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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1944 Single Copy, 5 cents
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Exeter Fair is being held To-day, Thursday
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Fall and Winter Coats
We are now showing our first shipment of fall and winter coats. In
spite of present difficult conditions we have a splendid range of styles
and cloths featuring regular and half sizes and extra large sizes.
Prices are very reasonable.
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Men’s Suits, Top-Coats, Hats, etc.
Just received—a back order of men’s Fall weight Overcoats in Fawn, Brown and
Grey Shades. These are real smart coats. Also good assortment Men’s Fall Suits,
in Browns and Blues with Van Kirk Hats to match.
FLAGS FOR V DAY
Get your supply now . . . 20c 25c 59c each.*
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Ladies1' and Misses’
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New Fall Dresses
are now in stock
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New Wallpapers
A shipment of new living-room papers just arrived, including new Ruff-Casts, and
other fancy designs in green, rose and ivory colors. We will be pleased to show
them to you.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Sweet Marmalade (in bulk) |L | J _
orange, lemon and grapefruit .. I*®* * ***
Kellogg’s All-Wheat
with fi'ee crystal square base bowl,“
McCormick’s Fancy Sodas
Fancy A Pkg. (6 oz.) .............“civil
2“ £ubaespkg........................per pkg. 9c
Aylmer Grapefruit (in glass)
fancy quality, 1.6 oz, jar ..............vdvli
Aylmer Vegetable Soup
or Tomato Soup, 10 oz. tins ....CAvll »ViFv
Libby’s Prepared Mustard QQc
each 19cIngersoll Malted Cheese
or Rideau, J lb. pkg..........
Phone 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
“Your Help is Needed”
Wednesday, Sept. 27 th
If you receive a card please come and do your part that some
lad on a battle field may have a chance to live. The need is
urgent, the casualties are heavy, our boys are fighting in
tough spots — for us.
The Canadian Legion Exeter-
Ifcnsall Branch 167
Saturday Night
DANCE
in McKriight’s Hall, Exeter
CpI. Short and his Orchestra
from, Nd. O S.F.T.S.
Dancing 9 - 12 p.in.
ADMISSION 50c
Harvest Home
Service
JAMES ST. W.A.
Sunday, Oct 1, 7 p.m.
ReVi .Duncaii McTavish
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W.A. Choir
Zurich. Fair wild be held next
Tuesday, ■*
SURVEY -FOR EXETER
| REFERRED TO SOLICITOR
} The regular meeting of the Mun
icipal Council of the Village of
Exeter was held in the Town Hall
Septembex' 18th, with Reeve Tuckey,
and Councillors Bierling, Digixan,
Hern and Sweitzei' present. The
Minutes of the last regular meeting
of September 5th and of the Special
meeting of September 14th were
read and adopted on the motion of
Councillors Bierling- and Sweitzer.
The following communications
were dealt with:
Bank of Montreal, re Bonds.
Filed.
Clerk of Peace, re appointment of
Jurors. Filed.
Dept, of Municipal affairs, re In
dustrial facilities. The Department
wished to secure this information
fox’ forwarding to Ontario House)
London, England with the idea of including British industries to loc
ate in Ontario
instructed to
required and
later meeting.
The Clerk
Seldon and Soxx were handling the
wood secured through the Wood
Fuel Control. All wood ordered and
paid for in spring was being deliv
ered. Others still wishing this wood
should reorder through R. G, Sel
don and Son. Jt was moved and sec
onded by Councillors Hern and
Sweitzei’ that a notice to this effect
be placed in Times Advocate.
The Treasurer submitted revised
estimates for the balance of the
year 1944.
The conditioxx ot .roof of Town
Hall was discused. Buildings and
property committee were empower-
to have repairs carried out as soon
as possible.
It was moved
Councillors Hern
an overhung door
Hall.
It was moved
Councillors Dignan
that the offer of. $35.50' made by Mr. Wellington Hafej-fbr ladders be
accepted. * .
Wm. Wareing, night constable,
was instructed to light flood lights
in mill yard as needed for parking
purposes.
The contract offered by Arm
strong, Wood and Co. re prelimin
ary Survey for sewerage system and
for the purpose of making a map of
water mains and a map of storm
drains was considered. -It was mov
ed and seconded by Councillors
Hern and Bierling that the contract
and suggested By-law be submitted
to Village Solicitor, J.
before any action in the
taken.
The following accounts
and ordered paid on the
Councillors Bierling
Frank Triebner, Check, Fire Hall
Doors, $20.25; Exeter Public Utili
ties Commission, St, Lighting $214.
27, T. Clock, $3.56, $217.83; Mrs.
Kathleen Fuke, Fire Prem. T. Hall,
$14.00; Kenneth Lampman, Refund
Wood, $8.50; Miss Laura Jeckell,
Treas. Exeter Library Board, $15(h
Richard Davis, Cleaning Streets,
$24.40.
All motions
journment on
cillor Dignan.
towns. The clerk was
compile information
to report back at a
reported that R. G.
and seconded by
and Bierling that
be placed on Fire
SCRAP PAPER COLLECTION
SATURDAY NEXT
On Saturday next the Boy Scouts
of Exeter will make a collection of
bld papers, cardboard, books and
magazines. These are urgently need
ed aS paper forms an important part
in our war effort, All bundles must
be securely tied and should be
placed on the street in front of tho
homes iby 8.30 a,m, If everyone
will co-operate much time and effort
may be saved. Bundles from out of
town may be left at ths Scout Hall,
south of the bowling green.
Collect Your Old Papers
’ And Have Them Bound
CELEBRATES SIXTY-FIFTH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
A rare event, which has just
come to our attention, was the cele
bration on Sunday, September 10th,
of the sixty-fifth wedding anniver
sary of Mr, and Mrs, John Hunter,
of town. Mr. Hunter on the 7th of
last
day
Mrs,
and
health for persons at this ripe old
age, Mr. Hunter was born on a farm
in Usborne township now occupied
by his son, Richard D, Hunter. Mrs,
Hunter’s maiden name was Martha
Dew, They were married at St.
Marys by the Rev. Mr, Rice. Forty
years ago they retired from the
farm and moved to Exeter to live.
Besides tlieir son Richard D. there
is one daughter Mrs. Richard Dick
ens, of Biddulph and V(arren, of
North Battleford, ~ ‘ ‘
tion was held at the home during
the day and those present were Mr.
and Mrs. R, D. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs
Rd. Dickens, Mr. and Mrs. Howard,
Hunter and three
Waterloo, Mr, and
bridge and two children,
Mr.
Sharp
mother, Mrs. Phin.
borne,
evening,
though
sincere.
May celebrated his 90th birth-
and on Saturday of this week
Hunter will be 89 years of age
both are" enjoying splendid
Sask. A celebra-
children, of
Mrs. Jack Del-
of town,
and Mrs. Frank Coates, Mrs.
and Jack Hunter and his
Hunter, of* Us-
the
al-
less
Dipner was served in
Our congratulations,
belated, are none the
PLAN TO CELEBRATE
VICTORY-IN
At h meeting
of the various
Exeter held in
bers Friday evening of last week
a committee was appointed io set
up an organization for the celebra
tion of victory in Europe., Reeva
Tuckey was appointed chairman
with Clerk C. V. Pickard as secre
tary. Emphasis was placed on a
religious service, and preferably an
open-air drum-head service. Several
committees were suggested such as
a committee for decoration, for re
ligious service,, entertainment, par
ade and finance. The following
striking committee were appointed
to select the various committees:
Thos, Pryde, C. V. Pickard, W. G.
Medd, Ted Pooley, Rev. N. J.
Woods, Sandy Elliot. R. N. Creech.
J, Willis and the chairman. Group
Captain Fullerton was present and
stated that tentative plans for such
a celebration were being made for
the Centralia Airport. It was sug
gested at the meeting
organizations have appointed
mittees
turning
mittees
act
but
are
The
resentative on all trains where
are being invalided home and
names of these men are being
to the various municipal!-
EUROPE 1
of representatives
organizations in
the council cham-
that several
conx-
to welcome the boys re-
from overseas. These com-
are to be co-ordinated to
only as a welcoming body
see that the returned
in civilian
now have a
not
to
rehabilitated
Red Cross
men
life,
rep
men
the
for-
PUBLIC MEETING
RECOMMENDS SURVEY
A public meeting to
sewerage system as
measure for Exeter was
Town Hall Thursday
last week, the council i
ing well filled. Reeve
in the chair. Mr. F,
representing Armstrong,
Co., of Toronto,
outlined the steps necessary and
the probable cost of such a system.IA sewerage disposal plant on the
river bank would be one of the
main items. The first step is to
make a survey of the levels and
j area to be served and estimate the ! cost,
made
and
from
stressed the ixxiportance of such a
system from a health standpoint. | The cost of the systein would be
met partly by revenue and partly
by debenture. Mr, Anderson, stated
that his company had offered to
make the surwey together With maps
of the existing waterworks system
and the storm drains for $475. It
was, moved by R. N, Creech, and | seconded toy W. E. Middleton that
1 the council be reconxmended to
make such a survey and secure the
maps of water mains and drains as
there are no such maps available
at present. There was no opposition
to the motioxx and it carried.
considor a
a post-war
held in
evening
chamber
Tuckey
V. Anderson
Wood &
was present and
the
of
be-
was
Mr. Anderson has already
a rough sketch of the town
estimated the probable cost
$125,000 to $150,000. He
and seconded by
and Sweitzer
W. Morley
matter is
were read
motion of
and Dignan:
were carried. Ad-
the motion of Coun-
C. V. Pickard, Clerk
SUFFERS SCALP WOUND
While tearing down an old barn
at the rear of Simmon’s blacksmith
shop on Monday Mr. H. T. Rowe
was struck on the top) of the head
by a falling scantling inflicting a
scalp wound that required ninq
stitches* to close. The building is the
one that was partly destroyed by
fire several weeks ago.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT ‘
FOR EXETER FAIR
The Exeter Fair, today (Wednes
day), .is getting away to a good
start. There is a splendid line of
exhibits in the indoor department.
Fox’ the opening of the fail- Thurs
day afternoon Hon. Geo. Dunbar,
provincial secretary, will be the
speaker in place of H-on. Geo. Dou-
cett, who is unable to be present.
An attraction that has not been
advertised will be an exhibition of
hurdle horses with lady driver,
who will jump the hurdles astride
two of the horses. The Huron-Perth
Shorthorn show has a large entry,
close to the one hundred mark. Fine
weather is all that is needed to
make the day a success.
DEATH OF DR. ANDERSON
An esteemed resident of Exeter
passed away on Monday in the per
son of Dr. David Alton Anderson
aged 77 years.
born
from
He was married April IS, 1894, to
Minnie Louise Elliott, of Mitchell,
and that year began his profession
al careei' in Exeter, enjoying a suc
cessful practice for twelve years
when he sold out to Dr. Roulston.
He ’moved to Winnipeg and after
26 years returned to London and in
19 38 again moved to Exeter. Be
sides his widow he is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Clive McAlister,
of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and one sou
Wing Commander Norman Ander
son, of Bi'andon, Man., and five
grandchildren. Also surviving are
one brother. Dr. Morley Anderson,
of Marquette, Mich., and three sis
ters, Mrs. R. J. Kirk, of Canoe, B.C.
Mrs. John Fox. and Mrs. H. Sneider
of Calgary. The funeral, private,
was held from the Rowe Funeral
Home Wednesday afternoon con
ducted by Rev. Mr. Irwin. Inter
ment was in the Exeter Cemetery.
EXETER BOWLERS
WIN TROPHY
Messrs. H. C. Rivers and W. ’H.
Pollen were winners of the Morgan
Trophy with coffee percolators at
the Scotch Doubles tournament at
Ailsa Craig Friday evening of last
Week. They had three wins. Two
other rinks W, E. Sanders and E.
J. Wethey and Ross Taylor and Ted
Davies took part In the tournament.
The three rinks were the only ones
to win their first two games and
Rivers )and Sanders were drawn
against each other in the third
game.
Jitney Friday Evening
A mixed trebles bowling tourna
ment for the local members will be
held Friday evening. It is hoped
that everyone will be out for the
last jitney of the season. Novelty
prizes. Leave your name early with
the secretary, Mr, B, M. Francis
Dr. Anderson was
at Brighton and graduated
the Toronto Dentql College.
The Exeter Co-operative Co. Lim
ited, recently incorporated, havq
rented the ground floor of Mc-
Knight’s Hall. Mr. W. C. F. Oestre-
icher is the president and Mr. Quin-
liven the secretary of the company.
Miss Muriel Hewitt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hewitt, fell
from a bicycle Wednesday of last;
week, in* falling fractured a bone
in her elbow. Her brother Carl, who
has been in Victoria Hospital for
several weeks from injuries receiv
ed at the canning factory, is getting
along nicely and expects
in a couple of weeks.
"Midnight Express”
Frank Taylor, of town,
by J, W* £l®rn in her first appear
ance at a race meet, won two first
and a second in three heats in the
2.28 class at the Milverton fair on
Friday of last week,
gives
to be home
owned by
and raised
This horse
promise of going places.
Exeter Lions Club
Kirkton Fair Saturday
Kirktoil Fait will be held Sattti'*
day afternoon of this week, Kirktou
Fair lias always attracted a goodly
crowd, A good program of sports
and a fine showing of livestock as
well as indoor exhibits has always
featured tills fait.
warded
ties
The
in the Council Chambers, together
with representatives from Stephen
and Usborne townships, and nomin
ated three or four members to each
of several committees (giving them
power to add to their numbers) for
the celebration of Victory-in-Europe.
The first named in each committee
is the chairman. It is suggested that
all the named members of these
committees should meet on Tuesday
evening next at ‘8; 3'0 to make fxir-
the-
celebration in Exeter
tees nominated are—Decoration
O
Green; Religious Service
win, Rev. Hunt, Rev.
Father Fogarty; Parade:
K. JClarke, W. Ellerington; Enter
tainment: Ulric Snell, Bruce Field,
J. A. Traquair; Finance: Reeve and
Council of Exeter, Reeves of Ste
phen and Usborne; Publicity: C. V.
Pickard, J. M. Southcott, R. N.
Creech. The nominating committee
also named the following as an
Exeter Reception Committee for re
turned men: Reeve Tuckey, Th-os.
Pryde, W. G. Medd, J. H. Jones, R.
N. Creech, Miss Laura Jeckell. Mrs.
R. N. Creech.
The Rehabilitation Committee ap
pointments were left over for
ther
nominating committee met
arr^ngernents for a controlled
The commit-
A.
Elliot, K. J. Lampman, Mrs. J.
Ir-
consideration
Rev.
Reuber.
J. Green,
fur-
The Exeter Dions Club held their
regular supper meeting in the
Trivitt Parish Hall Friday evening
of last week. Plans for the frolic,
Octobei’ 5th and 6th, were discuss
ed, Reports on the canvas for con*
trlbutlons to the British Bombed
Children were received and showed; that a hearty response is being!
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WM. MAWHINNEY PASSES
Mr
ive
away at his home in Exeter on Mon
day in his 67th year. Mr. and Mrs.
Mawhinney retired from the home
stead farm on the Goshen Line in
Stephen Township about two years
ago and moved tonExeter. For the
past year the deceased had been in.
failing health. He is survived by his
bereaved widow ’ whose maiden
name was Alecia Amy, also two
brothers.
Thomas, of
Mrs. Wm.
Lawson, of
place from
rew St., Wednesday afternoon con
ducted by Rev. N. J. Woods. The
bearers were six nephews, Chester
and James Mawhinney, Harry Year
ly, Ted Mawhinney, Wm. Schroeder
and Capt.. Wm. Lawson. Interment
was in the Exeter ^cemetery.
Transfer of Property
W. C. ^Pearce informs us of
sale of R. A. Spicer’s property at
Sarepta to J. N. Cowan, of Detroit,
for spring possession
PRESENTATION~BY~
MAIN ST. SUNDAY SCHOOL
Before leaving for" their new
home in Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Waghorn were made the re
cipient of an address and wool
blanket on Sunday, Sept. 17th, by
the Sunday School. The address
was read by Mrs. Frank Wildfong
axxd the presentation made by Mrs.
Harold Skinner. The superintend
ent, Mr. W. C. Pearce, Rev. N. J.
Woods, the minister, and Mr. B. W.
F. Beavers, Hon. Supt., added com
plimentary words to the address
read, telling of the splendid work
done by Mr. Waghorn who was
superintendent for a • short time
and Mrs. Waghorn for her work in
the evening auxiliary.
Mr. and Mrs. Waghorn both n\ade
suitable replies and
would long remember the kindness
shown them in Exeter.
The following is the address:
To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Waghorn
and family:—
The Main Street Sunday School
desires at this time to show its
appreciation for your talent and
work among us in Hhe Sunday
School. You have been most regu
lar in‘attendance and most interest
ed in the welfare of the school and
all branches of church work. Wo
congratulate you on your appoint
ment to the Public School teaching
staff in Hamilton, but regret ’that
it is necessary for you to leave
Exeter, Our good wishes go with
you to your new field of labor, and
we trust and pray that
there may meet with
cess
As you leave us we
the
both mai_
said vhey
your efforts
every SUC'
would
. William Mawhinney, a nat-
of Stephen township, passed
whose
was Alecia Amy,
George, of Crediton and
Exeter and two sisters,
Martyn and Mrs. James,
town. The funeral took
his late residence, And-
DESJARDINE—MURRAY
Gladioli, ferns and other sum
mer flowers provided the floral
background for a pretty wedding
on Saturday, September 16 th, at
James Street United IChurch, Exe
ter, when Myraline Isabelle, eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garnet
Murray, was united in marriage to
Elroy Lloydon Desjardine, only son
of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Desjardine,
of Zurich. Rev. A. B. Irwin officiat
ed. Mrs. Mervyn Stelck, cousin of
the groom, played the wedding
music and her sister, Miss Alpha
Meyers sang a solo, "O Perfect
■Love”, during the signing of the
register. Given in marriage by her
father the bride wore a gown of
white slipper satin with lace yoke
and panels from the shoulder to the
floor. She wore a floor-length veil
of illusion with’ a small train and
it was caught to her head by a
sweetheart headdress. She carried a’
colonial bouquet of pink Briarcliffe
roses and wore a string of pearls,
the gift of the groom. Shirley
Murray, matron-of-honor, and sis
ter of the bride, was gowned in or
chid
del'
Her
and
mums. The bridesmaid, Miss Grace
Brock, of Galt, was dressed similar
ly, only in sky blue with a bouquet
of bronze baby gladioli and autumn
roses. Miss Patsy Stelck, cousin of
the groom, and Rena Murray, cousin
of the bride, were flower girls, the
former being gowned in yellow net
over taffeta and the latter in blue
silk trimmed with pink. They car
ried old-fashioned nosegays. The
groom was attended by his cousin,
Mr. Norman Sararas, and the ushers
were Mr, Alvin Wilhelm, of New
Hamburg, and Mr. Donald Murray,
of Woodham. Following the cere
mony a reception was held at tho
bl'ide’s home and a wedding dinner
was served to 60 guests. The bride’s
mother received in a two-piece
dress of black crepe trimmed with
white. She wore matching acces
sories and wore a corsage of red
roses. The groom’s mother assisted
in receiving wearing a two-piece
wine crepe dress with wine acces
sories and she wore a corsage of
pink roses. Later the bride hud
groom left on a. honeymoon to De
troit and other points “with the bride
travelling in a navy blue pinstripe
suit with matchings accessories. Up
on their return they will reside nt
Zurich,
.Silk jersey and wore a shoul- iength veil of the same color,
bouquet was of white gladioli
white pom pom chrysanthe-
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like
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your
faithful work, particularly in the
Sunday School, and you, Mrs. Wag
horn, in the Evening Auxiliary.
Rev. N, L Woods, MA.
W. C. Pearce, Supt
C. Aldwarth, 5ec
made by the public both in Exeter I you to accept this small gift as
and the surrounding district, Fit. > token Of our appreciation Of yo
Lt, Martin, from No. 9 S.F.T.S.,
Centralia, addressed the meeting
and the club decided to make a IB*
oral contribution for the purchase
of pews for the new chapel at the
station,
Mrs. Samuel Rrezeat&r was t<ctx
to Victoria Hospital, London, in an
ambulance on Sunday for trocvt'mc«i4;s