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KALBFLEISCH MILL
97 DONORS
sixth blood donor clinic
Wednesday, Feb. 9th in
EXETER
TOTALS
read with in-
the letter was
some of the
city by enemy
Bro. R. N.
C. Mawhin-
East were:
Kerr, R. G.
E. A. How-
mind and
through-
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to
B. W. Tuckey
Reeve of the Village of Exeter.
Roylance West-
Cann, Hensail;
Exeter; G. E.
Barbara Kirby,
Laverne Wells.,
together
Mr. J. H. Hotson,
were in bed at the
as
I.P.M. Wor. Bro. H. H.
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Men’s and Students’ Suits
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Ladies’ and Misses’ Dresses
We have just received a shipment of spring dresses, for misses and ladies, new
styles and materials from $3.95 to $9.85 each.
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A 3-act Comedy Drama entitled
‘CLOSED LIPS’
will be presented by the
JAMES STREET YOUNG PEOPLE
in
James Street Church
Basement
Monday, Feb. 21st
at 8.15 p.m.
ADMISSION 25c
TUESDAY, Feb. 22 at ZURICH
Native of Exeter Dies
Mr. John Henry Luxtoii, a native
of Exeter, oldest son of the late
Richard and Sarah Jane Luxton*
died suddenly Friday, February 11,
Ito Superior, Nebraska. Deceased
was born in Exeter on October 30.
1873. Surviving are a brother, Char
les Percy Luxton, of South Bond,
Ind.; u sister, Mrs. D. 0. Arnold,
of Cftnnbii Beach, Ore.; three daugh
ters, Mi's. Carl Klenk, of Memphis,
Tenn.; Mrs. Wayland Steele, of Min
neapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Fred
Kreig, of TfOhtoii, N.J. Burial took
place in Topeka, Kansas, Tuesday
morning, Feb, 15th,
Clintoti Radio Hockey teahi
will play in Exeter Thursday
night. Clinton wori from Seaforth
Tuesday.
Canadian Legion B.E.S.L., Exeter-
HensaR Branch 167.
Town Hall, Hensail
, Feb. 18th
15 REGULAR ROUNDS
EXTRA BOUNDS
MURDOCK’S ORCHESTRA
Admission 35c
THURSDAY NIGHT BINGO IN
EXETER WILL BE CANCELLED
SATURDAY NITE DANCE
’ February 19 th
McKnigh^s Hall, Exeter
Clayt. Steeper’s Orchestra
Dancing 9-12 p.m.
Note: Change in price, Admission 50c
Wins Prize as Baritone
At Massey Hall Musical Festival
Mr, Carey Joynt, of Hensall, a for
mer student of the Exeter H. S., and
how a medical student at Western,
was the winner of first prize as a
baritone soldist at the Kftvanis Musi
cal ^Festival held ill Massey Hail
Toronto on Monday. He competed
ih a class of 21 years and tinder.
Mr, Joynt was a pupil of Mr, W. R.
Colliding.
Wounded Overseas
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Maier, of« Dash
wood, received a cable saying that
their son Harold has been wound
ed in Italy.
PRESENTATIONS FOLLOW
POT LUCK SUPPER
IN JAMES ST. CHURCH
meet-The annual congregational
ing of the James Street United
church was held Tuesday evening.
A pot luck supper was served by
the ladies
tendance,
sing-song
Goulding.
the evening Mr. iGoulding, who has
tendered his resignation as organ
ist to accept a similar position with
the Talbot St. Baptist church, Lon
don, was presented by the Young
People’s Society, with ah address
and a travelling companion set, the
address being read by Miss Vera
Decker and the presentation made
by Miss Mary Fletcher. Following
this the Women’s Association pre
sented to Ml and Mrs. Goulding a
beautiful nest of tables. Mrs,
Steiner, president of the W.A., ex
pressed the appreciation of the
society for the service rendered by
Mr. and Mrs. Goulding and the pre
sentation was made
Fletcher, Mr; and
both expressed their
The Pastor,
presided over the business of the
evening and read the report of the
Session. The number of families
connected with the church is 324
and the membership 728; marriages
(continued on page 4)
and there was a good at-
Following the supper a
was led by Mr. W. R.
Prior to the business of
Rev.
by Mrs. (Dr.)
Mrs. Goulding
appreciation,
A. B. Irwin.
MORTGAGE IS BURNED
AT LEGION BANQUET
LADIES ARE ENTERTAINED
The burning of the mortgage and
the liquidation of debt on the splen
didly furnished and equipped home
of the Exeter-Hensaij Branch of
the Canadian Legion was the occas
ion for a banquet and the enter
tainment of the ladies jn the Legion
rooms Monday evening.
Two large tables with Valentine
decorations and spring flowers, to
gether with the head table, were
set to accommodate about eighty per
sons, The catering was done by the
Ladies’ Guild of the Trivitt Mem
orial church and they provided an
excellent menu of turkey with all
the trimmings.
The president of the Legion, Mr.
Ted Pooley, presided and carried
off the duties in a most efficient
manner. He called on Comrade Sgt.
Andy Easton, of Woodstock, a vet
eran of the last war and recently
returned from England, to propose
the toast to “The King”.
Mr. Pooley pointed out that this
was the first time the Legion had
entertained the ladies, to whom they
owed so much, for while the mem
bers of the Legion were engaged in
service work the ladies had the
work to do at home. He also paid
tribute to the wives of the comrad
es who when the boys returned
home from the last war, many of
them casualties, were; willing to
share with them the fortunes of life
and it is because of their co-opera
tion the veterans enjoy what they
do today. The same encouragement
will be needed when the boys re
turn from this war.
Mr. Pooley stressed the point that
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BRITISH EMPIRE MEDALS
AWARDED CENTRALIA MEN
Two. Centralia farmers, Mr.
Dixon and Mi*. J, ,L. Hotson, were
awarded British Empire Medals nt
No. 9 S.F.T7S., Centralia, on Satur
day, Feb, 12th, for their heroic ac
tion in September, 1942, in rescu
ing a student-pilot from
plane which crashed on
farm. The medals were
by Group Captain E. G.
Commanding Officer of No. 9 S.F.
T.S., at the Station Drill Hall im-
nuuiately preceding the Saturday
night show and dance, and both
men were highly praised for their
outstanding bravery and presence of
mind in a moment of crisis. Group
Captain Fullerton read the citation
which accompanied the awards, the
contents of which are quoted below.
Fit./.Lt. H. E, Smith, Officer Corn
manning No. 1 Squadron at the
School, assisted Group Captain Ful
lerton at the presentation ceremony,
“While an R.C.A.F. Anson air
craft belonging to No. 9 Service
Flying Training School, Centralia,
and piloted by a pupil-pilot was on
night flight in September, 1942, it
crashed on a farm near the residence
of Mr. M. E. Dixon, which
about 1 % miles south of
ralia Airport.
“Mr. Dixon,
brother-in-law,
both of whom
time, upon hearing the crash hur
riedly dressed and rushed to the
scene where they found the wreck
age a blazing inferno. With great
presence of mind they immersed
themselves in an adjacent stream
and with complete disregard of their
personal safety, entered the burning
wreckage and with great difficulty,
succeeded in extricating the pilot.
Both Mr. Dixon and Mr. Hotson suf
fered burns due to the explosion of
the gasoline tanks.
“Their presence of
courage were outstanding
out, despite the fact that
subsequently succumbed
.burns.”
Zurich suffered a serious
Wednesday evening of last week
when the large Kalbfleisch planing
mill was entirely wiped out and
large piles of lumber were destroy
ed. The fire started early in the
evening and the flames shot high
in the air and were plainly visible
in Exeter and for
large crowd was
scene.
The Kalbfleisch
two-storey frame building and em
ployed 50 to 60 men. For months
it has been busily engaged
ing sash and cupboards for
projects in several cities,
time of the fire they had a
large part pf the
trim, kitchen cabi-
200 houses being
government agency
A great deal of workj
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MAYOR OF EXETER, ENG.,
ACKNOWLEDGES GIFT
FROM EXETER, CAN.
Four weeks ago we printed a letter
from Mr. R. Grave Saunders, Mayor
of Exeter, Eng., received by the
Bank of Montreal, in acknowledge
ment of the gift of one hundred
pounds sent from our town just be
fore Christmas, The following letter
has been received by the municipal
council and will be
terest. Accompanying
a booklet showing
damage done to the
bombings.
Guildhall,
Exeter.
December 29, 1943.
To the Mayor, Council and Citizens
of Exeter, Ontario.
Gentlemen,
I hasten to thank you one and ail
most sincerely for the handsome
gift of one hundred pounds which
you have so kindly sent for the bene
fit of our citizens. With money we
have already received from your
country and from friends in South
Africa we are providing a Christmas
Tea and,, Entertainment for four
parties, of 250 each, of children of
parents who were blitzed out of
their homes on May 4th of last year.
These we are arranging in our Cent
ral British Restaurant.
Meanwhile I am turning over in
my mind how to use your money to
the best advantage and am consider
ing (a) our Old Age Pensioners; (b)
the mothers who were bombed out,
and (c) the wives of men serving
overseas. Later on I will remember
to let you know what has happened.
The Mayoress and I are serving
for a sixth year, which, as far as
I can ascertain, breaks all records
for continuous service. But I am
not foolish enough to think too
much of this, as our sacrifice, com
pared to that of millions of others,
is small indeed, and my reaction is
one of humbleness.
I trust that you good folk feel
as I do most emphatically that
somehow or other this has got tb
be the last war, and, if necessary, we
must take ten years to “hammer
out’’ a permanent peace. To say, as
a few of my colleagues persist in
saying, that there will always be
war, is, I
more or
The same
150 years
able to stop individual duels.
I am nearly 71 years of age, but
if ever I cress the Atlantic again I
should like to see youi* fair city.
Trusting that the enclosed Will
interest you and
thanks.
venture to think, nothing
less than sheer atheism,
type of mind was saying
ago: “You will never be •JI
with renewed
sincerely,
Grave Saunders.
(Mayor 1938-44 and Past Sheriff Of
the City and the County of the City
of EXETER.)
Yon know that the name of oiir
cities is an excellent example of a
shorthand word: teXANCEASTER
in Saxoh times; EXCESTER In
Tudor Times and now EXETFIL
Yours
R.
PAST MASTERS’ NIGHT
AT MASONIC LODGE
Monday was Past Master’s Night
at Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. &
A.M. when two members of the air
force for No. 9, Centralia, were ad
mitted to the mysteries of the degree
of a master mason. Wor. Bro. K. J.
Lampman was in the East and the
pastmasters taking part were
follows;
Cowen; Sr. Warden, Wor. Bro. J. P.
Bowey; Jr. Warden, Wor. Bro. W.
R. Frayne; Chaplain, Wor. Bros.
E. M. Dignan; Sr. Deacon, V. Wor.
Bro. W. W. Taman; Jr. Deacon,
Wor. Bro. H. S. Walter; Inner
Guard, Wor. Bro. W. E. Middleton;
Sr. Steward, Wor. Bro. W. D. Sand
ers; Jr. Steward, Wor.
Rowe; Tyler, Wor. Bro.
ney. Assisting in the
Wor. Bros. T. Fisher, >F.
Seldon, J. M. Southcott,
aid, G. F. Roulston, M. W. Pfaff,
W. H. Pollen.
A vote of thanks was tendered
to the pastmasters for the fine work
put'on. Several visitors were present
from Granton and Lucan Lodges.
At the close refreshments were serv
ed.
TROUSSEAU TEA
On Saturday. February 12. Mrs.
Byron E. Hicks, of Centralia, enter
tained at a tea in honour of her
daughter, Mildred. Miss Helen Es-
sery, of London was at the door,
and later Mrs. Gerald Godbolt. Mild
red and Mrs. Thomas Creech assis
ted Mrs. Hicks in receiving the
guests. Red roses and small vases
of cyclamen and cinerara decorated
the living rooms.
Miss Beatrice Essery, R.N., of
London, and Mrs. Gordon Wilson
directed the guests to the rooms
where the trousseau was displayed.
The linens were shown by Miss
Kathryn Hayes,
sonal tilings by
of London, and
Dorothy Hicks,
The tea-table
pink tulips, white snapdragons and
tall white candles. Mrs. Gordon
Koch and Mrs. Ted Lamport poured
tea at the first table with Miss
Gretta Webber and Miss (Audrey
Powe as servers. Then Mrs. Ida Mur-
dy, of Lucan and Mrs. Hector Tay
lor, of Exeter presided with Miss
Helen Morgan and Miss Barbara
Dinney assisting. Later Mrs. An
drew Hicks and Mrs. Albert Gaiser
of Shipka poured while Miss .Toy
Lobb of Clinton and Miss Helen Es
sery served. About 80 guests called
during the afternoon,
of Sarnia, the per
Mrs. James Ariott,
the gifts by Miss
of London.
was centered with
St. Thomas and Exeter are
plavitig hockey tonight (Wedhes-
j
for providing a
window frames,
nets, etc,, for
erected for the
in Sarnia,
ready for shipment was destroyed
in the fire.
Flames in the mill were first
noticed by Mrs. Gordon Block, who
lives nearby. She telephoned the fire
department but the fire had gained
such headway the mil! could not be
saved. Fire departments from Heh-
sall, Dashwood and the R.C.A.F. at
Grand Bend joined with the Zurich
firemen to save the adjoining build
ings. Thousands of .gallons of water
were pumped from adjoining wells
and together with heroic help the
Kalbfleisch flax mill and houses
owned by Ivan and F. C. Kelbfleisch
were saved. At one time the home of
Ivan Kalbfleisch was threatened and
the furniture was removed from the
home but fortunately the wind veer
ed and the home was saved.
The fire was one of the worst to
be seen in this district for many
years. The loss is estimated from
$50,000 to $75,000.
A bee was held .Monday of this
week and many from the Zurich dis
trict assisted in salvaging what they
could of .the lumber and in
ing up the grounds.
PRESENTATION FOR
STEPHEN TP. BRIDE-ELECT
The communities of Eden, Cen
tralia and Fairfield were represen
ted Thursday evening of last week
at the Fairfield school to honor Miss
Mildred Hicks, bride-elect of this
month, with a farewell presentation.
A mock wedding was solemnized
with Mrs. Gerald Godbolt as the of
ficiating clergyman. The bridal par
ty entering to the strains of Lochen
drin’s wedding march was composed
of Mrs. Otto Brown, a blushing
bride in floor-length white dress
with long lace train carried by little
Mary Margaret Essery and bridal
bouquet of flowers and apples; Aud
rey Powe, as bridesmaid in long
tunic style dress with white hat
bedecked with tall ostrich plumes
carrying a bouquet of spruce and
orange
groom
flcient
Flynn
Truly Sweetie Pie
natty marched out
Rig-i-jig-jig
flowers; Flossie Davey as
and Mr. Ed. Lamport as ef-
gr ooms man.
sang sweetly
Miss Marjorie
Love You
the bridal
strains ot
Miss Mild-
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As
the
was heard,
red Hicks was*then seated in .a chair
decorated with red and white and
was presented with a gift of money
by Mary Glavin. the following ad
dress being read by Audrey Powe.
Dear Mildred:
Your old neighbors and friends
are met here with you tonight to
express not only their r,egret at los
ing you from amongst us but also
our good wishes for your happiness
and prosperity in your new home
with a brand new husband. It is no
use telling you how to manage that
husband. You probably know him
better than we do. From the stone
age up to 1944 woman has had to
learn that for herself so we wish
you every success along that line
of your education. Please accept
this gift in token of our friendship
and as a parting remembrance from
us. You have lived with us or neai;
us all your life, and you have our
sincere respect and affection. May
God go with you in your future life
is our earnest prayer.
Signed on behalf of your friends
and neighbors.
Mildred responded expressing
thanks and appreciation for the
and Invited them all to attend
trousseftu tea to be held by
mother the following Saturday. A
contest was then conducted after
which games were played and lunch
served.
her
gift
the
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PROCLAMATION
Boy Scout Wook February 20
This week has been set aside
Boy Scout week and we might
well to look back and see where
Scouting got its origin. Sir Robed,
rf. S. Baden-Powell who during
the siege of Mafeking (1899) had
seen the boys, under Lord Edward
Cecil’s command organized and drill
ed into an efficient messenger ser
vice. When Baden-Powell returned*
to England in 1.902, the idea was
fostered and received popular sup
port and a general plan of organi
zation was adopted, The first boy
scout’s organization was formed ia
1908 and a royal charter of organi
zation was granted in 1910, tho
organization being recognized as a
non-military public-service body.
The organization has enjoyed con
stant rapid growth.
Today the membership numbers
more than 1,000,000,
We as Citizens in fact as a Nation
might do well to follow the Scout
motto, “Be Prepared’’ and practice
the scout principle. “Do a good turn
daily.” Be a good Scout: Back your
Boy Scouts, They are our men of to
morrow.
Exeter’s
was held
the basement of the James Street
United church, when the Ontario
Red Cross Mobile Blood Donor
Clinic visited here. The -clinic was
in charge of Mrs. R. W. Jackson,
with Mrs. Copeland assisting, Out
of 130 volunteers called to this
clinic, 77 reported, plus 20 donors
from No. 9 S.F.T.S., Centralia,
which brought the number of do-
The next clinic will
There were 63 men
: women donors. Of
j new donors and 39
six men received
nors to 9 7. ’
be March 15.
donors and 3 4
these, 58 were
were repeats;
their bronze badges (3rd donation).
The donors were: First donation,
Mrs. |
Mills,
Fred
Cott,
Mrs.
Lackie,
Hazel Johns, Mrs.
Mrs. Irene Harness, Mrs. Wm. Sil-
lery, Mrs. A. Quinn, Exeter; Otto
Brown, Centralia; Russell Tieman,
Janies Taylor, Dashwood; Lloyd
Hackney, Kirkton; Irene Johns, Ex
eter; Joseph White, Crediton; Mrs.
Benson Tuckey, Exeter; Wellington
Brock, Warren Brock, Granton;
Lawrence Swartz, Crediton; Ken
neth Hern, Woodham; Elmer Zim
mer, Grand Bend; Arthur Kers
lake, Centralia; Thelma Swartz,
Crediton; Ross Desjardine, Grand
Bend; Mrs. Glen McKnight, Mrs. J.
D. Carr, Dr. E. S. Steiner, L. L.
Wells, Mrs. Alvin Moir, Victor Jef
fries, Harold Murray, Clarence Fair- •
bairn, Exeter; Mrs. W. D. Mack,
Crediton; Norman Brock, Granton;
Fred Penwarden, Centralia; Mary
Gardiner, Jean Elliot, Mrs. E. Pym,
Exeter; AW2. Dorothy Burns, LAW.
Mabel Dencer, LAW. P. P. Hicks,
LAW. A. Morrison, AW2, F. ,M. Mac-
Nicol, LAW. ,M. E. Lutes, AW2. M.
Battle, AW2. H. L. Crawford, LAC.
F. L. Miller, LAC. T. Sandberg,
LAC. K. Dawson, LAC. A. M. Don
ald, Cpl. C. L. M. Young, LAC. T.
R. Sayers, LAC. G. Eveland, SL. G.
S. Wegg, No. 9 S.F.T.S., Centralia.
Second donation: Russell Fergu
son, Anwin Baker, Crediton. Mar
jory Desjardine, Grand Bend; Wm.
Harold Tay-
May, Dalton
Chas. Steph-
.R. A. Craw
Mrs. C.‘ Hey-
Jean Noels, Exeter; Russell
Woodham; Howard Ferguson,
Ellerington,
Exeter; Wm.
H. Skinner,
Granton ;f
Etherington, Hensail;
lor, Iva Fisher, Fred
Heywood, Jas. Smith,
ens, Ernest Pym, Mrs.
ford, Mrs. H. Jennings,
wood, Helen Dignan, Agnes Cutting,
Exeter; Eric McIlroy, Emery Des-
jardine, Ira Stebbins, Grand Bend',,
Roy Gibson, Mrs. A. Kerslake, Mau
rice Coates. Centralia; Geo. Bailey,
Woodham; Asa Penhale, R. R. Exe
ter; Ervin Schilbe, Zurich; Aimer
Stewart, John Stewart, Kirkton;.
Mrs. Emerson Patent, St. Marys;’
Mel Alderson, Exeter; LAC. Bonen-
fant, Cpl. H, Ferguson, Sgt. W.
Hart, No. 9 S.F.T.S.
Third donation: Harold Hern,
Morris Hern, Granton; Simon
Sweitzer, Fxeter; LAW. E. Hookey,
Xb. 9 S.F.T.S.; Donald Penhale,
Woodham; Sylvestor Taylor.
Sign of Spring
The Times-Advacate has had in
its window a yellow
brought Into the office on Monday
in a glass container by Mrs. Short,
nicked lip in the home of Mr. VidL
of the Exdter Frozen Food Lockers,
Underwent Operation
Arnold, the 14-year-old Son of Mr.
and MM. Karl Campbell, Whs taken
butterfly’to Victoria Hospital oh Thursday of
last week. An operation for appendi
citis was performed and his condi
tion is reported to be as well as can
be expected,