The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-05-08, Page 4*
PAGE FOUR WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
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Thursday, May $th, 1941
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Stainton Hardware
INSURE YOUR HEALTH BY USING
SCREENS
Wardley, Flora; Very Wor. Bro. F.
Spry, Wingham; Won Bro. W. E.
Brown, Palmerston, and Rt. Wor, Bro.
Dr, Fowler, Teeswater,
A solo by Richard Roberts, Wing’
ham, was enjoyed. The Junior War
den’s toast was proposed by Bro. C.
Michael, Wroxeter.
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SCREEN DOORS
White Pine Combination,
4 light winter sash
A well finished, stoutly built door.........................
A better grade, white pine, varnished,
solid bottom.................\ ................. $3.49
Screen Moulding (make your own screens) foot 3e
Adjustable Screens ...........................................45c to 75c
Fly Screening, Galvanized Screen Wire Cloth,
18 in, — 20c yd. 24 in. — 27c yd. 28 in. — 32c yd.
30 in. — 34c yd. 36 in. — 40c yd. 40 in. — 45c yd.
48 in. — 54c yd.
HYBRID CORN SAVES MONEY
1 Bushel plants 6 acres — Produces 11 tons of feed
per acre — Pratically free from corn borer — Will
stand heavy winds. Buy at Stainton’s and save.
$4.50 Per Bushel.
WANT AITS
li cents a word pen insertion, with a minimum charge of 25c.
IOE3O?< S30E55SSSSOE30C==5=SaO*^0!
AUCTION SALES of every kind con
ducted. For courtesy, experience,
successful sale, engage Matt Gaynor,
Lucknow.
AUCTION SALE—Of~Farm Stock
and Implements will be held at Lot
10, Bluevale Road, Wingham Junc
tion, at 1,30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 14th. Terms—Cash. Russeli
Jermyn, Clerk; Thos. Fells, Auct.;
Chas. Martin; Proprietor, .
FOR RENT—Half of Double House
on John Street; also for sale, 6 tile,
new, a bargain. F. J. Mooney.
FOR SALE—Building, 24 ft., 6 inches
by 15 feet, 10 feet high. Sell with
or without lot. Apply Geo. Wraith,
Victoria St.
.FOR SALE—Good Used Dinifig room
Suite, repossessed; buffet, extension
; table, gftfoa cabinet, six leather seat-
jed chairs, solid oak. Bargain. A. J.
Walker. ________ ____
FOR SALE OR RENT—House on
i, .Patrick St. All modern convenienc
es. Apply to J. H. Crawford.
FOR SALE'—20 frames with glass,
glass 16x24 inches. All in good con
dition. Apply Mrs. Geo. Mason Sr.
FOR SALE—ISO Cedar Posts, 25c
each. J. Rintoul, Whitechurch.
FOR SALE—4 pair of Lace Curtains,
2 pair blue drapes. Apply Advance-
Times.
FOR “PICK-UP” AND “GO” buv
the 1941 TWEDDLE CHICKS.
They pick up fast in your brooder
house and really “go to town” in
the laying house after they’re grown.
Quality is fight? Sure! Price is
' right? Absolutely! A mountain of
' repeat orders proves the quality—a
comparison of prices will prove the
. price is right. Buy these bigger,
1 huskier TWEDDLE CHICKS now.
' H. T. Thomson, dealer for TWED
DLE CHICKS.
.WANTED—Cook for Wingham Gen
eral Hospital. t Apply to Miss C,
•' Schultz; Superintendent. ,
TENDERS FOR COAL AND, COKE
SEALED tenders addressed to the
undersigned and endorsed “Tender
for Coal,” will.be received until 3 P.M.
(E.D.S.T.), Thursday, May 29, 7941,
for the supply of coal and coke for the
Dominion Buildings throughout the
Province of Ontario.
Forms of tender with specifications
and conditions attached can be obtain
ed from the Purchasing Agent, De
partment of Public Work$, Ottawa;
and the Supervising Architect, 36 Ad
elaide St, East, Toronto, Ont.
Tenders should be made on the
forms supplied by the Department and
in accordance with departmental spec
ifications and conditions attached
thereto. • , . 1
When the amount of a tender ex»J
Cfeeds the sum of $5,000.00-—whether it J
be for one building or more—the tend- ■
erers must attach to their tender a
certified cheque on a chartered bank
in Canada, made payable to the order
of the Honourable the Minister of
Public Works, equal to 10 per cent of
the amount of the tender, or Bearer
Bonds of the Dominion of Canada or
of the Canadian National Railway
Company and its constitutent compan
ies unconditionally guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the Domin
ion of Canada, or the aforementioned
bonds and a certified cheque, if requir
ed to make up an odd amount.
The Department also reserves the
right to demand from any successful
tenderer a... security deposit, in the
form of a;certified cheque or bond as
above, equal to 10 per cent of the am
ount, of his bid, to guarantee the pro
per fulfilment of the contract.
By order,
J. M. SOMERVILLE,
.... -' Secretary,
Department -of Public Works,
A 'Ottawa, April 29, 1941,
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Harold Robinson Receives
McGill Award
The following item was clipped
from the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix:
Harold R. Robinson, son of Mr, and
Mrs. A. AV. Robinson, of Saskatoon,
formerly of Wroxeter, has been aw
arded a McGill University demonstrat
orship in geology for the year 1941-
42, it was announced by Prof. J. B.
Mawdsley of the University of Sas
katchewan geology department,
Mr. Robinson attended Buena Vista
Public School, Nutana Collegiate and
the University of Saskatchewan. He
received his Bachelor of Arts degree
last year and held a bursary in geol
ogy during the present session.
He expects to receive his honors de
gree in the combined geology and bi
ology course this year. Mr. Robinson
was the editor of “Concentrates," pub
lication of the university “Ore Gangue”
this year and is a company sergeant-
major in the C.O.T.C.
Mr, and Mrs. L. F. McLaughlin, of
Oshawa, spent the week-end in town.
Rev. George Kylie called on friends
in town on Friday last,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bawker and lit
tle daughter, Patricia Jean, of Toron
to, spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. J. H, Wylie and other friends.
Mr, and Mrs. George Harris were
London visitors one day last week, •
Mr. and Mrs, Elliott and two sons,
Guelph, were week-end guests of Mr.
and Mrs, A, J. Hooper. Mrs, George
Mee and Audrey, of Fordwich, were
also visitors at the Hooper home.
Mr. Gordon Hargrave, of Fordwich,
had charge of the morning service at
United Church. The evening service
was withdrawn,
Mrs, George St, Marie and son,
Billy, of Clifford,-spent a few days re
cently with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Elliott.
Mr. Thos. Lovell, Fordwich, visited
a day last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Lovell.
Next Sunday, May 11, a special (Mo
ther's Day Service will be conducted
in United Church.
Mr. J, H. Wade, Fordwich, spent
Wednesday of last week with Mr, and
Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Edgar, Ford
wich, visited one day last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Denny.
Mrs. Frank Sanderson, Mrs. W. T.
MacLean and Mrs, H. Waller attend
ed the Executive District meeting of
the W. I. at Bluevale Wednesday.
Mr. George Harris has enlisted in
his country’s service and reported for
duty in London Monday,"
The play “The Adventures of
Grandpa” is to be given next Friday
night in Town Hall, proceeds in aid
pf Red Cross Work. ,, , .. .
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BRAY CHICKS
For IMMEDIATE
SHIPMENT
.A T first glance, it may not
**§eem possible for you to ord
er a flock of chicks now, grow
them out and get them into the
nests in time to cash in on the
high October-November egg
prices. But you can IF you
start good chicks and start
them NOW, We are running
all our incubators at full
capacity and are prepared to
supply you with chicks at a mo
ment’s notice —not in just one
or two breeds, but in any one of
a dozen pure breeds and several
‘crosses. Good chicks, too —the
kind you can depend on to live
and grow fast. The kind of
chicks that develop into early-
laying and heavy-laying pullets
—the kind of 'chicks Robert Car
negie of West Hill, Ontario,
started last .May — BRAY
CHICKS.
Mr. Carnegie writes: “I never
saw a nicer lot of birds; never
lost one through sickness, and
my pullets started to lay at 4*A
months old.”
Get a flock of Bray Chicks start
ed under your brooders NOW—
“catch up and cash in” on the
usual high eg,g prices next Oc
tober and November.
Order your Bray Chicks, Started
Pullets and Turkey Poults
too, from
A. C. Adams Wingham
CHICKS ON DISPLAY
er were the delegates appointed to at
tend the district annual meeting to be
held in Wingham. Mrs. Miller report
ed that the following articles had been
forwarded to the Red Cross in April:
8 pr. women’s pyjamas, ¥2 doz, khaki
hdkfs., 2 helmets, 2 pr. 2-way mitts, 5
soldiers' scarves, 3 sailors’ scarves, 1
pr. seaman’s socks, 15 pr. soldiers*
socks, 2 afghans made by pupils of S.
S. No. 3, 2 afghans made by pupils of
S.S. No. 4; 1 turtle-neck sweater, 1
girl’s sweater; donation of two quilts.
It was deceided to hold a quilting
bee on the 3rd Thursday of each
month. All the 'ladies of the commun
ity are invited to the Hall for the first
one on May 15. A 10.c tea will be ser
ved with proceeds going to buy more
material for quilts.
Mrs. McKenzie Webib gave a read
ing- on “Hats”. Mrs. Andrew Gaunt
favoured with a solo “Till the Lights
of London Shine Again", “Women”
was the title of a reading by Mrs. E.
J, Thom, and “Kitchenitis” of one by
Mrs. Allan Durnin. Lunch was serv
ed by.the hostesses, Mrs. Ball, Mrs.
G. Stuart and Mrs. Charles McDon
ald.
Tickets were sold on an apron don
ated by Mrs. Gordon MuPherson $2.60 '
was realized, and Mrs. Harold Gaunt
held the lucky ticket.
WANTED—Cattle for pasture, good
water, excellent grass,. Apply;.Milo
Casembre.
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WROXETER
Former Resident passes
Friends of James McKercher, son
of Mrs. McKercher and the late Sandy
McKercher learned with regret of his
death at Rosetown, Sask., Monday,
following a short illness. Mr. McKer
cher is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Edgar of Gorrie, and three child
ren. Deepest sympathy is extended to
his mother, brothers and other friends
in this district.
Women’s Missionary Society
The May meeting of the W. M. S.
will be held Thursday of this week,
May Sth, 3 p.m., at the home of Mrs.
W. A. Sawtell. Mrs. B. Cook will be
in charge and the Roll Call—A Favor
ite Hymn, repeating one verse.
Red Cross on Wednesday ,
The Red Cross sewing meeting will
be held each Wednesday in Masonic
Hall instead of the usual Monday
meeting in the church. Supplies of
yarn can also be secured at the same
place.
Mr. A. G. Webb and Mrs. E. W.
Rice attended the funeral of their cou-
.sin, Mr. Tom Bryan at Orangeville
last Wednesday.
Beginning next Sunday services in
the United Church will be held at 11.-
15 a.m. with Sunday School at 10,15,
Mrs, Currie, of Goderich, is a vis
itor with her daughter, Mrs. Durnin
Phillips.
Rev. Mr. Welding, of Holmesville,
was a visitor with Rev. G. A, and Mrs.
Barnard.
ASHFIELD
WANTED—Young woman for gener
al housework in country. Apply Ad
vance-Times.
WANTED—-Man with car for profit
able Rawleigh Route. Must be sat
isfied with good living at start.
Write Rawleigh’s, Dept. ML-453-
101-E, Montreal, Canada,
FOR SALE—Hay Fork with truck.
Apply to Arthur Law, Lower Wing
ham.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAKE NOTICE that all persons
having claims against the Estate of
John Laidlaw late of the Township of
East Wawanosh in the County of Hur
on,. Retired Farmer, deceased, who
died on or about the 6th day of March,
ATX 1941, ate hereby notified to send
their claims, duly verified by declara
tion to the undersigned on or before
the 10th day of May, A.D. 1941.
FURTHER take notice that immed
iately after the said date the assets of
the estate will be distributed having
regard only to claims which have been
properly filed,
DATED at Wingham, Ontario, this
22nd day of April, A.D, 1941.
R, S. HETHER1NGTOK K.C.,
Wingham, Ont, <
Solicitor for the Executors,
’ MaSonic Temple Dedicated
The new Masonic Temple recently
purchased by the Wroxeter Lodge A.
F. & A.M. 124, was dedicated Friday
evening, followed by a banquet served
by the wives of the members, Visiting
brethren were present from Hamilton,
London, Listowel, Elora, Palmerston,
Teeswater, .Brussels, Wingham and
other points.' 'The toast master was
Rt Wor. Bro. R. C. Redmond, D.D.
G. M. of North Hrtion District, Wing
ham, and the guest of the evening was
Past Master M. W, Bro, W, .J Dun
lop, of Toronto. The toast to Canada
was proposed By Rt. Wor. Bro.* B. L,
H. Bamford, Listowel. A solo was
sung by Richard Roberts, Wingham.
Rt. Wor. Bro. R. J. Bowman then
responded to the otast to Canada. The
toast to Grand Lodge, proposed by
Wor, Bro. Robert Thompson, Tees*
water, was responded to by Most
Wor, Bro, W. J. Dunlop, Toronto. At
this point a presentation of a beauti
ful woollen blanket was made to P.M.
M. W. Bro. W. J. Dunlop by Wor.
Bro. Ewart Whitfield and Very Wor.
Bro. Dr. Armstrong, Wroxeter, The
toast to the visitors,, proposed by Rev.
Bro. W. J, Rayner, Wroxeter, was re*
sponded to by Rt, Wor. Bro. G. C,
ST. HELENS
Institute Name Officers
The annual meeting of the Women's
Institute was held In Community Hall
With 30 ladies present and with Mrs.
Gordon McPherson presiding. The
roll call was answered by payment of
fees. Mrs. McKenzie Webb presented
the report of the nominating commit
tee. This was accepted and the fol
lowing are the new officers: President,
Mrs. G. McPherson; 1st Vive Pres.,
Miss Mary Murray; 2nd Vice Pres.,
Mrs. Ball; 3rd Vice Pres., Mrs, D.
Phillips; Sec-Treas., Mrs, Allan Dur-
tjin; Assist, Mrs, Tom Todd; District
Rep., Mrs. McK. Webb; Pianist, Mrs.
Will Rutherford; Asst., Mrs. E. W.
Rice; Auditors, Mrs. J. Cameron, Mrs.
Stanley Todd; Convenors: Education,
Mrs, D. Phillips; Home Economics,
Mrs. Rice; Health and Child Welfare,
Mrs. Stuart; Agriculture, Mrs. A.
Gautit; Legislation, Miss M. Murray;
Historical Research, Mrs. Ball; Can-
adianizatlon, iMrs. Lome, Woods;
Peace F^ueatios, Mrs. S. Todd; War
Activities, Mrs. W» A. Miller, Mrs. CX
McPherson, Mrs, MoKt Wehb. Mrs,
Will Rutherford and Mrs. W. A. Mill-
The weather has been favorable for
the farmers getting the spring grain
in, the dandelions are here again, and
most of the ladies have their house
cleaning done, so ’everything is off to
a good start,
Mr. Keith Johnston, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Johnston, 10th Con.,
has joined the R.C.A.ft His near heir
ghboUrs gathered at Courey's Corners
club house last Friday night and pre
sented him with a pen and pencil set,
a wrist watch and. a money belt. Keith
thanked ,his neighbors for their kind
ness/ *
Mrs. Lome Farrish and son, George,
spent a few days in Toronto last week.
Miss Jean Raynard near Paramount,
is assisting Mrs. Robert Scott.
Sorry to hear that Mrs, John Little,
near Kintail, is under the doctor’s care
from the effects of a bad told.
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Nelson arid
daughter, Jean, spent Sunday after*
CLEARING
AUCTION SALE
Comisting of Household
Effects, on Victoria Street
West, on
SATURDAY, MAY 10
at LOO pan.
O.V. Hayden, Prop.
Well. Henderson, Attct
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Kcnzie, Lake Shore road.
iMr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robb and little
daughter, Anna, near Pinkerton, spent
Monday with her father, Mr. John
Farrish, and brother, Mr. L, Farrish.
The W.M.S. of Hackett’s Circuit
held their regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs, John Mullin Tues
day afternoon. This being a special
meeting for the grandmothers, there
was a splendid turn-out of members.
The Roll Call was answered by some
thing we remembered about our
also
our
grandmothers. The program
consisted of readings .about
Grandmothers, -what they would think
of their granddaughters of today, Mrs.
Nelson was the oldest, in her 90th
year. She is a great-great-grandmoth
er, Mrs. John Campbell and Mrs, Sam
Sherwood are great-grandmothers;
others were: Mrs. Wilson Irwin, Mrs,
Roy Alton, Mrs, Alec Hackett, Mrs.
Gilbert Vint, Mrs, T. A. Cameron and
Mrs. (Rev.) Jas. Wilkins. Lunch was
served at the close of the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Alton and
children, 6th con,, West Wawanosh,
spent Sunday afternoon with his uncle
and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. D. K, Alton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Nicholson, near
Auburn, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Irwin.
BORN
MILLER—In Wingham General Hos
pital, to Mr. and Mrs, Alvin Miller,
Wingham, on Monday, April 27th,
a son.
FINLEY—In Wingham, to Mr. and
Mrs. James Finley, a daughter —
Elizabeth Joan.
WEDDINGS
Alkins - Lutton
St. Olave’s Anglican Church, Toron
to, was the setting for a wedding Sat
urday afternoon when Merry Eleanor,
daughter of iMr. and Mrs. John Lut
ton, arid granddaughter of Mr. T. Lut
ton and Mrs. Wm. Deyell, of Wing
ham, became the bride of Mr. Budd
Alvin Alkins, son of Mrs. Alkins and
the late Mr. J. Alkins. Rev. Sextus
Stiles officiated, and Mr. Bouchier
was at the organ.
The bride, given in marriage by her
father, wore a white jersey gown with
lace yoke and sleeves, shoulder veil
arranged with orange blossoms and
carried a bouquet of white and pink
carnations and sweet peas. She was
attended by her sisters, Miss Kae as
maid of honor-and Miss Norine as
■bridesmaid. Their gowns were of jer
sey, one in gold and the other in tur
quoise, with matching .bonnet hats and
carrying bouquets of sweet peas and
pansies.
Mr. Leslie Alkins was best man for
his brother, and the ushers were Mr,
Don Butcher,‘Mr. Jack Savage, Mr.
Gordon Heal and Mr. Morley McMul
len, 1 ■ 1
The reception was held at the Boule
vard Club. Mrs, Lutton wore navy
flowered chiffon with navy hat and
corsage of Johanna Hill roses, and the
groom’s mother was in lime green
crepe with brown accesories and cor
sage of Talisman roses.
After a motor trip to Montreal, the
couple will live at 212 Willard Ave.
The .bride went away in a figured
brown and green crepe dress, beige
coat,
ies.
with brown and beige accessor-
OBITUARY
James F. Hooper
Following an illness of over three
years, James F. Hooper, a resident of
Turnberry pased on Friday afternoon
at his residence, Lot 5, Con. 4, in his
78th year. He was born on the farm
on which he died, spending his entire
life there. His parents, James Hooper
of Summ§rset, Eng., and Rebecca Yoe
of Devonshire, Eng., were pioneers of
Turnberry. He leaves to mourn his
passing, one brother, Andrew J. Hoop
er, 2nd Con, of Turnberry, and a sis
ter, Miss Anna D. Hooper, of Turn
berry For 17 years he was a trustee
nad sec.i-treas, of S.S. No, 2, Turn
berry.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. J, F. Ball, rector of Wroxeter
Anglican Church, of which he was a
member, at his late residence Monday
afternoon. Interment in Wroxeter
Cemetery,
4John Perdue
A life-long resident of Morris
Township, John Perdue, passed on at
the home of his brother-in-law, Mr,
Henry Bosman, Tuesday, May 6th, in
his 75th year, For the past 26 years
Mr. Perdue has been an invalid as the
result of an accident while threshing.
He was born on the second of Morris
and lived all his life on this line, either
at his home or the home of his bro
ther-in-law. Surviving are two sisters,
Mrs. Henry (Mary) Bosman, Morris,
and Mrs. Robert Elston of Rugby, N,
Dakota, His only brother, Dr, Henry
Perdue, of Philadelphia, predeceased
him in 1910,
The fuuerM service will be held
front the residence of his brother-in-
law, Mr. Henry Bosman, lot 15, Cott.
2, Morris, at 2 p.m. oti Thursday, May
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$25 In Cash Prizes
$10 First Prize; $5 Second Prize
and Ten $1 Prizes.
ALSO A NUMBER OF SPECIAL PRIZES NOT
CLAIMED LAST WEEK.
A lyeky ticket with every 25 cents you spend
at Bank Nite Stores.
Sth. The service will be conducted by
Rev. C. Tavener, of Bluevale, pastor
of Ebenezer United Church of which
Mr. Perdue was a member. Burial will
take place in Wingham Cemetery.
Robert Johnston
Robert Johnston, Goderich, former
county and Surrogate Court clerk and
sheriff for the County of Huron, died
Monday afternoon after an illness of
over a year, in his 60th year.
His death removes a prominent fig
ure active in public, social and church
life of both Huron and Bruce counties
for nearly a quarter of a century.
His fatal illness forced his retire
ment from his Government position
only a few months’ ago.
Born in Lucknow, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston, he
was reeve of that village for 10 years
and warden of the County of Bruce in
the year 1921.
In January, 1927, he was appointed
■county and Surrogate .Court clerk of
Huron and early in 1935, he also was
appointed sheriff. He received and de
served the reputation of an efficient
and painstaking official.
Surviving are his widow, the former
M>ayme Joynt, of Lucknow-; two dau
ghters, the Misses Roberta and Paul
ine; two brothers, William, of Hamil
ton, and Gordon, of Kingston, and
five sisters, Mrs. Harry Logan, Tees
water; Mrs, George Haigh, of Sea
forth, and Mrs. Russell Robertson, of
Lucknow.
The funeral is to-day (Wednesday).
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R. G. Smillie, of Hensall. /
A cousin of the victim, Dorothy-
Keyes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Keyes, of Mitchell, had a finger
burned by.the live wire.
The two children were on the way
to bring a herd of cows to the barti
for milking. Gerald noticed the dog:
was dead by the fallen tree and at
tempted to remove it when he was el
ectrocuted.
Harold Parker, the father of the vic
tim, heard screams and rushed to the
scene. He managed to pull the lad
from the wires and rushed him to the
doctor’s office where he died shortly
afterwards.
TRIED TO SAVE PET
DOG, LOST LIFE
of His Dog Cost 7-Year-Old
•Hensall Boy His Life
PINEAPPLE
Now at their Best. It’s Canning Fa,
Time. The ideal jj QCc
Large Sfee. - Ofor i/O
Love
2 Lbs.
Shirriff’s Orange Qf?c
Marmalade * 32 oz. Jar
Shirriff’s Regular 1 *> c
Jelloy Powders 2 pkgs.
Lux Toilet Soap - 2 Calebs 9c
Home Grown
Rhubarb - Large bunches **
Firm Pipe 4
Bananas - - 2 The. * •
k
FRESH BAKED ' '
BISCUITS
Marshmallow
Cocoanut Top
2 lbs. 29c
Gypsies Gyp Exeter Man
Two,women of a band of gypsies,,
passing through Exeter, called at the
home of a resident of the village and.
asked for food. He invited them in,
gave, them something to eat, then left
the house for a few minutes. On his
return the women had gone, and $100
that .he had had in the house was miss
ing. The police are investigating.
TRAINEES TO DO HOME
DEFENSE DUTY
Love for his. dog cost seven-year-
old Gerald Parker his life Friday ev
ening. The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Parker, who reside three miles
from Hensall, was electrocuted when
he attempted to pull the lifeless body
of his dog from a hydro wire which
had fallen on hife father’s farm. Over
4,000 volts passed through the boy's
body. He died a few minutes later af
ter being removed to the office of Dr.
Defence Minister Ralston announced
men undergoing the four-month com
pulsory training period for the Re
serve Army will be retained in the
forces for duty on coastal defence and ■
internal security.
He also forecast a recruiting drive
to obtain about 22,000 volunteers for
overseas service.
The announcement, made at a press
conference, marked the first decision
to make practical use of the men call
ed up for training Under the National
Resources Mobilization Act.
The minister said the overseas vol-'
unteers were needed to overcome-
forshortages in the quotas of enlist
ments for reinforcing units now over
seas in recent months and to bring Ac
tive Army units in Canada destined
for overseas service up to full strength.
Figures .released last Tue§day show
ed 9,830 men called up in March and
April now were in training under the
4-month plan.
DOMINION
Ss. ; .TO,js SUFFtCHHr!
Dbmino 30 Oz. Btl.
LIME RICKEY
2 for 15c
GINGER ALE-10c
Clark’s 20 Oz. OEPORK & BEANS 3 tins*5
Clark’s i»o Oz/ HETOMATO Juice 3 tins *5
Aylmer < 45 Oz. 0*7
PEACHES halvfcs 2 tins “ •
Dewkist Lombard r>EPLUMS - 3-15 Oz. tins"5
Grapefruit Juice 2 20 oz. Tin* 19c
Corn Flakes Kellogg* 3 ?kg«. 25c
Shredded Wheat 2 Pkgs. 23c
Shirriff’s Liishus <
Jelly Powders - 3 Pkgs. 1
COFFEE
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Richmello «>. 42c
Early
Morning
CELERY
White Hearts 1 ■f
Bunch - - - 11
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