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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-09-16, Page 1Seventy-fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1948 Single Copy 6 cents WILHELMINA CELEBRATES SO YEARS OF REIGN li)-year-old Mrs. Ralph Mr- St. Marys, was killed Thursday week while on Science Hill Boy Killed by Automobile Kenneth McLean son of Mr. and Lean , R. R. 1, almost instantly morning of last his way to school at Science HUI. The young lad, who was in fifth grade at school, was riding to school on a tractor hauling a load of lumber on a trailer. As the tractor approached the school the boy is said to have jumped off directly into the path of an oncoming car, driven by Robt. Hepburn, Blyth. Surviving besides his parents are four brothers and two sisters. The lad was an attendant at Mother- well Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Alf Clarke Council Briefs Moto,rist Fr^lof The Municipal Council of the Village of. Exeter held its regu­ lar m e e 11 n g in the Council Chambers with Iteeve Tuckey Allison, Cald- Sweitzer pre- ‘arly part of •illor Allison in the ab- n the motion h r a n e and with Councillors Cochrane and During the , meeting Conn as chairman UannoiHi was enthroned as ruler of Holland honor guard of young cadets, pic- of the period. She is shown pass- as she celebrated her 68th birthday In 1898, when Queen Wilhelmina sha passed between the ranks of an turesquely uniformed in the apparel ing through that same honor guard_____________ __ „__ and the 50th year of her reign as she enters the stadium to view a Jubilee play, Princess Juliana, who succeeded her mother as queen when Wilhelmina abdicated early this week, is with her consort and children in the rear of the photo above. Huron y.P.C.’s Supporting Drew Two members of the Young Progressive Conservative party in Huron launched the first or­ ganized demand for Hon. George Drew as National Progressive Conservative leader in a broad­ cast from Stratford Friday evening. Clare Westcott, of Seaforth, one of the tw'o speakers sponsor­ ed by the Young Progressive Conservative Association of Hur­ on, said Premier Drew: “....has given us through lijs farsighted leadership and ability to grasp the most complex departmental affairs, a record of achievement unequalled anywhere, anytime, in this great Dominion.” “To Mr. Drew,” said Mr. "Westcott, “I call and say, “We need you....as national leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada you could lead our country at a time when our population and production, ex­ pands as never before in its history.” Mr. Westcott mentioned par­ ticularly Premier Drew’s stand against Communism, and his work in stimulating immigration to Ontario. “George Drew really gets things done,” Gerald Godbolt, of Exeter, young farmer declared: “The people of Huron feel that with the dynamic leadership you (Premier Drew) can give to Canada, not only Ontario will be strong, but all Canada will be strong.,.. We feel that if you accept the trust of leading the Progressive Conservative Party, that you will undoubtedly be Premier of Canada after the next election. Under youi* guid­ ing hand we know that Canada will thrive, that we can look for­ ward to an era of expansion and prosperity greater than we have ever had....May I make this ap­ peal to you, that you al'low your name to go before the coming Progressive Conservative conven­ tion,” “We have seen,” said Mr. Go'dbolt, “a portion of your sol­ ution of one of Canada’s major problems, that of immigration. We have seen this scheme work while the Liberal Government in Ottawa floundered..,. We note with pride that new industries are being promoted in this prov­ ince, and it is only by the crea­ tion of new industries that the people of this province will be kept busy at their respective jobs, and in turn will be able to purchase those commodities Which we aS farmers are able to produce.” Squares Series Centralia “A” softball team squared the series with Seafortr Tuesday night In Wingham by scoring a 9-5 win. tn the open-; ing game Centralia was shutout by Seaforth 5-o on tl|& Seaforth diamond. The best-of-five series winner will cope the district W.O.A.A. championship. RCAF Drumhead Wins New Car No. 630 was the lucky number at the Hensall frolic last Wed­ nesday night Clarke had the exchange for a It was the final frolic held by the Hensall Cham­ ber of Commerce. Douglas won the gate prize, radio. " The didn’t crowd games The frolic got underway with a torchlight parade, headed by the Bannockburn Pipe Band. Constable Frank Taylor and A. Butler made the draw for the car. R. H. Middleton, president of the Chamber of. Commerce, introduced Laird Mickle, chair­ man of the building fund com­ mittee, who outlined the plans of the committee. All proceeds from the draw and frolic are Coi the Hensall community recrea­ tional centre fund. Mrs. Alfand right ticket to 19 48 sedan car. feature of the McDonald, a Ripley, mantel sky was overcast drive away the that gathered and booths that operated. but it large around Service Sunday. Sunday, September 19th, will be observed in Canada and throughout the Empire as Battle of Britain Sunday; the eighth anniversary of that epic struggle for air mastery which began soon after the conquest of west­ ern Europe, in the early sum­ mer of 1940, and which reach­ ed its climax on the third Sun­ day in September, that same year, with the defeat of the German Luftwaffe. Observing the anniversary R. C.A.F. Station, Centralia, will hold a Drumhead Service in Exeter Community Park at 3:00 pan. on Sunday afternoon next. The parade will fall in at 2.30 p.m. on the parking lot of the Community park and will march on to the field forming a Wing in front of the grandstand, for the religious ceremony which will be conducted by the Station Padre, F/L M. W. Williams. Following the Drumhead Ser­ vice the Guard of Honour and Colour Party will move off in advance of the parade to de­ posit wreaths and mount posi­ tion at the Cenotaph. The Wing led by the Station then parade down Main Street for the at the Cenotaph, salute will be taken by the Commanding Officer, W/C J. H. Roberts, A.F.C. The Officer in charge of the Parade and March Past will be S/L J. D. McCal­ lum, A.F.C. The local /Branch of the Cana­ dian Legion will also participate in the Parade forming a separ­ ate detachment and Legion members are kindly asked to assemble in the Park at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The public is cordially invited to attend the ceremonies and permission to 1 stand has been local authorities. In the event of rain the Service will be held in the Arena. Predicts Milk Increase L, E. Cardiff, M.P. for Huron in an address at the Blyth Fail­ last Thursday said “We should be very thankful in Huron that we have had an exceptionally good crop. Our barns are full; our granaries are full.” He pre­ dicted that the drying up of pastures will send milk prices higher this fall, as the shortage caused by falling dairy herd production begins to be felt. First Coat Completed The first coat in resurfacing of highway 4 from Kippen to five miles south of Exeter has been completed. The work of re­ surfacing through -the business section of Exeter was left until the last and was completed this week, with the exception of the gutters, which will be finished when the road allowance has had its final coat. Manholes and water connections are b e i n raised to be ready for the surface. s new Band, will Victoria to March Past where the ’well use the grand* i granted by the To Celebrate Anniversary Mr, and Mrs. John F. Smith, of Crediton, will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary, or Diamond Jubilee, on Monday, September 20. They will be at home to their friends from to ten p.m. eight Farm, Stock and - Implements Sold Mr. Lloyd Lippert has . . his 150-acre farm, being lot 13 south halt lot 14, concession Stephexi Township, to Har- Peterson, of Stratford, sold and 13, old Peterson has also purchased stock and implements and already taken possession. Lippert had auction sale day but in transfei’ has sale called off. Mr, Lippert is moving to Melbourne where he will engage in the hardware business with his father, Mr, D. Lippert. Mr. the has Mr. anadvertised for this coming Satur- the meantime the been made and the under way nual Frolic club to be Wednesday Ober 6th and 7th. There will be new entertainment, new games and there -will be dancing each night. The committee lias' se­ cured some outstanding artists in the persons of Rod Roderick, magician, and Ben Silver and Marg Lewis, popular Canadian musical team, of Toronto, who have won wide acclaim with their versatile numbers. Tickets are now out for the big draw when prizes valued at $360 will be given away in addition five door prizes each night, Prepare for Lions Club A nnual Frolic Arrangements are now for the eleventh an- of the Exeter Lions held in the Arena and Thursday, Oct­ to Trip to West Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delbridge, Kevin and Dianne, left Sunday on a motor trip to the western provinces, Legion Purchases Lot The Legion have purchased the lot on William Street behind the theatre. The 100' ft. by 160 ft. land was owned by -Mr, J. G. Cochrane. This will be the of the new Legion building. site Represents Church Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Pedrce are leaving Friday for Vancou­ ver where Mr, Pearce will be a commissioner to the General Council of the United Church, which meets from September 21 to 28. They leave Toronto for Vancouver by a special train. While in• British Columbia they will visit with Dr. J. E. and Mrs. Whiting, the latter being a daughter, and their son, Ellis. and well, sent, the acted sence of the reev of Councillors C Sweitzer. The minutes of the last regu­ lar meeting of August 16 were read and adopted on the motion of Councillors C o c lirane and Sweitzer. The following communications were read and filed: Department of Municipal Affairs, regarding subsidy; Exeter P.U.C., in regard to advance of funds; H, O. Sta­ ples, Inspector of Public Schools; regarding leave of absence; Exe- eter Chamber of Commerce, in regard to resurfacing of Main Street; Bell Telephone, regard­ ing replacement poles; Victoria Hospital, regarding hospitaliza­ tion. In from ways su bsidy, conded by Councillors Sweitzer and Cochrane that the clerk ap­ ply for provincial road interim subsidy on an expenditure of $2,731.73. Councillor Cochrane reported on visit to Department of High­ ways in regard to resurfacing of Main Street. By-laws 12, 1918, to amend By-law 5, 1948, and By-law 13, 1948, to amend By-law 7, 1948, were given their three readings and finally passed on the motion of Councillors Sweitzer and Cochrane. Building permits were applied for as follows and granted on the motion of Councillors Coch­ rane and Sweitzer. William R. Dougall, to shingle house, -Rus­ sell Balkwill, two houses, E. E. Honsberger, a house. On the motion of Councillors Sweitzer and Caidwell the clerk was instructed to write the De­ partment of Municipal Affairs in regard to High School District By-laws. Mr. William Sweitzer waited on Council in regard to light and sidewalk fin front of his business property. Also as to li­ cence. Council promised consi­ deration. The clerk write Parker pany asking small building from housing property. Reeve Tuckey ters received from Weekes and Allen’s Ltd., Ply­ mouth, England, in regard to Mr. Weekes’ recent visits The following accounts were read and order paid on the mo­ tion of Councillors Caldwell and Sweitzer: John R. Hunkin, side­ walks, wartime housing, $4'22 .3 5; Wm. Allison, Weekes’ visit, $9.90; Huron Lumber Company, cluvert and cement, $281.25; Jack Doerr, photographer, $12- .00; Beavers Hardware, broom, $1.65; W. Hodgson, Treasurer, Exeter Public School, job appro­ priation, $3,000.00; C. E. Boyle, Supertest, gas for tractor, $7.56; Costain Office Machine Company servicing of typewriter, $19.5 0; Cudmore’s Gravel, gravel, $52- .80; A. O. Elliot, labour and re­ pair part, truck, $27.15; Mather Bros., gas and oil, truck, $13.76; Exeter P.U.C., street lighting $275.63,' town hall $3.66, town clock $2.48, $281.77. Relief: Cook’s Cash Store, groceries, $9.00; R, G. Seldon, fuel, $7.00; Chambers & Darling meat, $4.00; Jones & May, gro­ ceries. $7.00; James P. Bowey, fuel, $7.00; Broom’s Meat Mar­ ket, meat. $4.00; Exeter Dairy, milk, $6.00. Time Sheet; Gerald Cornish, labour, $70.45; Edgar Mawhin- ney, labour, $13.57; Sam Grain­ ger, labour, $54.77; Richard Davis, labour, $74.00: W. G, Cochrane, expenses, deputation to Dept, of Highways, $27.55. All motions were carried. Ad­ journment on the motion of Councillor Caldwell. C. V. Pickard, Clerk regard to correspondence the Department of High- concerning application for , it was moved and se- was instructed to Construction Com- it to remove a the wartime M ans laughter Charge The grand jury of the Sup­ reme Court assizes sitting in London last week returned “no bill” in the charge of motor manslaughter against Harry Le­ wis, 60, of Crediton. The charge arose from the death of Harold McDonald, 38, and his wife, Jean, 27, of Exeter, in an accident at Mooresville in June. Mr. Lewis was discharged. Justice Keiler Mackay presid­ ed at the assizes. A true bill was returned in the case of Eric Turnbull, 19, of R.R. 1, Dashwood, charged with motor manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Eunice Morley, 40, of Parkhill, in a collision at Brinsley in June.I Buy a Navy Tag This Saturday The wonderful work that the [Navy League of Canada is doing among merchant seamen comes into sharper focus in view of world conditions as they exist today. In its clubs and hostels on both the east and west coasts the Navy League was helpful to more than 600,000 merchant seamen in the twelve months of 1947,—providing homelike sur­ roundings, including meals, sleeping accommodation and en- j tertainment. | The Ladies’ Auxiliaries of the i Navy League of Canada visit the sick and injured seamen in the hospitals and sick bays on our coasts, bringing to them en­ couragement and supplying them with many extra comforts. This kindly service is also carried on in many inland cities among the the men of the navy and mer-1 chant navy who are confined in hospitals and convalscent homes. In order to carry on its ac­ tivities on behalf of the men of the sea and the youth of Cana­ da, the Navy League depends upon its members and well- wishei’s for the necessary finan­ cial support. Part of this support comes from the tag days that :are held by volunteers in each oommunity. A generous response from the citizens of this cominu- ity will help the Navy League to maintain its services. Navy League Tag Day will be j held in Exeter on Saturday, Sep­ tember 18. Mr. C. H. Blowes, ■principal of the public school, will convene this effort. ! tabled let- Mr. George held the Local Tournament The Exeter Bowling Club a local tournament on greens Friday evening combined with an evening at bridge by the ladies. Three games were played with a new draw for rinks for each game. At the close of the games refreshments were served by the ladies. At ners Mrs. high Mrs. Taylor and for Rivers and S. B. were Mrs. F. A. May. prizes for Rutherford bridge the win- Forr ester and In bowling the ladies went and Mrs. S. gents to H, Taylor. to B. C. and and baby, I In Accident Mr. and Mrs. R. Renauf Mrs. Sam Sweitzer while traveling from here to Toronto met with an accident on the highway, Mrs. Renauf had a bone in her leg broken near the ankle. Mr. Renauf escaped in­ jury. Mrs. Sam Sweitzer and baby received a severe shaking up. They were able to proceed with their jounrney to Timmins to visit with Mrs. Sweitzer’s mother for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Renauf stayed in Toronto where Mrs. Renauf had the leg put in a cast and returned to Dr. and Exeter a week later where Dunlop had the leg X-rayed re-set the cast. Donald Mitchell returned after enjoying a motor to British Columbia and Second at Blyth Pine Ridge Oreas owned by Frank Taylor, of Exeter, and driven by Geo. McNall, Blyth, was second in all three heats in a 2,27 class at the Blyth Thursday of last week. Return from Coast Mr. home trip other parts of the West. Sgt. and Mrs. Jack Lewis have returned from a month’s trip to the west coast. Fail' Five Girls Baptised A baptismal service was in James Street United Church on Sunday morning last when five babies, all girls, were bap­ tised by Rev. II. J. Snell. They were Margaret Elisabeth, dattgh- Andrew Snelgrove; Helen Louise, daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cole; Jane Adele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southcott; Marjory Ellen, daughter Eldon Ferch: daughter of Mr don Farrow, Returns to Regina Mr. O. B. Hagerman turned to Regina after for several days with Mrs. R. E. Pooley. man and daughter ren has re­ visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hager- Norene ing for awhile longer are held ter of Mr. and Mrs, of Mr. and Mrs. Carolyn Dianne, . and Mrs. Gor­ Trivitt Memorial Church on Sunday celebrated its sixtieth anniversary and large congrega­ tions were present for morning The rector conducted and gave of the both the service. Langfoi d ; service and evening , Rev. C. L. 1 the morning an interesting history congregation_ „ down through the years. A quartette was sung by Messrs W. G. Cochrane, O. S. Atkinson, Har­ old and Gerald Skinner and a solo “Grant Us Thy Peace” was sung by Miss Loraine Karlson, of London. At the evening service Rev. Dr. O’Neil, principal of Huron College, London, was the guest speaker and he delivered a very excellent sermon to a congrega­ tion that filled the large audi­ torium. The theme of his sermon was that our security is in God. Early in life children feel a se­ curity in their parents, then the home, the school teacher and finally in God, Faith is essential to a happy life. Religion gives freedom for expansion. The thing that means most in our lives is the characters wre build. Dr. O’Neil paid tribute to the esteemed character of the late Dr. Seager, Bishop of Huron. Miss Karlson sang “The Lord’s Prayer” and a duett “Bless This House” was sung by Mrs. Ken­ nedy and Mrs. Bell, of Hensail. Mr. Langford presided over the evening service. Main Street and James Street churches with­ drew their services in honor of the occasion. Sixty Years of Service in outlining a congregation first vestry Mr. Langford history of the stated that the meeting recorded was April 2 6, 1859, with Rev. Stearne Tighe, as rector. The building commit­ tee for the first church which was called Christ Church was Rev. Tighe, Wm. Case, Jos. At- cheson, Henry Macklin, George Hawkins and Geo. Case; Church Wardens were Dr. John Hynd­ man and Wm. Case; treasurer, Joseph Acheson. Mr. Trivitt, whosd generosity provided the money for the new church, was chairman of the Vestry meeting in 1861; was church warden 1864-66; 186S- 70; lay delegate to Synod 18 69- 70. Mrs. Trivitt was president of the Ladies Guild in 18 82. In 1883 the Ladies Guild repaired and improved the church inter­ ior at a cost of $300. October 1886 a bell costing $300 was bought for the church through the efforts of Mrs. Tri­ vitt and Mr. On Good Rector, Rev. outlined the Memorial church to the church wardens. Mr. Denovan mention­ ed the subject to Mrs. Trivitt Denovan. Friday, S. F. idea 1887, the Robinson, of Trivitt and she enlisted the sympathy of her husband and on May Sth 1887, a plan was brought be­ fore the vestry meeting whereby Mr. Trivitt was to be the donor of a church costing at leasts $5,000, to be seated, lighted r worship by In the $15,000. met Mr. ‘onsent to church costing to be seated prepared for ■congregation. and the the church cost Bishop of Huron vitt and gave his proposition. Buildin; op, tin church nishing church vitt, B. end The Tri- the .g Committee, the Bish- Rector, wardens; committee. wardens, Messrs. T. V. Elliott, R. H. Collins B. S. O’Neil, W. J. Carling, Jos. Case, D. Mills. The corner stone was laid August 1, 1887 and the church was opened December 23 1888 by the late Bishop Baldwin and consecrated December 31, 1889 by Bishop Baldwin. At a vestry meeting, February 17, 1890, Mr. Trivitt offered $2,l)t>0 for a rectory; $2,000 for a school house; $2,000 for a peal of his decease The bells tower and time December 7, parish hall was opened in uary 189 3 and the rectory pleted in March, 1893. bell which church and in 189 0 was sold town council for total sum was Trivitt to the church. Mrs. Trivitt died December 24 1889 and was buried December 31, the day on which the church was < passed buried Bishop sermon remains of were laid beneath church. don or Church Rector, and fur- the Tri­ bells and $6,000 at for an endowment, were placed in the rung for the 1890. first The Jan- com- TheMarch, served in the old the new until to Strathroy $250 and the given by Mr. consecrated, away July July > of on Mr. IS and 1894. preached Trivitt was The the The chancel of the of marriages per- baptisms 407; con- burials 564. The was formed in 24, Huron both occasions. Mr. and Mrs. Trivitt to rest in the vault the The first person bap­ tized in the church was Freder­ ick John, son of *Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Littlejohn; the first couple married were James Flynn and Margaret Ann Clark. The numbei' of families was 124 The number formed 307; firmed 445; Ladies Guild 1879 and a garden party held. The Women’s Auxiliary was formed in January 1897. St. Paul’s Church, Hensall was op­ ened June 10, 1877 with Rev. F. Ryan, rector. Since IS 88, thirteen rectors have served the congregation, 8 of them graduates of college. They are: S. F. son, 1885-1891; F. H. 1891-1893; E. W. 1896; Horace Bray, 1896- 1898; J. W. Ten Eyck, 1899- Dec. 1902; R. J. M. kins, Feb. 1903- June 1906; D. W. Collins, Aug. 190 6- Mar. 1916; A. A. Trumper July 1916 Nov. 1926; Walter Jonest, Jan. 1927-Sept. 19 29; John Fenton, Dec. 1929-Oct. 1930; E. L. Viv­ ian, Feb. 1931-Nov. 1932; M. A. Hunt, Jan. 1933-June 19 47; C. L. Langford, June 19 47. The parish has given to the ministry of the Church her quota of candidates, viz: Rev. Charles Sanders Nova Scotia; Duplan, 1914, Austin Duplan, on; Rev. W. 19 26, Windsor, Jennings, 19 36, graduates of one lege. The corner stone of Trivitt church was laid by his Lord­ ship, Bishop Baldwin. August 1, 1887. dress to the Bishop aud pre­ sented him with an silver trowel. The represented by Dr. Rollins and the other churches by ' tlieir ministers. The choir, accompani­ ed by an orchestra led by Mrs. Gidley, furnished the music. Papers, historical and geograph­ ical of copies The church day in evening ered good-bye to the walls that had sheltered them as for a quarter of a Monday the hell down from the tower church, bearing for the name of Christ, was never handsome, never never eliurchly in appearance, yet still it was hallowed to the prayers of a generation and filled with memories of wedding feasts and funeral tears. In concluding his message Mr to the one of Chureh» Huron Robin- Fatt, Hunt, 1894- Oct. Feb. Per* Boy Scouts Prepare For Another Season The First Exeter Troop of the Boy Scouts have started another season of hikes and meetings, games and test-passing. Tuesday night, seventeen of the late Bad­ en Powell’s followers gathered at the Scout Hall with Scout­ master Ted Buswell, his assist­ ant Ken Cowell, and Donald Traquair. Next divided master fellows the meeting to get in on the or­ ganization. There is room for fifteen more Scouts. The boys will meet on Tuesday nights at 7.30. Duty patrol arrives at seven o’clock and gets the hall in shape for the meeting. The troop breaks up at 8.30. There will be patrol competi­ tion on a point system, based on such things as deportment, pas­ sing tests, etc. The winning pat­ rol will be rewarded and accor­ ding to the will really be Paper will Saturday, Octi eight o’clock The proceeds from be divided among kelp them buy uniforms, public id asked to tie the bundles securely, street in clear view morning. Parents or boys ther information Scoutmaster Buswell Cowell. The. Scout Hall is north Harvey block near view Hatchery. week the boys will be into patrols and Scout- Buswell said that all interested should be at officers the prize something. be )ber in on at collected 2, startin, the morriing. the drive will the. Scouts to The have them on early in wishing might or ilie the fur- see Ken in the Lake* Opens Next Wednesday Next week Exeter will be able to boast of one of the bowling alleys outside the The official oponin place place Wednesday constructed and modern heating .. __ ,_____,_____ _ __ ___ equipment. Bowling shoes will | man of the Hydro Commission, be for sale or rent and lookers | which appears on page seven. A supplied. There will be a snack < little hydro saved here and there bar in the front part of the will help out a very critical building, , I situation. Wednesday finest cities, take Sep- Sep- most g will evening, even ng, has the ____ and lighting | the announcement of tile 8 SaVe on Hydro! Users of hydro should read chair- Church viz: 1903, Stewiache Rev. Clarence deceased; Rev. 1917, Pt. Hur- B. Cunningham, , Rev. H. Brantford, Diocesan col­ L. all Mr. Trivitt read an ad- engraved council was were placed in the e the stone, together of newspapers and < last service i*n the was held the third Advent, 1888 and in the many people sadly gath- up their books and said avity with oins. old Sun* worshippers century. On was taken The old 15 years comfortable, Longford paid tribute late Archbishop Seager, the great leaders of the