host of friends
follow her to her new home.
RECEIVES HIS WINGS
AND COMMISSION
REAL ESTATE CHANGES
Mr. Frank King, of Stephen town
ship, has purchased the residence of
Mr. Garnet McFalls, on Andrew St.,
and will shortly move to town, Mr.
King recently disposed of his 75-
acre farm in Stephen township to
Mr. Ed. Faultier. He is holding an
auction sale of his farm stock and
implements and at the same time is
offering for sale the 100-acre farm
ou the 6th concession 4 of Stephen.
See advt. page 4.
Mrs. David Kestle, ot town, has
purchased from Mrs. Gerald Ford,
a residence on Huron Street west.
An auction sale of the household
effects
16th.
with brown acces-
a corsage of Talis-
wore a string of
of the groom. Her
was her sister-in-
Lewis Faist, former student
the Exeter High School, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. M. Faist, of Crediton,
is to be congratulated on securing
his wings and commission as a pilot
officer at the wings presentation
ceremony at Aylmer Friday of last
week. Pilot Officer Faist is now
spending two week’s furlough at
his home after which he is being
posted to Trenton as instructor.
Mr. and Mrs. Faist and Rev. and
Mrs. Reuber, of Crediton attended
the graduation exercises.
will be held Saturday, Oct.
See advt. pogo 4.
.John Strange recently pur-
the residence of Mrs. C. Ft.
Mrs.
chased
Perkins- on Huron Street.
Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter,
which was
Harvest Thanksgiving service
the setting
wedding on
when Rev.
marriage,
daughter of Mr.
Dunsford to Ralph Karl Genttner,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Genttner.
of Dashwood.
The wedding music was played
by Miss Kate MacFaul, of Exeter,
who also played during the sign
ing of the register.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a dressmaker suit
of French blue
sories and wore
man roses. She
pearls, the gift
only attendant
law, Mrs. W. C. Dunsford, of For
est, who wore a beige tailored suit
with black accesories and wore a
corsage of Johanna Hill roses.
Staff Sgt. W. C. Dunsford, R.C.
A.P.C., of *Camp Ipperwash, brother
of the bride, supported the groom.
The bride's gift to the matron of
honor was a gold necklace and to
the organist a fancy brooch. The
gift to the best map was a purse
of money.
Following the wedding supper at
Wong's Cafe in London, Mt, and
Mrs. Genttner left amid showers
of confetti for Toronto on their
wedding trip,
WINGHAM FLIER KILLED
On Friday evening last represen-"*
tatives of the four churches in Ex
eter met in the Trivitt Parish Hall
to consider ways and means of
combining services throughout the
winter with a view to the conser
vation of
appointed
Clergy of
T. Kelly,
five for Director of Coal Conser
vation, together with a circular out-
ling various methods by which coal
might be saved was read and dis
cussed. ' The coal situation is so
serious that the Prime Minister has
called it a national emergency and
the tenor of the meeting was to the
effect that some action should be
taken to combine the services where
it was felt that such would meet
the requirements without proving
determental to the cause. Union
mid-week services will commence
this week by all four congregations.
The committees from Main St. and
James St. churches will report back
to their official board for further
consideration.
The South Huron Ministerial
Association met Monday at the home
of Rev. M. E. and Mrs. Reuber, of
Crediton. Officers were elected for
the coming year. A full report will
be .given next w’eek.
FROM -
|qo SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL
of
killed over enemy territory,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold V. Pym.
Wingham, have received word that
their son, Fit. Sgt. William Pym,
was
July 4, Fit. Sgt. Pym had been over
seas
ted missing
.Prior to moving to Whigham, he
resided in Listowel, Surviving be
sides his parents, is one sister and
one brother, Mr, Robert Rae and
Jack Pym. Messrs. George and Char
les Godbolt, of Exeter are uncles
of the deceased.
several months, and was pos-
’ ' g just three months ago.
“Wings Parade”
Those fortunate enough to attend,
the Wings Parade on October 1st
were treated to something new on
the agenda. The precision squad,
of the W.D., which by continued
care and practise have reached a very
high state of perfection gave a very
excellent demonstration which In
dicates results of consistent training
and supervision. In addition to the
very popular pipe band at No.
which is led by a colorful majorette,
one
the
was
the
the
dispensed some excellent music and.
many complimentary remarks con
cerning the Hand were heard.
The Commanding officer, Group
Captain Fullerton Introduced Grouii
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9,
b
heard for the first time publicly
new station brass band. This
the first public appearance of
Brass Hand, which was nuclei*
leadership of Opl. Short. They
Exeter Lions Frolic
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Thursday and Friday Nights