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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-07-06, Page 1» EXETER COUNCIL ADMITS MURDER FORMER EXETER LOWER SCHOOL RESULTS -O.E.S, ENTERTAINED GRAND WORTHY MATRON Summer Sweaters at 98c 98c each Clearing of Misses’ & Ladies’ Phone 32 MONSTER at ‘Lance Corporal Gordon Tv;an Nichol MAKES SUPREME SACRIFICE Band Rofresliihcnt Booth Miniature Midway on Grounds Adm, 25c; Children tinder 10 free. WARNING INVALIDED HOME Notice to Water Users in the Village of Exeter has two the dog to Ills 883 Mrs. Canning there Is water at 3tc utilities. (In case the Hussars and in Nov- year went overseas, by his parents and three of whom are BINGO Music by Sponsored by the Centralia War Service Unit JITNEY DANCING No. 0 S.HT.S. Orchestra Proceeds to be used for Patriotic Purposes. — A GOOD PROGRAM^!] Special attraction-—The Brass from No. 9 S.F.T.S. We are clearing this week several dozen Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Sweaters— pastel shades—sizes 14 to 20—button front style at Ladies’ and Misses’ Tailored Blouses at $1.00 Just arrived, 20 dozen Misses’ and Ladies’ plain tailored blouses in stripes and plain colors of white, red, sand, blue and rose, sizes 14 to 20, short sleeves, a real value while they last at $1.00 each. Men’s Unshrinkable Smocks Two dozen blue smocks, dome clasps, wide band bottoms, Sanforized shrunk at $2.59 each. MEN’S SUMMER TROUSERS—all wool, tropical worsteds, brown, fawn and green colors, limited supply at $4.50 and $4.75 each. MEN’S STRAW HATS—good assortment of fine straws in newest * shapes and colors at $1.95 and $2.50 each, We have a large stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer dresses, slacks and slack suits, skirts, sport coats, etc. SPORT JACKETS—in plaids, donegals and plain tweeds, sizes 14 to 20, at reason able prices. FELTOL RUGS—new patterns in sizes 716 x 9 ft., 9x9 ft., 9 x lOVa and 9 x 12 ft., also by the yard in 2 yard and 3 yard widths. 1 ONLY LARGE SIZE QUAKER RUG 12 x 12 ft., at $18.00. PRINTS—20c, 25c, 30c, and 35c yd.—12 patterns to cliqose from.. 1 PIECE 72-IN. BLEACHED ALL LINEN TABLE DAMASK, 72 INCHES WIDE AT $2.95 YD. Extra Heavy Duck for binder repairs, 29 in. wide, 50c yd Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Hillcrest Shortening .1 lb. cartons ...............each 19c Chees-A-Roni nlrcr 1 7p Grated cheese & golden macaroni...png. 1(1 Chicken Had die Lily brand ............per tin 25c Fry’s Pure Breakfast Cocoa IL Qin .1 lb. tins 10c IB. UH Jib Fruit-Kepe Keeps fruit without, sugar f*** wut French’s Prepared Mustard n~r ftp Always popular ..........;....................pCl Jal JI Overseas Fruit Cake Wrapped, ready for your parcel... Cdvll New Potatoes, (Ontario grown) IL C No. 1 grade ..................................... Jones & May Your Superior Store Spruce Grove 3 miles south of Exeter on No. 4 Highway July 6th at 8 pan. of rain postponed until following evening) LOCAL NEWS Mr. Thos. Hackney had the mis­ fortune to break a bone in his foot when a wheel lie was lifting fell on it. The bone was set by Dr. Flet­ cher and an X-ray taken. W. C. Pearce reports the sale of the property on Huron Street of Mrs. M. Jacob, Clinton, to Mr. L. Bucknell, of Hornepayne; also the Sparks house, I-Iensall, to Mrs. Richardson. Congratulations to Miss Laurene Beavers and Miss Dorothy Traquair, who have been notified that they have successfully passed the exam­ inations for Nurses’ Registration in the Province of Ontario, Mr. Newton Clarke, of Usborne, was on Monday bitten by his dog and was treated in Exeter as a pre­ caution against tetanus. The dog had been chasing a neighbor’s cattle and Mr. Clarke was in act of punishing it when the grabbed him by the arm. Fit. Lieut. Bartie Motz, who been home on furlough after and a half years on operational duties In Great’Britain, Africa and Italy, and who was recently married to Miss Patricia Russell, has left for Lachine, Que., where he is being posted for a short time. Mrs. Motz accompanied' him. His father, Sgt. Rollie Motz, has returned Chatham after holidaying at home here and at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Nichol, of Exeter, have received official word that their second son Lance Cpl. Gordon Ivan Nichol died in France on June 11th. The cause of his death is as yet unknown. He was in his 25th year. Corporal Nichol was born at Bluevale and in 1921 with his parents moved to Grey Town­ ship where he received his primary education and high school educa­ tion in Brussels. In June 1941 he enlisted in the ember of that He is survived four brothers, overseas, Alvin in Italy, Wilfred and Lloyd in France and Arnold at home. Due to the present shortage of Water in the Village <jf Exeter, we ask all users to please refrain from wasting water while the Factory is operating, as definitely a shortage of tho present time, Exeter Public McDonald Reunion The McDonald picnic was held at Seaforth on July 1st with an at­ tendance of forty. The afternoon was spent in sports, including races and soft iball, It Was decided to hold the picnic hi the same place next year on July 1st. Spr. Clarence A, Lee, of Bufferin Ave,, London, son of Velma Lee, of Thorndale, and grand­ son of Mr. George Easterbrook, of town, has been invalided home after spending three years and eleven months overseas, Spr. Lee Was in­ jured in a motorcycle accident in England where the blackout and traffic congestion combine to make any sort o£ dHvthg hazardous, The regular meeting of the Municipal Council of the Village of Exeter was held in the Town Hall on Monday, Reeve Tuckey and Councillors Bier- ling, Dignan, present. The minutes of the special meeting of June 6 th and of the regular meeting of June 20th were read and adopted on the motion of Councillors Bierling and Hern. Mr. George Hay waited on the Council in regard to cost of con­ necting drains from his property. Council decided no action could be taken. Communications were read and dealt, with as follows’ Frank P, Gibbs Dresenting Audi­ tor’s report for the year 1943 and the account for same. The Auditor’s report was accepted on the motion of Councillors Dignan and Bierling, The Clerk was instructed to write the Auditor, Mr.. Frank P. Gibbs, deploring the late date at which his report for 1943 had been re­ ceived and asking that the work of . be DOS- GIRL E, Dowling, duly 3, 1944, with Hern and Sweitzer and auditing the 1944 accounts brought up-to-date as soon aa sible. Bickle-Seagrave re Playpipes Fire Truck, filed. Roffers Supply Ltd., re No Park­ ing signs. Filed. Clerk instructed to write the Pedlar People of Osha- wa re signs. Office of Firo Marshall re muni­ cipal responsibility in regard to safe­ ty in public halls. Filed. Francis Hankin re unsatisfactory sewer rods. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Hern and Sweitzer that the rods be returned to Francis Hankin Co., and refund accepted, F. W. Gladman re the use of the Catherine Gidley Estate proDerty as a Municipal Hospital. After discus­ sion the Clerk was instructed to' advise the London & Western Trusts that the Council would, not be in a nosition to come to a definite de­ cision in the matter until the end of the time allowed by Mrs. Gidley’s will, thus giving the citizens a chance to consider the matter, Fred Council Filed. After of the contract, it was moved and seconded by Councillors and Sweitzer that the Policy formerly carried Ocean Insurance Co., be placed with the General Accident Insurance Co. Premium $158.00. The matter of Workmen’s Com­ pensation affecting the village was discussed and laid over for further consideration The treasurer presented a finan­ cial report to June 30 th. Chief Norry was instructed to secure new fire hose and fittings as needed The Clerk was instructed to insert aclvt. calling for tenders to pur­ chase old fire truck and wagon. Tenders to be in of Clerk not later than 1944. The following accounts and ordered paid on the Councillors Hern and Dignan: Hur­ on Lumber Co., repairs at Park $5.60; Miss L, Jeckell, Treasurer Public Library, pt. grant; $250.00 Frank P, .Gibbs, audit fees $225.00: Tax Verification Bickle Seagrave Ltd., ment mote nell, siren ers and labor T. Hall $6.20; South­ cott Bros, groceries $5.00! N Stan­ lake, milk, $1.50; Cook’s Grocery, groceries $12.00; Hatter’s Dairy, milk, $2.50; River’s Meat Market, meat $4.50; Time Sheet, Reuben Mclnnes, cutting grass with team $2.50; Richard Davis, labor, clean­ ing streets $21,70. All motions were carried. Ad­ journment on the motion of Coun­ cillor Hern, C. V. Pickard, Clerk. W. Statton thanking the for the municipal gift ring. discussion and explanation Bier ling Liability by the Prosecutor William of Detroit, announced on June 28th, that Robert Miller Turner, 20 ar­ rested the night before, has made -a "complete confession" to the mur­ der last March 27 of 14-year-old Joyce Fitton on a dump near De­ troit’s western city limits. Joyce was a former’ resident Exeter, being a granddaughter the late Saxon Fitton. Dowling said he would request immediately a delay in the case of Richard Vincent, now being tried on a murder charge in Wayne cir­ cuit court for the Fitton death, while Turner's story vestigated. of of after I Har- girl’s > is in-Irvine Kath- P.S. PROMOTIONS The following is the standing for S. pupils when school reopensP. in September. To be in Grade VIII Glen Belling, Ken Cudmore, Mary Hannigan, Gordon Kirk, Lor­ raine Little, Laura Little, Bill Lux­ ton, Marjory McDonald, Winona McDonald, Walter McNicol, Ross Parsons, Ann Rivers, Maxine Reed­ er, Norma Snell, Ralph Sweitzer, Marion Webber, Mary Wells, Joan Wells, Velma Webster, Donnu Wright. ' To be in Grade VII Donald Bergie, Frank Brintnell, Joan Latten, Etta Mae Brintnell, Murray Brintnell, Keith Brintnell, Gordon Cann, Charles Cowen, bert Dow, Eileen Fraser, Jean nessey, Muriel Hewitt, per, Eileen Hunter, Gordon Smith, Tom ma Storms, Lillian Taylor, Muriel Wells, ster, George Young. To be in Grade VI Gloria Appleton, Clare Balkwill, Ida Blanchard, Andrew Blommaert, Joe Blommaert, Gordon Bush, Tom Haley, Douglas Murray, Douglas Rivers. Bob Russell, Yvonne Smith,: Lorna Taylor, Orland Taylor, Gil­ bert Witmer, Marion Woods, June Wright, Margaret White. To be in Grade V Harper Appleton, Bill Belling. Violet Bush, June Cutting, Tom Easton. Dianne Gladman, Marie Huxtable, Marie Jensen, Donald Kirk, Mary McKnight, Wanda Smith Jean Taylor, Margaret Willard. Leo Witmer, Elizabeth Young. To be in Grade DC Billy Batten, Louise Blommaert. Donald Bush. Grant Cudmore, Julia Dunlop, Patsy Hopper, Donald Hew­ itt. Edward I-Iunter-Duvar, Audrey Oates, EXETER HIGH SCHOOL The following are the examina­ tion. results in Grades IX and X The Middle and Upper School re­ sults will appear later when they are released by the Dept, of Educa­ tion, The following list of students are promoted to the next form. Any subjects in which the candidate was not successful*are placed the name. Grade IX A William Armstrong (Fr.): old Brintnell (Math. Sc prob in Fr) Warren Brodrick; Elmer Campbell; George Dobbs: Glenn Fisher (Hist) Edward Hannigan (Hist.): Armstrong (prob in Math.); ryn Batten: Viola Bierling; Donna Bowden: Geneva Elliott: Faist: Winnie Field; Betty Barbara Harness; Ina Edith Hill; Eileen Hodgins nrob in Sc. Fr.) Grade IX B Ivan Hunter-Duvar: Robert Lux­ ton. (Fr.); William Tuckey; Clare Wright; Ilene Kerslake; Janet Kestle; Marjorie Mitchell: Norma Moir: Grace Penhale: Mvrna Pym; Geraldine Prout: Nona Pym; Ruth Ratz; Helen Tasko: Doris Westcott (Hist.). Pauline Gaiser; Harris; (Math. Grade X Brintnell; GrantDonald (Math. Lat.); William Floyd; Jack Hennesey: (Fr. Math.) George Tiernan in Sc.) Harry Wilson; Elaine Coates: Twyla (Hist. Fr.); •Cather- Patricia Hay; , Gil- Hen- Hop- Pym, Thel- Stire, Shirley Donald Web- Joan Loretta Steiner, Hunter-Duvar, Guy Queenie McDonald, Melville Simmons, George Snell, Marjorie Taylor, Lou- Case Glen Jack Donald (Hist. Haugh; McKniaht Southcott; prob Bray; Audrey Elder Gaiser (Hist. Fr.lt Geog. Elsie Dagg; Ortha ine Gibson (Hist.): Marguerite Hogarth; Lillian Hunt­ er-Duvar; Delphine Jackson (Hist. Sc. Drob in Math.); Euoleen Kuntz, Helen Leslie: Betty Mawhinney; Beverley Meyers; Elaine Mitchell; Marguerite Pickard; Erika Ann Schroeder (Math.); Swartz: Alice - Taylor: Taylor; Emily Wildman F. C. KALBFLEISCH DIES AT ZURICH ladder the hands August, 5. were read motion of ise Woods, Barbara Wright (con- ditional). To be in Grade III Nat Battersby,Margaret Blan- chard,Barbara Brintnell,Mary Cooper,Barbara Davies, Carolyn expense $1.50: fire equip- $3,670.00, siren $265.00, re­ control $34.00; Cliff Brint- labor and fittings installing $44.58; L. Day & Son, flow- Floyd. Mary Ford, Jim Haley, Pat Hennessey, Beverley Lindenfield, Gary Middleton, Charles Parsons, Trudie Pickard, Jim Sturgis, Ever­ ett Waghorn. Donald Wells, Joan Witmer. To be in Grade 11 Kenneth Bush, Peter Cowen, Darlene Golley, Stanley Haist, Shir­ ley Harness, Marie Hodgson, Jensen, Garfield Johnson, Johnson. Norma Keller. Bob Tom Koch, Richard McFalls, Robeitson, Marilyn ! Snell, Donald Taylor, nor, Ronald Wareing, Webber, Charles Webber, To be in Grade I (Senior) Russell Brintnell, Lawrence Bush, Kevin Delbridge. Patsy Haley. Principal. Ray M. Waghorn Jack Patsy Kirk, Bob Skinner, Jack , Loreen Ven- Kathleen CALLED TO THE BAR RED CROSS NEWS The resnoiise to the appeal for a linen shower for Russia was splen­ did. 162 articles were contributed consisting of 76 towels: 62 prs. of pillow cases; 7 cotton sheets 5 flannelette blankets: 3 wool ets: 9 quilts, The Red Cross tremely thankful for these ions blank- is ex* donat- meet of of Mr. Paul A. Hess, B.A., son Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hess, Zurich, a former Student of the Exeter High School, was called to the bar at Osgoode Hall, Toronto, on June 16th, as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario and is associated with the firm of Smith, Rae, Greer & Cart­ right, of brilliant Toronto. Mr, Hess had a Scholastic career. Schultz, Ruth Evelyn Fred C. Kalbfleisch, manufacturer, and head of the Zurich saw, flax and planing mill of F. C. Kalbfleisch & Son, died suddenly Saturday in his 78th year. Mr. Kalbfleisch was stricken when the planing mill was destroyed by fire last February, but had recovered to the extent that he was able to inspect the erecting of the new mill. Mr. Kalbfleisch was born in Hay Township and lived his entire life in that community, operating a farm besides his manu­ facturing concerns. He was a mem­ ber of St. Peter’s Lutheran ahurch. Surviving are his widoA^; four daughters. Mrs. Theodore Haberer. Mrs. George Deichert, Mrs. Jacob Haberer, Mrs. Edward Datars. all of Zurich; three sons, R. J. Kalb­ fleisch, Detroit; Rev. L. H. Kalb­ fleisch, Elmira, and Ivan, of Zurich; three brothers, Edward, Adolph George, all of Detroit. EXETER OLD BOY SKIPS WINNING RINK The Exeter Bowling club their first tournament of the and 1 of St. The re­ follows: and M. G. Red Cross Exective will July 10. Packing Day will be July 14, Gooseberry jam for overseas will ibe made at James St, church Friday morning. Any donations of goose­ berries or money will be gladly re­ ceived. Any ladies wishing to help come any time after nine o’clock. Hoc any information call Mrs, Mart­ in or Mrs. Kyle, Misses borne, Dashwood, students of the Exeter H.S. are takiiig the short course for school teachers at the London Normal School. Shirley Duncan, of and Gladys Becker, us- of Capt. W. L. Lawson, after spend­ ing a year and a half in Newfound­ land, trict leave & oli d is posted to the Loudon dis­ and is Spending two week’s at his home here and at Grand with his wife and son Jimmie. held season Wednesday evening of last week when sixteen rinks took part in Irish Trebles. Outside rinks were from Goderich, Mitchell, Stratford. Parkhill, Ailsa Craig and St. Marys. Three 10-end games were played. First prize was won by E. Wright, S. Dean and J. Newcombe, of Strat­ ford, with three wins plus 13; sec­ ond prize by Geo. Mumby, Fred Hunt and Geo. Matheson of God­ erich with three wins plus 11; third by Geo. McEwan, R. G. Sanderson and J. Johnston, of Goderich, two wins plus 18; fourth, J. Elgis, Jack Lancaster and C. Brown, Marys, two wins plus 12. malning results were as S. Armitage, Geo. Ronson W. Telfer. Parkhill, 2 plus 9; Hammer, T. Davies and W. E. Sand­ ers, Exeter, 2 plus 8; Jas. Orr, Ed. Piper and Stan, Vernon, Parkhill, 1 plus 10: T. O. Southcott, E. J. Wetli ey, J. M, Soythcott, Exeter, 1 plus 7; R, Cuthbertson, Chas, Brooks and H. Partetfield, Mitch-’ ell, minus; R. Snell, H. Pollen and Ulric Snell, Exeter, 1 plus 1; W. Hodge, E, Ellison and Rridham, Goderich, 2 plus 2; G. Stokes, Rev. J. Pollock and XV. Love, Ailsa Craig, 2 plus 8; Ross Taylor, S. B. Taylor and G. Cochrane, Exeter, minus; E. Harris, Hawes and Moore, Mitchell, 1 .plus 2; T. Ried, F. J, McT»eod and H, Smith, Ailsa Craig, 1 splits 8; C. Boyle, G. Anderson, G, W. Layton, Exeter, minus. On Thursday last the Exeter Chapter of the O.E.S, entertained the grand Worthy Matron of On* tario, Mrs. Violet Day, of Timmins. Several other grand chapter offi- ♦. cers accompanied her and guests were present from St. Marys, Lon­ don, Deleware and Ingersoll, Dur­ ing the late afternoon Mrs. W. D, Sanders, Worthy Matron, enter- tained the guests with the members of the local chapter at her home on William Street, The rooms were at­ tractively arranged with flowers as were the chapter rooms for the eve­ ning About twenty sat down to din­ ner after which all repaired to the chapter rooms where the initiatary ceremony was put on. The draw was made for a quilt and was won by Mrs. G. D, Appleton, The mem­ bers of the Star greatly appreciate the interest shown by the public during the sale of the tickets, At the close of the meeting refresh­ ments were served at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Sanders. NINETY-SEVEN DONORS AT 10th BLOOD DONORS CLINIC so many men having to work land this clinic didn't come expectation; there being 97 reporting out of 177 called. Exeter held its tenth Blood Donor Clinic on Friday, June 30 th. Due to on the up to donors The clinic was in charge of Mrs. R. W. Jackson. Doctors Dunlop, Flet­ cher and Taylor, assisted by nurses, worked in the clinic room. Those re­ porting were: Exeter—First Bowen, Mrs. E. donation: Mary Hunter, Mrs. G. Snell, Mrs. J. D. Mrs. A. second Mrs. G-. Mrs. R. donation: Parsons; Gardiner, Skinner, Carr, Mrs. I. Ford, Irene Johns, Mrs. H. Skinner, Mrs. F. Cornish, J. M. Southcott, H. Mur­ ray, Carl Hewitt, J. H. Delbridge, C, Fairbairn, Phyliss Hill; third donation: Vera Decker, Dorothy Johns, Mrs. A. Andrus, Mrs. E. S. Steiner, Tenie McCurdy, Mrs. L. Jory, Pauline Godbolt, A. J. Sweit­ zer, R. Smith, M. Alderson, C. J, Stewart, G. Lamport; fourth dona­ tion: Mrs. H. Jennings, Sheldon Wein, H. Pollen; sixth donation: S. B. Taylor. Grand Bend—-Second donation: Mrs. M. MacLaren, Mrs. Iva Latta, Helen erine Willis West. Dashwood—First donation; Mrs. W. Wein, Rosalene Miller, K. Kraft; second donation: Mrs. R. Spicer, C. Desjardine, W. Becker, R. E. Weber,. G. Manson, G. Kraft; third donation: J. Gaiser, T. H. Hoffman, G. W* Eagleson, Myrtle Gaiser. Centralia—Second donation: Mrs. L. Hicks, R. Hoskjng; third dona­ tion: J. Cook; fifth donation: A. Wright. Crediton—First donation: Mrs. C. Hoffman, Alan Hill, Bruce Mack; second donation: Rev. M. E. Reuber, D. Hill, Mrs. W. D. Mack. Hurondale—Second donation: D. Kernick, R. Ferguson. third donation: E. Pym. Elim ville—First donation: Bur­ den e Clarke, Mrs. G. Johns, Harry Cole; second donation: Mrs. H. Ford; third donation: Mrs. A. Pym, Mrs. Delmar Skinner; fourth dona­ tion: D. Penhale, R. E. Pooley. Zion—-First donation: Mrs. A. CL Dykman; third donation: Mrs. W. Brock, G. E. Lackie; fifth donation: Harold Hern. Thames Road-—'First donation: C. Coward; second donation; Mrs. W. Sillery, Mrs. Jim Hodgert, Mrs. S. Coward, Alice Passmore, Hackney. Hay 14—First donation: R. ttner; second donation: P. bell, L, Stanlake; third donation: W. J. Geddes, E. Campbell; fourth donation: F. Wildfong. Eden 17—Second donation: H. Taylor, Mrs. V. Pincombe; donation: Mrs. A. Kerslake, S, S. No. 5, Unit 18—Third tion: L. Frayne, T. Campbell, Rar- bara Kirkby, Exeter fell down badly at this clinic, failed to appear or let the secretary know that There were S3 reported retary that ent. *> Latta; third donation: Cath- Peebles, Marion Caldwell, Gill; fourth donation: Mrs. K. Lloyd Guen- Camp- Mrs. third doiia- Thirty-one men and .women they could not come* 70 called from and 6 notified they could not Exeter; the sec- bo pres- Principal H> L. Sturgis, of the Exeter H. S., is in Toronto taking a course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Pedagogy. i tt'RY A WANT At^TpJY PAY! the Exeter H. S. students made most creditable showing in the purchase of War Saving Stamps and t certificates during the year* The amount raised was $70,00*■ a