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Blood Donor’s Clinic, May 24 INFANT SON PASSESCanadian Legion B.E.S.L., Exeter-
Hensall Branch 167.
EXETER COUNCIL
Saturday Night
DANCE
MAY 20th
McKnight’s Hall, Exeter
Clayt. Steeper’s Orchestra
Dancing 9-12 p.m.
Admission 50c
The Lakeview Casin'o at Grand
Bend is this year celebrating its
25 th anniversary. A grand opening
is being arranged for May 24th.
See advt. page three.
Proclamation
The municipal council of the
Village of Exeter bus proclaimed
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24th
A CIVIC HOLIDAY
and 1 hereby call upon all
citizens to observe the day
as such.
B. W. Tuckey, Reeve
The next Blood Donors Clinic
will be held in Exeter, Wednesday,
May 24th. The need foi' blood'
donors is more urgent than ever.
If you have not already made a
donation leave your name with Jas.
P. Bowey, secretary of the Lions
Club, or with Mrs. Heywood, sec
retary for the clinic,
D.D.G M. Visits Exeter Chapter
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Del-
lora Sitts, district deputy Grand
Matron, was present at
Chaper of o.e.s.
Exeter
on her official
visit. The rooms were beautifully
arranged with spring flowers, Sev
eral features of the work were ex
emplified and inspected by the
D.D.G.M. Miss Reta Rowe, associate
matron, presented sister Sitts with
a gift on behalf of the members oi
the Chapter, Refreshments
served at the close.
were
Trousseau Tea
Thursday, May 11th,
Hepburn gave a
■ Mr. and Mrs.
Crediton, have
■ many friends in
infant son, Gary William Bender,
aged 7 months, who died in St.
Joseph’s Hospital, London, Monday,
May S. The deceased was a bright,
• sturdy little lad who contracted a
streptococus germ and he passed
away quite suddenly. The funeral
was held Wednesday of last week
conducted by Rev. Mr. Turner. Mr.
. Harry Hoffman sang a solo,
"Precious Jewels,” and Mr. Turner
and Mr. Hoffman sang a duet,
"Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Inter
ment was in the Crediton cemetery.
Besides the bereaved parents, a sis
ter Betty Joan, survives. The pall
bearers were four girls, Grace Pen-
hale, Dorothy Cunningham, Betty
Lou Swartz and Grace Gaiser. The
flower-bearers wore Lloyd Bender,
Ronald Glanville, Gerald Gaiser and
Billy Sims. Mr, and Mrs. Allan
Fallhaufer, of Toronto, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Battler, of Zurich,
tended the funeral,
Wm. Bender, of
the sympathy of
the loss of their
at-
Mrs,
pretty
On
George
‘Trousseau Tea, in honor of the ap
proaching marriage of her daugh
ter, Jean Vinetta Hepburn. There
were seventy guests present and
the bride-to-be received many
beautiful gifts.
On Friday evening neighbors and
friends gathered at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. Hepburn and shower
ed Jean with various gifts. A liappy
social time was enjoyed.
A parachute with an instrument
attached for chronicling the weather
was picked up on a farm in Usbortte
township by Mr, Earl Heywood. The
balloon had been sent out by the
weather station of the Toledo, Ohio,
Miunicipal Airport on March 29th,
it laid In a corner of a field for
some time before
and returned.,
Goes To Toronto
Miss M. Madelene Gilfillan, Of
Kirktoh, has accepted a position
on the staff of the Toronto Pttblio
School Teachers. She has been teach
er for the past two years at S. S.
No, 3 Stephen, She will begin her
hew duties in the fall.
Congratulations to Donald Jory,
Thelma Preszcator and Howard Per
kins, three of Miss Gllfillan’s grade
8 pupils who were successful on be
ing granted farm leave,
of
being picked tip
Local Tournament May 24
The lawti
1944 season
ment on the
Two tett-end
All bowlers
are urged to be out,
bowlers will open the
with a mixed totirnu-
afternoon of May 24GL
The regular meeting of the Muni
cipal Council of the Village of
Exeter was held in the Town Hall
on Monday, May 15, 1944, with
Reeve Tilekey and all the members
of the Council present, The minutes
of the last regular meeting of May
1 and of the special meeting of May
13th were read and adopted on the
motion of Councillors Bierling and
Dignan.
' Communications were received
and dealt with as follows;
Dept, of Highways re road sign.
It was moved and seconded by Coun
cillors Dignan and Bierling that the
Clerk supply population figure to
Dept, of Highways.
Mrs, Sylvanus Cann acknowledg
ing receipt of her son Stewart's ring
which had been returned to the
Municipality on account of. Stew
art’s death before
Filed.
Clerk
Curfew
Clerk
Curfew By-law.
After discussion it was moved
and seconded by Councillors Bier
ling and Hern that the matter of
Curfew By-law for this Village be
laid over until after school holidays,
City Clerk’s Office, London, en
quiring re vacant housing—Clerk to
reply,
Biekle-Seagrave re receipt of
chassis—-Filed.
Reeve Tuckey presented his re
port of the meeting of the heads of
municipalities in Toronto called by
Premier Drew in
Provincial program
development. Mr.
that Premier Drew
definite guarantee
aid in financing municipal projects,
but asked that municipalities con
sidering public works during the
post wai* period submit their plans
to the Department so that they
might be considered. A new Depart
ment of Planning and Development
had been set up by the Government.
The matter of making a prelimin
ary survey of the village in regard
to a sanitary sewerage system was
again discussed. It was moved and
seconded by Councillors Dignan and
Hern that the matter of surveying
sanitary sewerage system be laid
over for the time being.
Mr. Eli Coultis waited on the
Councill and called to their atten
tion undesirable condition of cross
ing at the corner of Andrew a~nd
Sanders Streets.
By-law No. 5, 1944, to authorize
the borrowing of $11,000.00 from
the Bank of Montreal for the pur
pose of purchasing Sixth Victory
Loan Bonds was given its first and
second reading on the motion of
Councillors Dignan and Sweitzer. It
was moved and seconded by Coun
cillors Bierling and Hern that usual
procedure be dispensed with and
that the By-law be given its third
reading. It was given its third read
ing and finally passed on the motion
of Councillors Hern and Sweitzer.
Plans for Invasion or "D” day
were considered. It was agreed that
the Reeve should co-operate with
the Ministerial Association in
ing plans.
The installation of the fire
was left in the hands of Property
Committee on the motion of Coun
cillors Dignan and Sweitzer.
It was moved and seconded by
Councillors I-Iern and Sweitzer that
the 24th of May be declared a
Civic Holiday.
Street Commission was instructed
to proceed with the marking of tin
pavement.
The following accounts were read
and ordered paid on the motion of
Councillors Bierling and Sweitzer:
County . of Huron, hospitalization
$10.45; Exeter P.U.C., street light
ing 214.27, town hall 3.25, mdse.
T.H. .60, 218.12; Canadian Carbon
& Ribbon Go., carbon and ribbon
4.25; Snell Bros. & Co., Chev. truck
chassis 1,090.00; C. V. Pickard,
prem. Fire Truck insurance 47.00;
WORK SHEET: John Stire, remov
ing refuse 14.35; William Laverty,
removing refuse 14,3 5; Aaron
with truck 36.00; Richard
cleaning streets 2 6.25.
All
EXETER FLYING OFFICER
MISSING OVERSEAS
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wilson re-
P. S. PRINCIPAL ENGAGED I OVER THE TOP IN
Mr. Claude Blowes, principal of’SIXTH VICTORY LOAN
the Hensall public school, has been.
LAID
receipt of same,
of Town
By-law.
of Town
of Listowel re
of St, Marys re
regard to the
of planning and
Tuckey reported
did not give anj
of government
motions wore carried
C. V. Pickard,
TO REST
funeral of the late
was held “Wednesday
mak-
siren
Wein,
Davis,
Jonas
after
The
Sutton
noon of last week from the home of
Mr. R. N, Rowe, The service was
conducted by Rev, Mr. Irw'in, Mr.
Walter Cutbush sang a solo accom
panied by Miss Vera Rowe, The
bearers were Messrs. F. C. Jackson,
O.S. Jos. Et Jackson, RCNVR, J.
SilcoX, A, Francis,
The flower-bearers
H, C. Rivers, Bert.
Reeder. Wm.i
Geo. Grant. Among
distance who attended
were; Mrs. Lyon, of
and Mrs, Robertson,
. Mrs. Nelson, of Lon
and Mrs. Geo. Grant an<r
J os. Et
Chambers, W,
C, Schroeder,
were Messrs.
Rivers, E. Pym, E.
Melville and "
those from a
the funeral
Detroit; Mr,
of Windsor;
don;.,Mr. . „ . __
family, of St. Thomas; Mr. E. Sut
ton and Mrs. A. Sutton, O.S. J. E.
and
Mr.
and
and
Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. S. Naylor,
L. 0. Jackson, Mr. A, Jackson
Mr. and Mrs, T. W. Jackson
family, all of London.
Mrs, G. E, PetiwardOh, of dent-
----------- __ ,—„ ..... ralla, received word Tuesday of the games Will be played.’accidental death of Mr, Ryssel Hux-
or prospective bowlers table, of Hamilton. Mr. Huxtable
was a former resident of Centralia,
ceived word Thursday of last week!public
from Ottawa stating that their sou.’ ”
Flying Officer William IL Wilson,
was missing overseas. The message
stated that he had failed to return
from flying operations Wednesday,
May 9th. FO, Wilson was a gradu
ate of the Exeter H.S, and at the
time of his enlistment was employ
ed with a drugstore in London, In
September, 1942, he received his
wings at No. 5, S.F.T.S., Brantford,
He received his commission and for
several months was on the ferry
command at Prince Edward
He had been overseas about
and was promoted to Flying
while overseas, Just recently
mentioned in despatches when on
April 24th some of the R.C.A.F.
bomber squadrons blasted Karls
ruhe in Germany. While on the trip
they encountered a severe electri
cal storm, the weather being so cold
that ice formed on the bomber. Af
ter dumping their load of bombs
on Karlsruhe the plane that Wilson
was piloting was attacked five
times by German fighters before
reaching the coast. A lettei’ written
by Bill to his parents
which arrived in Exeter
stated that he was going
on the 9th, but evidently
reason this did not
However, it is to be hoped
the next news to be received
he good news and that he is
and well.
...... 3,060,000'
3,298,559
Huron county has gone well over
the top in the Sixth Victory Loan.
Exeter, as well as most of the muni
cipalities, surpassed their quotas, A
supreme effort during the last few
days were needed to accomplish the
results. The latest figures
follows;
Ashfield ............ 100,000
W. Wawanosh ...... 67,000
Colborne ........ 64,000
Goderich Town « 425,00
E, Wawanosh ...... 67,000
Wingham ......... 187,000
Turnberry .......... 74,000
, Howick .... 220,000
Morris ................ 91,000
Grey ......................114,000
Brussels ..... 74,000
Blyth .................. 45,000
Tuckersmith ..... 98,000
McKillop ........... 98,000
Hullett .......... 98,000
Seaforth ......... 163,000
Stanley ............. 99,000
Goderich Tp....... 82,000
Clinton .............. 176,000
Hensall & Hay E. 98,000
Zurich & Hay W. 88,000
Usborne ........
Exetei* .......
Stephen E,
Stephen W.
Air Schools
.engaged as principal of the Exeter . Huvon County Quota
Rj public school, to succeed Mr. Ray Amount Subscribed
Waghorn, who has resigend to take
■>|a position on the teaching staff in
Hamilton. Mr. Blowes will com
mence his new duties at the begin
ning of the fall term. Mrs. Blowes
is a former Exeter girl, nee Edith
Walters, daughter of Mr. H. S.
Walters, of town.are as
Island,
a year
Officer
he was
May 6 th
Tuesday
on leave
for some
materialize,
that
will
safe
OIL TANKS THREATENED
BY FIRE IN SHED
Monday at noon the firemen were
called to what might have been a
very serious fire. The small pump
house in connection with the Im
perial- Oil storage tanks at the Exe
ter station caught fire and was
burned to the ground. The proximi
ty of the pump-house to the large
storage tanks for gasoline and oil
made it a very dangerous affair.
Pipes leading from the storage tanks
inside the pump-house were spurt
ing flames for several feet, Fortun
ately the wind was blowing the
flames away from, the gas tanks. The ' • - - •
the pump
Mr. ’
was
aratory to
He attempted to fight the flames
and then ran to the office of
Seldon to turn in the alarm.
PALMER—HEPBURN
A very pretty event took place
Monday, May 15th, in Centralia
United Church when Jean Vinetta,
only daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
George Hepburn, became the bride
of LAC. Wilbur H. Palmer, of the
R.C.A.F. Lachine, Que. The mar
riage was performed by Rev. R. J.
Merriam, pastor of the church, as
sisted by Rev. P. S, Banes, of Point
Edward, Ontario, uncle of the bride.
Mrs. G. F. Penwarden was the
very efficient pianist. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. She
looked beautiful in a white satin
gown with waist-length veil, caught
with a wreath of sweetheart roses
and carried a bouquet of roses, car
nations and sweet peas.
The bride was attended by Miss
Shirley Moir who wore a gown of
pale blue sheer with Dutch cap.
She carried a bouquet of carnations
and sweet peas. The groom was sup
ported by Mr. Jack Elmer Hepburn,
brother of the bride. During the
signing of the register, Miss Helen
Rowe sang very sweetly "Because”.
The ushers were William Elliott
and Elmer Powe.
After the ceremony a reception
was held in Hotel London, London,
Ontario. The bride’s mother was
gowned in silk jersey, and wore a
corsage of pink roses and a veiled
white Milan hat. Guests were pres
ent from London,' Point Edward,
Exeter and Centralia. The happy
young couple were the recipients
of many beautiful and useful pres
ents. They will reside for the pres
ent in Lachine, Que.
I
97,000
147,000
64,000
64,000
160,000
burst
Carr,
in the
of flames started when
engine back-fired while
the local representative
act of starting it, prep
truck.loading a tank
Mr.
AWARD FARMER $450.00
IN ACCIDENT CASE
Justice Urquhart, in non-jury sit
tings of Supreme Court at Goderich,
Tuesday, awarded John W. Brown,
Hay Township farmer, a total of
$45 0, with costs, after hearing a
motor damage action against Hugo
Schenk, of Crediton. The claim
was for $1,00'0. The action arose
out of a head-on collision of trucks
driven by the litigants near Zurich
last November. The countei* claim
of the defendent Schenk was dis
missed. with costs.
THE LATE MRS. JORY
Mrs. Emily Jory, beloved wife of
the late Elijah J. Jory,passed away
at her home in Exeter on Thursday
of last week in her 91st year. She
had been confined to her bed a
little over four weeks. Born in Us-
borne township, her maiden name
was Emily Kestle. She has been a
resident of. Exeter for the past 37
years having come to Exeter with
her husband froik a farm on the
second concession of Stephen, now
occupied by her son Samuel. Mi*.
Jory predeceased her 21 years. She
was the last of a family of seven,
she being the only daughter. Sur
viving are five daughters and one
son, Mrs. Ed. Kestle, Mrs. Eli King,
Mrs. Jos. Yellow, of this community; *
Samuel, of Stephen; Mrs. Wm. Amy,
of Burford and Mrs. C. P. Harvey,
town. One daughter, Mrs. Jas. Rus
sell, died throe years ago. The
funeral, private, was held from her
late residence _ Saturday afternoon
conducted by
interment in
The bearers
Frank King,
Yellow, Ray Jory, Harold Amy and
Leonard Harvey. Among those from
a distance to attend the funeral
were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kestle,
of Ingersoll; Miss Pearl Kestle, of
Brantford; Mr, Ed. Down and Mrs.
Frank Trace, of Shedden; Harold
Kestle, of Lawrence Station; Albert
Bawden, Mrs. Geo, Willsie, Mrs.
Wallace, of St. Thomas; Mr. and
Mrs, Elmer Berdan, of Ildetton;
Miss Minnie Kestle, of London; Mr.
C. W. Kestle, of Stratford; Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Rohde, of Mitchell; Mr,
and Mrs, J. C. Kestle, of St. Thom
as; j, B, Lobb and Norman Holland,
of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. F, Clark,
of Crediton and Sgt, Hennon, * of
Lachins, Que, *
Rev, Mr. Irwin with
the Exeter cemetery,
were six grandson?-,
Rufus Kestle, Tom
DASHWOOD EVANGELICAL
PASTOR HONORED
About twenty friends of Rev. and.
Mrs. C. Becker, of Dashwood, met
on Monday evening at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bender in honor
of their departure for a new field
of labor. Rev. Becker has been pas
tor of the Evangelical Church, here
for the past three years and is now
being transferred to the Evangeli
cal Church at New Hamburg. A very
enjoyable evening was spent in con
versation, contests and games, after
which Rev. and Mrs. Becker were
presented with a handsome lounge
chair as a token of appreciation.
Rev. Becker fittingly thanked his
friends for the remembrance, after
which lunch was served. The meet
ing came to a close by the reading
of the latter part of the 19 th Psalm
and prayer by Rev. Becker.
RECEIVES HIS WINGS
Gordon Kleinfeldt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roland Kleinfeldt and a for-
CHAS. ZWICKER PASSES
Mr, Charles H. Zwicker, a prom
inent merchant of Crediton for over
fifty years, died Tuesday, May 16th,
at Mrs. Roger’s private hispital in
London following an illness of a
few months. He was in his 78th
year. Mr. Zwicker was a son of the
late Christian Zwicker and Jane
Trevethick. I-Ie was born in Crediton,
where he lived his entire life and.mer student of the Exeter High,
took an active interest in all that
pertained to the welfare of the com
munity. He was a Liberal In politics
and was at one time president of
both the Dominion and Provincial
organizations in Huron County. He
was a member of the Crediton
United Church and of Lebanon
Foi’est Lodge No, 133, Exeter, Mrs.
Zwicker, whose maiden name was
Mary Emma Ratz, predeceased him
about a yeai* and a half. One son,
Gerald, of Crediton, survives; also
four brothers, Christian, of London;
George, of Windsor; Arthur, of
Edmonton and Albert, of Vancouv
er; and one sister, Miss Catherine,
of London. The funeral, private,
will take place from his late resi
dence, Crediton, Thursday afternoon
at two p.m. The bearers will be
eight of his former employees who
was with him in his genarl store
from 20 to 3 0 years: Alf. Wuerth,
George Eilber, Hugo Schenk, Her
bert Schenk, Emmery and Everett
Faliner. Rev. Mr. Turner will be
the officiating clergyman. Inter
ment will be in the Exeter cemetery.
School, received his wings as a
pilot at No. 11 S.F.T.S., Yorkton,
Saskatchewan, and has been award
ed his commission as a pilot officer.
Gordon enlisted in the .R.C.A.F.
on December 14, 1942 and started
training March 27, 1943. He was
on the staff at Hamilton, Toronto,
Fort William and then transferred
to Yorkton, Saskatchewan. PO.
Kleinfeldt who has been home on.
leave this past week left Wednes
day morning for Maitland, Nova
Scotia, and then Summerside, P.E.I.,
for further training.
Real Estate Transfer
Sgt. Andy Easton has purchased
from Mrs. S. Martin the fine brick
residence on James street. Mrs.
Martin will hold an auction sale of
the household effects on Tuesday,
May 30 th.
At Brother’s Funeral
Miss Nettie Keddy has returned
home from Fenton. Mich., where she
attended the funeral of her eldest
brother, Wilbert H. Keddy, whose
death took place on Saturday last.
Miss Keddy was accompanied to
Fenton by Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Keddy and Douglas, of Glencoe. The
deceased was 76 years of age and
although he had not been well,
suffering from a heart condition,
his death came unexpectedly. Be-
ides his widow he is survived by
one son and one daughter. Mr. W.
C. Keddy and Miss Keddy visited
with him a couple of weeks ago.
RED CROSS TEA
Wednesday afternoon of last week
Miss Vera Decker gave a delightful
tea in aid of the Red Gross Society
at her home on Main Street, which
was profusely decorated with spring
flowers. Many friends called during
the afternoon and. expressed their
appreciation of Miss Decker’s effort
on behalf of this worthy cause.
Nineteen dollars was received, all
of which was turned over to the
treasurer of the Red Cross. Miss
Decker received her guests assisted
by Miss Dorothy Reeder. The tea
table looked very lovely, adorned
with a lace cover and a silver bas
ket of yellow tulips. Those assist
ing in the tea room were Mrs. Rev.
Irwin, Mrs. Richard Welsh pouring
tea; Misses Ardys McFalls, Laurene
’Beavers, Dorothy Williams, Mar
garet Henry and Norma Stelnbacit,
Kirkton Gunner Wounded
Mrs. Grace Dorman, of Kirkton,
on Tuesday learned that her hus
band, Gunnei* James Cameron Dor
man, has been slightly injured in
action. He is a member of the 27th
battery of the 1st Anti-tank Regi
ment with the Eighth Army over
seas, and is 23 years of age. His-
parents live in Ailsa Craig.
MINERS—DRUMMOND
Operation for Appendicitis ■>
Donald Traquair, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. 1’raquair, was taken to
Victoria Hospital on Wednesday Of-igaiw iieuiy uuu wuiuiu ocejinvucK,
last week and underwent an opera-'Mrs. Normah and Mrs. McGorman,
Miss Jeckell, president of the local
Red Cross, Mrs. C. Decker, Mrs.
McAvoy and Miss Sanders also as
sisted Miss Decker.
tlon for appendicitis, At date of
writing he is doing nicely. Ron’s
many friends will hope for a speedy
recovery.
Spring flowers formed the back
ground at the home of Mr, and Mrs,
William Fenwick, Brandon, Man.,
grandparents of the bride, when
marriage vows were exchanged at
4 p.m„ Wednesday, May 3rd, be
tween Margaret Marion, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Drummond
and the Late Mr. Drummond, and.
Cpl. Warren John Miners, R.C.A.F.,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W#
Miners, of Exeter, Ontario. Rev»
Kenneth McLean, Glazier, officiated.
The bride, given in marriage by her
grandfather, wore a two-piece gold
crepe dress with nigger brown ac
cessories and talisman roses. Miss
Eileen Smith, of Brandon, attended
the bride Wearing a two-piece Bali
blue crepe dress with navy acces
sories and Columbia roses. OpL
Charles Ross, of Winnipeg, was
best man. Following the ceremony
a buffet luncheon was served. FoV
going away the bride donned a
figured jersey dress in shades off
gold and brown topped with ait.
English novelty tweed coat and
brown accessories. After a short
honeymoon the young couple will
return to Rivers where the groom
Is stationed.
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