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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-08-28, Page 1•*''5 fy L Seventy-Fourth Year Schoo! Opens Next Tuesday The Exeter District High School will re-open next Tuesday follow­ ing the summer vacation with fourteen teachers, two more than during the past term. Returning to their former positions are H. L. Sturgis, principal, G. 0, Koch, E. D. Howey, Art Campbell, M. Sand­ ers, of Hensail, Cecil Wilson, E. H. Jones and Bert Watson; Misses K, Taylor, M. Howell, of Goderich and Norma Coutts, ot Wingham. Added to the staff are W. A.. Ness, shop specialist, of Allendale, An­ drew Dixon, agricultural specialist and Miss Siegner, P.T. specialist. Mr. Ness and Miss K. Taylor will devote full time to shop work and home economics as the public school pupils from Hensall and Usborne township Will be added to the public school pupils .from Exe­ ter and Stephen township in taking these two popular courses. The contract for six bus routes has been awarded to the Guenther Transport for another year. The Guenther Transport have added a new Reo school bus with a seating capacity of 48 to their fleet of busses. They will commence the new term over the same routes as were travelled when school closed. Some changes may have to be made later. On the public school staff Miss Jean Cann, of Usborne, and Miss Helen Walper, of Grand Bend, will take the places of Miss Laing and Miss Taylor who resigned. Former teachers on the staff returning fox* the new term are C. Blowes, prin­ cipal, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Grace Pepper and Miss Marion Forbes. Huron Fruit Crop Good G. W. Laithwaite, well-known Huron county horticulturist, said that the fruit crop in Huron coun­ ty did not suffer to any great ex­ tent from the long spell of hot, dry weather. He said he would have 400 or 500 bushels of apples on his farm. Pears and apples will be smaller this yeax* than in other years but should be of good quality, he said. i r 7 ^£SSS!^^ 7 Singly Copy 5 cents Operation for Appendicitis Miss Marion Webber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Webber, of town, underwent an operation for appendicitis in St. Joseph's Hospit­ al, London, on Sunday. She is im­ proving as well as can be expected. Escapes with Minor Injuries in Accident In a motor car accident that snapped off a telephone pole, a hydro pole and four fence posts .on the Crediton road Tuesday morning, William Hartman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hartman, of Mt, .Carmel, aged 14 escaped with only minor injuries, while the car a 1947 model was almost com­ pletely demolished. The driver was returning from -Exeter and lost control of the ear on the .slippery pavement of the County road. It turned oyer three times and came to rest on its top with the wheels in the .air. Young Hartman escap­ ed with slight cuts and bruises and was treated on the spot by a crew of telephone lineman and later taken to his home. Damage to the car is estimated at about $2000. Provincial Constable John Ferguson investigated the accident and a charge of careless driving is being laid, to be heard later in Juvenile court, * Miss Florence Stanley The funeral of Miss Florence Stanley, formerly of Granton, took place from the Murdy funeral home, Lucan. Mass Stanley had been criti­ cally ill only a short time, dying in University Hospital, Ann Ar­ bor, Michigan. She was the daugh­ ter of the late Diana and Robert Stanley. Born on t-he Stanley farm, near Granton in 1879, Miss Stanley resided there with her parents un­ til their death. She moved to Car­ sonville, Michigan, 21 years ago. where she has resided since. She was an active member of the Ang­ lican Church. Canon James, of the St. Thomas Anglican Church, Gran­ ton, haff charge of the service. The pallbearers were A. J. Clatworthy, Gordon Rathburn, Norman Ribbell, Walger Gibson, Clarence Foster, Milton Hardie. Interment was made in St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28th, 1947 HOUSING SHORTAGES didn’t cause much anxiety to LAC. Cyril Relph and (’pl. Ward Gem­ mill. These two airmen, stationed at Centralia, built their own homes. The one on the left above belongs to the Gemmill’s while the Relph’s occupy the other. Being handy with carpenter’s tools the two airforce men started last June and assisting each other did all the work with the exception of the wiring. The two one-storey homes are situated on Andrew Street, across from W. G, Medd’s residence. « —staff Photo Taxi and Car Collide On Friday afternoon of last week a—taxi driven by Dick Watson col­ lided broadside with a car driven by James Kirkland, of Usborne, at the corner of William and Sanders streets. Mr. Kirkland was motoring east on Sanders street and Dick Watson was going north accom­ panied by Sidney Stire when the Kirkland car was struck on the right side and forced to the ditch where it turned over. Mr. Kirkland was badly shaken up. The lights, grill and fenders of the Watson taxi were damaged and Dick Wat­ son received several broken ribs. Wrist Fractured Mrs. Jas. Brintnell had the mis­ fortune to fall Thursday morning of last week sustaining a broken bone in her right wrist and bruising her hip. Mrs. Brintnell, who is in her middle eighties, was making an early morning call when the acci­ dent happened. Ibex Flannelette Blankets 100 pair, large size, 70 x 90, Ibex Flannelette Blankets, heavy weight, white with pink or blue borders. Get your supply now for winter at this special price. $4.50 pair Ail wool Blankets and satin-bound Comforters, in a good range of colors. Get your supply at present low prices. Esmond Bed Throws Esnond bed throws, in heavy plaids, reversible—a real value for fall at $3.95 each Chenille Dot Cu rtain Nets 4 webs good quality Chenille dot curtain nets, 42 inches wide. Colors — rose, blue, green and white, splendid value at OOc yard New Fall DRESSES We have just received our first shipment of new fall dresses for misses and ladies, in crepes, etc. We will be glad to show you these lines. Admitted to Hospital Again Mr. J. W. Morlev was taken to Victoria Hospital Tuesday suffering from influenza. Penitentiary Escapees Reported at Grand Bend A report was current Monday that Donald (Mickey) McDonald and Ulysses Lauzon, the two escapees from Kingston peniten­ tiary, were seen .near Limberlost, in the Pinery a few miles south of Grand Bend. County Constable John Ferguson was advised that two men answering the description of the wanted men were seen in the district but on investigation there was no evidence to substan­ tiate the belief that the men had been there. The two men are be­ lieved to be implicated in the $40,0 00 bank rpbberv at Windsor on Friday IffS'tV They are reported to have been seen at Strathrov. Miscellaneous Shower A delightful evening was spent at the home of Miss Eva Pearce Tuesday evening, August 19 th, when about thirty young ladies presented a miscellaneous shower for Miss Helen Pfaff, bride-elect. A sing song and contests were en­ joyed after which the gifts were presented from a decorated urn- berlla while Miss Pfaff sat in a decorated chair. The bride-to-be expressed her pleasure suitably to the occasion. Made-up Curtains New made-up curtains for fall in plain tailored; also frilled styles at much lower prices—now in stock. Embroidery Linen 1 web only pure linen for fancy work purposes, 36” wide — very scarce merchandise at $1.65 yard Men*s Worsted Suits We have just received a few men’s fine worsted suits, sizes 37 to 42, mostly in navy with stripes and a few brown with stripes. White Flannelette We were fortunate in securing a few more webs of heavy white flannelette, 36” wide* to, sell at 45c yard Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Cottage Boneless Chicken No. 1 Grade, solid pack, 7 oz. per tin 43c Campbell's Vegetable Soup Always popular .......... ...... ...... 2 tints 21c Mother Jackson’s Jiffy Pie Crust Very low price .......... per pkg. 28c Aylmer Plain Queen Olives 6 055. jars ............... each 23c Phone 32 Royal Manor Jelly Desserts Assorted flavors ....................... 2 for 15c Catelli’s Cooked Spaghetti or Van Camp’s, 20 055. tins .........2 for 25c Fearman’s Soap Powder Cleans Well, in bulk ............... per 1b. 21c Aylmer Tomato Juice Fancy quality ................ per tint 10c Jones &Your Superior Store Changes in Staff Some changes are being made in the staff at the Bell Telephone of­ fice. Mrs. Kay Morrison js leaving Friday for Ottawa to join her hus­ band. Miss Doris Mitchell, who has spent the summer at Grand Bend, is joining the staff. Miss Marion Hodgert is enjoying two week’s holidays and Miss June Coward is on a three month’s leave of absence owing to the illriess of her mother. Miss Eleanor Venner, of Hensall is relieving at present. In Hospital Mr. Lee Webber, of Usborne, was taken to Victoria Hospital in London Sunday to undergo obser­ vation. It is to be hoped that his condition is not serious. Several rinks of bowlers are in Stratford to-day (Wednesday) tak­ ing in. the Merchants and Manu­ facturers tournament. St. Marys Take Deciding - Game The largest crowd of the season saw the St. Marys Intermediates win the third and deciding game of the south section Huuon-Perth finals, 10-4, at Community Park Tuesday evening. St. Marys led the five-team lea­ gue throughout the season and in the playoffs with Exeter won two straight, Lucan on the other hand finished' fourth, barely making the playoffs but in the playdowns put out Centralia. In tlie first game of the final series St. Marys shut out Lucan on their own diamond 4-0. Back in St. Marys the Irish evened the series with an 8-1 win. In winning the third game St. Marys will now meet the winners of the Hensall-Clinton series in the north group. Bob Graham, who tosses them at the plate with plenty of speed, has been the mainstay for the group winners with his consistently fine pitching. Tuesday night was no ex­ ception. He allowed but eight hits with no more than two in any one inning. Besides that he topped the batting department’with a double and single in four trips to the plate. St. Marys had two big innings, the first and the fiourth. Four runs were scored in each. Single runs were scored in the second and fifth, in the last fbur frames Hodgins kept the bases fairly clean with the exception of the seventh. In that inning St. Marys loaded the bases with none out. Lucan got out of the spot with no runs scoring. Lucan scored single runs in each of the first, fourth, fifth and eighth, Barnes and Chowen scoring two each. Chown, the leading Lucan batter, drove out a triple and a single in three times at bat. Gerry Smith, Exeter backstop, who did the catching in the series for Lu­ can, had a single in five trips to the plate. Mrs. Geo. Anderson Mrs. George Anderson, a resi­ dent of Exeter for the past 63 years, died in Detroit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence Findlay, on Tuesday, August 19th. Mrs. Anderson had been in ill health for about a year and three weeks previous to her death went to Detroit to be with her daughter. Her death came quite suddenly and as a surprise to her family and friends. Born at Fingal her maiden name was Phoebe Eleey and. she was in her 81st year. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were married at Fingal in 18S4 and in 1887 they came to Exeter to reside, Mr. Anderson be­ ing employed as a tinsmith with the late Hugh Spackman and later with B. W. F. Beavers. Besides her bereaved husband she .is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Findlay, of Detroit; two sons, Edward, of Exe­ ter; Oscar, of Sarnia; and seven grandchildren. Deceased was a member of the Main Street United Church and the funeral Friday afternoon was held from the Hop­ per-Hockey Funeral Chapel with Rev. H. J. Mahoney officiating. The bearers were Messrs. B. W. F. Beavers, G. W. Layton, B. M. Francis, G. S. Howard, G. A. Cann and F. A. May. Interment was in the Exeter cemetery. ’‘Mom and Dad” Soon Hollywood’s widely heralded new hygiene attraction, “Mom and Dad”, with the famous commenta­ tor, Elliot Forbes, in person, is at last heading this way on its coast- to-coast tour. Mrs. Cochrane has announced that she has succeeded in getting it dated into Leavitt’s Theatre for an engagement which will .open on September Sth.a-Breaking attendance records ev­ erywhere, this new combination screen-stage attraction is not only biding sought by theatre managers but by health officials, civic clubs, and educators who are anxious to have it viewed by their communi­ ties. ST. MARYS AB R H H Blackman, ss ............6 1 1 0 A. Noble, lb ...........5 1 1 0 R. Noble, e ...............5 1 2 0 Jackson, 2b .............4 2 2 0 Swan, If ...................5 2 1 1 Hall, 3b ...................5 1 2 1 Graham, p ................4 0 2 1 Osgerley, rf .............4 1 1 0 Fletcher, cf, 2b .......5 1 1 1 Oliver, cf .................1 0 0 0 44 10 13 4 LUOAh/AB R H E Lankin, cf ...............5 0 0 2 Barnes, If ......5 2 2 0 Smith, c .........5 0 1 0 Chown, rf ............3 2 2 0 Hearn, ss ............4 0 0 0 Revington, 3 b 4 0 1 1 Murdy, lb ..........4 0 0 1 McRoberts, 2b ..........4 0 1 2 Hodgins, p ...............3 0 1 0 i 37 4 8 6 Umpires, Hugh and Earl Berry Score by innings:R H E St. Marys 410 410 000 10 13 4 Lucan 100 110 010 4 8 6 Missionary Returns Home From Africa Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C, Hooper and little son, Robert, have return­ ed to Salford from missionary ser­ vice in Nigeria, Africa, where they have spent the past two years. Lloyd is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hooper, of Ingersoll, formerly of Salford, where he was born and received his education. After gra­ duating from the Agricultural Col­ lege in Guelph, with the degree of B.S.A., and Specialist in Poultry, he served in mission fields at Me- tacliewan in Northern Ontario and at Pleasantdale, Saskatchewan. Enlisting In the R.O.A.S.C., he trained ih Victoria, B.C., going overseas as sin officer. He was pro­ moted to captain While in England. At the end of the war, he served as agricultural missionary with the Church Missionary Society of Eng­ land at Awka College, Nigeria. He was joined by his bride, MiSs Frances Liston, Victoria, B.C., III London, where they were married. Together they journeyed 10,000 miles to Africa, One year ago their son, Robert, was born, he being the first white baby In that part Of Africa, Lloyd is a nephew of Mr. Wm. Hooper of Exeter and Mrs, Earl Guenther of Dashwood. Town Top School will re-open Tuesday of next week following the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cook are holidaying at Woodslee, Windsor and Detroit. Mrs. Harry Bate, of Lakeview, is visiting at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Cook. Mrs, Wm. May has returned home aftei* visiting with friends in Rochester, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Skinner and family are holidaying this week in, Toronto and Niagara Falls, Mr. Aquilla Sheere, of Lansing, 1 Mich., is holidaying at the home of his brother, Mr. Frank Sheere, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Neil are spending a few days in Toronto and are taking in the Exhibition. Miss Winnie and Mr. Roy Curtis, of Oshawa, attended the Prouty- Thomas wedding in tpwn Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Willard, Roy and Betty Ann, of Mount Hope, spent the week-end calling on rel­ atives. Misses V. Gilmoui" and Lillian Hunter-Duvar have returned after holidaying for a week at Grand Bend. -Mr. and Mrs. A. Trites and two daughters, Sharon and Sandra, are vacationing for a week at Wasaga Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rundle and family, of London, visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. Caldwell over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Davis and Don. of Ft. Erie, are holidaying with the former’s mother, Mrs Sidney Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sharp and Miss M. Libke,' of Hamilton, have been visiting with their sister, Mrs. C. E. Zurbrigg. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gregus, of Chatham, spent Wednesday and Thursday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. August Gregus. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Prior, of Portage la Prairie, Man., spent a few days last week visiting with his sister, Miss Olive Prior. , Mrs. C. R. Young, of Cleveland., Ohio, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Mills, of Centralia, and with Mrs. Harold Murray, of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hodgert and Mr. and Mrs. Roland Williams re­ turned recently after a pleasant motor trip to the Atlantic coast. Messrs. Wm. Middleton, E. Lin­ denfield, Arnold Lindenfield, Don. Preszcator and A. J. Sweitzer are tin Toronto attending the Exhibi­ tion. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Steiner and Tom accompanied by Charles Cow­ an, returned on Tuesday from a holiday in Morton and Rochester, New York. Mr. Grant Collingwood, of To­ ronto, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aider- son and family, of Arkoha, attend­ ed the Prouty-Thomas wedding in Exeter on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Birney and son Gordon, of Toronto, spent a couple of days the latter part of the week visiting with Mt. and Mrs. E, R. Hopper. Reeve B. ,W. and Mrs. Tuckey entertained the members of the council to a pleasant evening Thursday of last week while holi­ daying at Grand Bend. Mrs. George Clark and three children, Nancy, Michael and Dav­ id, of Thedford, are spending a week’s holidays with Mrs. Clark’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Sweit­ zer. Mrs. ^George Knapp* of Kam­ loops, B.C., who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Gidley, for the past three months, is return­ ing to her home. Mrs. Knapp will break the journey for a week in Winnipeg, Man., to visit with her other sister, Mrs. J, T. Larson. Mt. and Mrs. Enos E. OUdmore, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. W. Fraser, left Monday for Niagara Falls where they intend spending a day. on their way home to Sedro Woolley, Washington, they will stop at Winnipeg, Mrs. C.udmore’s former home, to spend a week, and after spending some time at other places, will arrive home about a month from now. Mobile Library To Tour Huron The Huron County Library As­ sociation’s mobile library-—a new streamlined book truck which is being refitted with shelves and is being painted at Goderich—starts its tour of the county early in Sep­ tember. The new book truck is the only one of its kind in Canada. A Angus of Toronto, inspector of public libraries fox* Ontario, is ex­ pected to travel at least part of the route wiJx the truck which calls at centres throughout the county as readers exchange their books. The itinerary for the seven-day tour is as follows: Sept. 2, Goderich 9:30 a.m., Dun­ gannon 1:00 p.m., St. Helens 2;00 p.m., Auburn 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3, Dashwood 10:00 a.m., Exeter 11:00 a.m., Centralia l;30 p.m., Kirkton 3:00 p.m. Sept. 4, Bayfield 9:30 a.m., Var­ na 11:00 a.m., Brucefield. 1:00 p.m., Hensall 2:30 p.m. ■Sept. 5, Belgrave 10:00 a,m., Blyth 11:00 a.m., iLondesboro 1:30 p.m., Clinton 3:00 p.m. Sept. 6, Wingham 10:<30 a.m., Fordwich 2:00 p.m., Ethel 4:00 p.m. Sept. 8, Brussels 10:00 a.m., Walton 1:30 p.m., S.S, 12 McKillop, 2:30 p.m., Seaforth 3r00 p.m. Sept. 9—Hay and Stephen Town­ ships in the morning and Usborne and Tuckersmith Townships in the afternoon. McGillivray School Board For the period February to July ’47 In the month of April a qualified piano tuner was engaged to repair and tune all the pianos in the area. In some cases these instruments were in very poor condition. Pre­ viously the supervision of music was distributed among several teachers and in the case of two schools there was none except what was provided by the teacher. Under the new arrangement beginning in. September, all schools will have supervision under Mr. Rannie of Hensall, a qualified instructor. Mr. Rannie has also been engaged to transfer the library books from school to school as required. The board advertised for wood fuel where it was needed and ran into considerable trouble with the War Time Price and Trade Board, as the tenders did not comply with, the regulations. After overcoming these obstacles, and when every­ thing was O.K., the restrictions were lifted. School section No. 3 is being wired for hydro during summer va­ cation. The board are doing their best to acquire new heating equip­ ment for this school and also for S.S. No. 10. Necessary bubbler system drink­ ing fountains are being installed. These eliminate tlie unhealthy cup drinking arrangement, During the Easter vacation, S.S. No. 5 was painted inside and before Septem­ ber opening S.S. No. 8 will be painted inside and out. This school is also being reroofed. S.S. No. 11 is receiving an inside paint job. During vacation all broken win­ dows are being replaced and a com­ plete job of glazing is being done. Regarding hot lunches, which in some schools were partially finan­ ced by the sections, the board has decided, it is a matter fox* the teach­ er and parents to arrange. Any school wishing to serve hot lunches will be provided with hot plates and. necessary dishes. The board is supplying all schools with supplies and text books. Contracts have been let to. install pressure systems to supply water in S.S. 17 and S.S. 4. The Medical Officei' of Health, with the assistance of the county nurses has vaccinated, all the chil­ dren in the area for smallpox. The nurse makes regular visits to “the schools. The co-operation of ’th© parents is essential to derive th© full benefit of these inspections. The nurse can only point out th© defects, It is up to the parent, to have these corrected. The board are proud .of the fact that they had all the teachers hired for the coming term by May 15. Following is a list; S.S. No* 1, Or- pali "Watson; S.S. 4, Mrs. Jessie Carter; S.S. No. 3, Orva Bestard; S.S. No. 5, Gertrude Amos; S.S. No. 6, Annie Neil; S.S. No. 7, Mrs. Webb: S.S. NO. 8, Mrs. Hodgins: S.S. No. 10. Dorothy Chandler; No. 11, Lois McCallum; S.S. No. 12, Mrs. Hilda Guest; S.S. No. 13, Doris Rotter; S.S. No. 15, Gladys Mitchell; SS. No. 17, Mrs. Idena Desjardins; S.S. No. 18, Winnie Kk 6-ray. Tenders were invited through, the press for bus routes S.S, 14 to 12 and S.S. & to 10, After con-* sideration of same the route 14 to 12 was given to Wilmer Mctinchey and rout© 9 to no remains with former driver, 'Roy Thompson. The trustees rate for the entire area was set at 3 mills. W„ S, Fattersoirt, Sec.vrream