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
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Women's Summer Canvas Footwear
Small Boys’ Play Suits at 50c each
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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.
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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