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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-07-27, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1944 Single Copy, .5 cents Sixty-Nipth Yea*Subscription, $2.00 per year YOUNG MEN’S WORSTED SUITS new brown stripe worsted suits for fall 1SKE3 Women's Summer Canvas Footwear Small Boys’ Play Suits at 50c each H- Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday each 19c 3 tins 25c each 16c 09c Jones & MayPhone 32 on Sale at Greatly Reduced Prices. at $27.50 each. Kellogg’s All-Bran large . pkgs................................... Aylmer Celery Soup or Aylmer Green Pea Soup ..... Hillcrest Pure Lard 1 lb. pkgs................................... French’s Prepared Mustard 6 oz. jars, each ....................... Open toe, with open or closed heel, in a variety of colors, priced at $1.85 to $2.95 pair. New Gaberdine Raincoats Just received—a limited number of light fawn, fly-front, gabardine raincoats at $12.00 each. You may need one this Fall. Better buy one now. Established J 873 — MONSTER — acci- Browns are exceptionally good for fall and rather hard to get. New shipment just arrived in sizes 36 to 42. Anticipate your needs and get a suit while we have the sizes. /Wen’s Panco Sole Farm Boots $2.95 A few pairs, size 7 to 11, farm boots, while they last at $2.95 pair. Other good farm boots, including Sisman’s, Valentine Martins, Sterlings, etc., at $3.50 to $5.00; and all sizes Williams genuine goodyear welt farm boots at $5.75 a pair. Most of them in Khaki color, and a few blues, just the thing for the holidays, clear­ ing at 50c suit. 1 Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Dresses Swansdown Cake FlournL«. 9Q/» for better cakes ........ P***. P**S® «***• Aylmer Dehydrated Apples 1 ftp for apple-sauce, 3 oz. tins .......Cavil ivu Superior Baking Powder with 15 oz. bottle Vanilla Extract free My-T-Nice Wheat Flakes C IL kan the popular brand ................ Your Superior Store at Spruce Grove 3 miles south of Exeter on No. 4 Highway Thurs./ Aug. 10 (In case of rain postponed until the following evening) BINGO JITNEY DANCING Miss Shirley Moir who has been attending Westervelt school in London this completed her studies secured a position in “Canadian Canners”, West Lome. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo J. Heywood, of Edmonton, have been spending a few days with relatives in Exeter. Mr. Heywood is a teacher of chem­ istry in an Edmonton high school. It is nineteen years since he visit­ ed the scenes of his boyhood here. They left for Ottawa to visit their daughter and intend visiting at Mrs. Heywood’s home on Manitou- lin Island before returning. Business past year has and has now the office of branch at Proclamation! I hereby proclaim Sponsored by the Centralia War Service Unit Proceeds to be used for Patriotic Purposes. — A GOOD PROGRAMME — comprising a troupe from London, Mrs Myrtle Armstrong, Mrs. Gladys- Topping-Ooi-nell, Mr. Willie Roll, Scotch Comedian. Mentioned in Despatches Cpl. Morris Clare Murdy, of has been mention­ in a list released Tuesday. Details Cpl. Murdy, aged Lucan and was a the Monday, Aug. 7th as a public holiday in the village of Exeter and ask all citizens observe it as such. B. W. TUCKEY Reeve to Program will start at 8,30 sharp. Dancing at 0.30 to Steve Dniidas’ 6-piecc Orchestra. R.O.C.S, overseas, ed in despatches from Ottawa on were not given. 3 9, was born in lineman electrician and a member of the Middlesex and Huron Light Infantry for three years prior to his enlistment in 1939. His wife, Mrs. Elva May Murdy, lives at Parle Hill road, Peterboro, 399 Refreshment Booth POSTED TO IPPERWASH Miniature Midway on Grounds; Adm. 25c; Children under 10 ft’ibe, 11 Miss Ola Morley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Wilson Morley, who has just completed a commercial course at Clinton, has accepted a position with Spittail Bros,, Richmond Str,, London. pieuL Lorna Francis, son of Mrs, Francis and the late A, 0. firancis, St, Marys, and nephew of Mr. 13. M« Francis, of Exeter, has been posted to Ipperwash, He enlisted for active service In May, 1942, and returned front overseas tn February, 1944, to take the officers* qualifying course at Brookville, Lieut. Francis was married on May 27, to a Strat­ ford youhg lady, Miss Dorothy Remo AnderSon Family Gathering in Usborrte A family reunion was held last Sunday at tile home of Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Coates, of Usborne. Those at­ tending were, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Liixton, of Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. Bort Lamb, of Grenville, Sask,, the latter being Mrs. Coates’ sister, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sorsdahi, of Cromarty. Mrs. Sorsdahi is a neice of Mrs, Coates. Mr, and Mrs. Archie Luxton and family, of Fullarton and Mr. and Mrs. John Luxton and family, of Eketett. Mrs, Murray Thomson and Anne, Of Ottawa, are visiting with Mr, and Mrs. F, A, May, HURON COUNTY TO HAVE RESIDENT MAGISTRATE For a number of years Huron County has been without a resident magistrate, and on Friday last Dr. Hobbs Taylpr, M- L. A. announced that a magistrate for the county will be appointed, the decis­ ion having been arrived at that morning by the Attorney-General. He'**also indicated the likelihood of establishing a juvenile court in Huron. For the past fifteen years Huron has been served by outside magistrates, following the resig­ nation of Magistrate Reid. During the interval Magistrates Makins, of Stratford: , Walker, of Walkerton; C. W. Hawshaw, of Lucan and Ian MacRae, of Strathroy, have per­ formed the duties of cadi in ths various courts . NEAR DROWNING AT GRAND BEND SUNDAY There was a near drowning dent at Grand Bend on Sunday afternoon. George Anton, aged 17 for Huron, (years, of Lucan, dived off the pier according to the report, his a fishing Anton, being a poor swimmer and arm became entangled in line. was rescued and revived after being about four minutes under water- Clarence Brophey, a member of the R. C. A. F, from Bagotville, Que., and Arnold Cunningham, of Clan- deboye, brought Anton to shore artificial respiration wag applied Cunningham. dived into the lake and Anton to shore where by of Francis Hensail, on came as a and friends, many heart deceased went way. that shop as he his see EXETER MAN MENTIONED AS TORY CANDIDATE The Progressive - Conservative Association for Huron-Perth will hold a convention at. Hensall, Fri­ day evening at 8.30 to select a can­ didate to enter the Federal field. Speakers will be Peter MacArthur of the Eastern Townships, Quebec, one of the foremost stock breeders in Canada and president of the Do­ minion Progressive Association, and Dark London, president of Ontario Progressive Association, Several names are be­ ing prominently mentioned, among them being Thomas Pryde, of Exet­ er, who recently resigned his com­ mission as a Flight Lieutenant with the R.C.A.F. and previously was in­ terested in municipal life; also Mr. George Armstrong, reeve of Hay township and a former warden of Huron, County. Mr. J. W. Morley, of Exeter, is president of the Associa­ tion and Clarke Fisher secretary. GOLF CONTESTS NET $117.20 AT OAKWOOD FOR RED CROSS the Consevative Manross, of the Western Conservative POST OF COUNTY TRAFFIC OFFICER ABOLISHED At a meeting of the police com­ mittee of Huron County Council held in Goderich., Tuesday evening of last week, it was voted unanim­ ously to abolish the position of County traffic officer, and that Norman Lever, who has held the position since 1929, be given one month’s pay in lieu of the customary notice; the abolition to take effect immediately. The County Clerk was authorized to ask for applications for a fourth County Constable, to be stationed at Blyth. Each County Constable is to look after the traffic in his own area: John Ferguson at Exeter; Elmer Snell at Seaforth, Charles Salter at Wingham, and the one to be appointed in the Blyth area. The committee is composed of the following members: Reeves Harold Moffatt, of Turnberry, Chairman; George Armstrong, of Hay; W. J. Baker, of Goderich, and Warden Fred Watson, of Stanley. FARM SOLD Mr. Samuel Jory, of the 2nd cession of Stephen township, sold his 100-acre farm to Mr. Harold Fahner, *of Crediton. Mr. -Fahner gets possession November 1st. Mr. Fahner a few weeks ago placed an advt. for a farm in the Classified Columns of the Times-Advocate and the above transfer is the result. con- has KILLED IN ACTION Mrs. Robert S. Wright, o" Exeter, (nee Lilliani Kestle) has received word from Ottawa that her husband Pte. Robert S. Wright, aged 21, son of Mr. hnd Mrs. Henry Wright, of 110 Wilson Avenue, Loftdon, killed in on July came to tended School and the H. B. Beal Tech­ nical School at for the C.H.R. January, in May, Wife and ter; his was action at Caen, Normandy, 8tli. Born in England, he Canada in 1926. He at- Empress Avenue Public London and worked before enlisting in He went overseas Surviving 1942. 1943, baby son, Jimhly, of Exe- parents; and two Lillian, at home, and Mrs, Williamson, of London. are his sisters, fi. R. ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOLS TO OFEN SEPTEMBER 5 High Schools throughout Ontario will open on the legal date of Sep­ tember 5, according to a statement by the Ontario Department of Edu­ cation. Any secondary school board, however, i . date up to a month later if the number of pupils working in har­ vesting, preserving, processing and canning makes it necessary. The board must notify the department of any such extension. At a guest tournament at Oakwood Golf Gourse at Grand Bend Saturday last the handsome sum of $117,20 was raised for Red Cross purposes and has been presented through the Grand Bend unit to the Exeter and District Branch of the Red Cross society, the receipt of which is acknowledged by the treasurer, Geo. W. Layton. The tournament was organized and car­ ried out by the guests at -Oakwood Inn and consisted of competitions in pitching to a flag which provided a lot of fun for the contestants. In addition a draw was conducted. The prizes consisted of four dozen golf balls generously donated by Mr. Fred Walker, owner of the course. SUDDEN DEATH OF HENSALL BARBER The sudden death George Farquhar, in Wednesday July 19th, great shock to relatives Although stricken with attacks lately the about his duties in his usual Having complained of illness morning he did not open his until almost noon but worked usual then. About 2 P.m. when failed to return home for lunch wife went to the -barber shop to why the delay and found him seat­ ed on the back doorstep dead. Dr. Steer was called and stated death was due to a severe heart attack some time previous. He was in his 59 th year and had barbered here for over 30 years, being in partner­ ship with the late Fred Manns a number of years. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farquhar, of Hensall, the deceased was well- known to a large circle of friends, and will be much missed in the surrounding community.' 'Surviving are his widow, formerly Agnes Coch­ rane; three sons, Maurice and John, of Hensall, and Gerald, Ann Axbor. Mich. A brother Charles Farquhar, Kippen and two sisters, Miss Sophie Farquhar and (Maude) Mrs. Lam­ bert. Hamilton, A private funeral service was held from the home on Friday at Rev. Joseph Presbyterian tributes were beautiful, showing the high esteem with which the deceased was held. The I. O. O. F. assisted in the ser­ vice. The pallbearers were Messrs. George Hess, Joe Flynn, F. W. Smallecombe, A, D, McEwen, W. A. MacLaren, Goderich, and Eddie Farquhar, Clinton. Interment Baird’s Cemetery. MOTHER OF MRS, PICKARD DIES IN THE WEST Mr. C. V. Pickard has received word of the death of his niother-in- law, Mrs. J. S. Riddell which took place Tuesday at Estevan, Sask, Mrs. Riddell had been in poor health for some time. On Saturday last Mrs, Pickard left here to be at tlie bedside of her mother and she ar­ rived at Estevan on Monday, her mother passing away the following day. Interment will take place to­ day (Thursday) at Frobisher, where Mrs, Riddell lived for many years. Haying visited in Exeter on several occasions ‘Mrs. Riddell bad numer­ ous friends here and the sympathy of all will be extended to the be­ reaved. FORMER EXETER DOCTOR DIES BOY SCOUTS FROM U.S.A. ON BICYCLE HIKE A party of Boy Scouts from Pt. Clinton, Ohio, called at Grand Bend one day last week while on a bi­ cycle hike through this part of On7 tario. There were twelve in the party, nine Scouts and three lead­ ers, with A. E. Jones in charge. They had dinner at “Dew Drop Inn” con­ ducted by Mrs. Mollard. They were accorded a welcome to Grand Bend by the President of the Red Cross, Mr. J. W. Holt, who sped them on their way with a gift of fruit. They were headed for Goderich, Southampton, Owen Sound, Midland and Toronto. From Toronto they planned a trip to Niagara Falls and Buffalo and from there a boat trip to Detroit and back to Put-in-Bay and home. The boys entered Ontario at Sarnia, each carrying a pack of about eighty pounds, the necessary equipment for eating and out of doors. They were with three spare tires. The the first if its kind and sanction of the state and provincial governments sleeping provided trip was had the DONATION OF $10,000.00 FOR MARLETTE HOSPITAL An item appeared recently in a Port Huron paper- referring to a gift of $10,000 "by an Exeter Old Boy, Fred H, Willis and his wife for the building of a hospital at Marlette, Mich., following the war. Along with the item which appears below were pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Willis. “Mr. and Mrs. Frbd Willis made the gift of $10,000, which officially launched a campaign for funds with which to -build a community hos­ pital, bi Marlette after the war. -Coming to Marlette in 189iS< at the request of his uncle, the late Robert Willis, Mr, Willis located on a farm, northeast of Marlette, where a daughter, Mrs. Russel Adams now lives. A son, Robert, lives on the homestead of Mr, Wil­ lis’ parents, the late John and Mar­ garet Willis. His sister, Miss Violet Willis lived there prior to moving to Marlette a few years ago. An­ other daughter, Mrs. Samuel Wid- ney, lives in Greeley. -Colo. The Willis’ felt in making this gift to a project greatly needed in. the community, that they were re­ turning in part something which the community had contributed to their success. Mi’. Willis was Ont., -Sept. 8, 1875 Ella Hodgkinson, daughter of the and Jane Hodgkinson, Dec. 17, 1902. Mr, Willis is a member of the -Masonic Lodge of Decker and Mrs. Willis belongs to the Marlette O.s.S,, the Research Club, the Pres­ byterian Kettledrum Society and Dorcas Sunday School class and is born in Exeter, and married Miss a Marlette girl, late Thomas H. ouuvuuaiy Huuuui uuuaciy Quuuuy Qunuui gluso tma may extend the opening'.active In the work of the church. >• ■ Mr, and Mrs, Willis have lived in Marlette 19 years. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Phillips, of Gwen Sound, are visiting with the former’s mother, Mrs, B» S> Phillips. 2 p.m. conducted by Taylor, of Carmel church. The floral numerous and most EXETER SCHOOL MATES MEET IN NORMANDY in Flight Lieutenant Clifford Hicks of .Centralia, now a Flight Comman­ der in the City of Ottawa fighter­ bomber squadron in Normandy, meets up with an old school mate, Corporal Andy iBierling, who is with the First Hussars also in France. A letter from Fit. (Lieut. Hicks was written July <8ith, arriving July 22nd. They had a copy of the Times-Ad­ vocate and read it together. * BURIED IN FAMILY PLOT Interment took place in the fam­ ily plot in the Exeter cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, of Mr. Chas. Knight, aged 86 years, who died in St. Thomas at the Memorial Hospit­ al on Sunday. The deceased was a retired C.N.R.-Wabash engineei* and lived in St, Thomas for many years. His wife predeceased him and is in­ terred in the Exeter cemetery, His father at one time was station agent here. One brother, John J. Knight, died in London about two years and was buried in Exeter. LANSDELL—PARSONS ago A quiet but pretty wedding place at the home of Mr. and Chester Parsons, of Tees. Alberta, on Sunday, July 2nd, when their onlv daughter, Gladys, became the bride of Harold Cameron Lansdell, only son of Mr. and Mrs, Harold Lansdell, of Bentley, Alberta. Rev. Brown, of Clive, officiated. The bride entered the room on the arm of her father, looking love- Iv in a white sheet’ floor-length dress with long veil. She carried a bouquet of Dink roses. Miss Thelma Graves, as bridesmaid wore a whits sheer dress in floor length with a corsage of Kokatno carnations. The best nian was Mr. Wallace Graves, a childhood chum of the groom. Mrs. Parsons, and Mrs. Lansdell wore corsages- of carnations, Miss Eileen Knight, cousin of the bride, played Lohengrin’s wedding march ■ The groom’s gift to the bride was a beautiful gold locket, During the signing of the register, Mrs. Albert Parsons sang “I Love You Truly” Only the immediate relatives of both families attended the wedding after which a dainty luncheon Was served to the guests. The rooms were tastefully deeorated In pink and white After a brief hdn&ymoon Mr, and Mrs. H. C. Lansdell will reside in the Bentley district. ’The bride is a granddaughter of Mrs. s, Parsons. took Mrs. The, past week Miss Irene Sweet attended the Summer School at Goderich ter Young People, of Hur­ on and .Perth connties, She acted a*s leader in the Missionary Educa­ tion grotib. Around 55 young peo­ ple attended Summer School, this year. Dr. Allen Quackenbush, a former resident of Exeter, died at his homo in Morpeth on Wednesday of last week. After leaving Exeter Dr. Quackenbush pacticed in Blenheim for some years before retiring to Morpeth. His wife died a year ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. R. W. Rumley, (Morpeth, and Mrs. P. J. Murdock, Cedar Springs, and two sons, Dr. Howard Quackenbush, Fort William, and Dr. Bennet Quack­ enbush, Morpeth. MEETS FORMER FRIEND Mr. E. M. Dignan has returned home after attending Masonic Grand Lodge in Toronto. Mr. Dignan was also visiting in Brant­ ford and while there accidentally ran across an Exeter Old Boy, Mr. George Eacrett, of Winnipeg. Mr. Eacrett has a son in business Brantford and a daughter living Paris. He has sold Ms property Winnipeg and with Mrs. Eacrett looking for a home in Brantford, where they propose to retire. Mr. Eacrett at one time conducted a harness shop in Exeter in in in is FORMER CREDITON MAN DIES IN DETROIT Mr. John K. Schroeder, a former resident of Crediton died in Detroit Monday, July 24, in his 78th year. He is survived by his wife, Louisa, five daughters and three sons, Mrs. E. J. Stabler. Mrs. Clyde Flemming Mrs. Joe Warren. Mrs. Willis Camp­ bell and Mrs. Harry Roberts, Emer­ son R., Leonard R. and Harold W., also one sister, Mrs. Annie Seiling and two brothers, 'William and Dan­ iel. The remains are being brought to Crediton and the service from the Evangelical church will be held to-day (Thursday) at two pan. In­ terment in the Crediton cemetery. ENLISTED WITH U.S.ARMY son of who en- Indiana, has been Walters, Texas, for Pte. Pollen recently overseas where he Pte. Everett E. Pollen, Mr. J. E. Pollen, of Exeter, listed with the American Army and has been stationed at Fort Benjam­ in, Harrison, transferred to basic training, returned from was a member of the Canadian Army and was invalided home fol­ lowing injuries received in a motor­ cycle accident. After recuperating at his home here he was again an­ xious to see action and tried for enlistment in the American Navy but not being successful he enlisted with the army and is now in Texas. ATTENDING GIRLS’ CAMP Several girls from this community are this week attending the sum­ mer camo “Minnehaha” on Lake Huron north of Goderich. They are Misses Helen Shapton and Maida Richards, of Stephen Twp., Jean Taylor. Marion Webber, Mary Me- Knight, June Gutting, Elizabeth Young and Marie Jensen, of town.. Elimville Correspondent Boasts of 17 Blooms Last week mention was made of Regal lily with twelve blooms, This is a wonderful growth of this beautiful flower but Jn the village of Elimville, Mrs. Harold Bell has a Regal lily about three feet high with' seventeen blooms on one stalk branching out in the usual um­ brella formation. While we don’t like soil is a a tn beast of the fertility of in our village, we believe record hard to equal. the thia ch*There has been a rumor in culation that one of our professional men had sold his practice in fixator but we are informed that there is no foundation for such a statemeilL