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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-04-06, Page 1> 1 l * I Fashion-Craft Canadian Legion B.E.S.L., Exeter Hensail Branch 167. Saturday Night DANCE < V r Store open this Thursday Evening TWO PILOTS LOSE LIVES WHEN PLANES COLLIDE and Sea- and For men who prefer a made-to-measure suit, we have the complete range of Fashion Craft suitings, top-coats and summer trousers. We shall be very pleased to show you our range if you are interested in this type of clothes. Fit and workmanship guaran­ teed. Men’s and Student’s Suits In Browns, Blues, Greys, etc., in regulars, tails or shorts. We carry a good range to select from. Also all colors in Van Kirk Hats to match the color of your suit. MB Easter Wearing Apparel: FOR LADIES Spring Coats, Suits, Dresses, Gloves, Scarves, Blouses, Lingerie, etc., now ready for Easter buying. FOR MEN New Spring Suits, Overcoats, Hats, Ties, Gloves, Braces, Shirts, Pyjamas, large stock to choose from. WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS BUY THEM REGULARLY TO SPEED THE VICTORY. All Wool Irish Serge $1.25 a yd 1 web all wool navy Irish serge, 37 inches inches wide, a real good wearing cloth for boys’ suits, girls’ skirts, etc., a bargain this month at $1.25 yd. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday No. 1 Round Grain Rice 9 |L« Good cooking ................................“ ***’- Hillcrest Pure Lard 1 1 lb. pkgs., very special ..PCI P1*©* Herring in Tomato Sauce f 1 fip “Canada Seal” brand .............PC1 Saxonia Cut Mixed Peel % lb. pkgs. each 15c Evaporated Apples Nice white rings ................. Rock Mussels Use like oysters, or clams, Robin Hood Rolled Oats Quick cooking, 5 lb. hags .. “went action oioaner PCf pkg. 35c per. lb. 19c per tin 25c each 25c Phone 32 Jones & May Your . Superior Store APRIL 8tli McKnight’s Hall, Exeter ClayL Steeper’s Orchestra Dancing 9-12 p.m. Admission 50c SCRAP PAPER COLLECTION EAST c under th< Mi EV. ER SUNRISE SERVICE iUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 9th e auspices of Caven, Main and James Street Young Peoples’ Unions. set at Main Street Church at 7 a.m. ERYONE IS CORDIALLY INVITED GERMAN PRISONERS SUGGESTED FOR SUGAR BEET CULTIVATION The regular meeting of the Muni­ cipal Council of Bxeter was held in the Council Chambers on Monday, April 3, 1944, with Reeve Tuckey and all Councillors present The minutes of the last regular meeting of March 20th were read and adopted on the motion of Coun­ cillors Bierling and Hern. Communications were read dealt with as follows: Bickle grave, Ltd., re fire equipment Siren—Clerk to reply; Grafton Cochrane, letter of thanks for Muni­ cipal ring; County of Huron re hos­ pitalization; Armstrong, Wood & Co. re plans for sewage construction— Clerk to reply. A deputation of William Essery, William Ellerington and Harry Coates, representing Sugar Beet Growers waited on the Council for the purpose pf securing their opinion as to the advisability of bringing in German prisoners or Japanese to help with the cultivation and harvest of beets in this district. The mem­ bers of the deputation stated that the labor situation was critical and that unless help of this kind, was made available, the beet acreage would have to be cut, with a result­ ant cut in the already small sugar supply. They also stated that should German prisoners be brought in, they would be housed in the camp to the south east of town, previously used by the Japanese and that they would be under armed guard at all times, and that they would not be allowed to come into the village. Upon consideration of the matter, the Reeve and members of Council agreed that it would be advisable to bring in labor of the kind des­ cribed. It was understood that the authorities provide adequate guards at all times, Mr. W.‘ C. Pearce presented his report to the Council. His report was accepted and he was instructed to return his collector’s roll to the Treasurer. The matter of attention to the streets was discussed. It was sug­ gested that the small grader be used at the present time. The mat­ ter was left in the hands of the Roads and Bridges Committee. Final consideration was given to the matter of rates. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Sweit­ zer and Hern that the Municipal rate for the year 19 44 be 39 mills. This rate being Hduced 1 mill by Provincial subsidy and .1 mill by Provincial School subsidy making the collectable rate 37 mills, the same as in 1943. Reeve Tuckey reported that there would be a paper collection in the village, Monday, April 10th. Paper is badly needed. Householder’s are urged to gather all available paper and to have bundles securely tied and placed out in view so that papei’ may be picked up quickly as trucks pass along street. The following accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Hern and Sweitzer: W. H. Hodgson, premium Wellington Insurance Company $4.75; Grigg's Stationery, local Ration Board sup­ plies 4.6 0; Bell Telephone, rental J. Norry 4.10; Lang, 9 gals, gas fire truck 3.15; Mrs. L. Hey­ wood, secretary Exeter Red Cross, expenses No. 7 Blood Donor’s Clinic 11.43; County of Huron, hospitaliza­ tion 15.75; RELIEF: Cook’s Gro­ cery, groceries 6.00; R. G. Seldon & Son, fuel 8.0 0; N. StanTake, milk I. 5 0; Harvey’s Grocery, groceries 10.00; William Allison, fuel 10.00; William Hatter, milk 2.50; River’s Meat Market. 4.50; WORK SHEET: Emerson Cornish, street mainten­ ance 1.00; Henry Green, street main­ tenance—gravel 1.00; John street maintenance—gravel Stire, „___ 2.75; Carl Stire, street maintenance 2.75; William Smith, labor—wood 2.50; Jack Kydd, labor—wood 2.5 0. All motions were carried, Ad­ journment on the motion of Coun­ cillor Dignan, C. V. Pickard, Clerk. ♦ to be delivered Thursday ORDERS SHOULD BE PLACED AT ONCE We are still making VITAMIN Bl BREAD There will be no delivery of Bread or Buns on Good Friday# W. E. MIDDLETON Phone 52 Mrs. G» S. Howard is ill at her home and her friends will wish for her a speedy recovery. DANCE For Old and Young COOK’S HALL, CENTRALIA FRIDAY, APRIL 14 SHIPLEY’S ORCHESTRA NOVELTY DANCES Sponsored by Thos. Glavin and Stanley Hicks. Admission 50c; refreshments served. EVERYBODY WELCOME 6:13c Moved to New Location Mrs. A. R. Tomlinson on Monday moved her Beauty Shop and Sue Depot into the building formerly Used as display room and office of the Ford Garage. This move gives the travelling public separate waiting room space with seats and Wash room. The Beauty Shop on the north side provides modern up-to-date methods of hairdressing and With spacious living rooms at the rear, c (Please Read Carefully) The Boy Scouts of Exeter will make a collection of scrap paper in the village on Monday, April 10th. Please have papers securely tied. As we are short of time and must complete our collection by noon, papers that are not properly secured will have to be left. Place youi’ papers at the front of the house where they can be seen as the truck goes by. Due to gaso­ line rationing we will not make re­ turn -trips, so will you please help us by having your papers out by 8.30. The Scout Hall will be open on Ajfril Sth from 10,00 a.m. until ■10.30 p.m. so that those from the surrrounding district may leave their papers for this drive. We ar© collecting only the fol­ lowing: old newspapers, cardboard, books and magazines; so please do not expect us to accept any other scrap, Waste paper is urgently need­ ed at the present time. 9,372 Ration Books issued 9,372 ration booled Were dlSti'i- bated in the Hxoter district last week. Of these 2,841 were made out In Efxetdr*c MRS. Mrs. ill for at her ning in her 71st year. Mrs. Morley’s maiden name was Emily Frances Mitchell. She was born in Stephen townishp, a daughter of the late John and Ann Mitchell, and has been a. resident of Exeter since her mar­ riage. Besides her bereaved husband she is survived by two sons, Clarens, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and James W. Morley, of Exeter. Of a family of ten three sisters and two brothers survive, Mrs. Wilson Anderson and Mrs. Christopher Rad, of Crediton. Mrs. Frank Sweet, of Sarnia, J. W. Mitchell, of Vancouver and Mark, of town. The deceased, who was of a quiet and retiring disposition, was a member of the Trivitt Memorial church. A private funeral service Friday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. will be conducted by Rev, Mr. Hunt with interement in the Exeter Cemetery. MORLEY PASSES John Morley, who has been several months, passed away home in Exeter Tuesday eve- At the auction sale of the of the late desso Elston held day of last week, the frame ling on Gidley street occupied by Mr. Ralph Willis was purchased by him for $700. The large brick res­ idence and property formerly own­ ed by the late Richard Gidley WaS Recently purchased by Mr, Oecil .Tones. estate Tues- dwel- The Centralia Airport suffered j another major disaster morning when two Anson bombers collided in pid-air and the two student pilots were instantly killed when the planes crashed, Next of kin were immediately notified and the names of the victims have now been released. One of the pilots, was Jos. Jaques Armand Roy, of Montreal, in his 21st year, who had been on the station for about two months. The other was John Carey Gardner, of Toronto, aged 26 years, 6 months and 23 days. He was a married man and on the station only about a month. The accident happened about eleven o’clock. It seems that one of the pilots was taking off from one of the runways, while the other pilot in his attempt to land was experiencing some difficulties. The two machines came together and about a mile west of the airport both machines crashed on the farm of Mr. Emmery Gaiser, The machines took fire and one of the gas tanks exploded the flames being seen for some little distance. The accident was seen at the airport and a crash crew rushed to the scene. The air­ planes were lying close together and nothing but the steel framework, a twisted mass of steel, remained. The four engines from the planer were buried in the soft ground. The bodies were brought to the under­ taking rooms of E. R. Hopper and on Tuesday afternoon with an escort were forwarded to their respective homes. | FORMER EXETER GIRL {IS SLAIN IN DETROIT I Joyce Fltton, daughter of Tuesday late Gerald Fitton, who since marriage of her mother to a jRauistou, has taken that name, found murdered in Detroit on March 27, and her body, beaten and ,stab- ‘duxnp xqp u ui punoj soav, poq lhe murder has created considerable publicity. Police announced Tuesday that Richard Vincent, aged 23, a gasoline station attendant, had con­ fessed the murder. Joyce, who was 14 years of age, and a brother Gerald, lived with their grand­ parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Saxon Fitfon, for several years after the death of their father, who was a Canadian airmail pilot and was kill­ ed in a crash some eight years ago. Following the marriage of their mother the two children went to live with her in Detroit, DEATH OF MRS. ESSERY The death took place in Exeter on Friday, March 31st, of Mrs. William Essery, who passed away in her 85th year following a stroke she suffered on March 20th. Mrs. Essery has been a resident of Exe­ ter for the past 29 years having retired from a farm near Centralia now occupied by her son Alvin, fol­ lowing the death of her husband in 1903. Her maiden name was Sarah Catherine Oke, being a daughter of the late James Oke. She was the last of the family. Two children survive, Alvin on the farm and Miss Vera at home.' The funeral wag held Monday afternon conducted by Rev. A. B. Irwin, of James St. Church, of which the deceased was a mem­ ber. Interment took place in the Exeter Cemetery. The bearers were Messrs. Geo. Hepburn, T. O. South- cott, F. Sheere, Allan Westcott, Jack and William Essery. Mrs. Fred Brown and Mrs. Jack Reynolds, of London, attended the funeral. SOCIAL EVENING The members of the I.O.O.F. with their ladies enjoyed a social evening in the Oddfellow’s Hall Friday even­ ing of last week and was attended by one of the largest gatherings to be held there. About 15 0 were pres­ ent with 3 6 tables taking part in progressive euchre. Mrs. Carman Cann won the ladies high prize and Harry Beavers the men’s high. Five men and one lady cut foi' the prize for lone hands, won by Jas. Hodgert. A fine program followed the euchre. Mrs. A. Morgan and A. Wuerth sang solos. Arthur Cann gave a couple of mouthorgan selections and Miss A. Sanders gave a couple of readings. The newly-organized lodge orchest­ ra played several numbers. A dutch auction for several donated articles conducted by Garnet Johns was run off rapidly. Refreshments were ser­ ved at the close. Mr. Wm. Ethering- ton was master of ceremonies and a few words of welcome were made by the Noble Grand, Wm. Cann. Grand Bend By-Law Passes The By-law submitted at Grand Bend on Friday last to provide $3000 for the purchase of the prop­ erty of Mr. John Rau to be used as a public hall was carried with very little opposition, 57 voting for the By-law and only four against. On the property is a frame building used in the summer as a grocery store with dwelling attached the rear of which was used for a picnic ground. The building will be re­ modelled using the uppei' storey for a hall with an information bureau, police headquarters and a place for the fire engine on the ground floor. Stephen Taxes Well Paid Stephen Township has maintained its fine reputation for the payment of taxes. G. E. Faist, tax collector, has returned the tax collector’s roll to the municipal council and out of a total lax of $52,130.00 for 1943 only $397,19 remains uncol­ lected. This is mostly from non­ residents. Suffered Paralytic Stroke • Mr. Matthew Guenther, an aged resident of Orediton, suffered a paralytic stroke the latter part of last week and was found uncon­ scious at his home. Members of liis family are now in attendance upon him. His condition, although critical, shows some signs of improvement. Mts. Alex McCalls is ill in Vic­ toria Hospitals London, where She underwent a slight operation. She is getting along nicely. NEW GRAND STAND HURON PERTH TEACHERS MEET FOR DISCUSSIONS About 35 men teachers from North and South Huron and Perth attended a banquet Thursday eve­ ning in the parish hall of Trivitt Memorial Church. The president of the Huron Federation, John Bates, of Bayfield, was in charge of the meeting. Several speakers were heard during the session. Mr. Ray Crawford, of Stratford, who is the president of the Perth Federation, clearly stated the need for unity among the teachers, especially now when so much is at stake at pres­ ent that concerns all teachers. R. O. Staples, Goderich, inspector foi' South Huron, gave an interest­ ing talk on his impression of Huron South. ■Carman Whitmore introduced the guest speaker of the evening Rev. Reuber, of Crediton Evangelical Church, his topic being the inter­ relation of teaching and preaching. Mr. Reuber, a former teacher, showed how the two professions are working toward the same goal, A discussion period, under the leadership of President John Bates, of Bayfield, followed when many questions regarding the teaching profession «were thoroughly dis­ cussed. The entertainment was con­ ducted by Clarence Grainger, of Walton. DETTMER—HAY A pretty wedding was solemnized at the parsonage, Main Street United Church, when Doris Labelle, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo., Hay, of Exeter, 1 of Gunner Herman J. . Dettmer,, R.C.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Dettmer, of Ayr. Rev. N. J. Woods officiated. The attendants were Miss Gwyneth Cann and Mr. Aubrey Farquhar. The bride was becomingly gowned in delight blue silk jersoj with matching accessories. ’ The bridesmaid wore gold crepe with brown accessories. Following the re­ ception held at the Central Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Dettmer left on a short honeymoon. IS RECOMMENDED * A meeting of interested citizens from town together with representa­ tives from Stephen and Usborna townships met in the Town Hall Wednesday afternoon of last week to consider the advisability of building a new grandstand on the fair grounds, the old grandstand having been condemned. In the absence of Reeve Tuckey, W. C. F. Oestricher, president pf the Fair Board, was ap­ pointed chairman and Clark Fisher, secretary. There was considerable discussion and the concensus of opinion was that a new stand should, be erected if a suitable location for all purposes could be arranged. There was a suggestion that a change should be made in the race­ track. E. J, Green suggested that Canadian Cannerg would provide 106 hours of labor if a stand were built and A. J, Sweitzer gave an estimate as to the cost. • It was agreed that Mr. Patterson, county engineer, make a survey of the grounds. A Committee was appointed to go fur­ ther into the mattei' as follows: A. O. Elliot, E. J. Green, Percy Pass- more, W. H. Coates, B. W. Tuckey, Gilbert Duncan, Angus Patterson, C. V. Pickard and F. J, Delbridge with Clark Fisher as secretary. CHECK OVERSEAS SUBSCRIPTIONS Friends and relatives are con­ stantly subscribing foi' The Times- Advocate to be sent to the boys over­ seas. Other subscriptions are expir­ ing and in many cases the address of the sender is not known. We would again ask those who are sub­ scribing for these papers to check the date the paper expires. We will be obliged, according to government regulations, to remove the name from the mailing list if they are not paid in advance. The list now shows that several subscriptions expire in March and April. THE Mr. LATE GEO. CHAMBERS Geo. Chambers, a well-known farmer living on the highway about two miles south of Exeter, died Mon­ day evening at his home, in his 78th year. Mr. Chambers had been ailing for about a year and a half and for the past six weeks his condition had been growing weaker. Forty-six years ago he was united in marriage with Annie Hill, his bereaved widow. The family lived in the West -for a number of years returning to this became the bride, community from Arden, Man.,' fit- GOLDEN WEDDING Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder, of town, who on Monday observed their golden wed­ ding anniversary. The occasion was celebrated on Sunday when Mrs. George Mitchell, of Strathroy; Mrs. Stanley Mosier and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Goodman, of Detroit, were present for the occasion. Mr, and Mrs. Schroeder were married at Dashwood 50 years ago, Mrs. Schroeder’s maiden name being Mary Sohach. The family comprises one son and three daughters. Mrs. Karl Scrivens, of Muskoka; Harvey Schroeder, Mrs. C. W. Goodman and Mrs. S. Mosier, of Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder moved to Exeter three years ago from the 2nd con­ cession of Stephen where they re-J sided for 18 years. Mr. Schroeder well recalls the pioneer days on the Goshen Line in Stephen when he helped to clear two hundred acres of the virgin forest. For 18 years he ran a threshing outfit. His first experience with threshing was a turn-table run by oxen which oper­ ated a shaker that separated the grain from the chaff. Both Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder are enjoying excel­ lent health and their many friends will wish for them many years of health and happiness, IN ALBERTA •> Thomas Drover, of Chisel- has received word of the teen years ago. A son Aubrey, and a daughter Ruby, reside at home and another daughter, Mrs. Sam Chowen, lives at Norwich. There are. two brothers, Thomas, of Stephen, and John, of Exeter, and one grand­ daughter,^ Elaine Chowen. The fun­ eral will be held Thursday afternoon with Rev. Merriam officiating, in­ terment in the Exeter cemetery. AWARDED SOVIET MEDAL Mr. Jos. Senior is in receipt- of a clipping from the Ottawa Journal stating that the grandson of: Mr. Charles Senior, formerly of Exeter, had been awarded a Soviet medal, “Order _ ----- Class.” The award of the high Soviet honor Senior, have been given for action on New Year's Eve, 19 42, when the des­ troyer flotilla Lieut. Senior was serving with, engaged and drove off German fleet units consisting. of a pocket battleship, two cruisers and three destroyers without the loss of a single merchant ship in the con­ voy. Lieut. Senior was gunner con­ trol officer on the Murmansk. Lieut. Bob Senior was born in Vancouver and spent two years at Queen’s university R.C.N.V.R. of the Patriotic War First to Lieut. C. R.C.N.V.R., g: R. A. {Bob) is thought to prior to joining the Holy Week services are being held this week. The service in Main Street church Tuesday evening was well attended with Rev. Mr. Hunt taking for his theme, “The Magnifi­ cence of Christ.” Rev. Taylor, of Hensail, will speak at the service in Caven church tonight (Wednes­ day) ; Rev. Woods in James Street Thursday evening and Rev. Irwin in Trivitt Good Friday night. DIED Mrs. hurst, death of her uncle, Mr. John Clark, of Edmonton, Alberta, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Clark, of near Hensail. Mr. Clark was born on, the second concession of Tucker­ smith near Hensail, 75 years ago, farming in that community for several years before ging West to Battleford, Sask.., later to Alberta. He Is survived by his widow, of Ed­ monton; one sister, Mrs. Peter M. Moir, of Exeter; two brothers, Matthew Clark, of Crediton, and Louis Clark, of Hensail. A sister, Mrs. R. Bell, of Usbome, and a brother, James, of St. Clair. Mich., predeceased him a few years ago. Funeral services for the late Mr. Clark were held from the funeral chapel at Edmonton, Alberta, Inter­ ment was in Boachmouht cemetery, Edmonton. Many beautiful floral tributes were received. Favorable news has been received of Mr. R. G. Seldon, who is in Rochester, Minn,, with his son Dr. Harry Seldon, attending a clinic at the Mayo Bros. Hospital. He is un­ der observation and present indica­ tions are that an operation will not be necessary. Gasoline fumes permehtod a num­ ber of the business places on Main street Friday afternoon having en­ tered the buildings through the main drain. It seems that while one of the large tanks Was being filled at a local garage about 100 galions overflowed and went down the drain. There was some concern for a time lest the fumes from the gasoline might, explode. Blood Donors Clinic The next blood donors clinic Will ho held in Exeter on Friday, April 2'lst. Blood donors are urgently needed, if you have not already registered leave your name with Jas. P. Bo way, secretary of the Exeter Lions Club.