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A name associated
with quality products
and service in
Exeter for three
generations.
Best Wishes
for a bang-up
centennial from
WALLY SELDON
at
Seldon
Fuels
• SHELL PRODUCTS
• PROPANE GAS WALLY SELDON
Earl Russell and
'Pat' Skinner
when Russell
Electric opened
in 1941
Expert Service and Qualify
Appliances for 2 Generatio
Bob and Jim Russell
who took over the
business in 1966.
Earl and Pat are still
on hand to help serve
you too!
RUSSELL ELECTRIC
MAIN ST. 235-0505 EXETER
LIONS MARK MILESTONE - Exeter Lions celebrated their 20th anniversary in 1957 by presenting awards to
members who had been with the club since its formation. Four of those who received 20-year chevrons are
shown here with Bill Wright, Strathroy, second from the left, who was district deputy governor at the time the
club was chartered in 1937. The members are J.M. Southcott, Dr. H.H. Cowen, A.O. Elliot and T.O.
Southcott. (photo by Doerr)
Lions formed in 1937,
chartered 27 members
The Lions Organization started
in Chicago in 1917. Melvin Jones
got a group of men together and
formed what is known today as
the largest service organization
in the world today.
They called their group Lions,
meaning "Liberty4ntelligence-
our-Nation's-Safety" and their
motto was "We Serve". A code of
Ethics was drawn up and later
the Lions International Objects
was also formed.
The Organization spread across
the United States and on March 2,
1920 the Down town Detroit Club
came to Windsor to form a club
there. This made Lions truly
international.
There are now 1,011,067 Lion
Members in 26,222 clubs in 148
countries and geographical areas
of the world.
The Exeter Lions Club, being
a small part in this great
movement was sponsored by the
London Central Lions Club. They
received their charter on Dec. 11,
1937. As recorded in the Chicago
Office, the Exeter club held their
Charter Night on Jan. 17, 1938.
The first president was Dr.
W.E. Weekes and there were 27
charter members. There are
none of these charter members
active in the Lions at the present
time but to the writer's
knowledge there are 11 of the
charter members still living.
The club has had three past
Deputy District Governors; A.O.
Elliot, A.J. Traquair and T.D.
MacMillan; one District
Governor and International
Councillor. A.J. Sweitzer who is
also a life member.
The Exeter club has had many
activities, including providing
artificial limbs for a handicapped
boy, building the Lions Dream
Home, raising $11,000 for the
Hospital in Exeter and building
the Scout House.
During the war years they sent
milk and parcels for the needy
overseas.
They have also canvassed for
Easter Seals, the Blind, Red
Cross and many others.
Eyeglasses have been supplied
for needy children, baskets were
sent to shut-ins and theatre
parties were held while the
theatre was still operating.
Donations have been given to the
Community Swimming Pool, the
Lions' Park and the Lions' bridge
at the Park.
Charter Members: Bill Beer,
Joseph Creech, Dr. Harvpy
Cowen, A.O. Elliot, Charles
Harper, Bill Middleton, Tom
Pryde, J.M. Southcott, Benson
Tuckey, Dr. W.E. Weekes, Harper
C. Rivers, Albert Traquair, Well
Hern, James Bowey, Les Coates,
Pair hitch-hiked
-`to Chicago fair
T-A July 27, 1933
Messrs. Ted Wethey and Eldon
Kading, two local youths, left
Exeter, on Tuesday of last week
to hitch-hike to the Century of
Progress Exposition at Chicago.
After spending two days at the
Exposition Ted arrived home
Sunday evening delighted with
the Exposition and stated that it
was well worth hitch-hiking.
The two boys left here for
London and then to Detroit. They
got separated in Hammond, Ill,
They were fortunate in doing
their travel by night, Ted was
picked up by a transport out of
Detroit arriving in Chicago early
Thursday morning. After taking
in two days of the Exposition he
returned again to Detroit and
arrived in London about Sunday
noon. Eldon visited with his
brother in Port Huron and
returned home Monday,
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Dr. J.G. Dunlop, George Evens,
Hubert Jones, Bill Moise, Dr.
George Roulston, Orville South-
cott, Malcolm Walker, George
Wright, S. Taylor, Ulric Snell,
H.O. Southcott.
THE SMITHY SHOP - Exeter's last blacksmith shop stood on the corner
of Main and Huron streets for almost 100 years before it was torn
down in the mid 1950's to make way for the Devon building. At that
time it was run by Tom Jolly who took over from James Dignan in 1933.
Mr. Dignan spent 75 years in the trade.