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Teeswater Flower Tasks
The annual meeting of District number eight of
the Ontario Horticultural Association was held
Wednesday afternoon, July 8th in the Town Hall,
at Teeswater,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holdenmeyer
Double.Ring Wedding At Kitchener
For Marion Horner, Ed Holdenmeyer
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Kit-
chener was ,the setting for the marriage of Marion
Shirley May Horner and Edward .larneS Holden-
meyer on Saturday, June .20th.
Has Cole Hui History
Auburn 3 hurch 7
AUBURN—Westfield United Church will ob-
serve the 75th AnniverSary of the founding next
Sunday, July 19 with a former minister, Rev.
Harold Snell,'of London, as guest speaker.
ears
stayed for five years, being fol-
lowed by Rev. H. C. Wilson in
1935. Rev. W. G. Rose, Rev.
Harold Snell, Rev, A. G: Hew-
itt, Rev.. C. C. Washington,
Rev. Robert Hiltz and Rev. R.
M. Sweeney until 1961 when
Rev. Charles Lewis followed
and was the minister until June
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The tiCAF Clinton Marching Band and Color Party participated in the
Lions International Convention parade in Toronto recently and was the only
Air Force group in the parade. Despite the long math. in the summer heat,
Sgt, P. It. Zahalat found there were attractive diversions—such as Joan Levy
pictured atove. (RCAF' Photo)
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INCREDIBLE P T.POURRI .AT .BAYFIELD RUMMAGE SALE
Over 100 delegates attended
from the 18 societies in this
division. There were represen-
tatives from Auburn, Brussels,
Blyth, Culross, Clinton, Ches-
ley,. Hanover, Lucknow, Owen
Sound, Ripley and Southamp-
ton.
An 'official welcome to Tees-
water was extended by the
president of the Horticultural
Society, Miss Helen Arkell, and
also by the town fathers. •
Clifford H. Epps of Clinton,
head of District 8, OHA, an-
nounced a special. prize this
year from the OHA to the Dist-
rict making the biggest , in-
crease in membership and Aso
his personal prize to 'the society
with the largest increased mem-
bership.
Mrs. Stewart Middleton, sec-
retary . of the Clinton branch,
Area Malefactors
Pay $118 In Fines
At County Court
Three Clinton residents, and
a Kippen youth drew fines re-
tently in county court at Gode-
rich,
Robert Gerald Johnston, 18,
of Kippen, was fined $25 and
costs when he pleaded guilty
to having liquor in his posses-
Bien in Goderich Township on
Jtine 5. The liquor had. net
been atquired legally by hitri.
Claude J, 0. Fontaine, 18, of
RCAF Station Clinton, was
fined $20 and costs when he
pleaded guilty to making an
improper left turn in Tucker-
snail Township on June 5.
John Murray Hymers, of
Clinton, was fined $45 and
costs or one month in jail when
he pleaded guilty to having li-
qtter Sri his posseSsion in Tuck-
erstnith Township on May 24,
place other than his resi-
dence,
ErnMersori G. Smith, 33, Of
Clinton, Was fined $15 and
Costs, or three days in jail,
When he pleaded guilty to hav-
ing liquor in his possession
May 22 in C4odenich Township
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acted as secretary for the
meeting.
Present were Mr. R. F.
Gomme, provincial secretary,
OHA, and Mr. Markle, the OHA
treasurer.
These men both brought
greetings from the OHA and
presented the overall picture of
the work and problems of the
Ontario Horticultural Society.
A highlight of the meeting
was the election of officers,,
conducted by Mr. Gomme.
The director of District 8;
OHA; Clifford H. Epps, was
re-elected unanimously, a n d
Mr. Fred Jones of Owen Sound
is assistant director.
A large part of the meeting
was devoted to a panel discus-
sion on gardening problems.
The meeting adjourned and a
supper was served in the town
hall, after which the delegates
were taken on a conducted tour
of the best Teetswater gardens
which showed evidence of am-
ple rainfall.
Members present from Clin-
ton included Mrs; Ed. Farquhar,
Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes, Miss
Luella Johnston, Miss 'Luella
Walkinshaw, Mrs, Milton
Steepe, Miss E. Wiltse, Mrs. T.
R. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. C.
IL Epps and Mr, and Mrs.
Stewart Middleton..
Auburn Boy Hurt
In Caw Accident
Raymond Hallam, 19, of
Auburn, was seriously injured
Sunday bight in a two - car
crash on the CNA bridge at
Highway 21.
He Was reported in fair cen-,
ditien in Victoria Hospital,
London, with hand injuries.
karen McLean; 17, of Ooder=
ith, a passenger in his car,
Suffered a fractured ankle and
abdominal injuries.
Driver of the second Car,
Joseph Tehan, 24, of Newmark,
was admitted 'to hetPital for
treatment of internal and fac-
ial injuries.
police said the two cars
sideswiped each other on the
bridge about 2 am,
The bride 18 the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Horner
of Kitchener. The groom is the
son of Mrs. joSeph Hoiden-
!toyer of Kitchener and the
late Mr. Holdentneyer,
The church was decorated
With basketa of white and Sick-
low mums, ferns and candel-
abra for the clettble-ring Serv-
ice officiated by the Rey, John
Pereda.
Sister Astella played the
wedding music and Mrs. Reg.
Sellner was the soloist for the
service.
The bride, given in Marriage
by her father, was, gowned in
a hooped dress of charitilly lace
over' satin, The ,Cotillion
was Styled with a bouffant
skirt, shaped to a chapel train
with a scalloped hemline, fall-
ing from a dropped Waistline
accented with lace resettet.
Her diadem headpitee, wedding
carte tiered in erystal and tiny
pearls, held a full tiered bouf-
fant veil. The bride carried a
white rosary cascade of red
sweetheart roses extending love
knots, holding Sweethearts.
The matron, of honour, Mrs.
Edward Miedzwiez of Kitchen-
er, were a ballerina - length
gowf in silk organza in. Capon
blue, with a fitted bodice,
short sleeves with a floor-
length Skint worn over her
sheath Skirt. She Wore a mat-
ching bow and veil headpiece,
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The church is making great
plans to celebrate this import-
ant milestone in the life of
this East Wawandsh congre-
gation and- on the Monday
following a dinner will be held
at ,the church Sunday School
room.
On June 25, 1889, the corner-
stone of the church was laid
on ;the corner" oflot 33, conces-
sion 5 of East Wawanosh
Township and the contractor
was James Young, of Auburn,
who contracted for $1,414.00.
Church History
In October of that same
year, the new church was open-
ed for public worship. Mrs. Ro-
bert Henry was the first organ-
ist anci'lVirs. Joseph Jackson
was choir leader. Mr. McClin-
ton gave the land on which the
church was built.
Rev. Isaacs was the pastor at
this time and the building com-
mittee consisted of James Jack-
son, John McDowell, J. McClin-
ton, John Stackhouse and T. H.
Taylor.
In 1893 it was found that
accommodation had to be built
for the horses and carriages
that carried the people to
church on Sundays and for
prayer meetings. Mr. Robert
McDowell contracted for $85.00
for the closed shed,
Costs Have Risen
Rev. Swan followed Rev.
Isaacs and an 1893, Rev. Baugh
took over the work. It Was at
this time that William McDow-
ell, Jr. was caretaker at a sal-
ary of $40.00 and two foot
wood Was purchased at $1.25
per cord to heat the chruch.
On July 1, 1896, Rev. C.
CaSenS becaMe the 'minister.
The Ladies' Aid. Was organized
in 1899 with Mrs. Ann Ellis be-
ing the president
The sante year Rev, John
Kennedy became minister, re-
maining three years and being
followed by Rev, To 13, Cope
land who also stayed three
years.
Many Ministers
In 1906, Rev, A, 8. Jones
took charge of the circuit and
Stayed for font years being tor-
lowed by Rev. 1Vliller, liev.
Conway and then nett, V'. S.
b Kull. Other ministers were
Pioneer Park
Annual $ate
Draws .Hundreds
.Scavenger bunt contestants
could have done one-stop-Shop-
ping Tuesday night at the an-
nual Bayfield Rummage Sale
in aid of Pioneer Park,
They could have picked up .
double beds, dining room
es, top hats, hot water radiatr,
ors, girdles for 50-inch waists
or even an old toilet bowl,
300 Attended
These items and countless
others were spread out on
trestle's -when the doors to 'the
Bayfield Arena were opened
News-Record
Photos
On This Page
By
John Visser
Promptly at 8 p.m. for the on-
slaught of an estimated 300
persons who stormed the. prem-
ises.
Young and old came along
and few—if anyone—left with-
out „buying some ,treasure do-
nated by supporters.
Fair Prices
The prices weren't out of
line, either.. For $6.00 you
could buy a landscape painting
in a perfectly . conditioned gilt
frame, or for 60 cents, a hot
water radiator.
The hat section was popular
as everyone from octogenarians
to toddlers tried on the dis-
cards. Some even fitted be-
comingly.
Near Sell-Out
Rummage Sale officials de-
clared the evening, a total suc-
cess arid said it was a near
sellout. The sale was the 17th
annual held in Bayfield, and.'
the third year it has been held
in the arena.
Identifications
ft is not possible to name
all the persons in the photo'
layout at left, but the little
girl admiring her new hat in
the mirror is Janice Miller,
aged 2 1/2 , of tin 2 Bayfield.
Directly above. her, is the
scene which took place when
the doors of the Bayfield
Arena were opened at 8 p.m.
The little miss with pig-
tails and the new straw hat
is Patsy Malloeh of Baden, -
who is visiting her grand-
mother, Mrs. Jessie Keys, of
Varna.
That cute blonde puzzling
over one of the more ques-
tionable offerings at the sale
is Sandy MaeVicar, of Bay-
field. Above her, is Liza
Williams, one of the hard-
working messengers in the
rummage sale.
-Rev, Millson, Rev. P. S, Bayn-
es and then in 1925 Rev. W. R.
Alp until 1930.
Rev. W. J. Mortimer, a re-
turned missionary from China
The Long Parade Had Consolations .