HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-01-13, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 1^ 1944Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year
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at $15.00
at greatly reduced prices
1 rack of Misses’ and Girls’ winter coats up to size 20, new styles and good materials
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Store
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Intermediate O.H.A.
Hockey Game
BAND
at the
Exeter Arena
Exeter Arena
Tuesday, January 18th
Game Starts at 8.30
1 Clinton vs. Exeter Flyers
Admission 35c; Children and Personnel in uniform 25c
Saturday Night ANNUAL MEETING
DANCE The Annual General meeting of the
JANUARY 15th
McKnight’s Hall,
Exeter and District War Time
Committee
Will .be held in
THE PVBUC LIBRARY
Clayt. Steeper’s Orchestra
Daiicing 0 - 12 pi.ni.
Admission 40c
f WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19th
at 8 "p.m.
to hear reports and elect officers.
The
add
A02. Neil Jones who was recent
ly posted to ciinton, has been
posted to Montreal,
meeting is open to the public,
all interested are invited to be
present,
Dr. R. H. Taylor, Pres.
R. N. Creech, Seo.
Friday Night
Skating 8 to IO
ADMISSION 25c
* * *
Skating Monday, Wednes.,
Friday and Saturday
(WEATHER PERMITTING)
No-
are
So-
EUCHRE PARTY
AND SOCIAL EVENING
Members of the Exeter Lodge
67, LO.O.F., with their ladies
invited to a Euchre Party and
cial evening in the lodge rooms on
Friday, January 31st, beginning at
S o’clock sharp. The ladies are ask
ed to provide lunch. AU members
and jvives of former members are
invited.
W. M. Gann, N,G.
A, M Howald, Sec.
The annual meeting of the Exeter
Red Cross was held Monday even*
Ing and the reports of the secretary
and treasurer showed that the
society have had a most successful
year, A full report will be printed
next week.
the
elec-
the
the
INAUGURAL MEETING
OF EXETER COUNCIL
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The Municipal Council elected for
the year 1944 met in the Town Hall
on Monday, January 10th, 194 4 at
11 a.m, The following officials sub
scribed to the Declaration of Office
before the Clerk; Reeve, Benson W,
Tuckey; Councillors: Henry Bier-
ling, Edwin M« Dignan, J, Welling
ton Hern, Aaron J. Sweitzer.
The Reeve congratulated
members <>f Council upon their
tion. In his short address,
Reeve stressed the fact that
most important work for this Coun
cil, as for every one else, is the win
ning of the War, He felt that the
Council should be prepared to help
all organizations in their war effort.
The Reeve felt that the present was
not an opportune time to start large
projects, but matters such as sew
age disposal for the Village should
be kept in mind and given considera
tion so that action may be taken at
the proper time,
At the invitation of the Reeve,
Rev. M. A. Hunt opened the 1944
sessions of Council with a short ad
dress and prayer,
Councillors Bierling and Sweitzer
moved a vote of thanks to Rev. Mr.
Hunt for his appropriate and timely
address. This vote of thanks was .
extended to Mr. Hunt by the Reeve.
The Reeve named Councillors Herni;
Bierling and Dignan as a Striking
Committee to name standing com
mittees for the year 1944.
Adjournment to 7 p.m. on motion
of Councillor Dignan.
, ■ C. V. Pickard, Clerk.
Gordon May, Wesley
The Municipal Council of the Vil
lage of Exeter convened on Monday,
January 10th, 1944, at 7 p.m. as
per adjournment from noon meet
ing.
The minutes of the statutory
meetings of Dec, 15th, 1943 and,
Jan. 10th, 19 44 noon meetings were
read and adopted on the motion of
Councillors Bierling and Dignan.
The following communications
were read and dealt with as follows:
Ontario Municipal Association re
Membership—Filed.
Ontario Good Roads Association re
Membership—Tabled.
Letters of thanks re Municipal.
Rings from:
H. Ryckman, Ellis Pearce, Mahlon
Ryckman, J. Neil Jones.—Filed. .
County of Huron re Hospitaliza
tion—’Filed.
Imperial Oil re Prepayment of
Taxes—Clerk to reply.
Canadian Underwriters Associa
tion re Fire Equipment—Referred
to P.U.C. through Reeve.
Reeve Tuckey called on the Strik
ing Committee for their support,
and it was given by Councillor Hern
as follows: Finance—Councillors
Dignan and Sweitzer; Cemetery—
Councillors Sweitzer and Dignan;
Property—Councillors Hern and
Bierling; Roads and Bridges—Coun
cillors Bierling and Hern; Arena—
Councillors Hern and Dignan.
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SAMUEL ROSS HONORED
chosen
Ross
began
re
the
Mr. Samuel Ross who has been
caretaker for Main St. United church
for nearly twenty seven years re
signed Dec. 31, 1943. At the morn
ing service, Jan. 9th, 1944, he was
presented with a purse of money
as a mark of appreciation. The fol
lowing address was read by B. W. F,
Beavers and the presentation made
by G. S. Howard to which Mr. Ross
replied, in a few well
marks.
To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Dear Friends,
On May 1st 1917 you
duties of caretaker of Main Street
Methodist church, now the United
church, resigning your position De
cember 31st 1943, You have given
a continuous service of almost
twenty seven years, During this
time you have been absent through
sickness only one or two Sundays.
You have been faithful to the posi
tion you have held through out this
long period.
You have been honored by being
elected a trustee, ahd for some years
you were an Elder. We all have our
ups and downs. You have had yours,
and hot with standing these you
have discharged your duties honor
ably and with a Christian spirit.
You have grown older and feel the
burden of years, but your experience
has been an uplift, •
We desire at this time to thank
you for the many duties you have
performed without remuneration
and ask you to receive this volun
tary gift from members of the con
gregation who wish you both well
and trust you may be spared to en
joy tho Sunset of Life.
Signed on behalf of the Trustee
Board anrl the Session.
EXETER BOY IS
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
IN NORTH AFRICA
Mr. John Hunkin received word
Monday from Ottawa that his son,
Al05781 Pte, Aimer Lloyd Hunkin,
has been officialy reported accident
ally killed on the first of January,
1944. Further information woulu
follow when received, Pte. Hunkin
had only been in the army a little i
over a year. He enlisted at London I
and received training as a driver at I
Ipperwash, In July he went over-!
seas and was transferred to the!
Mediterranean command and accord
ing to his last letter home he was
in North Africa on mopping-up oper
ations. Pte. Hunkin had moved,
around so much since going over-|
seas that not one of
cels sent from here
with
Mrs.
John
Earl
the several par-1
had caught up•
sisters survive, ■
Stephen;
him. Three
L, Davey, of
Beane, of Brantford, and
Fox, of Toronto.
Single Copy, 5 cents
Mrs.
Mrs.
LT. DONALD E. HICKS
son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hicks,
of Centralia, who has been reported
killed in action overseas. He
reported missing over enemy
ritory over a month ago and
now stated he lost his life at
time. He enlisted in the R.'C.A.F.
in August, 1940, and arrived over
seas in February, 1943.
HAGERMAN—POOLEY
.A quiet wedding took place at St.-
Andrews manse, Regina, Sask., on
Friday, December 31st, 19 43, when
Margaret Marion, eldest daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. R. E. Pooley, of
Winchelsea, became the bride of
'"Orville B. Hagerman R.C.A.F., only
son of Mr, and Mrs. T, P. Hager
man, of Regina,
Rev. H. Donald Joyce officiated
The bride was prettily attired in
a white wool street-length dress,
with white head-dress and shoulder-,
length veil and corsage of red rose- The first carnival of the season
buds. Her only attendant ,,was Miss was held at the Exeter Arena Fri-
Vivian Hagerman, sister of ' ’’
groom, who as bridesmaid,™
heavenly blue brocaded crepe
corsage of pink rosebuds.
Barlett Howard, R.C.A.F., cousin
of the groom was best man.
Following the ceremony, a recep
tion was held in the gold room of
the LaSalle Hotel, where the im
mediate relatives and friends were
received by the bridal couple, as
sisted by the parents of the groom.
After the wedding dinner, toasts
was
ter-
it is
that
LARGE CROWD WITNESS
FIRST CARNIVAL
OF THE SEASON
Sixty-Ninth Year
RIBS FRACTURED IN
WHAT MIGHT-HAVE-BEEN
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Beverley Gould, an employee of
Canadian Canners, had a narrow
escape from a serious accident on
Monday, He had made a trip on
a truck from the factory to the
James Street church shed a part of
which is being used for storage*
Beverley was on the truck and bed
climbed to the top of the cab to
see if anyone was in the cab when
the driver started to back the truck
into the shed. The clearance be
tween the top of the cab and the
top of the door was not large and
Beverley became jammed between
them with the result that one ’ of
his ribs was fractured, Had the
driver not stopped when he did the
accident might have been much
more serious, He was brought to
the office of Dr. Fletcher,
LOCAL TRUCK TELESCOPES
LONDON POLICE CAR
day evening of last week and was
largely attended. There was a
goodly number in costume but the.
majority were boys and girls, the
usual number of adults were lack
ing, During the first part of the
evening the ice was reserved for
those in costume. The hit of the
evening was a game of broomball
between the Officers and the Senior
N.C.O.’s from No. 9 S.F.T.S., Cent
ralia. The lads paraded out onto
______a _____ ... the ice the N.C.O.’s wearing their
to the bride were proposed by Mr.; baseball costumes. The game start-
Clem. Cowan, of Regina" and Mr. j ed with six men. on a side and as
D. B'.
/ The
was a
wjjh black accessories. .*Cpl. and Mrs. Hagerman will re- i more convenient they kicked the
ball. The whole thing was a com
edy that kept the audience in an
hilarious mood.
tackles were
Band under
Walper was
the music,
following the races.
449 paid admissions,
being $9 8.9 5. Results
lows:
Best dressed couple,
and Mrs. E. Beaver, Hawaiin .girls;
Mrs. Graham Arthur and Mrs. Wes.
Ryckman, old-fashioned couple.
Ladies’
Zurbrigg
pansies;
dress.
Gents’
Sheere as a Mexican.
Gents’ comic, Ross Taylor, clown;
Frank Brintnell and Gordon Kirk,
hoboes.
Ladies’ comic, Shirley Appleton
as a WREN; Margaret Whyte,
Boy or girl-comic, Murray
nell, Orland Taylor.
■Girl’s fancy under 16
Eileen Hunter and Loretta
Marion Cowan.
Boy’s fancy, Billy Pollen, cowboy;
Peter Cowen, mountie.
Boy’s race under 12 years, Gor
don Kirk, Gib Dow.
Boy’s race 16 and under, Douglas
Fletcher, Hugh Davis.
Clowns, Keith Brintnell; Shirley
and Lorna Taylor. ,
Open race for Active Service men,
Sgt. Wright.
Judges: Mrs,. Mountfield, Fit. Lt,
Bythell, F/o Arnter.
wore
and
While returning from Windsor
Saturday with a ten-ton load Mr.
Jack Delbridge, driver for Tuckey
Transport, slid into'^a police cruiser
at an intersection on the Warncliffa
Road in London and telescoped it
between a London Street Railway
bus. The two provincial police of
ficers, Constables Cecil Everard and
Thomas Morkin, escaped serious in
jury but the police car was almost
totally wrecked. Approaching tha
intersection Mr. Delbridge endeav
ored to stop the
he had no control
for over 100 feet
rxient. The grill,
front fender of the truck was dam
aged. Mr. Delbridge was not hurt.
Mr. Harold McDonald was in the
city at the time with one of the
other trucks and brought the dam
aged truck home in tow. The police
considered the collision an accident
end no charges are being laid.
trailer truck but
as the truck slid
on the icy pave-
radiator and one
j ea. WILLI SUV IHVLL. UU cLUU
Lockwood of Moose. Jaw. [ many more in the player’s boxes but
bride’s travelling costume : it was only a short time before the,
two-piece suit of red wool, ’ entire squad were out there with
| their brooms and when it became
side in Gimli, Man., where the;
groom is now stationed.
GRAND BEND RED CROSS
HAD SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The monthly meeting Of the Red
Gross unit took place-in the school
rooms on Monday evening with a
good crowd in attendance. After the
regular business had been taken
care of plans were made for rais
ing funds in January, and the neces
sary committees appointed. Letters
of acknowledgement and thanks for
the work of our unit were read by
the secretary Mr, Watson. Reports
of last years knitting and sewing
were given. Roy Morenz sang a
solo, accompaning himself on the
guitar. An interesting reading was
given by Miss Mineilly and Mrs.
Cleve conducted a new year’s reso
lution contest, prizes going to
Marjorie Desjardine, Tom Love and
Emery Desjardin. Mrs. Cleve then
served a dainty lunch. The treasur
er’s report shows that in the past
year our unit raised the Sum ot
sixteen hundred and ninety-eight
dollars ($1698.00). The Junior Red
Gross are to be congratulated on
raising ninety-six dollars. Follow
ing is the knitting and sewing for
the past year.
Nov. 13, 1942 to Oct. 8, 1943
KNITTING-—5 prs, service socks,
5 V-neck sweaters, 5 turtle-neck
sweaters, 8 turtle-neck
13 prs. mitts, 10 prs.
alternative caps, 17 prs.
long ribbed stockings,
sweaters, 5 girls’ sweaters
3-piece infant sets, 1 boys’ knitted
suit, 6 prs. booties, 1 bonnet, 1 child’s
helmet, 1 afghan.
SEWING—5
bed jackets. 5
gowns,
men's
covers,
ladies' —. .
3 boys units (2 piece), 3 pr, boy’s:old L.H. and B. used to be known
pants, 2 dress and panty sets, 1 pr,I as a buttei' and egg special but this
panties, 15 sanitary belts, 12 nurs-ps the first time, as far as can be
es masks, 2 matrass covers, 45 I learned, that a car-load of eggs has
quilts, 5 crib quilts, 4 wash clothes, I been shipped from the Exeter sta-
i tion.
I All boys 12 years of age and old-
jer, town or country, who are inter-
of j ested in hockey are asked to be at
Scrambles and
frequent. The Exeter
the leadership of Ted
on hand
Skating
and provided
was enjoyed
There were
the receipts
were as fol-
Eileen Snell
fancy costume, Laureen
and Dorothy Forrester as
Marie Melville in Spanish
fancy costume, Frank
ghost.
Brint-
years,
Pym;
LIONS CLUB WILL
HOLD LADIES NIGHT
The Exeter Lions Club met for
their supper meeting in the Trivitt
Parish Hall Friday evening of last
week. A sing-song was led by H.
Sturgis. J. H. Jones reported that
the Boys and Girls Committee had.
met and discussed the
Cadets for Exeter and had
against sponsoring them
time as the Boy Scouts are
ent doing a splendid work,
decided to celebrate the anniversary
of the club by holding a Ladies*
night when the Deputy District
Governor Nelson Hill, of Goderich,
will be present.
Airforce
decided
at this
at pres-
It was
Scanning the
By “SCOOP”
FLYERS TROUNCE GODERICH
AT ARENA TUESDAY NIGHT
Some
with their air
Captain E. G.
No. 9, gave a
faced off the
tuck-ins,
gloves, i
seaman’s
3 boys'
4 sets,
hospital gowns. 4
pr. pyjamas, 7 ladies
ladies pyjamas, 12
6 hot Water bottle
a
4 boy’s blouses,
1 pr.
shirts,
13 prs, ladies’ knickers,
slips,
Arrives Overseas
and Mrs, Tom Penrice,
Carload of Eggs Shipped
Canada Packers on Wednesday
shipped a car-load of Grade A eggs
to the Special Products Board in To
ronto. The eggs will be used for
drying purposes and will be shipped
to the armed forces overseas. The
Mr. B . , ■ • ■
Holland, Man., have received word ,the Exeter Arena Thursday even
that their son Pte« Wilbert Pen-ling at 7 o'clock ready te play
rice has arrived safely 'overseas, [hockey. If possible leave name at
He joined the P.P.C.L.L in Jan- 'Traquair’s Hardware before six. The
nary 1943 and received his train- i Exeter Lions Club are sponsoring a
Ing in Camp Sbilo and Gebert N.S. jleagUO.
The Flyers bagged their second
win in as many starts trouncing the
Goderich Sky Harbor Pilots 13-1.
It wa^ the first hockey game of
the season at the local arena.
600 fans were in attendance.
Before game time the fans
entertained by the Pipe Band
No. 9 under Sgt. Ross. The pipers
were in full dress
force plaid. Group
Fullerton, O.O. of
short address and
puck to get the game under way.
The ice was fast and our boys
certainly took advantage of it. They
were really hot, netting six in the
first period, three in the second and
four in the third.
Hawkes Gets Three
Hawkes whipped in three goals.
Two came in succession in the first
and scored number three in the
second stanza. Bradley whipped in
a pair.. Both came in. the first and
on a nice two-way play with For*
sythe back-handling the disc into
the far corner of the net as he cut
across the corner.. The second was;
from a scramble.
The Flyers seemed to like get
ting them in pairs, for it was m
the third that Wright got a brace
in rapid succession. His first, a par*
tially screened shot was an accurate
back-hand and he took Bradley’s
pass from the corner for the second,
Shaw and Macey catne up with
another pair apiece, Both turned in
a nice evening’s effort. Shaw’s first
was a. solo effort down the fight
•boards letting go with a wicked
drive that found its_ target. His
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