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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1943-02-25, Page 1Single Copy, S cents Sixty-Ninth Year Store closes at noon on Wednesdays and 11 o’clock on Saturday Nigrhts. Established 1873 Subscription, $2.00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25th, 1943 New Cretonnes, Draperies, Curtain Nets for Spring two We have just received shipments of draperies, curtain nets and made up curtains for spring. We were able to procure a 'larger range of these materials than we expected. We would advise early buying while there is a large stock to choose from. Another Shipment of Striped & Floral Flannelette We have just received another shipment of good quality flannelettes in stripes and floral designs suitable fpr pyjamas, night gowns, etc. These lines are scarce. Priced 35c a yard LADIES’, MISSES’ and GIRLS’ WINTER COATS CLEARING AT BARGAIN PRICES 3 Ply Wheeling Yarn at 40c a skein 5 spindles 3 ply wheeling yarn, a real good make.( Get your supply at once. 40c skein Ladies’ Corsets, Brassieres, Etc. New lines just received in Ladies’ and Misses’ corsets, corselettes, brassiers, silk un­ derwear, etc. Khaki, Airforce Grey, Officers’ Blue Shirts in Stock AH Sizes iiiiiififfiiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiiiiiiiii iigniiiiiiiiii”: | We Sell War Savings Stamps | E Buy as many and as often as you can. Each 25c will provide a bullet to = = z help defeat the Axis. E Ellllllllllllll BllillliillfliillllllilllliiliiilllllllllilllllilfllHIlimiillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiin^ NEW WALLPAPERS SUNWORTHY AND SUNTEST QUALIT Y New Designs ------ Patterns or Plain Styles Priced at I2V2 to 45c per roll This season we have both the Sunworthy and Suntested lines, so as to give you a good variety of..patterns. t A few rolls of new wallpaper will brighten up any room in your home. Now is the time to start papering when you can get a good variety of papers and before the decorators get too busy. iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiffiiiiiiiiiHriiiiiinniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday BANK REQORDS ARE PLACED IN STORAGE­ STAFF TRANSFERRED The amalgamation of the banks in Exeter has new been com­ pleted and the Bank of Montreal, with an augmented Staff, is now functioning smoothly in the former Canadian Bank of Commerce build­ ing. The closing out of the Can­ adian Bank of Commerce ip. Exe­ ter entailed considerable work and for three weeks the former manager, Don Size, and- M. W. Teller have been busy boxing all the old records, papers and files which have now been sent away to be stored for fu­ ture reference if necessary. Some of the boxes contained records that are to be kept for one year, others for five years and some to be kept permanently. In going through the vault, papers were found that dat­ ed back to the days of the defunct Sovereign Bank in Exeter, Mr, Size is.being transferred to Toronto. James been M. W, Telfer, 'who has been assist­ ing in the Creditor branch, has been sta­ tioned at Parkhill, assuming his new duties on. Monday. These gentlemen, with their families, have contributed to the business, social and sports life of our community and it is with regret that Exeter will sever these most pleasant re­ lationships but their many friends will wish for them health and happi­ ness in the future. The families are remaining for the time being but will join their husbands as soon as suitable living quarters can be se­ cured. J. M. Bradley, teller at the Crediton branch, also assisted at Exeter and on Thursday transferred to Milton. While the closing of the Bank of Commerce has some work on the part of the old staff the new acquisition has .meant long hours and strenuous labor and strain on the part of the Bank of Montreal staff. Adjustments of ac­ counts and business transactions and getting established in mew "quarters has'•'meant'''' considerable extra work and is now well under way. The ‘transferring of the Bank of Montreal safe and deposit boxes to the new building was a heavy job and was done by a company from London accustomed to this work. Hembly, the accountant, has transferred to Palmerston. Exetei’ .since the closing of last was ■Canadian entailed ®v“°the Whitest Washlarge pRg. 23c Kellogg’s Rice Krispies 7 nlrrrc Always a Favorite................... Quick Quaker Oats 91 p Large Pkgs. ..... La IL Lipton’s Noodle Soup Mix 9 nlzoe 9^p With the Chicken-y Flavor ......L* pngo. Black ^Mission Figs IL OAn California Grown, Nice Quality ,.pvl ID* £uv Soup’s On A Complete Soup I With1 Certified Beef Stock ....pCi pKg. Aylmer Strained Infants’ FoodsO A wide variety of these .......................J Ivl Connor’s Clams, in boullion tJn 1 Qp Product of Canada. Net solids, 5 oz. Uli JL«jv AID TO CHINA FUND the Jones & May The many friends of Mrs. Edwin £111111111 llllllllALL READY FOLKS Walker, of London, will regret to know that she is quite ill in Victoria Hospital. x Your Superior Store The campaign on behalf of Chinese people who are so sorely in need of assistance continues and in some places is meeting with remark­ able success. In Exeter and District the people are just comhiencing to make their donations, and we that very many people will this worthy cause. The receipt of $34.00 has previously acknowledged. This we have received the following ad­ ditional donations. F. G. Forrester, Exeter........... Miss ILila Pym, Exeter........... Exeter Chamber of Commerce of other years...................... Dr. Anderson, Exeter ...... , |Mrs, S. West, Exeter ........... IDr. Roulston,, Exeter ........... W. G. Medd, Exeter................ Dr. Dunlop, Exeter............... Miss Jean Brock, Usborne .. Balance of money received stooking grain .................... hope help been week BINGO TOWN HALL, EXETER Friday, Feb. 26th Play starts at 8.30 p.m. sharp 15 regular rounds — extra rounds Ankle Injur.ed Mrs. T. G. Creech had the mis­ fortune to slip and fall at her home on Monday, suffering a possible frac­ ture of a bone in the left ankle. She will be laid up for some time in consequence. IMMUNIZATION CLINIC Exeter Public School Friday, February 26th at 9 a.m. For all school children and preschool children resident in Exeter. O.H.A. PLAYOFFS OPEN TONIGHT Good Prizes Special Door Prize $5.00 3 Consolation Rounds have Capt. field stat- E One Diphtheria Inoculation = E regardless of previous E E Diphtheria Serum. E niiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiinii^ General Admission 25c EXETER-HENSAdL branch NO. 167 CANADIAN LEGION Regular and Special Meeting THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 2Stl» at 8.80 pan. SPEAKERS First Vice-PrcSs of the Provincial 0ommahd, Comrade Burgess; Zone Representative, Comrade Crabb; Adjustment Officer, Comrade Forbes " If you are interested in this war, the men in uniform and the Veter­ ans, be- sure you attend this meet­ ing, Takes Course at Sea Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Medd received Word from their son, Bruce Medd, who is with a artillery battery in England, Ing that .he has had a most inter­ esting experience while taking a three weeks’ course in gunnery at sea. He spent some time on a battle­ ship, also a cruiser and a Canadian destroyer. He was selected with another ..Canadian to take the Course and they were the Only two in khaki among the blues and treated quite royally.. were All Barbecue Xjrthch R. E, Pooley, President K. c, Clarke, Sec.-trcas. members are requested to attend this meeting Real Estate Transfer Mr. Wilson Morley,- of Whalen, has purchased from Mrs. J. S. Har­ vey the fine brick residence oh the east side of Andrew Street. Mr. Morley gets possession April 1st. 'Their daughter, Miss Ola, is at pre­ sent a student at the Exeter High School. We welcome them to our midst, Mrs. Harvey’s plans at pre­ sent are indefinite, *The real estate deal was put through by Mr. W. C. Pearce. Mr. Pearce also reports the transfer of the 10 o acre farm of the late John Richard Con. 4 Stephen to Mr. John Kuzmick, Who gets pos­ session-March 1, Elected President of Hamilton Teachers’ Council a Miss Helen AnthOny, on the staff of the Ryerson Senior Public School, in Hamilton, and daughter of Rev. James and Mrs. Anthony, of Exeter, was elected president of the Ham­ ilton Teacher’s Council for the en­ suing year. Miss Anthony’s pic­ ture, along with the Announcement, appeared in the Hamilton on Saturday. * Spectator PASSES of Elim- home on WESLEY HEYWOOD Mi’. Wesley Heywood, Ville passed away at his Sunday at the ago of 78 years and 21 days. Mr. Maywood had not boeii well for some time but was up and around. On Saturday he suffered a i stroke and passed away the follow­ ing morning. The funeral took place from his late residence ’Wednesday afternoon With interment in the Kirkton cemetery. ■ ■ $5.00 1.00 3.00 in-The play-offs for the O.H.A. termediate A series are due to open in Exeter this (Wednesday) evening when the Exeter Fliers, group win­ ners, Will meet the Seaforth Beavers, winners of the semi-finals over the Clinton Sparks. The ice is in good shape and there should be a good crowd. The second game will be play­ ed in Seaforth Friday evening. The play-offs will be the best three in five games and Seaforth will return to Exeter in all probability Monday of next week. SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE IN PARISH HALL A successful euchre party the auspices of the Trivitt Memorial Ladies’ Guild was held in the par­ ish hall on Monday evening. Twelve tables were in play and the prize­ winners for high scores were: La­ dies* high, Mrs. William May; gents* high, Simon Mrs, Robert Miss Jessie were highly contested, there being four in each of the draws for gents’ high and lone hand prizes. An en­ joyable Hine was had by all. The proceeds were for Bed Cross. Another euchre will be held on. Monday evening, March 1 in the parish hall under the auspices of the Ladles* Guild. You are invit­ ed. * under Sweitzer; lone hands, Crawford? lucky chair, Hodgert. The prizes FIKE AT HOME OF MRS. J. HEYWOOD Monday at noon fire started in the residence of Mrs. Joshua Hey­ wood of town and but for the heroic efforts of two ladies the home might have been destroyed. Mrs. Heywood had taken a cardboard box from her bedroom and had emptied the con­ tents into the stove. She had replac­ ed the box in her bedroom and shortly afterwards Mrs. Forth, wife of Cpl, Forth of No. >9. S.F.T.S., smelled smoke and on investigation found that fire had broken out in her bedroom. Mrs, Heywood who was sharing her home with the airforce couple, had moved practically all of her clothing into her bedroom and a fur coat, five dresses and several: othei’ garments had caught fire and were destroyed. Window curtains on the opposite side of the room were also burned, The ladies fought the fire with pails of water and suc­ ceeded in bringing it under control. Some of the woodwork and were badly scorched. walls Y.M.C.A. WORKER HAS BUSY LIFE AT R.C.A.F. STATIONS Mr. Harris Weber, Y.M.C.A. super­ visor at the Centralia Airport, was the guest speaker at the supper meeting of the Exeter Lions Club in the Trivitt parish hall Friday eve­ ning of last week. Mr. Weber ex­ plained that the life of a social ser­ vice worker at any airport was a very busy one. He assisted in pro­ viding wholesome entertainment and recreation ‘during the idle hours of the men and women on the station. Movies were arranged several nights a week and were well pat­ ronized as were the dances that are held. Assistance in many ways is given to the boys and girls, who, perhaps for the first time, are away from home and others who have been switched from normal to abnormal conditions and an endeavour is made to make life as comfortable and pleasant as possible, His ad­ dress was well received. During the business session presided over by Lion President Dr. Dunlop, it was decided to donate $150 to the Lions British Children War Vic­ tims’ Fund and a recommendation was made to the Finance Commit­ tee for a donation of $100 to the Chinese Relief Fund. FROM j^O 0 SERVICE FLYING TRAINING SCHOOI, to adverse road were unable to news in suffic- We shall We regret, owing conditions, that we submit last week’s ient time for publication, endeavour to include in this column items which may prove of interest, and which normally would have been included in last week’s news. 5? * The London Citizens’ Committee have put us further in theii* debt by sending us one of their stage shows, Alf Tibbs and his Originals. The company was with us in the fall and gave a .splendid evening’s entertain­ ment and, consequently, we looked forward to their return visit with great expectation. We were not dis­ appointed. The company put on a first rate show before a full house and the audience showed their ap­ preciation by their hearty applause. In accordance with our usual cus­ tom, refreshments were served on the stage aftei’ the show to the mem­ bers of the cast. Following this the chairs were put to the side and everyone enjoyed an hour«or so of dancing. Stage shows certainly go over big here and it is unfortunate that distance and difficulties of transportation make it impossible to get more to Centralia. * * $ ❖ Congratulations are in order for Sgt. Kay Fisher, our efficient W.D. non-commissioned officer, who, Since our last column went to press, has received news of her appointment to commissioned rank. She has left for an officers’ training course at Toronto and her place here has been taken by Cpl, Twiss, who lias receiv­ ed an extra "hook” and So becomes a sergeant. Congratulations, Sarge. « # * Talking of comings and goings, we welcome a New Zealander, P.O. Eriksen, aild three Aussies, P.O. struck the earth turned a somer- instructor and wreckage. The and the thq complete wreck. The able to crawl from TWO CENTRALIA FLIERS HAVE CLOSE CALL WHEN PLANES COLLIDE Two twin-engined Anson bombers from the Centralia Airport collided in mid-air over the farm of Henry Rohde, on the Thames Road, three and a half miles east of Exeter Fri­ day morning about eleven o'clock, the instructor and pilot of one ma­ chine suffering injuries while the pilot of the second machine escaped unhurt, According to the uninjured pilot he was flying low to practise a forc­ ed landing and with the disconcert­ ing rays of a bright sun shining in his eyes he was unable to see the other plane and the machines col­ lided. According to an eye-witness the planes were not flying high, probably 250 feet from the earth. One of the bombers in a nose dive sault, pinning pilot beneath machine was a instructor was the machine with the assistance of those who were on the spot immed­ iately following the accident. The student pilot was not so fortunate, as his left leg was broken and was caught in some of the mechanism and he was released with difficulty Part of the machine had to be chop­ ped away. The men worked fran­ tically as the danger of fire from the leaking gasoline was ever pre­ sent. The second machine was brought down about three rods away. The undercarriage was ripped from the machine. A wing was damaged but the pilot was unhurt and assisted in the rescue of the other two. An ambulance from the airport was soon on the scene. The men were conveyed from the field on a sleigh and transferred to the ambulance which rushed them to the airport hospital. It was at first thought that the instructor was injured seriously in the back but according to word from the airport he made a quick recovery with no ious injuries. has ser- Open Meeting for Scouts The Boy Scouts and Cubs celebrating Boy Scout week with an open meeting with parents an’d friends in the town hall this Wed­ nesday evening. On Sunday eve­ ning they will parade to James St. United Church for service. All for­ mer Scouts are invited to attend. are NELSON GORVETT DIES The death took place on Satur­ day at his late residence, lot .2, con­ cession 11, Usborne, of Mr. Nelson Gorvett in his 64th year. Mr. Gor- vett’s death was due to a heart con­ dition, he having been ill for the past few weeks. Surviving are his aged mother, Mrs. James Gorvett, with whom he has been living, two brothers, Edgar at home and Ches­ ter, of Granton, and four sisters, Mrs. Jack Hewson, of Usborne; Mrs. Geo. Parkinson, of Blanshard; Mrs. Edwin Woodward, of Stratford and Mrs. Shayler, of Florida. The fun­ eral Tuesday afternoon was con­ ducted by Rev. Mr. Laing, of Wood­ ham. Miss Hazel Hern sang a solo, "Have Thine Own Way, Lord". The bearers were cousins of the deceas­ ed, Thos. Hern, Ephraim Hern, Mel­ ville Hern, Wellington Hern, Har­ old and Ward Hern. Interment took place in Zion Cemetery. PRISONER OF WAR GETS PROMOTION Although he has been a prisoner of war in Germany since last sum­ mer, Pilot Officer Lawrence Somers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Somers, of Simcoe, formerly of Exeter, has been promoted to the rank of flying officer. His plane was shot down over the English Channel last June. The plane caught fire and he suffer­ ed extensive burns before he struck the water, necessitating his removal to hospital foi’ Some time. FROM COLDEST SPELL TO SPRING WEATHER From the extreme cold and blizz­ ards of the week previous the weat­ her on Sunday had turned mild and spring-like weather has prevailed during the forepart of the week. Most of the snow lias disappeared. Tuesday evening rain fell for a couple of hours and creeks and riv­ ers were running high Wednesday Heitmann, P.O. Hacon and Sergeant | morning, On the Lake Road at Sod- 'Thorpe, who come to us as flying! om water instructors. Centralia, a microcosm of the Unit­ ed Nations—-what with an padre, instructors from tLS.A., Australia and New and trainees from Brest (continued on Page was running over the We are becoming, at’highway in three different places. English Canada, Zealand, Britain, *) At the Black creek the water was up to the running boards and one car was stalled while going through the stream. The prospects at the time of going to press are for colder weather as the wind is in the north west. FLYING OFFICER L. HOWEY HOME FROM OVEVRSEAS Mrs, l. F, Howey on Wednesday morning received a long distance call from Moncton, N.B, and was surprised to hear the voice pt her son Flying Officer Lorn© Howey who had arrived back in Canada from (Great Britain. Lome went overseas in August 1941 and in June last year he was mentioned in des­ patches. Lome, as a member of Can­ ada’s "Demon Squadron" piloted a Hudson bomber that went in low on an enemy convoy and well-aimed bombs accounted for the crew’s third ship during the month of May, The hydraulic and oil systems of the bomber Lome was flying were pune* tured by anti-aircraft fire. The wheels fell down, the bomb doors wouldn’t close and there was a hole in the port wing that a newspaper wouldn’t cover. ‘Limping home Lome made a prefect belly landing, hot one of the crew being bruised. Lome expects to arrive in Exeter in a few­ days on leave. ELLERINGTON—WRIGHT NUPTIALS CELEBRATED AT TRIVITT RECTORY Mrs. Fred Ellerington, looked lovely in a two- street-length dress of A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at the Trivitt Memorial rectory, Exeter, on Thursday, Feb­ ruary 18, when the rector, Rev. M. A. Hunt, united in marriage Doris Alma Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wright, of Crediton, to Thomas Ironside Ellerington, son of Mr. and of Exeter. The bride piece fitted Queen's blue, with a shoulder-length veil of white net and a halo of white and blue forget-me-nots. A string of pearls was the bride’s only jewelry. She carried a bouquet of. rose tulips. The bride’s only at­ tendant was her friend, Miss Kath­ leen Otway, of London, who looked charming in a gold dress, brown accessories, with a brown veil and a halo of brown and gold flowers. She carried a bouquet of daffodils. The groom was attended by the bride’s brother, Frederick G. Wright. The groom’s gift to the bridesmaid was a compact and to the best man a leather billfold. A wedding dinner was served to the guests at the Central Hotel. The table was tastefully decorated in pink and white, centred with a three-tiered wedding cake and pink and white candles. The bride and groom later left on a wedding trip to Toronto and other eastern points. The bride travelled and a herringbone brown accessories, they will reside in in a beige dress, tweed coat with. On their return Exeter. GLAVIN-—McCANN 7 white sweet Miss sister was At the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Saturday, Feb­ ruary 20, at ten o’clock a pretty wedding was solemnized when Rev. J. M. Fogarty, their parish priest, united in marriage Leona Thresa, Reg. Nurse, daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. .Benedict McCann, to John Gerald Glavin, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Glavin, of Crediton. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father, to the strains of Lohengrin’s wedding march. The bride was charming in a floor-length gown of white sheer’ crepe. Her finger-tip veil was caught by orange blossoms and tiny white pearls. She carried a white satin prayer-book from which showered long satin streamers knotted with peas and lily of the valley. Evelyn McCann, of Windsor, of the bride, as bridesmaid, charming in a floor-length gown of shell pink taffeta fashioned on the same style as that of the bride with, a small doll hat of pipk velvet trim­ med with spring flowers and a mat­ ching veil. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. Thomas Clavin. The ushers were Joseph Carey and i Clement McCann, of Mount CariJaeL The grooms gift to the bride Was a stringW pearls; to the bridesmaid a gold broach in setting and to the groomsman kid gloves, St.Cecelia’S Children’s Choir of Mount Carmel sang sweetly and during the sighing of the register sang "On This Day Our Beautiful Mother." After the ceremony was over 5Q guests were received at the bride’s home which was beautifully decorat­ ed With white and pinlt streamers und white wedding bells and where they partook of a sumptuous dinner. Amid showers of confetti and good wishes from their relatives and friends the happy couple motored IP the 4J0 p.m. train for Toronto and eastern points. The bride travelled in a powder blue Harris tweed coat and matching accessories. Mr. and Mrs. Glavin on their return will re­ side on the grooms farm and will be at home to their friends after Mar. ■f