HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-12-09, Page 1Sixty-Ninth Year
USBORNE LAD DIES
FROM INJURIES IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
COUNCIL DECLARES
BOXING DAY A
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
EMANUEL BEAVER
i WORLD WAR VETERAN
(DIED IN HOSPITAL
Dec. day, December 7th,
januel Beayer, of Centralia, in. hie
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Single Copy, 5 centsEstablished 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9th, 1943
Christmas Merchandise
Our stock of merchandise for the Christmas season is about complete. While many
lines are very scarce we have a good selection of useful gifts for early buyers. We
cannot repeat on any lines when sold out.
A Few Suggestions:
FOR MEN AND BOYS—Neckties boxed, sets of ties with handkerchiefs to match,
braces, garters, neck scarves, gloves, initialed and fancy handkerchiefs, pyjamas
and night gowns, shirts, suits and overcoats, shoes, slippers, hats, etc.
FOR LADIES AND GIRLS—Silk underwear, hosiery, slips, night gowns, fancy
tablecloths, neck scarves, collars, etc.
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats
make excellent Christmas gifts. We still have a large range to choose from at very
reasonable prices.
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LADIES’ and MISSES’ CHENILLE HOUSE COATS
at $4.50 each
s
These house coats or bath robes of good quality chenille make ideal Christmas gifts,
white and colors, small, medium and large at $4.50 each.
Ladies’ & Misses’ Fall & Winter Skirts
New styles, new(materials, all popular colors, sizes 12 ter 20, pleated andyplain styles
at from $2.95 to $4.00.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
WHITE BEANS
New crop, hand picked, .....
WHITE WAX BEANS
A quick cooking, fine larger
CUBES
.10 cube pkgs...............
Rendered Lard
made ...............................
..per lb. 5c
bean41bs.25c
OXO
Large
Home
Fresh
each 23c
2 lbs. 33c
CLARK’S GOVERNOR SAUCE a L QQ
A truly fine sauce, 8 oz. bottles,....CttVll wJv
TOY BROOMS „arL IQ-A delight to the little folks, ...Cavil l«/v
QUICK QUAKER OATS
Large 48 oz. pkg.................
Cowan’s Perfection Cocoa
Excellent value, 1 lb. tins, .......Cavil
each 19c
Phone 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
Canadian Legion B.E.S.L., Exeter-
Hensall Branch 167.
Bingo & Dance
will be held in
Immunization Clinic
Exeter Public School
TWO EXETER STORES
BROKEN INTO
McKnight’s Hall,
Exeter
'Friday, Dec. 10, 1943
at 9 a.m.
All school and pre-school
children who have not had
third scarlet fever serum.
Board of Health
Two stores iii Exeter were broken
into Friday evening of last week
but in neither case did the amount
of goods stolen amount to much.
The drugstore of W. S. Cole was
entered by breaking the lock on the
back door. Southcott Bros, store
entered by climbing the back
and taking out a small win-
Money was evidently the ob-
of the thief but he must have
1’5 REGULAR ROUNDS
10 GEESE
GOOSE FOR DOOR PRIZE
Bingo starts at 8.30 sharp.
Admission 35c
BRUCEFIELD MAN DIES
WHILE SITTING AT RADIO
was
roof
dow.
ject
been disappointed in both places as
the money had been removed
the cash registers. There was
trace in either store of the
having entered.
from
little
thief
Saturday Night
DANCE
— with
SGT. SMITH
and bis orchestra from No. 9
ADMISSION 50c
$ Our Christmas dance will$ Our Christmas dance will bo
held Friday evening, December 24th.
A limited number Of tickets at 75c,
are offered in advance Sale at the
Box Office Thursday and Saturday
nights. This Will be the last (lance
antll January Sth.
Robert Dawson, 5 4, well-known
Brucefield resident, died suddenly
Friday evening while sitting beside
his radio. Dr. McMaster, Seaforth,
was called and found death was
caused by a heart condition. Mr.
Dawson was employed at Cornish
chopping mill. He resided in Bruce-
field for the last 12 years, coming
from Inwood, near Sarnia, and was
a member of Brucefield United
Church, Surviving is his Widow. A
public funeral service was held at
Brucefield United Church, Sunday,
conducted by his pastor, Rev, Mr.
Atkinson, following which the re
mains wore taken to Inwood where
a public service Was hold Monday
at 2 p.m. with burial in Alvinston
Cemetery,
are investlgat-
summer cottag-
largest number
BAYFIELD COTTAGES
BROKEN INTO
Provincial police
ing break-ins at 22
es at Bayfield, the
of burglaries committed in the his
tory of the summer resort. Pre
liminary investigation Indicates that
two Indian transients are respon
sible,
Majority of the cottages had been
closed for
was gained
In most of
and dishes
furnishings
Want Ads Pay.
Save Old Tapers
There is an urgent need for
papers. Save yoUr papers and have
them firmly tied in bundles. Ths
Boy Scouts will collect during the
Week of December 27th,
Old
winter and entry
smashing windows,
cottages, furniture
been smashed and
if anything was
by M G. MeAl-
and W. J, Dun-
as well as sum-
the
by
the
had
scattered on the floors.
It is not knwon
stolen.
Cottages owned
lister, of London,
can, of Seaforth,
mor homes at Joweft/s Grove, Mc-
Vittte’S, Deer Lodge Dark and Bay
field Highlands were entered.
Police said the thieves apparently
had Rived In one of the cottages for
several days.
The regular meeting of the Muni
cipal Council of the Village ot
Exeter .was held jn the Town Hall
on Monday, December 6th, 1943,
with the Reeve and ajl members or
the Council present.
Communications were received
and dealt with as follows:
Huron County Council
the return of Warden B.
the County Council for
year. Filed.
Belj Telephone Co, re '
posts. Permission given.
Huron County re firewood, Clerk
to reply that a real shortage of
wood exists in the Municipality
that wood to the extent of
cords is needed.
Fire Marshall’s report on
fighting equipment. It was moved
and seconded by Councillors South
cott and Hern that this report be
laid over for the attention of the
19 44 Council with recommendation
for action.
Mr. J. M. Southcott of the Times-
Advocate waited on the Council in
regard to the Exeter, England Fund
which he has been promoting
through his paper. Mr. Southcott
stated that the Fund was now ap
proximately $4)00.00 and that he
would like to see this money sent
from the Municipality 'Of Exeter to
the Mayor of Exeter, England. Mr.
Southcott suggested that the Coun
cil bring this amount up to the even
£100 before forwarding it. It was
moved and seconded by Councillors
Southcott and Dignan that we ac
cept, for forwarding, the sum
raised by Mr. Southcott and that
we add
Fund a
total to
then be
cipality
England
, moved and seconded by Councillors
Viera and Bierling that thanks be
extended to Mr. Southcott for the
time and expense he has expended
in raising this Fund.
The need of ^Xtra gravelling was
discussed and left in the hands of
the Roads and Bridges Committee.
By-law No. 5 for the establish
ment and maintenance of a reserve
fund for post war work was given
its third reading and finally passed
on the motion of Councillors Hern
and Bierling.
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 third
reading and finally passed on the
motion of Councillors Dignan and
Southcott.
By-law No. 7 setting the date of
Nominations as December 27th
Polling Day, if necessary, as
3, 1944, was given its first
second reading. It was moved
seconded by Councillors Southcott
and Hern that the regular proceed-
ure be waived and that the By-law
be read the third time. It was given
its third reading and finally passed
on the motion of Councillors Bier
ling and Dignan.
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors. Southcott and Hern that
Monday, December 27th, being Box
ing Day, be declared a Public Holi
day and proclaimed as such.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid on the motion of
Councillors Bierling and Dignan:
Exeter Band, Alf. Wuerth, treas.,
balance of grant $150.00'; Board of
Education, balance of appropriation
6,908.48;
Court
James
Twp.
27.00;
R Hall 8.SO, cement 17.50; Welling
ton Haist, tile, 18.09; Grigg’s Sta
tionery, supplies, 4.3'0; John Hunkin
Work and cement, sidewalks 28.40;
Huron Lumber Co., tile 49.50;
County of Huron, balance of gravel
account 414.95; Bell Telephone, ren
tal 2.05; Exeter P.U.C. St. Lighting
214.27; Exeter P.U.C. Waterworks
Fire Protection 350.00, T. Hall 2.02;
Relief, Jones & May, groc. 5.00; N.
.Stanlake, milk, 1,25; Harvey’s Gro
cery, gro. 10.00; Hatter’s Dairy,
2.50; Wm. Allison, coal 8.0-0; River’s
Meat Market 4.50; Time sheet, Jonn
Stive, labor 21.00;
with truck 10.50; Harold Cudmore,
cement gravel 15,00; Peter Eisen-
bach, sand 5.00; Richard Davis,
labor 24.68.
All motions were carried. Ad
journment to December 15th on the
motion of councillor Dignan.
C. V, Pickard, Clerk.
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requesting
Tuckey to
the next
placing of
and
100
fire
to this Exeter, England
sufficient sum to bring the
£10 0. That the total sum
forwarded from this Muni-
to the Mayor of Exeter,
for distribution. It was
When the Deluxe Chevrolet
lie was driving struck a cement
culvert early Wednesday morning
after attending the dance at No. 9,
S.F.T.S., Centralia, Jack Westcott
18-year-old son of Mr. *and Mrs.
Edward Westcott, of Usborne suf
fered injuries from
to recover and he
ter,
Jack in company
burn, Donald Case and Fred Eller-
ington, Jr., were returning to Exe
ter from the dance about one o'
clock in the morning. The car struck
the end of a culvert on the 2nd
concession of Stephen head-on and
the front of the car was bashed in.
Three of the occupants were thrown
out, two of them into a ditch in
which there was some water. Others
returning from the dance were on
the scene immediately. An ambu
lance from the airport at Grand
Bend was passing and the injured
were removed to the hospital at No.
9.
Donald Case, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Case, was rendered unconscious
and suffered a fractured wrist. As
we go to press he is still in hospi
tal. James Fairburn was thrown
from the car but he suffered only
shock and minor bruises. iFred El-
lerington, Jr., who was in the back
seat, was not thrown out. He re
ceived a fractured ankle.
Coroner Dr. Dunlop was called
together with the county police and
an investigation is in progress. The
body of
ting at
chapel.
which he failed
died shortly af-
with Jas. Fair-
the victim is at present res-
the E. R. Hopper funeral
MIRACULOUS
WHEN PLANE
ESCAPE
CRASHES
An-
and
Jan.
and
and
J. H. Grieve, Division
Clerk and Bailiff fees 64.00;
Morley, treas. bond S.0 0;
of Usborne, .grading streets,
R. G. Seldon and Son, coal,
Robert Edwards
Mr, John Broderick, of Regina,
while on a business trip to Windsor,
Toronto and Ottawa, visited with
his sister Margery and brothers here
and other relatives the latter part
of last week.
soloing in an
>. 9, S.F.T.S.,
crashed early Friday
last week on the farm
McFalls, 2nd concession
. The pilot had a miracu-
from death as the plane
A student, pilot
son bamber from No
Centralia,
morning of
of Mr. Alex
of Biddulph.
lous escape
was completely demolished. Thrown
from the cockpit after the plane
landed the pilot proceeded to an
adjoining farm home and was taken
back to the airport. One of the en
gines broke from the plane and af-
ter skidding for considerable dis
tance the plane turned over on its
back, the fuselage -being
wrecked.
EXETER, ENG., FUND
IS BEING FORWARDED
badly
The good-will fund from Exeter,
Canada, to Exeter, England, will
soon be on its way to arrive, we
hope in time for distribution at
Christmas. The sum being forward
ed is £100, the municipal council
providing the small balance requir
ed to make up this amount. The
latest contribution to the fund
$5.00 from Miss Alice Eacrett,
Preston.
BOY SCOUTS ENJOY
SUNDAY HIKE
is
of
direc-
RESIGNS POSITION ON
BOARD QF EDUCATION
AFTER TWENTY YEARS
The regular meeting of the Board* The death took place in St,*
of Education was held in the Pub- Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Tues-
lic Library Monday evening, Dec. day, December 7th, pf Mr. Em-
6th at 7.30 p.m. fanuel Beaver, of Centralia, in his
Absent were A. O. Elliot, J. N. 47th year. Mr. Beaver had been ail-
Willis and E. R, Hopper. Minutes ing for a month and had been in
of the previous meeting were read hospital about ten days. He was n
and approved. j veteran of the last Great War hav-
Per G. W. Lawson and Mrs. Bea-j ing served in Siberia with the ’Can
vers payment of the following ac-jadian Siberian Expeditionary (Force,
counts: Bruce Rivers, supplies, 7.47:
Rovertson’s, supplies, .90; E. Lind
enfield, supplies, 9.55; G. A. Haw
kins, supplies, 8.64; Sunoco Service,
repairs, 2.50; E, M. Moyer, black
board, 51.52; B. W, F. Beavers, sup
plies, 6.83; Times-Advocate, supplies
2.76; W. S. Cole, supplies, 36,83;
W. T. Collingwood, supplies, 16.00;
Ont. Religious Education Co.
plies, .6 0; Miss Henry,
3.33; Arena Board, rent,
Jones & May, supplies, 3.05;
quair’s, supplies, 2.10; Browning’s
Drug Store, 2.25. Carried.
H.S. Principal reported for No
vember, number on roll 180. School
was open every lawful day with the
complete staff except that on the
afternoon of November 30th, when
the entire staff motored to Goderich
for an X-ray photograph by order of
the Health Department.
Ings to date total $355.45, Visiting
day was held Friday, November 12th
and was attended by a number of
parents,
was held in the gymnasium and the J
proceeds, $2,7,0 0, devoted to Junioi’
Red Cross. The chairman introduced
teachers to the audience and spoke
briefly on education. Flying Officer
Adams representing Air ’Cadets, had
visited the school and discussed
possibility of Air Cadet Corps. Jr.
and Sr. Students Council had held
Literary meeting and with approval
of the Board hoped to hold a dance
in aid of Jr. Red Cross. Christmas
term examinations had begun and
would continue for a week and >
were ahead of
Contributions,
$18.50.
ed. Per
Dearing
Carried.
P.S. Principal reported number
on roll for November, 151. School
closed for one half day that teachers
might attend clinic at Goderich.
Mrs. Gladman supplied for 6 days
and J. B. Creech one day during
principal’s illness. Parents had
visited school on Friday, November
12th (Education week) to have op
portunity of seeing work of pupils.
New blackboards had been installed
in
| veteran of the last Great War hay-
I
lit was during the severe winter in
! Siberia that Mr, Beaver had his
i feet frozen which resulted in one
leg being amputated below the
knee. Deceased was horn at Credi
ton being a son of the late Michael
Beaver, At the ime of his enlistment
with the Canadian forces he was
working as a bank clerk in Detroit.
Ten years ago he returned to this
community.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Viola Neil who predeceased
him about
during the
an active
work and
the interests of the boys overseas.
He was held in the highest esteem,
by all who knew him, Surviving are
three sisters, Mrs. Amos Geiger, of
Pigeon, Mich., Mrs. Gerald Venner
and Mrs, Wilson Fleming, of De
troit, also four brothers, Michael,
of Pt. Huron; George, of Sandusky,
Mich,, Samuel and Lorne, of Detroit.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at 2.00 p.m. from E. R. Hopper’s
funeral chapel under the auspices
of the Exeter-Hensall Branch of
the Canadian Legion. Rev. Mr. Mer
riam will officiate. Interment will
be in the Exeter cemetery.
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sup- j
supplies, i 200.00; I
Tra-1
War Sav-
A concert in connection
last year’s schedule.
Navy week, were
supplies were neea-
Southcott and W. H.
Some
J. M.
adoption of report in full.
Primary room. Donations
(continued on page 4)
WARWICK—FISHER
for
was
two years. Mr. Beaver
present war has taken
interest in Red Cross
every other activity m
PLACED UNDER ARREST
AT CENTRALIA AIRPORT
A search was made of the
and a quantity of cigarettes
found. The men were detain-
until provincial police were
Two men were placed under ar
rest Monday when they attempted
to entei* No. 9, S.'F.T.S., Centralia,
on the pretext of visiting a friend.
Sgt. Simpkins’ service police at
the station became suspicious and
called county constable J. Fergu
son,
car
was
ed
called After questioning the men
they were charged with the theft
of the car they were driving. The
men were Pte. Stanley Pugh, of
Wolseley Barracks, London, and
Harrison Sproule of the Base Line
Road. It is alleged they stole the
car early Monday morning from
the Ross Garage at Lambeth, where
a quantity of cigarettes also was
taken. They are also charged with
breaking
Bovier’s
Thamesford. They appeared in coun
ty court, London on Tuesday.
and entering Joshua
service station near
Parsonage on
Huron, Mich.,
second daugh-
■Clark Fisher.,
Mild Weather Prevails
The Boy Scouts under the
tion of Scoutmaster Harold Whyte
held a hike Sunday afternoon to'
the bush of Wm. Sanders, a milej
and a half west of Exeter. Firei
lighting and cooking tests were held j
by some of the Scouts. Over an|
open' fire potatoes with their jack-|
ets were boiled, sausages were fried!
and rich brown gravy made the first!
course a very appetizing affair. I
Mince pie and hot cocoa rounded |
out the meal. Only those who have|
been out with a bunch of husky j
lads have any idea of their capacity'
at meal times. About twenty-five
persons were present including the
members of the Boy Scout commit
tee, J. H. Jones, Dr. Cowen and
J. M. Southcott. The boys weren’t
quite as spry on the two mile treck
back home in the evening and it’s
almost a certainty that they slept
well that night. The Boy Scouts
have recently undertaken the decora-
and have made
Permission
Sanders
thanks
to him.
tion of their rooms
a fine job of it,
secured from Mr,
his bush and the
Scouts are extended
Died in Toronto
to
of
was
use
the
A quiet but pretty wedding
solemnized on Saturday, December
4, at the Methodist
Lapeer Ave, in Port
when Eloise Ferrol,
ter of Mr. and Mrs.
of Exeter, Ontario, became the bride
of Amos F. Warwick eldest son ot
Mr. and Mrs. Amos R. Warwick, ot
Port Huron. Mich. The Rev. Pellowe
D.D. performed the ceremony.
The bride looked lovely in a
tw’o piece winter white dress with
pale blue accessories. The bride’s
only ornament was a gold locket
gift of the groom. Pink and white
roses tied with pink ribbon formed
her corsage.
Miss Ann Napper, friend of the
bride, as maid of honour, wore pale
blue with brown accessories. Her
corsage was made up of yellow
roses and white chrysanthemums.
Chief Petty Officer Wilbert War
wick of the U.S.A. Marines, brother
of the
The
honour
gift to
fication bracelet.
i After the ceremony a buffet
t lunch was served at the home of
; the groom’s parents, Mrs. Warwick
; mother of the groom received in a 1
; two-tone dress of orchid crepe with i
■ black accessories. j
Later they motored to Exeter i where a reception was held at thef
home of the bride’s parents, Mrs.
! Fisher, mother of the bride received j
, in a two-piece gold dress with brown
; accessories. Thirty guests were
present from Montreal, Tara, Port
Huron, Sarnia, Crediton andExeter,
’ waitresses were Mrs. Wm.
, Misses Doreen Baker,
Pooley and Helen Wescott
by Mrs, E. Westcott and
Baker,
the reception Mr, and Mrs.
Exceedingly mild weather has
prevailed for this season of the
year. There is no snow and little
frost. Farmers have been out in the -
fields ploughing. Some of the more
ardent fans were out golfing Satur
day and others were out Sunday.
TURKEY BARBECUE
FOLLOWS ELECTION AT
CANADIAN LEGION
groom was best man.
groom’s gift to the maid of
was a gold compact and the
the best- man a gold .identi-
The Exeter-Hensall branch
the Canadian Legion held their an
nual meeting with election 'of 'Offic
ers in the Legion rooms on Monday
evening. The occasion was also the
official visit of the Zone Comman
der, Mr. Norman Miller, of Clinton,
clerk of Huron County. Mr. Miller
gave a very interesting and instruc
tive address. He paid special tribute
to the splendid rooms maintained
by the Legion in Exeter and also
to their fine financial standing. At
the close of the meeting a turkey
barbecue lunch was served. There
was a good turn-out. Officers elec
ted were as follows: Im, past presi
dent, S. M. Dougall; president, R. E.
Pooley; first vice-president, P. Mc
Naughton; second vice-president,
M. W. Pfaff; Sgt. at arms, Wm.
Stone; Secy.-treas to be elected "by
the executive; Executive Committee
Earl Whiting, George Davis, Fred.
Bonthron; Sick and visiting 'Coni-
mttee, J. Willis, E, Sherritt; En
tertainment Committee, , chairmati,
Wm. Stone. Hensail; Entertainment
Committee, Exeter, chairman, K. G,
Clarke; Membership Committee,
S McArthur, Frank Taylor; Peppy
Committee, Executive Committee;'
.Adjustment Officer, R. B. Dobley;
Building Trust Committee, S. M.
Dougall, K. G. Clarke, R. E. Pooley;
Auditors, Fred Bonthron, J.
Wothey
Mr. Dooley, retiring .president who
was re-elected for another year
(continued on page 4)’
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I Marion
tlio, assisted
311! Mrs.
Which i
de-
Up-
and
for-
was
ofWord has been received
death of Mi's. Norman Jarrott,
St. Clair avenue, Toronto,
took place on Thursday, The
ceased is a sister of Miss Sara
shall, Mrs. Emma Godbolt
Charles Upshall, of St, Marys,
morly of Exeter. intetment
made Saturday in Park Lawn ceme
tery.
A.
After
Warwick left on a short honeymoon
For travelling the bride Wore &
black tailored coat over a black
and white dress with black acces
sories on their return they will
reside at 703 Ontario St., Port
Huron, Michigan.