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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-05-24, Page 1Established 1873 fl » 1 Single jCppy, 5 cents > >■ * Mu* son Mrs. Sicily. He returned to Europe the Canadian forces. COUNCIL CONSIDER^ DRAINAGE CONDITIONS RETURNED AIRMAN HONORED BY FRIENDS visit their Par­ last Dep- DISTRICT GOVERNOR AT LIONS CLUB Francis, & Co., re sanitary disposal to write for further infor- The Bell Telephone re of .poles—permission grant­ mond, arrived in Hensall in cember. Cpl. Noakes'had never his youngest son, Raymond, is two years of age. J. representing the TWO EXETER LADIES MAROONED IN CAR IN THREE Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1945 MEN’S SUITS MISSING SOLDIER SAFE IN ALLIED HANDS Seventy-Second Year LEAVER EXETER AFTER LIFE-LONG RESIDENCE Regular Models Tails and Short Stouts Are you tall? If so, we have a very nice assortment of Suits for you in this model, in Browns and Blues. We can fit you, in sizes 38 to 42. Also all sizes up to 46 ip Men’s Short Stouts and Regular Models. Men's Fawn Raincoats These are very pojiular and hard to get We have them in sizes 34 to 44 at $12.00 each. WOMEN’S HAMBURG HOUSE SHOES Straps or Oxfords at $1.45 to $1.65 HAUGH’S 88 OVERALLS Sizes 34 to 44’ at $2.59 pair. Sale of Women’s Oxfords* & Fancy Shoes at $2.00 pair. Several bunks Women's everyday Oxfords, and. fancy Pumps and Straps, all sizes, real bargains. SISMAN SCAMPERS RUNNING SHOES -• Boys’ and Youths’all sizes, Rubber Soles - All Sizes, ________________________________________ Navy and Beige colors, All above lines of Coats are on sale at greatly reduped prices. We have about a dozen good staple coats in black and navy, .carried over from other seasons. Good staple styles clearing at $10.95 each. ‘Big B’ Brand Work Shirts Ask to see our Big B Brand Work Shirts for Spring and Summer, the best value we know of at from $1.00 up. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Kellogg’s Com Flakes Oven-fresh, 8 oz. pkgs........... Canned Peas Standard quality, 20 oz. tins Aylmer Soups Your choice of six varieties, Aerowax Liquid Wax No rubbing, pint tins, .......... . 3 for 22c 2 for 21c per tin 9c each 25c Apple .and Strawberry Jam 70^ Norfolk brand, 24 oz. jars .......CdLli Mother Jackson’s Jiffy Porridge ziLq 1 7« Try this new cereal ..........................r“5- * • v last 2 lbs. 35cDutch Sett Onions good firm stock, while they Robinhood Rolled Oats Quick-cooking, 5 lb. bags .each 25c We are in the market for a limited quantity of good Potatoes. The regular meeting of the .... nicipal Council of the Village -of Exeter was held in the Town Hall Monday, May 21st, with Reeve Tuckey and Councillors Bierling, Dignan, Hern ana Sweitzer present. The minutes of the last regulai’ meeting of May 9th were read and adopted' on> the motion of Counci­ lors Bierling and Sweitzer? Communications were read and dealt with as follows; Health League, of Canada re county grant —filed; Meadows, Critoph and Misener re sewerage system-—clerk to reply that no action is_ being taken at the present time Hankin —Clerk mation; erection ed. A deputation consisting of Mr A. O. Elliot, Dr. Cowen and Mr M. Southcott, Board of Education, waited on tu« Council in regard to the drainage of the school property. After dis­ cussion, it was concluded that the drain carrying the water from the schools anil the front of the Arena was far too small, It was decidea that jt would be most practical to run a large drain direct from the schools and the’ Arena to the river. It was moved and seconded by Coun­ cillors Hern and Bierling that we secure the services of County En­ gineer Patterson to run levels for a drain from the schools to the rivei* and that in case County En­ gineer Patterson is not available the services of another engineei* be secured. In amendment to the above mo­ tion Councillor Dignan moved that we arrange to have an engineer make a survey of the town drains including one from schools to river. There being' ho seconder for the amendment‘the motion was put and carried. „ Councillor Bierling reported that contractor would be prepared to start repairing of sidewalks, July 1st. By-Law No. 4, 1945, amending section 96 of the Consolidated By-' Laws 1923, setting out materials to be used in erection or repair of buildings with the Fire Zone was given its first, second and third reading and finally passed on the motion of Councillors Hern and Sweitzer. The matter of declaring May 24th a holiday was considered. There being no official request from the merchants for a ,jtio.liday, no action was taken. ■ rtZ ' The following "accounts were read and ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Hern and Sweitzer: C. V. Pickard, premium fire truck, Casualty Co., $45.80; John Stire, labor, drains 1.00; Emerson Cor­ nish, labor, drains, 1.00; Richard Davis, labor, cleaning streets 11.20. Adjournment on the motion of Councillor Dignan. C. V.'"Pickard, Clerk. PTE. CLAYTON LIGHTFOOT Word has been received 'by Mr. William Lightfoot, of Centralia, that his son, Pte. clayton Lightfoot, who has been missing in action for over three months, is now safe in Allied hands. It was early in March that Mr. Lightfoot received word from Ottawa that his son was missing. Pte. Lightfoot was born in McGillivray township and is in his 29 th year. He enlisted in Lon­ don, trained at Camp Borden and went overseas in 1941. He was with the Canadian army in Sicily and took part in the invasion of Sicily. He returned to Europe with Phone 32 Jones & May Your Superior Store James St. Unit are holding a .. special.. Red Cross Service in James Street Church on Listen to Dr. R. H. Taylor, Progressive Conservative Can­ didate for Huron, over CKNX Wingliam, Tuesday, May 29th at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31st at 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 1st at 1 p.m., and to Premier Drew, on his be­ half, on Friday, .Tune 1st at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, May 27th at 11 a.m Hon. Capt., the Rev, E. Essex, Chaplain of Camp Ipperwash, as guest speaker. The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 Come to the Old Tyme Barn Dance to be held at the new barn of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Slavin, 3 miles east of Hensall, on June 1st. CKNX Ranch Boys and Cota will furnish the music. There will also be a lunch booth. * <L r> BINGO Saturday Night ' LEGION ROOMS VICTORY TEA Wednesday, May 30th 4 .p.m. « 6 p.m, Trivitt Memorial Parish Hall Auspices of Ladles* Cluild 35 cents TRY A WANT AD—THEY I‘AY! HEAVY RAINS FLOQD MANY BASEMENTS Heavy rains during the middle of last week reached flood proportions Thursday evening and Friday swel­ ling the rivers and creeks to what seems a record high at this season of the year. Many of the cellars in town were flooded as the drains were unable to carry the rush of water. The basement of the old school was again flooded, putting out the fire. The school was without heat Friday morning while high school students were writing off some of their ex­ ams. A water pump from the hydro department was used to pump out the wtiter. The electric motor used in connection with the stokei* was immersed in water for the third time and had to be rewound. One of the hydro workmen spent all day Sunday in rewinding in- order to have heat fox' Monday. A report has been in circulation that a number of cattle were drowned. We have tried to trace the report but can find no founda­ tion for it, At Sodom on highway 83 the water was again running over the road was were At Golf most that had been up only a short time, were washed away. . By Sunday most of the water had disappeared and the damage to the crops was not as bad as had been anticipated. Gardening and seeding of the late crop s have been at a standstill for weeks. several .feet deep and traffic detoured. Many of the fields like ponds. Grand Bend the Oakwood course was like a lake and of the bridges on the course Leaving Town Mr. Chris Luker is to-day (Wed­ nesday) holding an auction sale of his household effects and following the sale is leaving for Woodstock to make his home with his daugh­ ter, Mrs. Kent. The best wishes of many friends will follow him.-------B------------ HENSALL SOLDIER ARRIVES HOME JOSEPH SENIOR Mr. Joseph Senior, who for many­ years was a photographer in Exeter but who retired last fall and spent the winter with his daughter, Mrs. C. L. Graves, of Detroit, on Wed­ nesday of last week held a success­ ful auction sAle of his household effects and returned the latter part of the week, with Mrs. Graves- to Detroit. Mr. Senior and his father before him ‘conducted a photo­ graphic studio in Exeter for 78 years. He "was for more than 30 years clerk of Exeter. Mr. Senior and Mr. and Mrs. Graves intend going to California to reside. They will have the best wishes of many friends. ------SC-------------------------------------------- Last Friday evening the rate­ payers of S.S. No. 5 Usborne held a social evening and during the evening presented Mr. Harry Frayne recently returned from overseas, with a gift. Garnet Hicks acted as chairman.' There was an interest­ ing and varied program, of musical numbers and readings. After .’the program Mr. Frayne was called to the front and'Mr. Bert Bissett read an address tind Mr. Roylartce West- Ucott presented Harry with a tie pin and bar. Harry in a few' woras made a very suitable reply. jAfter singing the National Anthem the men challenged the women to a spelling match. The ladies were the winners after which lunch was served. The address: Dear Harry: h We, your frieuds and neighbors of S.S. No. 5 Usborne, are gathered J here to welcome you back to our “ community. You have won our highest es­ teem by your voluntary service! in the past conflict. We hope that every day of your life will be full of joy and pray that your future life may be filled with peace and happiness. In appreciation of youi’ so freely given for your we ask you to accept this the spirit in which it is as a token of our respect. May it carry with it oui’ very best wishes for your every happi­ ness and prosperity. We trust that God’s richest blessing will rest up­ on you always and that you will enjoy a long happy life. —Lloyd, Ballantyne, Bert Bissett, Roylance Westcott, trustees. District Governor Bill Waterman of Windsor, paid his official to the Exeter Lions club at supper meeting in the Trivitt ish Hall Friday evening of week. He was accompanied by uty District Governor Dalton Higgs of St. Thomas. One feature of the evening was .the presentation of two five-yeai* perfect attendance pins to Dr. Cowen and Sandy El­ liot by the district governor. Five new members received their cer­ tificates from the deputy district governor. They were H. K. Eilber, Gerald Zwicker, of Crediton, W>m.“ Ellerington and Claude Blowes, Four members, of the Zurich Lions club were present and Lion F. Haberer thanked the Exeter club for the interest they had taken in the Zurich clpb and for their gifts on charter night. A new slate of officers was proposed, to be ballot­ ed on at the next meeing. Several members who had failed to attend a Boy Scout meeting made their contributions to the fine box. Dis­ trict Governor Waterman was re­ ceived with the Lions roar. He spoke of the changing times and of the importance of Lions taking an active interest in civic and nation­ al affairs. His address was well received and Past president S. B. Taylor presented him with a hand­ some scarf and a gift for Waterman. Cpl. Lloyd George Noakes, of Mr. and Mrs. (Archie Noakes, of Hensall, has arrived home from overseas. Cpl. Noakes has been over­ seas five years as a transport driv­ er with the R.'C.R. He has seen service in North Africa, Italy, Sicily, Germany, Holland* France and Bel­ gium, Mrs. Noakes, a war bride, and two children, Brian and Ray-■ * “ - De- seen who RECEIVES DEGREE AFTER 11 YEARS AT NIGHT SCHOOL Mr. B. W. F. Beavers, of Exeter, and Mr. R. L. Beavers, of Sarnia, visited with Mr. and Mrs. E. Lloyd Beavers, in Detroit, on Friday, May 18th. At night they attended the graduation exercises of the Chrys­ ler Institute of Engineering ..where Lloyd was one of seven graduating as a Bachelor of Science in Mech­ anical Engineering having attended night school four evenings a week for eleven years putting in over four thousand hours at school, be­ sides working every day in the Chrysler Plant. There was a class of 180 who started this course and only 7- finished. During prevailed wives of Airport had a thrilling experience while motoring to Exeter from Grand Bend. Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Montfield, former residents of Exe­ ter now spending the summer at the lakeside, became stranded in the swirling waters that crossed the highway about three and a half miles west of Exeter. Mr. Harold Taylor, who had gone there to see about some cattle in pasture, saw the stalled car and crawled along the fence that guarded the narrow road and discovered the ladies on the seat only a short distance above water level, A wrecker was sent out and the ladies were rescued from theix* perilious position they been in for a couple of hours. FEET OF WATER the flood conditions that last Friday two of the officers at the Centralia services country gift in given•CLANDEBOYE MAN DIES OF INJURIES Sidney Hodgins, 70, of Clande- boye, internationally known har­ ness race horse driver, died at Victoria Hospital, London, Sunday from injuries received in a two car collision during a rain storm last Thursday ,night about' a mile and a half north of London on No. 4 highway, Coroner Dr. A. R. Rout­ ledge said an inqtiest foul’d be held. Hodgins was a passenger in a car driven by Robert Whitmore, 30 of Clandeboye, which crashed head on with one driven by Rev. Dr. W. E, MacNiven, pastor of Metropoli­ tan United Church, London. Dr. MacNiven suffered chest in­ juries and_ Witmore, multiple lac- from cuts. Reii- _ Mac­ Niven car was going south and the Whitmore car, going north, had rounded a sharp curve seconds before the accident. Mr. Whitmore has been charged with motor manslaughter and ap­ peared in ebunty court at London and bail orations. Hodgins suffered shock, a hip injury and head Provincial Constable A. E. ly, Of Lucan, stated that the MASONS HOLD SPECIAL V-E DAY SERVICE A, special meeting > of Lebanon | Forest Lodge A.F. & A.M. was held Thursday evening of last week for the observance of Victory Day in Europe. A special program printed copies supplied by Grand Master, Most Wor. Bro. T.. in its Harry with the C. Wardley, wag followed entirety. The W*M. Bro. ____ Lewis presided and those taking part were Brog, • Revs. Wm. N, J, Woods, M, A. Hunt and A. B. Irwin and Wor. Bro. R, N. Creech and Bro, H. K Eilber. The address of the evening Was given by Mr. Irwin and was of a very high order, he being highly complimented for its excellence. Mair, The Exeter Branch of the Red Cms$ ackhOWledges with thatiks the folio wing dottatlbiia: Canvass ac­ count, $26,00; Caveii Unit, $23.10; Material, $3.88; had Tues, trees BREAK IN HYDRO HIGH TENSION "LINE During a heavy windstorm evening the branches of some at the corner of North and Andrew streets caused a short circuit and break in the high tension power lines and the hydro was off from about 9.45 p.m to 12.45 a.m.. Arcs from the 4,00i0s voltage line lit up the corner resembling a fire. No sooner had one break been repaired when a second break took place. was released on $3000 property until May 29 th, Couldn’t Take It Four Boy Scouts on a bicycle hike Sunday afternoon either over­ estimated their ability or under­ estimated the effects of a head wind. They left Exeter shortly af­ ter dinner and wheeled to Brti'ce- field, and then to Bayfield, countering a head wind from __ field to Grand Bend they Were pretty much tuckered nut ? travelling over forty miles and they decided to 'bunk 4n‘<m© of the cot­ tages at the Bend for the night re­ turning to town Monday morning. Bn- Bay- after WENGER—LITT ...St. Paul’s Church, Mildmay, Boy.‘ in some parts doesn’t know marries her?” but Africa?’’ “Do you, know, dad, that of> Africa a man his wife until he Dad: “Why single LAID TO REST The funeral of Mitchell was held noon of last week on William Streep MacLean officiating. A dttet, “The Old Rugged Cross,” was Sting by Mrs, A, W. Morgan and Mrs. Wm. Sillery. Members of the Session of Caveh Presbyterian church were honorary pall-bearers as follows: Messrs. Henry Strang,, Thus. Rfyde, J. H. Grieve, R. G. Seldon, Wm. Sillery, F, Wildman and H, H. Strang who also acted as floWer- ,bearers, the floral offerings being very numerous arid beautiful. The bearers were six nephews, Messrs. (Stanley Mitchell, Valley Hill, Hew­ son Hill, Wm. Sims, Harry Arthur and Berry Whetstone. Relatives and friends were present from Sar­ nia, Detroit, Elint, Toronto, St. Marys, London, Lucan, Stratford, Cromarty and Hensall. the late (Arthur Thursday -after- from his home . with Rev. K. .St. Paul’s Church, Mildmay, was the setting for a quiet wedding ceremony at five o’clock on Friday afternoon, May 11, when Leading Wren Jean Litt, of Halifax, N.S., eldest daughtei’ of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Litt, London, Ontario, in marriage with Barry Wenger, elder Wenger, of Mildmay, Robert Wenger. Rev. pastor of the church, ficiating clergyman. The bride was attractively frocked in a two-piece street-length dress of turquoise crepe, with accessories in brown, and wearing American Beauty roses. Miss Betty Litt, .of London, who was her sister’s bridesmaid, wore a street-length dress of dusty pink jersey with brown accessories and Sweetheart roses. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. Robert Wenger, of Mildmay. Wed­ ding dinner was served to immed­ iate friends at the Commercial Hotel following the ceremony from a table attractively decorated in pink and white With matching tapers and carnations in the same shades. For their short Wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Wenger travelled to Stratford and London. The bride leaves this week to return to duties with the W.R.O.N.S. Halifax, Mr. Wenger is well-known Exeter* having been employed with the Times-Advocate before taking over the Mildmay Gazette. He Mrs. Wenger Will have the Wishes was unit- Mr. William ■son of Mrs. and the late F. Paul Erb, was the of- of many friends, Prize Winner Lome Johnston her at in and bedt Mrs. ■■■■■■■■■ lucky winner of $12.60 Robin Mood tela-quiz from 1 ■*“ ? evening. Jones •& May being dealers from which Mrs. Johnston had purchased her Robin Hood floor, they received a cash pri&e of $2.00, Hood tela-quiz CKNX, Wingliam, the the was from program Monday the Mrs. R. Gillies, who is in her 9 Ojth year, accompanied her grand­ son, John, younger son of the late Percy Gillies, to London Tuesday to attend convocation at Western Un­ iversity where John is graduating securing his B.A. degree. The 24th of May is not being observed as a public holiday in Exeter but is being observed by the high and public schools. The H.S. Cadets were out on the firing range for the first time on Tuesday morning. The range is 25 yards and a bank about three feet high has been built up east of the new school. One target was used Tuesday but three are expected in the near future,. Victory Loan Total is $4,434,900 in County of Huron The final returns of the Sth Victory Loan in Huron County place the total raised by the county at $4,150,000 and the Air Schools $280,900, or a grand total of $4,434,900. A Victory Loan banquet as a climax to the field Wednesday evening of Brussels ............... . Wawanosh West ....... Wingham .................. Seaforth ...................... Grey .......... Howick ..................... Turnberry Goderich (Town) ..... Wawanosh East Zurich & Hay West . Exeter .............. .... Goderich Township Blyth .................... Tuckersmith .......... Osborne .................. Stephen East Clinton ................... Uolbdrne Stephen West ..... (A^hfidld ............. > Morris ............ Z JIcKillop^Wullott Hensall '■& Hhy East Stahley Huron county 'total Alt Schools COMBINED TOTAL V? 4 best campaign yet was held in Bruce-. last week. The returns are as follows: Per Cent. 219.37 189.66 154.26 139/59 137.96 187.93 136.70 132.81 132.77 132.71 131.28. 131.26 128.77 128.65 123.93 121/97 118.25 ' 111.55 109.92 109.28 108.12 107.70 107.42 106,06 106,04 !»■ Objective $ 79,500 , 74,000 , 200,500 174,000 127,500 239,000 82,000 . 459,000 . 74,000 . 97,500 , 159,500 , 91,500 . 49,000 , 108,000 . 108,000 . 71,000 . 189,500 . 71,000 . 71,000 . 112,500 . 101,500 , 108,600 . 108,500 ..-108,500 . 110,000 $3,346,500 Raised $174,400 140,350 309,300 242.900 175.900 32'9,650 112,100 609,600 98,250 129,400 2'09,400 120,100 63,100 138,960 133.850 86,600 224,100 70,200- 78,'060 122,950 10.9,750 116.850 116,550 116,050 116,650 $4,164,000 280,900 14,43 4,MO 130,83 164.75 .132,6$