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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-05-07, Page 5Supplerncnt to Clinton News Record CIINTQN, ONTARIO X THURSDAY, MAY 7, 19 News of Londesboro. .4.f.,..-. . Mr. and Mrs. Prest and Mrs, E. please leave them with Mrs. W, J. Crawford visited with Mrs. Lyon„or Mrs. W, Govier, not latex James Ballentyne, Brussels. than the day of the meeting, May Mr. and Mrs. William Griffiths 14. are visiting this week with their vrU Meets son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and The regular meeting of the Mrs. William Breen, London, Burns-Londesboro YPU was held Mrs. Nellie Watson, who has in . Londesboro United Church on been a patient in Clinton Public. Sunday night, The meeting began Hospital for a week and a half is with a sing -song led by Gail Man - now at the home of her daughter, Hing. After' a short recreational Mr. and Mrs. William Riley, I -Ten- period, a film "Common Ground" sail, was shown. The devotional part of the meeting began with Bert Lyon giving the call to worship, The Scripture was read by Robert Tomlinson. Bert Lyon gave a reading. Clare Vincent led in prayer. The offering was taken up and the meeting was closed Bale To Be Packed with the repeating of the Mizpah The May meeting of the Worn- benediction, Lunch was served en's Missionery Society will be and the evening ,closed : with held in the Sunday School room "Taps." of the United Church an Thurs- day, May 14. The bale will be packed as soon as possible. Any- one who has articles for the bale, Mother's Day Service Mother's Day or Family Day will be observed in the church next Sunday morning, May 10, at ten o'clock, The Sunday School will have charge of the service. omen's Institute Members of the Londesboro Women's Institute met in Londes- boro Community Hall on Tuesday,1"' April 28, with Mrs. Stanley Lyon, the president, in the chair. Mrs. J. H. Philips, president of the Blyth WI, installed the new of. flcers. Reports were given by the various conveners; and,plans made included the sponsorinof a booth at the school field day some time in June, A bazaar is sched. uled for July. Mis, Joseph Shaddiek, Mrs, George Thomason, and Mrs. Clare Vincent were named delegates to the district annual meeting at Dungannon on May 28. Mrs, Willis VanEgmond, Clinton, ac- companied on the accordion for a sing -song, Following an interest- ing talk on new Canadians by Mrs. Clarence Ball, Mrs. Christ- ianson, a new Canadian from Den- mark, now living at Summerhill, sang a Danish hymn and the Dan- ish national anthem in that lang- uage. 'An instructive demonstration on the art of rug -making by using "noodles", remnants from hosiery factories was given by Mrs. W. VanEgmond. She showed several rugs she recently completed. A bkking sale held at the meeting realized $22.15. A lunch was serv- ed to the 40 women present. w.„+1-'rs-,-*+s.--i-f"+-.-. +fat- HOLME$VI LLE The regular meeting of the Wil- helmine Mission Band, Holmes- Ville United Church, was held in the school on Friday, May 1. With Kenneth Potter as leader, ' the meeting opened with the singing of "When Mothers of. Salem", fol- lowed by repeating the Mission Band Purpose. Franklin Yeo led in prayer, and Mary Helen Yeo read the Scrip- ture lesson, St. Luke 10: 30-37. The president, • Mary Hutchins, conducted the business period. The hymn "God Sees the Little Spar- row Fall" was sung and Cathie Potter gave a peace reading. An exercise on "My Favorite Verse” was given by Jim Mc- Cullough, Barbara Yeo, Bonita Williams and Paul Cudmore. A game "Pin the tail on the donkey" wat played by all. Dawn Grigg played "Country Garden" as a piano solo, and Edward McCul- lough gave an item on temper- ance. The study books were taken by the leaders, Mrs. .Frank McCul- n,; THH ROYAL BAYK OF CANADA IN LONDON The eyes of the world will be on London in June. Thousands of Canadians will be there for the Coronation. And they will find in the heart of the Commonwealth two little pieces of Canada. Through the years our two London branches have become popular "rendezvous" for Cana- dians visiting the Old Country. Here you can +1 cash or purchase travellers cheques, exchange money, leave valuables for safekeeping, arrange to have mail forwarded or held and make use of other services provided by Canada's largest bank. So if you are off to London this Corona- tion year, make a note 'of these handy Royal Bank offices, where you ca' n do all your banking business in a familiar, friendly atmosphere. TWO BRANCHES IN LONDON . Our main London office (right) is at 6 Lothbury, in the heart of the financial district, opposite Tivoli corner and the northern side of the Banff of England. Our West gild Erangh (left) is situated at Cockspur St., just 'off Trafalgar Square, a step from Canada House and the Office of the High Commissioner. T .>! tj`arc you leave for Eudora, call at any of our 'branches for travellers cheques and other financial arrangements for your trip. Ask for free copy °tout Coronation folder containing a handy map of London* lough and Mrs, Jack Yeo, The meeting Closed with the hymn, "Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me" and the Mizpah benediction. Mrs. H. McPhail, Cromarty, visited last Friday with her -cous- in, Mrs. W. Yeo. John Finlay The community was saddened this past week when word was received of the sudden death of John Finlay on April 27 in hospi- tal in Wyandotte, Mich. The late Mr. Finlay was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Finlay, and a brother . of Bert Finlay, of con- cession nine; Mrs. A. F, McCul- lough, Regina, Sask., and Miss Adele Finlay, Clinton. The fun- eral, which was largely attended, was held from the Grubach fun- eral home, River Rouge, Mich.,,to Michigan Memorial Cemetery, with Rev, Williams of_ the Baptist Church in charge. ' Those from this district attending the funeral were Mrs. J. W. Smith. and Miss May Jardine, Goderich; Miss Adele Finlay, Clinton; Bert Fin- lay and Frank McCullough, Wesley -Willis- Uolmesville Of interest to people in this district was the passing at the Huron Presbytery of the United Church, in Goderich, on May 1, of the uniting of Holmesville United Church with Wesley -Willis United Church, Clinton. This will be known as the Wesley-Willis--- Holmesville charge. 0 Governor Genual Is To Open Plowing Match F. A. Lashley, secretary -man- ager of the Ontario Plowmen' Association, has announced that the Governor General, Hon, Vin- cent Massey, officially would open the 1953 International Plowing Match on October 6, at 2 o'clock. The match, which this year will include a "World match class" featuring entries from many coun- tries, will be held on the Counties Home Farm, on the outskirts of Cobourg, Durham and Northum- berland Counties. Already there are indications that this year's match will be larger than ever and that large crowds will be in attendance dur- ing the four days from October 6 , 9. BRICK or BLOCKWORK CHIMNEYS BUILT or REPAIRED FREE ESTIMATES REASONABLE RATES RIL.IA HARRIS Phone CHL .ton 908r3 ART BELL Phone Goderich 934r24 11-tfh /aif Pints think milk Is just about tops. It's better than peanuts Or kallypops. 35.