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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-11-18, Page 1Single Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth YeaeEstablished 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year i FOURTH BLOOD DONORS CLINIC IN EXETER EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18th, 1943 Young Men’s Tweed Overcoats Smart styles and colors medium prices Men’s Darker-Color Overcoats Oxford Greys, Blue and Brown at $18 to $25 Also about 20 good overcoats at $15 each McKnight’s Hall, Quite a few of the new wallpapers have arrived. If you wish to do some decorating now, rather than in the spring, we can show you some very nice patterns. Thursday Nite, Nov. 18 Bingo starts at 8.30 sharp. Admission 35c Horsehide Leather Windbreakers and Caps Colors—Brown, Green, Blue and Black, all with zipper fronts. Also a few nice Brown Suedes. NEW 1944 WALLPAPERS SPECIAL Children’s Snow Suits 3-piece, 4, 5, 6 year sizes, only a limited quantity at $9.85 suit. Jones & May now overseas Exeter Arena k To Provide Parcels and Smokes for those from this community l’UBLIC LIBRARY CLOSED FRIDAY AFTERNOONS Wed., Nov. 24 Sgt. Smith and his Orchestra from No. 9 ■Men’s fine shirts, sizes 14V^ to 16^2, a real value this month while they last at $1.39 each. Men’s medium weight fall and winter combinations, short and long sleeves, ankle length, Watson’s made, slightly imperfect, on sale at $1.25 suit. S.F.T.S., Centralia. Reserve the Date. We still have a fine range of winter coats to choose from. Cloths are becoming very difficult to procure so would advise early selection. SPECIAL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT The large increase in the amount of poultry raised in recent years is, we be­ lieve, apparent to everyone. This has created a real marketing problem for us, as the volume received overtaxes our facilities. Ap it seems a most inopportune time to get extra help or to erect an adequate building, we feel we must reduce the amount of poultry we can take in. ACCORDINGLY, AFTER NOV. 22, WE WILL RECEIVE POULTRY FOR POUND OVER“TRADE” OR “ON ACCOUNT” ONLY. THE USUAL lc PER PREVAILING CASH PRICES WILL BE PAID. This is not meant in any sense as an affront to our customers who find it not possible or convenient to trade out their poultry as ample facilities are available locally for cash sellers. This move is entirely intended to make it possible to look after our general store trade in a more efficient manner. Also please note—no poultry can be received on Saturdays. Your Superior Store Canadian Legion B.E.S.L., Hensall Branch 167. Benefit Dance. Saturday Night Dance SGT. SMITH & HIS ORCHESTRA FROM NO. 9. Admission 40c Immunization Clinic Exeter Public School Friday, Nov. I9th, 1943 at 9 a.m. All school and pre-school children will receive one dose of diphtheria serum, irrespective of previous in­ jections. wa Miss Mary Johns was* in Bruce- field last week acting as brides* maid, at the McCowan-Mustard •wed­ ding. Door Prize Novelty Prizes clos- win- The Exeter Library will be Sed Friday afternoons for the ter* months. This action is taken for the conservation of coal. Donald Webster, aged 12 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Webster, of Exeter North, fractured a leg while tobogganing on Dow’s hill early this week, He was attended by Dr. Dunlop and was taken to the Seaforth hospital in an ambu­ lance for X-ray. Reeve Tuckey, occupied the of Councillors Councillors read and Canadian liis and was and requested the right to soft maples from in residence, trees being in a dangerous condi- moved by Councillors Hern that Mr. Johns COUNCIL INVESTS $12,000 IN BONDS The regular meeting of the muni­ cipal Council of the Village of Exeter was held in the Town Hall on Monday, November 15th, 1943, with all Councillors present. In the absence of Councillor Southcott chair on the motion Hern and Bierling. The minutes of the last regular meeting of Monday November 1st, and of the special meeting of Friday November 5th, were read and adopt­ ed on the motfon of Bierling and Hern. Communication Were dealt with as follows: Mothercraft Society, laid over; Of­ fice of the Fire Marshall re visit, filed; Magistrate’s Court re fine, filed; C. R, Hagey, Engineering Co., re survey for sanitary sewer system, filed. Through Councillor Bierling, Mr. Chas. Johns remove two front of decayed tion, It Bierling be given permission to remove the two trees at his own expense and responsibility. By-Law No. 5, for the establish­ ment and maintenance of a Reserve Fund for use after the war in pro­ viding the necessary replacements of or improvements in public works, was given its first reading and its second reading and laid over to the next regular meeting for the third reading. By-Law No. 6, to authorize the borrowing of $10,000.00 from the Bank of Montreal for the purchase of Victory Bonds was given its first and second reading. •It was moved and seconded by Councillors Dignan and Hern that payment of the Grant to the Exeter Agricultural Society be made. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Dignan and Hern: Exeter Times Advocate, Printing Voter’s Lists, Notices, Advert, etc. $133.54; County of Huron, Gravel, crushing and hauling 241.30; Exeter Public Utilities, St. Light. 214.27, T. Clock and bulb 3.19, total 217.46; John Stire, Labor Road Maintenance, 5.20; R. Edwards with truck 1.5 0; Rd. Davis, Labor, Cleaning Sts. 19.95; Clark Fisher, Treasurer Exeter Agri­ cultural Society, grant, 150.00. All motions were carried. Adjourn­ ment on the motion of Councillor Bierling. C. V. Pickard, Clerk. THE LATE MRS. KESTLE One of the oldest residents of this community died Thursday of last week jn the person of Mrs. Thomas J. Kestle, in her 90 th year. Her maiden name was Mary Ann Rowe. Born on the tenth concession of Stephen Township her early life was spent amid the pioneer surroundings of those early settler days. She was united in marriage with the late Thomas J. Kestle and for sever­ al years they farmed in McGillivray and Biddulph and then the mercantile business stores at Ballymote, Bin­ ton before retiring and Exetei’ to reside. Mr. Kestle pre­ deceased her in 19 36. Mrs. Kestle had been ill almost two weeks with pneumonia. She is survived by four brothers and one sister, John, Robt, N„ and Harry T. Rowe, of Exeter and Samuel, of Galt, and Mrs. Wind­ sor, of Brown City, Mich. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon from thq funeral parlors of Mr. R. N. Rowe, conducted by Rev. Woods Irwin. Exeter from a ei-al were Mr. Samuel Rowe, of Galt, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lamport and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford, of Lon­ don. The pallbearers were Messrs. Chester and Cecil Rowe, Wesley Lamport and Charles Ford, B. W. F. Beavers and G. S. Howard. went into conducting and Ilder- coming to Lawrence Earl Coultis, of Borden, •only son of Mr. and Nelson Coultis, of Usborno, place at the Presbyterian Thursday Novem- acces- sister Hali- COULTIS—BARTLEMAN The marriage of Jean D’Oracy Bartieman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Bartieman, of Orillia, to LAC. Camp Mrs. took manse Orillia on ber 11th at 2 o’clock. Rev. McInnis officiated. The bride wore a two-piece gold wool crepe dress with black sories and corsage of roses. Her attendant was her WREN. Joyce Bartieman, of fax and LAC. William Bjornson, of Camp Borden, attended the groom. Following the ceremony, dinner was served at the Hotel, after which the young couple left on a short honey­ moon to spending groom's duties at Toronto and London and the week-end with the parents, returning to his Camp Borden on Monday. had to Victory war ef- council WARDEN TUCKEY PRESIDES AT COUNTY COUNCIL In his opening address at the November session of Huron County Council at Goderich Tuesday after­ noon, Warden B. W. Tuckey said that citizens of this county date invested, $6,635,450 in Bonds to assist in Canada’s fort, and of this the county had subscribed $105,000, or $75,000 of it this year. He warned his hear­ ers to take their cue as to the war’s end from Winston Churchill, who predicted that the toughest part was yet to come. Construction had been kept to a minimum, the warden said. Only one new bridge, very necessary, had been built. He urged that an addi­ tion be built to the County Home after peace came. The report of the warden’s com­ mittee declaring against an open deer season in Huron was confirmed after a debate. There was no divi­ sion. Warden Tuckey, Reeves Shad­ dick, Wilson, Armstrong and Wat­ son urged an open season charging that many deer were being shot out of season and that there was a need for a full-time game overseer. Reeves Weir, Rathwell, Wheeler, Smith and others noted a marked dcrease in the deer population after last year’s open season and were opposed. All were agreed, however, that many deer were being shot out of season and that the appoint­ ment of a full-time was overdue. The statement of H. Erskine forecast plus in addition to the $75,0i00 in­ vested in Vistory Bonds, $45,000 of of which came from county high­ ways account and which has been set aside for post-war work. Of the $27,100 set aside at the beginning of the year for patriotic grants a total of $24,448 has been spent. game overseer Treasurer A. a small sur- Exeter had its fourth Blood Donor Clinic on Friday, November 12. Out of 120 donors called for this clinic, 76 reported: of which 24 were new women donors, 47 new male donors and two men repeated donations. The clinic was held m James Street Church and was a morning clinic only. The doctors in attendance were Drs. M. C, Fletcher and J. G. Dun­ lop. Nurses assisting were, Mrs, Webb, Mrs, W. D. Sanders, Mrs. Winslow, Mrs. G. Dunlop, Mrs, G. Z wicker, Mrs. J. Finkbeiner, Mrs, M. C. Fletcher, K. Johns, Mrs, Wright, Mrs G. Lindsay, Mrs Aiken, Miss M. Brown and Mrs. W. E. Weekes. Also helping in the clinic room were Mrs. C. Stewart and Mrs. R. Kestle. Mrs. J. Green looked refreshments ’""with the helpers, Mrs. Baynham, Mrs, Andrew, Crediton; Fisher and Mrs. Victor R. R. 3, Exeter; MacGregor, Mrs. Armstrong, town. Mrs. Mrs. V, work. Miss cion in The donors were: GRAND BEND—May Patterson, Ray Patterson, Emery Stebbins, Mrs. W. Desjardine, Mrs. J. Manore, Hector Gill, J. Manore, Mr. and Mrs. H. Pfile, Alden Gill, Albert Tyler, Eric McIlroy, R. Woodley, A. Hamilton, Lawrence Mason, Car­ lyle Taylor, Norman Turnbull. DASHWOOD—Garnet Patterson, Allan Miller, Mrs. G. Patterson. A. Gaiser, D. Hendrick, A. Turnbull, L. Hendrick, I. Desjardine, I. Shar- row, Mr. and Mrs. M. Turnbull, Rufus Turnbull, Maurice Klumpp, G. W. Eagleson, Verna Cunning­ ham, Jack Gaiser, C. Oestricher, H. Hayter, Don Gaiser, A. Wanner. CLANDEBOYE—John Darling. •CENTRALIA — Amos Ralph Lightfoot, Air. and Lammie, Marjorie iFlynn, Malnar, Flossie Davey, Neil, H. Pen warden. Mrs Alvin Pym (3rd), Mrs. A. Kerslake, Mrs. Sanford Lawson, Jack Essery, Mrs. Jask Essery, Mrs. Delmar Skinner. R.R. 3 EXETER — Mrs. Reg Knight, Mrs. Ed. Johns, Lome Pas­ more, Eileen Johns, Ethelene Johns, Doreen Coultis. W. J. Routley, Mrs. C. Brock, Laverne Skinner, Mrs. Lil­ lian Cooper, Clarke Fisher, Chas. Fisher, Mrs. G. Heywood. R.R. HENSALL—Mrs. S. Simms, Roy McLeod. KIRKTON—Ivan Stewart, • Collier, Case Allen, Elgin Luxton. WOODHAM—Mr. and Mrs. R. Pooley, George Davis (2nd). Mrs, Delbridge, Mrs. R, O’Callaghan, Mrs, Mrs. Lounds, Mrs. C. Snell, Mrs. G, McFalls, Mrs, R. after the following Crediton, Mrs. C. Heywood, Mrs, Kyle, Mrs. Fuke, Miss L. Hueston and Heywood did the secretarial Ainsley was Nurse-Techni- charge of the clinic, Wright, Mrs. R. Mrs. E. Richara A. Pym, w. Alf E, ex- Arm Fractured Mr. Aubrey Farquhar, of Kippen, while doing some repairing to a hen-house, had the misfortune to fall backwards off of an elevation fracturing one arm at the elbow and spraining the wrist of the other arm. Receives His Wings Congratulations to Sgt. Glen Mc- tavish who received his vfings as a pilot with the R.CLA.F, at Moncton, N,B., Friday of last week. Glen first graduated as an airframe mech­ anic and was posted At No, 10 Re­ pair £jepot, Winnipeg, when he re­ mustered to air crW. He is a son of Mrs. Jean McTavish and a grand­ son of Mrs. charlotte Taylor of tWEu Huron Receives Gift A large steel engraving of Their Majesties Rt. Hon, adorn the house at gift of Roberts, on leave Thomas Pryde, former reeve of Ex­ eter. The presentation was made at the county council session on Tuesday. the King and Queen and . Wineton Churchill will i walls of the County court* Goderich, It is the joint Wing Commander J. M. Huron County clerk now of absence, and Fit, Lt. OPEN HOUSE AT SCHOOL Friday afternoon last was “open house” at the Exeter High and public Schools when a goodly num- her of,parents and friends availed themselves of the opportunity to witness the scholars at their studies. All of the rooms were visited jn,* eluding the home economies room and the shop work in the new school. Visitation was from twp to three o’clock after which the schoP ars and the visitor-s assembled in the gymnasium at the Arena for a short interesting program. Principal H. L. Sturgis presided. The pro­ gram included a musical selection by Mrs. K. Brown on the marimba; piano duet by Mrs. Pearl Murdock and Miss Helen Dignan; reading by Miss Henry; piano solo by Miss Mc­ Dougall, solo by Mrs, Sturgis. The chairxnan of the Board of Education, Mr, R. N. Creech, welcomed the visitors and gave a short address. A collection was taken amounting to $27.40 for the Junior Red Cross. SENTENCED IN EXETER FOR THEFT AT AIRPORT Sgt. William Charles Hills, 40- year-old member of the R.C.A.F. Provost Corps at No. 9, S.F.T.S., Centralia, appeared before Magis­ trate McCrea in police court in Ex­ eter Friday of last week and plead­ ed guilty to stealing blankets and a number of othei* articles from the airport. He was sentenced to serve a six-months term in has since been charged police court, theft of a 45 guard house at was remanded trial. gaol. He in county with 'the from the London, automatic Crumlin Airport to November 23 Arrive Overseas Mrs. Robert C. Dinney received word that her husband, Pilot Of­ ficer Dinney arrived safely over­ seas. Mrs. Cora Burns, of Detroit, has also received word that hex- son, < Sgt. R. G. Burns, had arrived safely.. Scanning the SPORTS By “SCOOP” It looks as if the fans of this dis­ trict are going to be treated to another season of bang-up hockey at the local arena this winter. Tues- niglit “The Fliers” from Centralia under the watchful eye of their manager, Sqd. Ldr. Wegg and the coach, Sgt. Wright, had their first work-out in the Stratford Arena. The boys have been condition­ ing in the station gym during the past few -weeks and will have all the kinks out when they get into action, There spems to be a lot of enthusiam around Number Nine these days and it is expected that they will be icing a good squad again this year. Several of the boys on last year’s team are on hand, again, unable again twine. teamed up on defense as they did last year. When Ken Gunter was I posted to Gimli the (Fliers lost their* 1 star centre player but his two side­ pricks Hub Macey and Forsythe are Cliff Young, while he was to turn out for practice, will be available to guard the Doc. Webb and Smack Allen CELEBRATES 80th BIRTHDAY On Sunday, November 14th, Mr. James Green observed his eightieth birthday and Mr. and Mrs. Green celebra+ed the occasion by treating their relatives to a' dinner served at the Grieve Restaurant. After congratulations were tended the guests numbering twenty- two partook of the good things pre­ pared for the occasion. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart and Ivan, of Farquhar; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, Wilma ana Lois, of Port Stanley; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Moir, Ola and Audrie, of List- owel; Patsy Joyce No. 5 Mrs. G. S. Howard and Mrs. Jane Ravelie, Exeter. The afternoon was spent as a reunion at the home on Main street where a dainty lunch was served. LARGE CONGREGATIONS AT JAMES ST. ANNIVERSARY James Street United Church ob­ served its 81st anniversary on Sun­ day and large present evening er for Jewitt, church, the leadership of Mr. W. R. Goul- j Seventeen newcomers joined the ding, provided some splendid music< practice Tuesday night and from with Mr. Carey Joynt, of Hensall, j them Manager Wegg and Coach as guest soloist singing at both s '*■>«««■ services. The anthem at the morn- | ing service was “O Worship the] King” with solo parts by Misses Reta Rowe and Helen Penhale. A solo was sung by Mrs. J. Hodgert and a quartette by Mesdames Mur-i dock, Coates, Goulding and McFallS. I In the evening the choir sang two j anthems. “The Heavens are Telling” and “Hark, Hark My Soul” with Mrs. Murdock singing the obligat* to. A male quartette was sung by Messrs. Walter denfield, A. Goulding. At the Jewitt took the Invisible” taking his text from 2 Cor. 4:18 “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen, for the things which are seen are tem­ poral; but the things which are not seen are. spiritual,” the things that are not seen are the things that are eternal and abiding, this world in which we work and oat and pile up wealth Is material, the world (Continued oh Rage 41 I congregations were | the morning and i The special speak- j ou Bradley is the only was Rev. E. other forward from last year's United,team. under j # at both services, the day B.A., Sarnia, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hawkins, and Joan, of Seaforth; Misses Riley and Mary Malone from S.F.T.S., Brantford: Mr. and G. S. was Rev. of Central The choir,N. J. B.A. in the those distance attending the fun- and assisted by Rev. Interment took place cemetery. Among Former Residents In Accident PRESENTATION andAllison Morgan, son of Mr. Mrs. Archie W. Morgan, was honor- er at a pleasant social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allison, Thames Road, on Saturday evening. About thirty-five guests •were present and the evening was spent at cards. Mrs, Wm. Passmore was winner of the ladies’ high prize and Wm. Sillery won the gents’ high, Allison was presented With a handsome wrist watch, an address being read by Ray Stewart and the presentation *by Eeverley Morgan. Allison Lunch AllisoiL aircrew nesday for Manning Pool, Toronto. expressed his appreciation, was served at the close, who recently enlisted for with the R.C.A.F,, left Wed- Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Freckleton, of Port Elgin, former residents of Exeter, were injured in an auto­ mobile accident while on their way, to London Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Freckleton received serious head injuries and cuts on the body and arms while their four-year-old granddaughter, Marilyn Freckleton. received internal injuries. The child was at first believed to be critically injured but hospital attendants on Sunday stated that her condition as well as that of her grandparents, was much improved. They were re­ moved to St. Joseph’s hospital fol­ lowing the accident. According to the police Hillyard Oake, of London, was driving north when his car drove onto the shoulder of the road and in attempting to get back the car swerved onto the centre of the highway colliding with the Freckle­ ton car. Oake suffered severe head and chest injuries. Cutbush, E. Liil- E. AVuerth and W. R. Wright hope to find replacements. Wright himself will play this year. Last season the Sgt. had a bad right knee which kept him on the bench. An operation this in shape again, While plans are pleted it is possible that the Fliers will be entered in One will be in the O.H.A, with Clinton, Goderich, the same last year, The other comprise and in the group would be Clinton Last season the ber Nine led the group of this district, edging out • the powerful Seaforth Beavers by two points. They lost only two [games during the regular schedule. | In the finals the Fliers defeated. I the Beavers in three es, The Airport team Windsor Colonials first game 6-5 and second 9-4 ito give round. spring put him not as yet com- two leagues. Intermediate Seaforth and grouping as league would teams in this Command the Fliers Goderich. I t morning service Mr. for his theme “Seeing with and * # boys Intermediate from Num* A straight gam- then met winning dropping •Colonials the the the the