The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-09-21, Page 4THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER. gl, 1939
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RADER—At Mrs. Godbolt’s Hospital
on Wednesday, September 13th,
to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rader, of
Hay Township^ a son.
CALDWILL—At Mrs. Godbolt's Hos
pital, on Monday,
to Mr, and Mrs.
of Exeter, a son.
JAMES STREET W, M. S,u.
September 18 th,
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September 19 th,
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GEROMETTE—In
ship, on Tuesday,
to Mr. and Mrs.
mette, a son.
FISHER-—At Dr. Fletcher’s Hospit
al, on Sunday, September 17th, to
Mr, and Mrs, Clark Fisher, of
Usborne, a son (Robert George.)
HODGINS—On the Sth concession of
Blanshard, on Thursday, Septem
ber 14, 1939, to Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Hodgins, a son.
■In Clinton public Hospit-
and
Ont.
McLEAN-
al on August 26th, to Mr.
Mrs. Feme McLean, Hensail,
a son, (Merlin John)
CARD OB THANKS
> this
many
Mrs. Arthur Gardiner takes
opportunity to thank her i
friends who so kindly remembered
her in different ways while a patient
,in St. Joseph's Hospital, and also
when convalescing at her home.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hodgson
wish to express their sincere grati
tude to their friends for the many
kind expressions shown during
Hodgson’s illness.
CARD OF THANKS
Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Parker and fam
ily wish to express their apprecia
tion of the kindness extended to the
'former’s mother during her illness,
for the remembrance from the W.
M. S. and to Rev. Wm. Mair for his
kind ministrations.
BASEBALL
, Lucan Defeats Wingham in First
Game of Third Round
i BLOCK—McBRIDE
j A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized on Saturday, September 16
at 10.30 a.m. at the Lutheran manse
•Zurich, when Rev. Mr. Turkheim
_______, J___o__ __ ____ __ united in marriage Miss Grace Kath-
Mrs. William Brooks and the late 'leen McBride, youngest daughter of
A. M. Elliott, to Ralph Miner Park-
inson, younger son of Mr. and Mrs?
G. Parkinson, of Blanshard. The
Lohengrin bridal music was played
by Fraser Thompson, cousin of the
bride, and Lanceley Norris, brother-
in-law of the bride, sang “In the
Garden of My Heart” during the
signing of the register.
Given in marriage by Mr. Brooks,
the bride was charming in her gown
of pink silk net over satin, with
matching shoulder-length veil, and
bandeau of lilies of the valley. Her
bouquet was a shower of gypsophilia
and Briarcliffe roses. The bridesmaid
was Miss Eunice Parkinson, sister
of the groom, wearing powder blue,
with a shower of asters, snapdragons
and fern. Norman Brooks, brother
of the bride, attended the groom.
The wedding dinner was served by
Miss Gwen Hodgins and Miss Dor
othy Hazelwood, after -which Mr.
and Mrs. Parkinson left on a short
trip, the bride traveling in teal blue
with gray accessories. They will re
side in London.
PARKINSON-—ELLIOTT
. At a pretty wedding at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks in
Granton, Rev. J. J. Brown, of Lu
can, united in marriage Mabel Alme-
da Elliott, youngest daughter of
As we go to press both exhibitors
and directors are busy arranging the
indoor exhibits at the Exeter Fair.
From what there is already in there
promises to be a siplendid showing.
Second Gam® in Lucan Wednesday
> The Lucan Irish nine defeated
Wingham by the score of 7-1 in the
first game of the intermediate “B”
Ontario Baseball Association play
downs at Wingham on Monday. The
second game is being played in Lu
can today (Wednesday) at 3.30 p.m.
1 Cy Hudson, Lucan hurler, held
the Wingham players to five hits and
'fanned 17 batters. Groves, of Wing-
Mr. and Mrs. John McBride, Zurich
• and Mr. Gordon Block, only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Block also of
Zurich. The bride looked charming
in a g<
and lace and carried a
asters and ferns. Mrs.
.Bell, the bride’s sister,
a floow-length ink net
gown and Mr. Harold
Hensail, were the only
A wedding dinner was served at the
home of the bride’s parents with only
the immediate members of the fam
ilies being present. • The dining
room was decorated with blue and
silver streamers with a three-layer
I wedding cake with silver trimming
decorating the table. For traveling
the bride donned a smart black tai
lored suit with matching accessories.
The happy young couple left amid
showers on confetti for a trip to
•■JVindsor and Detroit. They will take
up residence in Zurich.
■own of floor-length, white net) H- j-ones on Suuday,
bouquet of
Harold C.
gowned in
and lace
C. Bell, of
attendants.
Tree planting as a drought and
soil drifting control measure is be
ing promoted by the Dominion De
partment of Agriculture1 on a large
scale for both experimental and de-
monstrational purposes in the
drought area of Western Canada.
KIRKTON FAIR
Thursday and Friday
Sept. 28 & 29
ooooo—O—ooooo
Liberal Prizes will be offered for the
following attractions:
School Parade, and Drill
Boys’ and Girls’ Foot Races
Milkiiig Contest
100 Yard Race, Open to All
Pie Eating Contest
High Class Stepping Hackney Horses Lady Drivers
Old Time Fiddlers* Contest Calf Club Competition
MUSIC BY RADIO AND LOUD SPEAKER
JOHN BERRY, President
St* Marys
HUGH BERRY, Sec.-Treas.
Woodham
LOCAL NEWS
Miss Pearl Wood visited in To
ronto last week.
Mr. George McTaggart, of Wat
ford, is visiting with his mother,
Mrs. Annie McTaggart.
Mr. Wm. Kuntz has returned home _____ _ _____ .
after visiting in Windsor for the ham was touched for 10 hits and
past three weeks. struck out 15 opponents. Wingham
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Jarvis, of To- had four misplays compared to Lu-
ronto, visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. can’s one error.
I Lucan gained a two-run lead in
the opening frame when Paul and
Hudson "crossed the plate on two er
rors, a single and a walk. The Irish
men scored two more runs in
fifth. A single run was added in
sixth and two more runs crossed
plate in the ninth. • *
! Wingham’s lone run came in
fifth when Small was safe on
Mrs. Archer, of Wanstead and
her sister, Mrs. Horne, visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Winer and other
relatives on Monday.
Miss Mabel Groves, of Saskatoon;
Harold Crawford, of Saskatchewan
and Frank Strange, of London, spent
the week-end with the latter's par- !
ents in town.
Mrs. E. Harrison and Mrs. Man
ford Belling, of Detroit, visited with
relatives for a few days last week.
Mrs. A. Francis returned with them
to Detroit Sunday on a visit.
Rev. Dr. Chas. Endicott, of Tor
onto, was a special speaker at the
James Street United Churcih Sunday
morning and in his sermon appealed
for a greater interest in the activi
ties of the church and an increase in
its support. In the evening Rev. A.
R. Stone, a returned missionary from
Japan, gave a splendid address
lustrated with moving pictures.
The W. M. S. of James St. United
Church held their September meet
ing in. the Sunday School
Thursday, September 14t'h
good attendance.
Mrs. Kyle conducted the
period. The supply secretary was ap
pointed to look after* the packing of
bookg^ papers and magazines to
sent to Toronto for distribution
the Upper Canada Tract Society.
A committee with Mrs. Page
convenor was appointed to arrange
for our October meeting to which
have been invited several outside
auxiliaries, who will hear the report
from Mrs. Penwarden of the London
Conference Branch Meeting held at
St. Thomas.
Mrs. H. Taylor and Mrs. Horney
were appointed delegates to the sec
tional meeting to be held at Grand
Bend, October 17.
An invitation was read from Miss
Decker asking our W. M. S. ladies
to attend the Y, P. U. meeting on
September 25th.
Mrs. Moise led the devotional ex
ercises, assisted by Mrs. M. Snell,
who read the scripture passages with
Mrs. Beavers and Mrs. H. Taylor
leading in prayer.
Mrs, Horton contributed a beauti
ful piano solo which was much ap
preciated. Mrs. Page gave us a very
fine summary of our new Study
Book on India and also introduced
Miss Jeckell, our guest speaker, who
gave us a very comprehensive and
instructive address on the political
conditions and historical situaton’ of
India,
quests,
ions, a
people,
and is facing a
linked to us as
Empire and our
out men and women
who have had a part in shaping In
dia’s future. The British government
took control of India during Queen
Victoria’s reign and she was made
Empress of India. India is grad
ually getting more control of her
affairs. There is much demand for
education there, especially among
the high caste people, many of whom
have come to America for educa
tion.
Mrs. D. A. Anderson moved a very
hearty vote of thanks for this splen
did address also to Miss Horton for
the piano solo.
Mrs. J. M. Southcott then gave a
short report from the School for
Leaders, recently held at Alma Col
lege, speaking very highly of the
work of Mrs. Childs, who is Dean
of the school.
Dr. Dow, one of the special speak
ers instructed the classes from the
book “The Kingdom without Fron
tiers" from which our worship per
iods are to be based during the year.
Prof. Line addresses were on “The
task of Christianity in the World
of today” and were deeply spiritual
and effective.
At the close of our meeting Group
No. 2
be
by
as
India is a land of many con-
many races and many relig-
vast country of 300,000,000
It has an important past
great future. It is
part of the British
churches have sent
missionaries,
served afternoon tea.
il-
MRS. WM. BERRY OF
BRUCEFIELD DIES
the
the
the
WAR SUMMARY
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OATS, BARLEY, MIXED GRAIN, FRED WHEAT AND
SOYABEANS, AT THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE.
At present we are paying the following price?:
Oats 34c per bus, Wheat , ., 70c per bus.
Barjey 48c per bus, Buckwheat 48c per bus.
Mixed Grain 81,00 per hundred
Picked up at your farm. All weights must be standard.
If you have grain to dispose of, it will pay you to get in
touch with us.
ROE FARMS MILLING CO.
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FAIR DAYS
Wednesday and Thursday
GENE AUTRY in
“HOME ON THE PRAIRIE”
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Special Double Feature
“GOING PLACES”
A Musical Comedy starring
DICK POWELL
“ALWAYS IN TROUBLE”
featuring JANE WITHERS
mother, Mrs.
and
Sat-
W.
areRobt. English
visiting friends in
of Tor-
week-end with his
Mrs. C. Wodburn.
visited with friends
few days last week.
.Rally Day and Promotion Services
will be observed in the United church
next Sunday at 2.45 p.m.
Mrs. W. B. Fallis returned to On
tario, California, after spending the
summer with Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd.
Brophey.
Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Poore
David, of Windsor, visited on
urday with her
Sherritt.
Mr. and Mrs,
spending a week
Detroit.
Mr. Dawson Woodburn,
onto, spent the
parents Mr. and
Mrs. A. Hicks
in London for a . .. _ __
Mr, Russel] Pollock, of London,
visited friends here on Monday.
Mis?4jLillian Ulens and Mr. W.
ForsythT^f Windsor, and Miss Ula
Ulens, of London spent the week
end with Mrs. W. T. Ulens.
Miss Muriel Fallis, of
spent the week-end with
Mrs. L. Brophey.
'Mr. Thomas Burnett, of
visited
Intosh.
I
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY
Special Double Feature
“THEY MADE ME A
CRIMINAL”
with JOHN GARFIELD and the
DEAD END KIDS
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING’
with
ADOLPHE MENJOU, JACK
OAKIE, JACK HALEY, and
TONY MARTIN
Sarnia,
Mr. and
London,
a few days with Mrs. S. Me-
Harmony Class
Harmony Class held their
I
The
regular monthly meeting on the eve
J of September 8th at the home of
[Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horner with a.
good attendance. The president,
I FAVFS $19 non TO CUlIRfM ^r’ was in chaige.
LhAVLo IV UriUKCri The meeting opened with a hymn
ORGANIZATIONS after which Rev. Mr. Beacom led in
■prayer. Those taking part in the
program were Mrs. Elton Curts,
Mrs. Milton Pollock and Mr. Elton
Curts. A hearty vote of thanks was
extended to the retiring president,
who had been very faithful having
[missed only one meeting during the
are year. The members of
John Joseph’‘ Rowland, retired
farmer of McGillivray, left $12,000
of his $20,7'09 estate for charitable
and religious purposes, under terms
of his will filed for probate in Lon
don on Monday.
The Sisters of St. Joseph are year. The members of the class
given $5,000, to be used for the'showed a lively interest in the work,
maintenance and support of orphans Mr, Roy W’hiting was chosen as
in Mount St. Joseph. president and the election of offic-
To help pay for the education of ers ^or the diffuveut committees fol
priests, Mr. Rowland gave $2,000 .lowed. Everyone accepting their du-
to St. Peter’s Seminary, and another ties willingly. The meeting closed.
$2,00'0 goes to the parish priest at with the Mizipah benediction after
Mount Carmel for masses. (which lunch was served by the la-
His residence in McGillivray Twp ldies and a social hour enjoyed-±iis lesiuence in Mcuunviay iwp.|t thanking Mr and Mrs Horner
valued at JI,000, Is given to the f ,klndnese and hospitalitydlooese lor the use ot the Ursuline I n retl„,nea hoffle £eeling
1S els* pleasant and profitable evening was-
Another $1,000 is to-be given to spent.
priests to be named by executors of
the estate for masses. Other re
ligious bequests include $500 .to the
priest in charge of St. Peter’s Sem
inary for masses and $5'00 to Father
Michael O’Neil, of Waukee, Iowa,
for masses.
The will
$500 go to
gives $100
i
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Canada to Organize Two Over
seas Divisions
A Canadian Press despatch from Ot
tawa Tuesday says:
■Canada’s immediate program of
co-o.peration with the British Gov
ernment in the war agalhst Germany
involves organization of two divis
ions, for overseas service if and
when required, doubling the naval
personnel, an intensified air force
training, and construction of a large
number of anti-submarine craft, it
was announced tonight,
Defence Minister Mackenzie, who
tonight retired from that office, an
nounced the Government policy on
co-operation adopted after consul
tation with the British Government.
Those who have already enlisted
in the Canadian Active Service Force
and who volunteer for the two divis
ions which will be available as an
expeditionary force, will be reat
tested,
‘‘As has already been announced"
the statement said, “it has been de
cided to organize and train a divis
ion to be available as an expedition
ary force, if and when required.
“A second division will be similar
water manway, me meeting upuu- ly reattested and kept under arms as
ed with “Praise God From Whom [a further measure of preparedness.
All Blessings Flow,” the creed and
“O Canada." The roll call was an
swered with current events. R. J.
McMillan, Seaforth, was guest speak
er and delivered a thought-provok
ing address on “Canada’s Financial
Situation." The national debt of
Canada places on the head of every
man, woman and child a liability of
eight hundred and fifty-three dol- probable time
lars. The C.N.R, of Canada has a
capitalization of six hundred and it’ is believed it could be sent early
j ‘ ' 1 - .. ----- -,jg| in the new year, while trained air
personnel and
other services
ier.
The British
naval craft, personnel and facilities,
•trained air personnel, and, in the
militia field, technical officers, me
dical ahd engineering services.
Recruiting will go forward with
discrimination, it was stated. The
naval personnel will be doubled and
orders were issued to intensify air
----------------- j training. Civilian air flyers will be
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Rowe, of Galt, [asked, to co-operate. Trained airmen
visited for a few days last Week are to be contributed to the allies*
with Mrs. Kestle and other relatives, cause at once,
the
an
error and Andy Scott followed with
a double to score him.
Lucan ..........200
Wingham *. 000
| Hudson and
and Cummings.
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021 002—7 10 1
010 000—1 5 4
Meadows; Groves
AUCTION SALE
of
SCOTCH SHORTHORNS
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Goderich Juveniles Lose to
Chatham
in the
headed
Goder-
largest
Goderich Lions were defeated in
the O.B.A. juvenile title hunt on
Saturday afternoon when they drop
ped the third game of their play-off
series with Chatham C.Y.O. by a
score of 13-3 before a crowd of 500
fans at Agricultural Park. Chatham
jumped into a four-run lead
first inning and were never
[from then to the finish. The
The death occurred Friday morn- *cb lads, playing before the
ing at her home in Brucefield, fol-jcrowd seen at a ball game there in
lowing a protracted illness, of Jane (yeal’S bad' a bad case °f stage fright.
Ross, wife of William Berry. She k
was a daughter of the late John Ross [ - • —— - — ~
and was born on the London Road,
She was married about 52 years ago.
After their marriage they lived for
a time in Hensail, moving later to
a farm south of Brucefield. For
many years she had resided - in
Brucefield. Mrs. Berry was a mem
ber of Brucefield United Church and
very highly esteemed in the com
munity. Besides her husband she
is survived by three sons, Bruce and
Hugh, Brucefield; Wilson, Vancou
ver; two brothers, Dr. H. H. Ross,
Alexander Ross, Seaforth; one sis
ter, Mrs. D. B. McEwan, Winnipeg.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon at 2,30 from her late residence
with interment in Baird’s cemetery,
Stanley Township. x
LAKE HURON U.F.W.O.
theThe September meeting of
Lake Huron U.F.W.O, was held at
the home of Mrs. Allen Miller, Blue
Water Highway. The meeting open-
Pending organization of these two
divisions further recruiting will be
referred.”
(A division is 16,000 men includ
ing three infantry brigades, with di
visional artillery, engineers, signal
service, army service
dical corps.)
While no hint was
the
would be ready for service overseas,
corps and me-
given as to the
•first division
i The engagements are announced
of Miss Eva Mildred Revington and
Miss Kathleen Lauretta Revington,
the former to Arthur McLean, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick McLean,
of Lucan and Miss Kathleen to Jack
Lankin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Lankin, Lucan. The brides-elect are
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert
Revington, also of Lucan. The double
wedding will take place at the Lu
can United Church on September 27,
the 40th wedding anniversary of the
brides’ parents.
fifty-eight million dollars more than
the cost of building the railway.
Where are we heading1?
The business included arrange
ments for the evening meeting of
first Tuesday of October, October 3,
to be held at the home of Lloyd
Taylor at which R. J. Scott, presi
dent of the United Farmers1
erative Co., of Toronto, will
the meeting on “Agriculture
Time.” Lunch w’.as Served.
Save the King."
Oo-op-
address
in War
“God
.a,...
technical officers of
could be ready earl-
Government wants
'4'
also directs that another
Father O’Neil personally
_ , to Kathleen Mahoney, of
Dashwood and $267 each to Joseph
Rowland, nephew, Parkhill, and
Mrs. Hannah Larkm, niece, Parkhill.
The residue is
Joseph Rowland,
tween Patrick
Guelph; Hannah
Loretta McCarty,
$2,475 to be divided between Mona
Rowland and Hannah Rowland, of
Merrill, Mich,
Mr. Rowland died on July 6th.
The bulk of his estate consisted of
bonds and debentures worth
567.
divided $2,475 to
$’2,4'75 divided be-
O’Hara, nephew,
Larkin, niece and
niece, London and
26 head, all ages
At Elmandorph Stock Farm
VARNA, ONT.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10th
1939 at 1:30 o’clock
FOR CATALOGUE ADDRESS
C. H. KEYS, Varna .
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF
BY-LAW
$16,-Notice is hereby given that a By
law was passed by the Municipal
Corporation of the Township of Ste
phen on the 5th day of “September
1939, providing for the issue of De
bentures to the amount of $2,20,0.00'
for the purpose of installing a Steam-
Four residents of Huron and Mid- Heating System in the School House
dlesex counties will shortly ‘receive) of U.S.S. No. 16 of the Townships of
TO SHARE IN ENGLISH
ESTATE
$3,000 each from an English Estate.
In 1894 William Sprbat died in
mingham, England, leaving
money to two daughters who
childless. As this contingency
not provided for the money passed
on to the next of kin, children of
two brothers of the testator, who
emigrated to Canada. There were
nine of them, five of Whom are still
living and will share alike in the
$15,000 which was received yester
day from England.
Sproat and Mary
Emma Sproat and
Lucan and James
ver. There are seven other benefi*
claries in Canada, children of the
testator’s nephews and nieces who
will also benefit as soon as legal re
quirements have been met. Glen
Hays, Seaforth barrister, is acting
for the Canadian beneficiaries.
Bir-
his
died
was
They are: John
Hays, Seaforth;
Margaret Park,
Sprout, Vancou-
The James Street Y. P. U. held a
wiener roast on Monday evening as
their opening meeting. Games and a
treasure hunt were enjoyed as well
as a plentiful supply of ^letters.
j
Stephen and Hay in the 'County of
Huron and that such By-law was
registered in the Registry Office for
Registry Division Of the County of
Huron on the 7th day of September
19'39 at 2.07 o’clock p.m. in Book
II for By-laws as No. 534. r>Any
motion to quash or set aside * the-
same or any part thereof must be
made within three months after th&
first publication of this notice and.
cannot be made thereafter.
Dated at Crediton this Sth day o£
September A.D. 1939.
HERBERT K, EILBER,
8-14-3 tc. Clerk, Twp. of Stephen
Xceilent
is tile Roman notation for ten,
is the mark of illiterate men,
is a ruler removed from his
throne,
x
x
X.
A
X is a quantity wholly unknown
X is for Xerxes, the monarch, re
nowned,
X is the spot Where lost things are>
found.
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