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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1946-10-17, Page 1Established 1873 « Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17th, 1946 Single Copy, 3 cents Seventy-Third Year Champions are Declared at Exeter High School Meet Junior, Intermediate and Senior girl and boy champions have been declared at Exeter High School af ter’ winding up a Jwo-day field meet, Monday afternoon. In the Junior girl division. Phyllis Taylor was the high point getter. Inter mediate championship fell to Fran cis Taylor who led Janet Kestle by one point. Senior Girl Champion was Lillian Hunter-Duvar, In the boys’ .division Gerald Webb led Grand Morgan by two points to win the junioi* championship. Bill O’Brien came out on top in the intermediate class while 'Glenn Fisher and Bill Musser were tied in the senior class. This Friday, Mitchell, St. Marys and Exeter will compete in a field meet at Exeter, .Junior Girls 75 yard dash — Phyllis Taylor, Agnes Ducharme, Betty Love. Running broad—Phyllis Taylor, Helen Gingerich, Shirley Thomp son, Standing broad — Audrey Harri son, Shirley Thompson, Ellen Bell. Softball throw—-Betty Mickle, Joan Batten, May iSchroeder. Basketball throw—Doris Haist, May Schroeder, Joan Batten. High jump — Lois Alexander, Ellen Bell, Shirley Thompson. Intermediate Girls 75 yard dash—Frances Taylor, Margaret Rundle, Wanda Stevens. Standing broad —. Audrey Camp bell, Frances Taylor, Janet Kestle. Running broad—.Marion Brint- nell, Frances Taylor, Janet Kestle. Softball throw — Betty Gaiser, Shirley Guenther, Janet Kestle. Basketball throw—Janet Kestle, Betty Rowcliffe, Doris Swartz. High jump — 'Catherine Gibson, Betty Rowcliffe, Ilene Miller. Senior Girls 75 yard 'dash—ILillian Hunter- Duvar, Eleanor Hunkin; Helen Leslie. Running broad—Lillian .Hunter- Duvar, Lenore Norminton, Joan Wells. 'Standing Broad—Lillian Hunter- Duvar, Eleanor Hunkin, Joan Wells. Softball throw—(Norma IFahner, Elaine Fahner, Helen Leslie. Basketball throw—-Eleanor Hun kin, Helen Leslie, Norma Fahner. High jump — Lillian Hunter- Duvar, Lenore Norminton. Junior Boys * 100 yard dash -— Gerald Webb, Ray Ducharme, Earl Hunter. 220 yard dash — Gerald Webb, (•Continued on page 7) For Thanksgiving Services The Thanksgiving Day week-end with its fine weather and riot of -color a-s the autumn, leaves take on their variegated, hues, saw many a family gathering seated around the festive board, -but in most -cases it was not the traditional turkey that .graced the table, but. some very fine chicken or duck. Special serv ices were held in most churches and more than the usual number of per sons were in attendance as .an ex pression of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest, Motor bus traf fic through Exeter was particularly heavy. CREDITON UNITED CHURCH was the scene of this wedding* ceremony when Phyllis Marie., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Hill, Crediton, was united in marriage to Robert E. Wilkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wilkins, of London. The event took place last Wednesday afternoon. (Row of London) • Fawns New Overcoats are riving*. It might be make your selection now ar- well t® early. Overcoats i FALL and WINTER A 1 Browns Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ • New Styles • New Materials • Reasonable Prices Ladies’ and Misses* Blazer Jackets These popular jackets come in flannel and other Wool material, sizes 14, 16 and 18', colors green, blue and red with white piping at $9.85 each. Embroidery Linen Back again. The old quality, pure • oyster linen, 36 inches wide. For .embroidery work etc. Per yard $1.50 Figured Plastics 36 inches wide. For Colors—white, green Dainty .patterns Per yard 95 curtains, etc. and canary. cents t 51st Anniversary The fifty-first anniversary serv ices of Main Street United 'Church were held last Sunday morning and evening. The weather was ideal and -the services were well attended, The speaker* for the day was Rey. R. T, Richards; D.D., of -Centennial ■Church, London, Who spoke on the ’’Glory of the 'Church,” .and “Keep ing Awake.” A bouquet of beauti ful chrysanthemums adorned -the pulpit rostrum, The choir under the leadership of Mrs, A. Y. Willard, rendered two anthems -at the morn ing service, “I will magnify Thee, O Lord,” the solo part being -taken by Miss 'Dorothy Davis, and “Unto the -hills I lift my eyes,” the solo parts being taken by Mrs. Ostland and Mrs, N, Hockey. In the eve ning the anthems were ’’Praise ye the Lord,” with Gerald Skinner taking the solo, and “Hark, Hark, my Soul,” with Mrs. N. Hockey and Miss Dorothy Davis singing the solo parts. Mr. Hany Hoffman, of Dash wood, assisted the choir by singing two solos. “It was for me” and ’’What will ye 'do with Jesus.” Rev A. B. Irwin, of James St. Church, assisted Dr. Richards at the evening service. ‘‘The Just shall live ‘by faith,” was the text and basis of Dr. Rich ard’s sermon in the morning. He contrasted the Roman Catholic doctrine of works and penance with that of the faith taught by the Protestant church. The speaker also pointed out the difference in gov ernment and rule and the greater freedom of worship and. thought enjoyed among Protestants. But Protestants on the other hand must be ready and willing to work one with another and toward an ulti mate goal of reunion, of Protestant ism. ‘‘The Church has nothing to fear from without,” declared Dr. Richards. ‘‘If the Church .goes down to its doom, it will be from within and if it is to be revived and live, it must be by the efforts of the members within the -Church,” The speaker suggested that each mem- iber ask liimself ihow mu-ch he has done to promote the work of the Chuiicih during the past year and how many times he has refused to do -Church work when asked. “Keeping Awake,” was the eve ning sermon , ^eihe. and the .text was from Moffatt’s translation o<f Duke 22: 3 6. “iFfrom hour to hour, keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dan gers.” There are three opiates put-' ting the church to sleep-habit, a feeling of having arrived and pop ularity.' We have the habit of re maining home o,r away from chu'rch and for this habit we should sub stitute habits of prayer and public warship. We feel that we are good enough and need not try to live a better life—that we* have made good; but this is fatal to all ad vance and progress in the -Christian .life. We should look upon -popularity or ‘as a time when all men speak well of you’, as a time of danger. 'Popularity or an aim to please should not be the policy of the •Church. Rather opposition and healthy criticism should be wel comed. Rev. N. J. Woods was in London for the day where he took Dr. Richards’ work at Centennial. . Thprnbury Wins Final Game From Hensall The Hensall hardball team drop ped the deciding game to Thorn- bury in the O.B.A. semi-finals by a score of 8-2, After loosing the first game in Thornbury Hensall came back on their home diamond to tie the series with the sudden death ggrae at Walkerton last Wed nesday -afternoon. Ip the final ‘game Thornbury collected 14 hits to Hensall’s six. HENSALL-HHorton, c; -Cor-bett, If; Tudor, cf; Balfour, ss; Joynt, p; Rennie, 3b;. Kerslake, 2b; C* Horton, rf; Glenn, lb, THORNBURY — ILaderoute, rf; Burns, cf; Westbrook, ss; Gold smith, p; May, lb; Darling, 2b; iLpugheed, c; Hutchison, If; Pem broke, 3b. J Huron Scene of International Plowing Match This Week The years and, months of (plan ning for the international Plow ing Match for Huron County came to fruitition with the opening of the .great event Tuesday at Port Albert, the former RCA'F station. The first day was open to the plowmen of Huron, Bruce and Perth and attracted some 15,000 persons. Plowing conditions were regard ed by experts as ideal, rainfall over the week-end softening up the fields to the point where they were ’’just right” to receive the glistening Shares. Young and Old Youngsters scarcely $ast 1410' toddling stage, war ’veterans and grandfathers took part in the county contests, first on the four day program, continuing until Eri- O.E.S. Elects Officers Mrs. Rufus Kestle was elected Worthy Matron of Exeter -Chapter of 'the O.E.'S. at the regular meet ing of the Chapter on Wednesday evening, Mr. Bruce IField was elect ed Worthy Patron. Other elected officers were: Associate Matron, Mrs. A. Traquair; Associate Patron, Mr. E. -McCarter; Conductress, Mrs. R. Motz: Associate Conductress, Mrs. Wm. Middleton; .Secretary, Mrs. W. J. Smith; Treasurer, Mrs. W. D. Sanders. Leather Jackets Wool Windbreakers Good selection of wool windbreak ers for boys and men. Also we have a few genuine horsehide wind breakers in brown and black, sizes 36 to 50. Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Old Dutch Cleanser Good value .......................... 2 tins Libby’s Prepared Mustard 6 oz, jars ................ 2 for Nabob Coffee Try this popular coffee .. . 1 lb. bag Stokeley’s Tomato Soup New pack, 10 oz. tins 19c 15c B.C. Canned Red Plums Choice quality, 20 oz. tins Sinko Clears clogged drains ........... per Select Brand Chicken Stew Plain or chili style 15 oz. Boneless Chicken Solid meat 2 for 35c tin 25c 2 for 43c 7 oz. tin tin 24c 53c Your Superior Store /i WEDDING TRIP TO RESTORED WILLIAMSBURG, VA._Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Buswell,.of Exeter, are pictured above at Williams burg Lodge, in the historic town that has been restored as it was when capital of England’s Virginia Colony. The couple spent their honeymoon there following their wedding in Toronto on September 27th. Mrs. Buswell is' the former Miss Wilda May, of Regina. Mr. and Airs. Buswell have returned to Exeter and will- occupy a residence on Andrew street. Reception, Presentation For M rs. Wm. H iggins Thirty-two persons sat down to a banquet table for -a turkey (dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sweitzer Thanksgiving Day, the occasion being a reception for -Mrs. Wm. K, Higgins and son Bobby who arrived in Exeter Thursday of last week from Paisley, Scotland, to join her husband. The guests were accommodated in one long table set up in the splendid base ment of Mr. Sweitzer’s new modern home. After partaking of a repast that no doubt was a pleasant sur prise to the honored guest, Mr. and Mrs, Higgins were presented with a set of silverware, Guests present for the occasion were -Mr, and Mrs. Les. Knight and family, of Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Bert North -and daugh ter, of Woodstock; Mr, and Mrs. Orval Beaver and family, of Exeter; Mr. and Mrs. A. Bowen; Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Higgins, Ray Higgins, of towjn, and Robert Elliott, of IDbndon, Dashwood and Exeter Win Softball'Games Indoor softball was revived i-n Exeter last Friday night when a fair crowd turned out to see ithe girls’ softball tournament in the arena. Four teams including Exeter, Hensall, Dashwood and Exeter High School comprised the entrants with Exeter and Hensall squaring off in the first game and Dashwood and Exeter Hig-h School in the sec ond. The two winners will play this Thursday night with the two losers playing the othei* game. In the opener Exeter ran away with a 28-3 score from their Hen sall rivals. After collecting two and three runs in ‘the ‘first and second innings and adding another in t'he third to take a 6-1 lead, Exeter let loose in the fourth with fifteen batters scoring a total of twelve runs. Broderick and Jolly scored two more for Hensall in their half of the fourth. Gibson and Richards were the leading staggers for the winners with four each. Richards banged out the only home run of the 'game. Wolfe with a triple and two -singles was Hen sail’s -top batter. EXETER—Gibson, If and >c; Hunter-Duvar, cf and p; Linden field, p and 2h; Richards, rf; Gil mour, c and cf; Leslie, ss; Wells, lb; Hun-kin, 3b; (Parsons, 2b. HE'NSALIL—Taylor, If; Bell, c; Broderick, ss and lb; Jolly, il(b and ss; Moir, 2 b; Dougall, cf; Deitz, ip; Normington, rf. Umpires, MacDonald, plate; Creech, bases. Dashwood Wins Second Dashwood had little trouble with the newly organized High School team, winning by a 26-9 score. Two big innings in t'he third and fourth ■accounted for a total of fifteen runs. After scoring one run in the third and one in the fouth the High School came through with five in the sixth. Two more were added in the seventh, Hayter, Dashwood second baseman,- with six singles in six trips to tlie plate led the batters. -Smith an-ct Guenther sock ed out triples. Sweet and Love each got two hits for the losers. DASHWOOD—Tetreau, p; Webb, 3b; Hoffman,' lb and c; Smith, 0 an-d lib; Pfaff and Ford, If; Hayter, 2b; Guenther, ss; Gaiser, cf; Wei- berg, rf. HIGH SCHOOL — Pickering, ss; Haist, 2b; Schroeder, C; Love, 3b; Sweet, lb; Willard and Richards. If; Crocker) of; Pickard, rf; Kestle, -P* _ .Umpires, Mason, plate; Creech, bases. Mr. E. M. Quance underwent an operation in Victoria Hospital Tues day and his condition is as well as can be expected, 4 Owing to the Thanksgiving holly day the Times-Advocate is a day late In being printed this week. J The auction sale of farm stock, implements and household furni ture of Mr. Art Amy, of Stephen, Thursday of last week drew a large drowd and good prices were realiz ed. Mr. and Mrs. Amy are moving to town into the residence purchas ed from Mr. R. E. Russell. We welcome them to dur midst. Creditor! Church Marks It’s Golden Jubilee (By the Crediton Correspondent) Special services in connection with the Golden Jubilee in the Ev angelical church, commenced on Sunday, when Professor Thos Fink beiner gave two very fine address es to large congregations. Among the many visitors who have al ready arrived some who will re main for the week, others who spent Sunday here we noticed the following; Mrs. Annie Mesner, of Buffalo, Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Burn and daughter, of Dashwood, Mrs. Dora -Gaiser, of Denver, Col., Mrs. Chas. Koeltzow and Mr. and Mrs. E. Sitter and daughter Carol, of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Haist and son Donald, of Frazer, Mich., Mrs. Annie Haist and Mrs. Lena Cook, of Camlachie, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Sweet and Irene, of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Westcott Helen and Doris, -of Exeter, Miss Lula Morlock, Windsor, Dr. Lula 'Gaiser of Hamilton, Mr. Ira Brown and daughter Janet, of Toronto, Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Fred James, of London, Mrs. Ed. Schm itt, of Detroit, Mrs. Geo. Kiemele, of Fort Ei;ie, Mrs. J. J. Minnick and son Stanley and daughters, Cora and Mi*s. Allen Wendel, of Lockport, N.Y., Bob Wolfe, of -Sar nia, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wolfe, of Exeter, Mr. Eugene Finkbeiner, Miss Kay ‘Brown and Mr. Harold Amy, of Hamilton, Mrs. Hannah Sweitzer, of London, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wuerth and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mellick, of Zurich, Mr. Melvin Southcott, of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Finkbeiner, of Grand Bend, Mrs L. Dambra and daughter Rose, of London, Mr. Isreal Smith, of Ham ilton, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Oestreich* er and son Donald, of Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. -S. Staiilake, of Exeter. During the past few*- weeks ex tensive alterations .and improve ments have ibeen made to -the -church. The chancel has been remodelled and now presents a Very attractive and impressive appearance. It has a two-pulpit setting, the pulpit -and the lectu'rn. A reredos or choir screen has been added and an altar cross. The dedication of the chancel -and a rededication of the church was carried out by the minister, Rev. M. E. Reuber. Acknowledge ment was made of numerous -contri butions -from former members. The theme of Dr. Finkbeiner’s fine Sermon was “Religion Cannot -be Destroyed.” Superficial things may be destroyed but the things of the spirit, love, mercy and kindness, cannot be destroyed. Many attempts have been -made to destroy religion since the early 'days of Rome but there is Something of God in every man’s bosom that keeps religion go ing. The beauty of religion is a searching out after God. It affords an explanation of the satisfaction found during hard and trying tithes in life. Stocks and bonds may de crease but spiritual values abound. Whom have I in heaven -but 'Thee (Continued, on page 7) day, •One R.C.A.F, veteran, Dhrry Snider, of Exeter, landed his. own plane on a runway, hopped out, handed his plane over to friends, then proceeded to take part in the veterans tractor class for Huron. County, thereby setting the “vic tory” keynote of the first post-war match sponsored by the Ontario Plowmen’s Association. A veteran of five years service in the tank corps, Alex Kerr of Seaforth, took first place in this class. He returned to civilian life after driving 32-ton army tanks, to win the Huron County match last, year, one of the local matches held in recent years to sustain interest until such time as the O.P.A. deem- ] ed it proper to resume the big in ternational affairs drawing plow-, men from all parts of the country. ’ 11-Year-Old Winner Association . President Gordon McGavin, of Walton, looked on with pride as ‘his 11-year-old son, John, walked off with the honors in the 12-inch furrow tractor class (stubble plowing). Mr. McGavin himself has been a frequent prize winner at matches in the past 20 years. Another proud .spectator as his son won top prize in this lass, was 81 year old John McGavin, the lad’s grandfather, who has been coaching him carefully in recent weeks. Four-year-old Ronald Feagan, of Auburn, was believed to be tltte youngest plowman -taking part. His grandad, too, -was -among the in terested spectators who gathered to watch the little lad as he com peted with other boys in the “upper 17” class. Fields Lined While thousands lined the fields to ■ watch the actual plowing in progress, scores" of others visited' the variety of exhibits along the Tunways and in the four large hangars that once housed R.A.F. planes. These include all .manner of -post-war farm machinery and equipment, automobiles, radios, washing machines, and stoves, •educational displays sponsored by the Dominion and Ontario Depart ments of Agriculture, the Depart ment of Lands and Forests, and the farm press of ‘Canada. Results in the various classes on, Tuesday were as follows: HURON WINNERS Huron -County stubble horses, boys under 17 ■—Norman P-oclock, Wingham; John Clark, Goderich. -Clark Fisher, Exeter, and Bob. Michie, Brussels, in charge. iSod, horses, -boys under 20—Ar thur Bell, Goderich; Lome Ritchie, ILucknow. Ed. ’Shapton, Exeter, and Nelson -Cardiff, Ethel, in charge. Sod, horses, o-pen—Jas. B. Hogg, iSeaforth; Elmer Dennis, Walton; Wilfred McQuaid, St. Columban; Robert Allan, Clifford; Harold Ritchie, Lucknow. Hugh Berry, Kirkton, an-d Thos. Deeming, Wal ton, in charge. Sod, horses, open to “old timers” 65 years of age and over—David Boyid, Walton; David J-ohnston, Goderich. John Allison, Exeter, and Matthew Armstrong, Londesboro, and Tom Archibald, Walton, R.R. 4, in charge. Stubble Stubble, tractors — 12 inch fur row, open to hoys under 17—John McGavin, Walton; Ken Rogerson, Seaforth; Arthur Bblton, Dublin; Billy Robertson, Goderi-ch; Arnold Alton, Lucknow; Eric Turnbull, Dashwood; Donald Warner, Bay- field; Donald McDonald, Brussels; Garth and Verne Postill, 'Clinton. Sam Whitmore, Seaforth, Alec Den nis, Walton, in charge. Sod, tractors, 12 inch furrow, open to boys under 20<—Harry Montgomery, Goderich; Donald Jeffery, Exeter; Ken McDonald, Brussels; Eldon Daters, Dashwood. Bruce 'Cooper, Exeter, William Wat son, Goderich, in charge. Sod, tractors, 10 inch furrow, open—George Robertson, Goderich; Gordon Rapson, Londesboro; Jack Willits, Wingham; Gerald Duston, Port Albert; Ivan SteWart, Kirktbn; W. J. Lemming, Walton; (Frank. Wildfong. Exeter; Elmer Passmore, Exeter; George Mitehie, Brussels; Allan Walker, Park-hill. John Hod- gert, Kirkton, and Sylvester Fox, Brussels, in charge. Gang Flows Sod, tractors, three or four fur row plows—William Ro-gersoh, Sea forth: Arnold Rathwell, 'Clinton; Harold Pryce, Seaforth; Glen Hutlier, Brussels; -Cameron Mc Gregor, Parkhill; Earl Shapton, Ex®h; William Thames, Walton; Raifm Foster, Goderich; Howard Daters, Dashwood; Jack McEwlng, Bly th, Allan Reid, Dungannon, and Cecil Rowe, Exeter, in charge, Sod, tractors, open to veterans only—-Alex Kerr, Seaforth; Robert McAllister, Auburn; William Cblitth Waltoh; Larry Snider, Exeter, Sam | Dougall, Hensall,. In chatge. * ,