The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-10-12, Page 1Single Copy, 5 centsSubscription, $2.00 per yearEstablished 1873
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MEN’S FALL WEIGHT
Combination Underwear
ON SALE AT
$1.25 per suit
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ Fall and Winter Coats
which the
accepting
the forth-
committee
HURON COUNTY QUOTAS
FOR VICTORY LOAN
Shipments of new coats are arriving each week. We have styles and sizes to fit
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This is a line of Watson’s medium weight combinations, long sleeves, ankle-length,
slightly imperfect, sizes 38, 40 and 42, on sale while they last at $1,25 suit,
Sixty-Ninth Year
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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 12, 1944
9S
SUCCESSFUL FROLIC BY
EXETER LIONS CLUB
The Exeter Lions Club Frolic,
held at >the arena Thursday and
Friday of last week, topped any
thing that the Lions (Club have yet
attempted. There was a good crowd the first night and a bigger crowd
Friday evening. A splendid enter
tainment was provided for over an
hour each evening. President J,
Albert Traquair welcomed the visi-
’ tors and introduced the entertain
ers, Josephine and Gordon Knapp,
of London, 'With then* versatile se
lections of songs and humorous se
lections, were well received and
both old and young alike were de
lighted with the, magic work of R,
V. Head and Mrs, Head and the
ventriloquism Of Mr. Head and his
two dummies. ■
Bingo, games of chance and
booths of all kinds were well pat-
did a
was a
folded
night
nearly any type. Our prices are very reasonable.
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Smart Tweed
of these coats
Men’s and Student’s Overcoats
and Fleece Overcoats for men and also student sizes. As the supply
is very limited, it will be wise to make your selection early.
Made-to-measure Suits for Men
Brand. The new fall samples just arrived this week. There is a veryFashion Craft
fair selection. If you want a suit made to your individual size, let us measure you
for a new Fashion Craft Suit.
BIG B BRAND WORK SHIRTS — for fall and winter, sizes 14^ to 18 now in stock
Women’s Rubber Boots
All sizes now in stock in women’s rubber boots. The supply is limited. Also all
sizes in men’s now on hand.
Good Value in Navy & Brown Irish Serge at $1.25 yd.
Heavy weight Irish serge, 36 inches wide, all wool, for boys’ and girls’ wear, in
navy and brown shades, a real value for. fall at $1.25 yard.
A Bargain in Bed Covers
Heavy wool bed throws — satin bound, colors green and rose, Reg. price $9.00;
While they last, on sale at $6.95 each.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
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Quick Quaker Oats
Large pkgs..................
A cooked pork product .... per tin 29c
Quaker Muffets 9 nlrrce 1 Qr
Toasted wheat biscuits Ivl
Lily Brand Chicken Haddienp« fl™ 9Qr
Cooked, ready to eat ...............P**
each 19c Neilson’s Chocolate Cocoa J / IL 1
Very popular, 1 lb. tins 29c .... /2 ***
Hillcrest Pure Lard
1 lb. pkgs.....................
Nabob Coffee
1 lb. bags . ...............
Fleischman’s Yeast Tablets 99« &
concentrated natural vitamins **
each 16c
each 45c
Phone 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store
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Exeter-Hensall Branch Canadian Legion
BINGO & DANCE
McKnight’s Hall —Thurs., Oct. 12
Games start sharp at 8.30.
IS Regular Rounds—Chickens
Door Prize
10 Extra Rounds—Turkeys
• Turkey.
Admission 25c
We have engaged MURDOCH’S ORCHESTRA to provide
music for old and new time dancing, which will follow
immediately after the Bingo game.
RED CROSS
Goose Supper
AND ENTERTAINMENT
GRAND BEND
Church Shed
Wednesday, Oct. 18th
Supper at 5.30 pan.
The Dashwood Band will be in
attendance.
Address by Dr, Hobbs Taylor.
Miscellaneous numbers by the
following artists: Mr. and Mrs. H.
Sturgis, Mrs. Wm. Murdoch, Mrs.
Tomlinson, Mr, A. Wuertli, of
Exeter,
and from members of No. 9 S.F.T.S.
Centralia.
Bus Service From Exeter and
Centralia Airport.
Admission: 75c
Children under 12: 35c
Wm, Holt, President
Miss Helen Walper, Secretary
Admission to Dance 35c
Attention Farmers
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L.CPL. HILTON SANDERS
IS KILLED IN ACTION
The last meeting to be held at Exeter; Friday* Oct* 20,
at 8.30 p.m* at the Opera House Bloch:, the new home of
Exeter District Cooperative* This meeting is to complete the
organization of the Cooperative, approve the proposed by*
laws, elect a Board of Directors and Management. R. J* Scott,
president of the Cooperative* Toronto, will be the guest
Speaker* A draw will be held. Winner of the lucky member’s
ticket Will receive a bag of Co-Op. Concentrate.
ronized. The hot dog stand
laud-office business and it
bunch of tired workers that
up their concession Friday
after having garnered in $510.00 in
dimes and nickles. The weight-
guessers, Sandy Elliot and H. O.
Southcott, also reaped a rich har
vest, At 25c a guess and three tick
ets on the big draw if they lost,
the proceeds amounted to $136.00.
A co-incidence wag the gate re
ceipts on the first night, $91.50,
identically the same as on the first
night a year ago, The gate receipts
on Friday were $317,60. Dancing
in the gymnasium to Murdock’s or
chestra was well patronized,
proceeds being $209.00.
While the returns have not
been tabulated the proceeds on
whole will exceed any other frolic.
The Lions Club undertook to pro
vide for sixteen British Bombed
children for a year at a cost of
$2,000 through the sale of tickets
and donations and the proceeds
now exceed this amount with con
tributions still coming in. To all
who contributed the executive wish
to extend their sincere thanks.
A door prize of $3 5.00 was given
Thursday evening and this was won
by Miss Marion Murch.-
The winners 'of the draw Friday
evening were as follows, the prizes
being War Savings Certificates:
$200, A, Duncan, of Usborne Twp.;
$100 “ ~
Mrs.
Mrs.
Miss
N.B.;
ter; $10 H. Bierling’ Exeter North.
Seven girls were lined up on the
platform and made the draws. They
were Misses Marion Murch, Wanda
Stephens, Barbara Dinney, Eileen
Snell, Pauline Hatto, Audrey Rodd
and Marion Wright. Miss Hatto had
the good fortune to draw from the
large barrel a ticket with her own
name and the audience applauded.
all
the
June Cudmore, Exeter; $100
(Dr.) Taylor, Dashwood; $50
Hattie Forrester, Exeter; $20
Pauline Hatto, of Gatestown,
$20 Russel Cojllngwood, Exe-
at Camp Bor-
overseas early
the Highland
was in the I)
with the Cana-
NORMAN HILTON SANDERS
Mr, and Mrs. Robert Sanders re
ceived word from Ottawa Thursday
of last week that their son, L/lCpl.
Norman Hilton Sanders, more fami
liarly known in Exeter as “Fat”,
had been killed in action on Sept,
20th. Six months after the start of
the war Hilton enlisted with the
R.C.R.’s and trained
den. In order to go
he transferred to
Light Infantry. He
day invasion and was
dians at Caen. In one of his letters
he stated that he had been fifty
days at the front under almost con
stant shelling. A few days in hos
pital suffering from the “flu”‘was
a welcome relief. He had been back
in the lines only a short time before
his death. In a recent letter from
one of his buddies, his chum stated
that he and “Fat” were in a build
ing .looking for Germans when a
bomb struck the building and it
was demolished. Presently “Fat”
was seen to emerge from the debris
with a familiar grin on his face.
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THE LATE T. H. HODGERT
Death came suddenly on Tuesday,
Oct, 3rd, to a well-known and high
ly respected resident of Tucker
smith in the person of Thomas R.
Hodgert, in his 53rd year. Mr. Hod
gert had been in poor health for
some time, but it was not thought
he was seriously ill He was born in
Usborne Township, the eldest son
of Andrew Hodgert and Janet Hay
Laing. He was married 29 years ago
to Miss Lillian Maude Wood of Us
borne, who survives him, together
with five sons; Rflm. W. Russel
Hodgert and L/Cpl. William Andrew
of Vancouver, B.C.; Roy L„ Thom
as Bruce and L, Neil, at home, and
one daughter, Janet Eileen, at
home. He is also survived by four
brothers, Messrs. Milton Hodgert,
of Loudon; John, Exeter; James,
Usborne, and Charles, Toronto, and
one sister. Miss Jessie Hodgert,
Exeter. The funeral took place on
Friday from his late residence with’
Rev. A. W. Gardiner officiating. The
pallbearers* were Messrs. Andrew
Houston,’ John McLachlan, John
McKay, Sidney Gemmell,. Wilson
McCartney and Alex Boyce. The
flowers bearers were Ross Hodgert,
Mac Hodgert, Alvin Cooper Harold
Rice, Elmer Cameron, and Ross
Nicholson. Interment was in Exeter
cemetery.
SWEEPS THE LIST AT
CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
Preston Dearing, of Stephen
who has been sweeping the boards
at the local fairs . with his Dorset
Horn sheep, carried off all the
major prizes at the Ontario Cham
pionship Sheep Show at Woodbridge
on Monday. This exhibition was
sponsored by the Ontario Live
Stock Branch and the Ontario Sheep
Breeders’ Association. There were
426 entries in all olaeses. In the
Dorset Horn class there Were five
exhibitors. Mr. Dearing carried off
first prize for aged ram; first ana
second prizes for yearling ram, ram
lamb, aged ewe, and yearling ewe; first and sixth for ewe lamb and
first for flock, The ram lamb and
the yearling ewe carried oft the
championships. Gerald Dearing won
fourth prize for Southdown year
ling ram.
GARDINER—FLETCHER
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Fletcher, Woodham, was the scene
of a pretty autumn wedding on Sat
urday, October 7th, when their
younger daughter, Audrey Irene was
united in marriage to Thomas Mel
vin Gardiner, younger son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Gardiner, Thames
Road. Rev. A, Laing performed the
ceremony and Miss Norma Fletcher,
cousin of the bride, played the wed
ding music. The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, was lovely in
a street-lengtA frock of romance
blue crepe with matching floral
headdress and carried a bouquet of
American Beauty roses and baby
mums. Her only ornament was a
gold locket, the gift of the groom.
Miss Mary Gardiner, sister of the
groom, was bridesmaid and wore
dusky rose crepe and carried a bou
quet of yellow roses and baby
munis. The groom was attended by
Ronald 'Fletcher, cousin of the
bride. After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to the immediate
families, in the dining room prettily
decorated with pink and white. The
waitresses were Misses Ruby Elliott,
Fern and Audrey Rodd arid Mrs.
Clarence Hawkins. Assisting in the
kitchen were Mrs. M. B. Davis and
Mrs. Arthur Day. During the recep
tion little Margaret Jean, infant
daughter of Mr and Mrs. Murray
Gibson and niece of the bride was
baptised. Mrs. Fletcher, mother of
the bride chose a black sheer
frock with a corsage of red roses,
rikI Airs
blue with
Mrs. Johr
the bride
white sheer with a corsage of white
roses arid mauve baby mums,
the wedding trip to Hamilton,
koka and other points the
donned a brown tailored suit
matching accessories,
return they will reside on
groom’s farm on the Thames Road.
Gardiner wore Eleanor
a corsage of pink roses.
Fletcher, grandmother of
was dressed in black and
For
Mus-
bride
with
Upon their
the
Twp,Funeral of Mrs. P. Coates
The funeral of the late Mrs. Paul
Coates was held Friday afternoon
of last week from her residence on
Albert Street. Mrs. (Coates passed
away on Wednesday, having been
ill for some time with a heart con
dition. Born in Stephen Township,
her maiden name was Grace Kestle*
She was 77 years of age. She is
survived by an only daughter, Miss
Verna,
Mr.
the
The
Mr.
Dilling,
er, Thomas Coates. Harry Coates
and Whitney Coates. Mr. (Charles
Coates, of Detroit, was present for
the
,, at home, also one brother,
Josiah Kestle, of town, he being
last survivor of a large family,
funeral was conducted by Rev.
Irwin, The bearers were Austin
Lg, Rufus Kestle, Harold Fish-
Thomas Coates.
funeral.
Much improvement is noted with
the gravelling of the streets of
Exeter, the work being dene by Mr.
Jetinison, contractor.
Major J. Maurice Harvey, R.O.A.*
M.C., a surgeon at number th if teen
General Hospital, England, for the
past year and a half, lias been
i transferred to the Roman Way Con
valescent Hospital, also in England.
Former Teacher Killed
Mr, and Mrs, Sturgis received
word last week that Mr, Roy Hill*
gartner, a former teacher on the
Exeter High School staff, had died
from wounds received in France.
Mr. Hillgartner is the son of Mt.
and Mrs, Alvin Hillgartner, of Din*
brook.
The organization for the Seventh
Victory Loan which starts Monday,
Oct, 23, is well under way. J
Lieut, Ross Kilborn, a former
Victory Loan organizer, now on ac
tive service with the army and sta
tioned at Ipperwash, has been grant
ed special leave to assist with the
organization in Huron county.
The county chairman, Rev, W, A,
Beecroft, has expressed his gratifi
cation at the manner in
committee members are
their responsibilities for
coming loan, and the
members are in turn confident that
their respective districts will play
their full part in this all-important
Victory Loan, the slogan of which
is “Invest in Victory.”
The following are the quotas for
the canvassing districts of Huron
county:
Ashfield township, $104,000; Wa-
wanosh West $69,000;, Colborne
township, $66,000; Goderich, $435,-
000; Wawanosh East, $69,000;
Wingham, $191,000; Turnberry
township, $76,000; Ho wick town
ship, $226,000; Morris township,
$94,090; Grey township, $118,000;
Brussels, $76,000; Blyth, $46,000;
Tuckersmith township, $141,000;
McKillop township, $101,000; Hul-
lett township, $101,000; Seaforth,
$166,000; Stanley township, $102,-
000; Goderich township, $85,000;
Hensall and Hay East, $100,000;
Zurich and Hay West, $91,000; Us
borne township, $10 00,0 00; Exeter,
$151,000; Stephen East,- $66,000;
Stephen West, $66,000; (Clinton,
$181,000; total $2,980,000.
inJack Sweet, who enlisted
at the age of 16 and who
four years overseas, was kill
action September 19th. He
student of the Exeter High
and resided with his uncle
Sgt.
Exeter
served
ed in
was a
School
and auiit, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Pick
ard at the time of his enlistment.
RTE, ALPINE McEWEN
DIES OF WOUNDS
Mrs, Nellie McEwen, I-Ieusall re
ceived word Saturday trom Ottawa J that her son, Pte. Alpine McEwen,
had died of wounds received while
in action in France, September 25,
He is 19 years of age and enlisted
in London in November 1943, going
overseas in June 1944. He was born
and educated in Hensail schools,
His father, a veteran of the last
war, died about two years ago. Sur
viving are his mother; two brothers,
Norris, radio instructor with the
R.IC.A.F. in Winnipeg, Ewan and
one sisted, Mina, at home. He is
the second Hensail soldier who has
died overseas. Memorial services
were held in Carmel Presbyterian
Church on Wednesday evening for
the late Wm, Nichol and Alpine Mc
Ewen, both members of the con
gregation, A former well-known
minister, Rev. W. A. Young, B.A.-
Sc., of Fergus, conducted the serv
ice.
PARCELS FOR OVERSEAS
The women of the Exeter District
War
week
mas
from
Time Committee have this
packed and mailed 150 (Christ-
boxes to the boys overseas
this district. The boxes, in->
eluding postage, will cost about
$4,50 each. The committee acknow
ledges the receipt of the following
donations towards the cost of these,
parcels: Crediton Public School
from the sale of waste paper $5.00;
Mrs. B. W. F. Beavers $2.00; Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. W. Lawson $5,00;
Mrs, Richard Johns $2.00,
ANNUAL PENTECOSTAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
The annual meeting of the Pente
costal Sunday School was held on
Thursday night, Sept. 28, Meeting
opened by singing a hymn and
prayer by Eldon Miller. Minutes of
last year's meeting were read by
Miss Dorothy McDonald, secretary
treasurer, after which Miss McDon
ald was called upon to read the
financial report, which showed a
total amount raised for the year,
$545.83. Total expenses for supplies
etc. $135.27, total missionary offer
ing $356.20, leaving a balance of
$54.36. The balance $54.00 was
voted to Home Missions to be used
for the Gospel Ship on the Pacific
coast making a total missionary of
fering of $414.20. This missionary
offering showed an increase of $177
over the previous year. The average
attendance was 40 and highest at
tendance was 71, Reports were read
by Mrs. R, McDonald for soldier
box funds, who reported having
sent 19 boxes to boys overseas, Mrs
Eldon Millei’ then read the mission
ary literature report, In which she
reported having sent 20 bundles of
used S.S. papers to Gospel Ship to
be used in their work in furthering
the gospel. The election of officers
are aS follows:
(Cudmore;
Kendrick
McDonald;
more and Mrs.
rarian,
boxes,
literature
Miller;
Mrs. P. Durand; library books
mittee, Mrs. E. Cudmore and
R. McDonald; press reporter,
E. (Cudmore; auditors, Thos,
and Eldon Miller; adult bible
teacher, Edgar Cudmore;
people’s bible class, Mrs, Thos, Jol
ly, assistant, Stuart Triebner; in
termediate boys and girls, Mrs. R.
McDonald, ass’t, Mrs. Eldon Millet;
junior boys and girls, Mrs. G. Par
ker, ass’t, Mrs. E, Cudmore; prim
ary, Jean —_—1_,
Durand. The meeting closed
prayer by Fastot Kendrick,
THE NAVY LEAGUE
NEEDS DITTY BAGS
Those merchant seamen who
fight for our freedom; who-actually do keep " - -
and the
Canada,
League
those
Allied navies,
mighty warships with our merchant
ships as they deliver the goods are
the men the Navy League serves
with your help. When these men
are on the high seas Canada travels
with them in the form of ditty bags
that give delightful surprises of
fruit and cakes, soups, candies, cig
arettes, maple sugar
many other
adian homes.
Canada to those lads.
League cannot be Canada,
be a touch
fenders
Canada
role it
help.
Grateful
made of the folio win.,
during the past week
bags: Mrs. H. Cowen. $5.0 0,
J. H. Jones, $1.00; Mrs. J. McGreg
or, $1.'00; Mrs. L. Sweitzer, .50c;
Mrs. L. Kyle, $3.50'; Helen Penhale,
$1.;0'0; James St. W.A., $15.00;
Mrs. John G. Cochrane, $50.00.
Contributions may be left with
Mrs. L. Howey, Mrs. Kyle, Mr. Rob
ertson or Mr. Wm. Allison.
the Germans and the Japs
Italians from
are 1
serves
men of
conquering
the men the Navy
with your
our Empire
who travel in
help;
and
. our
of
do
has
woolies and
■comforts from Can-
The Navy League is
But the Navy
•cannot
of “home” to those de-
ours, if the people of
not support it in the
assumed. We need your
acknowledg'ment is
g contributions
for ditty
Mrs.
Superintendent, E.
Secretary, Mrs. Harold
Jr.; treasurer, Dorothy
pianists, Mrs, E. Cud-
R. McDonald; lib-
Marjorie Cudmore;
Mrs. R, McDonald;
secretary, Mrs.
cradle roll superintendent,
com-
Mrs.
Mrs.
Jolly
class
young
Gdsm, Edward Triebner, 21, son
at Mr. and Mrs, Frank Triebner, of
Stephen
Belgium
from his
found on
Township, was killed in
September 18, Excerpts
last letter home will be
another page.
soldier
mission
Eldon
was received in ExeterWord ______ „ _____
Wednesday morning by Mrs. J* ,
Hubert Jones that her mother, Mrs.
F. H. Neil, had suffered a severe
stroke in Toronto and is now in a
critical condition. Mrs. Neil is well
known in Exeter, having visited
here on numerous occasions. Mrs.i
Jones left the same day for Toron
to,
Ar* J Or MUUH*vAw1f
i McDonald, ass’t, Mrs. R
with
Call New Minister
At a congrgational meeting
Caven Presbyterian church Monday
evening a unanimous cull was ex
tended to Rev. Kenneth McLean, of
Wlugham, . to become their new
minister, Mr. McLean occupied
’ Caven pulpit on Sunday last,
in
CREDITON LADY PASSES
Mrs, William Bowman, well-
known Crediton resident, passed
away in hospital at London on Sat
urday, after a lengthy illness. She
was In her 76 th year and was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried
Wein, the last member of the fam
ily. Her husband predeceased her
several years ago. She was a mem
ber of the Evangelical Church at
Crediton, arid is survived by a son,
Rodney, Woodstock. A private fun
eral service took plaae at her resi
dence in Crediton on Tuesday at
2 p.m,, conducted by Rev. W. Reub-
er. Interment was In Crediton
Cemetery ■a
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