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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-09-04, Page 1I Seventy-Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4th, J947 - . ..j.-G. , .........~ ................... ■......................... - .............................. Single Copy 5 cents Exeter Pilot Passenger in Plane Crash at Grand Bend In a plane crash at the Oakwood golf course Sunday afternoon the 39 Enrolled in Primary Miss Helen ,Walper, new teacher for th'e Primary room of the Exeter Public School now meeting in the basement of the Pubic Library, will have her hands full as she tries to impart knowledge to Exeter’s young hopefuls now attending school for the first time. The en­ rollment is 39, 4 being held over from last year. The names are Pet­ er Frayne, Dennis Cann, John Har­ vey, Sandra Taylor, Lloyd Moore, Jim MacDonald, Jim Scott, Peter Venton, Judy Everett, Delores Cooper, Vernon Heywood, Mary Geromette, David Blackburn, Bobi bie Skinner, s Ronald Neil, Donnie Ried, Jim Tomlinson, Jim Russell, Marjorie Dayman, Shirley Wurm, Jocelyn Howey, Margaret Mahoney, Tom Arthur, Wayne Hockey, Pat Cann, Donna Wells, Loine Keller, Shirley Merkley, Pat Kerslake, Joe Anne O’Conner, Garnet Coburn^ Sheila Ford, Marjorie Stone, 'Sher-; riu Couillard, Wayne Bowen, Mar-; cia MacDonald, Rolande Heroux, Sharon Trites, Larry Jory. Union Services Close The union services by the Main Street and James Street United churches which have been held dur­ ing the months of July and August were brought to a close last Sun­ day and on Sunday next both con­ gregations will worship in their respective churches. During -July Rev. H. J. Snbll of James Street church conducted the services and during August Rev. H. J. Mahoney was in charge. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fulcher, of Brandon, Man., arrived last week to take up residence in Exeter. Mr. Fulcher is employed in the of­ fice of Jones, MacNaughton Seed Co. and Mrs. Fulcher has joined the staff of the Bank of Montreal! They will live in the Elliot apts. A I / I Back to School Again? With school opening this week you will no doubt require some of the following goods. i Athletic Shoes For the Gym, and for outdoor athletics, for girls and boys. Canvass shoes with rubber soles, laced to the toe. All sizes now in stock. Girls* Loafers and Oxfords New styles arriving for Fall,, some with fancy buckles and others in plain loafers or oxfords. High School Boys* Oxfords Brown or Black, medium and high grade quality. Priced at $5.00 to $8.50 pair. Tweed Trousers For small and big boys, sizes 6 years to 18 years, Most sizes now in stock. Boys* Suits We have all sizes from 6 years to 18 years, mostly with two pairs of pants. Priced at $12 to $20. M en*s Worsted Suits Right now, we have a few men’s suits in both single and double-breasted models. Ladies’, Misses’, and Girls’ FALL and WINTER COATS We have, reeeivecT our first ship­ ment of fall and winter coats, in the very latest styles and materials. Our prices are very reasonable. Fall Dresses Ladies’ and Misses’ Fall Dresses —shipments arriving nearly ev­ ery week. Fall Gloves Ladies’ Fall Gloves now in stock. Men’s Overalls 8t Pants Haugh’s, Walkers and Snag- Proof makes, in blue, sizes 32 to 50. These have been scarce. Right now we have them. BETTER QUALITY ZIPPERS We now have a real quality Zipper — popular colors, closed ends foi' dresses, skirts, etc. Sizes 6 to 10- inch at 30c., 35c and 40c each, according to length. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Quick Quaker Oats Large pkgs...................................... each 23c Lily Brand Chicken Haddie A good brand at a low price, per tin 23c Hillcrest Shortening The better shortening ........... per lb. 30c Velvet Cake and Pastry Flour New and popular ............... 5 lb. bag 29c phone 32 Jones & May s£r Cooking Apples Sound, clean stock ................... 3 lbs. 25c Clarke’s Mushroom Soup Special value .................,,.......... 2 tins 17c Cornstarch Several brands ..................... per pkg. 12c Royal. Manor Cocoanut Fresh stock ....................... 4 oz. pkg. 23c pilot, Earl Smith, of London, suf­ fered serious injuries and his pas­ senger, Larry Snider, of Exeter, es- I caped with facial injuries and a bad ! shaking up. Smith was demonstrat­ ing a new Fleet Canuck two-seateu plane and was attempting a take- I off from a field on the farm of 0. Taylor, adjoining the golf course, when the accident occurred. The plane apparently failed to obtain sufficient height and is said to have struck a wire fence break­ ing off three wires. Apparently out of control it headed for a near-tby tree and in banking one of the wings struck the ground and the other took off several small branch­ es from the tree. The plane finally landed in a near-by creek facing in the opposite direction with the cockpit badly damaged and a wing broken. It is stated that an unidentified nurse holidaying at the resort pull­ ed Mr. Smith from the plane in at dazed condition. Dr. Dunlop, of’ Exeter, who was on the golf course at the time, hurried to the scene. Before he arrived Smith had been freed from the cockpit and the wo­ man whom spectators said hauled him out, had disappeared in the gathering crowd. Smith was taken, to St. Joseph’s Hospital in London in the T. Harry Hoffman ambul­ ance. Larry Snider, who is an experi­ enced pilot, suffered a broken nose and facial bruises. During the war he was an instructor and taught many of the aviators to fly. Ac­ cording to reports the plane instead of being headed into the wind had taken off with crosswinds and failed to rise in time to miss the wire fence. Provincial Constables James Kneale and Robert White, both of the London detachment of the Pro­ vincial Police, were sent to Grand Bend to guard the aircraft. Hun­ dreds of persons visited the scene, the highway being lined with cars. The accident occurred in mid­ afternoon and the stream of visitors kept up till after dark when flash­ lights were used to view the acci­ dent. Ne^r Drowning at Bend on Holiday Grand Bend had a near drown­ ing accident on Labor Day when Jack Waters, of Detroit, a Univer­ sity of Michigan athletic star and accomplished swimmer, who had. suffered a seizure of cramps, was rescued from the rough waters by David Stitt and his week-end as­ sistant, Les. Barr. All day the wind-lashed waters of Lake Huron rolled toward the beach in heavy breakers giving the bathers plenty of excitement and kept the two lifeguards continually on the alert. Numerous times throughout the day the two Londoners had to go into action helping swimmers from difficulty. Stitt, doing regular pa­ trol spotted two men in difficulty some 50 yards from shore. He plunged into the water and was able to reach Jack Waters, suffer­ ing from cramps, The second man who had also gone to the Detroit­ er’s aid, found it impossible to carry out the rescue, made shore unassisted. Barr on the guard’s ■observation platform, saw the start of the rescue and went to assist Stitt, the two men bringing the visitor ashore. Waters was quickly revived. Only Daughter Passes Mr, and Mrs. Wilfred Huxtable, who reside on a farm south of Centralia, will have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their only child, Margaret Elizabeth, who died in the Children’s War Memorial Hospital, London, on Tuesday in her 4th year. At first it was thought that the child was suffering from poliomyelitis but death was attributed to encephali­ tis or sleeping sickness. The child had been ill for two months and had on one occasion been returned to her home aftex* being admitted to hospital. Her mother was the former Anna Love, of Hensail. The funeral is being held this (Thursday) afternoon from the home of her parents, lot 2, conces­ sion 1, Stephen with interment in the Exeter cemetery. Rev. G. C. Weir, of Centralia, will officiate. With Monday being a holiday the Times-Advocate is a day late this week. 2% AN UNUSUAL BLOOM is pictured here of a Cactus plant 'belonging to Mrs. George Davis of Winchelsea. The plant was seen by many curi­ ous neighbors and friends as it Is the first time that the people in the district have seen a Cactus of this variety, in flower. The bloom lasted but twenty-four hours and measured nearly six inches in diam­ eter. Some visitors thought it to be a night blooming cactus but Mrs.i Davis told the Times-Advocate that while it wasn’t that species she didn’t knoW its true identity. Enrollment is 270 at Exeter H. S. The Exeter High School re-open­ ed Tuesday with an enrollment of 270 pupils. This is a slight decrease from the enrollment of the previ­ ous yeax' but there are still a num- ber of prospective pupils employed at present who will be enrolling latex The enrollment at the com­ mencement of the 1946 term was 280. Two new teachers have been added to the staff increasing the number to fourteen. Hensail, Ste­ phen and Usborne township public school pupils will take the home economics and, shop work courses and two full-time teachers have been engaged for this worn. More periods and increased time is to be givexx in these two courses, as the time devoted to’Ciem last year was considered inadequate. Ten pupils have been enrolled in the special commercial department. There ave 82 pupils starting their H.S. edu­ cation to form three Grade IX classes. There will be three. Grade X classes a'nd three Grade XT. Parkhill Rink Wins Bowling Tournament A Scotch Doubles bowling tour­ nament was played on the local greens Labor Day afternoon with fourteen rinks in play. Two fifteen end games were played in the af­ ternoon and one was scheduled for the evening. Rain came up about eight o’clock and the third gaxne was called off. There were foul’ rinks with two wins and each re­ ceived a prize. The first prize went to H. Larkin and E. Piper, of Park­ hill, with two wins plus 3 0; second prize to B. Rivers and B. M. Fran­ cis with 2 plus 16; third to Morten, 'of Ailsa Craig with 2 plus 11; and fourth to McIntosh, of Ailsa Craig with 2 plus 5. Othex' results were Herschleber, London, 1 plus 15; R. Taylor, Exeter, 1 plus 6; Whaley, St. Marys, 1 plus 15; R. G. Seldon, Exetex’, 1 plus 13; H. C. Rivers, Exeter, minus; U. Snell, Exeter, rninuis; K. 'Hockey, Exeter, minus; Knott, Clinton, 1 plus 2; W. H. Pollen, Exeter, 1 plus 3; T. Elliott, London, minus. School Trustees Meet The regular meeting of the Exe- ter Public School Board was hel-l in the office of Mr. W. H. Hodgson on Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, at 7:30 p.m. Members present were Mr. W, E. Middleton (chairman), Messrs. Russell, Pollen and Seldon and Mrs. Marion Sanders; absent, Mr. Carfrey Cann. The minutes of the previous meet­ ing were read and adopted on mo- tion of Mr. R. E. Russell and sec­ onded by Mrs. Marion Sanders. It was moved by Mr. H, Pollen and seconded by Mr. W. Seldon that any new pju-residential pupils be charged 3.50 per month, payable in advance. Mr. Lawrence Wein has been re­ engaged as music supervisor at an annual salary of $430.00. Correspondence: A letter from the Ontario Trus­ tees and Ratepayers Association re­ questing each member of the Board to join the association; filed. On July 28th, Mr. Turner, Boilei' Inspector from the Department of Labor, inspected the boiler and re­ ported that a water connection was to be replaced and also several tubes to be renewed. These repairs are being made by Williams Weld­ ing Works, London, Ont. It is recommended by the Exetex' Public School Board that parents refrain fronx sending children to school unless they will attain the -—Please Turn to Page Four Old Landmark in Exeter Being Razed An old landmark on Exeter's Main street is now being razed and in its place is being erected a mod­ ern garage with five apartments above. Older residents will remem­ ber the building as the feed barn for the old Commercial Hotel own­ ed by the late W« Hawkslxaw. It was in the days before auto trans­ portation when farmers came to town with theii' horse-drawn ve­ hicles and would have the horses fed and watered for 15 cents while they partook of a substantial meal for a quarter. Often they stayed to imbibe some of the beverage dis­ pensed over the bar of the hotel., There were times when some of the' owners stayed with the horses to sleep off a debauch after having imbibed too freely. With the change of the times the building was con­ verted into a garage and used as a workshop and storeroom. It is now being torn down by its owner* Mr. Fred Newton and an up-to-date garage will be built on the main floor and five apartments will be built above. The frontage of the new building will be 46 feet with a depth of 85 feet. Steel beams 45 feet wide and two feet thick will support the root of the garage giv­ ing a large open space for the work­ shop. A steam boiler from the Port Albert Airport, yet -to be fired for the first time, was brought to Ex­ eter Wednesday fox* installation in the new addition which adjoins the showroom now occupied by Mr. Newton over which there are at present two apartments. Prize Lists Distributed Prize Lists for the Exetei’ Fall Fail' which is to be held Sept. 1.7th and .18tli have been distributed and should prove very attractive to prospective exhibitors. In the ad­ vertisement foi' Witts Fertilizers the naxne of Garnet Johns as agent has been omitted. Council Minutes The Municipal Council of the Village of Exetex’ nxet in the Tow Hall with Reeve Tuckey and Coun­ cillors Caldwell, Cochrane and Sweitzex* present. The minutes of the last regular meeting of Aug. 18th were read, and adopted on the motion of Couxi- cillors Sweitzer and Cald^well. Communications were read and dealt with as follows: Foote and Rafuse, re audit of Exeter District High School ac­ counts. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Sweitzei' and Cald­ well that the Exeter District High School Board be advised that the Municipal Auditors will audit their books and that the Board’s share of the audit fee will be $50.00 for 1947. Department of Public Welfare, re allowances; filed. Roofer’s Supply, acknowledging order for snow fence; filed. Radio Station CJCS, Stratford, re information for broadcast; clerk to reply. Earl MacLaren, re snowplough; filed. Hesco Products Ltd., re steel septic tanks; filed. Loxxdon Steel Construction Co., re reinforcement steel for culvert. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Cochrane and Caldwell that the necessary steel be purch­ ased according to plan submitted. Mr. A. O. Elliot waited on Coun­ cil with a plan to improve the drainage from the septic tank be­ hind his Main St. building. Plan was approved by Council. Mr. Clifford Watson waited on Council in regard to, No Parking area for bus. He also made applica- tioxx foi’ a license to operate an ad­ ditional taxi. The application for a license for an additional taxi was granted on the motion of Coun­ cillors Caldwell and Cochrane. Mr. Wm. Middleton, chairman of the Exeter Public School Board, waited on Council asking that School Zone signs be placed to pro­ tect children using the Library Basement as a school. Also that supervision be given to street crossing by the children at 11:30 A.M and 3:30 P.M. It was moved and seconded by Councillors Sweit­ zer and Caldwell that the Depart­ ment of Highways be requested, to place School Zone signs and that Chief Norry be instructed to super­ vise the children crossing at the required hours. Reeve Tuckey notified members of Council that he had arranged a meeting with representatives of Usborne Twp, Council to consider proposal for addition of names to cenotaph. The proposal to be pre­ sented by Mr. Thos. Pryde and the meeting to be held in the Town Hall, Friday, Sept. 5tli, at 9 P.M. The Clerk was instructed to se­ cure information re parking by­ laws and taxi license by-laws from other' Municipalities and to draft M-law providing for parking space for busses The Reeve reported the request of Miss Vera Rowe for permission to have the trees in front of her residence on Huron St. topped. Permission granted. Work to ba done in a proper manlier. Street lights for the Wartime Housing Area were considered. Ar­ rangements wore made for Council • —Please Turn to Page Four Lions Spend Over Four Thousand in Welfare Work 93rd Birthday The staff and residents of the Rae Nursing Home, Stratford, de­ sire to extend to Mrs. Mary Kers- lake, formerly of Exeter, congratu­ lations on the occasion of her 93rd birthday celebrated on Sunday, August 31st, and to wish her many returns of the day. James Horton James Horton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Horton, of Usborne, passed away in Oshawa oxx Wednesday, August 27th, in his 71st year. He had been in failing health fox' several years and, until March of this year, he lived with his sisters, Mrs. Horney and Miss Maud Horton. Since that time ne has been in Oshawa with his broth­ er when he was not receiving treat­ ment at the hospital there. He was aix honor graduate of Toronto Uni­ versity ixi science and held respon­ sible positions in Canada and the United States; with the Aluminum Company of America; with the Jack Waite mine in Idaho, U.S.A.; he was chexnist fox’ the Lake Shore mine in Northern Ontario for sev­ eral years; he was mine superin­ tendent of Tashota Goldfields and at the Hard Rock mine in Northern Ontario. He was rejected foi’ mili­ tary service owing to pooi’ eyesight. Soon after the last war broke out he spent six months iix S.W. Africa with Mariu Gold Mining Areas Ltd. at Accra, Gold Coast Colony. He had a quiet kindly disposition, was always cheerful and will be missed by his sisters here and his brother and other relatives in Oshawa and Toronto. The funeral service was held on Friday afternoon froxn the Dinney Funeral Home at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev. Mahoney as­ sisted by Rev. C. W. Down. Mrs. .T. Hodgert sang “The Stranger of Galilee.” Those who attended from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Horton, Oshawa; W. J. Horton, accountant of the Dominion Bank, Queen and Broadview Branch, To­ ronto; Philip Horton, teller of the Imperial Bank, Younge and Wel­ lington Branch, Toronto; Mrs. Jas. Downs- and Mrs. Emma Shepherd, of London. The bearers were Dr. J. A. McTaggart, William Woods, Herbert Blatchford, Wellington Hern, Harvey Perkins and Alex. Duncan. Grand Bend Has Big Year Labor Day marked the begin­ ning of the end of a very success­ ful season at this populax’ l’esort. Many of the campers who had spent most of the summer at the lakeside, closed up theii’ cottages and returned to theix* homes with theii’ families to be ready for the opening days of school. Not all of the cottagers, however, have left as many regard the month of September as the finest month of the yeax- at the Bend. Week-ends and particularly holi­ day week-ends set up an all-tiine high foi’ visitors when all accom­ modation was taxed, to the utmost and many tourists were unable to find lodgings. Eating places at times found it difficult to meet the demand. July was rather cold­ er than usual but during the month -of August Old Sol with an uxigenerous hand played a nasty trick on the exposed bodies of the uniniated and sent them scurrying to the drugstore to procure some medicinal concoctions for soothing the inflamed parts of the epider­ mis. All places of entertainment more numerous than ever, report a successful season. The Lakeview Casino with Gordon Delaxnont and his orchestra was as popular as ever. The Aldon Theatre, erected this yeax' by the Bossenberry’s, with its modern front, is a credit to any municipality and has been well patronized. Two new amuse­ ment places erected on the beach opposite the casino include a Merry-go-round and a Dodgem. The rollei' skating rink attracted large crowds of young people af­ ternoons and evenings. Sunday evening concerts at the Casino and girls’ softball games proved very popular and drew im­ mense crowds. The final game for the season was Played Labor Day when Goderich Legionettes won a holiday girl’s softball tournament before large crowds. In doing so, they repeated their triumph in a similar tournament ovex’ the Civic Holiday. The Goderich girls defeated Lu­ can in a. semifinal game and then went on to win the final in a closo decision over Dashwood All­ Stars by 4-3. The Dashwood team had advanced to the final by win­ ning from Forest 14-5. Revmour, the Dashwood pitcher had 14 strikeouts and Watson struck out 11 pitching for Godet* ich in the final game in which Dashwood had a baserunner on Second ill the ninth Innina but failed to tie the score “What work has the-Exeter Lions Club done this year?” That ques- tion the Times-Advocate asked Secretary Jim Howey the other day* Looking into the records Lion Jim informed us that all told over four thousand dollars had passed through the expense side of the ledger for) health and welfare for the boys and girls of this district. The exact sum was $4,150.69, i Breaking this down, medical ex­ penses totalled $479.50. This in­ cluded tonsil cases, dental examina­ tions. hospitalization, etc. For eye­ sight conservation, glasses, etc., and donations to the Blind Institute the total was $160, Civic Improve­ ment donations ran up to $1,212.65 and funds for recreational activi­ ties accounted for $989. Besides the above the Lions Club sponsored axi oratorical contest, ex­ penses for which were $82.60. Scholarships and prizes amounted to $37.00. Last but by no means least, $1,250 have been donated to various charities, Added to this were several thous­ and dollars raised for the British. Children’s Wai’ Victims Fund. That is where the money has gone that was raised at’the annual frolics and the sale of tickets to which you, the public, made such generous responses. All such monies are used fox’ welfare work. Such sundry items as meals, postage and the like are paid fox’ by the fees and fines of the members of the club. This year the Lions Club realiz­ ing the need of a hospital for Exe­ ter and the surrounding district and believing that the only way to ever secure one is to begin in a small way to set up a sinking fund have decided to donate the.iiet pro­ ceeds of the annual frolic to be held October 2nd and 3rd for such a purpose. Tickets for a draw are now being distributed to the mexn- bers for sale to the public. The prizes include an electric washing machine, a r.adio, a made-to- nieasure suit, electric toaster, bed­ spread and a merchandise certifi­ cate valued at $10.00. Aftei’ being closed down for the summer the Lions Club will meet Friday evening foi’ their supper meeting at the Central Hotel. The new officers will begin their active program for the fall and winter. The committees recently set up by the executive include the follow­ ing: Finance—F. A. May, E. Bell, J. P. Bowey-. Attendance—W. Hern, H. South- cott, C. Blowes. By-Laws—-R. N. Creech, E. R. Hopper, A. Wuerth, Safety—C. Stewart, G. Arthur, H. Jones. Health and Welfare —■ C. Mac- Naughton, H. Eilber, E. Russell, G. Cochrane. Sight Conservation — S. B. Tay­ lor, G. Koch, T. Pryde, B. Fields. Civic Improvement — W. .Middle­ ton. H. Cowen, L. Wein. Comxnunity Betterment — K. J. Lampman, Dr. J. G. Dunlop, A. O. Billiot, F. Walker. Publicity — J. Hendry, Dr. H. Taylor, Dr. E. S. Steiner. Convention — H. Sturgis, E. E. Davies, E. Russell. Boys and Girls Work—-W. Sel­ don, R. ‘Beavers, K. Hockey, J. Pryde. Patriotic Committee—H. Rivers, L. Penhale, F. Newton. Greeter and Sick Committee—All past presidents. -Education—-J, A, Traquair, G. Zwicker. Extension—A. Snelgrove, W. E1- Ierington, J, Creech. Lions Education—B. Tuckey, H. Pollen, C. V. Pickard. Program—U. Snell, J. M. South- cott. A. J. Sweitzer, R. C. Dinney. Mexnbership—T. O. Southcott, H. Murray, H. L. Sturgis, W. E. McIl­ roy. Hockey Meeting Hockey fans and business men of Exeter and district are urged to make every possible effort to be oxx hand at the hockey meeting call­ ed by the Recreational Council to­ night (Thursday). There has been much agitation of late foi’ an Intermediate OHA entry and with this tn mind the Council is endeavouring to seek the backing of local fans if such is the case. A good representation Is de­ sired to express their views on the matter. If interest is lacking the idea will be shelved. It’s up to tlie fans and businessmen what action is taken. St. Marys Whip Clinton, 8-5 St. Marys won the first game of the OBA Intermediate “C” play­ downs by defeating -(Minton Golts, 8-5, at Clinton Wednesday. Each team completed one double play. ! Jackson, Blackman and Swann lift triples for St. Marys. Dartliff hit a double for Clinton. Batteries: Clinton —- Macdonald, Carrick and Boussey; -St. Marys- Graham and Noble. St. Marys 300 031 .110—8 11 2 Clinton 003 010 200—5 10 3 Umpiros—O’DNen and Harry.