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LOVIE--SHORTT
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at Straffordville United Church
manse on July 7th at 12 o’clock,
when Olive Rose youngei' daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shortt, of
Vienna* R.R. No. 2, became the
bride of Mr. Cecil Lovie, youngest
son of Mr, and Mrs. John Lovie,
of Grand Bend. Rev. Arthur J, Mc-
Kaye officiated. The bride wore a
street-length dress of blue sheer
with embroidered yoke. Her shoul
der-length veil of white net was
held in place with a halo of white
flowers and carried a bouquet of
red roses. Miss Hazel Shortt, the
bride’s sister, was bridesmaid,
wearing a street-length dress of
gold color silk alpine, and shoulder
bouquet of roses and white acces
sories. Mr. Kenneth Baker, of
■Shipka, .cousin of the groom was
.best man. A reception was held at
the home of the bride’s parents.
Dinner was served on the lawn to
40 guests. The table was centred
with a three-tiered wedding cake.
Following the wedding dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Lovie left on a motor trip
to Niagara Falls, New Liskeard and
Grand Bend. The bride traveled in
a tweed suit. Upon their return
they will reside at Vienna, R.R. No.
2.
PARK — JEFFERY
A lovely summer wedding took
place in Lucan United church. The
bride, Marjorie Ruth Jeffery, who
for the past four years has been on
the staff of the Lucan High’ School,
is the elder daughter of S. E. Jef
fery, of Virginiatown, Ontario, and
the bridegroom, John David Park,
the youngest son of Mrs. John S.
Park, Sr., and the late John Stew
art Park, of Lucan. Rev. A. F.
Gardner, minister of the church,
performed the ceremony. The
Young People’s choir, with Mrs. H.
B. Langford, sister of the bride
groom, at the organ, sang “O Per
fect Love” before the ceremony,
and ‘‘I Love You Truly” during the
signing of the register. The bride,
given in marriage by her father,
wore a floor-length gown of pale
pink crepe trimmed with white lace
daisies and carried a cascade bou
quet of white carnations and for-
get-me-nots. The bride’s only sister
Miss Alice Jeffery, of Ottawa, was
maid of honor, wearing a floor
length gown of powder blue net and
carrying a cascade bouquet of pink
carnations. The groomsman was
Mr. Stewart Park, brother of the
bridegroom and the ushers Fit. Sgt.
J. B. Jeffery, Moncton, N.B., broth
er of the bride and Mr. John S.
Park, brother of the bridegroom.
Following the reception held at
Hotel London, the couple left for
Toronto and Foote’s Bay, Muskoka.
Foi’ traveling the bride wore a cin
namon brown suit with lime and
brown accessories.
LAKEVIEW CASINO
’’Hurondale School Picnic
The Hurondale School picnic was
held June 29 on the school grounds
Wltlr h large crowd In attendance.
Owing to the Reuther the supper
was served in the school. After
supper the following list of sports
were held Under the direction of
the sports committee, Bigin Row-
c.liffe^and Hurry Strang. The races
are as follows; girls 10 and under,
Millie Funk; boys IQ and under,
Gordon Ford; igirls 12 and under,
Feggy Rowcliffe; hoys 12 and un
der, Ken Moir; girls 15 and under,
Velma, Ferguson; boys 15 and un-
der, Hugh Parsons, young ladies,
Miss Dinnin, young married ladies,
Mrs. Wm. Rowcliffe; young men,
Russell Ferguson; young married
men, Wm, Rowcliffe; married men,
Bill Sims; banana eating contest, 8
years and upden, Jimmie Ethering
ton; ladies banana eating contest,
Mrs; E. Oudmore.
During the evening plans were
made to have the names of the boys
who had enlisted from Hurondale
school added to the present War
Memorial which stands on the
school ‘grounds. A committee was
appointed as follows, Elgin Row
cliffe, Harry Strang, sec., Andrew
Dougall, Alvin Wurm, Wm. ‘Sims,
Gordon Oke, Rufus Kestle, Archie
Etherington and Edgar Cudmore.
As this was the annual meeting of
the Hurondale Community Group,
the following officers were elected,
president, Archie Etherington, sec.-
treasurer, Harvey Hyde, press re
porter, Mrs. Rufus Kestle. A dutch
auction was held and after the
expenses were paid 510.00 was vot
ed to be sent to Queen Alexandra
Sanatorium. During the evening
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reynolds were
called to the platform and the fol
lowing address was read by Mrs.
Harvey Hyde.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reynolds:
We felt we could not let the
occasion of your recent marriage
pass without our sincerest congrat
ulations and best wishes.
It does not seem so many years
since you, Bill, used to wend your
way up here to school to gain the
fundamentals and book knowledge.
But time flies and now we find
that you too, have become a victim
of Dan, Cupid and his arrow. How
ever, marriage is a very happy
state of life and as you will notice,
it has a great many supporters.
To you, Mrs. Reynolds, we wish
much happiness and hope you will
find in Bill a fine husband and
companion.
We wish you both health, hap
piness and prosperity throughout a
long wedded life and as a small
token of our esteem, we ask you to
accept this gift from your friends
of Hurondale community.
Hurondale School, June 29.1945
The presentation of an occasion
al chair and a table was made by
Harry Strang and all sang “For
They are Jolly Good Fellows.”
LAC. Jack B. Pryde has pur
chased from Miss Andrew the fine
red brick residence on Huron St.
Family Gathering
The tenth annual family reunion
of the Lear-Lyon families was
held on -Wednesday, July 4th. at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Kerslake, ’of Usborne. The weather
waS all that could be desired and
a very* enjoyable afternoon was
spent. A full line of sports was
carried out after which a game of
soft ball was enjoyed. The prize
for the one coming the longest
distance went to Chester Cornish
who had just arrived home from
overseas. Supper was served on
the lawn with 98 in attendance.
Guests were ‘ present from Dresden,
Stratford, Seaforth, Clinton, Au
burn, Blyth and* Londesboro.
DANCING EVERY NIGHT
Stan Patton’
ALL SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA
COME TO "THE BEND”
FOR ENJOYABLE DANCING
AND CLEAN FUN!
Mrs. Jas. Scott Buried irx Staffa
Friends and relatives paid final
tribute on Thursday to a. beloved
resident of Cromarty, Mrs. Janies
Scott, who idied on Tuesday eve
ning of last week, Funeral serv
ices were held at her late home
with Rev. W« A. MoWilliam, minis
ter of -Cromarty Presbyterian
Church and Rev. R. G, Mackay,
Woodbridge, a son-in-law of the de
parted woman.
During the service, the male
quartet of Cromarty Church sang.
Members of the quartet pre Frank
Stagg, Ernest Templeton, Edgar
Allen and Thomas Scott.
The pallbearers were Thomas
Laing, Cromarty; James Gillespie,
Toronto; Milton Hodgert, London;
Lyle Worden, Staffa; William Rout-
ley, Elimville; Ernest Allen, Crom
arty. The numerous floral tributes
which banked the casket were car
ried by Donald Scott, Robert Laing
and Jim Scott, Cromarty, and
Charles Hodgert, Toronto,
Interment was made in Staffa
cemetery.
Present for the funeral were
friends and relatives from Seaforth,
London, Toronto, Mitchell, Wood
bridge, Elimville, Dublin, Exeter,
Hensall, Staffa and the surround
ing district.
GRAND BEND
Mr. and* Mrs. John Lovie, Mr.
and .Mrs. Carman Lovie and baby,
Mr. and Mrs. George Latta, Ronnie
and Raymond, Mr, and Mrs. Orval
Farrell attended the Lovie—Shortt
wedding at Vienna on Saturday.
GREENWAY
Mrs. A. McIntosh is visiting with
relatives in Port Huron.
Mrs. R. L. Sheppard visited for
■a few days last week with friends
in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell McIntosh,
of Detroit, visited on Wednesday
with relatives.
Mrs. Hugh Larking and Marie, of
Windsor, are visiting her parents,
Mt. and Mrs. ’Lloyd Stewardson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hodge and
family, of Detroit, spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pollock.
Miss Myrtle Luther, of London,
spent the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Luther.
Mr. Seibourne English returned
to Detroit on Monday after spend
ing a week’s vacation at his home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fallis and
Peter, of Mount Forest, visited last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Brophey and family.
Lieut. Dawson Woodburn, or
Camp Borden, is spending two
weeks’ vacation with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Chid. Woodburn.
A lovely bouquet of flowers were
placed in the United church on Sun
day by Mr. and Mrs. George Luther
and family in memory of Sgmn.
Gordon Luther who was killed
overseas a year ago.
Congratulations to Ruth Wood
burn, Reta Bullock, Ross Pollock,
of the Corbett School, Marion Hicks
of the North Schoo], Gerald Eagle-
son, of the West School, who were
successful in passing their entrance
on their year’s work.
Mr. and Mrs. Carman Woodburn
were pleasantly surprised on Fri
day evening by the Woodburn and
Brown families, on the occasion of
their 10 th wedding anniversary
•and were presented with a lovely
pedestal desk.
Wze extend our sympathy to the
relatives of Mrs. W. J. Pollock who
passed away in Strathroy Hospital
on Friday.
Mrs. Ed. Bloomfield and family
returned to Windsor after spend
ing some time at the home of her
parents, Mr. ‘ and Mrs. Arthur
Brophey.
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BIRTHS
GRATTAN—-In Exeter at the home
of Mrs. Hunter, on Wednesday,
July 11th, 1945 to Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman Grattan,, of Grand Bend,
a son, (Hubert Lyman),
HENDERSON—-In J-Iengpll on Tues
day, July 3rd to Mr. and Mrs.
.John Henderson, a daughter
(Sylvia Irene),
HOCKEY—At Dr, Fletcher’s Hos
pital, on Wednesday, July 11,
1945, to Mr, and Mrs, Harold
Hockey, a gon.
DEATHS
CLARKE—At the Exeter Cemetery
on Friday, July 6th, 1945, Ken
neth George Clarke, in his 51st
year.
HODGINS-—In Honolulu, on Sunday
July 8, 1945, Arthur G. Hodgins,
M.D., youngest son of the late
Mr. apd Mrs. William N. Hodgins
Biddulph Township, in his 70th
year. Burial took place in Hono
lulu.
MAWSON—In London on Thursday.
July 5th, 1945, George Mawson.
in his 77 th year,
CARDS OF THANKS
Mrs. R. Skinner and brother,
Chester Hodgson, wish to thank all
who so kindly remembered him
With cards, letters and visits while
a patient in Victoria Hospital, Lou
don. • ‘ *
Marie Wein wishes to thank
everyone who so kindly remember
ed her with gifts, flowers and cards
while a patient at her home and
in St. Joseph’s Hospital. c
Mr. Henry M. Brown wishes to
express his sincere thanks to Rev.
M. E. Reuber for the lovely mem
orial sermon, also the citzens of
Crediton, the Haist cousins, “the
Star” S.S. Class, Mrs. Albert Mor-
lock, for the floral tributes in'
memory of his son F. O. Harold L.
Brown and special thanks to the
men’s choir. c
The family of the late Kenneth
Clarke wish to express their heart
felt thanks and appreciation to
their many friends for acts of
kindness, messages of sympathy
and beautiful floral offerings. Spe
cial thanks to Rev. Mr. Hunt, the
choir of Trivitt Memorial Church,
the Cemetery Board, the Canadian
Legion, Group Captain Fullerton,
Officers and men from No. 9 S.F.
T.S., during the illness and death
of a beloved husband and father. *
ENGAGEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Welsh
wish to announce the engagement
of their daughter, Ruby Geraldine,
to Able Seaman Frederick F. Nixon,
R.C.N.V.R., of St. Clair, Michigan.
The wedding will take place August
4 in James Street United Church, c
The engagement is announced of
Fit. Sgt. Earl Richard Drown,
youngest son of Mrs. E. Drown.
Staffa, 'and the late Dr. Thomas
Drown, to Hazel, fourth daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. B. Andrews, Hay
Field Lane, Finningley, Yorkshire,
England, the marriage to take place
this month in England.
MOUNT CARMEL
Jos. Houlihan’s many friends
here are pleased to hear of an im
provement in his condition.
Mrs. John Barry and family, of
Detroit, visited relatives here over
the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Boland
and daughter, Patsy, of Milwaukee,
Wis., are visiting the former’s
mother, Mrs. Jas. Boland.
Mrs. Dennis Mahoney, who has
spent some time at St. Agatha, has
returned to her home here.
Miss Mary McCann, of London,
spent the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. McCann.
Miss M. C. Sullivan, of Strat
ford. spent Sunday vjith her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Sullivan.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sharpe, of
London, visited Mrs. M. Regan.
KHIVA
Cpl. James Fletcher, of London,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Lippert.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Willert and
family, Mrs. Wm. Stade and Mel
vin spent Sunday in ‘Port Huron.
Mrs. Claude Gelinas and family,
of London, are spending a few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. L.
Dietrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barry and
family', of Detroit, visited recently
with Mr. and Mrs Gerald O’Rourke
and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O’Rourke
Hundreds of London housewives
—and a few of the bolder men
folk—stormed stalls at the London
market Saturday jn an attempt to
bprehase their share of about. 29
bags of potatoes on sale. Ag re
sult of the greatest potato short
age in this district slh.ee 1919, a
near riot developed when vendors
cried "Sold out." One Woman push
ed a stall into the centre of the
street, while other stormed a lone
policeman, demanding safe convoy
home with their precious purchases.
Classified Directory
3 GOOD REASONS FOR USING WANT-ADS: 1 . . Readers 2 , , Little Cost 3 . . Results
FOR SALE
FOR SALE—4-wheeJ trailer, com
bination stock and hay rack, five
good tires. Apply to Darrel Par
ker, Cromarty. 12*
FOR SAL®—^Umbrella tent in good
condition, with two cots, Also
wicker fernery. Phone 105. 12:19c
FOR SALE—A. 6-foot M.H. binder.
Apply to Reg. Hodgson, Cent
ralia. 12c
FOR SALE—9 pigs, 5 weeks old.
Wm. Ratz, Crediton. 12c
FOR SALE—An outside toilet. Ap
ply to Ray Lammie, Centralia.
Phone .27r2, Crediton. 12c
FOR SALE—A storey and a half
brick house, modern conveniences,
three piece bath, centrally locat
ed. Apply at Times-Advocate. 12c
FOR SALE—No. 1 Silvqrhull seea
buckwheat, germination 98%.
Phone Hensall 83r25, G. Brod-
erick, R. R, No, 1, Exeter. 3tp.
FOR SALE — DeForest-Crosby bat
tery radio, used just one 'year,
cabinet style, good as new; Auto
Tract, running good; Maxwell
hay loader, in good working
shape; Oliver riding plough, 1-
furrow, in good shape; Frost' &
Wood hay mower; registered
Yorkshire hog, 8 months old
(guaranteed). Carl Walker, Cov
endale Farm, R.R. 1, Cromarty,
Ontario.‘3tc
PAINTING EQUIPMENT
FOR SALE
Owing to health conditions I am
obliged to give up painting. So I
am offering for sale my equipment
and stock consisting Of 2 h.p.
spraying outfit, brushes, ladders
and a stock of paint at 10% less,
than list price. Most of these tools’*
are pre-war and m very good con
dition.
E. Tj. Johnston, Exetei’, Ont.
Chalmers Clan Mark Centenary
The twentieth annual reunion of
the Chalmers clan was held in
Queen’s Park, Stratford, Wednes
day of last week. It marked the
centenary of the clan in Canada. In
1845 Annie Chalmers, her husband,
David Chalmers, and baby daughtei’
Barbara^ arrived in Canada from
the Isle of Stronsay. Orkney Islands
the first of the clan to cross the
Atlantic Ocean. They settled for a
time at Scarboro, near Toronto,
moving in 1854 to Nissouri, where
some of their descendants still re
side, A number of the descendants
also reside in Usborne Twp., on the
Thames Road..
After supper a short program
was heard. William Moodie, of
Thames Road, the president, spoke
briefly. Rev. William Monteith, of
Fonthil, gave a short talk and re
cited “The Baby Show” in French-
Canadian dialect. Greetings were
read from Mrs. Harry McCullough,
Vancouver, B.C.; Mr. and Mrs. H.
B. Wood. Calgary, Alta.; Mr. and
Mrs. William Allison and Jean, Re
gina, Sask.; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Cooper and Mrs. Peter Cooper, Re
gina; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duncan
Winnipeg, Man.; Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Kydd and Walter Rydall,
Shallow Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Wharton and Mrs. Parker, Hamil
ton,
The committee members in
charge were: president, William
Moody; vice-president, William Al
lison; secretary, Miss Kathleen L.
Robb; conveners: lunch Mrs. Lloyd
Ballantyne, sports, Mrs. Wm. Cann.
The races resulted as follows:
girls under 6, Carol Gill, Nancy
Passmore; boys under 6, Donald
Ballantyne, John Elliott; boys and
girls. 6 to 8,. Gerald Ballantyne,
Lome Ballantyne, Barbara Allison;
girls 9 to 10, Rosemary Passmore,
Joan Mair/ Mildred Ballantyne;
boys 9 to 10, Jack Parsons, Ross
Ballantyne; girls 11 to 12, Helen
Passmore, Joan Parsons, Betty Al
lison; girls 13 to 14, Maxine Par
sons, June' Borland, Betty Mair;
young men’s race, Beverley Morgan
John Borland, Grant Morgan; mar
ried ladies’ race, Mi’s. Lloyd Bal
lantyne. Mrs. W. Mair, Mrs. Lloyd
Parsons; married men’s race, Lome
Elliott, W. Gill, Wm. Rowcliffe;
wheel-barrow race, Jack Parsons
and Helen Passmore, Ross Ballan-
tynd and June Borland; hopping
race, Maxine Parsons, June Borland
Betty Mair; sack race, Maxine Par
sons, June Borland, Helen Pass-
more; relay race, (passing cup on
straw) Mrs, William Sillery’s team,
paper bag race, MrS. William Sil
lery’s team; cows and sheep relay,
William Allison’S team; dropping
clothes Dins," Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne,
Maxine Parsons,
• The yoiin£ folks then enjoyed a
game of ball. The eldest member
present was John Alyson, Thames
Road, and the youngest child was
Ramona Jean Worden, baby daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Worden,
Staffa,
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE-—In Stephen, 50 acres
of good soil and good buildings,
well situated for school, churches
etc, W. C, Pearce. Exeter.
FOR SALE—Good frame house,
garage, small bar.n and acreage.
Close to village. Immediate pos
session. C. V, Pickard.
FOR SALE—Country store with
good residence attached. ThiB
store has a good established
trade in .general store wares,
feeds, gasoline and oils. Located
in fine farming district, C. V.
Pickard.
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—Furnished house trai
ler at Grand Bend. Electricity
and ice box. Phone 35r26, Dash
wood. . 5:12c.j
FOR RENT—Furnished five room
apartment. Appy to E. C. Harvey
. phone 47, Exeter. 12c
STRAYED
STRAYED — Onto the premises of
Wm, Watson, lot 9, .concession 4,
Hay Township, 2-year-old steer.
Owner may have same by prov
ing property and paying for
advt, ‘ 3tp
AGENTS WANTED
PATENTED GAS SAVER, super
charger, Crankcase ventilator.
Converts waste into power. In
creases mileage amazingly. Fits
any motor, easily, quickly. Harm
less, Proven, Guaranteed. At
tractive sales proposition. Vic
tory Manfg. Company, Cornwall,
Ontario. 14:28:12c
DASHWOOD
Mr. Chas. Watts has returned to
Windsor after spending a few 'days
here.
Mr. Edmund Eby, of Winnipeg,
renewed acquaintances here last
week.
Mrs. Jas. Smith and daughter,
Shirley, of Windsor, are visiting
with Miss Lavada Harleib.
Mrs. Allemang and daughters,
Gertrude and Esther, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Allemang and daughter, Bar
bara and Mr. 'F'elbaum, all of Kit
chener, spent the week-end with
Mr. and M,rs. Edgar Restemeyer.
Mrs. Burn is visiting with her
brother in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wildfong,
of London, are visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Hamacher.''
Mr. and Mrs. Ducan McCallum,
of London, spent ja few days visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Snid
er.
Mrs. Pushliesch and family, of
Kitchener, were Sunday visitors
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hv.
Krueger.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kraft and
Mr. B. Klopp, of Zurich, took a
motor trip to Ipperwash and Sar
nia on Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Zimmed and family of
Windsor, are spending their vaca
tion with Mrs. A. Zimmer.
Mr. arid Mrs. Pat Mahoney, of
Alberta, have been visiting with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ziler the past
week.
Col. and Mrs. E. E. Tieman and
Mary Ann are camping at Grand
Bend this week.
Chief Petty Officer Fred Hop
croft, of Shelbourne. Nova Beotia,
is spending a 28-day leave _ With
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. H-on-
croft.
.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guenther,
of Windsor, spent a few days with
friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Biesentlia], of
Windthorst, Sask., who have been
visiting with Mrs. Schroeder have
returned home.
Mrs. Stadelbauer and Mrs.' Flynn,
of London, were Sunday visitors
with relatives here. *
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Genttner, of
Exeter, were Sunday Visitors with
His parents, Mr. arid Mrs. F. Gen
ttner.
Mrs. M'artha Baker is visiting
with her daughter in Windsor.
Mrs. R. Thompson, of London,
spent the week-end with relatives
here.
Miss Barbara Guenther, of Garry,
Ind., is spending her vacation with
relatives here.
Mrs, durfie, wlio has been visit
ing with her parents in Meaford,
returned home On Monday.
Mr, and Mrs. Ward, Kraft,, of
London, spent the week-end with
relatives here.
Mr. Clarence Beck and family’,
Theo and Gloria, of Detroit, were
recent Visitors at the hoine of Mr
and Mrs. F, Schlunt ’’
WANTED
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WANTED—Middle-aged housekeep*
er foi’ two adults in village. Ap
ply to P.O. Box 145, Exeter, Ont,
12*
FARMS WANTED—We have en
quiries for 50 and 100 acre
farms. If you are considering
selling get in touch with us at
once. Our commission for selling
is reasonable. C. V. Pickard,
Exeter.
NOTICES
We, the Huron Farmer’s Co-oper
ative Co., Limited, Hensall, Ont.,
have appointed Mr. John Ingram
as co-operative shipper for this
district. Anyone interested in ship
ping cattle, calves or sheep, please
call Hensall 83-43 and arrange to
have a truck call for it, R. J. Cooper
Manager, 3,tc-
TENDERS WANTED
Tenders are asked to supply 150
ton of 1% or 1% inch nut, pea
and slack stoker coal, 25 ton of
anthracite stove coal and 25 ton of
coke for the Huron County Home.
Prices to be for coal laid down on
the tracks at Clinton; content to
he given. Tenders to be in the hands
of the County Clerk, Court House,
Goderich, Ontario, not later than
July 21st,
N. W. MILLER,
12-19c Clerk, County of Huron.
CENTRALIA
Mr. and Mrs. E. Tretick, of To
ronto, spent the week-end with
friends in the village.
Mrs. T. Willis, Mrs. W. Hodgins,
of London, and Mrs. J. McLaughlin,
of Hamilton, are holidaying at the-
former’s cottage at Grand Bend.
Misses Flossie Davey and Joanne
Talbot spent the week-end with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. W. MacRoberts, of
Lucan, were Sunday visitors with
Mrs. Clara Abbott.
Miss Camilla Glavin is attend
ing the summer course at the Lon
don Normal School.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hicks, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bru.ce Mitchell, of
London, are enjoying a fishing trip
this weea
Mr. Truman Mills, of Sarnia, vis
ited with his mothier, Mrs. H, Mills
on Friday of last week.
Misses Audrey Powe and Greta
Webber are attending Summer
School in London.
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Penwarden were Mr. >and Mrs.
Theodore Stephens and Maxine, and.
Mrs. Rachael .Stephens, of Ander
son.
Mrs. Bruce Fields' and Winnie
visited on Sunday with relatives in
Burford.
Please remember choir practice
on Friday night.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper will be observed in this,
church on -Sunday morning, July
15th. Service at 10.30 a.m.
Sunday School Picnic
The Centralia Sunday School,
‘held theii’ annual picnic at Grand
Bend on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. Following is the list of
sports: children’s race 5 and un
der, Peggy Eaves, Bobby Quinton;
girls 9 and under, Marlene Smith,
■Mary Margaret Eis^ery^ .boys 12
and under, Douglas Wilson, Billie
Walker; girls 12 and under, Eve
lyn Wright, Betty Walker; boys 16
and under. Clare Wright, Rex Skin
ner; girls 16 and under, Evelyn
Wright, Maxino Bowden; Willing
Workers Class, Clare Wright’s side
winners; open race for girls, Eve
lyn Wright, Doris Skinner; married
men’s race, Reg. Hodgson, Dick
Ansell; married ladies’ race, Mrs.
Reg. Hodgson, Mrs. Dick Ansell:
three-legged race, Rex Skinner and
Clare Wright, Evelyn Wright and
Doris Skinner; ladies kicking the
slipper, Evelyn Wright and Doris
Skinner; necktie race, Alma Skin
ner and Reg. Hodgson, Rex and
Doris Skinner; sack race for boys,
Rex Skinner, Clare Wright; sack
race for girls, Joanne Talbot, Doris
Skinner; girls throwing ball, Alma
Skinner, Doris Skinner; boys
throwing ball, Rex Skinner, Ronald.
Walker; stepping 30 yards; Bev.
Weir. Jack Hepburn; primary class
carrying an orange on a’stick, Mary
Margaret Essery, Marlene .Srnlljh; ,
ladies driving nail, Mrs. Oeeij Skiri^
ner. Supper was served followed by
a ball .game between Centralia and
ArkOna.
Cabbage, With a normal moisture
content of about 91%, is shipped
from Canada to the British Ministry
of Food in the dehydrated iferaaa.
containing less than 4.5% moistart'e.