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TRIVITT MEMORIAL
Anglican -r-
Rector: Rev. O, L. Langford,
B.A., Jif.A.
Organist: Robert Cameron
Sunday, February 18—
10:30 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:30 a.m.—Morning Prayer.
Thurs., Feb, 15, 8:00 p.m.—The
Radies’ Guild will meet at the
Rectory, Speaker: Miss E.
Link.
MAIN STREET UNITED
Rev. Harry J. Mahoney, B.D.
Mrs. A. Y. Willard. Organist
11 a.m.—"Buoyant Optimism."
12 noon—Sunday School.
7 p.m.—Second in Lenten series;
"God or Ceaser?”
PENTECOSTAL
TABERNACLE
Rev. H. Kendrick, Pastor
Mon., 8 p.m.—Sunday School.
Teachers’ Monthly Meeting.
Tues., 8 p.m.—The Challengers
will meet at Mrs. Stewart
Triebner’s.
Wed., 8 p.m.—Prayer and Bible
Study.
Fri., 8 p.m.—C.A. Meeting.
Sun., 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
Supt.: Mr. E. Cudmore.
11 a.m.—Morning Worship.
7:30 p.m.—Song and Testimony.
A great water baptism. You
are invited,
CALVARY CHURCH
Evangelical United Brethren
Dashwood
Rev. J. Henry Getz, Minister
Mrs. Ken McCrae, Organist
10:00 a.m.—Worship.
Sermon Subject: "Personal Re
ligious Living.”
11:15 a.m.—Church School.
7:30 p.m.—Worship.
Sermon Subject: "Justification
—Regeneration". Second in a
series on The Big Words of
Our Theology.
Wed., Feb. 21, 8:00 p.m.—Third
midweek Lenten Service.
Subject: "Man Needs God."
JAMES STREET UNITED
Rev. H. J. Snell, Pastor
Mr. Lawrence Wein, A.W.C.M.,
Musical Director
- Second Sunday in Lent -
11 a.m.—"The Word of Mercy."
Duet by Margaret McFalls and
Rev. H. Snell.
Anthem by the Choir.
3 p.m.—Sunday School.
7 p.m.—“Rejoice in the Lord
Alway."
Duet by Jean Taylor and
Dorothy Pooley.
CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN
Rev, Donald R. Sinclair, B.A,
Minister
Organist: Miss Norina Knight
11:00 a.m.—Public Worship.
12:15 p.m,—Sunday School.
Thurs., Feb. 15, 8:00 p.m.—Con
gregational Meeting.
Of Kirkton’s Public Library
"I’m worried about Junior — he doesn’t seem
to giveoa hoot about anything!”
CREDITON •
PASTORAL CHARGE
United Church of Canada
Rev. W. O. Parrott, B.D.
Worship Services:
Shipka—10:15 a.m.
Crediton—11:30 a.m.
Brinsley—2:45 p.m.
Church School:
Crediton—10:30 a.m.
Shipka—11:15 a.m.
Brinsley—1:30 p.m.
ST. JOHN-BY-THE-LAKE
- Anglican • Episcopal -
Grand Bend, Ontario
Rev. J. E. G. Houghton, Rector
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m. — Morning Prayer
Holy Communion first Sunday
of each month.
A hearty welcome is extended
to all.
— —
Evangelical United Brethren
Crediton
Rev. J. V. Dahms. Minister
Sunday, February 18—
10 a.m.—Worship.
"Why Christ Died."
11 a.m.—Church School.
7:30 p.m.—Worship.
"A Peristent Mother."
Wed., Feb. 21, 8 p.m.—Prayer
Meeting.
Mayor Says ’Rec’ Program
'Forging Ahead’ In Stratford
George Baird Taught 50 Years
In Stanley Township School
By A. S. Garrett
(In The London Free Press)
The record established by the
late George Baird—that of hav
ing taught S.S. No. 1, Stanley
Township, for 50 consecutive
years—is believed to have never
'been surpassed or even equalled
for a rural school in Canada.
Born in Scotland, in 1841, he
was the eldest child of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Baird and came
with them to this country, as a
small boy, when they located on
a bush farm in the then undevel
oped Township of Stanley.
George Baird assisted with the
clearing of the land and other
farm work. At first he went to
school regularly but, as he grew
older, the winter months afforded
his only opportunity to study.
In 1860, being then 19, George
Baird went to Goderich and qual
ified for a first-class teaching
certificate. He is credited with
having walked to , and from
Goderich and writing the exam
ination all in the same day. The
Baird farm is about 18 miles
from the Huron County town.
Mr. Baird applied and was ac
cepted as teacher of S.S. No. 1,
Stanley. His duties there Com
menced about January 2, 1861.
The secetion was large and big
families predominated. Attend
ance is claimed to have reached
the 120-mark on at least one oc
casion. This seemed only to in
crease Mr. Baird’s efficiency and
he was re-engaged year after
year until the full half century
has been completed.
S.S. No. 1 became known as
Baird’s School and is still often
referred to >by this name. It was
renowned for its many distin
guished graduates. Before his re
tirement, George Baird was teach
ing the grandchildren of some of
his first students.
He resigned in 1910, his last
day in the classroom being Dec
ember 22 of that year. A gather
ing of present and former pupils
was held in the schoolhouse on
the occasion. Later in the day,
the entire community assembled
at the Baird farm to honour the
man who had served so long and
faithfully.
While teaching, Mr. Baird
walked to and from school (dis
tance, two and a half miles)
every day and spent numberless
extra hour coaching children who
required additional training. He
helped work the home farm as
much as possible and served the
Township of Stanley as auditor
and meteorological agent for a
long period. He was also super
intendent of a Sunday School,
under Presbyterian auspices,
holding services in Brucefield
every Sunday morning for more
than 30 years.
The Baird homestead, lot 21,
concession two. Stanley, is now
owned by his son, George Baird,
Jr. Walter and Norman Baird
are sons of the latter. Altogether
there hafe been five generations
of the family in this area.
By Mayor A. D. Simpson
Stratford
On January 7, of this year
the Recreation Commission of
Stratford and organized com
munity recreation, was four years
old. December 16, 1946, saw the
passing of a municipal by-law
authorizing the formation of a
Commission, empowered to re
present the citizens of this city,
for the purpose of correlating
current recreation activities and
setting up the machinery for
a new program in the areas
where the need was felt to exist.
On January 7, 19 47, the first
official meeting was held. A ten
tative program was drawn up,
and, from that time on, the
Commission and the appointed
staff have steadily forged ahead
with the task of seeing that the
Stratford citizens, young and
old alike, are provided with the
opportunity of occupying them
selves at interesting and con
structive recreation. The first
full-time Director of Recreation,
in the person of Mr. Charles A.
Weir, was appointed in May of
that first year.
Those of us who have been
active on the Commission, and
many other interested citizens,
are aware of the fact that we
are still taking the first hesitant
steps towards the ideal of a
fully-rounded program. This
whole matter of organized com
munity recreation is one that is
quite new to all of us, and I
hope that we have proved our
selves humble enough to have
profited by our mistakes, and
that we are gradually enlarging
our vision and understanding so
that we may continue to justify
the stand we take which is, that
organized community recreation
is an essential part of civic ad
ministration.
There have been some mis
understandings of our motives
and some criticism of our under
takings but I do feel that we
can be justifiably proud of the
steps we are taking and of much
of our program. Our summer
playground activity js a major
achievement of the Commission.
•Much has been done here and
we feel that something real, con
crete, and good has been accom
plished. In one or more capaci
ties the Commission and staff
have been working in such
sports as hockey, baseball, soft-
ball, basketball, etc., etc.; in
crafts, drama, music, photogra
phy, dancing; in club and group
work; and in games groups and
other occupational pastimes.
I mentioned earlier that the
Commission attemps to be a cor
relating body fox’ all recreation
pragrams and activities in the
city. It is not, in any, way, the
intention of the recreation body
to build a house of program of
their own. Drawing in to them
selves all those activities pre
sently being conducted by var
ious outside groups, clubs, and
organizations, but rather to as
sure themselves that these ' act
ivities are being conducted and
to aid and assist when called on,
and to fill in the gaps that
might exist in the all-over pic
ture. As our present director
has put it. "One function of the
recreational body is to see that
the director’s office becomes a
clearing house for everything- re
creational." This is presently be
ing accomplished, making the
Commission headquarters an in
formation centre for all enquir
ies, and creating an activities
map that will guide oui' future
endeavour.
Fiction
Love Came Lauglxting By,
Exnily Loring; Rangers Luck,
William M. L. Raine; Village
Doctor, L. A. Honcock; Hopa-
long Cassidy Returns, C. E. Mul
ford; Hopalong Cassidy and The
Eagles Blood, C. E. Mulford;
The Doctor Has a Family, E.
Barkins; Double Double, E.
Queen; The Case of The Crooked
Candle, E. S. Gardner; Crooked
House, A. Christie; The Range
Robbers, O. Strange; Sundown
Jim, E. Haycox; Kinfolk, P. S.
Buck; The Parasites, D. Du-
Maurier; Heai’ My Heart Speak,
C. Paul; My Lamp is Bright, D.
Cronin; Honox’ Bright; F. P.
E. Smith; Hatter’s Castle, A. J.
Keyes.
The Pink House, N. G. White;
Gentian Hill, E. Goudge; Claudia
and David, R. Franken; No Time
to Look Back, L. Greener; The
Rolling Years, A. S. Turnbull;
The Day Must Dawn, A, S. Turn
bull; Doctor Alice’s Daughter,
K. Hamilton; How Little We
Know, D. Wallace; Swift Water,
P. Annxter; Mingo Dabney, J.
Street; Faraway Haven, L. Larri-
more; Kissing Kin, E, Thane;
Taitrees, J. McEwen; Never
Marry a Ranger, R. McConnell;
The White South, H. Innes; The
Maverick Queen, Zane Grey.
Adult Non Fiction
The God That Failed, A. K. S.
Silone; Native Trees of Canada,
Dominioxx Forest Service; Quilt
Making and Collecting, M. Ickxs;
The Curtin Isn’t Iron, J. L.
Harech; All About House Plants,
M. Free; Shower Book, K. Fite
and G. Clawson; Woman’s Home
Companion Household Book, H.
Humphrey; Field Book of Com
mon Mushrooms, W. S. Thomas;
Populai* Medical Encyclopedie,
M. Fishbein; Complete Poems,
R. Service.
Beside Still Waters, E. Jaques;
In Search of Scotland, H. V,
Morton; Singex’ Sewing Book,
M. Brooks; Home Repaix* and
Improvements, No Author; A
Treasure of Laughter, Unter-
meyer; A Gentlewoman in Up
per Canada, H. Langton; The
Queen’s Bush, W. M. Brown;
World’s in Collision, I. Veliko-
veky; Franklin of The Artic, R.
S. Lambert.
Juvenile Books
The Girl Next Door, D. Baruck
and -Montgomery; Johnny Crows
Garden, L. L. Brooke; Fuzzy
Tail, A. Sondergard; The Prin
cess and The Goblin, G. MacDon
ald; Mary Poppins, P. L. Trav
ers; Read Me-Anothi’ Story, B.
Cooney; Henry’s Wagon, P.
Dickeman; The Golden Diction
ary, E. W, Walpole; Ring O’
Roses, L. L. Brooke; The Bells
on Finland Street, Lyn Cook;
Here Comes Kristie, E. L. Brock;
Topsy, M. Flack; Peter Painter’s
Merry-go-round, F. M. Webber;
The Story of Jesus, B. Alexand
er; Five Little Firemen, M. W.
Brown; Bedtime Stories, G.
Tanggren; Bongo, C. Grant;
Animal Babies, J. and B. Jack-
son; Peter and The Wolf,' W.
Disney’s.
Let’s Go Shopping, L. Combs;
Mother Goose, M. Elliot; Three
Little Rigs, W. Disney’s; Tootle,
G. Crampton; Sleepy Book, m.
W, Brown; Chip Chip, N.
Wright; My Mystery House, L
Riley; Valiant Dog of The Tim
berline, J. O’Brien; Sloppy, E.
Church; The Golden Encyclope
dia, D. A. Bennett; Their First
Igloo, B. True a»d M. Henry;
The Dark House, W. James;
Forest Folk, C. G. D. Roberts;
Round About You, N. B, Smith;
Ourselves and Others, S. E. Daw;
Looking Ahead, p. McKee; Far-
awy Ports, G. Hildrett.
Juvenile Non Fiction
Fun-Time-Cra,fts, J. Schwal-
back; Golden Book of Poetry,
C. Malvern; Needlecraft, W. H.
Johnson; The Tall Book of Make
Believe, Jane Werner; What to
Do Now, Tina Lee; Fun With
Scraps, V. Hening.
$10,000 Beq uest Goes
To Pension Fund
A $10,000 bequest, forfeited
by two nephews who refused to
turn to the Protestant faith,
will go to the United Church
pension fund from the estate of
a former Exetex* resident, Ambia
Lila Going,
The Ontario court last week
dismissed the appeal of the two
Roman Catholic nephews who
were willed the money on condi
tion they become "members and
adherants in good faith and
standing in a Protestant church."
Original bequest was $5,000
in 1947 but interest has increas
ed the inheritance to $10,000
while the two youths came of
age.
J. J, Robinette, counsel for
the two nephews contended the
condition in the Going will was
invalid on the ground of public
policy, since it "tended to divert
theix* parents from theii’ duty
to instruct their children in re
ligious matters”.
"It is plain to me the aunt in
tended the gift to go to the
United Church pension fund if
her nephews did not meet the
condition of becoming Protes
tants," stated Mr. Justice Laid
law, who dismissed the appeal.
Miss Going lived in Exeter
from 19 0:5-9 when her fathex’
Rev. A. H. Going was minister
at James Street United Church.
Hi Lights
BY JOYCE HAUGH
The oratorical contest which
has become a yearly event was
held Wednesday in the school
auditorium and enthusiasm ran
high with 13 junior and 9 sen
ior competitors.
At the public speaking contest
the semi-finalist for the title of
posture queen will compete. Two
girls from each physical educa
tion group have been chosen, to
enter the contest, This contest
was introduced to improve pos
ture among the students.
Classes have again resumed
their normal routine after being
interrupted by the blizzard which
swept over this area. Many of
the students spent last Wednes
day night in the farm home of
George Dunn. Tales of their ex
periences of that night have
been told and retold to enthusi
astic listeners.
Due to the severe weather
conditions all classes were can
celled on Thursday.
Students have thejr heads
buried deep in then’ books pre
paring for the February exams
which begin on Friday.
For Sale
Refrigerators
Westinghouse 9 cub, ft.
Universall Coolers 12 cub. ft.
Shelvadoor 7 cub. ft.
Servel 7 cub. ft.
Home Locker 10^ cub. ft.
Stoves
Westinghouse
Can. Gen. Electric
Moffatt
Guelph
Washing Machines
Westinghouse
Easy Vacuum Cup
Miscellaneous
1 Fess Oil Burner
1 Little Beaver Grinder
4 Used Commercial Lights
1 Used Moffatt Electric Stove
(in good shape, cheap)
1 Used McClary Electric Stove
(cheap)
Passmore Electric
PHONE 47 HBNSALL
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What About Your
FALL PULLETS?
It’s not too soon to order
your pullet needs for this coming season.
Egg prices promise to be very high,
so why not order your started pullets right away? -I
Silvercrest Poultry Farms I
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Average life of a milk bottle
is 34 deliveries.
Famed Skaters
At H ensa II Frolic
Skaters of international com
petition fame will perform at
the Chamber of Commerce Fro
lic in Kensall Saturday evening.
Members of the Hamilton Skat
ing Club will display an exhibi
tion of fancy and comedy skat
ing both in groups and singly.
Some of those who will be on
hand are Miss Marjorie Fairely,
Edwin Cossitt, Miss Elizabeth
Leleu, Mr, Derwyn Potts, who
have competed in international
events with much success.
Hensail merchants will close
their stores at 8 p.m. for the
frolic.
Swearing Foolis h Habit
Outside Printing Office
Young men don’t swear. There
is no occasion for it outside of
a printing office, where it is use
ful when the paper is behind
time. It also comes in handy
when proofreading, and is indis
pensable when the ink works
bad* and the tress begins to
buck. It is sometimes brought
into use when the foreman is
mad and it has been known to
entirely remove that tired feel
ing of the editor when he looks
over the paper aftei’ it has been
printed. Outside of a printing of
fice it is a very foolish habit.
(Times—1910)
LADIES’
Ready-to-Wear
Oui* ready-to-wear department is rapidly filling up
with all the new spring styles in ladies’, misses’
and girls’ coats, suits, dresses, blouses, raincoats,
sweaters, sportswear, etc. Eastex* is early this year
so make your selections early, and use our lay
away plan.
LADIES’ AND MISSES’
Only 3 Days Left to
Get Your New Spring
Suit at Reduced Prices
15% Off
Our Entire Stock of
Men’s Suits
All-wool English gabardine suits, shades of navy,
grey, black, beige and wine; sizes 12 to 20 and
14)1/2 to 24I/2. Priced at ......................... $54.95
’ Suits will be populai* for spring. These gabardines
are exceptional value.
Blouses to wear with suits
BOYS’
Tweed Suits
With 2 Pairs of Pahts
On sale $9.95 to $15.95
t
$2.95 to $10.95
Impressions
Your printing makes an impression on each
person it reaches . . . either favorable or un
favorable.
The next order of printing you plan, think . of
it in terms of "impression” rather than of price
. . . how it will look to the man in his office
when he opens his mail . . . how it will stack
up alongside of all the other pieces of mail
that command, his attention*
For a better "impression”, consult The Times-
Ac! vacate about your next printing order.
GREENWAY
The Harmony Class of ‘ the
United Church will hold their
meeting on Friday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs, Law
rence Curts.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pollock
and son, of London, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Milton 'Pollock and Carl.
Mrs. Chas. Curts, Evelyn and
Manuel visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. Curts and fam
ily in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bol
lock visited on Sunday with re
lations in Sarnia.
Mrs. Henry Hertle entertained
a number of friends at a brush
party last Tuesday.
Mr. Dawson Woodburn, of
Toronto, spent the Week-end With
relations here,
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Curts And,
Iva visited on Sunday With rela
tives at Sarnia.
Professor’s Wife: "Do you know
that you forgot your umbrella
this morning?"
Professor: *'Y66, t remember
ed that I forgot it when i rais
ed my hand to close It after it
stopped tainlng.0
KIRKTON
Flight Lieut. Dean, of Camp
Borden, spent a few days last
Week with his family in the vill
age.
Miss Norma Tufts, of London,
visited with hex’ mother, Mrs.
Tufts over the week-end.
Mr. William Hodge is a pa
tient in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
His many friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
Misses Norma, Adeline and
Ilene Roger, of London, spent
the wek-end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Roger.
The Kirktoxi Library Associa
tion sponsored a successful
euchre party on Tuesday evening
February 6, with seventeen tabl
es. The winners for high score
were: Mrs. IL Davis and Mr, S.
Crew, and for carring prices,
Mrs. E. ^mith, Mrs. Atlxell and
Mr. R. Morrison. A dainty lunch
Was served by the committee and
an enjoyable time was had by
all present
Messrs. Horace Greenstreet
and Earl Henl were in Goderich
the forepart of the week having
been called to serve on the petit
jury at a sitting of the supreme
Court.
One hundred yards prints, odd lines of broken
xranges. On sale at .......... . 390 yard
STUDENTS’
All-Wool Suits
With 2 Pairs of Pants
On sale at .......... $24.95
With the increased cost
of wool we will not be
able to repeat this offer.
B
AYLMER GOLDEN BANTAM CORN
Choice quality, 20-oz. tins ...... 2 for 310
QUICK QUAKER COATS
Large 3-lb. box ................. each 350
CLARK’S PORK & BEANS
A popular brand, 20-oz. tins .« 2 for 290
Wo are now able to offer Cooked Hani,
Bologna and similar lines
SMART'S TOMATO JUICE
Fancy quality, 20-oz. tins ........ 2 for230
CLUB HOUSE JELLY POWDERS
Ass’d flavors, while they last 4 pkgs. 290
AYLMER SPAGHETTI
With cheese and tomato sauce 2 for 230
Minced Ham, Macaroni and Cheese Loaf,
MACHINE-SLICED — at popular prices.
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