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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-07-19, Page 1Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year a Mg? 1 [l EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 194$ Ladies', Misses’ and Girls' Seventy-Seco nd Year GREETS SON IN LONDON AFTER 4 YEARS OVERSEAS Mr. F. w. Gladman and daugh- ter, Mrs, Warren Sanders, were in London Monday morning to weL come home from mer's son, Major who for almost four years Ims been on the headquarters staff in Lon­ don, England, Major Gladman is at present visiting with his wife at Ridgetown and later they will visit in Exeter. Major Gladma.n returned to Canada on the S.S. lie de France which docked at Halifax on Satur­ day. After joining the Canadian army he was posted to Camp Bor­ den with and was quarters overseas received Stationed experiences during the blitz and also during the attack of the robot bombs. each 43c COUNCIL PROCLAIMS CIVIC HOLIDAY Summer Wash Dresses NEW STYLES NEW MATERIALS Very Reasonable Prices Shipments Just Received LADIES’ AND MISSES’ SHORTS, SLACKS, BATHING SUITS, ETC. now ready for the hot weather. 36 inch Seersucker on sale at 65c yd. 3 webs only Seersucker suitable for dress­ es, pyjamas, night gowns, etc., colors pink, blue and yellow, 36” wide. Reg. price 90c, to clear at 65c yard Summer Hand Bags on Sale AH Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Hand Bags greatly reduced in price. Ladies’ and Misses’ SILK JERSEY BLOUSES Popular Pastel Shades, very smart style $3.75 each There is a decided shortage of men’s fine shirts. We have been fortunate in securing’ about seven dozen in a very nice quality, sizes 14 to 17, fused collars, to retail at $1.75 and $2.00 each “BIG B” BRAND WORK SHIRTS Big B Brand work shirts are the best value it, we know of both as to fullness in size and quality of materials; We have a large stock at from $1.00 to $1.60 each BOYS’ and GIRLS’ Summer Pullovers The regular meeting nicipaj Council of the Exeter was held in the on Monday, July 16, Tuckey and Councillors Bierling, 'Dignan, Hern and Sweitzer present. The minutes of the last regular meeting of July 3 and special meet­ ing of July 9 were read ed on the motion of Dignan and Bierling, Communications were dealt with as follows. The Hydro-Electric Power Com­ mission asking permission to re­ locate the Commission’s transmis­ sion line according to blue print presented. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Sweitzer and Dignan that the Hydro- Electric Power Commission be granted the privi­ lege of relocating their transmis­ sion 'lines through the village ac­ cording to blue print presented. Victoria Hospital re hospitaliza­ tion. Decision deferred. Southam Press honor. Filed. Department Of resolution. Filed. Association of and Reeves—re membership. Filed. The clerk was instructed to have notice inserted proclaiming Monday, August 6, as Civic Holiday. The following accounts were read and ordered paid: Edward Treble, rep. cart $1.00; E. R. Hopper, wreath 9.00; P.U.C., street lighting 233.21, town clock 2.05, mdse, for , fire 2.02, Can- John Wm. 9.90; of the Mu- Village of Town Hall with Reeve and adopt’ ■Councillors read and re certificates of Highways re Ontario Mayors 10 dozen Penman’s make short sleeve pullover terry and cotton mesh jerseys, short sleeves, popular colors, sizes 24 to 34 at 60c and 75c each Town Hall .50, 235.76; P.U.C. protection 350,00, Town Hall 3 5 2,02; Receiver General of ada. one car wood 193.50; Stire, labor road maint., 9.9 0; Laverty, labor road maint. Reuben Mclnnes, team and mower 6.00; Richard Davis, street clean­ ing 27.30. All motions were carried. Ad­ journment on the motion of Coun­ cillor Dignan. C. V. Pickard, Clerk. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday THE LATE MRS. NEWCOMBE 4 for 10c Red Plum Jam or Apple and Strawberry Jam pvl jfll I Aeroxon Fly Coils One of th© good brands Robin Hood Rolled Oats onpli Large 5 lb. bags, quick-cooking ...CdLiS Lut Stokeley’s Tomato Juice Large 105 oz. tins (gallons) ...“<**»** Quaker Muffets Whole Wheat Biscuits Aylmer Pumpkin Large 28 oz. tins ........ Maxwell House Coffee 1 lb. bags ........................ Londonderry 9 97 r For making ice cream' .... “ j***©*" • ** Your Superior Store illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllillllllllllffl Phone 32 Jones & May Electric Refrigeration Service JUMPS FROM LOAD FRACTURED ANKLE Prolong’ the life of your Electric Refrigerator by having the condenser cleaned ajid the motor oiled and checked at least once every six months, thereby saving’ expensive repairs and inconvenience. Mr. Hugh Love, well-known mer1 residing north of Exeter, confined •with a fractured ankle. Mr. Love, who operates his farm in Stanley Township, hay To the He Steer, of Hensail.EXETER and vicinity G. K. Crocker PHONE 59W day or night AUTHORIZED KELVINATOR SERVICE NOTICE To Parents and Children Wo, the Canadian Canners, give notice that we will not be respon­ sible for any children hurt While pulling peas off the loads or for that might happen to the while inside our yard Proclamation! far- is to his home suffering was taking a load of into his bam when it upset, save himself he jumped with ankle. G. result of a fractured was attended by Dr.D. Illness ill and has re- Resigns Position Due to Mr. Arthur M'iddlemiss is under the doctor’s care. He signed his position as bookkeeper with the Huron Lumber Company. Miss Lois Sweitzer, who has been employed with the Bank of Mont­ real, has resigned her position has succeeded Mr. Middlemiss. and anything Children gates. 3 to E. J. Green, Manager. mt The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 BINGO Saturday Night LEGION ROOMS Property Transfer W. C. Pearce reports thd sale of the house and lots of Mrs. E. Gam­ brill, Main Street, to Mr, James McCullagh, of Ettrick, I hereby proclaim Monday, Aug. 6th as a public holiday in the Village of Exeter and ask all citizens observe it as such. B. W. TUCKEY Reeve to afternoon villagers to ascer- or a fire of sufficient of an in­ equipment at a mo- Mrs. Sarah ^Newcombe, a native of Devonshire,.,Rugland, coming to Canada as a’ young woman and a resident of Exeter ever since, pass­ ed away Monday morning in her 87th year. Mrs. -Newcombe's maid­ en name was Sarah Welsh. She was united in marriage with John Newcombe who predeceased her in 1 889. Surviving are two sons, John, of Stratford, William, of Spokane, Washington, and one daughter, Mrs. E. A- Howald, of town; also four grandchildren and five great grandchildren and. one sister, Mrs. Mary Brock, of town. Deceased had been poorly for the past couple of years but confined to her bed only a couple of weeks. The funer­ al, private/ was held from her late residence, south boundary, Wednes­ day afternoon, conducted by Rev. N. J. Woods. The bearers were Dr. Roulston, T. Hawkins, F. thur and A. K. Newcombe. Among those attending from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. J. Newcombe, of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Roul­ ston, of Simcoe, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Newcombe, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Knight, of Sarnia. Interment was in the D. Southcott, G. A. Sheere, Graham Ar- Exeter cemetery. Ribs Fractured Mr. Hector Taylor, who had a couple of ribs fractured and was somewhat bruised when knocked down by a team of horses the fore­ part of last week, is recuperating very nicely at his home. DIED IN WINNIPEG death took place in Winni- July 11th of Emma Bissett, Heavy Rains There was a steady downpour rain over the week-end and rivers and creeks were swollen and many of .the fields for a short time looked like miniature lakes. The rain kept up almost continuously Saturday night and off and bn during Sun­ day, Haying has been backward as the weather .has not been ideal for curing. Some of the fields that have been “cut have had to be turned to dry several times. The wheat Is beginning to turn. of James Bissett, township, their east of Exeter, of town, is a The peg on widow of the late Jojih Welsh, af­ ter a short illness, at the age of 93 years. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. pioneers of Usborne home being a mile Miss Fanny Bissett, .sister. She was twice married, first to William Long, to which union two sons were born, Lewellyn and Charles, both of whom reside in Winnipeg. Later she married John Welsh, of Exeter, who passed away some years ago. The funeral took pl^ce on Friday from Mordiie’S Chapel to the family plot in wood cemetery, Winnipeg. ' Elm- Dr. J« G. DunlOp. who has dis­ posed of his practice, has rented one of the apartments of Mr. A. o> Elliot. The apartment is tubing te-. decorated. J The Big Ones Got Away Mr. and Mrs. Ted Davies and ilamily retui’ned Monday from a .ten-day '‘motor and fishing trip to Manitoulin Island, across the Is­ land to Dittle Current and then back on the mainland going-as far as ESpinoia. Ted had the good for­ tune to 'land a six-pound bass and a fair .string of fine fish and now With his locker weM stocked he can laugh at meat rationing. Lightning Stuns Four While harvesting peas at Mollard Line farm, half mile south of Grand Bend, four men, G. Latta E. Latta. O. Farrell and Mr. Moff, were stunned by lightning but non© suffered seriously. the .point at be delivered to any the shortest possible four London firemanJune 22 a record dash to Grand Bend near drowning occurred Bend on Saturday, July Tom McMann, a Windsor into difficulties and was GRAND BEND HAS NEW LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT The screeching sound of a siren at Grand Bend Saturday sent the campers aud scurrying to the lakeside tain whether a drowning had taken iplace. Fortunately it turned out that the newly organized life-saving crew were trying out for the first time the siren recently installed at the Lakeview Casino. Following the recent drowning ac­ cident a group of business men and public-spirited citizens headed by Harold Klopp raised funds to defray the cost halator and life-saving which will be available merit's notice for anyone who gees into trouble in the water. A life-saving crew has been set up- operating entirely at their own expense, They have formed them­ selves into a team system that at the sound of a siren alarm from the beach, indicating that some swimmer or boatman is in difficul­ ty will send 12 men into action on twelve separate tasks of life-saving. The system provides for a speed­ boat, an inhalator, blankets, hot water bottles, stimulants and other ■accessories to given time. On made with an inhalator from the central fire hall in the attempt to save the life of a 'London lad 'drowned at t'he mouth of the Aux Sable river. Another at Grand 7tli, when sailor, got saved only by the heroic efforts of Mrs. Isabel Taggart, of London and Miss Margaret Reause, of Windsor who swam several hundred yards through the choppy weather to bring him safely to shore. These incidents •prompted Harold Klopp to suggest that same life­ saving equipment should be provid­ ed and a canvass of some of the businessmen met with a hearty re­ sponse and fhe fund was augmented by some substantial donations from some of the campers. The inhalator was purchased and on Friday of last week nine men motored to London seeking instruc­ tion from the London fire depart­ ment on how to operate the same. The men who went t0 London were Policeman Harold Kendrick, Eric McIlroy, Fred Walker, Kent Moody, Harold Klopp, Harold Whyte, Jack Whyte, W. F. B,- MacLaren and M. H. Jones. Three of the crew were unable to be present. The committee who are sponsor­ ing the drive hope to raise money enough to purchase life preservers and other emergency first aid equipment. Any funds collected in excess of the sum expended for equipment .will be deposited in a special account for its maintenance. The fund will close July 31, an'd sponsors hope that all summer re­ sidents of . Grand Bend, as well as its citizens, will contribute to the cause. The names of subscribers to the fund are being listed and all contributions will be acknow-, edged. RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS ON QUEEN ELIZABETH Lieut. Bessie E. Bell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.hos. Bell, Elim- ville, army nurse .with the U.S. Army, returned from overseas last week on the Queen Elizabeth. Lieut. Bell, who has spent two and a 'half years overseas, is on :a month’s leave here before returning to the United States, where she expects to go to the Pacific to continue her nursing duties. RED CROSS NEWS The next Blood Donors will be held oil Wednesday, ust 8 th. Clinic Aug- The next Executive meeting will be bn Monday, September 10th. There August, set for the and knitters to get their will be no packing in September 14 is the date next one. All sewers are Urgently requested work in. Exeter : 1- pair service Auxiliary khaki women’s airforce pair service sox; 4 T.N. sweaters; Hos- British Civi- 12 boy’s sweaters, size 8; 14 8 infant's 13 infant’s soakers; pair child’s Upwards of 50,000 new houses < cuuruu are planued for Gahada in the next I size 1, twelve months.je Shipping Report Knitting—^Army sox, 6 Women’s knickers; 9 pair gloves; Navy: 26 4 scarves pital; 28 washcloths Ilan boys’ knee sox, size 8 sweater coats 2 infant’s bonnets; 2 mitts. Sewing — British combinations, size 2; Civilian r 19 30 tempers, J.,; 62 infant’s nightgowns. | 17 large qnilts; 1 drib quilt, PARKHILL RINK WINS BOWLING TOURNAMENT The first bowling tournament the season was held on the local green's Monday evening and th|e greens were filled, 22 rinks taking part. President G. W, Layton wel­ comed the visitors. Three ten-end games were played, First prize winners were H. Adams, S, Vernon, M, W. Telfer, wins plus 25; J, Baker, W. wins plus 24; F. Bradley, J. ford, 3 wins plus 14; Fourth, G. Gowie, S. Graham, R. N, Welsh, of London, camping at Grand Bend, 3 wins plus 14, McDonald’s rink had the larger aggregate, results were as Clinton, minus; Craig, ton, 2 ton, 1 1 plus us; Smith. of Parkhill, with 3 Second, A. Taylor, Hodge, Goderich, 3 third, H, Runciman, lA. McDonald, Strat- 2 (plus 8; plus Plus 10; "'ll, 5; 1; Other follows; C. Draper, W. W, Love, Ailsa P. Livermore, Clin- W. Gunning, Gran- W. Yorke, Parkhill, H. Steep, Clinton, min- of Ailsa Craig, 1 win; R. Sparling, Clinton, minus; San­ derson, Goderich, 2 Plus 9; Teddy Bright, Seaforth, 1 plus 5. The Exeter rinks were as fol­ lows: E. J. Wethey, B. M. Francis, R. G. Seldon, 2 plus 12; J, G. Cochrane, Ross Taylor, Ulric Snell, 2 plus 8; T. O. Southcott, W. H. Pollen, Dr. Roulston, 1 plus 10; G. W. Layton, W. E. Middleton, R. E. Davis, 1 plus 5; G. C. Appleton, R. Snell, W. E. Sanders, 2 plus 15; S. B. Taylor, Rivers, 2 plus Davies, J. M. Jitney The jitney the local bowling green was rained out with the first game only part­ ly played. Cold, backward weather this season has retarded the inter­ est usually manifest greens and a special arranged for Friday ies providing lunch, afternoon cleared before night when the first game was nicely under way rain again fell It didn’t stop the players from enjoying lunch. Bert Rivers, H. C. 4; W. G. Medd, Teh Southcott, minus. Rained Out Friday evening on on the local evening with the Rain in was lad- the but INJURED IN CRASH the ofFit. Lt. Arthur Southam, Gander, Nfld., rather than Arthur Fultham, of Exeter, was injured in the crash of a Liberator recent­ ly. Fit, Lt. Southam came to Exeter from Summerside when the Cent­ ralia airport was opened. For near­ ly two years, he and Mrs. Southam made their home with Dr. and Mrs. Steiner. Their friends in Exeter will regret to hear that Mr. 'Southam is confined to hospital at Gander with fracture of both legs. HOME FROM OVERSEAS PO. J. C. Cornish, son of Mr. Mrs. J, K. Cornish, of Brucefield, was among those to arrive home on the lie de France which -docked at Halifax on Saturday last. Fit. Lt. D. S. Morgan, son of H. Morgan, of Lucan, arrived home on the same boat. WO. Bob Becker, of the RCAF/ only son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Becker, of New Hamburg, and a nephew of Mt. and Mrs. G. A. Haw­ kins, of Exeter, has arrived home from overseas. Bob, who was a pris­ oner in Germany for almost a year and a half, arrived in Halifax on the lie de France Saturday. and LUCAN COUNCIL INSPECT* WATERWORKS AT NO. 9 i Still on the lookout for a water­ works system which they might adapt to their municipality a party of village officials from Lucan vis­ ited No. 9 SFTS., R'CAF., at Cent­ ralia last week and inspected the system in use there. The Depart­ ment of Health recommended wat­ erworks for Lucan, and members of the Village Council and the Public Utilities Commission, under the chairmanship of Reeve Harold Corbett, have commenced a series of visits in this regard. The tour of the flying school unit was made through the permission of Group Capt. ®. G. Fullarton, officer com­ manding the school. Reeve Corbett described the system as teresting and extremely and hinted that Lucan interested in obtaining one. “most in­ modern,” might be a similar Going to the Pacific LAC Edwin 'Walper, “foodstock, Who was with the RCA.F at Goose Bay, Newfoundland, and While there sustained an accident- which has laid him upjtor over a year, is at prebeht “visiting with his aunts, Misses Minnie and Gladys Nestle and other relatives. Edwin has signed up for Faciflo duty and is now Waiting to be posted. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wal­ ter, formerly of Exeter, Sanders, were fa overseas the for- Charles Gi&dmgji, the rank of Lieutenant later transferred to head- at in his at Ottawa .before going September, 1941, He promotions overseas. ‘London he had many- Underwent Operation Mr. J. W. Morley underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital, London, Thursday of last week. Hip many friends with be pleased to know that he is improving nice­ ly and hope to see* him around again soon. Fell Down Stairs Monday morning Mrs. G.On Walker had the misfortune to falL down the stairs at her home and was badly bruised by the fall. Mrs. Miners, ■to her medical for her. who resides with her came assistance and summoned aid. Mrs. Sutton is caring Meets Husband at Hamilton Mrs. W. N. Murdoch and her sis­ ter, Miss Olive Wood, motored to Hamilton Monday to meet the for­ mer’s husband, Sgt. Murdoch who returned from overseas on the lie de France which docked at Halifax Saturday. Miss Wood went on to Toronto while Mr. and Mrs. Mur­ doch are spending a few days in Hamilton before returning to Exe­ ter. TRIO NOW Fit. WENT OVERSEAS PRESUMED DEAD Sgt. Burton Prophey, of Parkhill, Pilot Officer Don Whit­ ing, of Usborne, and Fit. Sgt. Ray­ burn Ulens, 141 Bathurst street, London, who enlisted in the air force together in 1942, were sent overseas together have recently been presumed dead. After they were separated and posted to dif­ ferent squadrons. Burton was re­ ported missing March 27th, 1944, Rayburn, -on June 18th, 1944, and Don, on August 22nd, 19 44. The boys have now all been officially ©resumed dead. Fit. Sgt. Brophey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prophey, -of R. R, 3, Parkhil’l, Pilot Officer Whiting is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Whiting, of, Usborne, and Fit. Sgt. Ulens, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ulens, formerly of Grand Bend. ■ I HIGGINS—KIERNAN roses and bridesmaid of Paisley, in a floor A lovely church wedding .took, place at George St. Presbyterian Church, Paisley, Scotland, on June 26, when Julia Kiernan, youngest daughter of Mr. John Kiernan and the late Mrs. Kiernan, of 111 George St., Paisley, Scotland, was united in marriage to Sigma. Wil'liam Kenneth Higgins, second son of Mr. and .Mrs. Robt. Higgins, of Exeter, Ontario. The bride, given in mar­ riage by. her father, looked lovely in a floor-length gown of(lj white satin with a white bridal veil and carried a bouquet of bride’s | blossoms. The was Miss Mae Simpson, who looked charming length gown of pale blue and car­ ried a bouquet of roses and bride’s blossoms, Little Irene Kier­ nan, niece of the bride, was train bearer and wore a floor-length, gown of pink lace and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. After the ceremony she presented the bride with a silver horseshoe. The groom wo^e the uniform of the Signal Corps of the Canadian Army and was supported by the bride’s broth-* er, Mr, Michael Kiernan. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at tlie home of Mrs. J. Mb-* Manus, cousin of the bride, at 7 Craigielea Drive, Paisley. After the dinner, th© young couple left on a wedding trip to Edinburgh and other cities iii Scotland. On their return to Paisley the groom left to resume his military duties in Hol­ land where he is serving at his Brigade Headquarters as an elec* tHcai engineer. Later the young couple intend to take up residence in Exeter. __ ‘ , 4