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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-08-24, Page 1Established 1873 Subscription, $2,00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1944 Single Copy, S cehts Sixty-Nintli Year at New Arrival of Fall Shoes Men's Farm Boots FLAGS FOR V DAY Big B Brand Work Shirts 2 for 21c each 23c per lb. 19c Jones & MayPhone 32 Rinso large pkgs..................... Hillcrest Shortening always a favorite ...... Habitant Vegetable Soup O 1.0 oz. tins ....................................•> AiUU Kellogg’s Bran Flakes 8 oz. pkgs.......................... a an $10 TAKES CARE OF 1 CHILD FOR 1 MONTH THE LATE G. W. HUNTER SCHOOL GIRLS’ GYM SHOES When school opens you may need a pair of gymnasium shoes, We have them in white, laced to the toe in all sizes. These are scarce goods, so secure yours while they are available. Just received a few new lines of Women’s and Misses’ Brown and Black Suede and Kid Pumps for Fall, some with growing girls’ heels, and others with cuban heels, widths AA to C, and with open or closed toes. ‘ Panco Sole farm boots on sale at $2.95 pair. Many other lines in leather soles priced at $3.50 to $5.00, and all sizes in Williams goodyear welt work b,oots at $5.75 pair. Women’s Canvas Summer Shoes A few pairs regular $1.85 Summer Shoes on sale at $1.39 pair. Get your flags now and be ready for V Day. We have an exceptionally good qual­ ity in Union Jacks, sizes 14x18 inches 20c; 16x24 inches 25c; 22x36 inches 59c. We do not know of any work shirt that equhls in value Big B brand. We have a large stock to choose from, sizes 14 to 171/% from $1.00 to $1.60 each. Men’s 2-piece Merino Underwear at $1 garment Penman’s Merino Underwear—shirts and drawers at the old price, $1.00 garment for early fall buyers. Special Values—all wool blankets and bed covers, now ready for early fall buyers. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Aylmer Choice Pumpkin large 28 oz. tins ................ Canned Lobster |* Beaver Brand, fancy grade Illa VI L Aeroxon Fly Coils A fnr 1 Or one of the best ...............................................AW each 12c Fine Salt (for pickling) 1 A 1 A« No. 1 Grade, in bulk ............ lUo® AW Your Superior Store BOMBS ARE FALLING IN BRITAIN Hundreds of British Children are Orphaned and Homeless. THE LIONS BRITISH CHILD WAR VICTIMS FUND SPONSORED BY THE LIONS CLUBS OF CANADA ARE TAKING CARE OF SOME OF BRITAIN’S BOMBED CHILDREN The Canadian Lions Clubs have already sent $250,000.00. $2,000 has been sent by the Exeter Club over the past three years. is our objective .........the need this year is greater by far than ever before WE CAN REACH OUR OBJECTIVE IF • 20 CONTRIBUTORS GIVE $20.00 EACH. • 40 CONTRIBUTORS GIVE $10.00 EACH* • 80 CONTRIBUTORS GIVE $5.00 EACH. • 400 CONTRIBUTORS GIVE $1.00 EACH. • 800 CONTRIBUTORS GIVE 50c EACH. $120 TAKES CARE OF 1 CHILD FOR 1 YEAR. HAVE YOUR DONATION READY THE MORE YOU GIVE THE BETTER YOU WILL FEEL Help Britain’s Bombed Children Now Through THE EXETER LIONS CLUB The death took place in Exeter on Monday of Mr. George Whitwill Hunter who passed away at his home on James Street in his 75th year. Mr. Hunter had been in frail health for a number of years and with the exception of a few days this spring had been confined to| his bed since last fall. The deceased * was born in Usborne on the farm now owned by Mr, Win. Ellerington, his father being the late Simon Hunter. He retired to Exeter about fifteen years ago. He was quiet and unassuming but a splendid neigh­ bor and friend, Surviving are his bereaved widow whose maiden name was Olive Hawkins and one son, Hubert, of Usborne; also two broth- Everett Hunter, London. Joseph, ers and one sister, Mrs, Skinner, of Usborne; Wm. of Exeter, and Gordon, of Two children, Edith aud died in early childhood. The funeral is being held this Wednesday after­ noon, Rev. A. B. Irwin officiating. Interment in the Exeter Cemetery. SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT The friends and neighbours of the 2nd. concession of Usborne gathered at the home of Mrs. Frank Down on Monday evening, August 14th, for a miscellaneous shower in honour of bride of gramme in charge' of Mrs. Harry Strang and Miss Labelle Sims open­ ed with community singing. Miss Margaret Dougall and Mrs. Mur­ dock sang solos and Mrs. Earl Mit­ chell gave several humorous read­ ings. Miss Beckler was then asked to take the chair of honour which had been placed beneath a white bell The shower took the form of a treasure hunt, the .gifts having been placed at the end of the white streamers which were fastened to the bell. In a few words Miss Beckler thanked the ladies for their lovely gifts. Afterwards a delicious lunch was served by the hostesses. Miss Grace Beckler. last week. The pro- BALLANTYNE—BECKLER James Street United Church, Exeter, August 19, 1944 at 3 p.m. lovely with a floral background of gladioli in shades or pink and white was the setting for a charming wed­ ding of wide interest, when Grace Norene Beckler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Beckler, of Exeter, be­ came the bride of Fit. Sgt. William McKenzie Ballantyne, of Manning Pool, Toronto, son of Mr. John Bal­ lantyne and the late Mrs. Ballan- tyne, of Thames Road. Rev. Wm. Mair, minister of Thames Road United Church officiated. Mrs. Wm. Murdock, church organist, was al the consol for the bridal music, and the soloist, Miss Alice Baxter, of Sarnia, sang “The -Lord’s Prayer” and “My World”. -Given in j the lovely bride was charming in floor-length white brocaded satin fashioned with a sweetheart neck­ line, fitted bodice, full skirt and long pointed sleeves, her floor­ length veil of embroidered swiss net w<as caught with. orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of Johanna Hill roses. Her attend­ ants were Miss Audrey Ballantyne, of Thames Road, as maid-of-honor.| and Miss Joan Hill, of Hamilton, as bridesmaid, the former gowned in floor-length pink sheer, carrying pink gladioli, and the latter in pale blue sheer, floor-length, with a bouquet of yellow .gladioli. Both wore matching flower arrangement in their hair. Her little flower girl, Margaret Allen, niece of the groom, was daintily frocked in mauve or­ gandy and carried a colonial bou­ quet of mixed flowers. Calvert Beckler, brother of the bride, was groomsman. The ushers were Messrs. Ray McCurdy and Lome Allen. Later the bridal couple motored to the home of the bride’s parents where a reception for 60 guests was 'held. The groom’s gift to -the bride was a cabinet bridesmaid and pacts, to the identification groomsman, a their wedding trip to the Thousand Islands, the bride changed to a light wool mauve suit with accessories in black, Fit. Sgt. W. M. Ballantyne and Mrs. Ballantyne will reside In Toronto. Guests were present from London, Toronto, Hamilton, Sarnia and Hebron, Indiana. DISTRICT ROYS REPORTED MISSING OR WOUNDED IN ACTION OVERSEAS W Fit. Lt. Clifford Hicks Missing Fit. Lt. Clifford Waldron Hicks, aged 22, " .lieved ations ing to Mrs. Ont. He was Flight Commander of Flight A in the City of Ottawa “Beaver” squadron, flying typhoon fighter bomber planes. Fit. Lt. Hicks completed his education at Exeter High School and enlisted on his nineteenth birthday, May 19 41, He received his wings at Summer- took operational train- Ont,, and then in Alaska and the is reported missing,, be- killed, as a resillt of air oper- overseas, August Sth, accord­ word received by his mother, Byron E. Hicks, Crediton, side, P.E.I., ing at Rockeliffe, spent a year Aleutians with a Canadian fighter squadron to Canada in August, 1943, and were stationed at Patricia Bay, B.C., un­ til January of this year, when they went overseas as an all-Canadian fighter squadron. He had been on operations, based in England, since March, flying over Germany and France and mentioned in R.C.A.F. despatches. His squadron took a leading part in ”D Day” operations. Three weeks after “D Day” the squadron was moved to a base in Normandy. Fit. Lt. Hicks was mar­ ried on November 3, 1943, to Agnes Forbes, who now resides at her home, 4,8*2 Agnes St., Winnipeg, Man. He has two sisters, Miss Dorothy Hicks, of London and Mrs J. B. Creech, of St. Thomas, and one brother Stanley at home. W FO. Harold Brown Missing Mr. Henry M. Brown, iton, on August 11, The squadron returned of Cred- received a telegram from Ottawa advising that his son Flying Officer Brown was report­ air operations over- 5th. Harold was in R.A.F. as wireless marriage by her father, j mando course. him Harold Leonard ed missing after seas on August Italy with the air-gunner. He is 20 years of age. On May 28, 1943, he received his wings and a Pilot Officer’s com­ mission at Dafoe, Sask. He was the youngest graduate and won the top honors of the graduating class. He is a former pupil of the Exeter High School and at the time of his en­ listment was taking a course at a Radio College in Toronto. Tpr. Sidney Stire Wounded “Wounded in action, becoming seriously ill” was the official word that Mr. and Mrs. John Stire, of town, received from Ottawa on August 12 th in connection with their son, Trooper Sidney Stire. A second message received last Thurs­ day stated that he was suffering from chest injuries received August 9th. Tpr. Stire is with the Canadian forces in France. He has been over­ seas since September, 1940. He was at one time with the stores department and later took a com- L/Cpl. Jack Brintnell Wounded Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Brintnell from their son L/Cpl. Jack Brintnell stating that be had been wounded in action in France and that lie is now at H.orseham Hospital in England suf­ fering from shrapnel wounds in the foot and hip. Jack went overseas early in 19 40 and was attached to the second Provost Corps. After being wounded he was for four days on a stretcher before reaching hospital. of •on Pte. R. S. Smith Wounded Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, Crediton, received a telegram Thursday of last week stating that their son, Pte. Ross Stanley Smith had been wounded in action in France on the 11th of August. The telegram mentioned shrapnel wounds in the head and bullet wounds in one foot. INITIAL RUN FOR NEW FIRE TRUCK NEW MANAGER AT BANK OF MONTREAL of silver, to maid-of-honor, flower girl, bracelet, fountain a to pen. the com- gold the For re- W. GOLF TOURNAMENT aThe Exeter Golf Club will hold golf tournament and driving con­ test at Oakwood to-day (Thursday) August 24, at 3 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. Non-members who golf are invited to join in the games proceeds for the Exeter Lions Brit­ ish Bombed Childrens fund. Mrs. Henry Strang was taken to Victoria Hospital,! London, to-day (Wednesday) for treatment. Her many friends hope she will soon be well again, Band Concert Sunday Night! ' When a barn in the heart of the business section of Exeter took fire about noon on Monday, August 14, fire-fighting equip- real test and effective, Workmen Exeter’s new went had its first proved very were in the act of tarring the roof of the old opera house and were moving the equipment to the back of the building when a bucket of tar overturned and caught fire. The accident happened close to the barn of W. C. Allison situated behind the Simmons blacksmith shop. The flames snread to the building and when the firemen arrived the whole roof was ablaze. Smoke from the burning tar rolled upwards in clouds, When the water was brought into play the fire was soon brought under control and many were the words of praise for the effectiveness of the new fire-fighting equipment. Oil pumps and cans of motor oil were in the building and were only slightly damaged. The -building was so badly wrecked that it will have to be torn down and a new one will be erected in its place. Exeter’s water supply has been taxed to the limit during the past few weeks and it was necessary to shut off the supply to the canning factory before the water could he brought into play .on the fire. This occasioned a slight delay during which the flames gain­ ed headway. This condition is now being remedied by the laying of a water main from the river direct to the canning factory, the water to be used for cooling purposes only. BENEFIT GOLF CONTEST The second contest for the rais­ ing of funds for the -Grand Bend Red Cross Unit was held recently at the Oakwoods Golf Course. The contest insisted of pitching to a flag and a draw for prizes. In July the guests at Oakwood Inn raised $117.20 and the guests during the early part of August decided to better this mark and nearly doub­ led it, the amount raised being $233.-06, bringing the total to a little over $35 0. We understand that another contest is being organ­ ized to try and raise the total to at least $500.0 0. Several of the articles were donated for the draw. The winners -were as follows: Mr. L. C. Fisher, of Windsor: Mrs. J. L. O’Brien, of Hamilton; Roy Bullock, of Toronto; Miss Barbara Dinney, of Exeter and Dr. E. A. Reid, London. RED CROSS LAKEVIEW CONCERT CASINO annual Red of Cross Mr. Bruce Bruce The fourth Concert at Grand Bend on Sunday, August 13th, was the most success­ ful yet, netting $620.50—a great part of which "Nip” the cocker spaniel puppy, bought from Bong Kennels, London, raised by the sale of tickets. A grand program and sing song ■was well received, and all the con­ tributing artists gave their services free; not a cent was deducted for expenses of any kind. Glenn Brick- lin and his musicians headed the cast, which included Sharpe, violinist, and Mrs. Sharpe, concert pianist. Mr. Sharpe is Conductor of the London Sym­ phony Orchestra. His was one of the highlights Pretty Margaret Lewis, accordian, gave solos and led the community singing. She again prov­ ed her popularity at Grand Bend, as did Fred Funk’s “Mallet Trio”, who are ever on the ready to please. Eric McIlroy, owner of the Casino, wishes to thank all artists and all those collectors who gave so will­ ingly of their time, and who such a wonderful job. of .the evening, with her BOWLING TOURNAMENT did Killed in Action Miss Marjorie Flynn recently ceived word from Mr. -and Mrs, Mercer, Toronto that their son Rfm Walter Mercer had been killed in action in France. Rfm. Mercer was born in Toronto and received his education at the Hartman Jones Memorial School and East York Collegiate. Before his enlistment in October 19 42, he was employed as an insulator at the Centralia Air­ port. He received his training at Toronto, Brantford and Camp Bord­ en. Besides his parents he is surviv­ ed by one brother F.O, Alan Mercer serving with the R.G.A.F. overseas. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TimeThe Exeter District War Committee gratefully acknowledges the following donations during the i past two weeks to the parcel and smoke funds for the boys overseas, who are doing such a magnificent job in Italy and Northern France—- Hubert Jones, $5.00; Elion Red Cross, Unit, ford $1.00; H. 0. Rivers, Shipka War Service Cfttib, $50.00; A' friend, $2.00; Eric McIlroy, col- i lection at Grand Bend Casino, $34.70. I ■ $5.00; Elion $5.00; Robert Craw- H, C. Rivers, $5.00; sale of fats, $8.90; i The Exeter lawn bowlers held a successful Scotch Doubles tourna­ ment on the local greens Wednesday afternoon of last week. The greens were in good shape and 24 rinks competed. Two fifteen-end games were played in the afternoon and one in the evening, the final game being high against high. Teddy Bright and R. J. Winters, of Sea­ forth, carried off the first prize with three wins plus 19. prize was won by Bert G. Hammer Exeter with 17; third, Ross Taylor Medd, 3 wins phis 11; Grant, Stratford 2 plus 29. Other results were as follows: N. Gunning, Granton. 1 plus 11; W. E Sanders and R. N. Rowe, 2 plus 4; W. J. Ashplant. London Rowing Club, 2 plus 24; W. H. Pollen and C. Boyle, 1 plus 7; T, H. “ - - Bawden, London, Reid, Seaforth, 2 ston, Seaforth, 2 they and Q. Hurd, Clinton, Seaforth, 1 plus 15; McLeish, Lon­ don, 1 phis 12; (J, Anderson and T. Davies, 1 plus ‘7; C. Tanton, Strathroy, 2 plus 14; S. B. Taylor and K, Hockey, 1 plus 7; Dr, Truemner, Strathroy, .2 plus 22; Ulric Shell and !C, E. Zurbfigg, 1 plus 7; G. Layton and G. 0. Mc- Knight, 1 plus 7; F, -Sills, Seaforth, 2 plus 12; H. 0- Rivers and W. E, Middleton, 1 plus 8; 0. Sills, Sea­ forth, 1 plus 9. •Second Rivers and 3 Wins plus and W. G. fourth, Dr. Elliott and Sandy 2 plus 21; M. plus 12; F. John- plus 3; E. J. We- Cochrane, one tie; 2 plus 4; L. Dale, i Mr. J. L. Hendry, who has been appointed manager or the Rank o£ Montreal here, has arrived ta Exeter to take over his new duties. He succeeds Mr, W. J. Floyd, who has been transferred to St. Thomas in a similar capacity, Mr. and Mrs. Hendry have moved into the resi­ dence of Major Wm. E. Weekes, Mrs, Weekes and Bill having moved to Woodstock where Mr, Weekes is in charge of the Military Hospital. Mr. l-Iendry comes from Lucan, where he was in charge of the Lucan office for the past five years. The new manager 'is a native off London and was educated there and at Teeswatei’ where banking career. He at Alvinston for five in charge Walkerville, transferred has always in various he began his was acountant years and was Walker Road, before being Mr. Hendry of the , office to Lucan, shown an active interest community and service men’s organizations, he was treasurer of ties committee, of Society and of the Cigarette Club. He tary-treasurer of the Lucan Public Library, His other interests include fishing and golf. He has one son, AC1. Douglas Hendry, with R.G.A.F. at Trenton. Mr. Floyd came to Exeter in to take over the management of the Exeter Branch at a time when there were two banks in Exeter and one at Crediton. Since then the branch of the Canadian Bank of -Commerce at Crediton has been closed and the local branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce has been absorbed by the Bank of Montreal and the local branch is now one of the more im­ portant rural offices. Mr. Floyd, who has had 25 years banking ex­ perience, is being transferred to lhe main office of the Bank in *St. Thomas where he will succeed Mr. Edward Lee who is retiring, after 20 years as manager there. Mr. Floyd’’'since coming to Exeter has shown an active interest in the wel­ fare of the town and community and has made many friends while here. Mrs. Floyd, likewise, has made many friends as has their • four children, William, Birnie, Carolyn and Robert, who will be missed in the community. They will move to St. Thomas as soon as a suitable residence can be secured. While at Lucan the War Chari* the Red Cross Lucan Overseas was also secre- the 1940 MRS. W. HOOPER DIES The death took place in St.' Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Tues­ day of Ava Florence Skinner, wife of Mr. William Hooper,, of the Lake Road, who passed away in her 49th year. Mrs. Hooper was ■admitted to hospital about two weeks previous and underwent an operation fotr ruptured appendix. She was a daughter of the late Samuel Skin­ ner, of Usborne, and was a resident of Exeter at the time of her mar­ riage to Mr. Hooper. Besides her husband she is survived by two children, Donald and Dorothy, also three sisters and three brothers. Miss May Skinner; Cecil, of Cent­ ralia; Mrs. Frank King, of Exeter; Mrs. Eli Brown, of Credited; Harold of town, and Gerald with the Cana­ dian Army in Franc’e. The funeral will take place from E. R. Hopper’s funeral chapel Thursday afternoon at 2.30. Interment in the Exeter cemetery. A PLEASANT VISIT TO AN OLD SUBSCRIBER While attending the Canadian. Weekly Newspapers Association Warvention in Winnipeg, last week, LAC. Robert M. S-outhcott, repre­ senting the Times-Advocate, had the pleasure of visiting -one of the longest, if not the longest, sub­ scriber to this newspaper,_ in the person of Mrs. E. -A. Ross. The for­ mer Elizabeth Anne Johns, Mrs. Ross is the -daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Johns and was born at Exeter in 1857. Since 18iS,2, when she moved to Winnipeg, Mrs. Ross has been a constant reader of the home-town newspaper—a period of 62 years. Her last visit to Exeter was during World War I. Although not in the best of health Mrs. Ross still has a remarkable memory. She reads with very birth chat the changes about which she* had: read and about the many people she mainly topics oi before our time. Nevertheless friend of the Times-Advocate has kept in touch with the home-town through the newspaper. She lives With her .son Capt. Harold Ross and. Mrs. Ross. It was through Capt. Ross, who is In the recruiting of­ fice of M.D. 10, Winnipeg, that we were able to Visit with his mother. paper thoroughly andthe much enjoyment. Mrs. Ross is interested in the town of her and -our very enlightening was spent in reminiscing on. knew,, although those were this long-standing AUTO ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs, Simon Greb, while crossing an intersection two blocks off Main Street Saturday evening, driving east, were struck by a ear from the south driven by Kenneth Frayne. The Grob car was struck behind the front wheel and was damaged. Mrs. Grob received a broken eoliaMione and a had. shale* las up.