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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-07-26, Page 1Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1945 Single Copy, 5 cents ;Scventy*S'c<?;ohd Year IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN 1 Ladies’ and Misses’ 1 In order to clear out the balance of our Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Dresses in a hurry we are offering them at greatly reduced prices, many as low as $3.95 each EXETER HAS FIRE SCARE THAT WAS FALSE ALARM Exetey had a fire scare during the early hours of Wednesday morning with visions of a fire at the Exetei’ branch of the Canadian Canners. Citizens were aroused from their bed shortly before four a.m. by the sounding of the* fire Biren and there Was a mad rush to the factory. Fortunately jt was a false alarm and there was no dam­ age done,-The factory is .completely equipped with an automatic sprink­ ler system and alarm. Something went wrong in the factory and set off the alarm, One of the night workmen immediately phoned the Bell Telephone office and the fire alarm was sounded. The fire brig­ ade with the new fire fighting equipment was on the spot about three minutes after. The cause of' the alarm at the factory was the shifting of a pulley on one of the line-shafts cutting off the air qn the main line of the four systems installed in the factory. The cutting of the air started the alarm. Special Value in Monarch Yarn at 50c a skein We have just received a shipment of a 4-ply Monarch Knitting Yarn, suitable for socks, sweaters, gloves, etc., in the follow­ ing colors: White, Grey, Royal, Navy, Scarlet, Maroon, Sand and Green. This is a very serviceable yarn, and reasonable in price at 50c per % lb. skein Special in Seersucker Crepe 3 patterns only, 36” wide regular 90c on sale at 65c yard Ladies’ All Linen HANDKERCHIEFS made in Ireland, special values at from 29c to 50c each 3 dozen only Men’s All Linen Handker­ chiefs at 35c each. Monks’ Cloth Drapery 2 webs Monks’ Cloth for draperies, natural beige shade, 48” wide, 2 good patterns and of excellent quality at $1.25 yard - USBORNE MAN INJURED Mr. Alfred Hicks, of Usborne, met with an unfortunate accident on Saturday when lie fell from a load of .hay, With his son-in-law, Mr. Mervin Wilson, of London, they had loaded one half of a slid­ ing rack with hay and in moving the part load to the front of the rack a part that controls the rack failed to hold and Mr. Hicks was shoved from the wagon and fell at the horses' heels. One4* wheel pressed against the body fractur­ ing some ribs and injuring the lung. Had the horses taken one more step forward Mr. Hicks might easily have been killed. He is con­ fined to his bed and under the doctor’s care, and is progfessing as well as can -be expected. - Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday New Colored Cheese IL Qfb,Off the piece ..... p6t ID. JUC Apple and Raspberry Jam 21 oz. jars (2 coupons required) .vuVIl NewM’Ontario’ Potatoes 77 Lots of them now ............pCl pCuik I Aylmer Vegetable Juices npr 1 £« tomato, carrot, celery beet pw l-Mll *vv ,g U \................ —......................................— I— ■>w Grapenuts Flakes 9 Large 12 oz. pkgs.....................lUi Wethey’s Orange Marmalade pnpk 24 oz. jars, (2 coupons required) .Cavil Clark’s Asparagus Soup ? for 1 7r or Cream of Musliroom, 10 oz. tins& lev Kellogg’s Variety Cereal 7^^ Six cereals, ten pkgs. ................Cat.ll wot .........— .—■ = POULTRY—As we are now engaged in the removal of our poultry warehouse ’in prep- EE aration for our new seed building, we will not be receiving live poultry until further = notice, except such lots as have been previously arranged for. When the dressed poultry HS season arrives, we will be handling this as usual. Your Superior = Store ee 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1I1IIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH Jones & May NOTICE To Parents and Children We, the Canadian Canners, give notice that we will not be respon­ sible for any children hurt while pulling peas off the loads or for anything that might happen to the children while inside our yard gates. 3t,c E. J. Green, Manager. The Canadian Legion Exeter- Hensall Branch 167 BINGO Saturday Night LEGION ROOMS A PUBLIC MEETING OF ALL. INTERESTED IN THE GROWING AND MARKETING OF DUTCH SETT ONIONS will be held at the Town Hall, Exeter 8 p.m. THURSDAY,JULY 26 A representative of the Dept, of Agriculture will be present to dis­ cuss proposed changes in the Seeds Act, as it affects dutch setts. • Proclamation! Civic Holiday I hereby proclaim Monday, Aug* 6th as a public holiday in the Village of Exeter and ask all citizens to observe it as such. B. W. TUCKEY Reeve lAt the regular meeting of the Comrades Bible Class of the James Street United Sunday School on Sunday morning last the following resolution was passed, “The Com­ rades Bible Class, James Street Church, Exeter, of sixty members in session assembled, urgently re­ quest the (Liquor Control Board to close all women’s beverage rooms hi Ontario.” Mr. Harry Cole, S.B.A., with the RCNVR, spent the latter part of the week at his home here, having just returned from overseas. Harry Was in Halifax on tile day of th§ great explosion. He left therd’> in the morning and the explosion oc­ curred in the evening. He has been posted to Edmonton and left Sun­ day for the West. FO. Glen McTavish, wlio recently returned from overseas and who has been visiting in Exeter and Grand Bond, returned to Shake­ speare Tuesday and next week wilt report for duty for the Pacific theatre. FORREST^—MdQUEEN (A pretty summer wedding was solemnized Saturday, July 21st, at high noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McQueen, Hensail, when Elva Alice, their younger daughter, was united in marriage to William Edison Forrest, .son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 'Forrest, Kippen. Rev. R. A. Brook, of Hensail, of­ ficiated at th© ceremony, and Miss Irene Douglas, of London, played the wedding music. The ceremony was performed in a setting of trellises and standards of pink roses an&v hydrangea. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a white period bridal gown. The bodice of duchess satin was fashioned on fitted lines,- with sweetheart neckline, and sleeves tapering to a point. The triple bouffant net overskirt joined on the bodice in diamond points. The costume was completed by a swiss embroidered illusion floor-length veil, caught at the head in a halo of orange blossoms. She carried a satin muff with Irene roses, fern and streamers. The bride’s only or­ nament was a gold locket, gift of the groom. The bride’s mother was costumed in a two-piece black and white bangaline du-co dot, with white accessories and corsage of Innocence roses. The mother of the groom chose heaven blue crepe. She too wore Innocence roses and White accessories. Following the ceremony the guests sat down to a dainty luncheon. The table was cen­ tred With a three-tiered wedding cake, flanked with pink and white tapers and roses; Amid showers of confetti and best Wishes the happy couple left for a honeymoon in the Muskoka 'Lakes district. On their return they Will reside on the grooms farm west of Hensalh * Mr, and Mrs. 0, E. Kurbrigg and Laureno are- enjoying their vaca­ tion with a trip tip the lakes. ENJOYS PLANE RIDE . Mr. J. Albert Traquair returned home Wednesday of last week after holidaying for three weeks with Mrs. Traquair and Dorothy at Eck- ville, Alta. Albert slipped away quietly and webt by plane from To­ ronto to’ Calgary; ’While at” Calgary ’he. attended the annual stampede. He went out by plane making the trip in the night and the* journey above the clouds was a wonderful sight. At Winnipeg at midnight one could read the paper by day­ light while below all was darkness. One interesting feature was watch­ ing the twilight as it .circled the earth until the sunrise the follow­ ing morning. Leaving Toronto in the evening he arrived at Calgary the next morning. The return trip •was made in the daytime. MOTOR ACCIDENT On .Sunday evening when Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Squire, Orland and Dorothy were motoring south on the second concession of Usborne the car struck a rise in the road at the St. .Marys road intersection and Mrs. Squire and Dorothy were thrown up striking the top, Mrs. Squire receiving injury to her neck and Dorothy a bruised forehead. Orland was at the wheel and on .coming to the St. Marys road stop­ ped the car but owing to a heavy fog was unable to see clearly across the road. On resuming the journey, the car went over some­ thing, in the road that tossed up the occupants and Mr Squire going to see what the trouble was found that some of the tarvia being used to lay a hard surface on the St. Marys road had been left high at the spot. Fortunately the injuries to the occupants were no worse. AIDS IN RESCUE AT HALIFAX EXPLOSION AB, Seaman Bill Kestle, with the RCNVR at Halifax, was there at the time of the big explosion and. in a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Rufus Kestle, tells some of his experiences. He writes in part as follows: “We were sitting in the mess when the first explosion came. That One was- a -mile away and it blew the doors open and shattered all the windows. Some houses nearby had their wails bulged to the ex­ tent of four or five inches. All the ships in the harbor were moved five or six miles out to sea ours in­ cluded, but as I was not on duty, I went with the others to do res­ cue work. It wasn’t long until the explosions were all around us and we’d have to drop -on our stomachs as the only safety measure. From 8 p.m, until 2 a.m. we carried screaming babies and children and their mothers to the trucks and took them twenty miles away. Many were buried in the wreckage of their homes. It was quite an ex­ perience for me to he holding a baby and its mother nowhere to be ■found, and explosions going on all around' us. Everything was rocking just like a rocking -chair. About 4 a.m. the worst one of all came. This ojrie did the most damage, but after that- for the rest of the night there were small blasts which last­ ed until 9 in the morning. It was lucky the main magazine didn’t go as there were some 50,0-00 depth charges stored in -one place. They said if it had gone, Halifax would have been, almost all destroyed." EXETER LIONS CLUB ARRANGE FOR FROLIC The newly elected executive of the Exeter Lions Club of which Dr. H. H. Cowen is the new president have held -a couple of executive meetings to form new committees and outline a program of activities for the fall and winter. Arrange­ ments are being made for the <an- nual fall- frolic which will be held this year on Wednesday and Thurs­ day, October 3rd and 4th. In other years .the frolic*-Sias-been held on a Friday but owing to the rationing of meat and the inability to secure wieners for Friday a change is be­ ing made this year. A draw will be made when $420 will be given away in prizes. The first prize is to be an electric stove, 2nd an electric washing machine, -3rd and 4th $5 0 war savings certificates; 5th and 6th $25 war savings sertificates; 7th a $10 war savings certificate. Door prizes of five $5 bills will be given away Wednesday night. The tickets will go on sale shortly. The proceeds will be for community wel­ fare work. BURIED IN EXETER A former resident of ^xeter was laid to rest in the Exeter'-Cemetery Saturday afternoon in the person of Mrs. Sarah Manson, who passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. A. Jaques, 102 Duchess Ave,, London, aged 86 years. Mrs. Manson was the widow of the late George Manson, who for many years conducted a slide repair busi­ ness in Exeter, While in Exeter, Mrs. Manson was an active member of Caven Presbyterian church, Fol­ lowing the death of her husband, Mrs. Manson moved to London to reside with her daughter. In Lon­ don she was identified with Elm­ wood Avenue Presbyterian church. In addition to her daughter, one, son, William S< Manson, of 29 South Lea Ave., Toronto, survives. The funeral Was held frohi the Mil­ lard George funeral home in Lon­ don conducted -by Rev. John Fleck and assisted by Rev* A. A. Truinp- er, Mr. and Mrs. Jaques and Mr, and Mrs. W. S. Manson ac-vom- pan led the remains to Exeter. Fire Starts From Electric Plate The Exeter fire brigade had a run to the home -of Mr. Fred Hux­ table Thursday afternoon of last week when a fire started from an electric plate belonging to a tenant in an apartment. The fire was brought under control With little damage done. This was the second occurrence as a similar fire hap­ pened several months ago. Stole two Tires and Rims Tire thieves were busy jn Exeter •last week and removed two tires and rims from a trailer belonging to Mr. Jas. B‘. Kirkland, of Usborne. On Monday Mr. Kirkland brought his car and trailer to the Red In­ dian Service Station for repairs and as the work was not .completed the trailer .stood outside during the night when the tires were removed, Jim says he hopes the thieves get a hundred miles from home and have a blow-out. Suffered Painful Burns Thomas Sherritt, well-known Hensall district farmer, is suffer­ ing painful burns to his arm in an accident he suffered on his farm. Mr. Sherritt was burning eld hay on a huge bonfire, and was on a load throwing it on the fire when flames from the bonfire caught on the load, setting it on fire. In try­ ing to save the wagon, Mr, Sherritt was badly burned. He was attended by Dr. D. G« Steer, of Hensall, Mr. afod Mrs. Wril. May are vis­ iting friends in Rochester, N.Y. Goirig to Pacific Sqdii. Ldr, Alvin Bossenberry, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Bossenberry, of Grand Bend, re­ cently returned from overseas-, making the trip in a Lancaster hoinber, He enlisted in London with the Hitssars in August, 1941, and transferred to R.C.A.F. in (.Febru­ ary, 1942. He received his wings hi October of that year. He went overseas in January, 1945. He re­ ports for service in the Pacific ut­ ter spending 30 -days with his wife and young daughter at Grand Bend. MISSIONARY COUNSELLOR AT YOUNG PEOPLE'S CAMP Rev, Ernest Grigg hag returned to Exeter after spending two weeks at a young people’s camp at Lake­ side, 43 miles from Detroit, and also spending two weeks relieving at the Westside Baptist church at Bay City, Mich. During the first week at the Lakeside camp there were 55 boys arid girls between the ages of 14 and 17 with I5? instruc­ tors and counsellors, During the second week there were 115 Junior H.S. boys and girls from 10 to 14 years. The mornings were spent in studies and -handpraft and the fore­ part of the afternoon, with sports of all kinds, followed by swimming with lifeguards present, Mr. Grigg was missionary counsellor and gave the devotional talks each morning. During the camp there were 15 conversions and 17 who volunteer­ ed for lifetime service in various callings. Anyone knowing Mr, Grigg will appreciate how well he would fit into the lives of these young people. GAS TAKES FIRE WHILE FILLING TANK There were an exciting few min­ utes at Graham Arthur’s Service Station Tuesday afternoon when fire started while one of the gaso­ line tanks was being filled with gasoline. Gasoline was being run into one of the large underground tanks from a gasoline truck when Allen Westcott happened to pass close by and the gasoline fumes were ignited. How the fire started is a mystery but it is thought that owing to the intense heat at the time a spark possibly caused from a nail in Allan’s shoe might have done the trick. The fire was quickly put out with an extinguisher that was close at hand. The results might easily have been more disas­ trous. DUE TO ARRIVE FROM OVERSEAS THIS WEEK Fifteen hundred army personnel from London, and district are on their way home . from overseas aboard the troopship’, New"‘Amster­ dam, expected to dock . at Halifax today, July 26th. Trains are expect­ ed to arrive in London over the week-end. The majority of the troops are volunteers for the Cana­ dian Far East Force, who will be on leave at their homes for 30 days •before returning to their units for a refresher course. Among those from this district are Lieut. -Grant W, Taylor, son of Mr, and Mrs. Hector Taylor; Pte. T. L. Kendrick, son of Pastor and Mrs. H. T. Ken­ drick; Gnr. J. Boa, of Hensall; Tpr. J. H. Whitmore, Clandeboye; Pte. B. A. Kyle, Hensall; Spr. A. R. Har­ ness, Woodham, Sgmn. D. G. Pass- more, Forest; Pte. M. W. Morgan, R.R, 2, Ailsa Craig; Gdsmn. C. W. Jaques, St. Marys; Nursing Sister Lieut.-H. E. McCarthy, Ailsa Craig; Pte. J. B. Brown, Egmondville; Pte. G. R. Turner, Bayfield; Sgt. O. E. R-owland, Mitchell; Pte. C. W. Wood, Seaforth; Sgt. J. J. Holland, Seaforth; Tpr. A. A. 'Cameron, Sea­ forth, -Gnr. E. M. 'Fitzpatrick, -Sea­ forth; >Cpl. W. L. Yule, Fullarton. Chicken Thieves Thwarted -Some would-be chicken thieves were thwarted in their attempt to rob some chickens Tuesday night from Mr. Bruce Rivers. Mr. Rivers arrived on the scene in time to prevent the theft but Was unable to apprehend the thieves. We under­ stand that it was the work of some lads in town. Hard-Surfacing St. Marys 'Road Hard-surfacing of the St, Marys road in Usborne township from the highway to Winchelsea is now in progress. The St. Marys road is a county highway and the work is being undertaken by the county of Huron. Hot tarvia and crushed stone are being used. The first mile and a quarter was completed Sat­ urday. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Exeter and District War Time -Committee acknowledge the receipt of $182.00 from Mr, Eric McIlroy, of Lakeview Casino, Grand Bend, The money is the proceeds of a Sunday evening concert put on in the Casino by the Stan Pat­ ton Ochestra, who .gave their ser­ vices free ’of charge. This fund is to be used for the Welfare of en­ listed men and their families dur* ing rehabilitation and will be un­ der the control of that committee. The sincere thanks of the commit­ tee goes to Mr. McIlroy and the Orchestra. Mr. W. J. Birney, of Toronto, is spending a few days with Mr and Mrs, E. R. Hoptier’; | USBORNE HONORS 7 FIVR . WITH OVERSEAS SERVICE I On Monday evening a largo crowd gathered in the Eiimville church basement to. honor four from the vicinity who have served in the forces overseas- Lieut* Bessie Bell, R.N„ Who is with the H.S. army corps, Qpl, Jim Cornish, Rte, Wilbert 'Coward and Gpl, W> H« Dickey, Mr. Kenneth Johns, presi­ dent of the Red Cross unit, which sponsored the reception, acted as chairman. Reeve Hugh Berry and clerk, A. W. Mqygan, spoke briefly and presented Miss Bell and the returned servicemen with rings and addresses front the municipal­ ity. Miss Ruth Skinner, acting pres­ ident of the Red Cross society here, and Mr, R. -E, Pooley, representing the Legion, gave splendid address­ es. Rev, Mair spoke for the church and welcomed Bessie and the men, also Mrs. J. Cornish, back from overseas. Miss Bell also spoke briefly of her trip and experiences which was very interesting to all. A splendid lunch was served and a social hour was spent. 95th BIRTHDAY Congratulations to Mrs. Margaret Christie, of Exeter, who on Friday last observed her 95 th birthday. A number of friends called to offer their -felicitations while others re­ membered her with cards and flow­ ers. Mrs. Christie enjoys splendid health for her years, Her hearing is good and she enj-oys keeping abreast of the times through the daily newspaper. She is a very in­ teresting lady and her many friends will wish for her continued health and happiness, Will Observe 89th Birthday Mrs. John Jackson, who lives with her son, Robert, miles south of Hensall, will observe her 89 th birthday on Sunday July 29 th. Her birthday will be celebra­ ted on Saturday. July 28th when members of the family also grand­ children and -great grandchildren will be present to spend 'the day with her on this occasion. 86th Birthday • Mrs; Mary-Stacey, Huron Street, observed her. 86 th birthday on Thursday last 'She is enjoying fair­ ly good health. Her many friends wish her many more happy birth­ days. ZURICH FAMILY GETS BONUS FOR 13 Honors for the largest family in. this area to receive the family al­ lowance goes to Mr. and Mrs. Al­ bert Smith, who reside three miles south of Zurich, with a family of 13 children all under 16 years of age. Family Totals 650 Years A' family that well might be noted for its longevity is that of the late M1’’ and M'rs. Adam Gaiser, of Crediton. -Of a family of eleven children there are eight still living and their ages total 650 years. The ages range from 72 to 89 years. The family was born and raised on on a farm in Stephen township but are now fairly widely scattered. They are Mrs. Christian Schwantz, of Detroit; Mrs. 'Susie -Guenther, of Buffalo; Fred Gaiser, of Zurich; William and Jack Gaiser, of Credi­ ton; Mrs. Chas. Koeltzow, of De­ troit; Mrs. Dorah Gaiser, -of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Harry Haist, o£ Crediton. . BOWLING NOTES To-day, Thursday, the ladies Will bowl in the afternoon and in the evening there Will be a doubles jitney. The weekly jitney held on the local greens Friday evening of last week drew a -good attendance with six rinks taking part. Two ten-end games were played. First prize was won by Mrs. S. B’. Taylor, W. J. Smith, Dr. Roulston and W< E, Sanders while second prize Wag won by Mrs. Davies, W. G. Medd, W. H. Pollen and J. M. Southcott. Two rinks o£ bowlers were at. Seaforth Monday evening attending the Scotch poubles tournament. Ted Lavies and Bert Rivers were successful in winning second prize, with three wins plus 17. W» E. Sanders and Ross Taylor had Wo wins with a PIUS bf 'Changing the night of the jitney from Friday to Tuesday evening re­ sulted in the largest attendance of the season oh the local greens 1 Tuesday, Bight rinks participated. Two ten-end gutties were played. The winners were Mrs. H. Skinner, J. G, Cochrane, W. E. Middletoil and, B. M. Francis; second, Mrs. Smith, S. B. Taylor, T, O. cott and R. N. Creech. ,