Loading...
The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-12-25, Page 8thvrsmy, dec. astb,THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE V’s Beauty Shoppe Wishing to our many WfelUlS anti iPatrtW A MERRY .CHRISTMAS and a heautwul new year VERA a RECKER. Prop^ • 'Exeter Markets Old or New Wheat, $1.05 Creamery Butter, 3Sc Eggs, A Large, Eggs, Medium, Eggs, *B-, 22c Dressed Hogs, Camp at his I Camp WM NEWS The Misses Huston have moved into one -of Mr* Sandy Elliot’s new apartments. Miss. Fergus Bell, of Seaforth, spent the week-end with Miss Doro­ thy Forrester. , Miss Bertha Sunderland visited over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. ■Orville- Webber. Pte. ‘Ted McDonald, of Borden, will spend Christmas home here. Private Gordon Bieber, of Borden, is spending Xmas leave at his heme in Hay township. ' Mr,. Bill McGee, of the Chain­ way store, will spend Christmas with his parents in Brampton. Mr.. Thos, Tapp, of Detroit, is spending the Christmas holidays with his sister, Miss Mary Tapp. Mr, and Mrs. Ted Taman and Toni, of Listowel, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Taman. Mrs. Adolph, of Calgary, is vis­ iting with her brother-in-law and sister, son. ■ Mrs. end in and daughter, Sehlimme. Miss Ferrol will spend i with hey parents, Clark Fisher. IDEAL MEAT MARKET C. Tanton Phone 38 Main St. ”'nn 1 ! 1 ...... ................... Christmas Greetings V * * We wish you all jnost heartily A MERRY CHRISTMAS 10 a.m.—Sunday School Rev. James Anthony, of Exeter, ] will occupy the pulpit both -morn-; ing and evening. yuUtide ©reelings with all the joys that the season brings, * • w C. E. ZURBRIGG Optometrist at Exeter Office open every week day except Wednesday MAIN ST. UNITED CHURCH Rev, Norval J, Woods, M,A, Minister Mrs, N, J, Dore Organist and Choir Leader 11 a.m.—-Public Worship and Church School. New Year Service. 7 p.m,™Public Worship, The Min­ ister. Special music by the choir, May a Joyous Christmas Be Yours! I I. LOCALS GREETINGS Last year’s dress’ looks awful sad, And last year’s hat is passe, too, Arid last year’s shoes are pretty bad Rut—last year’s Wish is good new- as Mr, and Mrs. 0. L. Robert- A. Darling spent the week- Londona'with hey son-in-law Mr, and Mrs. Ken I Fisher, Christmas Mr. of Sarnia, week-end and Mrs. JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH Rev. Arthur Page, Minister W. R. Goulding, A.T.C.M. 9 Organist and Choir Leader 11 a.m.—The Minister 3 p.m,-—Sunday School 7 p.m.—The Minister A happy and joyous Christmas to I *1 ‘Merry Christmas* Marion Pooley Beauty Shoppe ♦ Miss Doris Cutting, of London, spent the week-end at hei’ home.Mr. Eric Carscadden is spending! Christmas at his home at Russell. 1 Miss Lois Hunter, St. Catharines, ] spent the week-end at her home. » Mr. and Mrs, Eric Campbell will spend Christmas* with relatives in Lucan. Mr. Borden Sanders, of the Lon­ don Medical School; is hopae for the} holidays. Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers spent Thursday with Mrs. Herman Doerr, of Mitchell. Mr. Lloyd Tomkins, of ton, spent a few days I t t i i L............. .................................... In compliance with the provisions | grandfather, R. Gutting, of the Local Government Extension n---- Act, 1941, a public meeting of the ratepayers of the Village of Exe­ ter will be held in the TOWN 'HALL MONDAY. DECEMBER 29tli, 1941, at 8 o’clock p.m. for the purpose of receiving the fin­ancial statement and the reports from the Municipal .'Council and other Public Bodies cussion of matters the municipality. C. V. PUBLIC MEETING VILLAGE OF EXETER and for the dis- of interest to Pickard, Clerk i BEAN GROWERS ATTENTION! Meeting Saturday afternoon, De­ cember 27th, at 2 o’clock, in the - Hensall Town Hall. Report of bean situation to be sideration to be of representative tee for 1942. 1941 Bean Growers’ Comm., James McAllister, Elgin Rowcliffe ---------V--------- FOR SALE or RENT—A modern: 7-roorn house, new furnace with new air conditioner, new built-in cupboards. I am moving into one of my new apartments this week; and will sacrifice, liot. Report of bean presented. Con- given to naming growers’ commit- sell this house at a real or will rent. Sandy EI- ---------v--------- FOR SALE — Houses,. stores, mills, blacksmith and woodworking shop and farms large and small. W. C. Pearce, Exeter.----------V---------- FOR SALE — 1 Set of Burrows- Stewart Stock Seales, 8,000 lbs. capacity, in good order, with racks,- reasonable, apply to James A. Pat­ erson, Municipal Clerk, Hensall. 2tc iPalmers- with his Norm Hockey “ agent for DEAN’S DRY CLEANING We will call for and deliver Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Get Your Winter Coats Cleaned and Dyed Now TRIVITT MEMORIAL CHURCH Rector, Rev. M. A. Hunt Organist, Miss. MacFaul Choir Leader, Mr. Middlemiss Sunday after Christinas a.m.—Sunday School11 7 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon "God’s Greatest Gift to Man” Service Christmas Eve at 11.30 p.m. Holy Communion, Christmas Day at 10 a.m. * Miss Reta Rowe, who teaching school at Blind home for the holidays. Pte. Bill Nicol, who spent a few days in town left Thursday morn­ ing for Niagara-on-the-Lake. Trooper L. Wells, and his broth­ er, Corporal E. Wells, of London, were home ovei* the week-end. „ Mrs, Markham, of London, and Mrs. John Hey, of Zurich, visited recently with -Mrs, J. W. Powell. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Jeant and Jeanette, are spending Christ­ mas in Detroit and Saginaw, Mich. Mrs. J. W. Powell left Monday for Windsor to visit her son-in-law] and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. | of) the) E.; i1 ims been River, is i — PROCLAMATION ..Boxing Day.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 2 p.m.—Sunday School Sunday services at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m, . Friday, 8 p.m.—Young People’s, Tuesday, 8 p.m.—Prayer Meeting All are welcome. Pastor—E. Clemens We send hearty greetings to friends old and new with the hope that our friendship grows ever «■ greater. and Mrs. W. J. Beer, Bend, were visitors at of Mr. and Mrs. W. /LOCAL NEWS To be Observed as Civic Holiday In accordance with a peti­ tion signed by citizens of the Village of Exeter requesting the Municipal Council to de­ clare Friday, December 26th as Boxing Day and a Civic Holiday, the petition was granted and I hereby call upon all citizens to observe the day as such. B. W. Tuckey, Reeve Dr. W. L. Lawson, Mrs. Lawson and Jimmy, of Listowel, will spend Christmas week-end with the for- mer’s p’arents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. 82? Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Linderifield, j Sy Arnold and Mrs. Norman Floody, { of Windsor, will spend Christmas week-end in * Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Cudmore. -g* Mrs. Clarence Boyle and Nancy J sg? Jean, .of London, are spending the j iChristmas holidays Blanch Boyle. Mr. ■ spend Christmas here. 'Dr. and Mrs. H. T. two children, of Rochester, Minn., will spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with • the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Sel­ don. i The school concerts throughout!the district that were under the dir-' Awards at Caven Sunday School ection Of Mr. W. R. Goulding con­ cluded on Monday evening. Goulding assisted schools. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Patrick and; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beaver, of Toronto, and Mr. Harry Snell, of London; will spend the Christmas week-end with their mother, Mrs. J. C. Snell. The pupils of the Exeter Public) School have invested $306.75 in j- war savings certificates and stamps] during the term from July 1st to i____ __ __ 'the closing of the school for the1 eral proficiency Christmas vacation. The Exeter High School dance at the arena.Friday evening of lafet week was a splendid success. The arena was very attractively decor­ ated • with colored streamers *and balloons. Johnny Downs' orches­ tra provided the music. Teachers at the Exeter school from out of town are spending Christmas holidays at their homes. Miss M. Tape is at'Highgate; Miss Archibald at Seaforth; Mr. Roy Hil- gartner at Binbrooke and Mr, Shaw near Barrie. Miss of the public school staff home at Auburn, -------V-—----- ■ Southcott ‘■Post, Mr. Grand home Weekes. Mr, and Mrs. _,__ JL,_ - Street, are spending Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cox, ! Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hopper family are spending Thursday Friday with relatives township. Dr. Geo. C. Hind, Mrs. Hind and daughter Harlene, visited with Mr. Hind on Sunday. Mrs. A. Poles, spent the past two J. W. . Powell, home on Monday- Mrs. John Willis, Sr., who been confined to her bed for past 6 days, as the result of a is slowly recovering. Rev. R; E. and Mrs, Southcott, Jack and Jimmie, of Sombra, will­ spend Christmas with the former’s mother, Mrs.- C. A. Southcott. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hind on Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Statham, of London, and Mrs. Lois Statham, of Windsor, L.A.C. Bartie Metz on Friday last graduated as a wireless operator from the R.C.A.F. training school at Galt and spent the week-end visiting at his home here, stationed at Fingal. Mrs. Robert Cann, of Usborne, was admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, derwent as well Reeve Ross, and Mrs. Ed. Pollen and family i will spend Christmas with ‘ Mrs. Nelson J, Hunkin at Recent visitors in the Mr. W. H. Johnston were Mrs. Cecil Johnston and Mrs. Ernest Blake, all of and __ _ ... _____- ronto. ft. rtMf.a and,, Mrs., W, A. Reaman, of Barran^a^BermaW, Colombia, S.A., arrived in Exeter Saturday even­ ing and are visiting with Mrs. Bea­ man's parents, Mr, and Mrs, W. G. Medd. Sgt.-Pilot Ralph Delbridge on Friday last graduated from No. 9 service Flying Training School at Summerside, P.E.I., and received his wings, He arrived home evening on a two weeks* visiting with his parents, Mrs. Frank Deibrldge. John Cox, Huron with St. and and in Morri? of Walkerton, and Mrs. John of St. Thomas; weeks with Mrs. returning to t FOR SALE—37^. volt, 16 amp. generator. Apply to John Strange, Exeter. ---------V—------- Fea Ensilage will be December 29th, 1941. <Canners, Br. 100. k ......- v-----..- .> FOR RENT—Modern steam-heated apartment, week. Garage. Itp for sale Canadian ltc i J I I i make ; w___ _ _ that) boy or girl. See them at the Times- ] Advocate. I furnished, $7.50 pei’ Apply Sandy Elliot,Ford with Boyle Seldon Mrs.* will and An Underwood Portable will a grand. Christmas gift for Both —-----V------— FOR SALE—Waterpower chop­ ping mill, barn, residence and 26 Acres land. W. 0. Pearce, Exeter. • ....--V—-..- FARMS FOR SALE-—Never offer­ ed before, 100 and 160 acres, with fine buildings^ silo and bush. Hydro and water throughout. Rea­ sonable price. Term#. C. V. Pick* ard, -phone 165, Exctar. FOR SALE—Comfortable brick house, nice Jot, all conveniences. Several other- homes. 0, V. Pick­ ard, Exeter, , ’ .« See Geo. F. Clark for all kinds of windmills, pump jacks,..pumps atid piling. Repairing windmills and pumps. Phone Crediton 23-6. R. K, :X' Dash wood. ...... eASR FOR FOX HORSES. Bead animals removed, two-hour set- vice, day or night. Phone Credi­ ton, 4trl5, collect. Jack Wmiarns i j DANCING • ® ® EXETER OPERA HOUSE EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT . Big .. I I Fun Galore, Balloons, Noise Makers, Floor Show, etc. Steeper’s Orchestra DANCING IN KIRKTON Monday, December 29th Admission 35c Mr. Robert Wenger, of Hamilton will spend Christmas and. th a lat­ ter part of the Week with his moth­ er, Mrs. Robert Wenger. He is on Monday where she un- an operation. She is doing as can- be expected. B. w. and Mrs. Tuckey and Mr. Greetings Edgar Hunkin and Mr. Mr. and Belmore, home of Mr. and Mr, and Ashfield Mr. A. W. Johnston, of T'o- i Saturday furlough Mr. and Mr. j with twenty 1 Awards for memory work and for attendance were presented to the members of Caven Sunday School by the superintendent, Mr. Graf­ ton Cochrane, at the morning ses­ sion of Sunday School. For the Junior Memory Course certificates and seals were received by Joyce Simmons, Geneva Elliott and Pearl Kirk. For the ’ Intermediate Mem­ ory Course seals were received by Jean Kirk, Mary Easton, Shirley Moir, Shirley Mason and Barbara Reid. The class awards for gen- were received by Donald Easton, Norman Hackney all members Velma Webster, Shirley Mason, and Dorothy Kydd and of the Primary Class. The- Christmas story, to the school by Mrs. Was listened to with est by all present. The program, interspersed with Christmas hymns, proved service, told so ably Jack Pry de, deep inter­ a very successful Christmas -v 0- •, 1 Gonis (lltym All the good things of the season ... health, happiness and prosperity heaped up in ample measure ... this do we wish for you and yours** on these glad holidays. The very . ‘ merriest Christmas ever. W.W. TAMAN ' / Your patronage and friendship have meant much to us. It is with a good deal of appreciation therefore, that we wish you' a very Merry .Christ­ mas and a Happy and Prosperous! New Year. R. E. Russell G. F. Skinner Radios and Electrical Supplies Goodyear Tires Willard Batteries REMANDED UNTIL DEC. W. Watkins, is at her Main The 26 a worker Who was taken to unlawful came St. Red Gross Unit Report for the Year 1j William Warchkonen, at the Centralia Airport, arrested in Exeter and Goderich charged with assault causing bodily harm: UP for trial last week and was remanded Until December 26th. He is to bo examined by the jail phys­ ician. a competition for window dis- of electric lamps sponsored by Ontario Hydro department Dorothy Davis wfon second in the grouping for smaller add villages. She was AWARDED- $15.00 PRIZE In play the Miss prize towns awarded $15.00 and the cheque arrived Monday, being a welcome Christmas gift.I following officers have been, elected: Pres., Mrs. G. Layton; 1st vice-pres., Mrs. W. Martin; treas., Miss Lillian -Huston; convener, Mrs. W. Ryckman. During the year $310.44 raised, which included $25.00 for blankets, $25,00 bequest z>from Miss B. Hartnoll estate. The following work was completed during the year: 392 pairs socks, 17 pairs sea boots, 15 pairs service socks, 16 hel­ mets, 12 aero caps, 3 Windbreakers, 9 shirts, 4 pairs pyjamas, 2 layettes, 1(60 articles); 9 ttirtld-neck sweat­ ers, 6 V-neck sweaters, 38 scarves, 27 pairs mitts, 4 pairs 2-way mitts,' 8 pairs leather front, mitts, 2 bed jackets, 5 sheets', 36 quilts, 5 crib quilts, 5 coats, 4 dresses, 3 pairs pyjamas, boys’ units <(3 pairs pants, 3 blasers, 3 shirts, 3 shorts, 3 Masers, 3 shirts), girls’ units, (3 skirts, 4 Mouses, 4 sweaters) ;134 articles refugee sawing. sec.- quilt was > 'Miss Margery Heywood; of Loti- vdon, spent Sunday with her moth­ er, Mt’S. Ella Heywood. Mrs. Hey­ wood, who 'recently underwent an operation for goitre in St. Joseph’s home be up Hospital, London, returned on' Tuesday and is able to for a few hours each day. Mr. W, C. Keddy, Miss ’Keddy, Mrs. Laura Harvey, Florence Down and Mr. Kestle attehded the funeral of their cousin, the late Wm. Dowa, at "st. Thomas on Sunday. Mr. Down was killed in- a train accident at Iona Station last Thursday night. The stores of * Exeter have been dressed in holiday attire* and are very attractive. A Christmas tree with numerous colored lights has been, erected neat’ the Town Hall. A goodly number of shoppers have been in town both during the day and in the evenings. trade has been pretty good, Nettie Miss Rufus Junior Young People’s Meets The Junior Young People’s of Main Street church met on Wed­ nesday, December 17th, for their Christmas meeting. Donald Presz- cator, the president, conducted the meeting. The scripture‘lesson was read by Jack Muir; Barbara Har­ ness sang a- solo; Patsy Hay read a poem and Donald Preszcator ren­ dered a cornet solo., the tepid, “Symbols -of Christmas’* was ably given, by Verna Heaman. the' ori­ gin of such customs aS the Christ­ inas stocking, Christmas- candles and Christmas trees and their rela­ tionship to our Christmas celebra­ tions was told by the,speaker. Gam­ es under the direction of Lois Sweitzer, were enjoyed by alt Lunch was served, The next meet*Christmas; ing will be* on 'Wednesday, Jan- ’a, ‘uafy