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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-01-04, Page 1Single Copy, 5 cents Sixty-Ninth Year New election will 'be held difficulties might t SISSON—ENGLAND : quick cooking, 16 oz. pkgs. .. Hep- from son, met eve- adopted on the Lawson and J best with result Amy 19 2; again. DIAMOND JUBILEE IS CELEBRATED BY MR. AND MRS. C. LUKER or Diamond Jubilee, is pot in very good the day was quietly home. Mr. Luker, how- * BOARD OF" EDUCATION i Phone 32 Grey Alexander, 331. De- 225. New Crop Popcorn npf. IL 1Op Pops well .................................. Orange & Grapefruit Marmalade„„pL 2 coupons required, 24 oz. jars, ..Cut 11 Palmolive Beauty Soap 9 liare always popular .......................“ Udi 5 lit Catelli’s Spaghetti , each l_0c ^:”®ab^cCere’1....18 oz. pkg. 49c Blue Boy Coffee splendid value at a low price . Mfr Established 187$Subscription, $2,00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1945 at $15.00 each Dark grey Melton cloth overcoats, sizes 36 to 40, real bargains while the few sizes last at $15. each. Also a few young men’s smart Tweed overcoats, which were late in coming in, at very reasonable prices, sizes 36 to 42 MEN’S HEAVY BREECHES : * Navy or Brown, heavy winter weight at $4.50 pair. Or in pant style, Navy only at $4.50 pair. BOYS’ WINTER BREECHES- Sizes 7 to 14 years. Dark navy at $2.95. Heavier weight at $3.95. Or in lined whipcord at $1.95. HAUGH’S 88 OVERALLS New shipment will arrive this week. These are hard, to get. Get a pair while they last. Also windbreaker smocks to .match. MEN’S FELT BOOTS ‘ The warmest and driest footwear you can get for winter when worn with a good two-buckle overshoe. Good assortment of girls’ and boys’ ski caps, men’s heavy driving caps, with ear bands, plain or jockey style leather caps- Big assortment mitts, gauntlets, etc. SillHII|®|||ElllliaillHIIIHlllE3lllliai||0l||®IIIElll®IIIHIII0IIIEail|0lll0llliaill0lll®lll®lll!aill®ll!0lll®IIIESIII0IIIEIIi^'| S|IIKIHHI.IIElll®lll28g j Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Coats j . r' at Greatly Reduced Prices HI®IIIHIII!SIII2SIII®lllEIIBIIlE|llfflillEIIISIIIH - jlllSIIIHIIiailli0lll^lllSIIIISIIBIIlSIII®lll!SI|iE We wish to clear out our Ladies’, Misses’, and Girls’ Winter Coats in a hurry, so we are offering the balance of stock at greatly reduced prices. We still have a good -range to choose from, „ ... , , ... , ....... -------- Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Aylmer Vegetable Soup O £ 1 *7^ ' or Tomato Soup, 10 oz. tins « IUI 111 No. 1 Round Grain Rice 9 1L_ cooks well .................................." *«**>• wdl Your Superior Store The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 Saturday Night DANCE had the misfortune to trio fall striking a dish carrying, inflicting around the eye that stitches to close. that she a nasty required the Red JANUABY Gtli in McKnight’s Hall, Exeter Music supplied by Bob More his London Orchestra. Dancing 8.30 -12 o’clock ADMISSION 50c and The Exeter branch of Cross gratefully acknowledge with thanks the following donations: i Crediton unit $13.,0i0; Main Street I unit $10.81; Dashwood unit $65.00; ' Trivitt Memorial unit $46.10. ■'» PACKED HOUSE FOR MIDNIGHT SHOW seats for Leavitt’s advantage 'Old Dobbin has had the laugh on those new-fangled means of transportation. He seemed to take a delight in making the old sleigh- bells jingle louder than usual as he pranced up and down the. Main street while automobiles were stranded in the snow. Following a mild week-end the weatherman un­ leashed a storm on night that blocked the roads stranded many of. the holiday itors. New Year’s and vis- / There was a rush for the midnight show at Theatre as many took of this form of entertainment to Usher in the New Year. A large, Crowd, that ’ assumed mob propor­ tions, were on hand when, the doors, opened and it required the services of a policeman to keep the crowd in Check, The theatre was packed for the occasion. I I Moved to St. Thomas •, Mrk W. J. Floyd and four child­ ren, Bill, Bernie, Carolyn and Bobby moved to St. Thomas last Week to join Mr. Floyd recently transferred from the Exeter brAhch of the Bank of Montreal to take over the managership of the main branch of the,bank in St. Thomas. The family have made many friends during the five years they have been in Exeter and during the past couple of weeks Mrs. .Floyd was entertained at a numbei’ of functions and presented with ous gifts. The best wishes of friends will follow them to new home. FATHER OF EXETER LADY BURIED AT ST. MARYS social vari- theii’ thdir HUCHSON—DOUGALL The homo of Mr, and. Mrs, R. Dougall, of Hensail was. scene of a very pretty . ding, when tlielr daughter, Dorothy Ann, was married to LAC. Douglas Hughson, sdn of Mr. and MrS, H. Hughson, Aniston, Rev. R. Brook ofticirited, and there were attendants, Tile bi’ide cho'Se a . w. the Wed- L. •L. A, no long gown of slipper white satin, with tulle veil, and her flowers Were American Beauty roses. Fol­ lowing a reception at the home of the bride's parents, the couple left on a wedding trip. They Will reside in Exeter, BLOOD DONORS NEEDED! The last blood donors clinic in Exeter on Dec. 7th was the largest to date. Two hundred notices Were sent out to prospective donors and two hundred and one persons turn­ ed up for the clinic, The need is Still urgent. Your blood may help to save the life of one of our brave boys at the front. The next clinic to be held in Exetei’ will be Wed­ nesday, January 10th-. If you have not already donated make it a new resolution to do so. Leave your name with Mrs; V. Heywood, sec­ retary of the Red dross or with Jas. I*. Bowey, secretary of the Lions Club? Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hodgson and three children left Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hodgson’s father, Mr. Alexander Godrlay, of St. Marys, Wlio died on Sunday at the home of his son, Leslie Gourlay, of Downie Township, aged 75 years. The funeral place home noon been ternoon. Mr, Gourlay Was born at Sebringvilie and as a young man farmed in that district) later mov­ ing to Downie. He Strathdee 47 years years ago retired to was an elder and an in the First Presbyterian church, St, Marys. He had also served as a school trustee in Downie and Was a member of the X.O.H. surviving are his wife, his son, Leslie; three daughters, Mrs, Paul Armstrong. Mitchell road; Mrs. Nelson Roach, Kii’kton; Mrs. Herman Hodgson* Exeter; a 'Sister, >Mrs. W. J. Dun­ can, of Coronach, Sask. Where are 11 grandchildren, two of whom aro in the armed forces, FO. J. A. Arm­ strong with the R.d.A.F. at King­ ston and Pte. M. ci. Armstrong, in Holland. was to have taken from the L, A. Ball funeral at St. Marys ’Tuesday after- but owing to the storm has postponed until Thursday af- inai’i’Ied Jessie ago and some St. Mai’yS. He active membei’ MANY ARB STRANDED RY TRAFFIC TIE-UP NEW YEAR’S NIGHT A truffle tie-up in Exeter Year’s night owing to the worst blizzard of ike reason stranded from sixty to seventy-five persons in Exeter. The uccomipodation at the Central Hotel' wue tajjed and those unable to secure beds found what rest and comfort they could by sitting br lounging in the ’uphol­ stered furniture/ in the sitting rooms while others sought sleep stretched out on. th® floors. At the Legion rooms from 25 to 30 per­ sons spent the night on the ches­ terfields or floo’^ glad to be in a warm spot out of the cold. Elmore Harness, who was in charge of the rooms for the 4ay, took a couple of lady passengers to his home for the night and accommodated sever- ai other travellers in his barber shop. ’ The storm came up about six o’clock and snowplows were busy trying to keep the highways open, A trailer bus from the north bound for London due’ in Exeter at five p.m. was stallei! in Exeter owing to two flat tires. A bus was sent out from Loudon and the passen­ gers were transferred about nine o’clock. When the tires were chang­ ed the bus was loaded with local passengers and ■ made the trip to the, city, a snowplow having gone ahead to clear the road. Northbound traffic carrying many American members of the ’airforce returning from leave to the Clinton Radio School Arrived in Exeter late and had tqj remain the night here. ' "--t At the Central] Hotel at midnight Miss Acheson served the guests with hot coffee and . tried to make them as Comfortable as possible. The hotel had been “•closed for the day in order to give;'the staff the holi­ day .and unfortunately all of the restaurants.' had followed the samo plan and ,’tliere was no public place to eat open in town. The restaur­ ants did a flourishing business next morning for breakfast as they tried a hungry bunch of travellers. 1 Most of the travellers were able to leave town at some hour on Tuesday. The train from London was latq in arriving and on its return to the city in tho afternoon between forty and fifty persons’ boarded it at Exeter, an unuSual experience for a number of years. Traffic to and from tlie airport has been very irregular and was possible only when the snowplow from the airport opened up the roads which .filled in again soon after the snowplow passed. Murray Scott, couriei’ on rural route three- out of Exeter,, failed to make his rounds for the first time on Tuesday. His route is mostly in Usborne township and he has been making the rounds with a horse and a specially built covered con­ veyance on runners. The conveyance has only one small door and Tues­ day while attempting a partial de­ livery one side of the vehicle struck a high spot in the road and turned over on the side the door was on. Fortunately the door was partly open and the driver was able to emerge and keep* the horse the Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.1 Chris, Luker, who on New Years Day observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary Mrs. Luker health and observed at ever, is in excellent health and as caretaker for the Exeter post office, is on the job every day, Mr. and Mrs. Luker, whose maiden name was Grace Preszcator, were married in Stephen township at the home ■of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Preszcator. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Mr. Pascoe. The weather at the time was similar lb what we have been experiencing, only worse, said Mr. Luker, The roads at the time were blocked for a couple of days. Following their marriage Mr. Luker worked for three and a half years with Mr. Andrew Gibson, of Usborne. and then moved to Exeter North where he purchased a home and for many years worked as a tanner for Mr. T. H, McCallum, When the tannery, then situated on the south bank of the river, was closed down. Mr. Luker moved to St. Catherines, where he worked in a tannery for nine years, then returning to Exe­ tei’ in 1919. They have one daugh­ ter, (Beatrice) Mrs. J. W. Kent, of Woodstock, and one granddaugh­ ter, Mrs. Harry Street, of Wood- stock. Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Street visited with Mr. and Mrs. Luker for the anniversary, Mr. Kent was here for Christmas and Mrs. Kent remained over. Mr. and Mrs. Luker were the recipients of numerous cards and flowers and wish to ex­ press their sincere thanks to those who so kindly remembered them. FORMER EXETER CITIZEN BURIED -IN LONDON Francis Mallett, a former resi­ dent of Exeter, but who for the past 16 years has been residing in London, died at his home in .that,.,City on Thursday of last week... He -was in his 93rd year. Born in Oshawa he lived in St. Thomas for many years where he was employ­ ed as a brakeman with the Wabash Railroad, Following his retirement he moved to Exeter and for a num­ ber of years was hosteler at the ■Central Hotel. He was an active member of the Salvation Army. He is survived by his wife Bessie Ann; three sons, Frank and Frederick, of London, and Albert, of Chatham; also nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The funeral ■was held from the A. Millard George funeral home where serv­ ice was held Saturday afternoon. Burial was in Woodland ceni'etery. Awarded British Empire Medal Congratulations to’ Fit. Sgt. Al­ bert Oldham, of Exeter, who in the New Year’s hon-or list by- the R.C. A.F.. was awarded the British Em­ pire medal. Fit. Sgt. Oldham is in charge • of maintenance at No. 9 S.F.T.S., 'Centralia. Mrs. Oldham and daughter reside in Exeter. which attempted a get-away, check, but hot before some of harness was broken. Staffs were short in many of business paces in town Tuesday Wednesday as employees turned up late and in some instances have been unable to get in at all, The Dashwood bus has made its regular rounds but under difficult conditions. Practically all of the country roads have been blocked. On New Year’s night the UsbornA Township plow released about 3l(k stranded motorists on the St. Marys road. the and I I RETURNS HOME FROM CALIFORNIA Mrs. Alfred Tomlinson returned home last week after a trip to Cali­ fornia to spend a few days with her husband, a wireless operator with the American navy who was on a short leave after the boat on which he had been sailing had been torpedoed in the Pacific. He had quite a- thrilling experience when the boat went down, most of the the lifeboats, aboard were Mr. Tomlin- lifeboat for Of RECEIVED WORD OF SON’S DEATH IN ITALY Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Weiberg, Centralia, iec6ived word last Week, of the death of their son Pte. Ray­ mond Weiberg, who has been with the Canadian forces in Italy. Sur­ viving besides his parents, are-his Wife, at present residing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs; William John­ ston, of Ailsa Craig; one brother, Lome, and a sister, Mrs. John Kuzmick, of Staffordville, The de­ ceased was a member of the Luther- dp church at Zurich, School re-opened Wednesday fol­ lowing the Ohrlstmtis holidays. Some of the teachers both in public and high school wore delayed in return* ing to Exeter owing to the snow blockade. Wile small attendance in high School owing to the scholars ’from the conntry being unable to get in emphasized the important place the Exeter school holds In the matter Of education hi this com­ munity, crewMiaving taken to A few of the firemen trapped and drowned, son was afloat in a about an hour when picked up. He Was none the Worse for his experi­ ence. Mrs. Tomlinson ,also Visited at the home of her sister, Ml*, and Mrs. G. F. Brest, at Los Angeles. She had quite an interesting time while travelling. The train out of Los Angeles for Chicago wits crowd­ ed, mostly with servicemen. Re­ servation Was out of the question. Frequently after standing in line for ail hour waiting her turn in the dining car she arrived only to fifid the food all gone. Through the kindness of some of the servicemen who were provided with sandwiches at some of the stops the few ladies In the coach were treated to sand­ wiches, At one place the train was held up for ten hours owing to damage to the tracks when an oil tanker exploded. ‘Four days and four nights With little sleep and shortage of rations makes a person realize what ’ wartime travelling at iioilday tim.es means, Mrs. Tomlin­ son says that it is a big change from picking fruit and flowers in California to the cold stormy wea- i ther of the past week. FO, ALVIN G. BELL, QF HENSALL, IS PRESUMED PEAD • a Mr, and Mrs, W. G. Bell, of sail, received official word Ottawa last week that their FO, Alvin Donald Gould Gell, 25. of the R.C.A.F,,. has been presumed dead. FQ, Bell was reported miss­ ing on active service after air op­ erations in January, 1944, Born near Hensall, FO. Bell was a mem­ ber of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hensall. 1-Ie was a former pupil of the Exeter High School and a graduate of the University of West­ ern Ontario, London, and also graduated at No, 10, A.O.S., Chat­ ham, N.B. His widow, Cpl. H. E. Bell, is in London, England, and previous to her marriage, was sta­ tioned at Centralia airport. Also surviving are one brother, Harold Bell, Hensall; one sister, Mrs. J. D1. Carter, London. E. LIPPERT IS ELECTED AS NEW MEMBER OF STEPHEN COUNCIL Arthur ,J. Amy, Nelson Schenk" and Edward Lippert were elected as members of the Stephen Town-, ship council at th© voting on Mon­ day. Mr. Lippert is a newcomer to the council taking the place of Mr. Herman Powe. Owing to the storm and the condition of the roads the voting was not heavy, The of the polls was as follows: 25 0; Schenk 238; Lippert Powe 184, The council will be headed by Reeve Alonzo McGann and Deputy-Reeve Thos, Love, both re-elected by acclamation, A fur­ ther nomination will be held Fri­ day at the Crediton Town Hall to fill the vacancy of one on the ’ board of trustees for new Township school area, In case that more than one are nominated and qualify there will be an election on the 15th. The Board of Education in the Public Library, Tuesday . ning. January’3rd at 7.30, Absent were A. O. Elliot, H. W. Whyte and R. E. Russell. The previous minutes were read and approved. The High School principal > re­ ported for December. Number on roll, 205. The Commencement was well attended. Exhibits of one or more school subjects were made by each classroom, awards were Lawson and ceeds will be for athletics Movie Projector afternoon of school by two important the Christmas tea Christmas edition paper. The proceeds of these two endeavours netted the Junior Red -Cross approximately $25.00. Exams were held during the last week and report cards will be.,issued shortly. The athletic society had voted to join a basketball league and were going ahead in the hope ■ that ti'ansporation be solved. The report was motion of G. W. M.' Southcott. Principal Blowes reported for the Public School. Number on roll for December 163; Wai’ Savings $66.63; number of contributors 97. The annual school concert was held December 12th and was a decided success; net ^proceeds were $61.20. The individual teacher was left re­ sponsible for the disposition of her share of the funds,, The December exams had been held and report given out. The report was adopted on the motion of Mrs. Beavers and Dr- Cowan; also that any necessary supplies be procured as needed. Per J. N. Willis and E. R. Hop­ per, payment of the following ac­ counts: E. ILindenfield, supplies 2.80; f \ \ .. _/ Grigg Stationery, supplies 2 7-. 74 Exeter Times-Advocate, 1.71; Traquair’s plies .35; B’. W. F. Beavers, sup­ plies 1.70; Dept. Educational Re­ search, supplies 6.15. Carried The report of the Commercial Inspector .was received, read and filed on motion of G. W. Lawson and Mrs. Per E. R. Hopper and J. N. Wil­ lis: That the resolution Certificate of Permanency regarding janitors be sent to Goderich. Carried. Discussion of government for 1945 followed. Pei*. J. M. cott and Dr. Cowan: that Creech and E. R. Hopper be mittee to interview the Council at their next meeting re the new sys­ tem of Legislative grants; Per G. W. Lawson and J. M. Southcott: that this Board place oh» record their application of the ser­ vices of Mr. R. N. Creech; also their wish that he bo reappointed Coun­ ty member. Carried unanimously. Adjournment on the motion of N. Diplomas and given out by G. W. J. M. Southcott. Pro­ used to provide funds and also to help the Fund. The last was punctuated school events— dance and the of the school E. Jones & May, supplies .75; t; supplies Hardware, sup- Beavers. grants South- R. N. a com- J.Willis. K. M. MacFaUl,Secy. Sideswipes Bus But No Damage Is Done Messi’s.• BenSoii Williams, Rollie Williams and Jas. Scott returned home Wednesday after attending the Toronto livestock market the forepart of the week. They return­ ed by London and were stalled hi London Tuesday night. On return­ ing Wednesday their car sideswiped a bus they were meeting on ^h® snoty-fiiled highway near sigin- fieid, No damage Was done but some of the paint was scraped frem the left rear fender of the car, Seme of the passengers on the bhs unable to get through the door which was tight tip against bank, climbed through a and assisted hi pushing tho a snow­ window <Jiu‘ out W. Haugh Elected Reeve of Hay In Hay Township William Haugh was elected ‘ reeve over Roland Gaiger, the .former receiving 321 votes and the latter 294.” Mr. Haugh will replace Mr. George Armstrong who retired. Ervin Wil- lert and Samuel Hendrick were elected to the council by acclama­ tion and nomination for two other councillors will be held on Friday. If necessary an on the 15th. Reeve—Alex feated, John McNab. Council—Clifford Rowland, 410; George C. MacDonald, 313; Bert Johnston, 3 0 6. Defeated, Thomas Ward, 227.' • ' Partnership Dissolved The partnership that has existed between Thomas Coates and Charles Mason at the Sunoco Station has been, dissolved and Mr. Mason has left for Lucknow to take charge of a Sunoco station there. The wishes of many friends will go hint. Zion Evangelical Church at Cred­ iton was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, December 30th, when Ruth Elma, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ll.oyd England became the 'bride of Sgt. C. W. Sisson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sisson, of Wat­ ford. Rev. M. E. Reuber was the Officiating clergyman and Mrs. M. E. Reuber sang “O Promise Me” and “Because” accompanied by the organist Mrs. F. W. Morlock. The ceremony was performed before the altar adorned with tapers. Giv­ en in marriage by her father' the < bride wore a wedding gown of white . satin, brocaded in lily-of-the-valley design, with long pointed sleeves, and sweetheart neckline. The, fpll ... length veil fell from a feather" headdress and she carried .a bouquet of Calla lilies and wore the groom’s gift, a gold pendant. The attend­ ants were Mrs. L. S. Hoar, as mat­ ron of honor, gowned In floor­ length pink satin with .blue ribbon trim, blue feather headdress and carrying a colonial sweet peas and Miss Jean Dicker, wore a floor-length with pink feather carried a colonial bouquet of pink carnations and snapdragons. Leon Sisson, brother of the groom, at­ tended as best man, and the ushers were Sgt. Don Tevlin and’ Sgt. Har­ old Hall. The groom’s gifts to the attendants were earrings to the maid of honor and bridesmaid, a ring to the .best man, identification discs to' the ushers and silver dish­ es to the soloist and organist, The reception following the ceremony was held in the cliUrch schoolroom. Mrs. L. England wore blue crepe and Mrs. Ciifford Bisson wore green crepe, each with a corsage of White carnations. Sixty guests sat down to a Wedding supper, the tobies set in a U design. The bride’s cake centred the main table flanked by white tapers, Pink and white bou­ quets and pink tapers adorned the side tables. The supper convener Was Mrs, William Ratz assisted by Miss Lily Haist and Mrs. Eapl Haist and tlie waitresses Were Sun­ day School class mates. Bernice and H^len Haist, Dorothy Hooper, Mar­ ion Brown and Gertrude Heidor- nian. Later the couple left for To­ ronto and Hamilton, the bride travelling in a Grecian blue wool frock over which she wore a black tailored eoat, black and white hat and white accessories. A corsage of pink and rose sweet peas com­ pleted her costume, present Dresden, Hensall, bouquet of pink forget-me-nots, as bridesmaid, blue satin gown headdress and Guests were from Watford) Petrolia, Drummoudville, London and Crediton, r. ’