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VAN-KIRK FELT HATS
BROWN - GREY - BLUE - ETC.
New shipment Van Kirk Felt Hats just received, regular fedora and fancy pressed
crown styles in sizes 6% to 7^6
at $3.95 each
Also the New'Straw Hats for summer wear are now in stock,
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/Misses’ Raincoats
in gabardine with plaid linings, exception-
’ally good values
at $11.00 each.
WOMEN’S HOUSE SHOES, CANVAS
OXFORDS, ETC.
Comfortable everyday work shoes for
•women in leather or canvas witli leather
soles, and in the running-shoe style with
rubber soles.
YOUNG MEN’S FAWN RAINCOATS
Used for rain or as a light spring codt.
They are very popular and come in sizes
34 to 42.
Ladies’ and Misses’
Summer Dresses
We have just received a shipment of
summer dresses for Ladies and Misses, in
regular and half sizes. These a are very
reasonable in price.
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Summer Slacks, Shorts, Skirts, etc. now
in stock.
BUTTONS
In the popular summer shades in a great
variety of colors and sizes,
THREE CANDIDATES
PLACED IN FIELD
ON NOMINATION DAY
Jas, Ballantyne, J, Huckins
and Dr. Hobbs Taylor
Monday was the official nomina
tion day for the candidates in the
provincial election to be held MonSay of next week, G. Clark Fisher,
returning officer for Huron, was at
Hensail Tbwu Hall to receive the
nominations when, three candidates
were placed in the field, At the
close of the nomination a
meeting was held, with Mr.
Morley acting as chairman.
Bey. Norman Rawson
Speaking on behalf of Dr.
Taylor,
SEED CLEANING PLANT TO
REPLACE OLD LANDMARK
public
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Summer Hand Bags
TIip new colorful summer hand bags are
here in new styles
at $2.50 and $3.95 each;
PLAID FLANNELETTE SHEETS
50 more just arrived—scarce goods, size
70” x 80”
Selling at $1.30 each.
LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S
SPRING COATS, ALL GREATLY
REDUCED IN PRICE
. _ .. ... Hobbsthe ’Progressive Conserya-
i tive candidate, who has represent
ed Huron, but who is at present
recuperating from a serious illness,
was Capt, Rev. Norman Rawson,
of Hamilton. Mr, Rawson said he
was proud to be
party represented . __________
He spoke pf the interest Dr. Tay
lor had taken in the riding while
in Toronto and referred to the work
accomplished on the highways ana
Bluewater Highway. Highways S3
and 84 were included in the first,
year of the 5 year plan proposed
for improved roads to be paved. He
referred , to the reduction in hydro
rates, of school grants and the
proposed assistance to be given to
the tourist traffic, Mr. Rawson, in
his own inimicable way, kept the
audience entertained with his wit
ticisms. He stated Hmt he wanted
to live in this 'country with the
-mimimum amount of controls. The
Liberal party was not
threat
C.C.F.
speaking for the
by George Drew.
MEN’S
New Summer Ties
Dozens to choose from
at $1.00 each,
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Fancy Quality Tomato Juice, 20 oz.i:n
York Brand or Stokeley*s Finest.........
Campbell’s Vegetable Soup O 1 fln
Extra special value .................A HUS
Avalon Blackberry Jam parli
Requires 2 coupons, 21 fluid oz. jars^dVll
Aylmer Plain Queen Olives 1 fl«
6 oz. bottles ............................. CdLll
Habitant Pea Soup
large 28 oz. tins ..................
Aylmer Dehydrated Beans O fl*ine Qr
Quick cooking ...............................«- LIUS
Thistle Brand .Chicken Haddies 9fln
One of the best brands ..............
Dutch Sett Onions . 9
good firm stock, while they last “ ddl
2 for 23c
Phone 32 Jones & May
Our next Mobile Blood Donors’ Clinic will be held at
the J'ames Street United Church, Wednesday, June 6th.
Plasma is still urgently needed for our wounded men.
We can. all help to save their lives. Just because the fight
ing is over, does not mean less blood is needed. The Blood
Banks are still very low, and we can all help our boys to a
speedy recovery.
EXETER RED CROSS BLOOD DONORS COMMITTEE
Exeter Blood Donors7 Clinic
The Canadian Legion Exeter-
Hensall Branch 167
BINGO
Saturday Night
LEGION ROOMS
Sgt. Donald Winer, of the R0AF,
who recently returned to Canada
from India, is visiting with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Winer
in Hamilton and will be spending
a few days in Exeter with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Winer.
Discharged After Five Years
-Sgt. Ahdy Easton, who spent
three years overseas where he was
attached to the first Field Park
Co., 2nd Division Engineers, find
iwho returned to Canada in Sep
tember, 1943, has how received his
discharge from the afmy and lias
resumed his old position with Mr.
jW» C. (Allison, -Since returning to
Canada Andy has been an instruc
tor at the Woodstock Driving
School*
About thirty young people from
the James ,St. Y*P.U. held a weiner
roast at Grand Bend Wednesday
evening. A bonfire was lit on the
beach and a pleasant evening spent.
A number from Exeter were in
London Wednesday evening to hear
the Eton. Mackenzie King * who
spoke in the Arena. Reeve B. W.
Tuckey, of town, was one of the
ushers.
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Mr. H. C. Rivers is carrying his
left arm in a sling having fractured
a bone in the wrist. He was reach
ing to the ceiling
had one foot on
chair when he fell
the above result.
Mr. Ben. Williams, while work
ing at the Stockyards at the Exe
ter station Saturday last, had the
misfortune to have a plank fall bn
his right foot breaking a boUe in
the instep and he is now around
with the use of -crutches.
and Mrs. Wellington Haist,
Frederick, Mr. and
___ __ Trlebner visited on
Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Murray
Holtzman.)! of Ortonville* Mloh., and
on Monday attended the funeral of
the late Mrs. Theo. Wlllert* of
Carlo, Mich,
at his home and
the back of w
to the flodr with
Mr.
Bernice and
Mrs, Frank
ADVICE TO VOTERS
BY LEGION PRESIDENT
A Message to the Electors
this District from, your District
Canadian (Legion, B.E.S.L.
Fellow Citizens:—
On June 4th and 11th, you will
have the opportunity to vote for
both a Provincial and Dominion
Government. These are two of the
most important elections ever hela
in this Canada of ours. We, of the
Legion, remembering those of our
Comrades who died to protect our
freedom, sincerely request that all
those who have a vote will use it.
We urge this because we believe
that in doing so, you can render
to the men and women now serving
and those who have served, a ser
vice they will ever remember.
• Men and women ' overseas are
watching us and expecting us to
elect our government from a truly
representative vote. So, let us all
get out and vote and elect on June
4th and
from the
registered.
Please ,
keep you away from the polls.
Let us remember the cold days
of last winter, when we were snug
/and warm in our homes and beds.
Our army were Watching, and try
ing to sleep in -fox-holes dug in
the snow-covered ground. Our Air
men were flying through the 'cold,
dark skies, and our Sailors were
keeping watch in the cold, bleak
waters of the seas. They did their
duty to protect us. Let us do our
duty to protect them—-.by voting
In both the forthcoming elections.
Let us keep faith with those who
died to protect our freedom tot
Vote as we choose.
“They served till death . . * why
hot we?”Sincerely yours,
R, E. Pooley* President,
Exeter-Hensall Branch Canadian
Legion, B.E.S.L.
of
11th, our governments
largest total poll evei*
. . do not let anything
a seriouB
but the
'You will find that
the C.C.F, will give you state so
cialism,” said the speaker. Their
policy lias been trimmed at present
for election purposes. We want se
curity, but a security that will not
take away personal initiative.
Hon. John Sturdy
Mr. John E. Huckins, the C.C.F.
candidate, said that the C.C.F. has
had no -chance to put any of their
promises into effect. In referring to
hydro he said that Goderich had a
surplus of $100,Q00 that had been
taken from the hydro users over
and above the cost. They had been
trying for equality of rates but
there would be no equality of
rates for hydro so long -as it was
controlled by the Industrial barons.
Mr. Huckins was4 siipjmrted by Hon
John Sturdy, of recon
struction. in Saskatchewan,' a for
mer Huronite. The C.C.F, platform
could be. judged by what they had
done in nine months in Saskat
chewan. The party had sprung
largely from farmers and labour
ers and a desire and aspiration to
secure a better way of life. During
the ’depression 43 per cent, of the
farmers -had lost the equity in their
farms -and had become tenant
farmers. The government had im
proved the lot of the unfortunate
people -of the province ’by increased
grants to the aged, complete medi
cal
for
and
the
and
men on farms.
Sir. Walter Thompson, K.O.
Mr. James Ballantyne, the Liber
al candidate,- who served Huron in
the legislature for two terms, in
troduced on his behalf Mr. Walter
Thompson, K.C., of Toronto. Mr.
Thompson referred to Mr. Rawson’s
statement that the Liberals were
not to be counted -on in this elec
tion. He stated that he had been
addressing .meetings all over the
province and that there was a
greatly increased interest in Mit
chell Hepburn and his -policies and
that the Liberals were winning
many of the seats' -from both the
Conservatives and the C.C.F. The
Drew government had provided for
fifty per cent, of the costs of edu
cation. The Liberal -government
have .promised to provide ninety
per cent of the costs as a relief to
the tax burden of municipalities.
He stated that the -country roads
would be kept open for motor traf
fic during the winter months. Rural
schools and the advantages of edu-
'cation are to be put on a parity
with the city schools. Men w.ho are
good enough to fight -for their
country -at 18 are likewise good
enough to .vote and this is a plank
in the Liberal platform. Old age
pensions will bb reduced to 65
years for men and 60 years for
Women. Do not discount Mitch
Hepburn, said the speaker.
Mr. Rawson was -given ten min
utes ’ to reply. He read a letter
from Dr* Taylor thanking the elec
tors for their interest and again
soliciting their support.
The meeting closed with
National Anthem.
in this election
was. “
and hospitalization treatment
them, assistance to the blind
unemployable. He referred to
increased interest in education
■of the plans to place returned
the
Changes on Teachers’ Staff
There will be a few changes on
teaching staff of the Exeter
and public school for the
term. Miss Ellenton, who has
the teacher of languages on
staff has resigned. Miss
Tape, who has been on
for the past seven, years
<
Miss Mary Andrew has reitirned
to Exeter after spending several
weeks with her sister in Seaforth.
the
high
nOXt
been
the H. S.
Margaret
the staff
as teacher of home economics, hAS
accepted a position as history
teacher with the Fbrt Arthur Col'
legiate Institute. Miss. Margaret
HenUy who has been, primary class
teacher for two years has accepted
a position on the teaching Staff at
London, All threo teachers have
done splendid service and will be
tnissed in Exeter,
One of the old landmarks in
Exeter has been torn down and in
its place will be erected an up-to-
date seed cleaning plant to replace
the one now being operated by
Jones, McNaughton Seed 'Co, The
old landmark that goes back as
long as most of the oldtimers can
remember is the sales barn recently*
owned by Mr. Gib Dow on John’
Street, at the rear of the Jones &
May store. It was originally owned
by Bawden & McDonell, importers
of entire horses from Great Brit
ain and Belgium and some of the
finest horses that ever came to
Canada, have passed through that
barn. Buyers used to come to,
Exeter from long distances, One pf
the outstanding horses “Belshaz-
zer” will be remembered by some
of the older residents. In the days
when horses were first being ship
ped to the West Exeter was an im
portant shipping' centre and in
recent years undei* Mr. Dow some
of the very finest of horses have
been shipped from here.
Another old landmark adjacent’
to the above-mentioned barn that-
is soon to disappear is the first
Bible Christian church to be built
in Exeter. This building of late has
been used for a poultry warehouse
by Jones & May and is at the rear
of the Jones & May property. The
building stood on Main street in
front of
for many
repairing
ters. The
many an
the forerunner
James St, United church. One of
the oddities of its construction
which has interested a few citizens
is that in place of lath
plastering, boards were
the grain and seperated
ly to admit the plaster.
The new buiding to
as soon as conditions will permit,
will be a modern and commodious
structure to take care of the ex
tensive and growing seed business
now being operated by the Jones,
MacNaughton Seed Co. It will be
an important improvement to the
business section and will remove
some of the fire hazard that
stood .there for years.
its present location and
years was used foi' shoe
by the late
building was
old time
of
Alfred Wal-
the scene of
revival and
the present
used as in
split with
spfficient-
be erected
has
STRUCK BY TRUCK
Little Jeanette Beaver/' aged G,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Beaver,' of the highway north of
Exeter, had a narrow escape from
death when she ran
car into the path of
on her way to the
Wednesday morning.
ing from a fractured right leg and
scratches and bruises. Jeanette is
in the primary room of the public
school and was driven to Exeter
along with some other scholars by
Mrs. Carmen Cann. They alighted
at the Main street church corner
and Jeanette came out from behind
the oar and into the path of the
truck.
from behind a
a truck while
Exeter school
She is suffer-
SEVERAL PROPERTIES ARE
DAMAGED BY WINDSTORM
A windstorm lasting only a few
minutes passed over Exeter Tues
day evening accompanied by a
shower of rain. Some damage Was,
done at the south-west corner of
the town as the wind streaked
across that part with almost cy
clonic proportions. Shingles were
blown from the kitchen and garage
of Mr. Lloyd Fraser; some roofing
from the garage of Mr. Robt. ban
ders. At the home of Mr. Jonah
■Sims some shingles were blown oir
the roof and as Mrs. Sims was in
the act of opening her front doo*
it was blown from her hand and the
glass broken. A couple of limbs
were broken from an apple tree at
Mr. John Moore’s; a big apple tree
belonging to Mr. Sidney Sanders
was rooted up; a pear and apple
tree belonging to Mr. Geo. Easter-
brook were split. At the home of
Mrs. T. McCurdy some shingle^
were blown from a roof and two
windows were broken from the fly
ing shingles. A limb was ’blown
from a cherry tree.
Hunter—Shantz
The marriage took place in
don on May 24th at the home of
the officiating minister, Rev. J. W.
Hunt, of Wellington St. United
church, of June Norma, daughtei*
of Mr. Herbert Shantz and the late
Mrs. Shantz, -of London, and Lloyd
George Hunter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Hunter, of Exeter.
Mrs. J. O. Farrell, sister of
bride, was matron-of-honor.
Harold McDonald, of Exeter,
best man. After a reception for
immediate families at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. McLean, the bride
and groom left for Toronto.
Lon-
the
Mr.
Whs
the
Addresses C.C.F. Meeting
The auditorium at the Town Hall
was comfortably filled Saturday eve
ning when a political meeting in the
interests of the C.C.F. was lielu.
Mr, W. C. Oestricher was chairman,
Mr. G* A. Cann, the fodbral candi
date, outlined the C.C.F, platform.
Mrs. Pfeifer, Who had addressed a
meeting previously, arrived shortly
after ten o’clock and spoko of what
was being accomplished by the
C.C.F, in Saskatchewan.
LEADING E.H.S. ATHLETE
ENTERTAINED IN LONDON
Jim Whyte wag in London Friday
of last week representing the
Exeter High School when 34 mem
bers of the Leaders Club from $4
secondary schools in Western On
tario were guests of the Free Press
and the University of Western On
tario. They were shown through the
Free Press and radio station and
from there went to the university
where they toured the campus apd
buildings, They were entertained
to dinner at the London Hunt Club.
The boys were each presented with
certificates of membership to the
Leaders Club. In the evening they
were entertained at the theatres
and at a dance at the Y.M.C.A,
Jim, who is 17 years of age,
'weighs 150 pounds, and is 5 ft. 10
inches in height, .was selected as
the outstanding all-round athlete
at the Exeter H.S. His picture ap
peared in Tuesday’s Free Press.
Active in all 'branches of ath
letics, Jim has played guard on
the school basketball team for the
past three years. Last winter he
played on defence for the Exeter
Lions hockey team in the Ontario
Minor Hockey Association group.
He was intermediate champion of
Exeter High School in the tracit
and field meet in 1943, while last
year he finished second in the
senior competition. In his fiftn
year, Jim hasn’t as yet decided
about his future plans. Aside from
athletics and his studies, most of
Jim’s time is taken up in the
school cadet corps where he is a
lieutenant, and Boy Scout work.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Har
old
GRANDSON OF THE
LATE DR, BROWNING I
RELEASED AS PRISONER
Two weeks ago we mentioned
that W.O, Robert Becker, of the
RCAF., only son of Mr. and Mrs,
O. H. Becker* of New Hamburg,
nephew of Mr. and Mrs. G, A,
Hawkins and a grandson pf the
Ihte Dr. Browning, was safe in
England after haying been a pris-
oner in Germany since January*
1944 when he was shot down over
enemy territory, Sgt. Becker joined
the air force in 1942 graduating
as a navigator at Malton being one
of the first class to graduate as
navigator in Canada,
The following letter, which ap
peared in the New Hamburg
pendent,’ tells of his releasp;
Germany, May 4th,
Dear Mom and Dad:
Well, it’s all over and I_ _ „
free man again. We were released'
the day before yesterday so it
came almost as a birthday present,
and what a present it was. The
last| 3 weeks were pretty rough.
The camp was evacuated and we
ever since.
Indo*
1945,
am a
Whyte.
Died in. Windsor
Word has been received
Exeter of the death of Mrs. Minnie
Rowcliffe who died Wednesday
evening in the Windsor Hospital.
Mrs. Rowcliffe, widow of the late
David Rowcliffe, formerly of Exe
ter, has been making her home
with her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Graham. The
remains are being brought to
Exeter Friday afternoon and the
funeral conducted by Rev; Irwin
will be held Saturday afternoon at
2 o’clock from Mr. E, 'R. Hopper’s
funeral parlor.
in
Left For California
z Mr., Jas, H. Grieve,, in business
in Exeter for over fifty years," who
last fall sold his restaurant business
to Mr. Gordon Lamport and who
recently sold his home on William
Street , to Mr. Blatchford, left last
week for Santa Monica, California,
where he will make his home with
his son Mr. F. L. Grieve. Mr. Grieve
was one of the most widely known
and highly esteemed residents
of this community. In his younger
days he was active in sports, He
served the municipality on the mu
nicipal council and took a general
interest, in all things- pertaining to
the welfare of the community. He
will be missed at the Oddfellows
Hall where the boys gather after
Hall where the boys gather for
amusement. The best wishes of
many will follow him for a healthy
and happy old age.
LOCAL NEWS
Mr.and Mrs. W. A. Patrick,of
Toronto, spent the week-end with
the latter’s mother, Mrs. J. C. Snell.
Mr. Patrick, who is with the For
eign Exchange Control Board, is
being transferred to Ottawa.
Rev. Duncan McTavish, of Cal
vary United Church, London, and~a
former
Church and also of
United Church,
elected president of
Conference in session
Mrs. J. H. Messer,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. H. Horton and returned home
on Sunday with
Betty Ann after
day here.
Visitors at the
Pearce May 24th
and Mrs. Lumley, St. Thomas.
minister of
was
James St.
the Crediton
on Tuesday
the London
at London.
of Toronto,
Mr.
they
Messer and
spent the
home
were
of W.
Dr. C.
C.
C.
anaCLXIU, lyiiSS* ■X/U'XUAOjr >' AJlUWaOj CVA1U.
granddaughter, Mary Margaret Gil-
lies, Wheatley, Mrs, A. E* Willson,
St. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Orchard, Shedden, Mrs. W. Gaiser,
Sharon and David, Crediton, and
Mr. Clark Priest, of Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sanders, Miss
Ethel Kydd and Mr. Robt Kydd
spent the week-end with their par
ents. Accompanying them from
London was Fit. Lieut. S. Donald
Sanders, D.F.C., who arrived in
London Friday from overseas. Don
is now spending his leave With his
mothei*, Mrs. J. O, Sanders.
On Wednesday evening last the
members of the O.E.S. co’nferred
degrees on Mrs. Wm. Etherington,
Mrs. E. L. Gibson, Mrs. C. E, Zur-
brigg and Mrs. E. McCarter. Guests
were present
Strathroy and Springfield,
Mr. E, J. Green
auction and a
served at the dose.
Mr. and Mrs, R. W. Kestle, Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Sanders, Mrs. E. J.
Green and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mc
Bride attended, the graduation of
Jack Kestle, who received his bach
elor of arts degree from Western
University Wednesday of last Week
Immediately following graduation
from St. Marys,
Ohio,
conducted a dutch
dainty lunch was
The _ ___ ____
have been marching ever since.
The Jerries had no place to take
us, but they just wouldn’t let us.
go so they kept us on the road,
sleeping in. barns or fields or any
place that -^as available. In that
way they managed to keep us a-
head of the front for a little bet
ter than 3 weeks. Even at that our
camp was fortunate. Some of the
camps have been on the road since
January. At any rate it’s all over
now and we are in a little German,
village in- Northern Germany, be
hind the allied lines, waiting for
transport to take us back. The
Jerries are now the kriegsgefang-
eners. We have seen hundreds and
hundreds of them passing through
here, all on their own, but disarm
ed, and they certainly look fed up
and probably as glad it’s over as
we are.
Boy oh boy! It certainly was a
sight for sore eyes to see the old
Yank tanks
understand
by British
Yanks who
We were
waiting here. We were expecting
to get out yesterday but I guess
there are more important things to
be done than getting the kriegies
out. However it is not so bad. We
are still ip a ..barn, but we., are on.
army rations and -have the free
dom of the village. The civilians
of course are more or less catering
to us now. .We have been getting
a few fresh eggs and one thing
and another from them.
One of the greatest shocks I’ve
had was when we got some pure
white bread. Boy, it was wonder
ful. I hadn’t seen any of it since I
left home. Even in England you
can’t get it. They have a national
bread, containing soya bean flour,,
etc., that is good but isn’t white,
and here in Germany the only
bread is black bread and you have
probably heard of that before. It’s
certainly pretty rough.
I hope you will be able to -read
this. It certainly seems funny to
be writing with a pen. I don’t
know 'why, .but pens and cigaret
lighters were verbotten for air
force kriegies. The Jerries 'confis
cated all lighters and pens but I
managed to get my pen and light
er through search after search by
both camp officials and gestapo.
We don’t know what the score is
but were told when we were first
relieved that we would be taken to
a nearby airdrome and flown to
England. I very much doubt that,
as we will probably be taken to
Calais and cross by boat. At any
rate I expect we’ll get home via
England.
I don’t know when or how this
letter Will -get to you. I hope I will
be able to get a cable off to you
long .before you receive this but
we were given these forms just in
case, and I am writing in the hope
it will get through to you quickly.
I hope it finds all well at home.
So long for now and lots of love
all.
go rolling through. I
that we were released
troops but it was the
went through.
getting a bit impatient
We were expecting
to
Bob.
Red Cross Service
The
held
morning when Capt.,
Essex, 'Chaplain of Camp tppefwash
was the guest speaker. There Vraa
a splendid attendance. Mr, Essex
delivered a very fine message,
stressing the importance of
church in the reconstruction
led. He referred to parcels
overseas by the Red 'Cross and
much they were appreciated,
also stated that ivhile serving aS
chaplain overseas he had married
223 couples. Among other things
provided by the Red Cross that
were greatly appreciated were the
layettes as such things were almost
impossible to secure in' Britain. A
quartette was sung .by Messrs.
Walter Cutbush, A, E. Wtierth,
Welti and Lindenfield. Several
young meh acted as ushers. A Spe
cial collection amounted close tn
SliO^OO.
James St. Red Cross unit
a ,special_ service Sunday
' the'NRev. E.
the
per
sent
how
Ho
Official figures fevent Canada^
birth rate in 1948 the highest in
_ .15 years. The vate bf lite 'bifthb
Jack reported for duty with the' .pay 1,006 population was 24.0 com<
R.C.N.V.R, at an Eastern port* pared Willi 24*1 In 1928. t