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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-03-22, Page 1Single Copy, 5 cents re- as giving and OVERSEAS PARCEL FUND seconded by Bierling that have their Fred and for instructed to notice in the the late left Exeter for Buffalo the Western superannuat- PO, DOUGLAS SANGSTER REPATRIATED PRISONER RETURNS TO HENSALL Darling, Kenneth Municipal the work the overseas. LAC. the R.-C.'A.F.. certain as plac- ^llllllllllllllllllllll difference between life and Your soldier needs you— London where of the family met them. John and William, of Bend- unit. raised over... $.3 0.0 local -charity. the R.C.A.F. in Novem- and trained -at London, Summerside, P.E.I., graduated and was are operated •office, are also a sheet: John Stire, Labor, $5.95; Wm. Smith, labor, 4.'00; Richard Davis, clean- Seventy-SecondEstablished J 873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1945 Stores open Wednesday afternoon, March 28, also Thursday evening, March 29 owing to Good Friday holiday. EXETER COUNCIL The regular meeting of the Mun- Village of Town Hall 1945 with -Councillors and Sweit- APPAR Ladies11, Misses1 and Girls1 Spring Coats Ladies’ and Misses’ Spring Suits & Dresses Skirts Gloves Flowers Scarves Underwear ./Men’s Wear for Easter New Ties, Shirts, Garters, Braces, Under wear, Fancy Socks, Shoes, Hats, Suits, Top Coats, etc., now ready for Easter showing, MEN’S FARM BOOTS Panco or leather soles, best makes at $3.50 to $5.75 pair. MEN’S BROWN OXFORDS Genuine Goodyear welt soles at $6.50 to $8.00 pair. Other lines at $4.25 pair. MEN’S COMBINATION OVERALLS Zipper oi' button front. Snag Proof brand in navy blue. Sizes 34 to 46. FLANNELETTE SHEETING 1 web only heavy flannelette sheeting., 64 inches wide, at . 65c per yard. MEN’S HIGH RUBBER BOOTS Sizes 6, 7, 8, and 9 at « $3.50 pair. Also lower style top rubber boots, all sizes $2.50 pair. STAMPED GOODS Another small shipment just arrived in —runners, end pieces, tea towels, etc. PASSAGE CONGOLEUM for halls, etc., sand with brown border 27” wide 60c yard 36” wide 75c yard Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday -■w _______ ■ _______ . - - * • » ......... . ■- each 10c Aero Liquid Wax No-Rubbing, very economical, pints*®*'!! (to’l McCormick’s Sodas Fancy “A” pkgs........ Campbell’s Vegetable Soup 1 1 n 10 oz. tins .......................................CaLIl Lit Maxwell House Coffee IL extra special value ...... 1U» Uv Kellogg’s Corn Flakes 9 nlmc Free tumbler deal, 8 oz. size ** White Paper Serviettes npr 1 70 count, embossed type ......rc* Dunham Cornstarch Always popular ................PC1 •VtfV Muffets 9 n|r0« 17f 12 seiwings per pkg..................." Fn&w» * I V Phone 32 Jones & May Your Superior Store The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hedsall Branch 167 NATIONAL FILM BOARD Saturday Night DANCE Free Motion Pictures at March 24th in McKnight’s Hall, Exeter Music supplicdl by Bob More and his London Orchestra. Dancing 9-12 o’clock ADMISSION 50c S. S. No. 3, Stephen Thursday, Mar. 29 at 2.30 Rural. School pupils of Stephen Township are invited to attend. EVENING p.m., pictures will be all young people and At 8.30 shown ami adults of surrounding district are urged to attend. Stephen Twp. Fed. of Agriculture A 3-act comedy -Good Friday being a holiday stores Will remain open in Exeter next Wednesday .afternoon. from Nowhere” presented by Grand Bend players James Street Church been Asso- Pres. Monday, Mar. 26 PROCEEDS FOR RED CROSS HOLY WEEK SERVICES Holy week services have arranged by the Ministerial ciation as follows: Tuesday, March 27th—Oaven Church: Rev Woods, Wednesday, March 28th—Main St. United Church: Rev. Irwin, Thursday, March 29th—James St. United Church: Rev. Hunt. Friday, March 30 (Good Friday)— Trivitt Church: Rev. MacLean. These services Will begin at 8 p.m. OHMMin Admission: 25c - 15c Officiates at Wedding Rev. J. W. Down and Miss Flor ence Down are spending a few days in Toronto where they will attend the wedding of Miss Gladys Eliza beth McLauchlin, The ceremony 'will be performed by her father, Rev. Andrew McDauchlin, assisted by her grandfather, Rev. Mr. Down, and will take place in Emmanuel College chapel, Saturday, March 24, at 1 p.m., to be followed by a‘reception and bamiuet at 8 p.m. Hydro Wires Short-Circuited When a short circuit occurred in the 26,000 volt lines that feed the Exeter hydro sub-station dbout 3 o’clock Monday morning there was a noise like thunder that awakened the residents within a block of the station and a bail of fire that light ed up the immediate Vicinity. The porcelain insulator was melted With the heat and the heat also short** Circuited two additional lines. Hydro was off for about an hour as the hydro during ing. workmen made the repairs the early hours of the ihorii- $500 For Red Cross a recent meeting of the direc- of the Hay Township Mutual Insurance Company, a grant At tors Fire of $‘500.0i0' was made to the Red Cross. There have been several break throughs on Highway 83 west of Exeter -owing to the frost coming out of the ground. Cars have been stuck and • have pulled out with difficulty. Traffic from Dashwood and Grand Bend have been routed through Crediton. An electric thunder-storm visited this community during the early hours of Thursday morning of last week. The thunder was heavy and the lightning severe. Numerous hyd ro fuses were blown and seven tele phones in town were put out of commission. Most of the rural lines were cut, off but were soon repair ed. A heavy down pour of rain that taxed the capacity of the Exeter drainage system fell Monday night. There was water in many cellars Tuesday morning. At the Public School the water in the basement was several feet deep and the fur nace fire Was put out, Two gasoline pumps, one belonging to Mr. A. J. Sweitzer and the other to the Pub lic Utilities were used to pump the water out.' The school was closed Tuesday and Wednesday. At the Arena during the dance the water was running through the basement several feet deep. A social evening Was held at the Oddfellow’s Lodge rooms Thurs day evening of last Week. TWChty- two tables engaged in progressive euchre. Ladies’ high Was wdn by Mrs, Ray Cottle; gent’s high, Olai’ke Fisher and lone hands, Mrs. E. L. Gibson, Mrs. Pearl Murdoch sang a solo with accompanist, en by Miss Wm, Smith, J. Hodgert, A very find lunch was served di the close by the ladies, Mrs. Claude Blowes aS Recitations Were giv- Helon Smith and Mrs, The Noble Grand, Mr. welcomed the visitors. icipul Council of the Exeter was held in the on Monday, March 19, Reeve Tuckey and Bierling, Dignan, Hern zer present, The minutes of the last regular meetfog of March 5, 1945 were read and adopted on the tion of Councillors Bierling Herp. iCommunications were read dealt with as follows: Francis-Hankin & Co. re flexible cleaning rods, Filed. Brunner Mon'd re Calc. Laid over to next meeting. Awning -Canvas & Rubber Supply re Fireman’s Coats, Filed. London & Western Trusts, re Catherine Gidley Estate Prop. Filed Department of Munitions &r Sup ply, re Wood. Filed. Pryde, Harvey Thanks Robert Leonard Hockey, rings. Filed. Water was reported i trouble in several properties. It was felt that property owners should first make sure that the trouble is not on their own property, the trouble prove to be street conditions would be ed as quickly as possible. It was reported that parties had been identified ing refuse on the road allowance at the -dump ground, -Chief Norry was instructed to interview these par ties and the Clerk place a final warning Times-Advocate. It was moved Councillors Hern a more frequent decayable refuse Should on the correct- EXETER HYDRO USERS TO GET REBATE We have been advised by the Hydi’Q’-Electric Power Commission of Ontario' of -a reduction in rules for the Hydro Users of the Munici pality of Exeter, which will mean an annual reduction of over $ltOOQ.OQ per year. Also a refund ■of *-20% of the consumers’ 1944 net bills, excluding waterheaters, will be -credited to their next accounts received, This will amount to ap proximately $5200.00. In order to take care of this re fund, which will be shown as a credit, your next bill will be ren dered for a four-month period, This will include all domestic consumers and commercial consumers, who have been billed bi-monthly. The municipalites -of Dashwood and Zurich, which from the Exeter receiving refunds as well as duction in rates. and -and collection of non- such as tin cans, etc. be m-ade. That the first of these collections be made on Tuesday, April 3, and that notice of further collections be given later. Wm. Elliott asked permission to use Village grader. Permission granted. The mattei’ of securing trees for a wind break north of the bridge was left to the Roads and Bridges Committee. Mr. Everett Haist asked permis sion to use the Town Hall the evening of April 5th. Permission given ' subject to O.K. of Military Authorities. Final decision as to tax rates for 19 45 was postponed to a future meeting. The following, accounts were read -and • ord^Wpaid ■ oh 'the mo tion of Bierling: _____w, ___ Supply, 6 coats, $6-2.25; General 156.75; Hall Licenses Forms, P.U.C. Douglas sangster, repat riated prisoner of war, arrived at his home in Hensall Saturday for a 30-day leave with his mother, Mrs, Minnie Sangster. Douglas was seriously wounded when he bailed ■out of a plane over Belgium. He was taken prisoner in May, 1944. P.O. Sangster presented a sub stantial check to Hensall Red Cross and speaks very highly of Red Cross is doing Robert Sangster, of a**® ., Camp Borden, ac companied his brother, Douglas, to L__2— a the other members THE LATE G. BECKER Mr. George Becker, -of Dashwood, died Tuesday, following an illness of about six months. Born in Hay township he was in his 71st year. About a year ago the family moved to Dashwood from a farm north of the village. -Surviving are his wife, formerly Mary Rarich, one_ daugh ter, Hilda, ' _ home; also Stire, Mrs. Mrs. Mary and three Charles, of............... ..........., „ Stephen. The funeral Friday will take place from the T. Harry Hoff man funeral home at 2.30 follow-’ ed by a memorial service in Zion Lutheran church. Interment in the Bronsen Line Cemetery. RICHARD MASSE DIES FROM BURNS RECEIVED WHEN OIL CAN EXPLODES Richard Masse, of Grand Bppd, aged 31 years, fourth oldest mem ber of the famous Masse family, of St, Joseph, died Tuesday evening in St. .Joseph’s Hospital, London, from burns he received when a coal oil can exploded when he attempted to light a fire at his home Wednes day morning of last week, ’touring the oil on some wood and paper while embers smouldered in the bottom of the grate was responsible for the fire. Mr. Masse clad only in his underwear -became a flam ing torch and was saved from in-*- stant death when Mr. R. Page while passing noticed the flames. The lower part of the body was Badly Burned. His wife was Badly burned about the. hands as she attempted to put out the flames. Dr, Dunlop, of Exeter, and Dr. O’Dwyer, of Zurich, were called and they had Mr, Masse rushed to hospital in Mr. Hoffman’s ambulance. -Surviv ing are his wife, formerly iLeona Dewey, two sons, James and David, two daughters, Betty Ann and Don na; also nine brothers and eleven sisters. The funeral will be field Friday at 9.30 at St, Peter's church, Drysdale. and one son Emil, at three sisters, Mrs. Ed. Wm. Bieber, of Hay, Martene, of Dashwood, brothers, Hay, and Councillors Dignan and Awning, Canvas&Rubber ; Receiver wood, Public Exeter -Clock, 3 pen 3i0'.06; of Canada, car Municipal World, .92; St. Lighting, Town 23 6.68; Grigg Stationery, and pencil sets, engraving, _ .__ C. V. Pickard, paid to Miss Acheson for meals, 8.75; A. E. Wuerth, Treas. Exeter Band, Pt. Grant, 150. Work drains, drains, ing sts., 17.85; K. J. Sims, cleaning sts., 16.40. All motions were carried. Ad journment on the motion of Coun cillor Sweitzer. C. V. Pickard, Clerk. A. Mitchell Injured When Flat Rack Overturned While riding on a flat rack Sat urday afternoon during a storm the rack was lifted from wagon and turned over and Albert Mitchell, of Centralia, pinned beneath it and suffered torn ligaments of one of his ankles. The team of horses ran away -and were captured about a mile down the road. Mr. Mitchell was driving on the second concession of Us borne and was trailing -a riding plow behind the wagon when a gust of wind overturned the rack. Mr. Wm. J. Thompson heq.rd the noise and assisted in freeing Mr. Mitchell and then drove him to his home. Mr. Mitchell has not been in the best of health for a couple of years. wind the Mr. was the LIONS CLUB VOTE $300 TO RED CROSS The Juvenile hockey team managers were guests of the Exeter Lions club at their supper meeting in the Parish Hall Friday evening of last week. Guests were also pres ent from Lucan and Forest bring ing the total attendance to over 60. A St. Patrick’s supper was served by the ladies, the tables being at tractively decorated. The tail twist er was particularly active during the . evening amL-gathered dn- immer’-. cus fines. Three hundred dollars was voted towards the present Red Cross 'campaign. R. E. Russell was winner of a lucky draw. The guest speaker for the evening was Capt. G. E. Jackson, of Camp Ipperwash who was with the First Canadian Division in the invasion of Sicily and of Italy. He described their de parture from England and of the accuracy of the British navy in their rendezvous just prior to the inva sion of -Sicily. He told of the fight ing in Sicily and of the invasion of Italy. The slow progress being made in Italy is due to the mountainous country and the rivers. The defend ers have the advantages of the high ground and are well equipped with pillboxes and machine guns. They are fighting stubbornly to protect the numerous factories turning out war material in Italy. In one en gagement Capt. Jackson was the only surviving officer in his com pany. One morning he woke up to find a dream come true—that of sleeping in a clean bed between white sheets. He was in hospital with white nurses in attendance. He paid tribute to the work of the Red Cross. The speaker was intro duced by the president, J. A. Tra- quair and Lion Dr. Cowen express ed the thanks of the club. Reported Missing Overseas Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Walker have received word that their nephew, Fit. -Sgt. Douglas J. Hicks, aged 19, son of Mrs. Alice Hicks,, 313 Bleecker St., Toronto, and the late George Hicks, has been reported missing after air° operation over enemy territory. JFlt. Sgt. Hicks en listed with ber, 1943, Ont., and where he awarded his airgunner’s wings in June 1944. He later took a combat training course at Baileyfield, Que., before "going overseas in July, 1944. He has a brother Earl G. Hicks, aged 21, serving with the RCNVR and two sisters, Mrs. John New bury and Maud at home; Purchased Home Reeve B. W._ Tuckey has sold his residence on William Street to Mr. W. C. Keddy, of Usborne. Posses sion in the fall. Mr. Tuckey is 'con templating building. Returns From Overseas Fit. Sgt. Clarence McDonald/ son of Mr. and Mrs. JOS. McDonald, arrived home Tuesday evening af ter spending a year with the R.C. A.F, in England. Fit. Sgt. McDon- 1s an air gunner and completed operations over enemy territory 23 years of age and is home 30-day leave. ald 31 He on is a Birthday Celebration pleasant social evening and friends was A neighbors Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Coates in Usborne in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Wm. Hodgert, In the early part of the evening progressive euchre was enjoyed by several tables of guests, the prize winners being: men’s high, Frank Taylor ladies’ high, _ MrSk consolation, Very dainty thd hostess a beautiful lunch hour ___ ___ the gifts presented to her by her friends and thanked all for such a happy remembrance. A social hour Was spent after which all re turned to their home wishing Mrs. Hodgert many happy returns and thanking Mr, and Mrs. Coates for their fine hospitality. of held Geo, Lawson; Mrs. Clinton Sweet, A lunch was served by included in which was birthday cake. At the Mrs. Hodgert opened At Son-In-Law’s Funeral Mr. and Mrs, R. G. .Sellion were called to Kingston this week owing to the death of then* son-in- law, Mr. Frank Newman, Mr. New man, proprietor of the Jackson Press, has been ill for an extended period. He is survived by his widow whose maiden name was Jean 'Sel don, and one son Seldon, who has been in charge of the Jackson Press during Mr. Newman’s illness. Funeral of Mrs. Passmore The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth’ J. Passmore was held from her residence, Sanders Street, on Friday afternoon last with Rev. N. J. Woods and Rev. A. B. Irwin as the officiating clergymen. •Garnet Passmore, of Forest, “The Old Rugged Cross.” bearers were LAC. Ray Frayne,, Jack Frayne, Pte. Murray Passmore, Alvin Passmore, Lloyd Hackney and Lloyd Parsons. The flower bear ers were Messrs. Bercy Passmore, Norman Passmore, John Hunkin, Alferd Hunkin, Benson Tuckey and Jack -Selves, Among those from a distance attending the funeral Were: Mr. Wilfred Robinson and Miss Luella, from Detroit, Mrs, Robin- Son having Been here foi* several days; Mrs. Thelma Shuert( Thayer, of Detroit; Mr. and Garnet Passmore, Barry, of Forest; Pte. Murray more, of Camp Borden; Mrs, ray Passmore, of Toronto; Ray and Mrs. iFrayne and baba, of Wellington; Mr, Jack Frayiie, of Sarnia; Mrs. Anna Westlake, of Wyoming; Mrs, Laura Kay, of Lon don; Mr, and Mrs, Jack Myers, of Mitchell. Mrs. Sang The Frances Mrs. Mi’S. and Pass- Mur- iLAC. GRAND BEND UNIT OVER TOP IN RED CROSS CANVAS This year the responsibilities of the Red Cross have increased. Mil lions of people are destitute and in want. Our casualties in Canada and overseas must receive every tcare and millions of parcels must go to the prisoners in enemy concentra tion camps. These parcels mean all the death. when he is wounded, when he is lonesome and when he is a prisoner of war. The Red Cross is our organiza tion and we must not fail. Qur dollars are urgently needed. Seventy million dollars has -been spent in Canadian money since the outbreak of war on Red Cross work. Ten million dollars are now needed in this campaign. Eight thousand dollars are asked Four been. make days, been. from Exeter and District, thousand, four hundred have secured. Let us dig down and up the balance in the next ten Grand Bend Canvass hag .. _ completed and they went nearly $100 m-ore than last year, obtain ing $546. In addition the ’Grand Bend- unit, raised over. .,$30.0 for a 40th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John F. Strange are to be congratulated on the oc casion of their fortieth wedding an niversary, which they celebrated by entertaining a number of their friends. Minnie Jasper and John F. Strange were married March 18, 1905, at St. Michael’s and All Angels Anglican church at Wal thamstow, England, and two years later came to Canada, residing first in McGillivray township where they owned a general store. Eight een years ago they moved to Exe ter. There are three children, Frank, of Toronto, who recently re ceived his medical discharge from the RCNVR; Cyril, radio announ cer over CFRB, Toronto, and Miss Grace of the office staff of the Bell Telephone Cd?, Toronto. Ac companied by Mrs. ,F. Strange they attended the wedding anniversary. On Saturday evening a number of friends and neighbors were enter tained to dinnei* including Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swan, of Brucefield; Mr. and Mrs, Irvine Schilbe and Ken neth, of ’Zurich. On Monday after noon a number of the friends and neighbors • were entertained and Monday evening the south group Red Cross ladies of which "Mrs. Strange is a member, were enter tained at games and cards. Mr. and Mrs. Strange received many lovely gifts. Died in Buffalo Mr. and Mrs. Rd. Welsh received word of the death of cousin. John Gill (Jack). Deceased was born in Exeter and lived here with his parents. He learned the telegraph business with Samuel Sanders and when a young man where he worked for Union Company until ed a number of years ago. He pass ed awav February 3rd, 1945, and was buried in the Elm Lawn ceme tery, Buffalo, N.Y. Surviving be sides his widow is one sister, Miss Mary J. Gill, of Detroit More people of the Exeter Dis trict are becoming aware of the fact that the link between the home front and the overseas battle front by way of the parcel fund is a cause that is well worth helping, hence we have the following addi tional donations to acknowledge this week: Previously mentioned .... $1607.45 Exeter Arena Committee .. 10.00 Hurondale Community Night 7.28! Mrs. W. W. Taman .......... 5.00 Mrs. Frank Wood ............. 5.00 Unit 18 (Mrs. Garn. Hicks) 5.00 F. Arthur Rundle ............... 5.00 Dr. E. -S. Steiner ............. 5.00 Frank Coates ..................... 5.00 Mrs. P. Frayne ................... 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johns 2.00- Wednesday, March 21st was of ficially the first day of spring. oraos :oteaioi :OE3O socio;3OE3OE Turnip Growers Meeting Town Hall, Exeter Friday, March 23 rd at 2 o’clock 7 Chairman—Mr. Bruce Matheson, Huron County Agricultural Representative. SPEAKERS—-Prof. R. W. Thompson, Prov. Entomologist, Guelph; Dr* J. D. MacLachlin, Dept, of Botany; Mr. W. J* Strong, O.A.C., field man; Mr* J. J* Johnston, fresh fruit and vegetable inspector. ALL GROWERS OF TURNIPS ARE WELCOME. Your attendance will be your benefit to help control of diseases. Canadian Canners Limited Exeter, Ontario 3OK3O)OEJO orao: