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June Brandon is holidaying
home, at Bayfield,
Edna Walsh and Audrey
Miss
at her
Miss ......................
spent the week-end in Blyth.
” Ml Jack Btacey, of Detroit, vis
ited recently with relatives and
friends here.
Mr- and Mrs. Garnet Case spent
the week-end in London with Mr.
and Mrs, Hennessey,
Miss Ellen Fremlin spent Christ
mas with her parents, Ml and Mrs,
Theo, Fremlln in Clinton,
LAC. H. J, Walker, pf Deseronto,
Spent Christmas with Mr, and Mrs.
Stanley Mitchell and Batsy,
Mr. Roy MacDaren, pf London,
spent Christmas at his home here
with Mrs. MaeLaren and Donald,
Mr. Arthur Dennin, of Toronto,
spent the week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Dinnin,
Mi£s Goldie Cross, R.N., of To
ronto, is spending Christmas with
her parents, Mr, and Mrs, W. B.
Cross.
Miss Ruth Brook R.N., of
ronto, spent the holiday with
parents, Rev, R, A. and
Brook.
Mr- and Mrs Jack Farquhar
Graham visited recently with Mrs.
Farquhar’s mother, Mrs. Bawden,
In Exeter.
Miss Helen McNaughton, of
ronto, spent the week-end with
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Lome
Naughton.
Miss Barbara Michie is spending
the holidays at
parents, Ml and
at Brussels.
Mr, and Mrs.
of Toronto,
the latters parents,
Jas. Smillie.
Pte. Wesley Jones, of the
O.C., of London, spent the Christ
mas holidays here with Mrs. Jones,
Patsy and Larry,
Mrs. Hannah Workman spent the
week-end at the home of her son-
in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs,
Herb Britton, at Dublin.
Mrs. Gordon T. Munn, of London
and N.S, Helen Munn, of Trenton,
visited over the holiday with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robt. Munn.
Visitors over the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Parkins were
Mr, and Mrs, Cline Flynn and Mrs,
Klopp, of London, and Cpl. Wilfred
Klopp, of Woodstock.
Dr. and Mrs, D. G, Steer and
Patsy visited with the former’s par
ents, Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Steer in
Mount Brydges and also with Mrs.
Gertrude Brazier and Miss Dorothy
Brazier, in London,
Sunday School Concert
The annual Sunday School con
cert of Carme] Presbyterian churcn
was held on Tuesday evening with
a very large attendance. Mr. W. R.
Davidson, superintendent of the
school, was chairman and opened
the program wiHi a brief address.
The opening chorus of “Welcome”
by the school was followed by
recitations of “Welcome” by Billie
Fink, Norman Hyde, Jimmie Bayn
ham, “
Bell,
and
“Away in a Manger,” by Beginners.
Recitations by Jimmie Orr, Bobbie
Baynham, Billie Kerslake and
Gladys Moir. “I Love My Rooster”
was sung by four boys. Solo by Shir
ley Bell, "Jack Frost.” “Star Play”
by Mrs. Simpson’s pupils. Chorus,
"Christmas Eve,” by Mirs, Oirr’s
class. Solo, "White Christmas,” by
Lila Moir. "Ring Around a Rosy,”
by Beginners and Keith Volland
and Ewen McEwen. Recitations by
Ken Campbell, Gerald Bell, Donald
Bell, Joyce Pfaff, Mary Campbell
and Lola Volland, Chorus “Spying
on Santa”, Mrs. Baynham’s class.
"A Little Girl's Dream,” sung by
Lois Henderson and Gladys Moir.
Reading, Jim Mustard. "Jacob's
Ladder,” number by senior pupils.
“Christmas Lullaby,” sung by the
little girls, “r'.li'i'is+nmt* P.mMflm”.
by six girls,
a saxophone solo entitled
Night." A number
and Grocery Clerks," by Senior
pupils. Piano solo by Mrs Malcolm
DougaH, Cantata including “News
boys" and “Letters to Santa.”
Goodnight recitation, Donnie Orr
and Glenn Campbell. Goodnight
prayer, Mary and Margaret Camp
bell. Arrival of Santa Claus and
chorus by school, “So long, Santa",
brought a splendid entertainment
to a close.
To
iler
Mrs.
and
To
iler
Mc-
the home of her
Mrs, Jas, Michie
Harold Shepherd,
visited recently
Mr. and
with Mrs,
R.G.
Ray McKenzie and Shirley
Song of welcome by Mary
Margaret Campbell. Song,
••Christmas Emblem”,
Mr. Orr favored with
“Silent
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KIPPEN
Miss Mildred Deitz, of London,
spent Christmas at the home of her
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Wm.' DeitL
Miss Isabell Alexander, of Toron-j
to, is spending the Christmas holi
days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs,
W. F. Alexander.
'Ml and Mrs. Archie Parsons and
family spent Christmas With Mr.
and Mrs. J. Linden, Denfield.
Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Jones spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mr.
and Mrs; Bernard Keyes, of Varna.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Ferguson,
of Elginfield visited on Monday with
Mr. and Mi’S. Warren SChilbe.
Mrs, A. GackstetteL of St. Thom-
of weeks
Mr.as, is spending a couple with her aunt and Uhde,
Mrs. W, Horney,
, Mr» and Mrs* Ross- Love
ily spent Christmas with
Mrs. Walter Fairbairn, HenSall,
The many friends of Mr, Hugh
McMnrtrie, Who was operated on
recently hi Clinton Hospital, will
be sorry to learn he is now suffer
ing from an attack of pleurisy.
ML and Mrs, Cecil Dilling, of
itondon, spent Sunday with the lat
ter’s parents Mr. and Mrs. w» F,
Alexander.Mr, and Mrs. Willed Meilis spent
Christmas with the former’s sister,
Mi”, and Mrs. Hutcheson in St.
Thomas,
add
fam-
amt
CENTRALIA
Ml and Mrs, Dlpyd Hodgson
were Sunday guests at the home of
their son, Mr. and Mrs* Reg, Hodg
son.
Christmas visiters with Mr, and
Mrs, John Essery were Corporal
and Mrs. J. B, Creech, of St, Thom
as, Misses Beatrice Essery, R.N.,
and Helen Essery, of London, Mrs.
B. Hicks, Stanley and
and Mrs. W, Essery,
Mary Margaret.
Mrs. J. Sleamon Is
her son, Ml and Mrs,
in Rondon,
Ml and Mrs. Fred Harrison and
family spent Christmas with Mrs.
Harison’s mother, Mrs, J. Smith, in Lucan.
Mr, Robert Smith, of Sarnia, spent
the week-end at his home here,
Mr, and Mrs, C, Smith and fam
ily, of Biddulph, Mr, and Mrs. Joe
Smith and Shirley, of Usbprne, Mr.
and Mrs. John Willis and family,
Ml and Mrs. Lewis Davey and fam
ily, of Exeter, and Miss Flossie
Davey spent Christmas with their
parents, Mr. and
Davey.
Christmas guests
Mrs. George Hicks
Mrs. Frank Marshall, Margaret and
Robert, of Blyth, Mrs. Alex Wells,
of Londesboro, PO. aud Mrg. J. L.
Andrew, of London, and ML and
Mrs. Frank Hicks.
Sgt. and Mrs. Chas. (Scotty)
Baynham, of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs.
E. Carruthers, of London, were
Christmas visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Baynham,
Miss Margaret Cook, of Waterloo,
and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cook, of
London, spent ’Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. B. Cook.
Miss Agnes Anderson spent Christ
mas with Mr. and Mrs. Murray El
liott,
Mr. and Mrs S. Henry and fam
ily, of Llstowel, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lome Hicks were Christmas guests
with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coward and
family, of Ushorne, were Christmas
visitors with Mrs. T. Willis.
Sgt. and Mrs. Rupert Merriam
and Jimmy, of St. Thbmas, Miss
Mae Merriam, of Toronto, Miss
Ruby Merriam, of Delhi, and Misses
Eva and Pearl Merriam, of London,
were Christmas’visitors at the homn
of their parents, Rev. and Mrs. R.
J. Merriam.
Christmas guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Penwarden were Mr. and
Mrs. W. Essery, Donald and Mary
Margaret, Misses Beatrice Essery.
R.N., and Miss Helen Esery, of Lon
don.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodgins
family, spent Christmas with
and Mrs. Norman Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hicks
Monday evening guests with
latter’s
Mt. and Mrs. Fred Bowden
family spent Christmas with
and Mrs. Robert Smith.
Mr. and Mrs Amos Wright
family spent Sunday with Mr.
Mrs. Chas. Morton at Ailsa Craig.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Simpson
Ailsa Craig, spent Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. P. Simpson.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Skinner
Arlene spent Christmas with
and Mrs. Foster at Whalen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pollard spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Wenzel Molitor in Thedford.
and Mrs. C. Purdon and
are spending the Christmas
at Wingham.
Christmas Services
The services in the Centralia
church on Sunday last were carried
out to the fullest extent of the
Christmas spirit in sermon and song.
The pastor, Rev. Merriam, took for
his _ ' ’ _
“A Journey to Bethlehem,”
the
in _
choir sang three Christmas anthems
and were very well rendered. At
the evening service members of the
W.M.S. and the congregation along
with the choir rendered a beautiful
Christmas pageant, “Worship Christ
The Newborn King,” being taken
in part from the Missionary Month
ly and built up by Miss Eva Mer
riam bringing in an excellent
Christinas story, read by Rev. Mer
riam, with the usual angels, shep
herds, kings and the boy Kasmir.
The W.M.S. members taking part
were: leaders, Mrs. F. Bowden and
Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. (Rev.) Mer
riam, Miss Flossie Davey, Miss
Agnes Anderson, Mrs. C. Skinner;
Angels: Mrs. H. West; Miss Audrey
Powe, Mrs. Ree*. Hodgson, Mrs. F.
Hicks, Miss Greta Webber, Miss
Marjorie Isaac, Miss Dorothy Hicks;
Shepherds: Jack Hepburn, Elmer
Powe; Kings: Messrs. Roy Andrew,
Otto Brown, Cecil Skinner; Kasmir,
Rex Skinner, throughout the pag
eant, the choir, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Penwarden sang a
number of Christmas carols and
anthems which were fitting with
the pageant assisted by the Junior
Mission Band girls, Maxine God-
bolt‘; Maty Margaret Essery, Maria
Bowden, singing "Away iri a
Manger"; also the Senior Mission
Band girls, Arlene Skinner, Maxine
Bowden, iLena Flitton, Evelyn
Wright, singing from the back of
the church with the Angels, The
entire evening service was one that
will remain in the memory of all
who saw it for some time, the like
of which was never presented in
the church before and could stand
repeating. Miss Eva Merriam is to
be congratulated on such a lovely
..by
G.
Dorothy. Ml
Donald and
visiting withM. Sleamon
Mrs.
With
Were
Richard
Mr, and
Mr. and
and
Mr.
were
the
parents near Aijsa Craig,
and
Mr.
and
and
i ,of
with
and
Mr.
LAC.
Marlene
holidays
sermon at the morning service,
from
text Luke 2:14, which was told
a very inspiring message. The
pageant which was directed
Miss Merriam assisted by Mrs.
Hicks and Mi’S, Merriam,
jBRINSLJEY
The funeval of the late Samuel
Gibson was held from the Thos.
Stephenson and Son Funeral Home
Ailsa Craig, on Wednesday, Dec,
20 th with interment in St. Marys
Anglican Cemetery. Brinsley.
Mr. and MrS. Wes, Watson and
Eddie spent Christmas with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy
of St. Marys,
Mrs, Hess, of Zurich, has been
spending some time with her daugh
ter, Mrs, James Trevethick.
Mr. end Mrs. Lin Craven dined
with Ml and Mrs. Alden Craven,
of AUsa Craig, on Sunday evening
last, it being Alden’s 35 th birthday,
Miss Betty., Morley, of Exeter,
spent the Christmas holiday with her parents, Mfr, and Mrs, Luther
Morley.
Pte. Carl Trevethick. of Chat
ham, is spending a five-day leave
with his father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. James Trevethick,
Miss Vera Wasnidge, of London,
is spending the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Newton Was
nidge.
We are glad to report that Mr.
John R. Corbett who has been con
fined to St, Joseph’s Hospital, Lon
don, is improving some what.
Miss Mary Lee, of Exeter, spent
the Christmas holiday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Lee,
Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Sheppard
and children, of Lieury, spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm, Prest,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Amos, Helen
and Allen spent Christmas with her
father and mother; Mr, and Mrs.
Eli Rosser, of Ailsa Craig.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Manque and
Sandra, of Buffalo, are spending
a few days with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Morley.
Mr. John Trevethick Sr., Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Donnan, Jack
Mary spent Christmas with Mr.
Mrs. Jack Trevethick.
Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Ellwood and
Betty are spending a few days over
the holiday with their daughters
at. St. Catharines,
Visitors over t'he Christmas holi
day with Mr. J. L. Amos were Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Rock and children
and Ernest Amos, of London,
Margaret Amos, of Woodstock,
Mr. Norman Amos, of Guelph,
Those who spent Christmas
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee were Mr. and Mrs. Ansel
Miss Mary Lee. Mr. Lin Lee
Mrs. Mary Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Trevethick
and Pte. Carl and Mrs. Hess spent
Sunday with Mr. and
Hess, of, Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
and Mrs. Vic Manque
land
and
Miss
and
Day
Geo.
Lee,
and
Mrs, Albert
Morley, Mr.
and Sandra
CREDITON
Visitors in the community over
the Christmas holiday included
F.O. Lewis B. Faist, of Camp
Borden, with Mr- and Mrs. H. M.
Faist,
Mr. Edward 'Schenk, of Kitchen
er, with Mr. and Mrs. H. Schenk.
Miss Laura Woodall, of London,
and Bill Woodall, of Windsor, and
Ml and Mrs. J. Pryde, of Exeter,
with Mr. and Mrs. J, Woodall.
Miss Doris, Wuerth, of
and Glenn with Mr. and
DR. CAMPBELL
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town could get along far better
without." If® also said that while
they loved the doctor they loved
Mrs. Campbel) better.
Mr- Hugh Hill, pf Goderich, a
London,
Mi’S, S,and. Glenn with Ml
Wuerth.
Mr, Arthur Halst
Haist,
Mrs. Beatrice Tate
Schenk,
Misses
ley and
with Mr.
Mr.
London,
Beaver,
Cpl. Jack Coward, of
B.C., is home on leave
spending the. holiday with
ter, Mrs, Sam Lawson,
Miss Mildred Trueblood
Bruce Boyce, of Toronto,
United Church parsonage.
Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Goulding
family, of London,
Wein, of Windsor,
Mrs. G, Wein,
Miss Ruth England, of London,
with Mrs, Lloyd England,
Mr. ond Mrs. Ward Britz
Mary Lou, of Zurich, with Mr.
Mrs. H, K. Eilber.
Miss Agnes Lamport, of Detroit,
with Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Lamport.
Mrs. Joseph Woodall is visiting
this week in Windsor and Detroit,
The pupils of the Crediton public
school presented a very successful
and interesting program in the
Town Hall on Wednesday evening.
The teachers, Miss K, Russell and
Mr. K. McLeod, ' have returned to
their homes in Russeldale and St.
Thomas respectively.
Santa Claus created a bit of mer
riment while passing through town
on Christmas Day in search of the
home of Godfrey Wein where their
children and grandchildren spent a
pleasant holiday,
with
with
Mrs, H«
Miss M«
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director of the Canadian Guernsey
. Breeder^* Assocation. referred to = ?their choice of Dl Campbell as theiM -.■« ^11Cm!:”K
HI
fS
Audrey and Rhena Year*
Ed Yeariey, of Windsor,
and Mrs. T. Yeariey.
and Mrs, A. Robertson, of
with Mr. and Mrs. Ed,
1
i first of an all-time secretary of the it
I association bpd as editor of a
Guernsey Breeders* publication they
were about to launch. As a veterin
ary. Dr. Campbell had qualities
that could be expended in a larger
field.
Dr, Campbell in his reply stated
that it was not possible to put into
words the feelings that had come
to Mrs, Campbell and himself. It
Was great that such a gathering could meet in friendship and peace.!
Plan for Prosperity in the New Year:
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Order. Chicks
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DASHWOOD
Pte. Albert Miller, of Niagara,
spent a few days leave with rela
tives here.
■Pte.
Rupert,
mother,
Miss
spent Christmas holidays with Mrs.
Ness.
Pte. Russel Tieman, of Camp
Borden, spent a few days with his
parents.
Mrs. -Sillery, of Stratford, spent
Christmas with < her sister, Mrs.
Wolfe.
Miss Joan Smith, of Windsor, is
spending Christmab’with her grand
parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. Baker.
Mr. Richard Baker is on the sick
list, we hope for a speedy recovery.
Mr. Koehler, of Kitchener, spent
Christmas with his brother,
and Mrs. E. Koehler.
Pte. George Wolfe, of Camp
den, spent 'Christmas with his
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wolfe.
Mr. Harold Weber spent his
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The people of Huron had been loyal I = to every worthy cause, They were 5
the finest people to live amongst i»
and to do business with, He had ==
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come to the community as a stran
ger and his roots had gone down
deep. He had established friend
ships that were not easy to sever.
He thanked the donors of the gifts
and said it was going to be difficult
to live up to the reputation ascribed
to him by the various speakers.
The singing of "For He’s a Jolly
Good Fellow” and three rousing
cheers brought this part of the pro
gram to a close.
A fine entertainment by several
artists from Toronto followed with
Mr. White, of Tuckersmith as mas
ter of ceremonies. Miss Louise Lin
den. star of radio,
characters, which
Gibbard and Anita Adams,
the former giving an
dance; Grace McCutcheon,I dancer: Marjean. magician:
Mrs.
Miss Linden, accordianist and
1st, and Ray Calder, pianist.
Among the guests at the
table were the four i... , ,
representatives of Huron-Perth and)
introduced the
included Ruth
•dancers,
acrobatic
Spanish
Mr
Lowell in a balancing
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Walter Ness, of Prince
spent Christmas with his
Mrs. Ness.
Iris Niblock, of
spent Christmas- Day with Mr. and
Mrs. David Morley.
Mr. Robert Gower, of Crediton,
is spending Christmas week with
his son, Mr. Fletcher Gower.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morley, of
Fort Erie, spent a few days with his
mother and father, Mr. and Mrs,
Wesley Morley.
The ■ W.A of Brinsley United
Church in their usual way present
ed their pastor. Rev, and Mrs. A.
8. Trueblood with a duck for.Christ
mas,
Mrs. Dan Lewis and Douglas are
spending some time with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Hamilton, of Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allison
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Morley.
Owing to the snow bound roads
the social evening for the Brinsley.days at his home here.
United Church Sunday School was'
postponed until Thursday evening
of this week.
Mrs. Culbert, of Lucan, is spend
ing a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. Eldon Hodgson.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Steeper
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Hodgson and babe spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis.
Those who spent Christmas Day
with Mr. and Mrs. Lin Craven were
Mr, and Mrs. Roy Watson and chil
dren, of Parkhill. Mr. and Mrs.
Luther Morley and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Alonzo Hodgins and children.
Owing to the snow storm on
Christmas Day, some of the later
home-goers found the roads block
ed. Some had to park their cars
in snow drifts; others were towed
home by teams—-all of which helped
to make it a Merry Christmas.
Chinese visitor says: "Ftinny
people, you Canadians. You take a
glass—ybu put in sugar to make it
sweet and lemon to make it sour;
yon put In gin tb warm you up
and ice to keep you cool—you say
‘Here’s to you,’ and then you drink
It yourseit”
London.
Mr.
Bor-
P ar
holi-
“What would you suggest for
man who’s a little hoarse?”
“How about a little cart?”
WINCHELSEA
Mr, and Mrs. Harold Denham,
North Huron. Messrs. Golding and i Sarnia, spent the week-end
Cardiff, of the .Federal parliament, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Batten,
and Dr. Taylor and Mr. Hannah in
the provincial parliament.
heao j parliamentary!
MAJ. J. G. JOSE IS
AWARDED M.B.E.
I Mr. and Mrs. Colin Gilfillin
.family spent Christmas with
and Mrs. Church, of Walton.
, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Walters
of
with
and
Mr.
and
Margaret spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Clarke, of Far
quhar.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Delbridge
and family spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cooper, of
Elimville.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Brock
visited on Sunday with Mrs. Wes
in (Heywood, of Elimville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, Mr.
now j and Mrs. Lloyd Hern spent Christ-
thejmas evening with Mr. and Mrs,
last Harold Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Gordon Penhale
GRAND BEND
Miss Alina Holt received a cable
of Christmas greetings from her
Daddy in England.
Mrs. Charles Grieves and Mrs. El
gin Webb received word that their
nephew Bobbie MacPherson is miss
ing somewhere in Germany. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. RoTiert
Macpherson, of Buffalo.
Christmas Visitors
Mrs, C. McKeen, of Toronto,
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
Green.
Mr. William Baker, of Toronto,
with his sister. Mrs. Edward GilL
Sr.
Pte. Lome Warrener with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell War
rener.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Statton and
family, of Sarnia, with Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Station.
Capt. Cora Oliver, of Toronto, wit.*
Mr, and Mrs. Joe Oliver.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Patterson
and family, of Sarnia, with Mr. and
Mrs. William Patterson,
Mr. and Mrs. Russell
family with Mr and Mrs.
son. of Ailsa Craig.
Mr. Watts and Bobby
family in North Bay.
Miss McLellan with her parents-,
in Bethel.
Allan, Keith and Gale Warrener,.
of London, with Mr. and Mrs. Rus
sel Warrener.
Major John Granville Jose, St.
Marys doctor, formerly of Kirkton,
who went overseas with the Perth
Regiment in 1941 and later
transferred to another unit,
been appointed a Member of the
Order of the British Empire,
the honors list announced at
tawa Friday. Major Jose is
in Holland, having gone to
Continent with the’ R.C.A.M.C.
July. ( __ __ ___ ____ _No citations accompanied the an- ajl*d family, of Elimville spent Sun
nouncement of the honors list, andj^y wjth Mr. and Mrs Don Penhale.
Mrs. Jose had received no word oft ,an^ jOhn Coward and
the circumstances surrounding the.family> Mr> and Mrs> philip Heru
awaicL and Brian spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Duncan, of
Hibbert.
Miss Joy Whitlock, of St. Thom
as, is spending a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Horne,
Visitors in the community on
Christmas Day were Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Dobbs and family, of Saints-
bury; Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Fisher
and family, of Exeter; Mr. and
Mrs. Lome Sholdice and family, of
London with Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Clarke. Mr. and Mrs. Goldwin
Glenn and family, Mr. Roy Glenn,
of Brinsley with Mr. and Mrs. Sher
wood Brock. Mr.
Collier and Grace,
and Mrs. George
and Mrs, Harry :
Mrs. Roy Brock
Kirkton, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brock
with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Batten
Gladys, Mr. Alf Brooks with
and Mrs. Ray Fletcher.
Mrs. Jas. Horne with Mr, and
Freeman Horne. Mr. and
Lloyd Hern with Mr. and Mrs.
Davis.
was
has
Ot-
award.
Major Jose was born at Foxboro,
in Belleville district, a son of tlie
late Dr, and Mrs. Charles Jose.
They moved to Kirkton when he
was a child, and there his father
established a veterinary practice.
His primary education was received
at Kirkton school, and he gradu
ated from St. Marys high school,
entering University of Western On
tario. He received his arts degree
from the university in 1922, and
three years later graduated in medi
cine, establishing a practice in St.
Marys. #
Two years before the war started!
Major Jose joined the Perth Regi
ment, then a militia regiment. He
served as a medical officer of the
unit when it went active, at what
was then Moore Barracks in Strat
ford. After going to Britain with
the Berths, he was transferred to
other duties.
His wife, the former Miss
Johnson, Kitchener,
Marys with their
Charles. One brother, Dr.
H. Jose, is a well-known
arian at Kirkton.
The award to Major Jose was one
of 127 announced by Defence Head
quarters at -Ottawa Friday.
Page and
W. Hodg-
with his*.
CREDITON EAST
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bender and
Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sims and
Billy and Mr. Charles Glanville
and Donald spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kenney, south
of Khiva.
Mr. Charles
smiles—a bab.y
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs.
Marcia, of Exeter, and Mr. Russell
Baynham,
mas with
ham.
Murray
Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sims and Billy
and Mrs. Murray Neil and Beverley-
spent Sunday in Exeter with their1
mother, Mrs. Rachel Sims.
Mrs. Wilson Anderson and Charles*
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Schroeder at Fairfield,
Mr. and Mrs. Alec Hamilton and
Barry of Grand Bend, spent Christ
mas with Mi’, and Mrs. H. Lewis-
Mrs. Emma Edwards and son
have returned to their home in In
gersoll, after a few days visit with
the former’s brother, Mr. Wilbur
Sims.
Mr. Aaron Wein, of Windsor, and
Wilmar, of Chatham, spent Christ
mas at their home here.
Pte. Alvin and Mrs. Sims, of
London, spent Christmas furlough
with Mr, and Mrs. Sam Sims.
I Miss Irene Martene, of
spent Christmas with her
Mrs. Martene.
Miss Zeta Nadiger, R.N.,
ell, -spent a few days with
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nadiger.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bruce, of
Windsor, and Mr, and Mrs. John
Snyder, of Brantford, were holiday
visitors with their mother, Mrs.
H ay ter.
Mrs. Keys, of London,
with her mother, Mrs. T.
over the holidays.
Betty Taylor,
Jimmy Taylor, of
the holiday with
Chas. Steinhagen.
Flossy Smith, of
the holidays With her mother, Mrs.
Kleinstiver.
Miss Grace Wein, of Port Stanley
and Miss Marie Wein, of London,
spent Christmas with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wein.
Mrs. Walter Fassold and child
ren, of London, were holiday visit
ors with Mr. and Mrs. P. Fassold.
Mr. Leonard Birk,
spent a few days
here this week.
Miss Davidson, of
the week-end with
Stuart
Pte.
home
Prince
Mr,
spent
Hubert, ill London,
Detroit,
mother,
of How-
her par-
visited
Kraft
Eva
St.
son
I
a
WOODHAM
' Christmas Holiday Vistors:
Mr. John Thompson Sr.
and Bobbie, of
and Mrs. Fred
Airman Alden
and Miss Fern , _
with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rodd.
Mr. ’ -
and
and
and
and
Wendell Camm, High School
teacher, of Morewood, ML and Mrs.
Delmar Johnson, Mr.
Mills, Kenneth and
Mr. John Camm and
Mr, and Mrs. Will
family, Mr, and Mrs. Carmon Swit
zer with Mr. and Mrs. Jas; Thom
son.
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Rodd with
Mr. and Mrs. Waterman, London,
‘Mr. and Mrs. Melville Louth and
Franklin, Of Hamilton, With Mr, aiid
Mrs. W. Switzer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Donpe with
Ml and Mrs. Ira McCurdy.
Ml and Mrs, Jerry Lawson and
babe with ml and Mrs, Worm, of
London Road,
ML and Mrs, Kenneth Hodgins
and daughter* Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Langford with Ml and Mrst Herb
LangfordsThe Young People of the church
are putting on a supper in the base
ment of the Church on Thursday
evening. All nre welcome.
, Alice
Toronto, with Mr.
Thompson.
Walker, of Jai’vis,
Rodd, of London,
and Mrs Howard Anderson
Shirley, of Washington, Mr.
Mrs. Laverne Stone, Donna
Marlene, of Kirkton, with Mr,
Mrs. Jas. Squire.
Camm, High
and Mrs.'Win.
Marian with
Evelyn.
Thompson an«
I*
of London,
Petrolia,
Mr. and
Toronto,
and
spent
Mrs.
spent
of ’Guelph,
With relatives
Toronto, spent
Mr. and Mrs.
Wolfe.
Ray Guenther, who has been
on a leave,
Rupert.
and Mrs.
Christmas
has
Otto
with
returned to*
Restemeyer
their. son,
■
lives in
10-year-old
Garance
veterin-
j
CASH
for
Eggs & Poultry
MacDonald’s Produce
Cromarty, Ontario
Alt eggs ittttchitte graded.
Purina and Pioneer feeds.
Have our truck call*
M
VELINA MERKLEY WED
TO ROY BUNKER, R.C.E.
The marriage of Miss Velma
Pearl Merkley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ‘ - - - -
Ave.,
R.C.E., Petawawa, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bunker, Oshawa, was
solemnized by Rev. N. A. McMurray
in Danforth Ave. United Church,
Toronto, Dec. 20. Chrysanthemums
adorned the church. Mr. G. F. Mor
ris was at the organ and Miss Gretta
Jaynes sang. Given in marriage by
her father, the bride wore a white
satin and lace gown. Her floor
length veil was arranged With a
halo headdress of orange blossoms,
and she carried a cascade bouquet
of white pom-poms and pink carnations,
Miss
ahts,
suits
ical lime and the other in carrida
rose shade. They wore plume head
dresses to match their ensembles
and carried bouquets of cream
roses. Alan Mahood was best man
am*) the ushers were Jack Merkley
and Alfred Evans. At a reception
held in tile ladies’’ parlors of thei
church, the bride’s mother received *
wearing a two-piece mauve dress;
with black accessories, She wore
n. corsage of deep pink carnations.
The groom’s mother, also receiving,
was in a blue dress with wine ac
cessories and wore a corsage of
pink roses. For the wedding trip
the bride donned a black dress With
red coat trimmed with Persian
iamb, black accessories and corsage
of coral roses. The bride is a grand
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. )
John Cann, of tl«borne, and
many of iter summers at
homo,
Chester Merkley, Grandview
to Roy William Bunker,
Miss Gwen Schlissler and
Jean Goodman, her attend-
were in street-length crepe
of similar style One in trop-
spent
their
, and Mrs.
of Kirkton,
Bailey with
Bailey. Mr.
and Shirley,
Alf.
Mr.
Mr.
and
of Glanville Is
boy arrived
ail.
last
Mr,
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Mrs.
Geo.
H. MacDonald and1
of London, spent Christ-
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bayn-
Neil, of Petawawa, spent
at his home here.
Stephen Farm Forum
Monday December 18th, the
forum of S.S. No. 3 Stephen,
On
farm
met at the school. After the discus
sions were over, progressive euchre
was played and enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Lewis Davey getting high score for
ladies and Wilfred Shapton high
score for the men. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, Exeter, on
Janurary Sth,
What is it that never asks ques
tions but is constantly being an
severed? . . . The front door bell.
Open for Business
TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EACH WEEK.
The Exeter District Co-op,
Serve you ift
Pests, Co-op.
Paints* etc.
We will have
Needs available in the near future.
Mill Feeds*
Feeds ahd
are ready to
Flour* Cedar
Concetttrates,
a full supply of Farttier’s
To One and All .a Happy New Year
Exeter District Cooperative
P« Passittore, Manager