The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-02-11, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 11th, 1943Subscription, $2.00 per yearEstablished 1873 Sixty-Ninth Year
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March to Berlin
STAMP SALE
Food Retailers February Sale
of War Savings Stamps
February has been set aside in the food industry in a great drive for the sale of War
Savings Stamps. Every cent invested goes directly to the prosecution of the war.
Won’t you help in this “MARCH TO BERLIN” effort by investing as much of your
spare change as possible in War Savings Stamps. Every 25c buys another, bullet io
help defeat the Axis.
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BINGO
TOWN HALL, EXETER
Friday, Feb. 12 th
Play starts at 8.30 p.m. sharp
The Canadian Legion', Exeter-Hen-
sall branch No. 167, will start their
1943 weekly Bingo season in the Ex
eter Town Hall on Friday evening
of this week.
15 regular rounds — extra rounds
Door Prize Consolation Round
Chickens, Hams, War Stamps,
Cash Prizes
General Admission 25c
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BY SPECIAL REQUEST THE 3-ACT
PLAY
“Mystery at Midnight
Under the allspices of the Janies St.
Young People will be presented again
in
James Street United Church
Basement
Friday, Feb. 12th
at p.m,
Admission 25c
EVERYBODY WELCOME
MAIN STREET RED CROSS UNIT
ALLIED Travelling SUPPER
Saturday, Feb. 13th
from 4 to
1st Course,
2nd Course,
3rd Course,
4tli Course,
5th Course,
China,
Canada,
Britain,
Russia,
U.S.A.,
9 p.m.
Mrs. G. Layton
Mrs. B. Beavers
Mrs. R. Hopper
Mrs.
Mrs.
TICKETS 50c
B. Tuckey
Win. May
ticket and$ Write name on back of
put in box at Mrs. Win. May’s. If un
able to attend put your name on tick
et and leave at B. W. F. Beavers*
store. Prize, coffee table on display
in E. R. Hopper's window.
RED CROSS SEEKS
GIFTS OF SOAP, ETC.
The Red Cross executive met in
the basement"of the library on Mon
day, February 8. Owing to road
conditions the officers of rural un
its were unable
town units were
The Women’s
mittee has sent
the Red Cross asking branch mem
bers to consider a shower of soap,
tooth brushes, tooth paste, combs,
powder, or any toilet articles ex
cept those in glass bottles, for the
women on active service and those
women not in uniform Who are en
deavoring to carry on in changed and
" Would the
give this
the March
to attend but the
well represented.
War Work Coan-
out an appeal to
BOWLERS’ MEETING
The annual meeting of the Exeter
Bowling Club will be held Friday
evening, February 12 at 8 p.m.
B. M. Francis’ office,
officers
terested
tend.
Election
will take place. All
in bowling are urged to
at
of
in-
at-
Geo. Layton, President
WARTIME COMMITTEE
The. War Time Committee wishes
to acknowledge the following re
ceipts fof their general fund during
the last few weeks — II. C. Rivers,
fat Salvage, $2.70; Aii old Dominion
Bay celebration, balance, $11,95;
Mrs. Wm. Dickey, donation, $2.00;
difficult surroundings,
different units please
your consideration before
i shipping.
Any units wishing to
1 linings or batts, other than on ship
ping day kindly communicate with
Mrs. B. M. Francis.
Shipping day in March will be
held on March 5 instead of March
12 so its not to conflict with the
World Day of Prayer.
If conveners of any committees
have items or reports to send to
press call Florence Down, phone
259, Exeter.
Mr. George Layton, secretary-
treasufer for the Exeter Branch of
the Red Cross reports the following
donations :
Thames Road Unit, coll. .........
Donation half Group a ..
Maili Si. Unit ......
Thames Road Unit
Malcolm Dougall ..
get ctuilt
i6'<»
$10.25
18,06
8.90
3.25
LOO
Capt. W. E, Weekes, of Chatham
Military Hospital, spent the week
end With Mrs. Weekes and Billy.
There’s no dead heads hero-—
every Want Ad works hard.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
The statutory meeting of the
Board of Eduction was held in
the public library on Wednesday
evening, February 3, at 7,30 p.m.
Absent, A, O. Elliot, W. H, Bearing
and J, N. Willis, Signatures were
made by the elected members, also
the others present.
The following business was then
submitted and approved,
Per W. May and Mrs. Beavers
that the chairman for the year be
R. N. Creech,
J. M. Southcott, on behalf of the
Board expressed their thanks to Mr,
Creech and their appreciation of the
willing and splendid service given
by him during the year.
Per J. M. Southcott and G, Law-
son that W. May be vice-chairman,
Per Mrs. Beavers and E. R, Hop
per that Miss MacFaul be secretary
treasurer,
The chairman expressed regret
at the absence, owing to illness, of
Mr. Dearing (who was recently
elected for two years) and hoped
that he would soon recover. The
secretary was asked to write him
a note of sympathy.
Per Mrs. Beavers and G. Lawson
that A. O. Elliot be the second mem
ber on the arena committee for
1943-44, Mr, Southcott continuing
for 1943.
Per J. M. Southcott and W. May
that Miss Jecltell- be library repre
sentative for 1948, 1944 and 1945.
Per J. M. Southcott and E. R.
Hopper that Mr. Koch be liason of
ficer re the Lions award.
Per W. May and Mrs. Beavers
that the committees for 1943 be the
same as in 19 42.
Per G. Lawson and J. M. South
cott, that requisition from the Coun
cil for 1943 school purposes be $12,-
000.00.
Per Mrs. Beavers and E. R. Hop
per that chairman or vice-chairman
and secretary-treasurer be permit
ted to sign cheques for the year’s
business.
Principal Sturgis reported for
the High School: No. on roll, Jan
uary, 18i5. School open all legal
days. Mrs.. d,. London, had
substituted for Miss Ellenton, who
was absent through illness. War
savings contributions amounted to
’$224.9 0; receipts from Junior Red
Cross tea dance, $16.45. Exams
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had
MANY TRAVELLERS
STRANDED BY STORM
For the second time this winter
this community experienced a tie-
up in traffic when a severe snow
storm swept over Western Ontario
Saturday evening and Sunday. On
Saturday morning there was quite
a heavy rainfall with a few flashes
of lightning and thunder. It cleared
in the afternoon and at night a se
vere storm came up. From ten
o’clock on 'motorists found travell
ing very difficult as the roads were
filling in and visibility at times was
nil. Numerous cars were stuck in
drifts as the cars headed into the
banks of snow lining the highway
between Exeter and London. All
day Sunday the storm continued,
completely tying up traffic. The
road to the airport was opened Sun
day evening by the airport snow
plow. It was late Monday after
noon before traffic was resumed on
the highway and many persons in
Exeter for the week-end were de
layed in return to their work.
The editor of the Times-Advocate
was in London Saturday and leav
ing the city at ten o’clock it took two
hours to reach Exeter. It was one
of the worst storms we were ever
out in. North of Clandeboye at a
time when you couldn’t see the road
ahead, the car headed into a snow
bank but fortunately there were
three of us in the car who could get
out and push and we were fortunate
in getting the car out. A short time
before neai’ Birr we had helped
anlother driver that Was stalled',
but we couldn’t move the car.
Mr. A. Farquhar, of Kippen, with
two members of the Times-Advo
cate staff, had the misfortune at
Birr to run into the rear of a
wrecker, damaging a fender and a
door of his car. He and his pa’rty
came on to Lucan and spent the
night there. They were able to
reach Exeter Sunday afternoon, be
ing towed in the last three miles by
a wrecker.
A third member of the staff, Bar
ry Wenger, was storm-bouhd lu Mit
chell and was unable to get back
until Tuesday morning.
At the Bank of Montreal Monday
morning both tollers Were unavoid
ably delayed by the storm and as
they were the only ones who knew
the combination to the vault, tlie
money was locked up until One of
them arrived later in the day. A
hurried call to some of the mer
chants for early deposits enabled
them to carry on business When
the bank opened.
Sgt. OrviJle P. Lawson,
Mr, and Mrs. G. W. Lawson,
town, at a wings’ presentation cere
mony at Chatham, N.B., on Friday
last received his wings as an ob
server. He has been posted to
Summerside, P.E.L, where he will
take an advanced course in naviga
tion in general reconnaissance. The
course lasts from six to eight weeks,
Orville was a former member of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce staff
in Exeter and was with the Orillia
branch when he enlisted.
Among the graduating class from
No. 9 S.F.T.S. Centralia to receive
their wings at the wings’ presenta
tion ceremony Tuesday afternoon
was Sgt.-Pilot Ted Buswell, son of
Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Buswell, of Exe
ter. When Ted first enlisted with
the R.C.A.F. he was sent to Regina
where he took an instructor’s course
on the Link Trainer and for nine
months lie was the instructor at the
E.F.T.S, at Sky Harbor where he
re-mustered as a pilot and took his
initiatory training and was after
wards posted to No. 9 S.F.T.S, He
has now been posted to Summerside,
P.E.I., to take an advanced general
reconnaissance course.
BROTHER OF LOCAL
RESIDENT PASSES ON
in
his
R.
On Monday afernoon while
the exercise of his duties in
hardware store in Goderich,
James Howard, passed away quite
suddenly. He had sold some articles
to a customer and after making
change he collapsed from a heart
attack. A doctoi' was called but be
fore arrival life was extinct.
The deceased was in his 65th year
and had never been ill. He was born
near Drysdale, son of John Howard
and Mary (/McDonald) Howard. In
early life he learned the hardware
business with Fred Hunt, of God
erich. He married Miss Lillian Mc
Cartney, who with three children,
Jack, of Toronto and Mary and Hel
en at home, survive. He also leaves
one brother George S., of town, and
two .sisters, Mrs. Jane Ravelie, of
Grand Bend and Mrs. Mary Porritt,
of 'Calgary, Alta. Two brothers, Wil
liam
ters,
Mrs.
him.
United church and was active on the
Board. The funeral, conducted by
Rev. Turnbull, will be held Thurs
day afternoon from his late resi
dence,
family
Mt.
sister,
home of the deceased in Goderich
Tuesday and expect to attend the
funeral on Thursday.
John and Henry and two sis-
Mrs. Henrietta English and
Sarah Pollock, predeceased
He was a member of North St.
Interment will be in the
plot in Maitland cemetery,
and Mrs. G. S. Howard and
Mrs. Ravelle, visited the
RUSSIA-CHINA FUNDS
For several weeks the Exeter and
District War time Committee have
been carrying on a campaign for
voluntary contributions to the Aid
to Russia Fund. The result has been
fairly generous from a considerable
number of people and organizations.
Up to last week’s issue of the paper
183 contributors have donated
$890.16. To that total the list in
this paper should be added,
The Red Cross campaign and can
vass takes place in the month of
March, However for the balance of
the month of February, the War
Time Committee is asking for con
tributions t o the Chinese Relief
Fund—just as worthy a cause as
Russian Relief—a n d perhaps one
that has a greater appeal to the ave
rage citizen than that of Russia.
Many who have helped the Russia
Fund will again dig down in the
pocket books for the Chinese Fund
and many who did not contribute to
the one will feel impelled to help
the people of China. It is to be
understood that we are still receiv
ing donations for Russian Relief bnt
we are stressing help for the Chinese
Fund.
All these funds are authorized by
the Dominion government as War
Charity Funds and your contribu-
tions may be deducted from income
for income tax purposes. Official re
ceipts will be mailed you for this
purpose. 'Contributions will b e
acknowledged in the Times-Advo
cate.
China is one of the financially!
weak allies of Canada in this war,
but she has a wonderful fighting
spirit which has held out over the
might of Japan for six long years
and we are all aware of the great
need.
Herewith we list a few lines of the
things that your dollars will do for
China. The purchasing power of the
Canadian dollar in China is simply
tremendous because our dollar is
worth so much more than their dol
lar:
$500.00 will endow 20 hospital
beds for one year.
’$20:0.00 will provide 5,;000 days
labor for a work relief project.
$25.00 will train a worker for
tive service.
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DISTRIBUTION OF NEW
RATION BOOK NO 2
Ration Book No. 2 will be dis
tributed from eight centres in this
district on three days, February 25,
26 and ,27. Benson W. Tuckey will
be in charge of the distribution as
Distributing Chief, The following
Deputy Distributing Chiefs will he
in charge of the different centres;
Public Library, Exeter, R. ,N. Creech;
Town Hall, HensaU, Laird Mickle;
School House, Centralia, Bruce
Fields; Township Hall, Crediton,
Henry Beaver; Commercial Hotel,
Dashwood, Addison Tiernan; Town
ship Hall, Zurich, George Deichert;
Mrs. Abner Mollard’s Grand Bend,
J. W. Holt; Township Hall, Elim-
ville, William Johns. AU of these
men are handling this distribution
voluntarily and will each, be assist
ed by a group of volunteers. All
supplies will be distributed from
and returned to th® Local Ration
Board office with C, V. Pickard as
Receiver of supplies. Only those
holding Ration Book No, 1 will be
able to secure Ration Book No, 2.
If you have lost your book or have
a child without one apply to the
Ration Board office, Exeter, at once.
ELLIOT—SNIDER
VOWS TAKEN HERE
a shower bouquet of white
Her only ornament was a
of pearls, the gift of the
The bride’s sister,. Miss
was her attendant,
.g powder blue net over taf-
ac-
EDITORIAL COMMENDED
BY PROMINENT READER
The Times-Advocate is in receipt
of the
Russel
zen of
Russell
cy.
following letter from Mr.
T. Kelley, a prominent citi-
Hamilton and head of the
T. Kelley Advertising Agen-
■Mr. Kelley takes a keen inter
est in rural Ontario and the fol
lowing letter shows that he is not
only interested in advertising but
in the jottings of the weekly press.
FROM -
|\jO Q SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL
A most impressive Wings Presen
tation was held on Tuesday at two
in the afternoon. A large number
of station personnel and guests at
tended the ceremony. Group Cap
tain Fullerton addressed the gradu
ates. Congratulating those who had
achieved success, he reminded them
of the constant challenge that
awaits those who have undertaken
this form of service. He urged the
graduates to develop the faculty of
self-criticism, to strive for ultimate
perfection, so that the full measure
of their ability would be brought to
fruition in this fight for freedom.
Special praise was the lot of Roy
Arrow Durnford, of Toronto, the
graduate who succeeded in earning
the highest aggregate total. Great
applause greeted him as he received
the trophy for this distinction. It
is significant to note that Durnford
held a coveted place on the station
hockey team. Truly in this instance,
he who wears the crown deserves it.
A great number of the graduates
were from the United States. One
felt that in this happy fact was ex
pressed the sentiment of unity—
one of the beneficial results of this
world-engulfing struggle. Exeter
was represented in the person of
Edwin Ernest Buswell. Buswell re
ceived his high school training in
Exeter and is well known in this
district.
A precision drill exhibition fdl-
lowing the wings presentatidn add
ed colour and interest. The march
past was taken by Group Captain
Fit llet ton.
An informal reception for rela
tives and guests was held
Recreation Halt Lunch was
by the airwomen.
The general public ate in
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that
the
into
Hamilton, Ontario,
February 8, 1943
Mr. J. M. -Southcott,
Publisher,
The Times-Advocate,
Exeter, Ontario.
Dear Mr. Southcott:
I was very much interested in
your editorial recommending
Union Services be held 'by
Churches in Exeter.
I# your plan should be put
operation in your town it would
give leadership, and surely Church
people should be leaders in every
thing which will help Canada’s war
effort.
We are having very severe wea
ther and transportation is a prob
lem and if Union Church Services
in Exeter only made available a
single ton of coal for some home
where children are suffering from
cold rooms or where someone is
ill'it would be worth while and be
a real Christian act.
Yours very truly,
Russel T. Kelley
pad
occu-
Fire at Wildman Homie
When an electric heating
short-circuited in a bedroom
pied by an airforce couple at the
home of Mr. F. Wildman on Mon
day evening it set fire to the bed
ding and the fire alarm was sound
ed. Some of the first arrivals on
the scene carried the burning bed
ding to the balcony and threw it
out into the open. When the fire-
engine arrived the blaze was under
control.
in the
seized
receipt
Local Airmen Promoted
Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Anderson have
received a cablegram from overseas
stating that their son, Pilot officer
J. F. Anderson, has been promot
ed to the rank of Flying Officer, We
extend congratulations.
Mrs, L, F> Howey has received
word that her son, Pilot Officer
Lome Howey, who has been over
seas for some time, has been pro
moted to the rank of Flying Offi
cer, Congratulations are in order.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Sandy-
Elliot, Exeter, was the scene of a
pretty wedding when their daugh
ter, Hazel Irene, became the bride
of Pilot Officer Howard Laurience
Snider, No, 3 F.I.S., Arnprior, son of
Mrs. Snider and the late Mr. Ed
ward Snider, of Baden. The cere
mony was perfoi-med by Rev. A. B,
Irwin and Miss Evelyn Huston
played the wedding music.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was charming in her full
length all-white gown of chenille
embroidered marquisette. Her fin
gertip veil was halo style, and she
carried
roses,
string
groom.
Marion Elliot,
wearing _ ....I
feta, with matching headdress, and
carried a bouquet of pink roses. The
groom was attended by Mr. Kenneth
Parr, of Hespeler. During the
signing of the register Miss ‘Jean
Elliot sang “I Love You Truly”.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served.
Later the bride and groom left on
a wedding trip to Ottawa and Mont
real. On their return they will re
side in Arnprior.
The bride, a registered nurse, is
one of Exeter’s popular young ladies
and the best wishes of a host of
friends will be extended to the hap
py couple for their future welfare.
Clinton Sparks Beat Fliers
by 4-3 Score
In the fastest game of hockey
be seen at the Exetei* Arena thia
Exeter .....
W
.... 9
L
2
T
0
F
58
A
37
P
18
Seaforth ........ 9 2 0 92 69 18
Clinton ......... 3 8<1 59 91 7
Goderich ...... 1 10 1 38 71 3
**
to
season the Clinton Sparks from the
radio school defeated the Exeter
Fliers 4-3 Tuesday evening. This
was the Fliers second defeat and
they are now tied with the Seaforth
Beavers for top honors in the O.H.A.
Intermediate “A” group. The last
game of the series will be played
when the Fliers meet the Beavers at
Seaforth Thursday evening. For
the finals the top team will have
the choice of playing the Clinton
Sphrks two out of three and then
playing the winners three out of five
or they may decide on a bye. in
that case teams ending second and.
third Will play off and
will enter the finals.
The Sparks started
Tuesday evening when
ed. Gunter and Macey
one to but the Fliers
when the first period ended. Chris
tie tied the score in the second.
In the final period Schletts put
the Sparks one up on a pass from.
Hardy and Christie came through,
with a goal to put thOin two Ill the
load. With two goals in the lead
the Sparks played a defensive game.
With two minutes to go Macey scor
ed the third tally for the Fliers.
Both goalies put up a groat game
all evening as time after time they
Were bombarded with rubber. The
Clinton goalie was playing with a
fractured thumb. The Fliers were
(Continued on Bago 4) ,
the winners
the scoring
Hardy scor-
each scored
in the lead