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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-01-04, Page 3THE TIME5>AQVOCAT6, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MOOTING, JANUARY 4, 1945 Roy Brock, of Kii’ktun*May 11 November 9 Octobel* 5 up his work for the gover n-the Royof George March 9 November 16 Slay 18 October 12 meeting in March 16 principal ofAlma Whitey R.N., of De- at Woodbridge on Mon­ fifty soldiers from October 19thethe ground.November 23 Slay 25 March 23 October 26 a i away June 8 of I received the Distinguished ■April 13 June 15 liquida- I to warn the citi- February 24 April 20 September 7 blades years* March 2 Jun© 29 April 27 SeptcnibOr 21 » 'I *• / I ? Golding, nominated White, of Crfediton, United States Army called beyond eXtin- Governor Nelson Hill, of paid his official visit to Waghorri, * principal of Public. School, hap ten- resignation, having ne­ at jUxeter her official Ms the in no has six of runs and a thorough the and Towii- Hall, the Airport fell from the Mrn» of undetermined, one of the cabins Golf Course at of Stephen, and bruises of of the sale summer. passed her now the de­ origin at the Grand You'll be proud to Wear this badge of service a scalp when stairs the Parish Hall, two patrols Boy Scouts. crash Dash- of the late Catherine Stated the property 2nd con- his 1Q0-. Fahner, for the Pacific coast and will play in Massey Hall, im- the was storm, Mrs, had an- Dpr- Morley, their narrowly escaped fatal from a burning plane, Eden. Wilson celebrated fire brigade was called to at the reai’ of the building of the Central Hotel. Mr. John; c. Vidt Ernest McCarter, Bollen were winners of the Morgan Trophy with coffee percolators at the Scotch Doubles tournament at Alisa Craig, of Seaforth, in the in­ Rev, Lawrence H. Turnei, of Crediton United Church, I was the Mr. town, wedding a Road, who her 80th meeting in the Trivitt Hall Friday evening of last Mr. EmorSQU Wein, suffered injuries When a scaffold to the floor collar-bone, and other fell down her home. two student pilots were killed when the planes failing wound. W. IL The answer to this question..,for thou­ sands of Canada’s fighting men ...will come from the hearts of volunteer blood donors. In Ontario donations ate lagging. 50,000 new donors must be registered immediately if we are to do our share in giving dur boys over there a second lease on life. Did you ever talk to a boy, back from active Service, whose life lias been saved by blood transfusion? C, Rivers has purchased Wm. Hooner, of the Lake his farm, stock and imple- Education new teachers Miss Jordan, Watson. Fire broke out in the was charged of Mr. You ought to ; . . because then, and only then will you realize the full import of this service of mercy. You’ll realize what blood donor service means to our fighting men... to boys close to you or to your friends ... who are taking their chances over there •.. c for you* Register rtow *■ •. * help bring them back* alive! This is your chance to help Red Cross maintain the life line! ft of town, red brick Goulding May 4 Miss Olive Hackney, R.N,, daugh- Jos. .Senior, photographer, were quickly planing mill and it was wiped out. Large piles of were destroyed.ee - .*■■■The mortgage and the .tion Of debt on th© Canadian Legion rooms was burned at a banquet held recently. Dutch Sett harvest was com'- and local growers report, Mr. Paul ;A* Hoss, B.A., SOU Mr, and Mrs. Andrew I-Igss, Zurich, a former student of Exeter Janiuu’y 6 Flt. Lt. Donald Hicks, of Centralia is reported tp after a tory. Miss of Mr, ' of Crediton, was united in to Louis Stevenspn Hear, couver, B.C. Mr. and Mrs, gtephen Webb, of Grand Bend, celebrated the fifith anniversary of u their marriage. January 13 Beverly Gould, an employee of Qunadiaji Cappers, had one rib •fractured when he heegme jammed between the top of the truck and the top of the shed nt James St. church shed, when the truck was ■backing put,. Many attended the carnival held at the Arena. Mr. Jack Delbridge, driver for Tuckey Transport, while returning from Windsor, slid into a police cruiser at an intersection in Lon­ don. mission have lost his life over enemy terri- Fahrner,Shirley and Mrs. Herbert daughter Fahrner, marriage Of Vap- January 20 Louis Day Sr*, was presented with a , purse of money haying re­ signed after serving twenty-five years as Vestry Clerk of Trivitt Memorial Church. A plane from Centralia crashed • on a farm near Staffa, bqth men losing theii’ lives. Mr, E. R- Hopper has purchased the red brick residence on the’cor­ ner of John and Albert streets, January 27 Miss Evelyn Howard has secured a position on the Civil Service as Spanish Censorship examiner. Mr. Mark Mitchell slipped on the sidewalk in front of McKnight’s building and in falling fractured a bone above the ankle. Mr. Wm/ May, who for twenty- years, has been a member of Exeter Bfoard of Education, tendered his resignation. February 3 There Were two fire alarms •Exeter to two chimney fires, damage- being done. Mr. Nelson Statton has been suf­ fering from a form of creeping paralysis and was in Toronto Gen'- ''■'erar-TrospifaV^’"""'■ '.‘f *"- '*''-7 ' Word was received that Pte, Everett Pollen is expected home from overseas. February 10 Mr. W. R. Goulding has resigned as organist and choir leader of James St. Church after twenty-five years in that capacity. Mr, Sandy Elliot is remodelling his properties on Main Street. A Shorthorn cow belonging to ■ Mr. Wesley E. Johns and son How- ard,- gave birth to triplet calves, one only living about 12 hours. February 17 Mr. Carey Joynt, of Hensail, and a medical student of Western, was the winner of first prize as a bari­ tone soloist at the Kiwanis Music Festival held .in Massey Hall, To­ ronto. . x Fire broke out in the Kalbfleisch entirely lumber 'Mrs. Wm, Murdoch has accepted the position of organist and Clion leader of James St. church. Mr. H. S. Walter underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, Lon­ don, for the removal of a cataract from his eye. While skating at the ■Kirkton rink, Mr. Mervin Stanley Copeland, of Blanshard, collapsed and died within a few. minutes. ’ The creamery at Centralia be- Biliousness is ^ust another name for a clogged or sluggish liver, it is a very common complaint, but can be quickly remedied by stimulating the how -of bile. This softens the accumulated mass, the poisons are carried out of the system, and the liver and bowels are relieved and toned up* Milbhrii’s Laxa-LIver Rills quicken and enliven the sluggish liver, open* Ing up every channel, by causing a free how of bile and thus cleansing' the liver Of the clogging impurities. They ate small and easy to take. Do not gripe, weaken, or sicken. Wlio T, MilburnC<>., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. longing to Canada Ruckers., was broken into .and the.-large safe was carted away and cracked at a spot on a sideroad east of the highway, Mr. J, J, Dawson, who far many years, has conducted a jewellery business in Exeter, has disposed of the business to Mr. Fred Cole, ot town. James Shearer, agricultural rep­ resentative for Huron County, has given ment- ter of Mrs. Alex Hackney, of Kirk­ ton, returned home from overseas utter serving for four years with the 15th Canadian General Hospit­ al. Many friends gathered at the home of County Constable and Mrs- John Ferguson as a surprise to celebrate Mr, Ferguson’s birthday, Mr. Henry squire celebrated JOs 95th birthday having his family 0.1 nine children all present. H,s., was called to the bar at Os­ good© Hall, Toronto. Congratulations to Miss Lauren© Beavers and Miss Dorothy Trgquuir who have, successfully passed the examinatious for Nurses’ Registra­ tion in the Province of Ontario. The Exeter Chapter of the Q.E.S. entertained the grand Worthy Mat­ ron pf Ontario, Mrs. Violet Day, of Timmins. Mr, Ray the Exetpr dered his cepted a position on the teaching staff in HanRRon. Congratulations tq Charles Bor­ den Sanders, graduate of the Exe­ ter High School, who graduated tfrom Western University as a Joc­und Mrs. Wm. Baker, of^Qr Medicine. celebrated their 55th wedding I weather has prevailed and •; seeding has been a bit and miss at- fair. Some farmers have finished with their seeding but on the whole only a little better than half of th© seeding Is completed. Mr, town, anniversary, Sgt. Clarence R. Knight, son of Mr, and Mrs. Reg. Knight, recently graduated as an aii’-gunner and received his wipgs at Mopt Jpli, Que, The Exeter Lions Club, had as their guests at their supper -meet­ ing in of the Jjily 13 Mr, J. Egbert Jones, who for years curried on a seed business in Exeter in connection with' th© Jones .& May store, will now have associated with him Mr. Charles S. AlacNaughton, of Toronto, Two young lads went for a jpy ride on two stolen bicycles and then abandoned them for a stolen car but came back later and jump­ ed out of the car and ran away, James Schroeder, son of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Schroeder, of Stephen, had the fisfortune to fall off a horse fracturing several bones in his right leg. July 20 September 28 Mr. Roy Webber, gp employee of Canadian Canners, while oiling some shafting, got the leg .of hie overalls eaught Ip pulley but was freed before he suffered much in­ jury. Miss Shirley Penhale has taken over the studio of Mr. Jqs, Senior* •of Stephen* he of November 2 The Exeter Lions Club eutertMh- ed about three hundred youngsters at a. Hallowe’en party at th© The choir of James St. UnR^J church were entertained to a soolai evening at the home of Mr* and Mrs. Wm* Wood, of Usborne, foL lowing choir practice. The Misses Huston have sold the vacant iot on Andrew -Street to Mr* FORD ^HOTJ-IS WCW Miss troit, Mich,, youngest daughter of Mrs. Margaret has joined the Nurse Corps, A convoy of the Canadian Drivers and Manten- ance School at Woodstock visited Exetei- Tuesday afternoon and par­ took of their evening meal at the Canadian Legion rooms. Mr, Hilton Laing met with an unfortunate motor accident which resulted in a fractured collar-bone and a badly damaged car. living quarters of Mr. George Wright at the rear of th© store on Main 'St., but was well under control when the fire truck arrived. Fit. Lt. Lome Howey, D.F.C., has been granted his release wltji the airforce and has accepted a position as pilot with the Trans­ continental Canadian Airways. Exeter hag purchased new fire­ fighting equipment. ’ March 30 Mr. Thomas- Appleton, of town, celebrated his 89 th “ birthday. He never misses a day to walk up town the mail. . , A' member of the R.C.A.F. mak­ ing'a ^routine flight from a Quebec training station, made landing four miles west of wood but escaped injury. Mr. Harry Gidley passed at his home in William Street in his 73 rd year. April 6 * Mr,s. A. R. Tomlinson on Monday moved, her Beauty Shop and Bus Depot into the building formerly used as. display room and office of the Ford Garage. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder, of ,town, celeb'ratel their golden wedding anniversary. Two Anson bombers from Cent- va.lia airport collided in mid-air ancl the instantly crashed. The fire department was called to a chimney fire at the home of Mr. Albert Keys but there was little damage done. A young Japanese, a member of a . Japanese camp in Usborne, lodged in the county jail with ransacking the home Maurice Coates at Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Street, silver wedding anniversary. Mi's, C. L. Robertson had the misfortune to 'have her right hand badly lacerated when it came in contact with the revolving of ail electric exhaust fan. The lire department was to two grass fires that were control but guislled. In the will J. Gidley it Would be left to the Village of Exeter provided it be used for a Hospital.- Sgt, Lloyd Reynolds, who been overseas for ,.tli0 past months with the R.G.A.F!, arrived back in Canada, The Wolf Cubs with their leaders Mrs. R» Dlnney and Mrs, Norman, were entertained by the Exeter Lions Club at their supper meeting in Trivitt Hall, ’ Donald Jeffery, son of Mr* and Mrs. Harold Jeffery, of Usborne, Underwent an operation for appen­ dicitis iii St. Joseph’s Hospital in London* On. Wednesday evening Mrs. Del- Iora gifts, district deputy Grand Matron, was -present Chapted of O.E.S. on visit. Mr, Claude Blowes, the Hensail Public-School, has been engaged as principal of the Exeter Public School, On Monday noon the small pump­ house in connection with the perial Oil storage tanks at Exeter Station caught fire and burned to District Goderich, the Exeter Lions Club at their supper Parish week. The B.A., - has accepted a call to become tht* minister of Victoria'' St. United Church, Goderich. The Misses Huston, have purchased the fine residence of Mr, W. R. on Main Street. , June 1 Miss Margaret Henry, one of the teachers on the local school staff, was appointed to the position of president of the Presbytery, at the recent United Church Y.P.U. con­ vention held in Clinton. Donald Preszcator was badl> burned about the face and hands while assisting in tarring a roof at the Exeter branch of the Canadian ■Canners. On Sunday evening last a num­ ber of Jehova Witnesses endeavoui- ed to make a canvas of the town but were asked to leave town. Nl ■ ■ ' ■ ' Mr. H. K. Ei-lber, of Crediton, who for the past 'ten years has been clerk and treasurer of the Town­ ship of Stephen, has resigned ■ his Mr. Lloyd has been position* owing to illness. Hodgson, of Centralia,. appointed in his place. JTie Exeter Board has engaged three for the high school, Mr. Gillies and Mr. Fit. Lieut. E. Lome Howey, now a pilot with the Trans-Canada Air Lines, Flying Cross in "Toronto Wednesday of last week, The Exeter Frozen Food Locker has been sold by to Mr. Clarence Of Eddys Mills. The pew siren zens in case of fire has this Ween been installed on the top of the tower of the town hall. The building on Main Street that for a number of years has been oc­ cupied by the Public Utilities Com­ mission was last week sold to Mr. Clarence Fairbairn, June 22 ’ Mrs! Christy Southcott, of Exe­ ter, Observed her 87th birthday. A tidal wave swept the beach at Grand Bend and entered the Aux Sauble river rising about five feet.’ Gertrude “Trudy,” daughter ot Mr. and Mrs’. C. V. Pickard, under­ went an operation for appendicitis­ in Victoria Hospital, London. The new file truck arrived in town on Monday and the local fire brigade made a couple gave the new engine work-out. During an electrical Lewis Johns, of Elimville, was In­ jured when lightning entered barn. She was knocked down struck her head. An English lad died when plane crashed and took fire on farm of Mr, 1-Iorb Mitchell. ' . July 6 Carl Hewitt, of Exeter, received serious injuries ,, when he fell through a shute at the Canadian Cannerg. Members of the Boy Scouts and" Cubs of Exeter, attended a rally held at .Grand Bend church. Miss Margaret Dougall, of Hen­ sail, has successfully music exams andj has gree of A.W.C.M. July 27 "'Mr. Samuel Jory, of cesion of Stephen has sold acre farm to Mr. Harold of Crediton. ” There was a near drowning ac­ cident at Grand Bend when a lad Of Lucan dived off the pier, Mr. Francis George Farquhar, a Hensail barber, passed away sud­ denly following a heart attack. i, had badly crusheu fell on it. R. Campbell, a letter* from Campbell, who following chest August 3 Fit. Lieut.. Thos. Pryde, was* nominated as Progressive-Conser ­ vative canditate for Huron-Perth at. a meeting in Hensail. Mr. Ernest Appleton while work­ ing at the Canadian Cann©j’s: one of his big toes when a large kettle Dr. and Mrs. A. of Hensail, received their Son, Pte. Jim is recuperating f wounds received on active service. August 10 Mr. H. C. Rivers^ disposed of butcher business’^to Mr. Jos. Hunter, of Toronto. Mr. J. L. Hendry has been pointed manager of the Bank, of Montreal, to succeed Mr. W. J. Floyd. « After working all night’ at the Wein Bros. Hatchery, Lennis Regiei* fell asleep while driving' home. The truck took to the ditch ' and the driver’s brother. Lee Regier, had the misfortune to fracture an arm. August 24 JTie death took place in Exeter of Mr. George Hunter at his home on James Street in his 75th year. The new fire engine had a run in the heart of tb.e business sec­ tion of Exeter when the bam of W. C. Allison caught fire by a bucket of hot tar being overturned. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Greb, while crossing at an intersection, were “struck by a car driven by Kenneth Frayne. Both cars received little damage. August; 31 Mrs. Patrick O’Connor and two children arrived in Exeter from London, England, to join her hus­ band w‘ho is employed as a hydro lineman with the Exeter Public Utilities Commission. The a fire south About 20 members Scouts under the direction of Mr. Whyte enjoyed a week-end ' hike to Devil’s' Elbow, Mrs. William Hatter is ill in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,, having undergone an operation for appen­ dicitis. Congratulations to Mr, John T. Allison, of the Thames on -Sunday celebrated birthday. At a congregational Caven Presbyterian church a unani­ mous call was extended to Rev. Kenneth MacLean, of Wingham, to become their new minister. Mr. Preston Dearing! oT Stephen Township, carried off all the major prizes at the Ontario Championship Sheep Show day. Wm. H. was again terests oi1 the Liberal party at a meeting in the Hensail A spring broke in bus and it took to the ditch. No serious damage was done. Mrs. John Perkins suffered from fractured collar-bone, a nasty wound and other bruises she fell down the cellar at The pleted quite a satisfactory season. James Street United Church large congregations for their niversary services. Dr. ey, was the speaker. Mrs. Chester Dunn, Suffered several cuts to her face when, she fell headlong down some cellar steps at her farm home. A fire .wiped out Oakwood Bend. Mr. Ed. Westcott, of Usborne, is in Victoria Hospital, London, suf­ fering from a broken neck received when he fell, while working in the barn. While breaking up some cement with a crowbar, Norman Brock, of Usborne, struck his right foot, Two of the toes were fractured, one al­ most severed. Deceinber T Mr, B. M, Francis was presented with a rose bowl by the Assistant Superintendent of the Canada Life Assurance Company for exceeding Ms quota. During a severe snowstorm a boy from Fairfield School Jost his way and was later picked up near Park- Hill. While six. officers from Centralia were on their way to London their car skidded on the icy road and turned over in the ditch, No one was injured. DeCember 14 Pte. Everett Pollen who is now with the American Army, hag com­ pleted his basic training in Texas and is now ready for combat duty. Warrant Officer Murray Moore returned to Exeter after' thirty op­ erations over enemy territory, Mr.s. Tomlinson is visiting her husband while on ,a short leave at San Diego. December 21 Sat. Bill Reynolds, son of and Mrs. Luther Reynolds, of borne, spent an afternoon and njng the guest of Queen Mary. The returned men from overseas along with theii’ relatives were en­ tertained at a banquet at the Cent­ ral Hotel. Mr. Wm; Gossman had his taxes, sixty-six dollars and sixteen cents, all collected in dimes from of hot dogs throughout the Mr. Noble Scott, of Exeter, has received the judgment handed down by Judge T. M. Costello in connec­ tion with the Division Court case on Nov. 22nd 1943, when Mr. Scott entered a claim against the Met- ropolitian Life Assurance Company. A delegation of officers and bro­ thers of Scarboro Lodge No. 438, I.O.O.F., called on Rev. Bro. Jas. Anthony recently and presented, him with a jewel of the Order and also presented Mrs. Anthony with a bouquet of chrysanthemums. Deceinber 28 LAC. Fred Ford, of plays the bass with the R.C.A.F. band and is leaving with the band returning, Toronto. Mr. W. November 30 his his Ottawa, Central sugar beet shipment last week both from and Centralia stations. J. W. Down baptized Dianne Mr. CANADIAN RED CROSS H. from Mr, Road, ments. The heavy Exeter Rev. granddaughter, Dianne Elizabeth, daughter of Rev and Mrs. Mc­ Laughlin, of St. United Church at Bancroft, Miss Marion Kernick, a former student of E.H.S. and a graduate of Westervelt Business College, Lon­ don, lias accepted a position in the Bloor and Dovercourt Branch of the Dominion Bank in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. George Finkbeiner, of Crediton celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary. R. Goulding while on his way home from Zurich, saw seven deer cross the road. The Exeter band under the leader­ ship of Mr. Ted Walper paraded to Exeter north and played Christ­ mas carols at various stops on their way to the south end of town. Mr. has given up his studio and retire after serving the public many Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jacques served the fortieth anniversary their Wedding. Some eight tickets were handed out last Saturday night to motorists** Who parked on “No Parking” areas.’ September 14 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coates, who!» have conducted a grocery business in Exeter, have disposed of the business to Mr. Aljoe Sanders. Mr. Jas. Grieve has Sold his res- restaurant business to' Mr. Gordon Lamport. Sgt, Gunner 0. R, Knight, of the R.C.A.F., injury and Mrs. John' Hunter, of celebrated their sixty^fiftlY _ annivei'sary. Mr, H, T. Rowe, while tearing down an old barn, was stfuck on the top of the head by a scantling inflicting a sc&Ip Messrs, H, C. Rivers and