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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-06-21, Page 1'•K 4 *rr /w'r~ Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 1945 Single Copy, 5 cents *51 Your Foot Troubles} DR. SCHOLL’S FOOT EXPERT AT THIS STORE THURSDAY, JULY Sth This man is thoroughly trained in the scientific xnethods of Dr, Wm. M. Scholl, internationally famous foot authority, who for over 30 years has been alleviating hitman foot suffering throughout the world. Come in for Pedo-graph imprint? in ypur stocking feet. ‘Learn how the proper Dr. Scholl Foot Comfort Appliance or Remedy can relieve your particular foot trouble. He comes only once a year, so if you have foot trouble come in and consult him free. ★ ;....... -. .............................. .....-...... Summer Hand Bags We have a large range of ladies’ summer hand bags, bright colors, new styles at $1.35, $2.50, $3.95 each .......................... ............................................. MEN’S Goodyear Welt Brown Oxfords Gale Bros, genuine goodyear welt Brown oi* Black Oxfords, sizes .6 to 11. Best value . on the market and hard to get. Pointed toe .for young men and wider toe for older men at $6.00 pair Flannelette Sheets at $1.30 Flannelett sheets, size 70” x 80”, in blue and white, and pink and white; only about 40 left $1.30 each Women’s ■ . Canvas House Shoes Leather or rubber soles, low heels—just the right shoe for the hot weather at $1.19 to $1.65 pr, Children’s I Running Shoes In blue, beige and brown, oxfords or high shoes. If you are needing this style shoe for children buy them now while the sizes are available. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Fine Old White-Cheese ILVery tasty ................ 1D. J4C Champ The magical cleaner .... Kellogg’s All-Wheat With tomato juice glass free Clark’s Mushroom Soup O j or Asparagus Soup ...........,......* • L c per pkg. 10c 2 pkgs. 25c Red Plum Jam Large 24 fluid oz. Jars Grape-Nuts Flakes Large 12 oz. pkgs........ Canned Pilchards Full grown sardines, tall tins ...c® Multiplier Onions While they last ,. each 25c 2 for 25c each 17c per lb. 5c THREE EXETER AIRMEN RETURN FROM OVERSEAS Fyling Officer Robert O, Dhmey Flying Officer Robert G, Dinriey, of the R.O.A-F,, returned to Exe­ ter on Tuesday of -this week, after having served as Flying Instructor ‘with the R.A.F. Overseas, for al­ most two years, He is now spend­ ing a thirty-day leave with his wife at the home of his parents Mr, and Mrs. T. M, Dinney, ? Fit. Lieut. Ted Buswell Fit. Lieut. Ted Buswell, son of Mr, and Mrs, A, E. Buswell, after more than two f years overseas with the ROAF, arrived home during the early ’hours of Tuesday morn­ ing. Fit. Lt. Buswell left Canada in May 1943, For some time h.e was stationed at Gibraltar and has been engaged in several classes of opera­ tional duties, He has been on air sea rescue work carrying airborne life-rafts for survivors at sea. crew have hunted submarines rying powerfu.1 searchlights penetrated deep into the water at other times he was off on met- erological flights to 'determine weather conditions that were flash­ ed back to base. Just previous to V-E day he was stationed at the Azores and he had completed his operational toftrs and reported back to England. Ted, the boys, is glad in Canada. Flying Officer FO. Marvin Howey, navigator on one of the big Lancaster bombers that landed in Canada Friday of last week after and 11-hour flight from the Azores, Is visiting with his mother, Mrs. Luella Howey and is accompanied by his wife. FO. Howey is a member of the famous overseas bomber squadron the Snowy Owl, sponsored by the city of London. The planes after fly­ ing non-stop from the Azores land­ ed at Scoudouc, N.B., completing the last lap of a flight to Canada from bases in Britain. The complete •flying time was nineteen hows. The bombers had been originally schedtjled to land at Gander, Nfld., ■but a low ceiling there made it necessary to fly non-stop from the Azores to Scoudouc. Fifteen other Lancasters made up the Snowy Owl group. (As -the weary flight crews landed in New Brunswick they were given a great reception. FO. Howey had sixteen air operations to his credit when the war ended. Many of the. operations were made over the ‘the. • Ruhr /Valley and one was over. Berlin. He was overseas for fourteen months. His brother, Lome, winner, of the Dis­ tinguished Flying Cross, now with the Transcontinental Air Lines, is expected to join him in Exeter the latter His car­ that ana like the rest of to be again back Miarvin Howey part of this week. FRACTURED John Hockey, while attempt­ stop a horse, was struck and Your Superior ==E Store H iiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiM Phone 32 Jones & May CKNX RANCH BOYS AND CORA The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 in the EXETER ARENA on BINGO Saturday Night LEGION ROOMS SCRAP PAPER DRIVE Wednesday, June 27 NEW and OLD TIME DANCING under the auspices of Thames Road Red Cross ELIMVILLE Th© Boy'Scouts of town will con- conduct a paper drive on SATURDAY MORNING NEXT, June 23rd. Paper* Salvage is Still Needed!Spend a pleasant evening with these popular entertainers. Admission 50c Come To' The Sunday School Anniversary will be held on Sunday, June 24th at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. REV. A. S, TRUEBLOOD, OF OREDITON will be guest speaker at both services. Special music will be given by the Sunday School Choir at the morn­ ing service and by the Church Choir at the evening service. Bundles must be tied or will not be picked up. Papers should be placed at the curb early. Forest LEG Mr. ing to _ _ knocked down by a motor car on Main street on Thursday evening of last week and had the misfor­ tune to have his left leg fractured in three places. Several children were playing ball on the street when the horse drawing Mr. Hatter’s milk wagon became frightened and started off from the curb. Mr. Hockey darted out to stop it when he was struck by a car driven by Mr. Ed. Sillery and was' knocked to the pavement. He. was taken to the office of Dr. Fletcher and is being cared for at the .home of Mrs. Geo, Hunter. On Wednesday he was taken to Victoria Hospital for an X-ray. » at ST. MARY’S CHURCH, BRINSLEY Wednesday, June 27 Supper served 6 to 8 p.m, Aft exceptionally fine program “will follow, consisting of a 'concert party from London: Monica Dodd, dancer, Agnes Elder, soloist, irm Glewlew, elocutionist, Kay Billings, aebrdian- istf Maybelle Smith, pianist, Willie Bell, Scotch. Comedian Refreshment Booth oft Grounds Admission: 65c and d5o ERWIN SCOTT, MURRAY ROWE, Wardens. REV, E. S. WELLS, Rector; HAM SUPPER at the ,• GREENWAY UNITED CHURCH under the auspices of the W.A,, On Thursday, June 21 Supper served 6 to 8 p.m. Good program is being provided by the Sharon Concert Co., consisting of: Male Quartette; Irish Songs; Readings; Hawaiian Numbers on Guitar; Violinist. Admission: Adults 50c; Children under 12 25c I DIVINE SERVICE > Members of Lebanon Lodge A.F. & A.M. No. 133, will attend Divine service at the Credi- ton United Cliurch. on Sunday, July 1. Service at 7.30 p.m. The brethren are requested to meet at the lodge room at 6,45 p.m. An invitation extended to visiting brethren. Harry W. Lewis, W.M. G. W. Lawson, Sec’y* EXETER COUNCIL The regular meeting or the icipal 'Council of the Village of Exeter was held with Reeve Tuck- ey and Councillors Bierling, Dignan Hern and' Sweitzer present, •*’ The minutes of the last regular meeting of June 5 were read and adopted on the motion of Council­ lors Dignan and Bierling. Communications were read and dealt with as follows: -S. F. Law­ rason and Co. re Calcium. Filed. Southam Press re Certificates of honour. Filed. Brantford General Hospital re Hospitalization 'Of ind­ igent patient. Clerk to reply, Trade and Industry Branch re Factory site. Filed. N. Hackney extending thanks for Municipal ring. Filed. The Clerk was instructed to not­ ify County Engineer Paterson that Calcium was on truck here and also to request that County Bull- Dump Mun- is Fit. Sgt, Leonard Harvey, who has spent the past four months .at Nassau in the Bahamas, has return­ ed to his home taking a 'Course Centralia. While a family in Exeter and 19 at No. 9 SFTS. While a family gditimring was be­ ing held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sruce Pringle, of Blanshard, oh Sunday while sitting at the sup­ pet* table atF* electriq- light bulb felt from ths chandelier and landed In a pickle dish exploding like a bomb shell to startle the diners; dozer clear driveways •* Grounds. Mr. Hendrick, through notified the Council that ing On Nelson Street, is at Clerk, build- the the now used entirely as a Church by the Pente­ costal Assembly and asked that taxes levied against it be cancelled The matter was laid over to a fut­ ure meeting to ‘be dealt with In connection with other tax matters. The- following accounts Were read and Ordered paid on the motion of Councillors Sweitzer and Hern. Cole’s Jewellery, 1 signet ring add postage, 8.65} 'Lawrason and Co,. 60'0' bags calcium. 795.90; Lift* denfield, creolin and paint T, Hall 2.65; Mrs, V. Heywood, Sec. Exe­ ter Red Cross. No. 18 B. Clinic, 15.41; Richard DaViS, labor clean­ ing streets, 25.26, All motions were Carried. Ad­ journment on the motion of Coun­ cillor Dignan. C. V. Pickard, Clerk GERMAN PRISONERS ARRIVE IN CAMP The newly established labor camp fpr German prisoners of war on the same sight as the Jap camp operat­ ed in 1942 opposite the Eden schoolhouse, Js now in operation. The cainp is situated' on the farm of Mr* William Ellerington. The prisoners, over one hundred in num­ ber,, live in tents within a wire enclosure and are under constant surveilence, the camp being flood- lighted at night. The prisoners were out Monday for the first time working in the sugai* beets near Thedford, They are allotted to the farmers in gangs of five or its mul­ tiple, one guard for every five pris­ oners. No fraternizing with them is permitted as was the case with the Jap lads. Arrangements for their employment is made through Mr, Wm. Passmore, who is acting for the department ot Agriculture. The officer in charge of the camp is Lieut. S. A. Walker. Most of the prisoners at the camp are from the German merchant marine. Operation for Appendicitis Follows Amputation of Arm Mrs. Alex Lloyd, of Toronto, for­ merly Miss Annie Day, daughter of Mr. Louis Day, of town, has been most unfortunate and is at present quite ill in a Toronto Hospital fol­ lowing an operation for appendi­ citis. The operation followed close­ ly another operation in which ope arm was amputated when it was' found that she was suffering from blood poison. Mrs. Lloyd visitea with her father in'town and was distressed but not unduly alarmed with a pain in the arm. On return­ ing to Toronto she consulted a phy­ sician and he immediately had the operation performed. Before her re­ covery from the first operation she suffered an attack of appendicitis. Her many friends hera will wish for her a speedy return to health. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT SHOW ROOM OPENING Tile opening of the new Massey- Harris show room by B. Williams & Son Friday evening of last week drew a crowd that packed the large building with an overflow almost as large that remained outside. The new building 30 x 70 feet, is built on the property recently purchased from Mrs. T. Harvey,. It is in three sections — showroom, repair shop and" MrWoOmr The"lfasS%y-HatTig Co., of Toronto, provided a moving picture program that lasted for two hours. The first reel showed weeds and their control. The second shown was the Harvest Brigade showing about- 500 combines pur­ chased by the U.S. government used in reaping the harvest as it began early in New Mexico across the states into Saskatchewan. The next showing was a trip through Burma followed by comics. The pic­ tures were both interesting and in­ structive. Mr. J. Kilpatrick, of Lucknow, block man for the Massey- Harris company, was master of ceremonies, A few words of welcome wefe spoken by Mr. Thos. Pryde. At the conclusion of the program dancing to Flannigan’s orchestra was enjoyed. It is estimated that 1000 persons were in' attendance. The building in the Frayne block used as a Massey-Harris show room is being vacated, the contents being moved to the new Massey-Harris building. at the rear of the town hall. The building will be occupied next Monday by Mr. Haskett, of London, who is opening up a tire repair shop. WOODALL—GREGUS A quiet but pretty double ring wedding ceremony took place in Windsor at' high .goon on Saturday, June 16th, when Rev. O. E. Lanoue united in marriage Shirley R. Gregus, of Windsor, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gregus, of Exe­ ter, and William G. ' Windsor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodall, * Woodall, of J. Woodall, Of Crediton. Given in marriage by her father the bride looked very becoming in a brown tailored gabardine suit with a white flower hat and white accessories. She wore a corsage of pink and white roses and carried a white prayer book adorned with white streamers and tiny flowers. Her only ornament was a gold cross and chain, the gift of the groom. The bridesmaid was Miss Laura Wood- all, of London, sister of the groom. She was smartly dressed in a black and White shepherd Check suit, lime accessories and wore a sage of white gardenias. The man was Mv. John Gregus, -of ter, brother of the bride, groom’s gift to th'e best man was a wallet and the bi’fde presented the bridesmaid with a string of pearls. The ‘bride’s mother wore a gown of navy crepe arid a corsage of pink carnations, while the groom’s moth­ er wore mauve With a corsage of white carnations. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to ’the immediate families and friends at “Abay’s Island View Hotel” on Riverside Drive, A beau­ tiful bouquet of red roses adorned the centre of ilte table and the three-tiered wedding cake at the head. Following the wedding din* ner, the happy couple left on their honeymoon and upon their return will reside in Windsor. Relatives and friends were present from Ex­ eter, Crediton;-' Lucan, London, Royal Oak and Windsor. with cor- best Exe- The EXETER LIONS CLOSE VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR The Exeter Lions Club hag wound up one of the most successful years since its organization, The meeting held in the Tidvitt parish hall Fri­ day evening was the last until af­ ter the summer vacation. President J, A, Traquair relinquished his term of office and the new presi­ dent, Dr, H, H, Cowen was install­ ed. During the past year ten new members have been received into the club. A new club at Zurich has been sponsored by the Exeter club. The auditor’s report, read by R, N, Creech, showed that $2,200 had been donated tp the Lions British Children's War Victim’s Fund; $40'0,00 to the Wai* Time Commit­ tee for parcels for overseas; $300.- 00 to the Red Cross and $150.00 for other charitable purposes. A further sum of $50.00 was voted to the Ontario Crippled Children’s Association. The assets of the club include $5,000 in Victory Bonds for welfare work following the war, and a surplus of $478.03 on hand. At the fall frolic the amount rais­ed was $4,551.33, The draw for a silver tea service which netted the club $100.'0o for parcels for over­ seas, was made and-the winner was W. F. Jenifison, “ - — * Clarence Prance, the and the ing Per Bowey, R, N. Creegh, E. E. Davies, Dr. Dunlop, A. O. Elliot, Dr. Cowen, J. W. Herb, E. R. Hopper, J. H. Jones, G. C. Koch, G. Lamport, W. E. Middleton, C. V. Pickard, H. C. Rivers, R. E, Russell, C. L. Robert­ son, W. Seldon, U. Snell, J. M, Southcott, Dr. Steiner, A. ’J. Sweitzer, H. L. Sturgis, S, B, Tay­ lor, J. A. Traquair, and C. E. Zur- brigg. Keys for the securing of new members were presented to Di£ Dunlop, K. J. Lampman, J. W. Hern and J. A. Traquair. Dr. Cow­ en, president, and the newly-eleci- ed officers were installed and J. A. Traquair was presented with a past president’s pin. Mr. Traquair thank­ ed the officers and members for the co-operation he had received and Dr. Cowen, in accepting the Office of president, thanked the members for the honor and solicited their hearty support. Seventy-Second YeM SOLDIER VOTE REDUCES GOLDING MAJORITY The results of the soldier vets in the federal election were an­ nounced Tuesday morning. In Huron-Perth the soldier vote re­ duced the plurality of W, H« Gold­ ing, the successful Liberal candi­ date from 512 as announced last; week t-o 466 In the combined votes. Mr, Golding polled 153 soldier votes as compared with 199 regis­ tered for his Progressive Conserva­ tive opponent* Fit. Lt, Tom Pryde. Cann, the CG.F. candidate, 66 soldier votes, total combined votes for the candidates now stand at for W, H. Golding; 5,170 ffi G. A'.’ polled The three 5,366 for Fit. Lt. Tom Pryde and 353 for G. A, Cann. The total soldier vote fox* Huron-Perth was 418. LOCAL NEWS of Dashwood, of Exeter, won $10.00 War Savings certificate LAC. J. P. Flannery, of Guelph, $5.00 certificate. The follow- members were awarded 10u cent, attendance pins: J. P. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT’CHISELHURST < A memopal service . for Pte. Melvin Taylor, who was killed in action in Germany last March, and unveiling of the honor roll was held in Chiselhurst United Church Sun­ day evening. Baskets of flowers were placed in front of the altar, around which were draped the Can­ adian Legion flags, Centred with the portrait of Pte, Taylor. The church was 'crowded, chairs having to be placed in the aisles, Rev. R, Brook, minister of Hensail United Church, preached the memorial service. Last Post and Reveille was sounded by Sgt. Fred Beer, of the C.M.D., London, At the unveiling ceremony, Joseph Ferguson read the names on the honor roll, and the unveiling was made by Cpl, Donald McKaig, of Goderich, a veteran of the Italian campaign. The honor roll is a bronze plaque with names in silver. The choir rendered an anthem, and the male quartet from Hensail United church composed of Rev. R. A. Brook, G. Cowan, H. W, Horton and W. O. Goodwin, sang “On the Cross.” Exeter-Hensall branch of the 'Can­ adian Legion attended in a body. Benson . Stoneman presided capably over the musical part the program. It is very probable that the Exe* ter Golf Club will hold their open­ ing tournament at Oakwood on Wednesday afternoon of next week, Women who do not play golf may arrange a bridge game. Golfers will please pay their fees to the secre­ tary before that date and signify their intention of playing at the tourney. Mr, and Mrs. A, O, Elliot, Mr, and Mrs. J. P. Bowey and T, O, Southcott expect to leave Sat. to attend the Lions Convention at Quebec City, They .plan to take a boat trip from Toronto to Montreal and down the St. Lawrence to Que­ bec. However with the restriction in travel the trip may have to be cancelled. Father’s Day was observed in. Main Street Church on Sunday when Rev. E. Grigg spoke in the morning from Hebrews 49, "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.” In -the evening Mr. Wood’s sermon theme was “The Moral Foundations of the Home.” A ladies’ choir rendered two an­ thems at each service. Miss Vera Decker, who has been with the Y.W.C.A. War Services at the Galgary Relief Centre, has re­ turned to her home in Exeter. Miss Decker was one of the youngest Y.W.C.A. hostesses doing work with the forces in Canada. She has en­ joyed the wora and lias had some remarkable experiences working with army, navy and airforce per­ sonnel. ® SHOWER AT WHALEN FOR BRIDE-ELECT HIBBERT MAN DIES very of The death occurred in Hibbert on June 14th of John McDougall in his 82nd year. The late John MsDougall , was born on lot 18, south boundary of Hibbert on July 6th, 1863, the eldest son of the late John and Christina McDougall. In 1900 he was united in marriage With Mary Adeline McNicol who predeceased him 35 years ago. To this union there were two children, James Roy, at home, and Mary (Mrs. James Upshall) of Kippen. He is also survived by two brothers, Duncan, of Kingston, and Alexan­ der on the old homestead on the boundary. In 1911 he moved to lot 25 concession 12, Hibbert, where he resided until his death. The late Mr, McDougall was highly re­ spected by his many friends and neighbours. He was of a kind and jovial disposition and was never too busy to find time for a chat or a good story. His funeral on. Satur­ day to Staffa Cemetery was largely attended testifying to the respect in which the deceased was held. The pallbearers were George T. Wren, Lome McNaughton, Earl Dick, William Brintnell, Carl Stofte- man and Arnold Westlake, all neighbors. o.-,n .....1 ■w.w Mr. Hunter-Duvar has returned to Exeter following a trip to former home on Prince Edward land. Ho has the foundation in a new building to bo used as a pair shop on the property lie his Is- fot re- _ . _ - _ _ fA ccntly purchased oh John street. Mr, Hoy Webber has been ap­ pointed the new superintendent nt the Exeter branch of Canadian Gan­ nets taking tile place of Harry Fen- hale Who has been transferred as superintendent of the Strathroy factory* A shower for Miss Olive Elliott bride-elect, also took place at Mrs. Hazelwood's home. .With Mrs. Duf­ field at the piano playing the Bridal Chorus Olive was led to a beautifully decorated chair by Mary Johnson. There was a program con­ sisting of community singing, in­ strumental by Mrs. Bert Duffield, readings by Mrs. Hazelwood, Mrs. Baillie and Mrs. Wm. French, solo by Mrs. Frank Squire and a vocal duet by Mary Earl Johnston, called on and address: Dear Olive: Again we bow to custom old, ‘ A custom we’ve admired, To gather here this company No coaxing was required. No strangers we, but old friends Whom you have known for years, We are so happy for you both, Safe return of Laverne has dispel­ led your fears. For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow is only a vision; But to-day well lived Yesterday a dream of happiness And every to-morrow a vision of hope. Kindly accept this gift for your mutual use and many memories of your many friends and their good wishes be ever closely connected with it in your memory. Your Whalen friends. A bedspread was presented to Olive drawn in a decorated wagon by little Betty Duffield and Janey French. Olive thanked all in a few well-chosen words after which all sang “For She’s A Jolly Good Fel­ low.” ‘Refreshments were served. Johnston and Mrs. Mrs. Ogden was read the following J a vision; makes every Usborne Township Picnic Con. 4 and 5 of Usborne held their annual picnic at Grand Bend on Thursday, June 14th, with a good attendance. The usual line of sports was held with the results as follows: children under K, Doug­ las Sillery, Mary Skinner, Marilyn Hicks; children 6 to 10, Irwin Ford, Dorcas Sillery; girls 16 to 13, Kathleen Johns, Anne Luther; boys 10 to 13, Ross Jeffery, Glen Jeffery; young men’s race, Donald Jeffery, Ray Perkins; young ladles’ race, Lois Ford, B. Kitkby; married ladies' race, Mrs. G. Hicks, Mrs, A. Ford; married men’s race, C. Jef­ fery, L. Stewart; sack race, Donald Jeffery; clothespin race, men’s side; Cup race, men’s side; throe? legged sack race, Mrs. G. Hicks and C. Johns, M. Johns and D. Jeffery; ciui.h«aiitu ruvO, Mrs. V. Jeffery and J. Madge, Mrs: C. Johns and V. Jeffery; soap race, ladies* side; guessing stripes in print, Mrs. L. Stewart; guessing number of beans in jar, Mrs. H. Jeffery; mystery race, Mrs. Jeffery and L. Ballan* tyne, Mrs. Madge and A. Ford (tie). Mr. Clarence Johns was nominated president for next year, , | clothespin race. j*4*' 1 i-iW T • •