The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-12-29, Page 1Sixty-Sixth Year
THE NEW YEAR
by the Women’s In-
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mon-
W.J.
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the Women’s
with Mr.
survived
Toronto,
Albert Penphrase,
deceased is an
We pause from the hustle of business,
To give credit where credit is due;
For we gratefully know that our progress comes
From the friendships of folk like you.
lived in
Mr.
by one
and a
decided to with-
members of the
Dignan, H. O.
W. Tuckey, all
ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER 29th, 1938
ACCLAMATIONS FOR
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
Mr. W, D. Sanders will again grace
the reeve’s chair for the village of
Exeter for 1939 having been elected,
by acclamation. Mr. J. W. Hern will
replace Mr. F. A'. May on the council
the lattei’ having
draw. The other
council are E. M.
Southcott and B.
elected by acclamation. Mrs. B. W, F.
Beavei’s, C. V. Pickard, A. O. Elliott
and J. M. Southcott are returned to
the Board of Education for two years
to the
CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND
Twenty-nine families in Exeter
were remembered at Christmas thro’
the Christmas Cheer Fund. Twenty-
four families were provided with
baskets containing provisions, fowl,
milk and bread tickets, oranges and
candy, toys where there were tots
and an additional treat from the Wo
men’s Institute. Clothing, boots and
shoes were provided as required af
ter investigation had been made.
Several families received only part
baskets with treats and clothing. The
amount spent for relief was over
$200.00 and was made up as fol
lows; Dry Goods, $8-5.44; fowl $32,-
50; bread tickets $2'1.0'0; milk tick
ets $21.00; groceries $4 2.*2 3. The
work of looking after the baskets
and providing for an additional treat
was undertaken
stitute.,
The members
igion, the Lions
Institute in co-operation
Leavitt provided a theatre party for
As the Year draws to a close we wish
to thank our many customers for their
liberal patronage of this store, and
extend to all our very best wishes
for a
Happy and Prosperous
New Year
X
Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
Best of Wishes for a
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Traquair’s Hardware
TINSMITHING PLUMBING
Agents for New Idea Furnaces
Beach and Findlay Stoves and Ranges
L. J. Penhale is re-elected
Public Utilities Commission.
There was a full slate of
placed in nomination at the
ation meeting held Monday between
twelve and one o’clock but as only
the' required number to fill the of- ;
fices had qualified Tuesday evening
at nine o’clock all were elected by i
acclamation and the town this yeai’
will save the cost of an election.
Monday being a holiday the nom- over one thousand children, bags of ination meeting was adjourned to Jicandy being provided by the Cana-
Wednesday evening and as there was
to be no election only a few of the
ratepayers turned up at the Town
Hall that evening and it was decided
to adjourn the meeting without the
customary addresses.
The results of the Nominations
Monday were as follows:
Sanders, WiDiam D„ nominated
E. Coultis and L. E. Fanson.
Tuckey, Benson W., nominated
T. Pryde and B. W. F. Beavers.
Dignan, Edwin M., nominated by B.
W. Tuckey and Roxie E. Beavers.
Pryde, Thomas, nominated by
Pickard and F. J. Delbridge.
Morley, James W„ nominated
W. Hern and H. C. Rivers.
Southcott, H. O., nominated by
Elliot and J. W. Morley.
May, F. A., nominated by H.
Southcott and F. J. Delbridge.
dion Legion. The amount expend
ed in this work over and above what
has been received in contributions
will be taken care of by the Lions
Club. The amount reported last
week was $98.40. Further contribu
tions were received as follows: Dr.
Anderson $1.00; Rev. D. C. Hill $1.;
Mrs. Hoskins $1.00-; G. C. Koch, $1;
F. W. Gladman $1.00; W. J. Beer,
$1.00; Jas. Morley $1.00; W. Hat
ter $2.'0’0; total $10*7.38.
Tuckey, B. W., nominated by
Coultis and J. W. Hern.
Hern, J. W-, npminated by T. Pryde
and E. M. Dignan.
May, F. ' A., nominated by B. W.
Tuckey and J. W. Hern.
Southcott, H. O., nominated by C.
V. Pickard and A. O. Elliot.
Dignan, E. M., nominated by J. W.
Hern and C. V. Pickard.
Coates, Thomas, nominated by B. W.
F. Beavers and A. O. Elliott.
Buswel*, A. Ernest, nominated by
B. W. Tuckey and F. J. Delbridge.
Tanton, Cyril, nominated by F. J.
Delbridge and B. W. F. Beavers.
Taylor, S. B., nominated by W. H.
Dearing and F. J. Delbridge.
Stewart, C. J., nominated by A.
Elliot and H. O. Southcott.
DEATH OF MRS. BROCK
The funeral of the late Mrs. W. J.
Brock took place Thursday afternoon
from Mr. R. N. Rowe’s funeral par
lors with interment in Zion cemetery.
Mrs. Brock, whose maiden name was
Grace Horn, died in Victoria Hospit
al, London, on Thursday. She was
in her 70th year. A further account
will appear next week.
War clouds are on every horizon as 193i8 closes and 19*39
dawns. Palestine, the cradle of the church and of civilization,
echoes to the roar of -armed airplanes and her roads, once trod by
shepherds and the Prince of Peace tremble beneath armed war
machines, ■ Rocks and valleys that once sheltered flocks and herds
now protect men on slaughter bent. China is ravished beyond all
telling by invaders whose one law is their insane ambition and mad
lust of conquest. Europe is an armed camp. The searchlights of
battleships, shotted to the -muzzle, search every foot -of ocean and
dart couriously into every harbor on the continent. Every capital
city is the home of mistrust and intrigue that excites the envy of
Beelzebub,
But that is not all, |A11 ovei’ the world there are tens of mil
lions doing the day’s work honestly, patiently and well in the fear
of God and in view of the spiritual and material needs of their
families. Statesmen aware of the experiences of the past and eager
to get done the exigencies of the hour, are exploring every avenue
where may be found all that makes for a just and lasting peace un
der whose benign rule ample opportunity will be afforded for living
the life of free, rational men.
Nor is that all. Over the wrath of man there is the calm wis
dom and power of a just God who ever guards, who ever controls,
“who puts down the mighty from their seats and exalts those of
low degree.” With faith in Him, with fidelity to our duty as we
see it and with confidence in the m|en we have elected to- make our
laws and to administer the same, we face *1939 with untroubled
hearts and wish our every reader a Happy New Year.
Mr. Wilbert Martin, who recently
disposed of his residence on Albert
St., has purchased from Dr. Ander
son a lot on Main St. between Dr.
Anderson’s residence and Mrs. Fit-
ton’s property. Mr. Martin will erect
a new home on the premises.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
A miscellaneous shower was held
at the home ofuMr. and Mrs. Archie
Morgan on Thursday evening of last
week when the Mission Circle of
Thames Road Church, neighbors and
friends met in honor of Miss Mar
jorie Etherington, a bride of Satur
day. During the evening Santa
Claus made his appearance and pre
sented her with gifts from a beau
tifully decorated tree. A dainty
lunch was served.
The opening of the new year is to
be observed by the holding of a week
of prayer under the direction of the
Ministerial Association. Union ser
vices will be held in the various
churches. The services will be as fol
lows:
Tuesday, January 3rd, Caven Church
Rev. A. Page, speaker
Subject—“The Church Universal”
Wednesday, January 4th, Main St.
Church — Rev. D. C. Hill
Subject “Nations & Their Leaders”
Thursday, January 5 th — Trivitt
Memorial Church, Rev. R. C. Cope
land. Subject: “Missions”
Friday, January 6th — James Street
Church, Rev. M. A. Hunt, Subject,
“Home Life and Education”
Robt. J. Snazel, Goderich, pleaded
guilty in Guelph police court Friday
to six charges of false pretences and
was remanded until December 28 for
sentence. Snazel, it Was s'tated, sold
advertising matter in Hillsburg and
Alma and did not deliver the mater
ial in accordance with his premise.
J. Kenneth Blair was counsel for
Snazel and on his behalf elected sum
mary trial and pleaded guilty to the
charges, all of which involved sums
of money. “The accused is in a posi
tion to make restitution,” said Mr.
Blair. “He gave himself up to the
police in Kitchener, and has render
ed all the assistance he could.”
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Penliale, L. J., nominated by A. O.
Elliot and H. C. Rivers.
Pryde, Thos., nominated by J.
Morley and B. W. F. Beavers.
BOARD OF EDUCATON
Elliott, A. O., nominated by
Morley and H. C. Rivers.
Pickard, C. V., nominated by
Dignan and Thos. Pryde.
Southcott, J. M., nominated
M. Dignan and B. W. F. Beavers.
Beavers, Mrs. Roxie, nominated
E. M. Dignan, B. W. Tuckey.
Lindenfield, Edward, nominated
F. J. Delbridge, J. N. Willis.
Cowen, Dr. H. H., nominated by
W. Hern and F. J. Delbridge.
by
J.
New Year’s Dance
The committee in charge of
New Year’s dance at the Arena Fri
day evening of this week are endeav
oring to make it one of the outstand
ing events of the season with all
that goes with a New Year’s celebra
tion.
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Christmas Carols
The Christmas shoppers in Exeter
oil Saturday afternoon as well as the
business people of town were enter
tained Saturday afternoon when
members of the Exeter band paraded
the streets playing carols. After par
ading through the town they mount
ed one of Tuckey’s Transport trucks
and provided the music from there.
Usborne Township
Nominations for Usborne wei’e
held Friday of last week and the old
council was returned by acclamation
as follows: Reeve, P. Passmore;
councillors, Hugh Berry, Bruce Coop
er, Clark Fisher and John Hodgert.
There was a good attendance of rate
payers at the meeting. Mr. S. Pym
was appointed chairman. Mr. Geo.
Westcott was nominated for the
reeveship and was the only other
name placed in nomination. In liis
address he intimated that he would
not be in the field. The work of
the year was gone over and Mr. Pass-
more gave a report of the work at
County Council.
(Continued on page four.)
HOLIDAY TRAFFIC
One of the heaviest Christmas
storms in years struck Western On
tario Monday afternoon while Christ
mas festivities were being celebrated
and continued unabated all day
Tuesday. Home - going Christmas
traffic on the highways was criippled
and scores of cars took to the ditch
when motorists were unable to fol- .
low the highways through the driv- ____ . iMnCAvin snow that filled the air and clog- LINDoAl
ged the windshields. The highways '
remained passable but dangero-us.
Snowplow were out to keep the high
ways open. The concessions were
blocked to traffic and many a motor
ist had to be pulled out of the drifts.
It was the first real storm o.f the
season and followed a week of excel-‘
dent weather conditions.
Rev. Thos. Brown, a retired Meth
odist Church minister, died recently
at Lindsay. Deceased in his early
years was a resident of Exeter. He
was a son of the late William Brown
who operated a grist mill on the
banks of the Aux gamble river and
as a young man Mr. Brown
the house now owned by
Hou Idem He is
brother Fred, of
sister Edith, Mrs.
of Toronto. The
1 uncle of Mr. Bert Bissett and Mrs.
i John Jones, of Exeter. Mr. Brown’s
first charge was at Hampton, and he
occupied severtal charges in the Bay
of Quinte conference.
During the severe storm Tuesday
afternoon the fire alarm sounded and
the local brigade had a run to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kestle,
Station street, where a chimney had
taken fire and for a time things
looked serious. The firemen had
laid their hose to the dooi' when for
tunately the fire was brought under
control. pWith a high wind blowing
it would have been a bad time for a
fire to get out of control.
AUTO ACCIDENTS
Two motorists were injured
day night in an auto accident south
of Exeter during the heavy snow
storm. According to reports Mr.
R. D. Hunter, of Usborne, had stop-1
ped his car on’ the highway to clear,
some snow from the windshield)
when his car was struck in the rear pLANT wrrH 326 BLOOMS
by a car driven by W. C. Marshall,
of London. Abe Warren, of Lon
don, a passenger in the Marshall car
and Mr. Hunter were both injured
in the forehead and were brought to
the office of Dr. Fletcher for treat
ment. The Hunter car was driven
into the ditch. Traffic Officer Wm.
Robinson investigated.
Mrs, Hodgins in Hospital
Late the same evening Mrs. Alonzo
Hodgins, of London, formerly of
Centralia, was admitted to St.
Joseph’s Hospital, London, when a
car driven by Mr. Hodgins skidded
into a ditch on No. 4 Highway near
Elginfield and then overturned.
She was suffering from head in
juries.
Rev. Mr. Craw, from near Sea
forth, went into the ditch
of miles north of Exeter,
turning over on its side,
ately there was no injury
driver.
a couple
the cai’
Fortun-
to the
of
it
Last week we made mention
a Christmas cactus that had on
115 blooms. When Mr. and Mrs. H.
Bieber, of Hay, read that item they
decided to count the flowers on a
beautiful cactus that was then bloom
ing in their home. Four of the fam
ily gathered round the plant and di
vided it off With strings and started
to count. When they had finished
they had counted up 326 blooms,
with many more buds still to come.
The plant is a beauty and Mr. Bieber
invites anyone to come to his home
to see it.
Ice Making at the Arena
Ice making has been in progress
at Extev Arena made possible by
the arrival of the first real cold spell
of the season. Several attempts
have been made previously and there
was a fair bottom when the cold
spell arrived. Some of the lads were
on playing hockey Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Dearing
celebrated their 46th wedding anni
versary Thursday last, December 22,
when their children, grandchildren
and some near friends were enter
tained to dinner and supper and a
jolly time spent. The table was de
corated with a three-storey wedding
cake. Mr. and Mrs. Dearing were the
recipients of presents and flowers
besides many cards and letters con
veying congratulation? and best
wishes. j . T’
CHRISTMAS TRADE
The merchants of Exeter, in the
majority of cases, report a pretty
fair Christmas trade. Some of them,
report an increase over last year
while others were close to last year’s
mark. Owing to the mild weather
during the first part of the month
Christmas shopping did not start off
very briskly but as Christmas drew
nearer the town was a busy spot
with cars lining the streets. On the
whole general satisfaction has been
expressed.
GOOD
Mrs. J. T, Stewart has been ill dur
ing the past week, but we are glad
to report that she is improving.