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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-12-28, Page 1X I t. it ? r A J 1* / ! ) $ * * n 4 Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year I 4-J# I 4’ 3 V I * w EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1944 As the year 1944 draws to a close, we wish to express our appreciation of your liberal patronage extended to this store in the past, and also for your patience and courtesy shown in regard to many shortages of merchandise We trust the New Year may bring peace to the world and a happier time for all Jones & May The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 Saturday Night DANCE DECEMBER 30th in McKnight’s Hall, Exeter 1 Single Copy, 5 cents SUtyffNirt. Year I Christmas Trade Good The Christmas trade was excep- . tionally good -in Exeter lasting Vright up until the houx’ of closing on December 23rd. 'Despite the shortage -of goods most of the mer­ chants report a record trade for the day before Christmas. Replace­ ment of merchandise is giving some of the stores a little concern. * Posted to Montreal j Warrant Officer Wm. E. Music supplied by Bob More and i will, who has been stationed at Balfc- Red Cross Concert The Junior Red Cross of S.S. No. 2 Hay, under the' direction of the teacher, Mrs. Rod Ellis, presented a fine - Christmas entertainment in the school Friday evening of last week. Mr. F. Wildfong acted as chairman. Members of the section assisted with the program. A short play was put on by the Sr. Red Cross and a playet "Memories” was directed by Mr. L. Wein, the music instructor. The proceeds amounted to $13.50. his London Orchestra. Dancing 8.30 - 12 o’clock ADMISSION 50c Seven Deer Seen Mr. W. R. Goulding, music direc­ tor at the Zurich school while re­ turning from that village one day last week, ran across seven deer, Three of the animals crossed the road in front of his car and ' ed a fence into a field. wm, wnu natj uetsn Bhauvuou Brantford, with Mrs. Balkwill and Anne visited in town for the Christ­ mas holidays. Mr. Balkwill has been posted to headquarters No. 3, Con­ struction and Maintenance Unit at Montreal and left Thursday for the new post. In the meantime Mrs. Balkwill and Anne are remaining at Brantford. jump- Christinas Party The staff of the Bank of real held a Christmas Party nesday evening last in the Mont- Wed- _„ ______ staff quarters, and took the opportunity to entertain a number of service men from England and Australia, attached to No, 9 S.F.T.S. The highlight of the evening was the Christmas tree* everyone present receiving a small gift, Christmas Gifts Mrs. Win. Fraser received beautiful gifts from her son, Fraser, who is in Italy—a beautiful bouquet of yellow mums and a very dainty silk and lace buffet set in contrasting colors. Allen purchased the gifts for tile family while on a Visit to Romo, which he enjoyed wy much, He is feeling fine and sent his kind greetings to the many friends in Exeter. some Allen Died in Toronto William Blatchford, of To- Exeter having the home of Usborne, died a paralytic week before. Mrs. ronto, well-known in visited frequently at Mr. Frank Down in Tuesday following stroke suffered the She had been in a convalescent home for several weeks where her husband is also a patient and in poor health. -Her maiden name was Mary Sampson. Mr. and Mrs. Slatch- spent ” ' Bend, visiting funeral ford for years have summers at Grand Down was in Toronto over Christinas, The held Thursday afternoon to Lawn cemetery. their Mrs. then- Whs Park lead- EXETER AND USBORNE re-elect councils BY ACCLAMATION Elections in Stephen mid Huy For the sixth consecutive year Reeve Tuckey will head the muni­ cipal affairs of Exeter, The reeve and council and al) municipal of-, fices have been filled by acclama-! tion, Nomination was held in the Town Hall Friday of last week at noon, There was very little interest shown, only a very few turning out to make the nominations, The councillors were returned as follows: Henry Bierling, Edwin M. Dignan, J. Wellington Hern and Aaron J, Sweitzer, For the Board of Education the retiring members were re-elected for two years: E. Russell Hoppef, R, Earl Russell, John N, Willis. For the Public Util­ ities Thomas JPryde had signified his desire to retire. He was nomin­ ated for the office along with Harp­ er . C, Rivers. The latter having Qualified for the office will be a new man on the Commission. Evidently the ratepayers have been satisfied with the administra­ tion as there was no demand for a public meeting. For the first time that we can recall there has been no public meeting to discuss the work done during the year or to state plans foi’ the future. USBORNE TOWNSHIP At the Township Hall in Elim- ville Hugh Berry was returned as reeve and the old council was given an acclamation. It was twenty years ago that Mr, Berry was firsh elect­ ed to the council. He was nominat­ ed by Cecil Camrn and Irvine Mc- Elrea. For the council, Gilbert Dun-; can was nominated by Clayton A. Smith and Allen Fletcher. Wm, El- lerington was nominated by Verne Pincombe and Harry Coates, Oscar Tuckey was nominated by Ben S. Case and Carmen Gann. Clarke Fisher was nominated by Chas. Fisher and Victor Heywood. The at­ tendance at the meeting was not large. At the close of the nomina­ tion Cecil Camm was chosen to pre­ side as the members-elect were called on to give/ an account of their stewardship. STEPHEN TOWNSHIP Alonzo McCanh was again elect­ ed as reeve. TfiosABove was nomin­ ated • but withdrew. For deputy­ reeve, Thos. Love was re-elected. Arthur Amy and Nelson .Schenk were nominated but withdrew. There will be an election for coun­ cil. Four have qualified, three to be elected, Arthur Amy, Herman Powe and Nelson Schenk of the old coun­ cil and Ed. Lippert. The election will take place next Monday. Nine persons were nominated as trustees for the new Tp. school area which comprises sections 3, 4, 6, 7, 12 and Union 8. It requires five trustees but as only four qualified another nomination is being 'called for Friday, January 5th, with an election on Monday, January 15 th if necessary. Those nominated were Earl Shaptott, Roy Mason, Alf Hartman, Wellwood Gill, Ernest Willert, Gordon Ratz, Ed Hendrick, Geo. Clark and Art Amy. Mason, Willert, Gill and Clark were the four to qualify. For some unexplained reason there was no nomination for Vil­ lage Trustees at Crediton and this will be held January 5 at the time of the nomination for school trus­ tee. Dashwood Trustees—V. L. Becker, E. Nadi- ger, N. Merner (accls.). Grand Bend Trustees —• John Manore, Herbert Pfyle, W. MacLaven (accls.). HAY TOWNSHIP In Hay township there will be an election for the reeveship and an­ other nomination meeting will be required before the council can be determined for 1945. Only two members qualified. They were Er­ vin Willert and Samuel Hendrick. The election for the reeveship oh Monday next will be between Ro­ land Gdiger and William Haugh. Reeve George Armstrong, who was nominated decided to retire. Henry Fuss, Bertram Klopp and Fred Haberer were nominated for coun­ cil but withdrew. Zurich Polite Village Dennis Bedard, T. C. Harper and M. Schilbe. Additional Nominations Page 4 CENTRALIA STUDENT PILOT LOSES HIS LIFE WHEN PLANE CRASHES IN STORM Fit, Sgt. Davis, of Niagara Falls, Ont., a student pilot with four months training at No, 9 S.F.T.S., Centralia, was killed Friday of last week when the twin-engined Anson bomber in which he was flying solo crashed on the farm of Alfred Pol­ lock in Huron township near Kincar­ dine The body of the airman was not found until Saturday when searchers located it in a small stream on the farm, The pilot apparently became lost during a snowstorm and the plane skimmed the roof of the barn on the Pollock farm before crashing and exploding. The body was taken to Goderich and shipped to his nome in Niagara Falls. RETURNS FROM TURKEYS REACH LARGE SUM Two of the more important turk­ ey raisers in this community added to their bankrolls in the neighbor­ hood of nine thousand dollars from the sale of this much-sought-after fowl at Christmas time. To say that this was all profit, however, would be fax' from the point, Mr, Percy Harris, of Cromarty, marketed about BOOi turkeys that netted over twelve tons and Mr. Ted Pooley, of Winchelsea, sold over 4'00 birds. The latter still has a couple of hundred birds that he is finishing for market. Mr. Harris’ turkeys are raised on the range and are herded by Mr, Harris who keeps a nightly vigilence over them as the least disturbance will start them all off on the rampage. Mr. Pooley raises all his turkeys on wire netting. To produce a well finished bird re­ quires expert feeding. With a ceil­ ing price of 45cents a pound the gross returns from the two flocks was no mean sum. JOINT INSTALLATION For the first time at Lebanon Forest Lodge A.F. & A.M., there was a joint installation of officers Wednesday evening of this week. The officers of the Exeter lodge were jointly installed with the of­ ficers of Irving Lodge, .Lucan. Wor. Bro. Chowen, of Lucan, conducted the joint installation while the in­ vestment of the officers was by Wor. Bro. E. M. Dignan, of Exeter. At the close of the installation there were a number of short speeches and refreshments were served. There was a good turn-out, Wm. H. Skelton is the new inastei of Irving lodge. The Exeter officers are W.M., Harry Lewis; I.P.M., A. E. Buswell; Sr. War., J. F. Dawson; Jr. War., W. M. Cann; Sr. Deacon, E. J. Green; Jr. Deacon, B. D. Field; Inner G., Ken. Hodgins; Sr. S., Rev. A. B. Irwin; Jr. S., R. E. Pooley; Tyler, C. Mawhinney; Dir. of C„ K. J. Lampman; Chap., E. M. Dignan; Sec’y, G. W. Lawson; Treasurer, W. W. Taman. I I i i IIi The New Year Rev. Jus, Anthony John Bull and his big family face the New Year' with a lifted chin and a dangerous smile. He has suffered a serious reverse, but that right merry old gentleman of many battle sears has a stiff chin that can take harder knocks than Fritsae has it in his system to administer, Mr, Bull, Esq,, knows the difference between a plug on the nose and a pat on the back, What he knows better than either is the way of duty and he is blessed with the stubborn "will and the tough muscles to back up his will, We like the fine old fellow for his lust, clarion crow. Even better do we like just now the spurs that are on him to make his crow effec­ tive. We’ll need to pattern ourselves after him in a 'number of ways and get down to solid work. The old gentleman admits that Frit/Je outgeneraled him and surprised him. But he is willing to learn even if it takes eighty-ton war tanks to knock some sense into him. And John has brought up his family to 'respect a knocking about. Better still, he knows what to do with a sound cuffing. He profits by being knocked over. He takes his threshing’ to incite to better fighting. In plain words, John Bull and his family have re­ solved to have done with childish days and to cast to the discard the toys' of childhood. The rest of us had better get right to our job, trusting in God and persevering therein up to the limit. That’s the only road to a Happy New Year. i Dr. Campbell, of Hensail, is Recipient of Many Gifts at Farewell Banquet School Staffs on Vacation The high and public schools closed. Friday of last week for the Christmas holidays, The schools Will re-open Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, Of the H.S. staff Mr, Harvey Gillies is spending the holidays at his .home at Rodney; Mr, A. Watson at London; Miss Doris Ellenton at Kincardine; Miss Tape at Highgate and Miss Jordan in Toronto, Of the P.S, staff Miss Margaret Henry is at home in Brucefield; Miss Mary/ Layng, at Benfield; Miss Forbes at Clinton and Miss Pepper is visit­ing m Detroit and Toronto, ! i Injured at Centralia Fit. Sgt, J. Parks, of Glencoe, stationed at Centralia, received sev­ ere injuries when he fell from the top of a ladder while making ad­ justments to the tire hose. Fit, Sgt, Parks landed on the cement below, ladder and fire hose falling on top of him, He Whs taken to Centralia Hospital where he is reported aS improving. Mi’s. Parks and daugh­ ter, Riith, reside in Glencoe, On Dec. 23 there Was mailed in Exeter a letter to the Times-Advo- cate enclosing two dollars without any name attached. The letter can easily be identified by the stamps The Exeter Band under the ership of Mr. Ted Walper entertain­ ed the citizens of Exeter Thursday evening of last week by the play­ ing of Christinas carols. The band paraded to Exeter north and played at various stops On their way to the south end of the town. The ■music was much appreciated. The Arena was opened Saturday night for tlie first skating Of the season. The ice was hi good con­ dition and there was a large crowd present. There were also good crowds Monday and Tuesday eve­ nings, There will be skating e&ch evening until after New Year’s, Returning frdm England Leading Fireman Wm. Chambers, who has been overseas with the Canadian firefighters IS on Ills way home and is expected to arrive any day. Mr Chambers during his stay in England has bden in the thick of the firefighting as German planes dropped their incendiary bombs. Mrs, Charlotte Taylor, who re­ cently moved to Winnipeg to reside with her daughter, In renewing her subscription to the Times-Advocate attached. Please describe H and dtie sends greetings to her many friends credit will be given. here. On Extensive Concert Tour LaO. Fred Ford, of Ottawa, spent Christmas With his parents, Mr, and Mrs, William Ford, Fred plays tile bass With the Central R.C.A.F. band and is leaving Ot­ tawa With the hand for the Pacific coast and returning Hast will as­ sist with a concert program in the music kails of the larger centres. They expect tA play a week in Massey ‘ Hall, Toronto. CHRISTMAS SERVICES Main Street United Church Christmas was fittingly observed in Main Street Church at both the morning and evening services, large congregations being present. Christmas music featured the serv­ ices. In the morning the choir sang "Thy Light is Come” and “While Shepherds Watched.” In the eve­ ning, "Prince of Peace” and "O Wondrous Song,” the solo part in the latter anthem being sung by Mrs. Norman Hockey. Miss Dorothy Davis sang a solo "Nazareth” and a junior choir rendered "The First Noel.” Mrs. A. Y. Willard presided at the organ. “This is Christ’s Birthday” was the theme of thei sermon by the minister at 11! o’clock while in the evening the] story "A Lovely Find” by William Allen Knight was told instead of a. sermon. This is the story of a modern pilgrimage to Bethlehem in which the author discovered many things including the fact that although the Christ child was not welcomed by the political and religious world. He was received by the common people. The church was lighted by over 2i0<0 candles and evergreens and poinsettas adorned the pulpit rostrum. James Street Ujdted Church Special Christmas services were) held in James Street United church on Sunday, all services featuring1 the Christmas message with special Christmas music. At the morning service Mrs. A. 0. Elliot sang a solo and Misses Jean Sheere and Reta Rowe sang a duett in addition to the anthem. Christmas music predominated at the evening serV-i ice under the leadership of Mrs. Pearl Murdoch. The choir sang three anthems. There was a double male Quartette; a chorus by six ladies; duet by Misses Barbara Din- ney and Margaret Melville; duet by Mrs. EUidt and Mrs, Murdoch with Mr. Sturgis accompanist on the piano. Miss Helen Fenhale and Mr, E. Lindenfield sang the solo parts in the anthems. The pastor, Rev, A, B. trwin, told a Christmas story, '"The Shepherd Who Knew .BetterJ* There was a good attend­ ance, With the lights out a bright star shone out from in trout of the pulpit. It was a very splendid service. At the Sunday School In the af­ ternoon the Primary sang a selec­ tion and a very .impressive pageant was presented by the members of the Evening Auxiliary W.M.S. Felicited by many groups and presented with many gifts Dr.i Campbell, veterinarian of Hensall, was given a royal farewell banquet? in the Hensall Town Hall Wednes­ day evening on the eve of his de­ parture for Guelph where he has accepted a position as secretary of the Canadian Guernsey Breeders Association. Seated at the banquet tables which packed the floor of the hall as well as the stage were over two hundred persons from all parts of the county of Huron to pay tribute to one whose influence has extend­ ed over a wide field. The tables were decorated with red and green and tall tapers in decorated holders. The ladies provided a very sump­ tuous repast The doctor will take with him to his new position many of the articles necessary to set up a new office, the gifts of the evening. In­ cluded were a flat top office desk, a swivel chair, electric desk lamp, an ivory combination desk set com­ prising two fountain pens, a foun­ tain pen, brief case, travelling bag and a wrist watch, while Mrs. Camp-J bell was presented with a beautiful bouquet of yellow rosebuds and an­ other gift. But best of all they will cherish the many kindly expressions of appreciation and esteem that were so lavishly extended. A sing-song preceded the pro-, gram. ’ Mi;. Laird Mickle made a capable' chairman. He spoke of meeting Dr. Campbell 22 years ago on his first visit to Hensall and of the large place the doctor had made for hini-| self in the community, He welcomed, the large number who had gathered! to do him honor. Reeve Shaddick also spoke a few words of welcome, This was followed by a one minute silence for the boys from Huron who had made the supreme sacrifice in the present war. Rev. Mr. Brook, representing the Red Cross and the War Services committee, paid tribute to Dr, Campbell, who as president, had! stood solidly behind the Rod Crossj and the War Services committee, representative of both Hensall and Zurich. He described him ns a man well equipped, vigorous and ready to lead. He had proven himself aj man of vision, fair minded and] generous spirited and had Increased i the bond of fellowship between the two villages. The second speaker was Rev. Beecroft, of Wingham, chairman oi the War Finance Committee. He stated that it was mi impressive! gathering because over two bun* dred men had gathered to do honor to Dr. Campbell, vice-chairman for the south section of Huron in the War Loan drives who in the midst of a busy life was able to give cap­ able and courageous leadership. Mr. Kincaid, of Goderich, on behalf of the committee presented Dr. Campbell with a suitcase and Mrs. Campbell with a suitable gift. Dr. Shaw, of Clinton, on behalf of the Libera] Association of Huron- Perth. of which Dr. Campell is president, read an eulogizing ad­ dress speaking of the doctor as en­ ergetic, a wise counsellor and a good citizen. On behalf of the as­ sociation Ross Taylor, the Vice- president made the presentation of a handsome office desk. Mr. R. Y. MacLaren, on behalf of the farming community, stated that Dr. Campbell had served the community faithfully and well, night and day through all kinds of weather with a devotion to his professional duties that had merit­ ed their esteem. He also paid trib­ ute to Mrs. Campbell for her able assistance and on behalf of the farming community Dr. Campbell was presented With a swivel chair Mr. Harold Sturdy, representing the Huron Federation of Agricul­ ture, spoke of 'he service rendered by Dr. Campbell in addressing their meetings and assisting at clinics They presented him with an elect­ ric desk lamp As Vice-chairman of the district in the War Loan drives Dr. Camp­ bell was remembered by the sub­ chairmen and the bond salesmen with a handsome ivory desk set with two fountain pens. The ad­ dress and presentation was made by Mr. Archie W. Morgan. The Clinton Lions club was represented by Mr. Geo. Jefferson and the pre­ sentation of a fountain pen was made by Dick Jacobs, president, of the club. As president of the South Huron Agricultural Society, spon­ sors of the Hensall Spring Show. Dr. Campbell was presented with a brief case, the presentation being made by Mr, Geo. Armstrong, the retiring reeve of Hay townshin. Last, but not least, of the pre­ sentations, was a wrist watch to Dr. Campbell and a beautiful ■ bou­ quet of yellow rose-buds to Mrs* Campbell by the businessmen of .Hensall, A short address was given by Mr, Cross, whe told of a recent experience when a man whom it was thought was not likely to live long owing to illness was referred to by saying "That thefe were a lot of men in the tawn that tlin (Continued oil Psge' Five)