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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-05-11, Page 4Page 4 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY Uf W4 Air Conditioning Systems Just arrived—another air-condition furnace with a handsome casing. All the functions of modern air-conditioning are complete. In this one housing is an entire plant designed to heat, humidify, filter and circulate the air in your home, provide that clean, fresh, healthful warmth so essential for the comfort and happiness of all the family. There is a size for your particular requirements, YOU CAN ALSO GET AN AIR CONDITION UNIT TO ATTACH TO YOUR PRESENT FURNACE, EASILY IN­ STALLED, WHETHER BURNING OIL OR COAL. j If you are interested in a furnace for the coming winter, please do not leave off too long. They can be installed at once. See our stock on the floor. Traquair’s Hardware Tinsmithing Plumbing ! ZION Mrs. George Eai’l spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs, Nor­ man Brock- Flying Officer Arthur F. Hern returned to Montreal this week af- ter spending his leave with friends and relatives in and around the community. Mrs. Warren Brock was in Strath- roy Wednesday and Thursday at­ tending the Branch meeting of the W.M.S. Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Hern and Flying Officer A. F„ Hern visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Squire, of Woodham. Don’t forget the presentation of the Red Cross play by the Young People on Wednesday, May 17, at 8*.3O p.m. Come and bring your friends. Mr. and Mrs. Milne Pullen and Donald visited on Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Brock. The monthly meeting of the W.M.S. and Red Cross meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Eph. Hern on Thursday, Mrs. Wm. Stephens and baby re­ turned home from the hospital last week. A number from the community at­ tended the church service and lan­ tern slides at Woodham on Sunday evening. On Sunday, May 14, church serv­ ice will take the form of the regu­ lar Mother’s Day program with a Mothers’ choir. Corn Growers of Huron The corn borer clean-up is again in force in Huron County this year. In view of the significant increase in corn borer infestation last year regulation will be enforced more rigidly than was possible last sea­ son. Growers, urban and rural, are urged to cooperate to see that the corn remnants on his own and his neighbor’s property are cleaned up in compliance with the regulations by May 20. Failure to comply ren­ ders the offender liable to a fine and to bearing the expense of having the necessary clean-up work done. R. W. THOMPSON, Provincial Entomologist, P. L. MCNAUGHTON, Corn Borer Inspector, Hensail. WOODHAM The 75 th anniversary of the Woodham Sunday School will be held Sunday, May 21st, with Rev, Robert Hicks, of London, as the guest speaker. Services in the morn­ ing will commence at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. A reception -will be held in the Sunday School basement in the afternoon from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A birthday cake is being made for the occasion and will be served by a committee in charge, and also a cup of tea. An invitation has been sent out to all the former adherents of the Church and who now are living in other places. A large crowd is expected. A loud speaker is being secured and put in the basement, when the church is filled to capacity. On Wednesday evening, May 24, a very splendid play will be pre­ sented by the Young People of 1st Presbyterian Church in St. Marys, in the Orange Hall, and if you want to get a good seat and a good laugh, you will have to secure your tickets in time. The name of the play “Small Town Romeo.’’ Tickets will be sold at Mill’s Store. Mr. Russel Laing, of Guelph, was a week-end visitor at the parsonage. Misses Viola Jaques and Gladys Shier, of Hespeler, were week-end visitors at their respective homes. Gladys will remain home for a while. Miss Marion Johnson R.N., of London, was a Sunday guest at her home here. Pilot Officer Arthur Hern and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hern were Sun­ day visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Squire. Miss Olive Thacker, of Little­ wood, was a week-end guest at the home -of Mr. and Mrs. Pattison. Miss Marion Stephens visited on Sunday last with Miss Rhoda Thomson. Miss Muriel Stephens was the guest of Miss Kathelene Johns on Sunday last. THAMES ROAD Miss Mary Johns, of Exeter, visit­ ed with Miss Lily Miller over the week-end- Mr. and Mrs. Musser, of Regina, who are now making their home in Stratford, and Miss K* Robb, ol Stratford, visited with Mr, and Mrs. G. Dunean and relatives over Sun­ day. Mrs. Hodgert, of Exeter, visited with her daughter Mrs. Roy Coward over the week-end. The Communion Service wag well attended on Sunday last, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferguson, Roy and Wilmer visited with Mr. and Mrs. Watson, of Science Hill, on Sunday, AC2 Edwin Miller, of Toronto, spent a week-end leave at his home, Alex Walker, son of O. Walker, of Cromarty and nephew of Mrs. D. Parker, is convalescing at the home of Mr, and Mrs. D. Parker after undergoing an operation at Victoria Hospital. Miss Leon Duncan spent the week-end in London. Miss Alice Passmore returned home Saturday after spending the past week with Mr. and Mrs. W. Tookey in London. Miss Margaret Allison, of Lon­ don, is holidaying at her home. The monthly meeting of the Farm Forums of this section will meet in the Thames Road Church base­ ment on Monday evening, May l'5th at 8.30 p.m. lAn address will be given by Dr. Taylor, M.P.P,, of Dash­ wood, on Health Insurance, Lunch will ,be served, A combined service will be ob­ served in the Thames Road church Sunday morning at 11.15 a.m. for the Mothers’ Day program. Sunday School pupils and teachers are ask­ ed to meet at 10.45 a.m. in ordei to have the register marked and papers distributed. We hope for a good attendance. W. M. S. Meets The regular monthly meeting of the W.M.S. met at the home of Miss Ella Robinson on Wednesday after­ noon with Mrs. Mair presiding. The worship service was taken from the missionary monthly. Minutes of the last meeting were read and roll call taken, Anyone having second hand clothing for men or women were asked to leave same at the Manse before the last of May as the W.M.S. bale is shipped the first week in June. Mrs. Wiseman read a herald and Mrs. Rohde, a reading. Mrs. Mair and Mrs. Ferguson gave a report of the W.M.S. Presbyterial which was held in Clinton, April 27th. The meeting -closed with a hymn and prayer by Mrs. Mair, after which a 10c tea was served and a social time was spent 'over the tea cups. SHI FKA The Ladies Aid meeting was held last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Miltpn Ratz with 10 mem­ bers and one visitor present, in the absence of the president the second vice-president, Mrs. JD Rats, presided. The meeting opened with singing a hymn and the Lord's prayer repeated in unison. The Scripture lesson was read. The min­ utes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. At the next meet­ ing in June a freewill offering will he given. The first chapter of the study book was taken by Mrs. J. Ratz. The meeting closed with sing­ ing the National Anthem. Lunen was served by the hostess. Mr. Jack Ratz returned home from Toronto General Hospital, The community extends their heartfelt sympathy in the death of Mrs, Karl Guenther. Mrs. Lome ’Finkbeiner was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, on Monday where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. Her con­ dition is reported to be as well as can be expected. Rev. Mr. Tru,blood, of Clifford, occupied the pulpit of the United Church on Sunday last taking for his text Acts 6:15. There was a meeting in the United Church on Wednesday eve­ ning for the purpose of selecting a new minister. Mr. and Mrs, Milt Ratz were in Toronto on Sunday last. Jack re­ turned home with them on Monday having been a patient in Western General Hospital for a couple of weeks. Mother’s Day service will be held on Sunday next, May 14th, also the rites of infant baptism, Rev. L, H. Turner in charge. ROBERTSON’S CONDITION POWDER 3 lbs. — $1.00 9 lbs. — $2.45 Guaranteed no Filler Results considered, you will find this powder unequalled as a tonic for all farm stock Your Drugs at Robertson’s Phone 50 Exeter First Mortgage Loans If additional money is needed to help you buy a productive farm, send us particulars. Possibly we can assist you through our loaning department. Attractive terms. All inquiries treated confiden­ tially. Huron&Erie MORTGAGE CORPORATION London Windsor St. Thomas Chatham t THE LATE JOHN L. LAMPORT You Said It OXIER. There per. a CRACK AT THEM MAUS MYPeiF — but next best Thimg ($ t' Keep The New Era, of Melita, Man., contains an account of the death of the late John Lewis Lamport from which we take the following: Funeral services for the late John Lewis Lamport, who was fatally in­ jured in an accident on Monday, April 10th, was held from Victoria United church. IA large attendance of friends and neighbors paid a final tribute to the memory of the deceased. Many beautiful florai tributes were banked around the casket and altar. Interment was made in Melita cemetery. Mr. Lamport, who was in his 68th year, was born near Exeter, and came to Manitoba in the year 1898. He remained in the west for four years, then returned to Ontario for a short time. In 1902 he came to Melita with his bride, who was for­ merly Miss Emma Krause, of Credi- ton, They remained in Melita four years, then took up residence on the farm five miles north of town where they lived until recent years. In the years prior to his retirement to Melita Mr. Lamport farmed on a large and successful scale, His opera­ tions were diversified and livestock figured prominently in his agricul­ tural undertakings. He was on the Session of the Victoria United church. He is survived by his widow and four children, Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Broomhill; Roy, of Melita; Mrs, J. M» Eraser, of Winnipeg and Pearl at home. Also four brothers and three sisters; Samuel Lamport, of Crediton; Edward, of Dashwood; Arthur of Syracuse, NY„ and Wes­ ley, of Hindville, Alta.. Mrs, Hugh McLeod, of Belleville; Mrs, William Baumgarten, of Portage La Prairie, and Mrs, W, Baxter, of Neepawa, Man. THIS ’N THAT * * * A: “So you bought- a new fur coat aftei' all. I thought you said your husband could not afford it this year.” B: “So I did, but we had a stroke of luck. My husband broke his leg and the insurance company paid him $300.”* # An officer bad dictated a letter to a C.W.A.C. stenographer in which the words “intelligence of­ ficer” were used twice. The steno­ grapher, not used to army titles, typed “intelligent officer.” The officer who had dictated the letter roared at the little steno­ grapher: “Look at this! Whoever heard of an intelligent officer?” * * * A South African private who used to be a bookmaker’s clerk was sent up the line at Gazala with a mes­ sage. As he sprinted by the trenches, under heavy fire, he was heard chanting excitedly: “Twenty one to one . . . ten to one ... six to four . . . evens . . . six to four on . . . ten to one on . . . I’ve made it!” TENDERS WANTED TENDERS WANTED TOWNSHIP OF HAY Sealed tenders will be received for supplying power, drive-belt, gas, oil and help to operate the Hay Township crusher for the year 19 44. Tenders will also be received for hauling gravel on Hay Township roads for 19 44. Tenders to be in the hands of the Clerk not later than May 15, 1944, at 8 o’clock. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accept­ ed. - c Tenders for operating the Town­ ship truck will also be received. W. H. BROKENSHIRE, Hay Township Clerk, Zurich. Classified Directory DON’T WAIT FOR PROSPECTS—GO AFTER THEM WITH A CLASSIFIED FOR SALE LOST AND FOUND AUCTION SALES J FOR SALE—-Alaska, Cartier and i LOST- Victory seed pats; Q.A.C, 21 seed ’ „ barley; g stack of pat straw. Cann & Sons, Exeter. c -A pair of mechanic’s pliers. Reward. Apply at Blue Sunoco, lie FOr SALE—Two milking cows and two beef-ring heifers. E. West­ cott, phone 176rl4. LOST—In Exeter Wednesday or Thursday of last week a sum of money. Reward. Apply at Times- Advocate. Ho AUCTION SALE OF FURNITURE CARPENTER’S TOOLS FOR SALE — Convertible folding pram with springs, in good con­ dition. Apply to Mrs, H. Finnegan, 18r3 Crediton. 11* FOR SALE—Mercury sedan, good tires, a real clean car. Sandy Elliot. 11c FOUND—A bag of Co-Op grow mash on Huron Street east, Own­ er may have same by proving property and paying for add. Ap­ ply to R. E. Pooley, Winchelsea. 11* AND The undersigned has received in* structions to at The estate FOR SALE—19 head of grass cattle, mostly Polled-Angus. W. F. Bat­ ten, W-inchelsea, 11* REAL ESTATE the following: sink, drop-leaf 2 cook stoves. 6 dining-room FOR SALE—Front axle for truck, suitable for a trailer, complete, Apply Norman Brock, R. 1 Gran­ ton. 11* FOR SALE—General store building, situated on Highway, complete with living quarters, hydro, centre good rural community. C. V. Pickard. FOR SALE—Folding pram, bone color, like new; child's comode chair; 2 dressers; sable jacket, size 16 or 18 like new. Apply to Mi’S. Norman Hockey, .Main St. 11* FOR SALE—(Hardy) Brick cottage and extra lots of land opposite Caven Presbyterian Church. El­ ectricity, town water. W. C. Pearce. 20c FOiR SALE—1928 Pontiac Sedan in good condition, good tires, new Box 28Ow, Times-Ad- 11c battery, vocate. FOR SALE—Hereford bull from a herd of accredited and listed cattle, ready for service, colour more black than white, of good size and conformation. Priced for quick sale. Apply to Geo. C. McIntosh, R. 1, Science Hill. 11, 18* FOR SALE—1929 Plymouth 4-door sedan, $175.00. Sandy Elliot, Exeter. 4 c FOR SALE—-40 little pigs for sale; also sows coming in. E. J. Pym, Phone 171rl2, Exeter. 11c FOR SALE—A Goblin vacuum cleaner, demonstrator, like new. Apply W. J. Beer, Grand Bend. , 11:1-8* FOR SALE—A child’s steel crib, stroller and walker. Apply at Times-Advocate. 11c FOR SALE—Gent’s brown, raglan style, topcoat, size 38, in excellent condition. Apply at Times-Advo- cate, lie FOR SALE—Colony House 10x12, plank, also 69 Leghorn hens lay­ ing 80%. J. A. Nichol, Lake Road. 11c FOR SALE Hay—About 6 tons of 19 43 crop in the stable loft behind Town Hensail. Straw—About 6 A quaiHiJ.ylof cbdqr posts. A quantity" of mixed lumber hardwood plank, mostly rock 1 Broadcast M. TI. seed drill pract­ ically new. 1 Chevrolet 1-ton truck, model T, 1920, del.- body, 6 tires, 4 chains and seats for del. box (motor not in running condition). Can be made into a first class farm wagon. 1 McCormick - Tymboll Flax Puller with Cushman 4 h. p. gas engine mounted on frame. This binder can be converted into a grain binder by anybody of mechanical turn of mind This puller was only used on one field and is in a new 3 cement window sills, Apply to IRA GEIGER, Phone 59 FOR RENT Hall. tons. and elm. condition, reinforced. HENSALL 11, 18c COTTAGE FOR SALE—Comfortable small home, in Exeter, complete with hydro and town water. In­ terior finished like new. Good basement. 4-5 acre of land. Why rent when you can buy this prop­ erty at very low price. C. V. Pickard, phone 165 W. HOUSE FOR SALE—In Exeter, modern IS storey rug brick home. Three bedrooms. Three-piece bath. Hardwood floors throughout. Kit­ chen complete with built-in cup­ boards, laundry ed with must be town. C. sell by public auction CREDITON of the late Charles Treitz FRIDAY, MAY 19th 1944 at 1.30 o’clock Kitchen cupboard, table, kitchen chairs, 2 extension tables, chairs, 2 rocking chairs, sewing machine, -buffett, electric radio, 2 congoleum rugs, carpet, studio couch day bed, small table, chest of draw­ ers, kitchen utensils, bedding, buf­ falo robe, mattresses, coal oil stove with oven, electric pad, hall rack, garden tools, quilting frames, 2 bedroom suites, electric iron, car­ penter tools, boring machine, 2 sets- of augers, 2 broad axes, 51 foot cross cut saw, new; 2 hand saws* big wooden tool box, wood chisels* 3 in, 2 in. and 11 in.; corner chisel 3 hand augers, a quantity of short block wood. TERMS — CASH Wm. H. SMITH, Auctioneer Crediton, phone 43r2 ERNEST TREITZ, Executor, Sarnia FREEMAN MORLOCK, Clerk HOUSEHOLD SALE Good basements with tubs. Automatically .heat­ oil burner. This house sold as owner is leaving V. Pickard, phone 165W. EXETER—Attractive conveniently located seven-roomed home, stuc- condition, easily room and dining bedroom and three main floor, three co, excellent heated; living room, kitchen, piece bath on bedrooms upstairs; conventionally furnished, a going concern. Ap­ proximately one quarter acre land including garden area, trees, shrubs. To close, estate. Apply A. W. Johnston, Executor, 3 6 Toronto St., Toronto, Ont. 11c 50 acres rich, levdl clay loam, base­ ment barn, shed, small frame house, London Twp., hydro avail able. W. C. Pearce. FOR SALE BY TENDER Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned until 6 p.m., May 26, 1944, for the building and property on the east side of Main street, Exeter, being lot number 132 with 6 6 feet frontage by 165 feet in depth, the buildings com­ prise the former office of the Exeter Public Utilities and garage. For further information and to see the building, apply at the office of the Exeter Public Utilities Com­ mission. Highest or any tender not neces­ sarily accepted. Public Utilities Commission, Exeter, Ont.3t NOTICES Thames Road Farmers’ Club is booking orders for a car of oats and a car of barley, and would like ail orders in as soon as possible. These may be the last cars for this season. 11c NOTICE—Will the party who has been trespassing on a certain premises at night, stealing har­ ness and other articles, kindly return same at once and avoid trouble as the party has been seen and is known. Sales Books are the. best Counter Check Books made in Canada. They cost no more than ordinary books and always give satisfaction. We are agents and will be pleased to quote you on any style or quantity required. See Your Home Printer First THE TIMES-ADVOCATE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Girls) FOR RENT—Two or three furnish­ ed rooms and bath. Phone 231, Exeter. 11c FOR RENT—One large furnished room. Apply to Reg, Hodgson, % mile north of airport. Phone 18r3 Crediton. 11* EXETER CREAMERY will be open Saturday nights for receiving cream beginning Saturday night, May 20, 1944, Hours 7.30 to 9.00 o’clock. EXETER CREAMERS CO., LTD. 11:18* MAY 20th, 1944 at 2 p.m. At the residence of Mr. .John C. Vidt, Main St. South, EXETER, ONT. LIVING ROOM—Library table* chairs, bridge lamps, curtains, 2 pr. tatting hand made net curtains, draperies, new ottoman, floor pictures. DINING ROOM—1 suite, sion table, 5 chairs, arm lamp, exten- •chair,, buffet, bevelled glass china cabinet with mirror back. BED ROOM—Twin steel beds with Slumber King springs and spring-filled mattresses, 1 deluxe spring and Ostermoor mattress for double bed, small tables, chairs, rockers, wash stand, commode, 1 large feather bed in excellent con­ dition for converting into pillows, large and small mirrors, studio ' couch, slip covers, toilet sets. KITCHEN—1 Westinghouse cabi­ net electric range, 1 coal range, 3- hurner Perfection Oil Stove with double oven, extension table, chairs, and smallware, also 20 feet of 3- wire TriX Cable for electric range, 1 bronze Koto Oil Lamp with china shade. FLOOR COVERING—1 9x10J ft. Wilton rug, 2 9x12ft. Congoleum rugs, carpet and numerous small rugs. » MISCELLANEOUS—1 heavy steel oil drum, 1 6-amp. Tunger Charger for radio batteries, porch swing with mattress, 2 rockers, reed rpeker, 4 screen doors, 4 laundry tubs and. stand, 1 5 ft. 6 in. cross-cut saw, buck saw, 9-inch outdoor light re­ flector with gooseneck, vacuum cleaner, heavy T and strap barn door hinges, stove pipe elbows and dampers, suit cases, garden tools, sink brackets, auto chains and jacks, boxes, baskets, 2 drop-light fixtures, with hand painted shades for oil lamps, white enamel table top 25 x 42 inches, zinc table top, same size, plumbing fittings, combination cold and hot water fawcett, crome plated, fawcetts, pipe and fittings, and other articles too numerous to men­ tion. Terms—Cash FRANK COATES, Clerk FRANK TAYLOR, Auctioneer ...i....—----------------— NOTICE TO CREDITORS for summer work 16 years & over, for light work in textile factory in Central Ontario town. Plant engag­ ed on War contracts. Previous ex­ perience not necessary. TR A NSPORTA TtON PROVIDED Board arranged in homelike Girls* Residence at Reasonable Rates. Representative will be in the Em­ ployment & Selective Service Office Goderich. May 11th and morning of May 12th to interview applicants. Apply NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE OFFICE, GODERICH, Refer to order No, 886. TO RENT-—Furnished apartment, complete kitchen, stove and re­ frigerator, separate bathroom. Elliot Apts., Main Street. 11c FOR RENT—Furnished apartment from .Tune 1st to September 1st, new electric stove, electric refrig­ erator, bathroom with hot and cold running water, $35.00 a month and hydro. Apply to Geo. Wright, Main St. 11* TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN COURT OF REVISION Notice is hereby given that Court of Revision of the Assessment Roll of the for tile year meeting in Crediton, on one o’clock H. K. Eilber, Clerk of the Township of Stephen. Dated May S, 1944 5-ll-3te the Township of Stephen 19 44 will hold its first the Township Hall, Monday, June 15th, at p.m. MISCELLANEOUS PERSONAL SUFFERING FROM BACKACHES, Rheumatic Pain, Sciatica, Lumbago is not necessary. Use RUMACAFS at once for quick relief, Robertson’s Drug Store, May we remind you to read the Classified Ads regularly every week? Al BABY CHICKS From Blood-Tested Flocks; red Rocks, Large Type White horns, Barred Rock X White horns? Red X Rocks, Sussex X Hampshifes. A. 1 Ont. Granton. Bar- Leg- Leg- New Write or phone to H, Switzer Hatchery, Granton, . for price list. Out IN THE MATTER of the Estate of MICHAEL FLETCHER, late of the Village of Exeter, Farmer, de­ ceased. ALL against Michael 9tli day notified the undersigned, duly verified, on or before the 25tli day Of May 1944. AFTER the last-named date the assets of the said Estate will be- distributed among the persons en­ titled thereto, having regard only1 to claims of Which the Executors shall then have notice. DATED at Exeter, the 4th clay of May, 1944. . ALBERT G. FLETCHER, J. TRUEMAN FLETCHER, Woodham, Ontario EXecut&rs. F. W. GLADMAH, Exeter, Solicitor for Executors. PERSONS having claims the Estate Of the late Fletcher, who died on the of April, 1944, are hereby to send them to either of 3tfe Phone 38-3 2-17tfc Yoh don’t need a little bird to tell you that a Classified Ad brings direct results!