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CL�O!N NEWS -RECORD
PAGE NINE
News of Hensall.
Christmas Party
The annual Christmas Tree Par-
ty sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce and Hensall Branch of
'Canadian Legion for the children
of Hensall and community was
held Saturday afternoon with the
largest crowd ever in Hensall for
the party. Four hundred and
ninety bags of candy and treats
were handed out to the children.
The town hall was literary pack-
• ed for the presentation of six films
in the charge of L. Tiberio, RCAF
Station Centralia. Dr. D. McKel-
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vie, chairman of special events
the.nked Ron Mock, owner of
Hurondale Dairy for his donation
of 420 bottles of chocolate milk,
Reeve Kerslake extended the wel-
come to Santa Claus. The affair
was a great success..
62nd Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell,
residents of Hensall for the past
26 years will observe their 62nd
wedding anniversary on Christmas
Day.
Their wedding day they recall
very vividly with weather like is
being experienced today, While
they drove to Dublin to take the
train to Toronto and Montreal for
their wedding trip, it was a lovely
mild day and farmers were all out
ploughing the land.
Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell resided in
Tuckersmith before coming to
Hensall, They enjoy fairly good
-health. Mr. Mitchell is very act-
ive and does the family shopping
and goes to the post office for
mail. They have one son Stanley,
three daughters. Mrs. Melville
Traquair, Mrs. Jarvis Horton and
Mrs. Carl Stoneman.
Huron Lodge No. 224 A,F. and
A,M. was visited by the DDGIVM'
Rt. Wor, Bro. Robin E. Thompson,
Clinton, recently. Lodges from all
over the district were represent-
ed. A turkey luncheon was served.
Sgt. Meliiinnon Home
Sergeant Ronald McKinnon who
has been stationed with the 48th
Highland Battalion as wireless op-
erator in Hanover, Germany, for
the past two years, arrived home
in Hensall on Wednesday, Novem-
ber 24. His ship docked at Wolfe's
Cove, near Quebec on Tuesday. He
enlisted in London and has been
in the army for two and a half
• VOTERS' LIST POSTING
TOWNSHIP OF STANLEY
I, Fred Watson, Clerk of the Municipality of the
Township of Stanley, in the County of Huron, declare that
B have posted up in my office, R.R. 3, Bayfield, the Voters'
List for the year 1953 and I hereby call upon all voters to
take. immediate proceedings to have any omissions or errors
corrected according to law.
This list was posted in my office on the 30th day of
November, 1963,
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FRED WATSON, Clerk
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SAY KIPPEN MAN
S,PI:D IN IY rrenIrLL
MITCHELi.,—A I ippen man has
been charged with speeding and
dangerois driving following a pol,,
Ice chase which reached speeds of
90 Miles an hour after the man's
car sped through the town with
no lights, Saturday night. Police
Chief Ralph D, Chisholm, (form-
erly of Clinton), said the car went
through Mitchell at 80 miles an
hour and the speed reached 90 be-
fore he finally halted the car about
five miles west of the town on
Highway 8, John Cooper, 24, was
released on bail Sunday for court
appearance Monday on the two
charges.
years. His bride, whom he met in
England while taking a special
course, will arrive in .Canada on
December 15, He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs, Donald McKinnon,
Hensall.
Toro Peters Homme.
Private Tom Peters, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Peters, Hensall,
who has been stationed with the
27th Brigade in Hanover, Germ-
any, for the past two years, arriv-
ed home last Thursday to spend a
47 day leave and will report back
to the Personnel Depot in•London
on January 4. The "Columbia"
on which he sailed, docked at
Wolfe's Cove, near Quebec. Tom
enlisted in London in May 1951,
and went overseas in December of
that.year, He did not have much
to say regarding conditions over
there. His only comment was that
the food was good but the cooks,
did not know how to cook it, He
said it could not come up to
mother's cooking, and he was glad
to be home again., to get some
good square meals.
WMS at Manse
Mrs. W. J. Rogers was hostess
at her home on December 3 for
the meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society. The chair was
taken by Mrs, W, B. Cross, and
the devotional period by Mrs. W.
Alexander and Mrs. W. Stephen-
son; Mrs. Jarvis Horton read a
Christmas message "What does
Christmas Mean to You?" Jane
Horton, Gwen Spencer and Charles
Mickle favoured with a delightful
piano trio, Mrs. C. Cook and Iyliss
A, Consitt were recipients of gifts
for their faithful work in the past.
Mrs. Cross made the presentations.
Lunch was served.
The Hensall branch of the Can-
adian Legion have installed a fine
new TV set in the Legion Rooms.
Legion Officers
The following officers for 1954
were elected at the December
meeting of the Hensall branch of
the Canadian Legion held Decem-
ber 7. President Donald Dayman
was returned to office fox" the
third term. Other officers are:
first vice-president, Dr. D. J. Mc-
Kelvie; second vice-president, Ro-
bert Sangster; secretary -treasurer,
E. R. Shaddick; sergeant at arms,
George Varley; executive, Roy
Smale, Harold Bonthron, Eugene
Forrister, W. F. Aikenhead.
$25 was donated to the Canad-
ian Legion Christmas Tree Fund
in London; $10 to the Tubercular
Veterans Camp Fund; $25 to the
Hensall Christmas Tree Fund.
Plans were made for a fowl bingo
to be held shortly.
Zone Commander D. J. Thorn-
dike, Clinton, will install the new
officers at the January meeting.
Rebekahs Meet
The regular meeting of Amber
Rebekah Lodge was held in the
lodge rooms December 2 with the
Noble Grand, Mrs. Dorothy Park-
er, in charge. There were visit-
ing members from Ilderton lodge
present.
Three new members joined by
transfer, Mrs. Gladys Cunningham
from Paisley Memorial Lodge at
Ilderton; Mrs. Dorothy Marks
from Monkton Star Lodge at
Monkton, and Mrs, Alice Ferg.
After the meeting a social hour
was spent consisting of a vocal
duett by Mrs. Henrietta Brown
and Mrs. Edith Bell; and a reading
by Miss M. Ellis. A delicious lunch
was served.
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Fine Partridge Specimen.
—Ontario Dept, of Lands and Forests
Decline in the number of young birds is causing concern for
the future of Ontario's Hungarian partridge. Smaller than ruffed
grouse, they are coloured a fine mixture of white, rust and cream
with a dark brown patch on the belly and chestnut bars on flanks.
This healthy specimen was raised at the Ontario Lands and
Forests pens at Codrington, near Trenton.
WMS of Auburn Church Holds Annual.
Appoints New Slate of Officers for 1954
(By our Auburn correspondent)
The Christmas meeting of the
W.M,S. of Knox United Church
was held in the Sunday School
on December 1, with Mrs. C. C.
Washington in eharge and Mrs.
W. J. Craig at the piano. The
theme of the meeting was "And
the word became flesh and dwelt
among us." The meeting open-
ed with a hymn followed by the
Lord's Prayer repeated in unison
Mrs. Oliver Anderson read the
scripture lesson, and Mrs, A.
Campbell offered prayer.
The worship centre consisted
of lighted candles, flanked by
evergreen to make an attractive
setting for the pageant which
followed. "Joy to the World"
was sung. Mrs. K. McDougal
reresenting Jerusalem told the
story of the costumes at Christ-
mas time in eight different
countries around the world. As
each country was described a
member of the WMS entered
dressed in the costume of that
country and carried some sy-
mbol of its Christmas celebrat-
ion. Miss M. R. Jackson repre-
senting Poland carried a pe -
plica of the nativity scene; Mrs.
H. Mogridge, representing Hol-
land carried wooden shoes. Mrs.
W. T. Robison representing the
Philippines carried a guitar;
Miss A. Mcllwain, representing
France carried a tray of fruit
used at the Christmas celebrat-
ion; Mrs. W. Straughan, repre-
senting Sweden carried a tray
with food eaten there for after-
noon tea during the Christmas
season; Mrs, F. Toll, represent-
ing Mexico carried Mexican. pot-
tery; Mrs. C. M. Straughan, re-
presenting Turkey carried a
cross; Mrs. A. Plunkett,. repre-
senting Canada carried a small
Christmas tree. Between en-
trances in the pageant Mrs. W. ,
3, Craig played Christmas car-
ols. At the completion those
representing the different coun-
tries all re-entered and as they
took their place around "Jerus-
alum", they and the congregat-
ion sang "Joy to the World".
Mrs. Campbell took charge of
the business period and after
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the roll call the reading of the
minutes and the treasurer's re-
port were given. The offering
was received by Mrs. B. Craig
and Mrs. G. McClinchey and the
dedicatory prayer was sung.
Mrs. F. Plaetzer presented the
following slate of officers; hon-
orary president, Mrs. C. C
Washington, Mrs. F. Toll; pres-
ident, Mrs. A. Campbell; vice-
president, Mrs. Sid McClinchey;
recording secretary, Miss 112.
King; assistant, Mrs. E. Wight -
man; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. H. Mogridge; literature and
missionary monthly, Mrs. C. M,
Straughan; Christian stewardship,
Mrs. G. McClinchey; Christian
citizenship, Mrs. D. Anderson;
treasurer, Miss Viola Thompson.
Finance committee, Mrs. G.
McClinchey, Mrs. C. Straughan,
Mrs. Wightman, Miss Viola
Thompson, Mrs, A. Campbell;
stranger secretary, Miss M. R.
Jackson, Mrs, Mogridge, Mrs. F.
Toll, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. J. Durnin,
Miss Elmo, Mutch, Mrs, William
Stranghan; supply committee,
Mrs. H. Mogridge, Mrs. W.
Straughan, Mrs. J. Craig, Miss
Sadie Carter, Mrs. W. J. Craig,
Mrs. J. Jackson, Mrs. H. Arm-
strong, Miss A. Mcllwain; tem-
perance committee, Mrs. G.
Million, Mrs. Guy Cunningham;
social committee, Mrs. B. Craig,
Mrs. S. Ament, Mrs. E. Taylor,
Mrs. R. McDougal, Mrs. N. Pat-
terson, Mrs, W. Young, Mrs. O.
E. Erratt, Mrs. F. Plaetzer.
Pianist, Mrs. W. J. Craig;
assistant, Mrs. S. McClinchey;
music committee, Miss Sadie
Carter, Mrs. G. McClinchey,
Mrs. E. Durnin; mission band,
superintendent seniors, Miss M.
R. Jackson; mission band sup-
erintendent juniors, Mrs. M.
Bean; mite box secretary, Mrs.
Roy Easom; flower committee
for church, Mrs. H. Mogridge,
Mrs. D. Fowler, Mrs. C. Strau-
ghan, Mrs. F. Toll; special flow-
er committee, Mrs. R. Easom,
Mrs. C. M. Straughan; press
secretary, Miss M. King, Mrs. E.
Wightman.
Mrs. Easom received the mite
boxes and Miss M. King, Mrs. D.
Fowler and Mrs. A. Campbell
were appointed to prepare and
present the Christmas boxes to
shut-ins. Mrs. Campbell offer-
ed the closing prayer.
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Prize Architects
In Windsor Contest
D. C. Johnson, grandson -in-law
of Mrs, Margaret Manning, Lon-
desboro, with his partner C. S.
McWhinnie, (both Windsor -born
architects), have been declared
winners of the $10,000 award for
the best design for a proposed new
civic auditorium in Windsor.
The design called for a structure
of impressive beauty located along
the city's waterfront, at an esti-
mated cost of $2,000,000. Upon
hearing of the success of their en-
try, Mr. Johnson, as senior part-
ner, spoke for the firm, "We are
extremely glad to win, especially
in the face of such distinguished
competition."
Mr. Johnson's wife is the former
Miss Phyllis Manning, only daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Manning,
49-b formerly of Londesboro, and a
granddaughter of Mrs. Margaret 1
s.ae, b Manning, Londesboro.
Snell Reunion
President is
Man -of -the -Year
Humphrey S. Gray, .or 'Uncle
Hump" as be is known to his many
friends in Hullett Township, has
been proclaimed Man -of -the -dear
by the Benton Harbor Chamber.
of Commerce. Attorney H. S.
Gray, who has for yearsbeen
president of the SneII Reunion
which meets annually in Londes-
baro Community Hall, was born
on the 13th concession of Hullett
Township, on September 8, 1868.
By the time Mr. Gray was 18
s old he had completed prim-
ary education in the rural school
in Hullett, and high school at Clin-
ton Collegiate, and was off to
Georgian Bay County to teach
school for two years. Then by dint
of lumbering in Michigan forests
at low pay during the spring, sum-
mer and fall, he put himself
through law school at Ann Arbour,
Michigan, graduating by 1895 with
an A,B., an LL.B and an A.M. de-
gree,
He first practised law in Lud-
ington, Mich., and represented
that district in the legislature for
a time before moving to Bencorz
Harbour, Mich„ where he built up
a large law practice, specializing
in corporation municipal yaw.
Ho is cz'edi,ted with being one.
of the loading citizens in the de.
vel,ollniezlt of ,Benton, ifarbour•s Vin,
clustrieai. civic, educational' and
w'lfare growth, and has c'ontribu-
ted' a great deal in the way of re-
creation grounds and living quart
tors for that city's population,
When Mr, Gray chose benton
Harbour as his place to live, ne
saw great future in store for it,
and now at 85 predicts still a
greater future, He carries on
business as usual, six days a week,
and is open for business at half.
past eight each morning, He help-
ed build Benton Harbour into the
city it is today, through encour-
agement of industry financially
when necessary.
He has made and lost and given
away a lot of money, but money
in itself has never meant much to
him. It's what one does with his
money that counts most, he de-
clares.
The winner of the annual Man -
of -The -Year award, presented by
the Chamber of Commerce in Ben-
ton Harbour, received his award
from the, hand of Walter New-
house, following the presentation
address by Attorney John A. Mar-
zal1, Chicago, patent attorney
and former United States patent
Commissioner.
The president of the Chamber
of Commerce said of Mr. Gray,
"fie personifies the true goal of
the Chamber of Commerce—he
has always . faithfully pursued
community objectives,"
TO THE ELECTORS OF
HULLETT TOWNSHIP:
1 wish to thank all the voters for the
support they gave me at the polls on Mon-
day, December 7.
Wishing you one and ail the Compli-
ments of the Season.
Tom Leiger
Clinton Monument Shop
Open Every Friday and by Appointment
Local Representative: J. J. Zapfe, Phone 103
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