The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-12-06, Page 4I
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Dr. F. J. Milner
Physician and Surgeon
Announces the opening of his office tn the residence
of Mr. O. S. Atkinson, corner of William and North
Streets, Exeter, opposite the residence of the late Dr*
Browning.
•— Phone —
Office 295W - Residence 295J
-— Send The Times-Advocate as a Christmas Gift
CLOTHING GEORGE WRIGHT SHOES
An Outstanding Store in the Community It Serves
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DOESKIN BOLT GOODS
Heavy Plaid, 38” wide, 60c yd.
Medium Weight . . . 39c
Light Weight Blue . . . 29c
OUR TABLE IS SET ....
Come in and view our large
assortment of fine practical
gifts.
Six Christmases of gloom and
anxiety, now peace in a war-torn
world and a revival of the old
time spirit.
In spite of all the handicaps
we have for you a choice selec
tion of ®ifjt goods that are in
great demand, particularly in the
staple lines that sensible buyers
want.
Special purchase of 100 pairs
Black Leather Dorsey Slippers
good kid with, heels, all sizes
$1.19
SLIPPERS, Dorseys and Wedges, in all colors..............$1.35
20 Dozen
SHEER HOSE
in good shades
— Saturday Only —
2 pair to a customer
39c
DRESS GLOVES
Brown and Black Lined
with adjustable wrist band;
fine top grade leather; all
sizes
$2.25
BOYS’ BREEKS
A war assets purchase made of all wool Khaki. These will outwear
anything we’ve seen yet—double knee, double seat, sizes 6 to 16
$3.50
YOU SAVE MONEY AT GEORGE WRIGHTS
Don’t Miss
These Two Big
Old Dance
OPERA HOUSE, EXETER
Wednesday; December 12th, 1945
Dancing 9 to 1 o’clock
• Featuring the —
I Hockey Dances
~ ■ Si’ -
CKNX Ranch Boys and
and a Short Floor Show
Admission 50c
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THS TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1945
Dance
EXETER ARENA
Wednesday, December 19th, 1945
Dancing 9 to 12 o’clock
Lionel Thornton
and liis Casa Royal Orchestra
Admission 75c
These two dances are spon
sored by the Minor Hockey
Association.
Tickets for the New Time
Dance will be sold by the play
ers. If ydu can’t be present
please buy a ticket front the
boys. You’ll be helping to pro
vide ...healthful., recreation... for
them during the winter months.
Dress Optional
Double Presentation Is Made
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from us we have missed you.
The annual school meeting will
not seem complete without your
presence, Charlie, aud you, Nettie,
have long been associated with the
Women’s Institute which organiza
tion has contributed greatly to our
Welfare and in Red Cross work
you have done your share and more,
Both of you have taken a keen in
terest ih this QUr community or
ganization and have done whatever
you could to help in the programs
and promote its success.
You have both been helpful and.
cooperative neighbors, an asset
which is still important even in this
advanced and changing age. So it
is with regret that we realize that
even though you have not moved
a great distance we cannot expect
you to take the same active part in
our community as you have in the
past, However we do hope that you
will come to our community gather
ings as often as you can for you
Will always be assured of a hearty
welcome.
We also know that a loss to our
community is a gain to Exeter
where you now live and may we
wish for you many years of health
and happiness there. We would ask
you to accept this gift as a token of
our esteem.
Signed on behalf of Hurondaie
community, Archie Etherington,
President; Harvey Hyde, Secretary.
Hurondale, Nov. 30. 1945
DAVID JOHN ATKINSON
DIES IN LONDON
David! John Atkinson, a former
well-know^ resident of Exeter,
passed away at his home, 43 Alma
Street, London, Ontario, on, Tues
day, November 27, 1945, after a
lengthy illness. He was born in
1368 near Lucan, the youngest son
of the late Richar4 and Jan®
Brophey Atkinson,
In his early teens he moved with
his parents to the farm which is
now the site of the Centralia Flying
Training School^ the present Host
ess House being the original farm
house. A few years later the fam
ily moved to Exeter, and as a young
man the deceased began his early training as a cabinet maker with
the late John Braund. He followed
his trade in various parts of West
ern Ontario and in Cincinnati, De
troit and Chicago, Returning to
Exeter in 1896 he married Anna
I-Iorton, who survives, together with
one daughter, Eilleen, Also surviv
ing are one sister Mrs. John May,
Toronto, and one brother, William,
of London,
While in Exeter, D. J. Atkinson
was associated in the furniture
business with Samuel Rowe and
R. N. Rowe. In 1913 he moved to
Clinton, where he continued in
business until 1932, when he retired
owing to ill health. In 1944 he mov
ed to London.
A private funeral service
held at his late residence on
day afternoon, November 30,
service was conducted by the
C. W- Foreman, rector of
Church of St. John the Evangelist.
The pallbearers were Harry John
son, Clinton. Owen Atkinson, Exe
ter, Dr. J. W. Rowsom and Arthur1
Bell, 'Ingersoll, Peter Gardiner and
(Llewellyn Swartout, London. Inter
ment took place in Woodland Cem
etery, London.
was
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3 GOOD REASONS FOR USING WANT-ADS: 1 t. Readers 2 ,. Little Cost 3 . , Results
FOR SALE
FOR SALEt—Collie pups. Phone
41r24 Kirkton. 6*
FOR SALE—A hew hot water jack-.,
et heater. Harry' Strang, phone 177rl^. Exeter,_____________6 c
FOR SALE—-^A man’s black over
coat, size 38 or 40; also boy’s
snow suit in airforce blue, size
5 years, both in good condition.
Apply at Times-Advocate. 6*
FOR SALE—Black matched team,
Six years old, weigh about 1500
each. Apply to Garnet Cockwill,
Dashwood, 6*
CHRISTMAS TREES — Place your
■order for Christmas trees by
December 10th, 75 cents and
$1.00. Phone 53rl7 Kirkton. We
deliver. 6 *
FOR RENT
TO RENT—House at Centralia, Ap
ply to Mrs. Frank Lewis, Phone
Crediton 40r24, 6cCrediton 40r24,
Speaker (lecturing); “Where
can one find a doctor honest enough
to tell a man there is nothing
wrong with him?” Voice (from
audience): “There are said to
quite "a number in the army!”
the
he
WANTED
WANTED — Mechanical banks, toy
banks, music boxes, melodians. S.
J. Sweitzer, Box 57, Exeter. ‘29:6*
KIPPEN
Mr. and Mrs, David
(nee Mayme Parsons), Mr.
Alvin Ryckman and Mrs.
of Pollock, South Dakota, U.S.A.,
are visiting Mrs. Ryckman’s brother
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Parsons
other relatives and friends in
vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gackstetter
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jones spent
a day last week in St. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gackstetter visit
ed on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Elmore Gackstetter, Dashwood.
The officers and pupils of St.
Sunday
annual
Ryckman
and Mrs.
Seymore,
U.S.A.,
I
and
this
and
Andrews United Church
School are holding their
Christmas concert on Friday eve
ning, December 14 at ;8 p.m. A play
entitled “Uncle Josh Perkins,” will
be presented by Egmondville Y.P.U.
under the direction of Mrs.
er. Additional numbers will
sented by the children.
Kippen Girl Showered
A very pleasant social
was spent at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Schilbe on Thursday,
November 29th, when neighbors and
friends met to* honor their daughter.
Olive, a bride of last Saturday.
During the evening Olive was es
corted to a decorated chair and Mrs.
Robt. McGregor and Mrs. Ross
Broadfoot carried in a prettily dec
orated basket laden with beautiful
and useful gifts. Mrs. Thomas Kay
read the following address:
Dear Olive:—I have the pleasure
of addressing you on behalf of the
ladies of your neighborhood and ex
tending to you our very best wishes
on this happy occasion. As friends
we feel that your kindly gracious
manner has" endeared to all and
we shall miss your pleasant smile.
We wish you happiness and pros
perity in this new life upon which
you are about to venture. In part
ing we ask you to accept these gifts
as a small remembrance with the
wish that you will be the happiest
of December brides and in the
happy future you are planning may
each hope and dream come true so
that the years are an endless chain
of sunny days for you.
■Signed on behalf of your friends,
Florence Kay, Babe McGregor, Mary
Broadfoot.
Olive made a very fitting reply
jand all sang, “For She’s a Jolly
Good Fellow,” after which a dainty
lunch was served.
Ferguson—Schilbe
■St. Andrews United Church, Kip
pen, was the scene of a very pretty
wedding on Saturday, December 1st
at 3 p.m. when Rev. Albert Hinton
united in marriage Olive Carrie,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Schilbe, Kippen, to Norman
John Thomas Ferguson,, eldest "bon
of Mr. and Mrs. William Ferguson,
of Thames Road. Large baskets of
pink and white chrysanthemums
and ferns made an effective setting
for the charming bride who was
given in marriage by her father and
entered the church to the strains of
the bridal chorus, Lohengrin, play
ed by Miss Jean Ivison. The bride
wore a graceful floor-length gown
of white silk jersey fitted to the
waist and extending into a full
skirt, Her finger-tip veil was held
in place ‘by a halo of White flowers.
Her only or ham ent was a 'gold lock
et worn by her mother on her wed
ding day, the gift of
She carried a cascade
Briarcliffe roses. The
Mrs, Gordon Hodgert,
sister of the bride,
length gown of pink sheer made on
similar lines to that of the bride
ahd wore a string of pearls and a
small blue headdress. Wilmer Fer
guson, of Elginfield, brother Of the
groom, was best man. The ushers
were Gordon Hodgert, of Exeter,
brother-in-law of the bride and
Russell 'Ferguson, of Chiselhurst,
cousin of the groom. The groom/s
gi£t to the bride was a cabinet of
silver, to the bridesmaid, a com
pact, to the groomsman, a cigarette
lighter aud to the ushers leather
key cases. Following the ceremony
a reception was held at the home
Gardin-
be pre-
evening
her father,
bouquet of
bridesmaid,
of Exeter,
wore a floor-
Be sure to see “STATE FAIR”
at Leavitt’s Theatre, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, December
13th,
Theatre,
■ and Saturday,
14th and 15th.
WANTED—By 1st of February two
or three cords green .cordwood,
maple or beech, body wood. S.
Yelland, Exeter. 6*
WANTED — Portable typewriter.
P.O. Box 118, Exeter. '6*
WHALEN
Sunday visitors of Mr. and
Frank Parkinson were Mr.
Mrs. Mervin Elston, of Centralia,
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster, of
Granton,
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Johnson,
Neil and Margaret were recent vis
itors of Mr. and Mrs. Ear! Johnson.
Miss Vera Decker, of Exeter, was
the guest speaker at the United
Church on Sunday afternoon under
the auspices of the W.M.S. Mrs.
Taylor favored with a solo.
Mr. and Mrs; Wm. Morley cele
brated their wedding anniversary
on Saturday. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brock and
family, of Burgessville, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Hodgins of Clandeboye
also Mr. and Mrs*. Wm. French and
Janey.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lackie and
Elson moved td Waterloo last week
Mrs. John Hodgson was a Satur
day visitor of Mr. and Mrs. 'Geo.
Millson. The occasion was Mrs.
Millson’s birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Duffield and
Betty visited with Mrs. Wynn, at
Woodham on Sunday.
Mrs.
aqd
WANTED—A driving robe, either
buffalo or horsehide. Please no
tify Times-Advocate. 6*
WANTED—Young girl oi’ woman
for dining room and light house
work, good wages. Telephone,
Dominion Hotel, 70, Zurich, Ross
Johnston. ■ 6:13:20:27*
WANTED—100 horses, any kind of
a cheap horse. Will pay good
prices for them. Frank Taylor,
Exeter. tfc
WANTED AT ONCE—A cream col
lector with truck. For informa
tion and terms apply to W. G.
Medd, Exeter Creamery Co., Ltd.,
Exeter, Ont. , tfc
NOTICES
GIR L S ! J !
All girls between the ages of 12
and 16 interested in Girl Guides
please meet at the Legion Rooms - ■ 7on Thursday, Decembei' 6th,
p.m.Mrs. Doug Knowles,
. Mrs. Robt. Dinney,
Miss Mary Easton.
at
of the bride’s parents where a
sumptuous dinner was served to
about fifty guests. Mrs. Schiljbe,
mother of the bride, received in a
gown of blue crepe with white trim
and wore a corsage of white carna
tions. Mrs. Ferguson, mother of the
groom, wore an orchid crepe dress
and corsage of white carnations.
The dining room was ■prettily dec
orated in white and pink and the
table was centred with the three-
tier wedding cake and tall pink
tapers at each end. The waitresses
were Marjorie and Oi’tha Schilbe
of Zurich, and Doreen McClinchey,
of Varna, cousins of the
Pearl Cann, of Exeter,
the groom assisted by
Consitt and Mrs. Robert
and Mrs. Ross Broadfoot,
Later
brown
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS—
Exeter taxes may be’ paid to the
Collectoi- in the Town Hall, Decem
ber 12, 13 and 14. Hours: 9 to 12
a.m. and 1.30 to 5.00 p.m
9 W. C. Pearce. Tax Collector.
COMING EVENTS
DANCE in Hensall Town Hall to
the music of Bert Worth and
hig C.K.N.X, ambassadors, Wed
nesday, December 12 th. Admis
sion 50 cents. ’ c
REAL ESTATE
VACANT Lots suitable for building
sites in Exeter. Buy while there
is a choice. W. C. Pearce,
FARMS FOR SALE — 100 acres
Farquhar area, brick house,
driveshed, henhouse, hog pen,
large barn, litter carrier, water
bowls; few acres bush. April pos
session.
67^ acres, brick house with hyd
ro, basement barn, some bush:
near school and church. W, C.
Pearce, Exeter.
FOR SALE—7-room frame house,
large sumroom, all conveniences,
large lot, immediate possession.
Apply to F. W. Gladman. c
FOR SALE—50 acres good land 2
miles south-west of Dashwood,
full set buildings in good con
dition. W. O. Pearce, Exeter.
FARMS FOR SALE — 150 acres,
with good well equipped build
ings, hydro and water through
out; close to school and churches:
Also 100 acres and two fifties.
See these farms if you are inter
ested in buying. C. V. Pickard.
Exeter.
PASTURE FARMS—We have three
good pasture ^farms. Buy now. C.
V. Pickard, Exeter.
STRAYED
STRAYED—Onto part Lot 10, north
boundary Stephen Twp., one
white and black steer. Owner
may' have same by proving prop
erty and paying expenses. .22*
STRAYED—Onto Lot 13, Con. 6,
Hay on or about July 1st, a red-
roan yearling steer, notch in bot
tom of right ear. Phone 18r43,
Crediton. 3tp.
STRAYED—Onto Lot 11, S.B. Us
borne about Oct. 1st, one heifer.
Owner may have same by proving
property and paying expenses.
John W. Whelihan, R.R. 3,
Lucan. 6*
STRAYED—From lot 11'n.B,, Ste
phen, 2 head, l white steer about
900, 1 Ayrshire year-old heifer,
both marked with a V in the left
ear. Hilton Ford, phone 35r26
Dashwood. ltc
STRAYED—Onto Lot 4, Con. 4,
Hay township, one red 2-year-
old heifer on or about June 1st.
Owner may have same by prov
ing property and paying expens
es. Phone 3 6r7 Dashwood. 3tc
There’s no dead heads here—
every Want Ad works hard.
STRAYED—-Onto lot 1, con- 6,
Hay Twp., a white faced two-
year-old steer. Phone 176rl3
Exeter, Garnet McFalls. 3tc
STRAYED — From lot 16, con, 7,
Usborne township, a pair of geese.
Finder please phone Kirkton
44r9 or R. Williams, Massey-
Harris, Exeter,6c
STRAYED—From Con, 6 Hay Twp.
one 2-year-old roan staggy steer
around 850 lbs., two notches on
right ear. Lesume Desjardine,
phone 37rl0 Dashwood 29:6*
AUCTION SALES
Community Red Cross
AUCTION SALE
will be Feld at
Grand Bend Church Shed
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1945
at 1.30 in the afternoon
comprising:
Furniture, Wood, Live and. Dressed
Poultry, Grain and Vegetables,
Home-Made Cooking,
and other articles
BOOTH IN -CONNECTION
W. Holt, President,
Helen Walper, Secretary,
Frank Tayjor, Auctioneer.
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AUCTION SALE OF
LIVESTOCK
at
Lot 29, Con. 11, Hibbert Township,
3 miles west of Cromarty, 6 miles
east of Kippen, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1945
at 2 p.m. sharp the following:
18 horses, 4 to 10 years of age,
inciluding some greys & blacks, all
quiet and broke to harness, weigh
from 1400 to 1800 pounds; 1 good
saddle horse.
1 purebred Hereford bull, age 16
months with papers; 1 purebred
Durham bull, 2 years old with pap
ers.
2 young York sows due in six
weeks.
CASH SALE
DAN KINSMAN, Prop.
W. 'E, NAIRN. Auctioneer
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
LOST
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LOST—A tire chain on Thursday,
Nov. 29th, in vicinity of Hay or
Exeter. P. N. Tyerman. 6*Announcement
bride, and
cousin of
Mrs. Ray
MacGregor
, of Kippen.
the bride changed into a
dress trimmed with green
and light green coat with brown
accessories. The bridesmaid chang
ed into a black dress with green
trim. Following a short honeymoon
trip to London, Detroit and Toron
to, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson will re
side in Exeter. Guests were present
from Zurich, Thedford, Elginfield,
Thames Road, Exetei* and Bayfield.
LOST—A United Church, hymnal
with a red leather cover
inscribed to Florence from Elean
or on her birthday. Please notify
Times-Advocate.
LOST—A gent’s wrist watch with
orange plastic band. Wyler with
three figures on dial. Reward.
Please leave at Times-Advocate.*
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I wish to announce to the public that I have purchased
the Tire Repair Shop of Bill Haskett and have already taken
possession. I have been connected with the tire business
singe 1932 and will endeavour to give the best of service.
on o
EDEN SCHOOL
Monday,
■ 8.30 p.m.
Admission: 20c_and 10c
. 10
h «
A Gift-Piece
will be long
in the
of Furniture
appreciated
home.
R, C. D inhey
furniture Store
Kxctcr
Phono 20w We Deliver
LOST—Will the party who picked
up a Crosscut saw on Highway
83, about two miles west of Ex
eter, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, . at
about 5 p.m. please return to
Asa J. Penhale, R.R.l, Exeter
or phone 17r34, Crediton. Re
ward $1.0,0; 6 c
MISCELLANEOUS
FULLER BRUSHES — Miss Win-
nifred O’Neil, Clinton, phone
75J. 5t*
TRUCKING AND HAULING—-(Apply
J, Thachuk, R. R. 1, Clandeboye,
or George Pearce, R.R. 1, Clande-
boye, 6:13*
RENFREW SALES & SERVICE—
Anyone in need of a hand or
electric cream separator or stove,
call Hugh Thiel, Zurich 93r4. 6tp
PAINT SPRAYING — Indoor or
outdoor, buildings Of all kinds.
G. Gratton, Grand Bend, phone
Dashwood 33r3. ♦
TOP PRICES PAID for brick or
frame buildings to be wrecked.
Ivan Lankin, 149 Langarth St.,
London, Met, 8280W._______tfc,
HORSES WANTED — Old horses
suitable for mink feed. Goou
prices. Apply to N1, E» Hazelwood,
R,R« 6, St, Mdrys, phone Kirkton
16-12. lOtp
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Red Cross Acknowledgements
Treasurer G, W, Ldytdn, of the
Exeter Red Cross Branch acknow
ledged the following contributions:
James st, unit $2b.iT; Cavan Unit
$33,85; Crediton unit $25.00; Mrs;
A, Mantle <$25,00.
Vulcanizing, New Tires and Batteries, also Accessories.
auQ
I am also installing a line of Household Appliances.
Snelgrove Tire & Electric
Andy Snelgrove, Manager.
oraor XOE3O2!OESO OX=3O
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N.EUHAUSER HATCHERIES, LONDON, ON
TARIO will now be operated under a new plan.
A progressive flock improvement policy is being
augmented and a new breeding program set up under
the direction of one of Canada’s leading Poultrymen.
Every effort will be made to produce a chick of
exceptional .high quality.
Phenix Neuhauser Hatcheries
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