HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-11-13, Page 1Seventy-Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13th, 1947 Single Copy 5 cent®
District Religious Educational
Rally Held at James St; Church
James St. United church was an honey of Main St. church, sang
activity centre on Friday afternoon I most pleasingly “Beautiful Isle of
nnH pvoninsr ia<n wBPir when Sun. Somewhere.” The remainder of the and evening of last week when Sun- aftern00n ws spent in help£ul dis.
day School teachers and olficers of Cussion groups under the capable
this district gathered foi' the 37th
annual convention of the Exeter,
Stephen and Usborne Ontario Re
ligious Education Council. |
With the president, Delmer Skin
ner, of Elimville, in charge, over
seventy enthused Christian leaders
heard words of welcome from Mr.
J. H. Jones, supt. of James St. S.S.,
were introduced to the 1947 execu
tive and to the new ministers of
the district. They listened to a his
tory of the progress of the OREO
since 1865 as given by
Curts, of Greenway and W. G. Medd
of Exeter. So interesting
report prove to be that it
cided to have it printed in booklet
form and distributed to each Sun
day school.
During the brief business period
an account of last year’s convention
was given by the secretary-treasurer
Mrs. Sheldon Wein. The treasurer's
report revealed a balance of $43.62
in the treasury. To the Resolutions
Committee Rev. C. Goetz, of Dash
wood, Horace Delbridge, of Elim
ville and Cecil Skinner, of Centralia
were appointed.
A group of primary members of
James St, Sunday school, led by
•their teacher, Miss May Jones and
her assistants, supplied one of the
highlights of the convention when
they carried out an impressive wor
ship service, “Children of Other
Lands”,
The convention guest speaker for
both sessions vwas Rev. Clayton
Becker, of New Hamburg Evangeli
cal United Brethren, who spoke
with much feeling on the subject
“The meaning and place of worship
in christilan education.” He point
ed out that the God for whom we
are searching is also searching for
us and that while worship is a fun
damental need in the life of man, | a wreath for the ‘Province;
it establishes for us a gmue uj 1 unauj, iu, me iuwus»up auu xm.
tern by which to build a successful i Ellerington for the Legion. Bugler
Christian life. ! Albert McLeod from the R.C.A.F.
Following the offering Miss M.) station, Centralia sounded The Last
Webber assisted by Rev. Mr. Ma- Post and Reveille.
leadership of Mrs. Eldon Curts, of
Greenway, for teachers and group
leaders of Nursery, Beginners and
Primary; Mrs. Carl Oestreicher for
teachers and leaders of Junior and
’Teen Age groups, and Mr. W. C.
Pearce for Superintendents who
lead in worship. The most impor
tant of the findings of these groups
were passed on to the general as
sembly by Miss E. Penrose, Mrs. D.
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as Manuel
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was de-
Honor Fallen
At Hurondale
Remembrance Day was observed
at Hurondale on
ial services at S,
Clarence Down
for a service in
was well attended and included
members of the Exeter Legion. Dur
ing the service Mr. Henjy Strang
read the scripture lesson from the
forty-sixth Psalm and Miss Jenny
Jolly sang two solos, “The Lord’s
Prayer’” and “Thy Will Be Done.”
She was accompanied by Norman/
Jolly who also provided Ahe music
for the hymns.
Rev. Kenneth MacLean led the
devotional part of the service as
well as giving the special message.
In. his remarks the Exetei’ clergy
man stressed that we should keep
Remembrance Day on the same lof
ty plane that it was intended to be
twenty-eight years ago, rather than
to suit our own conveniences.
Following the service a short
session was held at the War Me
morial where Mrs. Dan. Dew placed
Harry
guide or pat-1 Strang for the Township and Rd.
Sunday with spec-
S. No. 1, Usborne.
acted as chairman
the school which
and
Lightning Strikes Twice
Same Tree, Same House
An item of interest that is a
little belated but none the less in
teresting occurred recently at the
home of Mr, Hal. Brown, south of
Exeter, During the last thunder
storm lightning for the second time
struck a tree* in front of the house,
entered the house through a tran
som over the front door, tore a
hole in the roof, strtick Mr. Brown
on the left shoulder and exploded
in the room. Mr. Brown was lying
on a sofa * when the lightning
struck. The crash was terrific. Mr.
Brown said that he has been kicked
by a horse but the impact was as
nothing compared to what he re
ceived when the lightning struck
him. The lightning exploded in the
room leaving a very strong odor.
About two years ago lightning
struck the same tree, entered the
house through the transom, made
two holes in a partition and entered
the cellar. Fortunately no fire re
sulted either time.
Unveil Plaque at War
Memorial in Sunday Service
Wins Rogers Radio
There was both excitement and
rejoicing in the home of Mrs. J,
Strange on Saturday evening. Mrs*
Strange was listening to the broad
cast “Mother Parker’s Musical My
stery” from Hamilton when she
heard her name selected as one to
call to see if she was listening. She
was, and she was able to identify
the musical number played as “Car
ry Me Back to Old Virginia.” The
reward is a Rogers Majestic Elect
ric Radio Phonograph. Mrs. Strange
was called several times locally to
tell her that her name had been
selected and hoped that she had
been listening.
Sunday is Wing
Centralia. .During
PLACING A WREATH at the War Memorial
Commander Galloway, of the R.C.A.F. Station,
the service the Plaque at the base of the Memorial was unveiled
and dedicated. -—staff photo
Business Transfer
Mr. Harris West has disposed of
his service station, on the highway
two and a half miles south of
Exeter to Mr. Ivan Riddell, and
son Wm., of Clandehoye, who get
possession this week. Mr. West has
been operating
station for little over a year and
during that time it has been quite
a busy spot. At present his plans
for the future are indefinite,
new proprietors will handle a
of cars and farm machinery
the newly-erected
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Leaves For Amherstburg
Mr. Harry Parsons, who has been
an employee of the Exeter Times-
Advocate for several years, will
leave the latter part of this week
for Amherstburg where he has ac
cepted a position as linotype opera
tor with the Amherstburg Echo.
Harry is an Exeter boy and very
popular with the younger set. He is
a splendid operator and has given
the Times-Advocate excellent serv
ice during the years he has been
with us. We wish him every success
in his, new position, Mr. Bob Davis
has been engaged and is now learn
ing to operate the linotype.
Men's and Boy's Overcoats
Brown - Blue « Sand - Grey
Newest style box-back coats in all the new shades. We
have coats to suit young men and older men at very
moderate prices. Also a few good coats from last winter
to clear at $15. each.
Small Boys’ Overcoats
For ages 8 to 12 years; also®big boys’ coats at $10. to
$17.-
Parkas, Jackets, Windbreakers
For men,
Bushmen’s Belted Coats and
Lined Parkas, Breeches, etc.
boys and juveniles. Also Leather Jackets,
Windbreakers, Sheep-
Men's Diamond Socks
We have a real value in men’s
are in a good quality all wool.
lO1/^, 11 and ll3,4, excellent for Cristmas gifts.
Special at $2.00 pair
diamond socks. These
New fall shadesj sizes
Special
Small boy’s overcoat, helmet and leggings sets,
heavy navy cloth, sizes 2, 3, 4, and 5 years. Reg.
$11.50. C* ‘ ‘
good
Price
Clearing at $9.75 set
Velvet Overshoes for Women . . . Cloth or Rubber
Overshoes for Men . . . Pullover Rubber Boots for
Ski-Caps and Hunting Caps for Men
and Boys . . . Fur-Trimmed Caps for Small Boys
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Fall and Winter Coats
— a large range to choose from at reasonable
Children
prices*
Haughs’ 88 and Peabodys’.
Overalls »
Most sizes now in stock. Also Boy’s
Overalls for ages 6 to 14.
Liberal Leader
Guest at Dinner
The Hon. (Farquhar Oliver, lead
er of the Liberal party in the pro
vincial parliament, was guest of
honor at a dinner meeting in the
Central Hotel at noon Friday of
last week. Mr. Oliver was making
a tour of the Huron riding in com
pany with several members of the
county executive. Liberal stalwarts
from Stephen, Usborne and part of
Hay townships were present. Reeve
B. W. Tuckey acted as chairman
and called for'three cheers for the
provincial leader. Short addresses
were given by Albert Kalbfleisch,
of Zurich, president of the associa
tion; C. V. Pickard, of Exeter;
Reeve Roy Ratz, of Stephen; A. W.
Morgan, of Usborng; Reeve Kers-
lake, of Hensall, arid W. L. Whyte,
of Seaforth. Mr. W. G. Medd, who
for two terms sat next to Mr. Oliver
in the provincial legislature, in in
troducing him to the gathering,
spoke of him as a man of sound
judgment, high principles and one
who could well be followed as a
leader.
Mr. Oliver acknowledged the
kind remarks made in reference to
him and spoke of several things in
which he felt that Premier Drew
and the Conservative party had fail
ed. He blamed the present short
age of hydro to the Conservative
government for failure-to commence
operations for expansion on the up
per Ottawa river at a time when
it was urged to do so and also
criticized Mr. Drew for calling for
the resignation of Mr. Hogg, chair
man of the Hydro Commission. He
also criticized Mr. Drew for his
stand on the Dominion-Provincial
relations and stated that his fail
ure to accept the offer from Ot
tawa was costing this province mil
lions of dollars each year. He spoke
of the Conservative party as losing
ground in Ontario according to the
Gallop poll and that Liberalism was
on the upsweep.
The party left Exeter for Zurich
and then on to Goderich for sup
per.
First Cold Spell
The first cold spell in several
weeks visited this community over
the week-end. A heavy wind was
prevalent Saturday accompanied by
snow Saturday evening and con
tinued over Sunday. The snowfall
was slight but is evidence that wint
ter is not far away. The weather
for getting the fall work done has
been excellent.
Exeter Pupils Celebrate
Sadie Hawkins Day
Sadie Hawkins Day was celebrat
ed by the pupils of the Exeter Dist
rict High School at the arena on
Thursday of last week. The stu
dents were dressed in wierd Dog
patch style with some of the stu
dents wearing vegetable corsages.
A square dance was held at the
arena at noon with Physical In-
structoi* Art Campbell calling off
the numbers. At night the girls
dragged their men to a dance at
the arena at which the main event
was a skit in which Daisy Mae vain
ly tried to get her man. She finally
caught him and dragged him before
Marryin’ Sam but Mama and Papa
Yokum whipped up a bowl of Cream
of Wheat and Lil Abner escaped.
Another attempt will be made to
catch him next year. An unexpect
ed attraction 'was provided by the
teachers who paraded dressed Dog
patch style complete with kickapoo
joy juice. They sang an original
song entitled" “Sadie Hawkins Day.
Mr. and Mrs. B, W. Tuckey and
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Russell spent
the forepart of the week in Detroit.
School Holiday
On Remembrance Day, Tues
day the schools of the community
enjoyed a.holiday and the postoffice
and Bank of Montreal were closed.
Discuss Housing Situation in Exeter
Over Radio Last Friday Evening
Exeter was on the air over ;
CKNX, Wingham Friday evening of
last week. With E. D. Bell acting as
chairman, Reeve Tuckey, Gouncil-
loi’s W. G. Cochrane, A. J. Sweitzer
and Clerk C. V. Pickard formed a
panel and discussed the housing sit
uation in Exeter with special men
tion of Wartime Housing.
Reeve Tuckey in the opening
remarks gave some facts and fig
ures in reference to the stores, in
dustries, recreational facilities and
the growth of the town during the
past few years. It was stated that
the population is now over the
2,000 mark.
To relieve the shortage of houses
to some extent the municipality had
entered into a contract with War
time Housing Ltd., to erect fifty
houses. These are in addition to
35 houses completed this year by
private enterprise. The question
was asked as to the responsibility
of the town of Exetei’ with regard
to these wartime houses.
It was brought out that the
town had to provide the lots on
which the houses are built, also to
provide the fill to bring the lots up
to the level of the street line. It
also lias to provide streets, side
walks, street lighting, water ser
vices and in place of sewers, septic
tanks. A set taxation of $24.00 ner
year has been set on the 2-bedroom
houses; $30.00 a year on the bal
ance of the houses. The rentals are
approximately $22.50 a month for
the 2-bedroom house; $27.50 for
the 3-bedroom house and $30.00 a
month for the four bedroom house.
Wartime Housing will manage
and keep in repair the house and
will landscape the property by
placing trees and shrubs. They will
have the complete management of
the houses. The matter of alloting
houses to tenants is completely in
the hands of Wartime Housing!
the municipal council having no
voice in the matter. Priority will
be given to veterans with families
now living in unsuitable quarters.
It was brought out in the discus
sion that the houses are being
particularly .well built, good mater
ial being used. Each is equipped
with full bath and .heater, is fully
insulated and storm windows are
supplied.
The $64 question was why were
the houses built without basements
and it was explained that if base
ments were put in, they would be
of little benefit without furnaces
and in addition a drainage problem
would be created. These things
combined would so increase the
cost of the houses that the low
rental rates could not be maintain
ed and the whole purpose of low
rental houses would be defeated.
Zippers
We have received another shipment
of Crown Zippers, closed ends, the
best zipper we know of, in all popu
lar colors, sizes 6” to 10”.
Special Values tor Thursday, Friday & Saturday
A Remembrance Day service
coupled with the unveiling and de
dication of a Memorial Plaque at
the Exeter War Memorial was held
on Sunday and in spite of very in
clement weather a large number
turned out to pay homage to the
memory of the war dead of two
wars.
Service was held in the Main St.
United Church in the morning Lin
ing up at the pillars at the south
entrance to the town and headed
by the Exetei- Band, the Reeve,
council and town officials, mem
bers of the Exeter Branch of the
Canadian Legion, Wing Command
er Galloway and a flight from the
R. C. A. F., Centralia; the Boy
Scouts with their leader, Ted Bus
well; the Cubs with their leaders,
Misses Jean Brock and Margaret
Melville; the Girl Guides, under
Misses Anna Brock, Mary Easton
'and Helen Sweet, paraded to the
church and occupied the centre
pews. They were welcomed to the
service by the minister, Rev. H. J.
Mahoney.
Special music was provided, the
choir singing the anthem “It Shall
Not Be In Vain” and a quartette
comprising Mrs. N. Hockey, Miss
Mabie Follick, Gerald Skinner and
Frank Wilfong sang “Remembrance
Day.” The hymns were: "God, our
help in ages past,” God of our fath
ers, known of old” and “O valiant
hearts who to youi’ glory came.”
The theme of the sermon by Mr,
Mahoney was “Lest We Forget”.
The text was taken from the gospel
of Luke “Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends”. There is a be
lief in us all that life does not end
at the grave, said the speaker;
Death is but an interruption and we
look forward into the years with
confidence of a reunion with those
who have gone before. The sacrifice
of the men who paid the supreme
sacrifice in two wars, is being re
corded in oui’ hearts to-day. Along
with our anxiety to build a new
world, we are creating- new inven
tion for the prosecution of war.
Statesmen and diplomats are gath
ered to map a new course for the
world but ideas and charters can
only work as they work in the
hearts of ordinary men and women,
like you and me.
Unveiling Memorial Plaque
Following the service at the
church, the parade proceeded to the
Wai’ Memorial for the unveiling
and dedication of a bronze plague
containing the names of the boys
from Exeter and Usborne 'who gave
their lives in the last Great War.
The plague has been attached to
the base of the Memorial. The wea-;
ther was quite cold as the crowd
stood in the open for the service
Reeves B. W. Tuckey, of ^Exeter,
and Hugh Berry, of Usborne, acted
as joint chairmen. The service o-
pened with the singing of “O Cana
da” led by the Exeter Band. A
scripture lesson was read by Rev.
H, J. Snell. The memorial plaque
was unveiled by Rev. A. Laing, of
Woodham. The names on the pla
que were read by Reeve Hugh Ber
ry and the dedication prayer and
address was delivered by Rev. K.
MacLean. Mr. MacLean said that
thousands would pass this memor
ial in the years to come and recall
the sacrifice these men have made
for King and 'Country. As they were
loyal so Should we be loyal, that
the Empire may never be broken
up; loyal to our country, to the-
world and to our God.
One verse of “Abide With Me”
was played by the band. The plac
ing of wreaths was conducted by
Reeve Tuckey. Rufus Kestle placed
a wreath -on behalf of the Province
of Ontario; G. W. Lawson for Exet
er; Henry Strang for Usborne;
Wing Commander Galloway for the
R. C. A. F.; Earl Whiting for the
Legion and Bruce Cann placed a
private wreath. The Last Post and
Reveille was sounded by Bugler
Albert McLeod and Rev. C. L.
Langford announced the benedic
tion.
The names inscribed On the
plague are as follows: C. Stewart
Cann. Ralph B. Delbridge, Harold
A. Elliot, I. Laverne Harness, El*
mer L. Hunkin, Orville P. Law-
son, Alvin E. Lindenfield, R. Bar
tie Motz, N. Hilton Sanders, John
A. Sweet, William H, “‘Wilson,
Franklin C. Zurbrigg from the vil*
lage of Exeter and Henry G. Ander
son, William E. Kestle, A. Sidney
King, A. Jordan Laing, Alex’, D*
Strang, Donald S. Whiting from
the Township of • Usborne.
London Civic Symphony
Coming to Exeter
The Exeter Recreational Council
are bringing to the people of this
district one of the finest entertain
ments featured in the field of Can
adian music when the London Civic
Symphony will appear in James St.'
United church, Exeter, on Tuesday
evening, Nov, 25 th.
Under the leadership of Bruce
Sharpe, celebrated London violinist
the fifty-five musicians will run
through an hour and forty minute
program of popular, classical, semi
classical and light classical music.
Accompanying the London Symph
ony will be their popular baritone,
Roy Wilde.
Music lovers of this community
should avail themselves of this fine
opportunity provided by the Recre
ational Council to hear a symphony
orchestra at the reasonable admis
sion prices. Tickets Will be on sale
at the Times-Advocate office or
may be secured from R. C. Dinhey,
Miss Dean Snob and any member of
the Recreational Council. The gen
eral admission is $)1<»OD and students
50 cents.
Snow Apples
Domestic ........................
Clark’s Mushroom Soup
Convenient and tasty ..
Spaghetti and Meat Balls
In tomato sauce, 16 oz,
P.E.I. Table Potatoes .
No. I Grade, good, sound, 75 lbs. $2.25
2 tins
49c
10c
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
New pack .......................
California Budded Walnuts
Fancy .large stock ..... per lb.
Sweetened Jelly Powder
.Bulk, cherry, raspberry, lemon pkg.
California Baby Lima Beans
.Extra value per lb. 20e
19g 3 lbs. 25c
3 tins 25c
per tin 20c
Your
Superior
Store Compliment your holiday visitors
bv phoning the news to the Times*
Au»
DAISY MAE got Lil Abner as far as the wedding ceremony last
Thursday night at the Exeter District High School dance but Lil
Abner again escaped before the knot was tied. From left to right
they are: Pappy Yokum, ’Fed Prout; Mammy Yokum* June
Walters; Daisy Mae. Anita Dators; Lil Abner, Doug Cook; and
Marryin' Sum. Mauiiee O'Dwyer, --photo by Tom Walker
Successful Bazaar
The annual bazaar and afternoon
tea held in the Canadian Legion
rooms Saturday afternoon by the
ladies of the W<A. and Evening
Auxiliary of ’Main Street United
church was a very successful event#
one of the best ever held by these
organizations. There were various
booths that wore well patronized
and a social time was enjoyed -over
the tea cups.
The Times-Advocate would great
ly appreciate receiving display ad*
vertisinu copy by Monday noon, t