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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-09-26, Page 1Established 1873 Single Copy, 5 cents Year- T Exeter Wins park week which On a Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26th, 1946 Lions Tournament The Exeter Lions Club were sponsors of a golf tournament, held Wednesday afternoon of Jast week at the Oakwood Golf course for the Lions clubs of Zone 2, district Al. Competing were members of the clubs from St. Thomas, Stratford, Strathroy and Exeter, Exeter won the trophy and foursome prizes with a total score of 381 for the 114 holes. The winners were R. N. Creech 85, Dr. J. G. Dunlop 96, G. Zwicker 99 and Ted Davies 101. St. Thomas was second' in the four some with a score of 384 with J. Roberts 95, G. Schooley 95, Stevens 96 and W. Waddell 9 8, The low gross for 18, holes was won by Earl Craig, of 'Sti^atford, with 84 strokes. Other prizes went by re- • version to the following: second low gross, 18 holes, W. A. Camp bell, Strathroy; low gross 1st nine, M. Lewis, -Strathroy; 2nd, R, N, Grieve, Strathroy; low gross ’2nd nine, Dr. Sutter, Stratford; 2nd^ G. Stapler, -Strathroy; concealed hole, 1st nine, L. C. McCallum, Stratford; 2nd nine, D. DOan, -St. Thomas. The prize for high score on the days play was- won by Jos. Wood, Stratford, Prizes in a draw were won by C. V. Ulric Snell, of Exeter. Lunch whs served house and following ■Snell presided for the distribution of the prizes. ‘Len Palmer made the draws. Short speeches referring to the splendid course and the very pleasant day were made by Mr. Palmer, Nelson Hill and several others. Mr. Fred Walker, owner of the course i were thanked a success. An and accepted tournament in Pickard and at the club lunch Ulric and the Exeter club for making the day invitation was to hold the London. given next Lodge to Celebrate Exeter Lodge No, 67, I.O.O.F. will celebrate its 75 th anniversary with a banquet in the James St. United. church basement Tuesday October Sth. 2<25 tickets have al ready been sold for the occasion. ■i New Community Park Scene of Exeter District's Largest Fall Fair New Entrance to Park Visitors to the Exeter fail’ grounds last Thursday were greeted with a new sign “Exeter Commun ity Hark" above the Pillai’s which mark the entrance to the grounds, Colored lights were suspended from the arch and on the whole makes a very imposing sight and a distinct improvement to the new community centre. Exeter’s recrea tional centre pas received consider able commendation from many vis itors. * SCENES FROM THE FAIR’ are depicted above. TOP LEPT is the prize winning business float entered by Tomlinson’s Hairdressing. TOP RIGFIT shows W. S. Steadman in a familiar pose jridging the general purpose teams in hard ness. Reading from left to right the teams are owned by Wm. Decker who took top honors. Harry Beaver, second, and Wm. Hooper, third. BOTTOM LEFT are the. four prize winning female Shorthorns competing’ for the grand championship. The Junior champion at the left owned by Roy Nethercott won the grand cham pionship while Andrew Gaunt’s senior champion was the grand reserve champion female. BOTTOM RIGHT shows Jim Ferguson, well- known motorcycle racer, leading Elwood Stilwell into the turn of the last lap in the first race. —Staff Photo Time Change Saturday Exeter will go off fast time and will reveyt'to Standard time Satur day at midnight. There has been some confusion as to whether Exe- ter would revert to standard time Saturday or Sunday night but the matter has been settled by fixing the time Saturday at midnight. Re verting to standard time will give an extra hour for sleep Sunday morning. Kirkton Fair Friday All roads will lead to Kirkton this Friday for the ever popular Fall iF'air. Officers and directors have provided a splendid program of entertainment in addition to the splendid prizes being offered. Kirkton has always attracted good crowd when the weather favorable and if the present weather continues it should be of the big days at Kirkton. James St. Church Classified Advertising pays Results.—Others have benefited it, why not you? ir by a was fine one Several of the Boy Scouts spent the week-end at Grand Bend camp ing overnight on the beach. Annual Appeal for the SALVATION ARMY The Annual Appeal for funds for the Salvation Army is being made this week. This is a very worthy cause, so let us all support it to the best of our ability. \ ii * Canvassers will call on you during the next few days Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ FALL and WINTER COATS New styles arriving every few days reasonable prices. New Check Wool Materials for coats and skirts at $3.75 and $3.95 yard. Wheeling and Scotch Fingering Yarn now in stock. PURE IRISH LINEN at very Children’s Fleece Sleepers, sizes to 6 years. Limited quantity at $1.25 each Pure Linen Tea Towels and Towelling by the yard—noW in stock. Ladies’ Plastic Hand Bags 2 Holds Rally Service The Rally Day service at the James Street United Church Sun day morning was a very special event. The scholars overflowed the centre pews. Promotional exercises were held for members of the cradle roll and the primary department. The cradle roll members were pre sented with scrolls by Mrs. Leslie Thompson. The scholars entered a little white gate at one end of the communion rail and passing in front of the congregation emerged with their new teachers at the other end. Tho^ - scholars passing from the primary to the main ■schoolroom were presented with bibles, the presentations being made by Miss Alice Handford and Miss N. Carmichael. While the promo tion was in progress Miss Helen Shapton sang “Open the Gates’’ with Mr. G. C. Koch as accompan ist. Mr. J. H. Jones, superintendent, was in charge of the promotions with Miss May Jones, superintend ent of the primary, assisting. Mrs. Wm. Murdoch, of Hamilton, sang' twice during the service. Ah inter esting story was told to the scholars by the minister, Rev. A. B. Irwin. A beautiful memorial basket of flowers adorned the pulpit in mem ory of the late Hilton Sanders, who lost his life overseas. A large con gregation was present for the oc casion. London Boy Singer Will Assist James St. Choir Alexander McKay Esler, who will sing at, the W.A. Harvest Home service next Sunday morning, is a son of Rev, and Mrs, R, M. Esler, of 'London, and is a former student of the Alpha Nursery School and cow a pupil in the Alberta Brown Thies School of Music, This un usually brilliant child scored num erous successes in musical circles of Western Ontario. At Stratford, at the age of three years, he won second prize in the eight-year class. At the age of four, he captured ■first prize in the seven-year class. The youngest entry in the 12-year group, at Chatham, he won the silver cup and received over 80 marks from the judges. When he was only five he again came through with flying colors >at Stratford, taking second and third prizes in the seven and respectively. In he was awarded Hobby Fair. nine-yeai’ classes, London, last May, special prize at the Judge and Mrs. S. A. Branion of Prince Albert, Sask., visited Tues day with the former’s nephew, Chas and Mrs. MacNaughton. Judge Branion was a delegate to the Gen eral Council of the United church at Montreal. A record-breaking crowd estimated at 6,000 found their way to Exeter’s new community park Thursday afternoon of last week for the annual fall fail’ which eclipsed anything ever seen on a fair day in Exeter. The program started with a parade that was over half a mile long. Leading the procession was the Hon, T. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, Dr. R, Hobbs Taylor, Percy Passmore, President of the Fair Board, Reeve B. W. Tuchey and Preston Dearing, Three bands, the London Boys’ Band, the Exeter Band and the Lucknow Pipe Band provided the music for the parade and at the fair grounds. The Lucknow Pipe Band was sponsored by the Snelgrove Tire and Electric Co., and Cook’s. Record-Breaking Crowd A record-breaking crowd estimat ed at 6,000 found their way to Exeter’s new community Thursday afternoon of last for the annual fall fair eclipsed anything ever seen fair day in Exeter. The program started with a parade that was over half a mile long. Leading the pro cession was the Hon. T. L. Ken nedy, Ministei’ of Agriculture, Dr. R. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A., Percy Passmore, president of the Fair Board, Reeve B. W. Tuckey and Preston Dearing. Three bands, the London Boys' Band, the Exeter Band and the Lucknow Pipe Band provided the music for the parade and at the fair grounds. The Lucknow Pipe Band was sponsored by the Snel- grove Tire and Electric Co., and Cook's. Rural Schools Take Part Pupils from nine rural took part in the parade.as pupils of the Exeter -public the Cadets, and the high scholars. The rural schools No. 2 Usborne, Shipka School, S.S. No. 8 Stephen, No. 5 Usborne, No. 2 Hay, No. 4 Usborne, No. 3 Us borne, No. 1-0/ Lumley, No. 1 Us borne. There were 17 decorated bicycles, including Teddy and Tommy Page, twins. Business floats included those of Hopper and Hockey, Tomlinson’s, Tr-aquair’s Harware, Cann’s Mill, Canadian. schools did the school, school were Large Crowd Takes in Splendid Program at Zurich Fall Fair Entertainment and We have just received a shipment of new styles in the popular plastic hand bags. These come in various prices, in colors of black, brown and the new cherry coke. Table Cloths and Napkins We have a limited number of sets of all white Pure Irish Linen Table Cloths and Napkins, satin finish, double damask—the nicest we have seen for years. These are sold in sets or separately. Children’s Snow Suits Now ready for the winter season. Buy early. Girls’ Plastic Raincoats Various colors—very popular fior school wear. Dancing at Frolic The Exeter Lions have arranged for two big nights of entertainment at their annual frolic to be held in ■the Exeter Arena Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Permission has been granted for the playing of Bingo and the usual games. A var iety program, changed each night, will be put on by 'C'KNX, Wingham. There will be a draw for some vei;y valuable prizes. Tickets will be 25c or 6 for $1.-010. On Wednesday eve ning four prizes will be drawn for and- the winners will have the choice of -the following: bicycle, silver tea ■seryice, pair Kenwood blankets, bushel of alfalfa, occasional chair, automatic toaster, trilite, leather coat and hat, set of dishes, coffee table. For Thursday evening a chest of silver, radio and a man’s over coat will be added to the prizes left from Wednesday evening. Winners must be present to claim prizes. Dancing both nights, .proceeds welfare work. • , Rev. Reuber Minister of Zion Evangelical Church. B.A., B.'D.l for Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Stokeley’s Tomato Soup Finest,quality, new pack Kellogg’s Bran Flakes Large pkgs........................ Campbell’s Vegetable .Soup Always popular..... .......... Pretzel Stix Crispic and Crunchie ....... 2 ’tins 15c each 15c 2 tins 21c per pkg. 20c Sweet Mixed Pickles, in bulk Bring' your sealer, any size, per quart 60c Whole Dried Apricots Easy on sugar................. Fancy Black Figs California grown............. ° Turkish Natural Figs The old familiar bag figs per lb. 56c per lb. 29c per lb. 35c Phone 32 Jones & May Your Superior Store r Operations for Appendicitis Mrs. Karold Skinner, of town. Monday underwent an operation for appendicitis in Victoria Hospit al, London. She is getting along as well as can be expected. Mrs. Samuel Jory, of town, is ill in Victoria Hospital, London, hav ing undergone an operation for ap pendicitis Wednesday of last week. She is recuperating nicely. on Suffers Stroke Mrs. Lydia -Sweitzer, aged 84, . seriously ill at her home having suffered a stroke Friday of last ■tVOek. She has been in robust health for one of her years and on Friday after picking a few flowers in her garden had sat down oh the veran dah to rest, when she was taken ill, The stroke has affected her speech and her right side. She is sllglutly improved at present. is Rev. M«. E. Reu-ber, B.A., B.D.,1 is the minister of Zion Evangelical’ church, Crediton, where the con gregation is celebrating the golden jubilee anniversary of the present church edifice over October 13 th to 20th. Rev. Reuber is a graduate of the North Central College, and Evan gelical Theological Seminary, Nap- .ei’ville, Illinois. He began his fifth yeai’ of Christian ministry last at Zion Church. Previously, he a student pastorate the last of Seminary at Polo, Illinois, was associate ’minister at Evangelical chuxch, Kitchener, be fore coming to Crediton ih 1942. The invitation i? cordially ex tended to attend the jubilee week of services. iSunday, Professor ville, Ill.; 7.30 p.m. ibeinet, Wednesday, October 16, S p.m., Communion Service. Rev. W. M. Sippet, Port Elgin. Friday, October 18, 8 p.m,, Musi cal evening, Mr. Roy Goulding’s choir of London. Sunday, October 20th-—10 a.m., Professor H. R. Heininger, Naper ville, Ill.; 2.30 p.m., Service of Reminiscences; 5 p.m., Fellowship Supper: 7.30 p.m,, Professor H. R. Heininger. May held year and Zion October 13 — 10 , a.m., Thos. Finkbeiner, Naper- 11 a.m,, Church School; Professor Thos. Finlc- Mr, Donald Winer, of Hamilton, visited over the Week-end With his .grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Winer and attended the Snell-Hern wedding oil -Saturday, Zurich had wonderful weathjer for the fair on Tuesday and a large crowd was on hand for the ‘after noon to enjoy the .racing events, watch the judging of the various livestock classes, view the handi craft eh’xibited by the ladies and as for the young .folk there was plenty of -amusement on the swings and merry-go-round. The midway had -a larger number of concessions than usual. Tuesday being meatless day the absence of hot-dogs and hamburgers was noticeable and as ia substitute chickenbuirgers were provided. Peach and -grape vendors were plentiful on the .grounds. In the evening the Zurich Lions Club presented their blackface minstrel show to a packed house. Two of the most colorful -fea- tuires at the fair were a ’decorated doll carriage’ exhibit for girls and ■a decorated bicycle parade for boys. Winners of the girl’s contest were Carole Thiel, Sheila Shilbe, and Jean McAllister. Prizes for best decorated bicycles -went to Kather ine Kalbfleisch and Betty Ann Gascho. All six were of Zurich. Four Firsts >M. E. Hooper and Son were -awarded four firsts and one sec- „ ond prize in the wagon or express ’ horse class and A. Merner won one second. Harry Beaver received first prize for a team. Fred Rooney took first prize with ihis team in the agricultural class. He also won a first with a team en tered in the heavy draught class. Fred Rooney’s four-horse team was first in til 6 lis&vy cl sis s. First prize for the 'roadster class was awarded to Becker Willert. roadster team, exhibition were W. C. Woods, first; W. Monro second; Currie and Turvit, third. Winning teams in the carriage class were entered by Mr. Monro -and M. E. Hooper and Son. William. Maybarry came first and M» E. Hoopei’ and Son, second in the half-bred hackney class. W. Monro and William Maybarry drove the winners in the single carriage class. W. O. Woods won two first for his roadsters, both under and over 15.2 hands, and a second in the single roadster race. Poultry Winners In the poultry exhibition Jacob Battler, of Zurich, was outstanding' with 48 first prizes and three sec onds. F. McClymont, of Varna, won 14 firsts and 20? seconds. Fowl shown by Eldon Laird won him eight firsts and 11' seconds. D. A. Graham’s poultry won nine first awards and five -seconds. In the same class Melvta. Smith, of Zur ich, won four first prizes, Theodore -Steinbach, at Zurich, one second, and Leonard Merner, of Zurich, (Continued on Edge Eight) one-year-olds in Winners in the •Canners, Ed’s Machine Shop demon strating electric welding; Exeter Lockers; Graham Arthur; Super test, Red Indian, R. C. Dinney, Snell Bos., South End Garage . of Russ and Chuck Snell; R. B. Wil liams, F. W. Huxtable, Public Util ities, Canada Packers, and -Ed. Lindenfield's Hardware. Decor ated cars included those of South- cott Bros., R. B. Williams, J. Quin- livan, Maurice Coates, Tuckey Transport, .Newton Motors, Jones & May. (A freak outfit of clowns added to the humor. Officially Opens Fair At the Fair Grounds Hon. T. L. Kennedy officially opened the fair after .a civic welcome had been ex tended by Reeve Tuckey and Dr. R. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A., had in troduced the speaker. The speaker deplored thg fact that the .prices of farm products had been held down while they had not kept down the farmer’s costs. It is >a serious mat ter when farmers .cannot afford to buy machinery and make the nec essary improvements to their ‘homes and buildings because of their net returns. The midway ‘with its numerous attractions, ferris wheel, swings, etc., proved to be a big attraction. There were two raging events, a bi cycle race, foot races and last but not least thrilling motorcycle races •that raised clouds of dust as the interpid riders sped around ’ the track. The new grandstand was packed and gave a splendid view of the whole grounds. One of the main features was the Perth-Huron Short horn Show. The prize animals for both horses and cattle -paraded be fore the grandstand. A steady stream visited the in door’ exhibits all afternoon. Hark ing space at the grounds and on all the streets leading to the grounds was filled with cars. The fair board management are to be congratulat ed on the success of Prize Winners The prize winners lows: Races: 2.27 trot Kirby, John Morrissey, Thos. Year- ley, O. Cunningham; free-for-all, Dr. Houze, Chas. Cronyn, Mr. Kirby, J. Morrissey. Best School in costume, No. 5 Usborne, Miss Hildebrand, teacher; No. 4 Usborne, teacher Miss Young; best school drill, No. 5 Usborne; No. 3 Usborne, Mrs. Ridley, teach er; No. 2 Usborne, Miss Howatt. Best Business Float, Tqjmlinson’s, Massey Harris, South End Service Station, Lindenfield’s; decorated car Southcott Bros., J. Quinlivan, Fred Newton, M. Coates; decorated bi cycle, Jane Morgan, Ross Alexand-. er, Marie Boyd. Boy’s Bicycle Race, Hank Ellis, Gordon Cann; boys’ foot race, Mur ray Brintnell, Tom -Petus, ‘Bill Gil- fillan; girls’ foot race, Jean Flana gan, .Dorothy Pooley, Velma Fer guson; boy’s and girls’ mixed race, Jean Flanagan, Dorothy Pooley, Will Regier. Motorcycle Races There were several fast, thrilling motorcycle races and owing to the dust of the ’track only two were allowed to race at a time,. In the professional class Dynamite Jim Ferguson, of Toronto, won from Elwood Stewell, of London, doing the 3 mile in 2.24. In the amateui’ clas& 2 mile events Etherlngton, of Stratford, won from Hollnger, Lon don in 2.29 % won from 2.36% from Marrow, Metro w won Woods in 2.35 London, in a demonstration, crash ed a flaming board wall that proved, a very exciting event. were as fol- or pace, Mr. ; McManus, 'Stratford Woods, London, McManus, Stratford, London, in from Argyle Stan Kelleher, , m won 2.32; and of J?ed Cross Notes A display of “Walking Stick” bugs was the centre of attraction in the local Red Cross display at the fair last’week. Many stopped to ask questions about then© bugs. A Red Cross lady was at the booth all afternoon to explain the need • of “walking stick” in cancer re search, The loan j&upboard equip* ment was also on display. We hope that news of this project of the Exeter Red Cross branch has reach ed most people in this district. The wool quota for this fall is as follows: 50 girls knee sox, size 8; 50 girls sweaters, infants sweaters, size fonts bonnets, size 1; infants bootees, size 1. size 8; 50 1; 50 In* 100 pairs •tit »