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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-12-16, Page 1Blssgit. Miss F. Jan.. X 9'44 Single Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth YMt' also presented a report at this A GOOD RECORD Sun- I i “AT HOME” Immunization Clinic Exeter Public School from our unit. Reports were given by the sewing, knitting at is the people of that heavily bombed dur- Tlie latest contribu- fund were Janies St. and Exeter Council her been her ANNUAL REPORT OF CREDITON RED CROSS gloves, 1 hel- stock- men’s OFFICERS ELECTED AT MASONIC LODGE th§ the the be- be- SNOW FLURRIES ENDANGER FLIERS IN THE AIR PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS PRESENT FINE PROGRAM > MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD JAN, 3rd House on Friday evening at least $25.00 additional to be realized. STORM AT GRAND BEND , DAMAGES PIER Friday, Dec. 17th, 1943 at 9 a.m. of Lodge A.F. J. B. A, E, J.P.M., AVer, Bro. W,M- AVor, Bro. S.AV,, Bro. Harry Lewis; AV,, Bro, Fred Dawson; MRS. R. N. ROWE PASSES i School; organ-| Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1943 Store Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Evenings Next Week. Christm At the regular meeting Lebanon Forest A.M. Monday evening the following officers were elected for the com­ ing year; Dawson; Buswell; Jr. Our stock of merchandise for the Christmas season is about complete. While many lines are very scarce we have a gopd 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 for Christmas We have Special Gift Envelopes for this purpose. Men’ Overcoats and Suits Buy that Overcoat and Suit now, good assortment of winter Overcoats at $15. to $25. Tweed and worsted Suits priced at $25. to $29, Overshoes, Rubbers, Etc Women’s Velvet Overshoes at $3.25 pair. Rubber Overshoes at $1.69 Men’s 1, 2 and 4 Buckle Overshoes at $1.75 to $3.25, Children’s Overshoes in Cloth or Rubber. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Broken Sodas strictly fresh . Jiffy Whip Makes Whipped 1 ~r, L_x 1 cream from top-milk .......... I “«» *vV Instant Postum Q 4 oz. pkg., 29c .........pfikge TTi/V New Brunswick Potatoes Ln« 9 1C No. 1, sound and large, peck, 49c,wdg 3 lbs. 25c Clark’s Governor Sauce anpL A truly fino sauce, 8 oz. bottles,.... Cut ii Superior Baking Powder; 1 lb. tin £Ar _ find 11 oz. bottle vanilla extract .... WI wvl Aylmer Dehydrated Apples njQ» f 1 for apple sauce, ........................pW Liu Avt Quix, ready-to-eat, ? sijrnc toasted wheat flakes, by Quaker « We expect our usual ample supply of Christmas poultry for retail and will appreciate your order Phone 32 Jones & May Your Superior Store Canadian Legion B.E.S.L., Exeter Hensail Branch 167. McKnight’s Hall Exeter Thursday Nite, Dec. 16 15 REGULAR ROUNDS 10 extra rounds Bingo starts at 8.30 sharp. Admission 35c This will bo the last' Bingo and Dance for this year. THERE AVILL BE NO SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE THIS WEEK, Get yontr ticket for the Christinas Dance, Dec. 24, in advance. Tickets on sale at the Thnes-Advocate or at the Box Office Thursday, WHITE GIFT SERVICE A White Gift Service was held in the James St, Sunday School Sun­ day afternoon. The scholars brought their gifts and deposited thorn dur­ ing the service at the platform. A special offering was taken for the Exeter, England Fund and the sum of $86.91 was realised. A musical trio was given with Mr. A Andrus on the violin? W, ft, Moulding the flute and G. C. Koch the piano. An Interesting story was told by Mrs. J. Hubert Jcnos. All school and pre-school children who have not had fourth scarlet fever serum. Board of Health Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strang and family Will be at home (D.V.) to their friends on Tuesday, December twenty-first, nineteen hundred and forty-three, from the hours three to five o’clock in the afternoon and from eight to ten-thirty in the eve­ ning, in commemoration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. * ata SALVAGE COLLECTION- The Boy Scouts will call at the homes and business places for the waste secure- in Exeter on Dec. 2 Sth, purpose of collecting paper of all kinds. The paper MUST be ly tied in bundles suitable for handling or they will not be accepted. As the time is limited for this collection please help us by having your collection ready. , The Boys will start at 9.00 a.m. There is a definite and serious shortage of this material and every bundle Is a direct contribution, to the Boys in the Services. The .money obtaihd from this ef­ fort will be used as The Troop con­ tribution towards the “Chins tip Fund,” a fund that is being used to help the Boys In England and to help Scouting in other countries after the war. Owing to the flu epidemic the Christmas supper ana entertain­ ment of Main Street S. S. planned for this Thursday evening has been cancelled. PARCELS ACKNOWLEDGED The War Tim© Committee has re­ ceived several letters from the boys of this district who are overseas, They state that tile parcels were re­ ceived in excellent condition and contained much appreciated articles. All were very pleased at being re­ membered before Christmas. The letters had various dates from Nov. 17 to Dec. 1st. To date those who have acknowledged the receipt of the parcels are; Tpr, M. A. Ryck- man, L.Cpl. W<. H. Ryclcman, Pte, G. W. Gossman, Tpr, E. C. Triebner, Cpl, E. Skinner, Tpr. A, J, Bierling, LAO. P. M. Wolfe, Pte. A. G. Frayne, Pte. G. F. Skinner, Pilot ci. P. 92nd BIRTHDAY One of Exeter’s oldest residents celebrated Wednesday, person of McTaggart many friends With flowers, and treats. We extend our congratu­ lations and best wishes for her future welfare. her 92nd birthday bn December Sth, in the Mrs. McTaggart. Mrs. was remembered by Cards Chap., Wor, Bro. E, M. Dignan; secretary, AVor. Bro. G. W. Lawson; treasurer, V. Wor. Bro. AV. AV. Taman. The officers will be installed on Monday evening, December 27th, ; FUNERAL OF THE LATE RECEIVES HIS WINGS JOHN W. WESTCOTT -and COMMISSION the| The funeral of Johns William. On Friday of last week pilot Of* and;AVestcott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.-fleer Ray Pryde graduated as a Westcott, ‘ who lost his life in, navigator from No. 4, Air Observer 'School at Crumlin and at the same time received his commission. Among those present for the cere­ mony were his parents, Flight Lieu­ tenant Thos. Pry de, of Toronto and Mrs. Pry-de, of Exeter; LAO, J, B. Pryde, of the Fjngal Bombing and Gunnery School and Mrs, Pryde, of Exeter; AC2 Douglas Pryde, of Manning Pool, Toronto, and Bob of London. Pilot Officer Pryde was I posted at Lachine and I,T.S. No. 6, I Toronto, before going to Crumlin. > His many friends will extend con* gratulations. The stormy weather has made flying treacherous, The several snow squalls that have come up suddenly making visibility almost impossible have caught a number of fliers in the air not only from No. 9 S.F.T.S. but from the surrounding airports. Some of the fliers from Goderich and port Albert have land­ ed at No, 9 and some of the planes from Centralia have been forced down in other places. One plane was forced down on the farm of Mr, Sydney Baker at Dashwood Monday at noon making a safe landing. A terrific gale came up suddenly over Lake Huron ’Friday afternoon of last week and rolled up heavy seas that did considerable damage to the pier at Grand Bend. The waters rolled up over the cement driveway leading to storm brought back the fateful storm -of about twenty years up suddenly it took by surprise and they in securing their boats and equip­ ment. Hydro poles and telephone lines were torn down. Several pump houses along the lake shore were washed away by the waves. There was some daxau M Turnbull’s Grove. the pier. The memories of November 11 ago. Coming the fishermen had difficulty GOOD-WILL FUND . CABLED TO EXETER, ENG. £1.0'0 oi’ $447 has been cabled to the Mayor of the City of Exeter, Eng., for their Christmas Welfare work as a gift from the Council and citizens of Exeter, Ont. This Fund was started by the Times-Advocate some months ago, as a token of our sympathy for city who were ing the blitz, tions for this S. S. $36.91 $30.41. Last week in reporting the Exeter England, Fund we were in error in reporting a $5.00 donation from Miss Alice Eacrett. The contribu­ tion was received from Miss Alice Beavers, of town, and should have been credited to her. H. an automobile accident on Wednes­ day of last week, was held Friday afternoon from the home of his par­ ents, lot 16, concession 3 Usborne. The funeral was private. Owing to the illness of his pastor, Rev. Mr J Irwin, the service was conducted by' Rev, N. J. Woods. Mr. Earl Hey­ wood sang a solo. Jack was a popular lad, with many friends and his untimely death cast a shadow of gloom over th© community . He was in his 19th year. He was a member of D. Company of Middlesex-Huron regiment and members of the company visited home in a body on the evening fore the funeral. Besides the reaved parents he is survived by one brother, Roylance, of Usborne, and two sisters, Helen and Doris at home, The pall-bearers were Messrs. Earl Ratz, Allan Westcott, Ervin Ratz, Glenn Hunter, Arnold Lindenfield and Gerald MeFalls. The floral offerings were very beautiful and the flower bearers were Messrs. Harvey Pollen, Emerson Gunning, Charles Fisher, Garnet MeFalls, Ash­ ley Smith, Victor Heywood, Herbert Bissett, Lloyd Frayne, Tom Yellow, Mervyn Dayman, Glenn Fisher, Harold Kerslake, Elwyn Kerslake, Roy Hunter and Glenn Prout. In­ terment was in the Exeter Cemetery. On Monday evening, December 6, the annual Bed. Cross meeting was held in the Town Hall. Mrs. Earl Haist the president occupied the chair. The meeting opened with the singing of “O Canada”, after which the secretary’s report was given, H. K, Eilber reported the $642,41 had been forwarded to Ex­ eter then and quilting convenor. The audi­ tors time. Mr. Alonza McCann presided for the election of*, officers which resulted as follows: Pres, Mrs, Earl Haist; 1st vice-pres., F. C. Brown, 2nd vice-pres., Charles Regier; 3rd vice-pres., Arthur Webb; sec., Mrs, Lawrence Wein; treas., H. K. Eil­ ber; auditors, F. 0. Brown and 0, ; cony, -of finance, JL conv, of sewing, Melicia Mrs. Jos, Woodall; conv. Nola Faist, Mrs. Law- conv. of quilting, Mrs. A vote of thanks was K.Eiblei’ for the use The Red Cross unit of Section No. 2 Hay, No. XIV, ized November 2nd, 194 2, have in the thirteen months forwarded to Headquarters at Exeter the sum of $3 00.0'0 and also have made the following articles: 19 pair service socks; 16 pair 18-inch seamen’s socks; 6 turtle-neck sweaters; 14 pair mitts; 6 turtle-neck tuck-ins; 6 aero caps; 2 helmets; 7 girl’s sweaters; 4 boys sweaters; 8 night gowns: 7 pair men’s pyjamas: .12 men’s work shirts; 13 pair knick­ ers; 12 slips; 4 boys units; 3 girl’s units; 6 hot water bottle covers, 7" bed pad coversf ’64 articles, fol’ layette; 22 quilts. A concert will be held in the School which hoped THE LATE MRS. FRAYNE Mrs. James Frayne, a resident of Exeter for many years, died at the home of her sou William, second concession of Usborne Township on .Saturday, December 11th, in 84th year. Mrs, Frayne had ailing only a few days. She born in Usborne township, maiden name being Margaret Ellias Kernick. Retiring from the farm on which her son resides she moved to Exeter with her husband, Mr. Frayne predeceasing her by 22 years. She is survived by one son William, One daughter (Jennie) Mrs. Roy Parsons died a number of years ago. Tlier*. are eight grandchildren. Mrs. Frayne was the last of a family of five girls and three boys, her father being the late Daniel Kernick, one of the pioneer settlers in Usborne. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from Mr. E. R. Hopper’s Funeral Chapel, and owing to the illness of . her pastor, Rev. Mr. Irwin the ser- < vice was conducted by Rev. N. J. Woods, The pall-bearers were Messrs. William, Joseph and Herman Kenrick, Roy Parsons, Wm, John­ ston and Sidney Mills. Interment was in the Exeter cemetery. MRS. STONE DIES SUDDENLY The death occurred suddenly in Exeter on Friday evening last of Mrs. Edward. Stone who passed away in hef- 78th year. Born, on the bt-Ev boundary of Usborne her maiden name was Ellen Thomson, daugh­ ter of the late James Thomson. Sixty years ago she’ was united in marriage with Mr. Stone and they resided on the Sth concession Oa Usborne until 24 years ago when they retired and took up residence in Exeter. Besides her bereaved husband she is survived by three sons, Edward, William and Percy, and two daughters, Mrs, Trueman Fletcher and Mrs. AV. E. Fletcher, all of Usborne; also three broth­ ers, Matthew Thomson, of Hibbert: John, of Usborne and William, of Exeter. The funeral was held Mon­ day from Mr. E. ft. Hopper’s funer­ al parlor conducted by Rev. N. J. Woods. The bearers were Messrs. Gordon Stone, Clarence Hawkins, Nelson Lamport, Garfield Thomson, Leslie Thomson and AVm. Lamport. Interment was in the Exeter ceme­ tery. auditors, Whitmore; Schenk, Schenk, of knitting, rence Wein; Mose Faist. tendered H. of his office as a meeting place,. The following articles have beet! shipped from this unit during the past year: 12 pair 18 inch socks, 1 pr. 26 inch socks, 1 pr, 29 inch socks, 13 T. N. sweaters, 7 V-neck sweaters, 1 round neck sweater, 1 boy’s sweater 12 yrs., 7 boy’s sweat* ers 8 yrs., 2 girl’s sweaters 12 yrs, 3 tuck-ins, 2 pr mitts, 5 pr 8 aero caps, 10 wash cloths, met, (donated 2 caps 6, pr ings, 2 pr. bed socks). 10 shirts, 2 night gowns, 14 slips, 1.2 ladies’ knickers, 5 dresses, 7 pr. panties, 5 boy’s units (3 piece), 5 pr. pyjamas, . (donated 1 dress, 1 pr. sleepers, 1. ladies’ dress, 2 pr. boy’s stockings, 1 towel, 1 pr. shoes, 2 scarfs, 2 sweaters, 1 pr. gloves, 3 boys sweaters, 319 toilet articles for women on active service, 1 bundle woollen underwear). 74; large quilts, 12 Crib quilts, 1 wool­ en blanket (Mount Carmel), 2 af- ghans (Crediton Sr, Room, shine Class) 25 bars soap (Shipka) The quilts were received from Ship­ ka, Crediton, Crediton East, Insti­ tute, Crediton United Church, C. G. I, T, Girls, North Line, 'Sharon school, Khiva School, Evangelical Mission Circle. The municipal councils meet today i (AVednesday) for the final statutory) meeting for the year. .Nominations > for municipal offices in Exeter, i Stephen and Usborne will be held) Monday, December 27th, and it’ necessary voting will take place Monday, January 1st. There is very little stir in Exetei’ as far as munici­ pal matters are concerned. The County Council have asked that j “ Warden ,B. W. Tuckey be returned! for another year so that they might; have the benefit of his experience *. as warden. It will be necessary to* elect five members to the Board of j Education. The four whose term of1 office expire this year are Mrs. Beav-, ers, A. O. Elliot, Grafton Cochran© j and J. M, Southcott. Mr, AV .H.j Dearing has resigned from the Board ’ after serving faithfully for twenty ' years. It will be necessary to one member to serve for one in Mr. Dearing’s place. In spite of the cold, stormy weather there was a good attendance for the concert put on by the pupils of the Exeter public school in the Arena Friday evening of last week. Mr. R. N. Creech, chairman of the Board of Education, acted as chair­ man for the evening. Mr. Goulding, musical director, was the accompan­ ist. The scholars presented a very fine program as follows: Welcome recitation and choruses by Room 1; selections by pupils of Room 2; flag drill by Room 1; piano duet, Marion and- Louise Woods; play “Red Rid­ ing Hood” Room 3; Sailor’s chorus, Room 1; monologue by Marie Hodg­ son; a play, “A Catastrophe,” Room 4; a singing game, Room 1; chorus by pupils of Room 3; backward drill, Room 4; play, “Uncle Joe’s Will,” Room 5; Dutch drill, Room 4; choruses by Room 4; piano solo, Elizabeth Gladman; play, for the Doctor by Room 5. appreciation ( teachers and scholars in presenting! hjmband^and^ three daughters, Vera, j such a fine entertainment and called ! for a hearty hand-clap from the ■ audience. The death occurred at her home in Exeter on Friday last of Mrs. Robert N. Rowe, who was formerly Elizabeth Ann Holloway, of Clinton. The deceased had resided in Exe­ ter since her marriage in 1887. Left to mourn the loss of a kind and “Waiting; Room 4; choruses j Mr. Creech expressed; of the work of the J devoted wife and mother, are her LIGHTFOOT—BAKER A pretty house wedding was solemnized at high noon on Decem­ ber 11th, at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Alvin C. Baker, Crediton, when their only daughter, Doreen. Elizabeth, became the bride of AV. Howard Lightfoot. Rev. L. H. Tur­ ner, of Crediton United Church, officiated. /the living room was beautifully decorated, an arch of evergreen adorned with pink and white mums, together with floating streamers in the same colour scheme made a. charming setting. Given in marriage by her father, the winsome bride wore a street­ length dress of Delight blue sheer. Her veil of white tulle was worn by her mother on her wedding day. Her only ornament being a gold pin an heirloom of hei’ grandmother., Slie carried Better Times roses in an arm bouquet. Mr. and Mrs. R. Lightfoot were the attendants. The bridesmaid wearing a briarcliffe rose sheer dress. Her flowers were pink and white asters. Miss Doreen Baker, cousin of the bride played the wed*- ding chorus and during the sign­ ing of the register, Miss Betty Lou Swartz sang “I Love You Truly”. Mrs. Baker, the bride’s mother^ received in a black net and lace en­ semble with a corsage of yellow roses. A sumptous dinner was serv* to the families of the contacting parties. Thirty guests being present, The waitresses were Misses Iva Fisher, Rena Yearley and Betty* Lou Swartz, assisted by Mrs. Clark Fisher, Miss Mary Chambers and Mrs. Albert King, Latdr Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot left, on a short honeymoon trip, the Bride wearing a two4piece dress, in autumn shade of golden brown, with Harris tweed coat and mat­ ching accessories. Both bride and groom are members of Crediton: United Church choir and arc popu­ lar hi social and church circles* Hosts of friends in Crediton and community join, in wishing them, every happiness. On their return they Will taka up residence near Crediton. Mrs. T. M, Dinney (Ida) and Reta. Also surviving are three grandchild­ ren, M. Row© Dinney of Toronto, Pilot Officer Robert C. Dinney of and i | the R.C.A.F., now overseas, I Barbara E. Dinney of Exeter. for Russian1 A Private funeral service needed I conducted at her home by Rev. January 14.!can McTavish of London on’ -- day afternoon at 2.30. Those naek ’ kindly assisted as pallbearers 1 Messrs. A. O. Elliot, AV. J. Floyd, t J. H. Jones, AVm. May, Claris© Snell socks, 12 Tv N. sweaters, 17 T, N. jand B' W. Tuckey. . , tuck-ins, 16 pairs mitts, 32 helmets J year'*3 aoro ca»8’ A ;DIED I Army Quota—-11 pan’s service* ! socks, 12 ft. N. sweaters, .11 V. N. j The sweaters, 2 gloves, 3 alt. caps, fMinn., : British Civilian—4 boy's sweat- Exeter in the person, of Mrs, Harriet 'ers, 4 girl’s sweaters, 17 wash-1 McKenzie who passed away Decern- I cloths, 3 bonnets, 1 pr. bootees, Hh. 1943, The deceased was J Hospital Supplies—-37 pillow cas-tl’°rn in Exeter on March 28tli, 1871, Mrs. Robert Bonthron ,on© °Hes, CO handkerchiefs, land lived here until 1896 at which Hensali’s best-known residents, oni ' 13riUah civilian—20 boy’s units, pW she moved to St. Paul. Swe Sunday, celebrated her 90th birth-girl’s pinafore dresses/52 men’s-is survived by a daughter Edith day. Mrs. Bonthron is exceptionally jsbh,tSi lg dickers, 2 suits pyjamas, p Mrs. AVilbur H. Hoffman), and a |3O pyjama pants, 20 women’s slips,-son Roy, both of St. Paul. 13 girl’s skirts. j James W. Willis, of Extra Br. Civilian—7 meiPs work (sister. Burial was in shirts, 8 pairs children stockings, | December 6th, 1943, 20 girl's drosses (all sizes)f 1 j j child’s overall, | i 39 lares quilts, 3 crib quilts. I 21 Russian Relief articles. RED CROSS NEWS Articles of clothing relief are still urgently Packing day will be Executive will meet December 27., The following articles were fed on December 10, Navy Quota—16 pairs 18 was Dun- Mon- wlio were IN MINNESOTA death took place in St. Raul, of a former resident of HENSALL LADY OBSERVES 90th BIRTHDAY smart and active for her advanced years and takes a keen interest in the current events of the day. She was the recipient of lovely gifts, cards, letters, flowers, and enjoyed the day to the fullest. Mrs. Bon-* throu also spends many profitable hours knitting for the soldiers, Mrs. Exeter, is a St. Paul on Mrs. McKen- 11 Me always maintained ah interest | in the old home town and until last ’summer was constant readef of the | Exeter Times-Advocate. The Times-Advocate still hag a fine lino of Christmas eards on hana. One dozen in a box for 35c dr 1$ in a box for 45c. Extra special cards are priced as high as 25c,