HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-03-15, Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 15, 1R5J P»g. 3
Lucan Sets Win Prizes
In Square Dance Contest
upheld its Irish reputa-
love of music and danc-
week at Middlesex
Lucan
tion for
ing last
Fair.
Three ...
in competition. The North
dulph “Irish Eight” with
and Mrs. Ernie Lewis, Harvey
Hodgins and Mrs. Wes Atkinson,
Alex Young and Mrs. Edgar Mc
Falls, Charlie Haggar and Mrs.
A. Reilly won second prize
dressed in old-time costumes of
the “Gay Nineties”.
Another set, the “Corn Husk-
ers”, consisting of Mr. and Mrs.
Stuart Sceli, Mr, and Mrs. Dun
lop, Mr, and Mrs. D. Beatson,
Ivan Stanley and Mrs. S, Reving-
ton captured third prize. They
were dressed in Irish costumes.
The Junior Farmers’ set in
cluded Bernard Benix and Mrs.
M. Donaldson, Bob Lewis and
Catherine Benn, Carl Crocker
and Marion Benn, Jack Ryan
and Shirley Cobleigh. They were
placed fifth.
Hugh Toohey, who called all
three dances for Lucan sets, won
second prize as caller.
Joe Benix also won -second
square dance sets
Seed
were
Bid-
Mr.
Benn and Mr. Charles Sovereign
accompanied the Lucan sets.
Irwin Scott was chairman fox*
Lucan's portion of
when Lucan Male
dance numbers by
Hardie entertained.
the program
Choir and
Mrs. Beulah
Revere Forum
Lucan District News Pictures, Talk On’Bermuda
Highlight Lucan W.l, Meeting
Cold Snap Stops _
Ideas Of Spring
(By Miss L. Abbott)
<>Old and young enjoyeda Old and young enjoyed our
few days of spring but now with
cold snappy winter’s return,
plans for spring housecleaning
and an early garden have been
temporarily shelved. However,
on entering one friend’s apart
ment last week I found the win
dows smeared with Bon Ami
and the furniture “helter skelt
er”.Personally, I got so far as to
sweep off the winter's accumula
tion of grime and dirt from the
sidewalk in front of my home
and—well, you guessed it! That
night, out of a clear sky, came
our March blizzard. Next mor
ning my nice clean sidewalk was
blanketed with snow but Polly-
Anna-like, I thought, ‘‘Well, at
least the snow has a clean
foundation”.
I saw one wee lass out in
socks. Perhaps .I'nx getting old
and my blood is getting thin but
it gave me goose-pimples to see
those long stretches of bare legs
in March. The child declared she
wasn’t cold. .She would make a
good Westerner, who at 50 foe-
' low always declare, ‘‘It is cold
but we don’t feel it”.
prize as ‘‘old-time fiddler”. Mr.
Raises Schools
Revere Farm Forum discussed
the corriculunx for rural schools
when they met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Upshall.
It was thought teachers of to
day had a wonderful way of
teaching the children compared
to what they had 35 years ago.
The forum believed studies
should be the same in country
schools as in the town oi’ city,
as many city folk come to farms
to live and country folk go to
the city to work,
It was felt agriculture should
be on the school curriculum
from the beginning of school
days to the finish as farming is
more complicated and requires a
better education.
Mrs. Westman was named con
venor for the next meeting
which is to be held at the home
of ” '
A
N.
R.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dukes,
committee composed of Mrs.
Tate, Mrs. H. Perrins, Mrs.
Millson and Mrs. O. Mettiss
was appointed to arrange for
social evening in March.
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Beavers
the KG
Wm. A. Carroll
Born In Biddulph
William A. Carroll, *73,who
died at his home in Parkhill,
was 'born in Biddulph Township
and had lived in this district 51
years.
After leaving Biddulph he
farmed in Watford district until
he retired
moved to
member of
Church at
Surviving, 'besides his wife,
(Ida Ryan), are one sister, Mrs.
George Hands, Sarnia, and five
brothers, Hugh of Lucan, Robert
of Woodham, John of Chilliwack,
B.C., Eli of Bothwell, and Albert
of Windsor.
The remains are resting in the
Haskett funeral home and ser
vices will be conducted Monday
at 2:30 p.m. in Holy Trinity
Church by the Rev. L, H. Craw
ford, Parkhill. Interment at
James’ Cemetery, Clandeboye.
three years ago and
Parkhill. He was a
St. James’ Anglican
Parkhill.
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reached on leaving the arena to
find & regular blizzard raging
and the ground white with a
blanket of snow, (I was one of
the lucky ones who had worn
jny rubbers).
Owing to open house at the
public school, the March meeting
of the W.I. was an evening meet
ing. It was held in tlxe auditor
ium of the arena on Thursday,
March 8. It proved to be one of
the most interesting programmes
of the year.
During the business part of
the meeting, plans were made
for attending a short course on
colour scheme decorations at
Granton, on March 9. Each mem
ber attending will take their own
lunch but beverages will be pro
vided by the Granton Institute.
Plans were also made to visit
McCormick's factory the end of
this month and Kellogg’s in the
fall.
The roll call was answered by
the presentation of a baby pic
ture. In most cases the half-
century plus had wrought most
marvellous changes. Even Sher
lock Holmes would have had
great difficulty solving, “Who
was who”.
Next followed a display of
shawls and relics and antiques.
The latter ranged from the apple
purer to the round buttex’ printer
with its floral design.
As the March meeting was in
honour of grandmother’s, Mrs.
Harold Hodgins gave an interest
ing talk on mothers and ended
her address by the reading of a
beautiful poenx which lxad been
sent to her fronx England.
Mrs. Roy Stanley gave a splen
did paper on Current Events,
touching on the Avar in Korea,
peace conferences, Red Cross ac
tivities, Education Week, the
Seed Fair and Food Show, and
last but not least, the success of
our own Lucan hockey team.
Mr. Carling and Mr. Kew pre
sented the musical end of the
.programme. Mr. Carling’s selec
tions on his electric guitar were
SA1NTSBURY
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barker gave
their home on Wednesday March
7th for a social evening sponsor
ed by group two of St. Patricks’
Church. There were about forty
present. Mrs. K. Thompson held
the lucky ticket
cake. The ladies
served lunch.
The sympathy
munity is extended to the wife
and relatives of the late Mr. Will
Carroll. A native of this com
munity, he was born and raised
on the fourth concession of Bid
dulph and was' a member of St.
Patrick’s Church. Later he farm
ed in the Watford district and
married Miss Ida Ryan, ,of Lu
can. He retired from the farm
3 years ago and moved to Park
hill where he passed away. The
funeral took place on Monday
afternoon from the Haskett fun
eral Home.
We are sorry to report that
Mr. Garnet Isaac is .in critical
condition in Victoria Hospital,
London. His many friends from
hope for a
James Roy Watson
Was Brinsley Native
The funeral of James Roy
Watson who passed away at his
home ‘ ~
March
held
Home
Interment in Mars Hill Ceme
tery.
The service was conducted by
Rev. Davidson. Mrs. George
Whiting was soloist and sang by)
request, “Beyond the Sun-Set”,
accompanied by Mrs. Lorne
son.
He was the soix of Mrs.
wood Craven and the late
bert Watson, He lived most of
his life in McGillivray Township
until the past seven years, where
he was employed by the Pinning-
toxx Egg Grading Station Park
hill ’
He was a member of the Unit
ed Church. In 1936 he married
Viola Cunningham, daughter of
the late Frank and Florence
Cunningham.
Besides his wife he leaves to
mourn, two daughters Shirley 13,
Sharon 2, and two sons Jimmie
7, Ronnie 5, one brother, Wes
ley, two sisters “Beta” Mrs.
Luther Morley “Ieleen” Mrs.
Alonzo I-Iodgins and his mother,
Mrs. Lin Craven.
The pallbearers were: Orrin
Loomis, Don Fraser, Mervin Bat
tram, Dave Houston, Bob Mc-
Linclxey, Joe Amos.
The many beautiful floral tri
butes were carried by nephews
and nieces namely; Betty and
Elsie Morley, Phyllis and Bobbie
Hodgins, Eddie Watson, Mrs.
Kelly Robinson.
CLANDEBOYE
Funeral Services for James
Morgan, who died in his 91st
year were conducted by Rev,
W. Vollick, of Ailsa Craig, in St.
James Church, Clandeboye,
Mr. Morgan was born on April
10 th in 1860 in McGillvray
township on 3rd concession, the
son of the late William Morgan.
Catherine Sutton, his wife, form
er Annie Simpson, predeceased
him in 1929. He was a member
of Christ Church McGillvray.
Surviving are 2 daughter* and
one son: Mrs, Clara Mae Mac
Donald, Hamilton; Mrs. Elva R.
Dobbs and Cecil Clarence at
home; 5 grandchildren, Kenneth
MacDonald, Hamilton; Anna and
Morgan MacDonald, London;
Arthui’ Dobbs, Hannon, Ont.;
Mrs. Eva. Bradley, Islington
Ont.; and 10 great grandchild
ren.
Pall bearers were: Harvey
Dundas, Waterloo, Bill Foulford,
Clinton, Mr. McKenzie, Lucknow,
Alf Hayter, Detroit, Arnold Kil
mer, Clandeboye and
Koeey, London.
Interment was in
cemetery.
Personal Items
Mrs. Will Darling
week-end in Toronto
daughter, Audrey Darling.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ainslie,
Mary and David Ainslie, of St.
Marys, psent 'Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Murray Hodgson.
Mr, and Mrs. Alf Dickins, of
London, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Logan and Myrna, of Thorndale,
Mr. Hodgins, spent Saturday
evening with Mr. and Mrs, J. H,
Pator. .
Mrs. Arthui’ Hodgins, Mrs.
Murray Thompson, attended the
training school for club leaders
In Milky Way. On Friday morn,
ing, March 10, the group met in
the Board Room of the Agricul-
txiral Department, London, and
in" the
wood’s
plant.
were
school,
Miss Summer King, Dept, of
Agriculture Home Economist for
Middlesex, Oxford and Lambton
and Miss Doreen Kelly for El
gin, Essex and Kent had charge
of training class.
Rev. L. C. Harrison cocnduct-
ed Baptismal Service on Sunday
March 11th, at St. James Church
when 3 children were received
into the church. Charles Frances
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cun
ningham. Nancy Diane, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hill.
Catherine May, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Cunningham,
Quilting is popular,
Arthur
Wednesday
ling had
Ladies of
the guests.
Mr. and
Glanworth,
ing as dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H, Paton.
Mr. Sanx
St. Janxes
spent
with
last
her
St.
al-
Ice Series
A good beginning doesn’t
ways mean a good ending as our
Lucan team found out last Tues
day night at Seaforth in the first
game of the finals for
championship of the W.O.A.A.
Intermediate
Trailing 4-1 at the end of the
first period and 6-3 at the start
of the third the Zurich team
came to life and tied the score
in the closing minutes of regula
tion time. In overtime Zurich
scored the winning goal.
Were our Lucan boys discour
aged? Oh my, no! On the same
ice Thursday night they laced
the same team 6-2. Fred Reving-
ton and Herb Strettoix were
Lucan’s star players again, tak
ing two goals apiece.
The third game was set for
Zurich Monday night but owing
to poor ice conditions, I
postponed. Next game is
nesday night iix Seaforth.
Exeter
on Sundayin Parkhili
4th in his 33rd year, was
from the Box Funeral
on Tuesday March 6 th.
were:
Wat-
Lin-
Wil-
group
“B” competition.
it was
; Wed-
for a
of the
of the
layer
group
com-
afternooix toured
Dairy and ice
On Saturday the
held in Medway
Arva.
Silver-
cream
classes
High
Mrs.
Simpson had one on
and Mrs. Will Dar-
one on Thursday.
United Church werd
Mrs. Earl Paton, of
spent Sunday even-
iTI
this community
speedy recovery.
Mr. t._‘
Sandra called on
to see Mrs. W. J. Davis and Ivan
and brought everything with
them for a hot fowl supper.
They were pleasantly surprised
and cheered
confined to
weeks.
Quite a
community
fair in London this past week.
Several carloads of hockey
fans fronx this district attended
the Lucan-Zurich games in Sea
forth arena this past week to
give support to the Lucan team.
All reported good clean, fast
hockey. Good Luck Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. I-I, Davis were Sunday guests with Mrs. L. Hod-1 enjoyed by all. For some of his
gins, of Exeter, and Mr. and I
and Mrs. D. Abbott and
Sunday evening
as they have
the house for
number from
attended the
been
two
this
seed
Lucan Personal Items
Mrs. K. McGown of London
renewed old acquaintances iix
town this past week.
Miss Ann Atkinson, nurse-in-
training at St. Joseph’s Hospi
tal, spent the week-end with
parents, "Mr. and Mrs. Wes
kinson.
Dr. Patterson is driving a
Studebaker car
car Wfecked in
dent.
Mr. and Mrs.
and .soix Ronald spent. Sunday
last with Mrs. Norman’s, brother,
Mr. Harold Corbett.
Three weeks ago Mrs. J. Park
Sr. went to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Butler at Sarnia. Next day
she took sick. A week ago she
was brought back to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. H. Lang
ford. Though still confined to
her bed we are glad to report
Mrs. Park is on the mend.
Miss
spent
father,
Mrs.
fortune
use wrong
drops and one eye was burned.
Mr. and Mrs. Tonx Brook cele
brated their fourty-fourtli wed
ding anniversary on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold McFalls,
Gary and Larry, Mr. Grant
Brooks, Harold, Beverly, Carole
and Tommy were guests.
The Junior Institute (Cather
ine Bernn, president) and Boys’
Club (Jack Ryan, president)
held theii’ annual meeting Mon
day evening in Memorial Centre.
After business, refreshments
were served and dancing en
joyed.
Terry,
old son
who at
underwent an operation recently
was able to be (brought home.
Mrs. Rowe, who celebrated her
ninety-sixth birthday recently, is
seriously ill at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Haskett.
Mrs. Rowe has been most won
derfully bright and cheerful
through her long years of ill
health.
Though the schools re-opened
on Monday, there is still a lot
of flu in the village. Owing to
the illness of two teachers, one
room was agaiix closed on Friday
and another oix Monday
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Reilly
spent the week-end in Brantford,
guests of the latter’s mother,
Mrs. Nora Sargeant.
K.
hex*
At-
new
theto replace
his recent acci-
Norman Sloner
Ann Armitt of London
Sunday last with her
Mr. George Armitt.
J. B. Armitage had mis-
on Saturday evening to
medicine for eye
„__ __ _____,_______ ___numbers he was accompanied by
Mrs. Jinx Barker and Miss Hazel1 Mr. Kew on the piano. One of
McFalls spent the day visiting Mr. Kew’s numbers was parti-
with Hugh and Almarie. cularly interesting. A non-lookixxg
Mr. and Mrs. H. Carroll enter- listener would never have real-
tained recently iix lionox’ of their
oldest son Ronald who celebrat
ed liis 16th birthday. Those pre
sent
W.
Mrs.
Jim
Howard McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Greenlee and
Larry were Saturday evening
dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs.
D. Abbott.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koels and
family of Alymer were Sunday
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Mau
rice McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Deihiasand,
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice McDonald
visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Kooey of Alisa Craig.
included Mr. and
Hodgins, Lucan,
C. Ingus and Mr.
Baxter, of London
Mrs. H.
Mr.
and
and
and
Mrs.
Mrs.
Tonx
selection was
with his left
ized that the
played entirely
hand.
The highlight
was Mrs. Frank Hardy’s
interesting talk on her
plane trip to Bermuda. As she
talked, she displayed and passed
around dozens of the most ‘beau
tiful pictuers of buildings and
Bermuda scenery. The flower
pictures were a mass of colour
and beautiful beyond words. As
she related all her wonderful
experiences, it was with diffi
culty the audience refrained
from breaking the tenth com
mandment.
- At the conclusion of her ad
dress, lunch was served and a
social hour followed.
A grand climax to a grand
evening was a phone message
that Lucan had won the hockey
match at Seaforth.
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most
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Ill With Flu
The flu germ is
of persons; even
prey. Dr. Banting
Lucan’s earliex*
most doctors he wouldn’t follow
his own advice and remain iix
bed but got up and went out.
As a result he had a relapse
and has been quite sick the past
week. We all hope that, under
the care of his son, Dr. Ken
Banting, who has been with him
the last few days, the doctor will
sooxx be around again.
no respecter
doctors fall
was one of
victims. Like
Red Cross Drive
There will be a house-to-house
canvass for the Red Cross this
week,
work of
Lucanite
erously
cause.
SHREDDEDIce Carnival
Huge Success
Lucan’s Ice Carnival which
was held in the arena Friday,
March 2, was a huge success, in
spite of the mild weather and
soft ice.
The first half hour was given
to a fancy skating
by the Stratford Skating Club
which was enjoyed
ing tlxe seating
young people will
am safe in saying it won’t be
long till Lucan will be
put oix a demonstration
own.
Prizes were awarded
ious costume groups.
Then followed a series of
races for tlxe various ages which
resulted in much laughter and
occasional spills. One adult, iix
a gaudy, skin-tight outfit, had
an embarrassing moment when
he tripped and fell. When
seen he was backing off the
Knowing the wonderful
this organization, every
should contribute gen-
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well
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Boys Win Seed
Judging Contest
Several boys from
trict entered the
Competition at
Seed Fair.
Iix the Junior ___ ______
Gladhill took second place, Jim
McComb was third and Fred
Lewis fourth.
In the judging teams Alex
and Doix McComb fronx Lucan
juniors were-placed third.
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Personal Items
The flu seems to be taking
district. Southgate
closed three
The teacher,
ill with flu as
toll in the
school was
last week.
Dahms was
as several of the pupils.
Chester Ryan and Clarence
Lewis are recuperating from an
attack of flu.
Mrs. John Park, Sr., is report
ed to be some what improved.
Miss Clara Howard has re
turned home from Londoix where
she attended the funeral of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. John Howard,
Teacher Returns
Another of ouro car-accident
victims was back oix duty again
oix Sunday. Not only her class
of girls 'but also teachers and
officers were happy to welcome
Helen back. We hope by next
week Marie will also be able to
return, Reading daily of the ever
increasing fatal cai' accidents,
Lucan should be forever grateful
that our young people were
spared.
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the services, gave a very iixter-
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