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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-05-16, Page 1Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 16th, 1946 Single Copy, ;5 cents Seventy-Third Year Delegates Give Red Cross Report An opeu executive meeting of the Exeter Red Cross was held on Monday afternoon in the public library workroom, There was only a fair attendance which was disap pointing. The president, Miss Laura Jeckell, presided. The meeting op ened with prayer by the president. After the reading of the minutes the treasurer’s report was given, showing a balance of ? 2,300 on band. To date the membership drive totals only some 400 mem bers. It was moved and seconded that 25 per cent of the total money col lected during the membership drive be forwarded to headquarters in Toronto. Mrs, H. Jones took the chair and introduced the president and secretary to the meeting for the presenting of their reports. Miss Jeckell and Mrs. V. Hey wood were the two delegates sent from Exeter to the annual meeting of the Ontario Red Cross Division in April. Both ladies gave excel lent reports. Miss Jeckell spoke of the work accomplished by Ontario Division during 1945 and of the peacetime program of Canada. Exe ter’s record during the past six years has been so excellent that it would be-too bad if now this fine Branch was to disband. Miss Jeck ell presented a peacetime project to the meeting in the form of a “lending room” of nursing supplies It was moved and seconded that this project along with more Wo men’s Work would be Exeter’s present peace time work. Later it is expected that there will be some Blood Clinic work to do. Mrs. Heywood's report was a summary of the address given by the Ontario Commissioner Mr, John A. Marsh, at the luncheon on April (KI. Mr. Marsh spoke of Canada’s part in the new world order, a part- which the Canadian Red Cross will have a hand in. Here in Cana da there is a great need for a health program. At the present -only 40 per cent of the Canadian people eat the right kind of food. We are proud of the fact that Can ada ranks high in exports and Four Score and Ten Congratulations to Mr. J, II. Mc Donald. who resides north of Exetei’ on Highway No. 4, who on Saturday next will celebrate his 90tli birthday. Three years ago he and Mrs, McDonald celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Caven Church Honors Mr. and Mrs. H. Whyte At a recent social evening by the congregation of Caven Presbyterian Church Mr. and Mrs, Harold Whyte, Jack and David were honored guests and were made the recipients of some excellent gifts. Mr. Whyte who was recently transferred to the hydro office at Lucan, was chair man of Caven Board of Managers and was S.S. superintendent. The family was called to the front and on behalf of the Caven Congrega tion were presented with a coffee table, and Mrs. White with a gift from the C.C.C. Mrs. Whyte was also presented with a life member ship in the W.M.S. Both spoke of the pleasure they had derived in their work and of their appreciation of the gifts. A short program was carried out and Mr. Pryde gave a short talk on the Presbyterian ad vance for Christ. A very fine, lunch was served at the close. Miss Margaret Wein, of Exeter, and Miss "Ruby Gaiser, of 'London, spent the week-end in Windsor and Detroit. They made the trip from London to Windsor by plane. agriculture, but can we be proud that Canada is not even one of the first 13 countries in health rating? 41,000 men died in the recent war but do we know that 130,00'0 babies died in Canada before they reached the age of one year, dur- this same period. Mr. Marsh urged Canadians to look to their future and the future of their children— especially a ‘healthy future’. A vote of thanks was made to the delegates for their reports. The Exeter Branch will have a rest this summer and will resume work in a smaller degree than be fore, in September. The next Exe cutive meeting will be held on Monday, June I2<4. Dashwood Honors Returned Boys (By the Dashwood Correspondent) The Dashwood Business Men’s Club and Village Trustees enter tained the returned service person nel of Dashwood on Friday evening- A banquet was held in the Dashwood Hotel prepared by the wives of the Business Men's Club, Serving ‘over fifty. The dining room was beauti fully decorated in red, white and blue color scheme with the banquet tables being centred with red, white and blue candles and flowers of the same color. During the banquet a sing-song was much enjoyed after which a program was given. Mr. V. L. Becker welcomed the boys on behalf of the town and Business Men’s ^Club after which the chair man, Mr. Reuben' Goetz introduced the guest speakers which included Rev, T. Luft, Rev. J. Burns, Dr. R. H. Taylor, M.L.A., Reeve William Haugh, of Hay Township, and Reeve Roy Ratz, of Stephen Township. ■Pupils from the public school added much to the enjoyment of the pro gram with various numbers, After the program the presentation was made to the service personnel by E. Nadiger and M. Merner each re ceiving a fountain pen and pencil set. Theje were 19 present and the remaining 114 who were unable to attend will be forwarded to them. On behalf of the service personnel Col. E. Tieman, of London, thanked the Business Men’s Club and the village trustees as well as the resi dents for the fine manner in which they were remembered all during the war years. Those present includ ed Col. E. E. Tieman, of' London; Mrs. Sigrid Gunn, of London; Nor man .Eveland, of London; Lome Kleinstiver, of Bowmanville; Robert Hopcroft, of Port Colborne; Cpl. George Wolfe, of Camp Borden; Ervin Rader, Russell Tieman, Mur ray Wolfe, George Scheffbuch, Leo Eveland, Ross and Lloyd Guenther, Howard Klumpp, Donald Restemey- er, Kenneth McCrae, Leo Gibson, all of Dashwood. Married in Candle Light Ceremony Extensive Road Building in Huron to be Undertaken Contribution to Fair Grounds The latest contribution to the South Huron. Agricultural Society for the improvement of the fair grounds is $150.00 from the Hay Township Council, Contributions have been promised from a number of local businessmen and will be acknowledged when received. A flower-bed has been laid out on the grounds east of the arena. —Ph oto by Cecil Baker Studio, London Mr. and Mrs* Robert Field cutting the cake at the iField-Fletcher wedding Friday evening last. The London Conference of the United Church of Canada will con vene at Centennial United Church, London, from May 28 to 3|lst. l"~ ’ 1 1 . • • ■ - •• : *-••• '■ ’ '■ . ' ' Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ ------ Summer Dresses We have just received shipments of Summer Dresses for Ladies’, Misses’ and Children. These are in wash able materials of fast colors at very reasonable prices. Girls’ Dresses now in stock, 4 to 14 years. Ladies’ --------- Summer Hand Bags Ladies’ and Misses’ Summer Hand Bags—new styles and materials—at from $2.75 to $3.75 each. Alpinnette Cloth ------ For Slacks, etc. Alpinette is a fine cloth of rayom and wool, 54” wide, suitable for slacks and other sportswear. We have it in shades of navy, light blue, green, brown and red at $1.75 yard •s Good wool cloths, green and brown checked ef fects. Reg. price $24.00. Reduced to $16.95 each. Ladies’ Printed SUMMER HOUSE-COATS Sizes 14 to 20 at $3.50 each Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls RAINCOATS in stock —- at various prices. COTTON SHEETS — On Sale — 4 doZ. very fine cambric sheets, size 72” x 108”, no filler used in them. Reg. price $2.50 each. On Sale at $2.19 each Men’s FARM BOOTS Leather or Banco Soles, extra good quality at $3.95 to $5.75 a pair. sizes in Boys’ Farm Boots. Also all Summer CANVAS We have shoes in en’s with everyday SHOES most lines of running stock, heels wear. including wom- — suitable for* Walker Brand OVERALLS & All sizes now are scarce _ while we have the sizes. PANTS in stock. These goods. Buy them Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Roy^l York Cheese Spreads or slices .............. h lb. pkg* Stokeley’s Finest Tomato Soup Excellent value, 10 oz. tins ... 2 for Londonderry For making ice-cream Select Chicken Stew Chili style, 15" oz. tins 19c 15c 27c each 25c Creamo Granulated Soap Quick, economical and safe ... 30 oz. 25c Medium 'Colored Cheese Off the piece, tasty, healthful, per lb. Aylmer Diced Beets or Diced Carrots^ 20 oz. tins ... each Honey Mellowed Prune Nectar (Prune Juice) 82 oz. bottles ... each 34c 10c 35c Phone 32 Jones & May Your Superior Store Memorial Font Presented To Caven Church A very interesting event took place at Caven Presbyterian church Sunday morning when a memorial baptismal font, in honor of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. D. Weekes was unveiled. The .. memorial was the presentation of. their son Frank and the Weekes family. It is a very ex quisite piece, of white marble, the head of an; angel with wings and was , .the^VU^'' df - the -late Mr. Weekes. For fifty years this very fine piece of workmanship was on exhibition at the Weekes’ Marble Works and later with Cunningham & 'Pryde. It has been mounted on a black base with font attached and was designed and executed by Thos. Pryde. The unveiling of the font was made Sunday morning by R. G. Seldon and the presentation made by Henry Strang. It bears the in scription, “In memory of William D. Weekes and his wife Marion Whiteford.” Mr. MacLean accepted the font for the congregation and dedicated it to the Glory of God. Mr. Strang in making the presenta tion spoke of the splendid contri bution the Weekes family had made to Caven church, being active in the various organizations and the choir. He also referred to the splen did Christian character of Mr. Weekes’ grandfather, the late Adam Whiteford, a courtly gentleman, for fifty years an elder of the church. Among those present for the ser vice were Frank Weekes and the Misses Annie and Minnie Weeks, of Woodstock; Mr. Lloyd Whiteford and wife, of London; Dr. James Whiteford, of Virden, Man., as well as a numbor of older residents and former friends of the family. Exeter to Banquet Service Personnel The Reception Committee of Exe ter, on behalf, of the Municipal Council, will hold a reunion ban quet to the discharged men and- women of Exeter. who served in the forces during the recent ymr. The banquet will be held in the Exetei’ Arena Thursday evening, May 23rd and the Catering will be in the hand of the ladies of the Main .’Street United church. The committee have been fortunate -in securing Lieut. Col. Maurice Andrew, of Stratford, com manding* officer of the Perth Reg’t overseas, who took a prominent part in the war trials in Europe as speaker. Over two hundred in vitations have been sent out. Fol lowing the banquet a dance will be held with music supplied by 'Lionel Thornton’s Orchestra from London. Ladies of the returned men are being invited to be guests at the dance but owing to the lim* ited space unfortunately could not be accommodated for the banquet. During the past couple of years the returned men and close rela tives have been entertained at frequent intervals to a banquet and were presented with engraved pen and pencil sets. The banquet next week is for the purpose of bringing them all together and en tertaining them aS a body. It is possible that some person or per sons have been overlooked in send* ing out the invitations and if so the secretary, Clerk C. V, Pickard, would be pleased to know about it. Exeter Mourns the Loss Of Mrs. Jack Green Exeter mourns the loss of a high ly esteemed resident in the person of Mrs. Jack Green, who died in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Tuesday in her 61st year. Born in Cornwall, England, Octobei* 16th. 1885. her maiden name was Beat rice 'Ada Richards. On August 1st, 1881, she was united in marriage in Port Talbot. South Wales, to her now" bereaved husband. Edward Jack Green. They came to Canada tn October, 1926, and for eleven years resided in Simcoe. For the past nine years they have been residents of Exeter where Mr. Green is manager of the Exeter Branch of Canadian Canners. Mrs. Green was a member of the V.A.D. in World War I, and was president of the Exeter Red Cross Society in World Wai’ II. 'She became a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in 19 36 in Mercer Chapter, Simcoe, and was one of the charter members of Exeter Chapter 222. She was elected Worthy Matron of the Exe ter Chapter in 1941 and. elected District Deputy Grand Matron of District No. 5, London, in 1945. Mrs. Green was a member of the James Street United Church and was a directress of the Exeter Ag ricultural Society for the past three years, Surviving besides her hus band is one son Stanley, with the RCNVR, who returned from'Halifax by airplane, and one daughter, Dor othy, Reg.N., of 'London; also one brother in Canada, six brothers and three sisters in England. A favorite hymn of the deceased was “In the Garden,” Resting at the Hopper- Hockey ’Funeral Chapel, funeral service will be held in James Street United Church Thursday, May 16, at 2.30 p.m., under the auspices of the O.E.S. Rev. A. B. Irwin will of ficiate, assisted by Rev. M. A. Hunt and Rev. Wm. Mair. The pallbearers will be Rufus Kestle, Thos. Pryde, G. W. Lawson, Bruce Fields, A. O. Elliot and Jas. P. Bowey. The hon orary pallbearers will be B. W. F. Beavers. W. D. Sanders, R. N. Creech, E. M. Dignan, Albert Keys and H. Sparling, 'St. Marys. Inter ment will be in the Exeter ’Ceme tery. > Exeter Enters Huron-Perths The Huron and Perth Baseball League will resume operations in the O.B.A. after a wartime absence of several years, 'it was decided Tuesday night at a meeting held in Hensail Town Hall. Strong action is promised by the newly-elected executive, consist ing of president, Stan Tudor, Hen^ sail; 1st vi&e-president, Leroy O’Brien, Zurich'; 2nd vice-president Gordon Miller, Clinton; treasurer, John Livermore, Clinton and sec retary, J. E. Butler, of Clinton. It was decided to affiliate with the Western Ontario Athletic Associ ation if Suitable arrangements could be made. It is possible that the league will split up into two groups and that the Exeter entry will play With Lucan, Zurich, Hensall and possibly Clinton Radio School, Clinton and Mitchell, 'The Reception Committee com prises (Reeve B, W. Tuckey, chair man; Mrs. Edith Creech, Miss Lau ra M, Jeckell, R. N, Creech, J. Hubert Jones, W. G. Medd, Thom as B. Pryde, R. E, Pooley, ReV. A, B. Irwin and the secretary. Field-Fletcher At the residence of Mrs, Roy Fletcher Friday evening at 7.30 p.m., in a lovely candle light cere mony, Eldonna Marie, only daugh ter of Mrs, Fletcher and the late Roy Fletcher, was united in mar riage with Robert Cecil Field, son of Mr* and Mrs. B. D. Field, of Centralia. The Rev. W. Mair, of Thames Road officiated at the double ring ceremony against a background of spring flowers and ferns* The bride given in marriage by her brother, Douglas Fletcher, was beautiful as she entered the room to the strains of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, She was gowned in ivory satin with sweetheart neck line and Victorian sleeves, and her long veil fell from a pearl trimmed cornet headdress. She carried a sheath of red roses and white snap dragons knotted with wide white ribbon. Her jewel was a single strand of pearls, gift of the bride’s mother. The matron of honor, Mrs. John S. Green of Exeter, wore a gown of daffodil yellow dotted swiss with matching gloves. Her finger-tip veil was caught with mauve sweetpeas and her bouquet was talisman roses and mauve sweet peas. The pretty little flower girl, Miss Margaret (Ann Coward, cousin of the bride, in a gown of green taf feta with matching gauntlets and shoulder veil, carried a nosegay of pink and white sweet peas. Mr. Harvey Lovey, of London, friend of the groom, was best man. The bridal music was played by Miss Winnifred Field, sister of the groom. . , . Following the wedding a recep tion was held at the home of the bride’s mother. Mrs. Fletcher re ceived in a gown of navy blue crepe with matching accessories and cor sage of red roses and snapdragons. The groom’s mother chose a grey costume with matching accessories and corsage of red roses. The table was centred by a three-tiered wedding cake with sil ver and white decorations and top ped by a miniature bride and groom. Spring flowers added to the attractiveness of the table. Assist ing at the reception were Miss Audrey Russell, of Hensall, and Miss Jean McDougal, of London. Following the reception the hap py couple left amid showers of rice and confetti for a honeymoon in Florida ana other points. For trav elling the bride donned a brown suit with beige three quarter length coat and matching hat. Her acces sories were dark brown and her corsage of talisman roses. DR. R HOBBS TAYLOR. M.L.A., Who lias been instrumental in se curing appropriation of $480,00'0. for roads and bridges in Huron. War Prisoners Will Return to Centralia R. S. Duncan, assistant to the Ontario Deputy Minister of Agricul ture, has announced that 1,050 German prisoners of war will be employed as farm laborepr’"0* the province this year. He said some 223 prisoners how are * oh individual farms and 100 more will go to individual farmers. The rest will be stationed in the Chatham area of Western Ontario where some 300 will bo housed. Others will be at hostels at Glen coe, Centralia and Fingal and will be transported in trucks to 04 pro jects within a radius bf 30 to 35 miles. They will bo used mostly on sugar beet production, Through the efforts of J)r, R. Hobbs Taylor, of Pashwood, piemr her of the Ontario Legislature foj; Huron, an extensive road building program for this riding will be undertaken this summer at an es-* timated cost of $480,000, Dr* Tay lor on his return from Toronto for the week-end announced that he had been successful in having the department of highways approve this large expenditure and that ten ders for part of the work are being called for at once, According to Dr. Taylor Highway No, 83 from -Exeter to Grand Bend will be improved and new bridges erected. This will include the bridge over the Aux Sable just west of Exeter and the two bridges at Sodom. The long narrow strip of highway at Sodom which has been, a menace to motorists will be widened. This will entail a great deal of work as the highway is through low ground that almost every spring’ is submerged in water dur ing the spring freshets. The sur face will be treated with oil and tar for the laying of the dust this summer and preparatory to a per manent pavement next year. This action will meet with the approval of the motoring public over this much-travelled highway. A link with the pioneer days is now in evidence over this stretch of highway. Early roads through, the swamp sections of the forest were known as corduroy roads and were built by placing logs one after the other. They were built when timber was plentiful and had to be cleared from the land before farm ing operations could commence. With the building up of the roads with gravel these' logs became em bedded. Of late years some of them, have been showing above the sur face. 'Last week workmen with a large caterpillar bulldozer and scarifier dug up what was left of these logs and the remnants were piled in heaps beside the highway. It must be close onto a hundred years ago that the logs were placed there. The digging out of the logs is one of the first steps towards a permanent road. Highway No. 84 from Hensall through Zurich to St. JoseDh will also be put in first-class shape and will be surface-treated with oil and tar. One of the big undertakings, sanction for which has now been received from the department, ac cording to Dr. Taylor is the erec tion of a new bridge at Bayfield. The old bridge is at the bottom of a steep hill, with a sharp turn as you approach the bridge and is narrow in width. The new bridge will be at a higher level with double traffic lane and the estimated cost is $200,000, The road from Grand Bend to Bayfield and also from Bayfield to Goderich will be put in first-class condition, repairs and resurfacing being done where necessary. Highway No. 4 from Exeter to Kippen will be resurfaced accord ing to Dr. Taylor. A power mower for the cutting of weeds along the highways will be added to the present equipment. The estimated expenditure of $4 8'0’,000 is exclusive of the main tenance cost, and the work will be carried out in addition to the regu lar maintenance work. The decision of the highway department to un dertake such a large project in Huron will no doubt provide work for a great many men this summer. The bridges will be built largely of cement with steel reinforcements and the steel for- this particular project is now available, said Dr. Taylor. . The London Free Press Wednes day had a splendid picture of Exe ter from the air. > -------------------- Fairbairn-Ballantyne A very pretty wedding took place at the Thames Road United Church Manse Saturday afternoon at two p.m. when Miss Audrey Bernice Ballantyne, daughter of Mr. John Ballantyne and the late Mrs. Ball antyne, was united in marriage with Mr. Clarence Roy Fairbairn of Exeter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Fairbairn, of Hensall. Rev. Wm. Mair ■officiated. The bride looked lovely in a floor-length gown of brocaded organza, with finger-tip veil and wearing a match ing set Of amethysts, the gift of the groom, as ornament. -She carried a bouquet «of Better Time roses. Miss Mabie Fairbairn, Sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid dressed in a floor-length gown of pink sheer and wearing a gold locket, the gift of the .groom. She carried a bouquet of Johanna Hill roses. Mr. Wesley Ballantyne, of Toronto, brother of the bride, was best matt. Following the ceremony the bridal party motored to London where a reception was held, at Glen Allen. Mr, and Mrs, Fairbairn left for a motor trip through the United States to Western Canada. For travelling the bride donned, a rhse wool salt with black accessories. Oij their return they 'will reside lh Exeter,