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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1949-03-03, Page 1Single Copy 6 cent# Mrs. in W. F. Beavers and Brown, Exeter. a few anxious moments he graduated Chiselhurst Seventy-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1949 The Red (press drive at this time ’brings into prominence an Exeter Old Boy, in the person of, Dr. William Stuart Stanbury, M.B.E., a graduate of Exeter High School. Dr. Stanbury is a eon of Judge J. G. Stanbury, of St, Catherines, for many years a successful barristei’ in town. Last week the .Toronto Saturday Night carried a large photograph ■of Dr. Stanbury on its front page, togethei’ with the follow- . ing( write-up. t>r. William Stuart Stanbury, M.B.E., who will soon beqome widely known to Canadians in his new role as National Com- 'missionei' of the ‘Canadian Red Cross, is already world-renown ed in his chosen field of .medic ine, As an authority on blood, he has held many vital positions, and behind his humorously twinkling eyes and casual man ner lies a profound comprehens ion of other- men, It is this understanding of people which most happily fits Dr. Stanbury •to the wide responsibilities of liis position as guardian of Can ada’s health via the Red Cross Dr. Stuart Stanbury was born forty-three years ago in the Ontario town of Exeter. The son of Judge .J. G. Stanbury of St. Catherines, medicine. at the Uuiversity of Toronto and latei* studied in the U.S. and at the .Postgraduate Medical .Schools of the Univers ity of London and the University . of Leeds. From 1939 until 19 46 Stuart Stanbury was Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pathology at the .University of Leeds, and it was while teaching there .that the most dramatic period of his career occurred. When wax* broke -out, one of tlie most important and immed iate medical needs was a con stant supply and store of blood. In order to , ensure this need, Great Britain "was divided into a few, large “regions”. Canadian- born Dr. Stanbury was appoint ed Transfusion Officer of the North East Region by the Min istry of Health in 1940. The extent of the task undertaken by him may be gleaned by a few figures. The North East Region supplied two-thirds of all dried serum used by the Royal Navy both at home and .abroad. It supplied three-quarters"- of the whole blood used by the Royal Navy during the Normandy landings. This same region also supplied all needs fox’ ail’ raid casualties in its own area, a pop ulation of five to six millions. But fact was half by Fire At Snell Bros, Causes Anxious Time Consternation reigned! fioirt ,a few moments at tlie Chevrolet Garage , Monday evening, when fire broke out while servicing one of the cars ptqred in the building. An alarm was sent in and the firemexi were soon on the scene, but the fire was ex*, tinguished before their arrival. The fire started when a car engine back-fired igniting some gasoline, the flames from which, almost reached the ’ ceiling. By bringing soxne fire extinguishers inch play, the fire was brought undei’ control. There .were a couple of new Clievs, several othei’ cars and some tractors in the building at the time. There were when the flames were shooting high. Heard On Broadcast Many folk in Exeter listened to Rev, Harvey G. Forster Th. D., pastor of all church missions, Welland, who broadcast over the National Network of the Canadian Broadcasting -System on Sun,, February 27, from 4:30 to 5:0(0’ p.m, In the summer of 1948, he preached in sixteen different churches in Europe, from Italy t0 Belgium. He was a delegate to the church confer ence i n Amsterdam, Holland. Rev. Forster is a first cousin of Mr. B. Myrtle perhaps the most dramatic of the Nprth East 1’egion that it was the source of a of all the whole blood used the Canadian and British forces fighting on the Continent. Today, having experienced the •emergency of war needs, Stuart Stanbury keenly desires to make Canada’s health more stable in time of peace. Co-op Sales Exceed $277,000 The Exetei’ District Co-Oper ative members with their. ladies, enjoyed banquet Church evening junction business Some 200 members and guests enjoyed a very fine entertain ment, the * entertainers being Mrs. Robert Dinney, Mrs. George Taylor, and H. O. Southcott. Speakers for the evening were Alden 'McLean, of Muirkirk; Robert McKercher, representing tlie Seaforth Co-op. and Bert Klopp, reprepenting the Hensall Co-op. Willi a,m Oestreicher, president, occupied the chair. Mr. McLean, a director of the United Co-Operatives of Ontario, who has travelled considerably throughout Western Europe, studying the Co-op development spoke on the .growth, strength and the general development in this great movement in Western Europe, U.S.A. and Canada. Robert McKercher spoke on Co op life and automobile insur ance. William Oestreicher, in his presidential address, presented the local growth and develop ment, stating that in 1948 sales exceeded $277,010'0, an approxi mate increase of $105,000 over 1947 sales. He emphasized the importance of maintaining quality and service .and called fox- membership loyalty, the essential factors in progress and success. The election of officers re sulted as follows: Manager, J, A. -Petrie; president, William Oestreicher, Crediton; vice-pres ident, Kenneth Hern, Woodham; second vice-president, Albert G a i s e r, Dashwood; directors, Oscax* Tuckey, Exeter, Edward Chambers, Crediton, Asa Ben- hale, 'Cecil Rowe, Hay, Edgar Monteith, Exeter, Oscar Miller, Dashwood. a very sumptuous in Die James St. United basement, Wednesday of ’ last week, in con- with their annual meeting. SUCCEEDS BARBARA ANN SCOTT — Suzanne Morrow, 18-year-old blade artist from Toronto, is the new queen of the Dominion’s figure skaters. She succeeds senior singles champion Barbara Anne Scott, recently turned professional, who has dominated the Cana dian scene since 1944. Roger Wickson, 21-year-old Vancouver lad, took the men’s senior title, left vacant by Wally Distelmeyer of Kitchener, Ont., when he turned pro. The cham pionships, held at Ottawa’s Minto club, were keenly contested by fifteen skaters from var ious parts of Canada. Above, Canada’s governor-general, the Hon. Viscount Alexander, presents Suzanne with her trophy. —Central Press Canadian district deputy of new members of officers was Presentation Made To Fjna| Canvass To Huron Announces Seed , Fair Dates Plans are completed foi’ the second annual Huron County Seed Fair, to be held in the Clinton Collegiate, March 11 and 12, it was announced by R. G. Bennett, secretary - treasurer o f the Huron County Crop Improve ment Association. Mr. Bennett pointed out that this year’s show promises to be one of the outstanding agricul tural events of the year. In addition to the exhibits, there will be many other high lights. The Huron County Junior Seed Judging Competition will be held in conjunction with this show on March 12. Stolen Car Recovered A cai* owned by Dr. W. T. Banting of Lucan and reported stolen Thursday, has been re covered in a ditch. T. Leaving For Saskatchewan Mr. Preston Bearing leavesmi. rieston Dearing leaves on the latter part of this week for Saskatoon, Sask., where he will attend a meeting of the Canadian Sheep Breeders’ Association, of which he is a director. Observes 90th Birthday Congratulations to Mr. Richard Webb who celebrated his nine tieth birthday on March 1 at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Arnold Baker, of (Sharon. .Safe and Cash Register Rifled Sometime Monday evening the safe and cash register of Lin* denfield’s Hardware was rifled and the cash receipts for the day, amounting to over $30i0.00 were missing. How entrance was made to the store is a mystery. The police are investigating. Enjoy Ice Revue Ih Detroit Jack Drysdale, of Hensall, Douglas and Bob Bryde, of town, were In Detroit over the Week-end and took in the Sonja Heiuie Ice Revue at the Olympia. Hensall Forms Rebekah Lodge A new lodge, th© Amber Re bekah Lodge, 3 49, has been in stituted at Hensall as a com panion to the Hensall Oddfellows lodge. The institution took place recently in the I.O.O.F. hall. The president, Mrs. Fred Bum- stead, Meaford, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario, presided. Also in attendance were Miss Violet Bearce, secre tary of the Rebekah Assembly, of Toronto, and Mrs. Geo. Baech- ler, Goderich- president. The initiation and installation conducted in the town hall by the initiating team from Huronic Rebekah Lodge, Clinton. District Deputy Mrs. G. Baechler, Goder ich, and her official staff were in charge of the installation cere mony. Some 300 were present and lodges represented from .Sea forth, Goderich, EXeter, ’Clinton, Brussels and Monkton. Corsages were presented to Mi*s. Bumstead, Miss V. Bearce, Mrs. Baechler, Mrs. E. Tweedie, Goderich, Mrs. C. Dunbar, Brus sels, past district deputy presi dent, and Mrs. J. Nediger, Clin ton, past district deputy. Officers elected were: Bast noble grand, Mrs. A. C. Walker; noble grand, Miss Annie Consitt; vice-grand, Mrs, Dave Kylh; re cording secretary, Mrs. Robert ■Elgie; financial secretary, Mrs. Jas. McAllister; treasurer, Mrs. Samuel Ranlxie; chaplain, Mfs. E. Corbett; warden, Mrs. Garnet Mousseau; field Broderick; Mrs. Lome chapman; guardian, R.S.N.G., L.S.N.G., R.S.V.G., L.S.V.G., Mr., Mrs. T. Campbell A very' enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Down, on Thurs day evening of last week, in ilonoui’ of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Campbell, who are leaving. The evening was spent in playing cards, foRgw/jd; by a sing song. • Mr. and Mrs. T. 'Campbell ’were presented .with a lovely walnut end table. ■ Clarence Down read the a dd,r e s s and Harry Strang made the presentation. The following is the address: Dear Tom add Rita— We have taken this occasion before you leave our midst, to join in -wishing you every suc cess in youi’ new undertaking, and oui’ thoughts will follow you £0 youi- new home. We trust that you will not forget the friendship you have made here and that you will join us from time to time in our community activities, where you may be sure you will always be welcome. And .now we ask you to accept this gift as a token of our friendship and with all good wishes for the future. Signed on behalf of you r friends and neighbours. Return From Florida Miss Alice Hackney and Fred Cole have returned .home after a pleasant months holiday in . Miami, Florida, guests of Miss Ella Sanders. The temper ature was eighty-two degrees above. Flowers were in bloom and the weather was really grand. Mrs. Form New Co-op Two meetings have been held in Exeter during the past week in connection with the organiza tion of a co-operative company to take ovei* the new Exeter Rutabaga Company. •On Wednesday evening last, a meeting sponsored by the Exeter Chambex* of Commerce was held wwhen Mr. R. B. Bennett, agri cultural representative froxn Clin ton, was present and outlined the present situation. On Monday evening, a meeting of interested growers and farm ers, numbering about seventy, met in the town hall to receive the report of the provisional directors and to determine future action. About $35,000 of the required $50,000 to float the new com pany have been subscribed and the meeting was enthusiastic to make a final effort to secure the required amount. Those present pledged themselves to go on an intensive selling campaign. A canvas has been made of the business section and met with a fair response. The provisional directors, Ted Dooley, Bruce Tuckey, Bob Hun ter and Connie Faber, have de voted considerable time in pro moting the new company and are desirous to wind up the initial stages before seeding. Couple Honored A box social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Venner, east of Hensall, spon sored by the 12tli Line Hibbert group of the Women’s Associa tion of the Chiselhurst United Church. Auctioneer was -Camp bell Eyre and the proceeds amounted to $32.60. Crokinole was featured and the winners were Miss Willa McNaughton of Cromarty and Gilbert Johns of Elimville. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Wren, who are celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary on March 1, were presented with a blanket and other gifts, Benson Stone man reading the accompanying address and the presentations by Mrs. William Brintnell and Mrs. Bert Riley. Mr. and Mrs. Wren were mar ried at the home Qf the bride’s parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Melville, of Monkton, March 1, 1899, by Rev. T. A. McLeod, of Monkton. Mrs. Wren is the forme;' Janet Elizabeth Melville. The attendents Were Miss Anne J. Wren, sistex’ of the groom, now Mrs. Anne Brandon of London, and John A. Melville, brother of the bride. Following their marriage they took up resi dence on the old homestead in Hibbert Township, where they still live. They -have two daugh ters, Mrs. G. O’Keefe and Mrs, Lloyd McLean, of Chiselhurst, and two grandchildren, Betty Jane O’Keefe and Donald Smith. Mi’, and Mrs. Wren are active members of Chiselhurst United Church and Mrs. Wren is a life member of the Women’s Mis sionary Society and former mem ber of the choir, Mr. Wren until a few years ago was choir direc- tox*. He is a member of the Hen sall Masonic Order. To Build Club House The Kippen Gun Club,aThe Kippen Gun Club, at recent meeting in Watson,s Hall, Kippen, decided to put up a club house on their target field on William Kyle’s farm. Honoured Before Departure Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Allen were guests of honor at .the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hunkin, Monday evening, where the South East Farm Forum met and presented them with a lovely wall lamp and a china cup and saucer. Clifford express ed their thanks and all joined in singing “For they are jolly good fellows.” Mr. and Mrs. Allen and family are moving to Fullarton where they have pur chased a farm from John R. Brown. Glenn Allen was honored recently, when Mrs. Charles Allison and a class -of nine boys presented him with a zipper bible. M IS. Fred Page | Mrs. Fred Page, the former Adeline Mollard, passed away Monday at hex* home in Grand Bend, following a lengthy ill ness, in her eighty-third year. She was bom on the Mollard Line and spent all her life in the community. Hex* husband, the late Fred Rage, predeceased her in 1928. iShe.Is survived by oixe daughter, Verda, at home, three soils, Russell, of Grand Bend^ Walter, of ^Detroit aiid Arthur, of Ravenswood; a sister/ Mrs. Gerry Bropliey, of Rarkhill, and a brother, Percy, of Exeter. The funeral, Wednesday after noon, was held from her late residence, followed by a ‘public •service at Gospel Hall, Grand Bend, conducted by Rev, Archie Stewart, of Detroit. The bearers Were all nephews, John Gill, Lloyd Brophey, John Lovie, Arthur Bropliey, Roy Mollard, and Wesley Mollitt. Interment Iras In Grand Bend Cemetery., Loses Thumb Tin In Pulper* Clark Fisher lost the tip of his thumb in a root pulper. It required six stitches to close the wound. Ill In Victoria Hospital Mr. Harry Smith is ill in Vic toria Hospital and expects to undergo an operation. Return From Extended Trip Messrs. Fred Ellerington, Don Case and Clarence Knight re turned home Sunday from an extended motor trip which took them/to Vancouver, Los Angeles, Hollywood and other places. At Hollywood, Clarence took part In the popular Breakfast Club program and was awarded the prize for receiving the greatest applause when his hometown of Exeter was mentioned. The broadcast was heard by a num ber of his friends here. He brought back the prise, a large coffee cup. The boys had a won derful trip. Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Mr. Miss FLAG OF MERCY FLYING X. conductor, Mrs. Gar- innei’ guardian, outer Alex McBeath; Norman Jones; J. E. MacEwen; Earl Campbell; Phyllis Case; pianist, Miss Gladys Luker. A social hour followed and a buffet luncheon was served. The hall was decorated with the lodge colours of pink and green. Mrs. A. D. MacEweii was con- venoi’. Attend Good Roads Meeting Messrs. Wellington B r o c k, James Simpson, V. BIncOmbe, H. Jeffery, Newton Clarke and William Routly, from Usborne Township, were in Toronto last week attending the Good Roads Convention. Buys Former Ross Residence Dr. J. G. Dunlop has pur chased the fine brick residence of Mr. Samuel Ross on Main -St. He intends having It fixed lip for a hew office. The household effects of Mr. Ross were disposed of by public -auction on Tuesday afternoon. W. 0. Pearce reports the sale of Arthur Gabel’s farm In Hay Township to Roy 'Clarke, iShlpka, and the store in Hensail now occupied by Mr. A. Scholl to Mr. Scholl. * Confer Second Degree The degree team of the Monc ton Lodge I.O.O.F. was con ferred Tues., Mar. 1, the second degree on a number of candi dates in Hensail. On Tuesday, March 8, Hensail will hold In itiation for a number of candi dates from Zurich at Hensail. Christmas Seal Campaign Nets $967 Oh behalf of the Huron Coun ty Tuberculosis Association and the Exeter Lions Club, who were in charge of the campaign in this district, I wish to thank all the organizations who made special donations and all the individuals who so generously purchased seals and contributed various amounts to the* fund. One thousand and eight let ters containing seals wore sent out. To date, 502 contributions were received, slightly under 50 per cent of those to whom let ters were sent. Th© amount re ceived is $967.70, or an average of $1.93 per contributor, cents per letter sent out, cents for each person an voters’ lists, or 17 cents person In the district. remains open for a the hope that some have neglected this still send In their The fund few days In people who matter will donations. Huron Presbytery met in the Ontario street United Church, Clinton, on Monday afternoon, February 2$. The chairman, Rey. W. A. Beecroft, opened the meet ing with worship, in which Rev, G. C, Weir led in prayer, and Rev, U. Cronhielm preached the sermon, „ Presbytery adopted the follow ing resolution, presented by N. W. Trewartha, Clinton, president of the Lay Association of Huron Presbytery: “Whereas the prac tice of -conducting farm opera tions on Sunday, such as tilling the_ soil, harvesting, combining, etc., is becoming prevalent in this Presbytery of Huron, be it resolved, that we, the Lay As sociation of Huron Presbytery of the United Church of Canada, call upon all Christian people throughout the Presbytery to re frain from, and not in any way countenance, such labour on the Sabbath. Our pioneer forefathers could sow their fields, and cut their crops with the scythe and cradle, and harvest them with out resorting to Sunday labour. Surely we, in this highly mech anized age, with all our equip ment, could do so without dese crating the day. ,We are in im minent danger of losing the heritage of our Christian Sabbath that oui’ forefathers have passed down to us. A day spent in rest and quietness, and worship, is surely what this age needs in these feverish times. We in this day greatly need to learn, that man does not live by bread alone.” Rev. George Dorey, D.D., of Toronto, secretary of the Bdard of Home Missions, was present and spoke about the Home Mis sion work and the present cam paign in connection with the ministerial salaries. Huron had his admiration -because for years there had been no charge in the whole Presbytery that received aid from fhe Home Mission * Board. He stated that there were encouraging reports of increased salaries from various parts of the United Church. ~ ‘ ‘ earnest hope of the Committee that none charges will be below the year 1949, $2200 and $2400 in the year Mr. Robert Watson, of Bruce- field, who has been chosen to head up the special campaign for the increase in ministers’ salaries in Huron Presbytery, ob tained the necessary information from the brethren for this cam paign. Mr. A. J. McMurray, Clinton, in his report of the pension fund capital campaign, stated that twelve charges had reached their abjective in cash but many of the others were disappointing, and that three of these charges had raised nothing in cash or pledges. * Rev. W, J, Woolfrey gave an encouraging report for the Mis sionary and Maintenance Fund, stating that the contributions of Huron Presbytery for the year 1948 were $81,700, an increase of 17 per cent over the previous year. Consent was given to the peo ple of Seaforth United Church to sell the house at the north end of their church building; to the people of Holmesyllle to sell their church shed; to the people of Goshen to sell their old church building; and to the people of Turner’s to sell their church shed. Rev. W. J. Watt reported that . a number of the brethren had united together to form a group under the Huron Co-operative Medical Association plan for liospitillzation.Revs. H. J-. Mahoney and H. j. snell outlined the plans for the United Church twenty-flftli anniversary. Presbytery accepted an invita tion to hold the fall meeting, 1949, at Bly th. It was decided that the next meeting of Presbytery would be in ’ Hensall on Tuesday, April 26, daylight Iny time, the same day as Presbyterial meeting of the man’s Missionary Society, It is the National of the $2100 in in 1950, 1951. sav- the Wo* 0 96 27 the per —R. N. Creech, Local Treasurer In Like A Lion * * * February certainly made its exit like a snarling, •roaring lion, and March was ushered in as a more quiet and subdued lion. Several inches of snow tell on Monday and the temperature dropped to a few degrees above zero. Some snowplows were out clearing away small drifts, but most of the roads were cleared, by strong Winds. Visit London Lions The Free Press Saturday con tained a picture of a number of those present at the London Lions Ladies* Night. Among them were Deputy District Gov ernor, J, A. Traquait and Mrs Traqualr. Albert 111 Ills official capacity, is making quite a hit throughout the district,