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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-01-09, Page 3
/ In 1947 . Emery Desjar- the Scouts. On a Father and Son 68 ® H Resolve to take better cure of your eai1 or truck* He sure that at regu lar intervals it- is greased, the oil changed and periodical inspections are carried out, It will pay yoix in the long ruxx. To make your resolution complete entrust your cur or truck to Yon won’t be sorry you did. SATURDAYS Join in the salute to Ontario schools. Each week the Hi-Crowd goes on the air with a show packed full of music, variety and EUN! These programmes are dedi cated to the students of Ontario’s schools as a public service, broadcast by CERB, Ontario’s Favourite Radio Station. ■j WHERE YOUR ■ FAVOURITES >■ ARE Road Scars Your car needn’t look .like a pug-ugly . . . have the scars of driving removed at Ed’s Machine Shop. We can iron out fender dents op body damage . give either a touch-up or a complete paint renew job. Ed’s Machine Shop Two Blocks East of Main Street on John Street. Death of Mrs. Louisa Atkins Mrs. Louisa Atkins, beloved wife of the late Johnson Atkins, Moores ville, passed away at St. Joseph’s Hosptial, London, Thursday, Jan. 2nd, 1947. Mrs. Atkins, who was in 'her 7Sth year, had not enjoyed the best of health for some years and two yeafs ago. had the misfor tune to break hei* leg which -con fined her to her home but in spite of Her illness she was nevei’ 'heard to murmur but bore it with Chris tian -patience. Her passing will -be much felt as she was a kind neigh bor and friend. Mrs. Atkins, who was born in McGillivray, was one o-f a family of eight who have all passed away with the exception -of one brother, -Mr. John. Smith, Huron Street, Exeter. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful, tes tifying to the great esteem in which she was held. She leaves to mourn her demise three sons, Billy, Hart and George to whom we extend great sympathy as she was always a kind and thoughtful -mother and a beloved wife. The funeral took place Saturday from the Murdy Funeral Home, -Lucan, with inter ment in the Nursery Cemetery, Mooresville, and was 'largely at tended. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A. F. Gardiner, Anglican minister. Help Hature To Elim A combination of valuable vege table remedies, blended together under rigid standards. Of purity, Milburn’s Laxa-Livor Fills are often valuable in the relief of constipa-* tion and other disorders of the liver, stomach and bowels. They help the eliminatory organs and clear the system of waste which is often the cause of constipation, sick and bilious spells, headaches and heartburn. Once tried, you’ll bo delighted by the renewed fooling of well-being which they help to produce. Milburn’s Laxa-Liver Pills are on sale at all drug counters. Brice 25c a package. Tho T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. THE TJMES-APVOCATE/EXETER, ONTARIO, TOURS PAY MORNING, JANUARY 9 th, 1947 HIGHLIGHTS of 1946 January 3 .Dr, H. !H. -Cowan, his wife and faxnily, had a narrow escape dur ing the early hours of Thursday morning of last week when fire -broke out in the basement of their fine brick residence. The home of Deputy-Reeve Thos. Love, of 'Step'hen Township, ail in surance agent at Grand Bend, was destroyed by fire W-ednesday after noon of last week. Exeter, Stephen Townships will in Monday next pal officers, January 10 At the Lions and Usborne all go to the polls to elect their muni- Club suppex* meet ing Monday evening Deputy District Governor N. M, Pennington, of Parkhill, paid his official vesit. On Monday Benson W. Tuckey was returned for his seventh term as reeve of Exeter. Fred Huxtable, agent for the In ternational Harvester Co., has mov ed into the new building he has erected on M-ain Street. January 17 Richard Ernest -Shaddick, reeve of Hensall, was elected warden of Huron -County at the January ses- soin of 'Huron County Council. ’ After nearly sixty years of faith ful service -on the Exeter Fighting Brigade Captain Treble resigned at the annual meet ing. Bill Chambers was elected to succeed him. Last week during the spring-like weather the Exeter Branch of the Canadian Canners were able to har vest their crop of about thirty tons of carrots and thirty tons of red 'beets which they were unable to harvest before winter set in. January 24 At the Lions Club supper meet ing in the Trivitt Parish Hall on Monday evening Dr. E. G. (Pleva, professor of geography at t'he Uni versity of Western Ontario, gave a very interesting address on the con servation of our natural resources. On Wednesday evening of last week • a Chevrolet coach driven by Miss Kathleen Reid, of town, crashed into a standing truck that was carrying 32 rabbit .hunters, about a mile south of town, doing considerable damage to the car and injuring several people. The South Huron Agricultural Society elected G. W- Armstrong, president of the Society z for the coming year. January 31 Mr. Fred Newton has purchased from .Stewart Bros., the Huron Garage on Main Street. He is tak ing over the agency for the Ply mouth and -Chrysler cars and Fargo trucks. After twenty-one years as a suc cessful merchant at Winchelsea, R. E. Pooley has disposed of his store to Mr. Fred Walters, of London. The first new car to be delivered in this territory, a 194 6 Chevrolet sedan, was sold to Dr. Fletcher of Exeter, by 'Snell Bros. & Co. ’'The annual meeting of the Exe ter Branch of the Red Cross was held Monday evening, er reported that had been raised February 7 Mr. B. W. IF. announced the sale of his Hard ware, Plumbing, Heating and Tin smith business to‘ his son, Mr. R: L. Beavers. The new business will be known as ''Beavers Hardware.” •Mr. J. W. Holt, who fox’ over 21 years has been in general store and real estate business at -Grand Bend, has sold the building and ■business to Jas. -Dalton. Mr. John Essery at the age of ninety-two years retired from work as the agent otf the Usborne & Hib bert Mutual Fire Ins. Company. Fire Ed. The treasur- a total of $68,470 for all the years. Beavers this week Februai’y 14 The -first carnival of the season was held at t'he Exeter Arena Fri day evening of last -weak with an attendance of over 500. The Exetei’ Band provided the music for the evening. Mr. E. M'aurice Quance last week rounded out forty years as a -har ness maker in Exeter. He began his trade and was employed for many years with W. J. Beer. About 160 persons sat down to nicely -decorated, well-laden tables for a pot luck supper Monday eve ning in the James Street United Church oix the occasion of the an nual meeting. February 21 -Group Captain E. G. Fullerton, A.F.C., w’ho from July 1942 until September 1945, was the command ing officer oif the airport at Cent ralia, has received a long service retirement and is now on pension. Ml’S. Grand Eastern eht on spe-ct the work of the Exeter -Chap ter. The Students of the Exeter H.S. held a very successful “At Home” at the Exetei* Arena Friday evening of last week. Miss Elsie Gaiser was crowned Helle of the Ball by flier escort, Ross Tuckey. Doris Wanlass; Matron of the Ox’der -Star of Ontario, was pres- Wednesday evening to in- Worthy of February 28 Mr from Mr brick east. The residence will be occupied by Mr. Chas. MacNaughton. j. H. Jones has purchased Josiah Kestle the- fine residence on .John Street is the distributor (for the McColl- •Frontenae products, About 1,700 people thronged in to Hensail fair grounds for the an nual stock show presented -by the South Huron Agricultural Society. June 20 The EXetex* Bowling Club have decided on the erection of a new clubhouse. The Grand Bend Boy Scouts cele Prated Boy Scout week in grand style. On Tuesday evening the regu lar meeting was held, On Wednes day evening Mrs, dine entertained Thursday evening , banquet was held. On Sunday eve ning the Scouts and Cubs attended service at the church. March 7 Mr. J, W. Morley, K.C., who for the past 20 years has been practic ing law in Exeter, has been appoint ed magistrate for the -County of Huron. Mr, C. E. McCarter, of the Exe tex’ Frozen Foo-d Lockers, has dis posed of his business and property to Mr. J. Leonard McKnight. -Mr. E. R. Hopper, who for the past 18 years has carried on a Furniture and Funeral business in Exeter, has taken -as a partner, Mr, Kenneth G. -Hockey. The Exeter Arena Committee held a re-organization meeting Fri day evening of last -week, Mr. W. G. Medd was elected chairman and Mr. -C. V. Pickard, secretary-treas urer. March 14 Mr, to the at Seaforth, has purchased the law practice of Mr. J. W. Morley. Mr. W. G. -Cochrane, who recent ly was discharged has joined with F. form the law firm Cochrane.’’ Messrs. Andrew Hendry, R. -C. Dinney and Douglas Knowles representing the Exeter- Hensall Branch of the Canadian Legion were in Toronto over the week-end and on Saturday evening attended a presentation to the re tiring provincial president, M-agladery at the Hotel. Elmer D. Bell, who previous war conducted a law office Ifrom the army, W. Gladman to of “Gladman & Easton, James Thos. King Edward us. South End Service Station Russ and Chuck Snell Phone 328 Mr. Gordon Lamport ,after con ducting the Lamport Coffee Shoppe for a year and eight months, has sold the -business to Mr. Geo. Rether of London. Mr. F. G. Forrester, who for the past five years has been the agent for the Canadian National Railway in Exeter, has retired after 42 years service. Mr. Harry Bierling, who fox’ the past (29 years has conducted a gen eral store business in Exetei- North has disposed of his business to Mr. F. C. Beaupre, of Brockville. June 27 March 21 Ten Scout ficiency, were taken to Toronto on Saturday to see the hockey game. Mr. B. W. F. Beavers has pur chased from J. W. Morley the .'brick building now occupied by Cafe. Under the improvement of the agricultural grounds board is now completing grandstand. Over one thousand jack and eight ifoxes were bagged - dur ing the winter by the Thames Road hunters. members of troop, as a March 28 the Exeter Boy reward for ef Wong’s scheme the 'fair a new rabbits After carrying the Dashwood mail for more than 44 years, Mr. Harry Hoffman has retired and his place is now taken by Ross Guenther. Miss Norma E. J. Cook has been successful in the final year of ex.- aminations of the University of Western Ontario Medical School. Mr. S. B. Otten, accountant at the Bank of -Montreal, 'has received word of his transfex’ to 'Gore Bay, Manitoulin the branch April 4 The Boy ing the latter part of last week was the most successful ever -held in the community. Ovei’ 25 tons of scrap paper were collected. ■Mr. J. W. Morley, K.C., who in tends making his home in -Gode rich, was, tendered a banquet at the Central Hotel Friday evening of last week by about fifty of his friends. Mr. B. W. F. Beavers act ed as chainnan. At the -James -St. United church on 'Sunday morning a solid silver chalice was dedicated in memory of the’ late L.Cpl. Noman Hilton Sandes. The chalice was the gift of the Y.P.U. April 11 The Exetei* Lions -Club banquet, known as Farmers Night, which was held in the Arena Wednesday evening of last week, was an out standing event. Nearly two hundred men sat down to the nicely -decor ated tables. Lion President Dr. -H. H. Cowan acted as chairman. While Mr. Art Willert, who is employed by -Guenther Transport, was in the act of changing a tire on one of the trucks, the tire blew out, -both bones of his right arm were fractured and he suffered -a scalp wound. •Dr. Milner has purchased the residence on Anne Street occupied ■by Jas. L. Hendry and formerly owned by Dr. W. E. Weekes. April 18 At a turkey dinnex’ at the Lam- port -Coffee Shoppe Wednesday eve ning of last week the Exeter Vol unteer Fire Brigade honored seven of its oldest members who have resigned. William Chambers was appointed fire chief. At the morning service in James .Street United- Church fifty-two persons were to church membership. )Mr, Orville Webber house and property in Exeter Mr. Wm. Warren. Mr. Webber purchased a farm near Varna. April 25 The Exeter High School Com mencement was held Thursday eve ning last in the Exeter Arena With about four hundred persons pres ent. The program was presented by Island, as manager of there. Scout paper drive dur- on Sunday received has sold in- his to has Pflge 3 the Glee -Club of the Sir Adam Beck Collegiate, London. Mr. Harold Whyte, who has been employed with the Ontario Hydro Power Commission in Exeter since 1928, has been appointed superin tendent of the Lucan office. The -Southcott property at Grand Bend, comprising over 200 acres of land -with a lake frontage o)f a mile and a quarter, has been purchased by T. O. Southcott, J. M. Southcott and H. -O. Southcott. May 2 Members of the Exeter Lodge of Oddfellows, together with a num ber of visitors from Hensall and Seaforth lodges, attended divine worship in the Trivitt Memorial Church on Sunday evening. Mrs. V. Heywood and Miss N. McTaggart are -delegates from Trxv- itt W.A. to the 59th annual meet ing of Huron Dioceson W.A. In London. At a meeting of the Boy 'Scouts in the Exeter Arena Thursday evening of last week, Scoutmaster Harold Whyte reliquished his command ■and turned in his badges. The sen- ior patrol will endeavour to carry on t'he work. The members of the Order of Eastern Star and of Lebanon For est Lodge, A.F, & A.M., together with visiting brethren from Hensall motored to the Thames Road ited Church 'Sunday evening for Divine Worship, The Lions Club entertained ladies with a banquet at the Bren ner House at -Grand Bend on Wed nesday evening of last week. While Mr. R. B. Williams was in the act of tying up the knife of a mower with some rope his hand slipped onto the knife cutting the fingers between the first and sec ond joints, July 4 iHurondale School, S.S. No. 1 Usborne, fiftieth anniversary school building on with an Old Boys proved to be a -grand success. The members of the James St. United Church choir with their wives oi’ husbands were pleasantly entertained at the -home of Mr, and Mrs. Chester Rowe -and Helen on week. A served on Un* the also known as celebrated the of the present Dominion Day Reunion that May 9 The Zurich .Lions Club presented their minstrel show in the Exetex’ Arena Friady evening of last and the large auditorium was ed. Among the -graduates of week pack Friday evening of last strawberry supper was the lawn. Mr. Larry Snider, of Garage, has purchased brick residence- of .Mrs. derson, Main Street. July 11 the Ford the D. A. fine An- _ the School of Nursing of St. s Joseph’s Hoapital, London, are Misses Mlar- ion Elliot and Dorothy Green. At the Lions- -Club supper meet ing in the Trivitt Parish Hall Mon-" day evening Lion Harold W. Whyte was guest of honor. He was made the recipient of a handsome blanket from the Lions Club a tri-light lamp from the Scouts. wool and Boy May 1C A very interesting event 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. At a recent social evening by the congregation of Caven Presbyterian church Mr. and Mrs. Harold Whyte, Jack and David, were honored guests. They were presented with a coffee table and Mrs. Whyte a gift from the -C.-C.C. and a life member ship in -the W.M.S. May 23 At the Exeter Lions meeting in the Trivitt Parish Hall Monday eve ning a new slate of officers was elected with Dr. E. S. Steiner as the new president. Major J. Young, D.C.O. for M.D. 1, was the inspecting officer annual Exeter High School review Monday morning. The choir of the James St. church together with their or husbands were guests at a de lightful banquet in the church Thursday evening of last week serv ed by the W.A. and sponsored by t-he^ Official Board. took at the Cadet United wives May 30 On Thursday evening of last week Exeter paid tribute to her v-etearns of World War 11 and do homage to the memory of those who had made the supreme sacrifice. Reeve Benson W. Tuckey was chairman. Fire, which broke out on the roof of Harold Murray’s residence Tues day evening was noticed soon after it -had started and the quick re sponse of the fire department soon brought it under control. Reeve B. W. Tuckey, Councillors W. C. Allison, E. M. ©ignan and J. W. Hern and Clerk C. V. Pickard were in Strathroy to look over the Town Hall in view of securing in formation if and When Exeter -de cides to remodel their building. Juno 6 Mr. Wm. Chambers -has purclias- business 'from Mrs.ed the butch ex’ J. Hunter. The firemen turkey hatchery on Wednesday, near a brooder in the second storey building but was soon brought control. From 25'0- to 400 turkeys were suffocated to had a run to the of Mr. R. e. Tooley Fire bad started of the under young death. The ers in a quart on -Saturday. June 13 price of milk to the consum- Exeter was raised to 12 cents Elmei" Bell, of Exeter, was elect ed president of the Progressive- Conservative Association of Huron and Huron-Perth at the annual meeting held Wednesday night at Hensail, The residence of the late William Fisher, corner of James and Albert Streets lias been purchased by Mr. C. N. Farrow, of ReamsviUe, who op-■Harry Mathers, who recently ened up a new service station in Exeter North, was severely burned -Monday afternoon when flaming gasoline set fire to his clothing. Mr. R. E. Russell has purchased from Mr. W. J. Beer, t'he brick building on the corner of Main and James Street in which he has been carrying on the business. Decoration Day at the Exeter Cemetery was revived on Sunday when members of Exeter Lodge o-f Oddfellows and of the Canadian Legion united, to honor the memory of their departed brethren. July 18 The general store of Restemeyer and Miller, in Dashwood, was brok en into early Monday morning and the safe cracked and robbed of cash, bonds and cheques amount ing to over $1,000. The -dental practise of the late Dr. Roulston has -been sold to Dr. John W. Corbett, -of merly of Kincardine. A very impressive held on Sunday in church at Dashwood when Rev. L. I-Iigenell was installed the congregation. August 1 On Wednesday, July 3,0Oo spectators were see the first horse meet in Exetei since 1941. Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A. for South Huron, -officially opened the track. Gordon May, skip, and Kenneth Hockey were winners of the -Fred Hunt trophy cup at a .Scotch Doubles bowling tournament at Goderich Wednesday of last week. August 8 Stephen Township -paid tribute to the men and women from that town ship who went into the armed forces, at -a meeting held in the Crediton Community Park Saturday afternoon. An honor roll containing the names of the 138 enlisted per sons was unveiled by Dr. R. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A. Garnet Allen, of Hensall, escap ed from serious injury on .Satur day when -his large gravel truck got out of control in loose gravel and landed upside dowxx in the ditch. Grand Bend had one of its big gest week-ends as Civic Holiday pleasure seekers end there. August 15 Lennis Regier his cleaning and in Exetei’ and in -known as the Zip V-alet Service, situated in Wright’s store. The new proprietors Reid, D.F.C, Coutanche. The local of the playoff picture at the hands of Clinton, losing their second game 19-6 at -Clinton last Thursday night. A deputation from Exeter was at Dunnville Monday and have ar ranged for the purchase of a build ing, the former quarters for the officers of t'he Women’s Division of the R.C.A.F. The building is to be taken to be room Exeter Toronto, wasservice the Lutheran as pastor of 24th, nearly on hand to spent the wpelc- has disposed of pressing business future it will be are Fit. Lieut. Eai'l F. , and Mr. Raymond B. 'hardballers bowed out down and brought to Exeter rebuilt and used as in connection with I-LS. area. a class- the new August The Huron sail Wednesday evening (Continued on page 6) first flood-lit ball County was opened ■park in in Hen- of last Classified Ads Bring Results MUSS3KSR i@III^IIIISIIIE3ll!BIII@III^IIIE9IIIEilllQlllllillllBlllilgll|gllllliaillBIIIIKII|gllll£3llinill!illigIllllSlllffilM Farmers - Attention Wanted: A. number of progressive farmers in Western dis tricts who would like to set out a commercial block of Red Raspberries, either for your local trade or .for shipping to recom mended city dealers. Recent Ontario-Quebec production figures, prices at 40-60c per quart and dealer reports would indicate short .supplies everywhere. To encourage a limited planting of new high yielding patches, a well known nursery is sending a special representative of many, years experience in commercial production to personally interview and educate interested farmers in raspberry culture. This should result in higher unit yields, longer patch life, less hand labor and when translated into dollars at normal prices a relatively high ratio of profit is assured. Because of the present shortage of good planting material, bookings can only be made for FALL PLANTING 1947, limited to one acre. If genuinely interested in berry growing as a sideline to =, farming, write Box 457, -Campbellford, Ontario, on or before =? January 22nd, giving location of your farm. Our specialist will ® call later and completely analyze the business, soil requirements ® and preparation, up-to-date cultural practices, -home markets and si surplus shipping, cost of planting, estimated yields and profits || pei' acre. Late replies cannot be covered. ||