The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-10-26, Page 1Sixty-Ninth YearSingle Copy, 5 cents
INVEST in VICTORY
The money is more urgently needed than ever be
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his report of
the gross re-
$5787-95 and
the net prof-
CHEQUE FOR $2,180. FOR
BRITISH BOMBED CHILDREN
Earl
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Fred Walker, proprietor of
at Rochester, Minn. His
Mr, Frank Taylor, accom-
him as far as London.
Established J 873 Subscription. $2,00 per year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1944
Men’s & Boys
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’
Fall and Winter Coats
Children’s
good assort-
We have our quota of Children’s Snow Suits, now in
stock. These are limited in quantity but not quality.
We have a very
ment of wool windbreakers
for the cold weather. Get your
size here while they are avail
able.
Let us all invest in victory
by purchasing Victory Bonds
Our stock of fall and winter coats is now complete. We have a large range to
choose from in small, regular, half and outside sizes. As good materials are becoming
very scarce we would advise buying at once. Our prices are very reasonable.
CHILDREN’S COATS, SIZES 4 TO 14 YEARS, STOCK NOW COMPLETE.
Snow Suits
Sizes 4, 5 and 6 (3-piece) $7.50 each
Sizes 8, 10 and 12 (2-piece) $9.00 each
Men’s Suits and Overcoats
Secure your new suit and overcoat now while we have
a good range of sizes.
I Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
McCormick’s Sodas nlrrr Q/»
Fancy “A” pkg’-, plain or salted ..pKg* JC
Ingersoll Malted Cheese a orb 71
or Rideau Brand, lb. pkgs. .. vdLU mIC
Stokeley’s Tomato Soup
.10 oz. tins .................... .
3 for 25c
7 Kam
a pure pork product per tin 31c
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At the Exeter Lions Club supper
meeting in the Trivitt Parish Hall,
Friday evening of last week, presid
ed over by J. A. Traquair, president,
a cheque for $2186.00 was present
ed by the club to the British Child-
fen War Victims Fund. The amount
Was the procee4s of the sale of
tickets on .the draw at the Lions
Frolic. The cheque was presented
by Dr, Roulston, chairman of the
committee, to Deputy District Gov
ernor Dalton Higgs, of St, Thomas,
who was making his official visit
to the Exeter Club. Secretary Jas.
P. Bowey in making
the frolic stated that
ceipts amounted to
after paying expenses
it would be in the neighborhood of
$4000.t0'0. The presentation of a
fountain pen was made to Lion Wm.
J, Floyd, who recently left Exeter
to take charge of the main branch
of tlie Bank of Montreal at St,
Thomas. Mr. Floyd accompanied
Mr. Higgs to Exeter. Past president
S. B. Taylor expressed regret at
losing Mr. Floyd and wished him
success in the future. Lion A.
Sweitzer made the
Mr. Floyd expressed
tion of the kindness
and his family.
Pryde made an appeal for the sup
port of the Seventh Victory Loan,
Several visitors to the club were
introduced and the application of
two new members was approved.
The guest of the evening, Deputy
District Governor, Dalton
was introduced by Past
Sandy Elliot and honors to the visi
tor were led by Lion H. IC, Rivers.
Mr. Higgs commended the Exeter
club on the success of their frolic
and the work being done and in an
inspirational address he outlined
nine fundamentals for the success of
Lionism, the fastest growing organ
ization in the world today. Lion Dr.
Roulston moved a vote of thanks
to the speaker.
Fit. Lt. Clifford Waldron Hicks
who was killed in air operations.
him
J.
presentation,
his apprecia-
extended to
Lion Thos.
Higgs.
D.D.G.
went
Phone 32
Pecan Nuts (in shell)
Finest quality
Nuts
per lb. 53c
Pecan
Fancy, new crop, shelled
Almond Nuts
Fancy, new crop, shelled
Handee Paper Towels
An Eddy product, soft &
... per oz. 10c
....per oz. 8c
rd!! 15cabsorbent «UI1
Jones & May ~Yqur
Superior
Store
CENTRALIA AIRPORT
GOES OVER THE TOP
No. 9 S.F.T.S., Centralia,
over the top by subscribing 13'0 per
cent of its quota well in advance of
the opening of the loan on Monday.
Canvassers are now making their
rounds in Exeter and throughout
the surrounding community. The
canvassers were at Clinton Friday
afternoon last attending a meeting
of salesmen and executive. They
were addressed by .T. H. Gundry, of
Wood, Gundry and Co.. Toronto,
who gave sound business reasons
why everyone should invest in vic
tory to the limit of their available
funds. The meeting was enthusias
tic- and the feeling was that Hur
on’s quota of $2,980',00'0 exclusive
of the armed services and special
names would be oversubscribed.
The canvassers in this district are
as follows: Exeter, James P. Bowey
G g, Howard. Ulric Snell; Usborne.
Wm. Johns, T. A. Wiseman, A. W.
Morgan; Stephen East, H, C. Beav
er, B. D. Field, L. B. Hodgson:
Stephen West, W. F. B. McLaren,
James Dalton, S. Ireland; Hensall
and Hay East, R. J. Paterson, Earl
Campbell. P. L. McNaughton; Zur
ich and Hay West, W. H. Edighof-
fer, Milton Oesch; Stanley, John
McAsh, Edgar Butt, Carl Huston,
Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. Exeter-
Hensall Branch 167
To-Night (Thursday)
OCTOBER 26th
MURDOCK’S ORCHESTRAEntertainment by Junior Red Cross*
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, AT 8 P.M
■ Trivitt Memorial Parish Hall, Exeter
Admission to Bingo 25c
Admission to Dance 35c
SPEAKER—-REV. C* H* DICKINSON, B*D
United Chtirch Book Steward
will be held in
Mcknight’s hall
OPEN MEETING
OF EXETER RED CROSS BRANCH
Speaker: F/Lt. H. Martin, Padre of No. 9 S.F.T.S
Exeter Arena
Hallowe’en Night
Main Street United Church
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Sunday, October 29th
SPECIAL MUSIC BY THE CHOIR
SPONSORED BY
THE EXETER LIONS CLUB
All children iti years of age and
under are invited to be guests at
the above party. Parents will please
arrange to pick lip small Children
at nine o’clock.
Parade from the south end of Exeter
at seven o’clock.
Headed by the Exeter Kami
ADMISSION FREE
9,445 RATION BOOKS
DISTRIBUTED IN DISTRICT
The basement of Exeter Public
Library was a busy spot Friday and
Saturday afternoon and evenings
when 2886 ration books were dis
tributed. Mr. R. N. Creech was in
charge of the distribution and the
volunteer workers were Mrs.
Doris Dittmer,
B. W.
Mrs. L.
Mrs, J.
LOCAL NEWS
Mrs. M. Elford is ill at the Mason
Villa Private Hospital in London,
Her many friends will hope for a
speedy recovery,
The Late Mrs. Bell
The funeral of the late Mrs. John
Bell was held from her late resi
dence south of Exeter on Tuesday
afternoon conducted by Rev. A. B.
Irwin. On Friday, October 13th,
Mrs. Bell suffered a paralytic
stroke while alone at her home. She
was rendered unconscious and re
mained in that condition until her
death on Sunday. Her maiden name
was Elizabeth
in her 89 th
Mrs. Wilbur
terment was
tery.
Hodgert and she was
year. One daughter,
Dilling, survives. In
in the Exeter ceme-
his
CAVEN ANNIVERSARY
IS SUCCESSFUL EVENT
iC'aven Presbyterian church enjoy
ed splendid anniversary services on
Sunday. There .was a good attend
ance at the morning service and at
the evening service the church was
filled, The special speaker for the
day was Rev. H. H, Turner, B.D.,
Ph.D., of Ingersoll, who delivered
two exceptionally fine sermons. His
theme at the morning
"The
down’
the walls -of Jerusalem, and at night
he spoke on "The man who tied
God’s hands.” When the Children
of Israel builded for themselves a
golden calf Moses prayed that God
would not destroy his people and
because of his prayer the Lord
spared them. Special music was pro
vided by the choir. Mrs. A. O. El
liot sang a solo at the morning ser
vice and "a quartette from the Cen
tralia Airport sang in the evening.
A solo was sung by Sgt. Simpkins.
Trivitt
Carmel J eyj
Hensall
withdrew their evening services and
members from these congregations
were present. A beautiful bouquet
of flowers adorned the pulpit
trum.
Russell, Mrs.
Grierson, Mrs,
R. N, Creech,
W, C- Allison,
Miss L. Hueston, Miss
Miss Helen Haist, Miss
Brown,
Miss Ellenton, B. W- Tuckey, H. L.
Sturgis, G. C, Koch, Eugene Howey,
J. p. Bowey, F, A. May, U. Snell,
G. S. Howard, Earl Russell and Mi.
Gillies.
In the eight distributing centres
of the Exeter district a «totai ox
9,445 ration books 'were given out.
The distributing centres with those
in charge and the number of books
given out were as follows: Exeter,
R. N. ^Creech, 2,886; Hensall, Laird
Mickle, 1,553; Zurich, Milfora
Schilbe, 1,771; Grand Bend, J. W..
Hole, 597; Dashwood, Addison Tie
man, 954; Crediton, Edwin Beavers,
739; Centralia, Bruce Fields,
Elimville, Wm. Johns, 527.
Tuckey,
Howey,
M. Southcott,
Myrtle Haist,
Margaret
Miss Jordan, Miss Tape,
Mr. Jim Taylor, who has been in
ill-health for sometime, left Tues
day morning for the Mayo Brothers
Clinic
father,
panied
Mr.
the Oakwood Golf Course at Grand
Bend, was taken ill Wednesday of
last week with an acute attack of
appendicitis and underwent an
eration the same evening at Joseph’s Hospital in London. He
is progressing as well as can
expected.
418;
their
service was
man who could not come
referring to Nehemiah on
Main St. United church,
Memorial church and Mt.
Presbyterian church at
ros-
NEW BUILDINGS
BEING ERECTED
There are two building projects
now in operation on Main 'Street.
Mr. Clarence Fairbairn, who re
cently purchased the building
formerly occupied by the Public
Utilities Commission, and for many
years occupied by the late Peter
Frayne as a harness shop, is having
the building remodelled and en
larged. The present building, re
modelled, will be used for the
handling of eggs. There, will be a
reception room, a candling room
and a cold storage room, the latter
having been well insulated. At the
rear a new addition is being erected
where incubators will be installed
for the hatching of baby chicks.
The grounds at the rear of the
building will be put in shape as a
parking lot for his customers.
At the rear of W. G. Simmons
blacksmith shop a new cement
garage Is being erected by W. C.
Allison to replace the frame build
ing recently destroyed by fire
walls are up ready
The building will
four trucks Used by
his gasoline and coal
TWO
NOW
EXETER GOLF CLUB
FINAL TOURNAMENT
The Exeter Golf (Club held
final tournament for the season at
the Oakwood Golf Club Wednesday
afternoon of last week. The weather
was delightful and the course in
fine shape. The beauty of the trees
in all their autumn colors present
ed a fine sight. _
were present, the men being ao-
companied by
who did not
About forty persons
their wives. Those
play golf enjoyed
bridge, there being two
Winners
Russell
Gordon
winners
Ladies,
M. F.
Snell
low
77,
low
tables. The
Mrs. R. E.
407,0
The prize
at bridge were
with a score of
Lamport 3680.
at golf were as follows:
Mrs. W. J. Floyd 61; Mrs.
"Gladman 62; Miss Eileen
t>5, for nine holes. Gents:
gross 15 holes, R. N. ®Creech
Ted Davies 80; PO, Stevens,
gross 9 holes, 48; B. W. Tuck-
low net 15 holes, 63; U, Snell
won in a toss with C. McAvoy;
low net first nine,
Mrs
65
Fred Newton
38. Miss Huston, C. H. McAvoy and
E. Russell also won prizes. Follow-
, ing the play the members took in
the Red ’Cross fowl supper at the
United Church shed and reassem
bled at the club house for the dis
tribution of prizes. Mr. Walker,
proprietor, presented a dozen golf
balls. Mr. Walker was taken ill
l the same day and rushed to St. Jos
eph’s Hospital for an operation for
appendicitis and the Exeter Club
sent him a nice bouquet of flowers.
Officers for 1945 were elected as
follows: President, Ulric Snell;
Secretary, R. N. Creech; committee,
T. O. Southcott and Ted Davies.
MINISTER 86 BAPTIZES
GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER
Rev. J. W. Down and Miss Flor
ence have returned home after
a pleasant holiday spent at Toronto
Peterboro, Lakefield and Bancroft,
g from Ban-
a very interesting
The
for the roof,
accommodate
Mr. Allison
business.
in
The following clipping
croft describes
event:
Rev. J. W.
veteran of the
istry, once pastor of Omemee, and
who supplied the pulpit of Lake-
baptized his great
Dianne Elizabeth,
Rev.
of St.
Down, 86-year- old
United Church Min-
The Manager, J. L. Hendry and
staff of the Bank of Montreal, took
advantage of the hot goose supper
at Grand Bend Wednesday evening
of last week to honor one of their
members, Mr. Gordon Hammer who
is leaving Exeter for Timmins. A
table was reserved for the staff and
after an excellent meal Mr, Ham
mer was presented with a fine pen,
and pencil set.
Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Steiner have
received word of the death of theii’
nephew, Lieut. Gordon E. Davis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Davis,
of Kenmore, N, Y. Gordon was re
ported missing in August but latest
information is -that he was instant
ly killed when the plane on which
he was navigator, was shot
over France.
down
The Exeter Lions (Club are
soring a Hallowe’en party for
ren fifteen years of age and
at the Exeter Arena, prizes will be
given for those in
children will meet at the south end
of town and parade to the school
at seven p.m. Games, amusements
and refreshments will feature the
evening. The public school teachers
will assist in the entertainment.
spon-
child-
under
costume. The
Mr. Carl Hewitt, who has been in
Victoria. Hospital, London, since
July 14th when he suffered an ac
cident at the Exeter Canning
Factory, returned to his home on,
Saturday. Carl is able to be out but
is still in a cast. He has been, laid
up with a fractured back, a broken
hip and pelvis bone sustained when,
he fell through the shoot of the
stacker at the factory.
A meeting of those interested in,
hockey for the coming winter was
held in the Town "Hall Friday even
ing of last week .There was an
enthusiastic gathering of juveniles
but only a few of the adults pres
ent. It was decided to enter a team
in juvenile O.H.A. The team is like
ly to be grouped with Goderich and
possibly Wingham and Lucknow.
Irwin Ford was chosen as manger,
W. C. Allison as secretary-treasur
er and C. Boyle as trainer.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bell, of Elim-
ville, are in receipt of an air-mail
letter from their son, Sgt. Lloyd.
G. Bell, with the R.C.A.F., telling
of his arrival in England and meet
ing with his sister, Lt.
who has been on duty
army nurse in hospital
for nearly two years.
Mr. and Mrs. Bell had
call from Montreal from their son,
Telegraphist Graham Bell, enroute
from Vancou ver to Halifax where
he. will be on duty with a ship of
the Royal Canadian Navy.
Bessie Bell,
as an U. S.
in England
On Sunday
a telephone
field in 1883,
grand daughter,
4-S months-old d&iis’htoi’
Robert and Mrs. McLauchlin
Paul’s United church here.
When the latter presented
daughter before the altar in her
father’s church, the ceremony
read by her grandfather, Rev.
drew McLauchlin, of Toronto,
three ministers had taken part in
the McLauchlin—Wray wedding in
Peterborough on Saturday. The
maternal grandmother, Mrs. An
drew McLauchlin,
Miss Florence Down
were present for
which took place at
service Sunday :
father officiated
of
their
was
An-
All
EXETER DISTRICT CO-OP.
COMPLETES ORGANIZATION
The Exeter District Cooperative
have received their charter as a
limited liability company and at a
well represented meeting in their
new home, the Exeter Opera House
block, completed the organization
Friday evening of last week. The
following board of seven directors
were elected: Wm. E. Oestreicher,
president; Oscar Tuckey, vice-presi
dent; J. Quinlivan, secretary; Ed
gar Monteith, Harold > Rowe, Wel
lington Brock and Albert Gaiser. A
life membership in the organization
costs $10.00 and loan units to pro
vide a working capital, were set at
$25.00. Mr. P,, Passmore, who is
secretary of the Thames Road Far
mer’s Club, has been appointed
manager. Mr. Passmore goes to To
ronto this week to secure a supply
for the new store, the supplies to
start with, being along the same
lines as the Thames Road club, The
Co-Op, will open for business some
time next week. Mr. Jos. Galloway,
of Toronto, was present and
dressed the meeting, 'the draw
a bag of Co-Op. [Concentrate
won by Oscar Tuckey,
Saturday.
Mrs.
and her sister
, of Exeter, Ont
the ceremony,
... the communion
iglit, at which the
I.O.O.F. SOCIAL EVENING
The Oddfellows of Exeter will hold
a social evening on
FRIDAY,
The wives and lady friends are
invited. The
to bring a light lunch.
John Hodgert, N.G.
XOi'E)ffiER 3rd.
ladies are requested
farm, stock and equip-
gets immediate posses-
Hooper in turn has
from Miss May Skinner
Real Estate Changes
Mr. H, 0. Rivers lias purchased
from Mr. Wm. Hooper, of the Lake
Road,
ment and
sion.
purchased
a house and property on the corner
of William and Gidley streets, and
intends moving to Exeter. Mr.
Rivers intends putting a mau on
the farm to operate It.
MY.
Sugar Beet Shipments Heavy
Ideal weather, with very little
rain and not much frost, bag pre
vailed during the past week. Farm
ers are grateful for the fine weath-
ei' for harvesting of the sugar beet
crop. Several carloads of sugar
beets are being loaded daily at the
Exeter station and more are being
loaded at Centralia where an auto
matic sugar beet unloader has been
installed. Extra freight trains have
been running aniost every day, at
ad-
for
was
re-Mr and Mt’S. Wm. Webber
coived word that their son Pte, Lee
land Webber lias been injured in
times with two engines. Centralia Belgium and was taken to England
shipbed around 156 carloads last i by plane and at present is in the
Week, hospital.
I
BRING THE DAY OF VICTORY CLOSER Or
Brother-in-law Dies
Mrs. J. Hubert Jones was called
to Toronto Tuesday owing to the
death of her brother-in-law, Mr.
Robert G. Johnston, who passed
away on Sunday. Mr. Johnston, a
one-time resident of Hensall, was a
painting contractor. He bad been ill
for some time and about a year ago
with Mrs. Johnston spent several
Weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jones ill
Exeter. Mrs. Johnston’s maiden
name was Lillian Neil. One daugh
ter, Mrs, W. Waugh, resides at
Carleton Place.
Wings Parade
Friday afternoon at two
o’clock a "Wings” parade will be
held at No. 9 S.P.T.S.,
when Group Captain E,
ton will present the
badges to the graduates
No. 105. The public Is
attend this ceremony.
Oil
Centralia,
G. Fuller-1
graduation
o£ course
invited to
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
Trivitt Memorial Church
Sunday Afternoon
at 2.30 o’clock
FOR GUARDSMAN EDWARD
CHARLES TRIEBNER
A cordial invitation Is extended
the public.
INVEST IN BONDS