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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1951-06-14, Page 11THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1051 First Annual Memorial Service - A large crowd gathered at Lucan’s Memorial Centre on Sunday, June 10.,. for the first an­ nual memorial service. The audi­ torium was beautifully decorated with" flowers brought from the flower service at the United Church in the morning. . The guest speaker was the very Rev. R, C. Brown, MA DD — -dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. z The ministers in charge were: Rey. L.- C. Harrison, B.A. and Rev E. M. Cook B.Th. The music was in charge ot Mr, Howard Kew and a union choir from thq, United and Angli­ can Churches, The hymns and psalms for re­ sponsive reading were well chos­ en for this great memorial ser­ vice. Lucan And District News Weatherman Relents For Public School Field Day Mr. and her called urday on Bend. 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Portable Arc welding Acetylene Welding Steel Fabrication Machine Work • ..Grinding /■ Marshall & Murray Machine Shop PIIONE179-J EXETER each each cwt. Cali Collect HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR DARLING & COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED Dead Stock 8.00 8.00 2.00 per HORSE'S CATTLE HOGS According to Size and Condition Seaforth 15 Exeter 235 All Wool shipped to JACKSON’S andis Graded in Seaforth __ full settlement made by them. H. M. JACKSON SEAFORTH Phones: Days 684-Wf Nights 3-J llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Are You Ruptured? Our Service Is Different We Sell You A Fit In Our Private Truss Room Trusses, Belts, Supports Of All Kinds 8ATISFACTION GUARANTEED Over 15 Years* Experience & Robertson’s Phone 50 Exeter Lions Hold HOUSE AND FARM W iringMem- Club, their Ladies’ Night On Monday night, June was Ladies’ Night at the prial Centre for the Mons Twenty-five members with wives were present. The deputy­ governor, D. McCallum, installed the new officers and gave a talk on Lionism. Those .receiving pins for 100 per cent attendance were Harold Whyte, Ray Elson, Ed Hawk­ shaw, Mel Culbert, Ivan Culbert, Roy Stanley and Alex Young. Wes Revington, president, of the Chamber of Commerce, was presented xyith a cheque of $200 (returns from the two night plays), to be used for artificial ice. This is the first instalment of the $2,000 pledge promised by the Lions Club. Each lady present was given a gift of glassware. Miss Margaret Ashworth was again fortunate and drew the lucky raffle - ticket, winning for herself a beautiful pair of blan­ kets. The-Lions Club are now plan­ ning a frolic for June 27 to raise funds to outfit the junior ball team. Exeter Radio & Electric Phone 187-W Prop.: Don Jolly Elson, Jerry Noyes, Gordon Dobie, high jump, Gordon Dobie. Jerry Noyes, standing broad .... Dobie, Jerry Noyes, Cecil gins; running broad jump don Dobie, Bill Veldhuis softball Wilkinson, Elwyn Bryan; don Dobie. Intermediate Girls-— Marlene Revington, Alice Leitch, La Verne George; high jump, La Verne George, Maralene Rev- Hearing of the big Field Day celebration at Lucan the Weath­ er-man relented and instead of showers, as he earlier predicted he handed out ideal weather for Biddulph and North London’s first Public School District Field Day. Much credit should be given toMr, - - - ; ' 7 Staff who was largely respon­ sible ture to his enthusiastic training Lucan School won five of the sixfington, Alice Leitch, Anne Rev- cups and^also the shield- The. cup winners jvere Boys, Jim Thompson, (Lucan); intermediate boys’, Gordon Dobie, (Lucan); intermediate girls, Mar­ lene Rev lqgton, (Lucan); jr. boys, Frank Hardy, (Lucan); jr, girls, Rita Visaman, (Separate) Miss Conlin teacher. Inspector, Mr. D. G. Smith presented the cup and shield. The following is the complete list of events and results. ►Senior Boys’ — Dash, Thompson, Don Leitch, Nickels; softball throw, son, Gordon Wesjpnan, Ewen; standing broad jump, Jim Thompson, Gordon Moore, Den­ nie Kirk;. running broad jump, Jim Thompson. John Ewen, Fred Nicies; Softball throw, Jim Thompson, John Ewen, Ross Westman. Senior Girls—Dash, Gertrude Young, Carol Brooks, Kathryn Miller; high jump, Carol Brooks, Elva Young, Doris Kenney; standing broad jump, Elva Young, Shiela Hoagsma, Brooks; running broad Carol Brooks, Elva Young, Joan Murless; softball throw, Doro­ thy Anne Lewis, Janet Scott, Evelyn McIntosh. Iterniediate Bq.vs—Dash, Bill C. Crocker of the Lucan for organizing this new ven- in our Public Schools. Due the Si’ Jim Fred Jim John Carol jump, United Church District W.M.S. was held at District Annual The Anuual Lieury on Friday,, June 8. The guest speaker was Mrs. Allan Rush, wife of London's mayor, who gave a splendid address on temperance. The Lucau branch was re­ sponsible for the devotional ser­ vice while the ladies from Cen­ tennial presented a play, “Beauty for Ashes”. Mrs. Windsor, Miss Ida Porte and Mrs. Helen Watson ihave re­ turned after a delightful week with Dr. and Mrs. Harold Stubbs at Mt. Clemens, Mich. Mr§. Arthur Hawkshaw from Brussels called on Mrs. Hawk­ shaw this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Casey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Windsor spent last week-end at Cass City, Mich. ’Miss Rosalie Dezort left last Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs. H. Forest, in Toronto. Mr. and^Mrs. Jack Houston of Kitchener spent the with Mr. and Mrs. T. roth. Mr. and Mrs. ..John of Exeter, visited with Mrs. A. Hedden on Thursday last. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Thomp­ son, Norman an'd Grace Darlene, from Exeter, spent Saturday eve­ ning with Mr. Thompson’s par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thomp­ son. Mr. and’Mrs. A. Hedden visit­ ed Exeter friends, Tuesday even- week-end Morgan- Caldwell, Mr. and and Mrs. James Squires, of Exeter, called on Mr. and Mrs. John Thomson on June 7. Many from Lucan the Blossom Tea at St. Church • on Wednesday, June 6. All report a delightful time. Miss Margaret Stewart from London, is visiting with Mr. and, Mrs. Joe Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford and family spent the week-end with Mrs. Irene Coursey. Miss Vivian Fairless of Sarnia spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. A. Fairless. Messrs Jack and Jim McIn­ tosh attended the funeral of Mr. John D. Foster last Wednesday at Wallaceburg, returning home on Thursday.* Mrs. C. H.' Porter is spending a few days in Toronto. Mr. R. R. Hamilton attended the wedding of his nephew, Mr. George McPheeter at St. James Cathedral, Toronto last week and is now visiting his sister at Green Falls New York State. Mrs. Zurbrigg of Exeter visit­ ed with Mrs. Walter Gibson on Saturday, Mrs.* Gibson returning with her for the week-end. , Mr. and Mrs. Warner Roberts visited with Mrs. Theron Cteery of on Sunday. Next Sunday will be ary Sunday in the United Church. Miss Helen Lamohd of Crom­ arty spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Warner McRoberts. At the last meeting of the Home & School Club it was de­ cided to have a booth at the district Field Day celebration on June 8. Those in charge were more than delighted to net in the neighbourhood of $5. a Dr. and Mrs. T, Watson were guests at the wedding of the doctor’s niece, Miss Marvel Wat­ son, last united in Cuthbert Church. Appie Veldhuis; jump, Gordon Hod- Gor- Appie Tom Gor- Elson, throw. Dash,If* ington. Junior Boys! - Hardy, Kenneth Sceli; high ’jump Gerald Hamilton, standing broad Hardy, Hankie McGriffin; running broad jump, Frank Hardy, Gerald Hamilton. Jim McGriffin; soft ball throw, Jim McGriffin, Norman Sceli, John Juul. * Junior Girls—Ria Vlasman, Nancy Elson, Alice Ryan, Mary Miller, Joan Young; standing broad jump, Antonia Jongeneelen, Margaret Fenn, Ria Vlasman; running broad jump, Antonia Jongeneelen, Ria Vlasman, Edna Parkinson; soft" ball throw, Verla Bowman, Margaret Fenn, Ria Vlasman. A large crowd of parents and friends were on hand to watch the young people perform. This Field Day proved such an over­ whelming success that no doubt it will not be the last. As representative"*of the Lucan lodge, Mr. Murray Hodgins at­ tended the Masonic Past Masters' Association at Seaforth, Friday night, June 8, Mrs. Hodgins ac­ companied him and spent the evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sims. - Dash, Frank Hord, Norman Frank Hardy, Paul Conbin; jump, Frank Veldhuis, Jim by one and 19 former in the in the sister, nieces' pastor, burial highly Miss E. L, Sproat Taught School For Forty Years The funeral services for the late Miss Emma L. Sproat were held in the United Church, Wed­ nesday, June 6. Miss Sproat a life-long resi­ dent of Lucan taught school for 40 years—36 as principal of the Lucan Public School. She also had a large class of music pupils She was, for years, organist of the Presbyterian Church and later the Methodist Church and always an active member church activities. She is survived Mrs. John S. Park affid nephews. Mr. Gardiner, a assisted Mr. Cook services and spoke most of Miss Sproat. A number of ex-pupils a body in the church. The pall­ bearers were, Mr. J. Cas§y, Mr. U. F. Stanley,. Mr. D. Banting, Mr. R. Hodgins, Mr. C. Lewis and Mr. B. Murray—most of whom were also ex-pupils. As we the pupils of nearly 50 years ago gazed upon our teacher for the last time, as she lay there, banked high with minds were filled tions of bye-gone school mates who high up the ladder of fame— doctors, lawyers, bankers, teach­ ers, nurses, ministers, who all got their early training under Miss Emma L. Sproat, could they all have come back with us to pay their last respects to a good teacher what an assembly there would have been at the United Church last Wednesday. sat in flowers, our with recollecJ days and of have climbed Move To Dorchester The many frienSs of Mr. Mrs. Gordon Mains have their fingers crossed that would ^locate in the vicinity of Lucan, but all to no avail. They are moving to Dorchester in the near future. Mrs. Mains, who played the pipe organ for years in the Anglican Church and was such a wonderful help ip the choir and other organizations will be very greatly missed. Our loss will be Dorchester's gain. I am sure the whole community join in the very best wishes for future success and happiness to the Mains in their new home. and' ha* they Wedding Anniversary - A number of the relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Charlton of Denfield and of Mr. and JMrs. E. L. Gibson of Exeter met together on Sunday, June 10, at the home of the latter to celebrate with their-their twenty­ fifth wedding anniversaries. After a sumptuous repast of fowl, dessert and wedding cake, Mr. and Mrs. Charlton were pre­ sented with a .wall mirror and silver tray and Mr. Gibson with a case Miss Hattie Hodgins read the address for both presentations. Miss Norma June Hodgins, a niece of the quarter of a “I Love You Allan Elston Me”. Poole-Coursey A very pretty wedding solemnized at Holy Trinity- Church, Lucan on Sturday, June 9, when Jean Ann youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coursey became the bride of Leonard Poole of London, son of Mr. and Mrs, Walter Poole. Miss Janet Zurbrigg niece of the bride made an adourable flower girl. Mrs. Rev. was Elson was the soloist. rThe L. Harrison officiated. and Mrs. of silver. two brides of a century ago, sang Truly”, while Mr. sang ”0 Promise Tree Falls A 90 foot Willow tree just west of Highway No. 4 and concession 12, London, crashed to the ground June 1, just before a vio­ lent electric storm hit thg 'dis­ trict. Mr. and -Mrs. John Watts who were driving East on the conces­ sion narrowly escaped death, be­ ing onlj- 70 feet away when the tree crashed in front of them. The tree was ten feet, ten inches in circumference at the break. I Thursday attended Patrick’s Mc- andMr Woodham Annlvers- Friday when she was marriage with Mr. Jack at the Brinsley United Mrs. I. Gibson has a severe attack of flu. Mr. Young had to take over at the hydro office. Ball News Lucan fans are wondering just long their ball team's luck hold out. So far they have three games and tied one, lost none. The next home how can won 'and game will be with Mitchell on June 15. The many friends of Mrs. Strasser will 'be pleased to learn she is out of the hospital and very much improved. Sunday with Mr. and Hodgins. Professor N. Grass Grass of Minneapolis are visiting with Mrs. Grass’ sister, Mrs. E. Hodgson, on Alice Street. She Mrs. and spent Cecil Mrs. I THE BELL TELEPHONE (f "Z just had to call you and tell you the good news" It's a big event for us too — and it is taking place in homes and offices, in cities and villages every day —bringing more and better telephone service to more and more people. In the past five years we've connected over one and a half million telephones to meet new requests for service. We've added well over two million miles of wire to carry the ever growing volume of local and Long Distance calls. \ In fact we’ve packed as much growth into Z the past five years as we did in the first fifty years of our history. 1 We’re going right on with the job. If you haven’t service, we want you to -know we’re working at it. Your place on the list is being protected and your telephone will j be installed just as soon as possible. Picture News from C-l-L AV. A. To Hold Supper The United Church W.A. held a very successful meeting in their basement last Wednesday night, sponsored by Mrs. Lewis’ group. It was decided . to hold a strawberry supper in’ the Arena on Friday, June 22. Mrs. Lewis gave a particularly interesting paper, stressing fel­ lowship and welcome to new­ comers. The duet by Mrs. Chown and Mrs. M. Culbert was much en­ joyed by all present. Shower Bride-Elect A large number of friends gathered at the 'basement of the United Church on Friday eve­ ning, June 8, to attend a parti­ cularly interesting shower in honour of Miss Noreen Reving­ ton, who is to be married June 13. Miss Ann Arnitt of Western University, Loudon, was in charge of the programme which proved most unique and interest­ ing—blowing feathers, bursting balloons and 20 Question, Mrs. Love’ Mains etc. sang “O Perfect Mr, ford ,i Mrs. home spent Mr. Wingham County Council in London on his way home, called on his sister- in-law, Mrs. I. Underwood. At the big Field Day Celebra­ tion on Friday, Elva Young had the misfortune to break 'lieT left arm in two places. (Better luck next year Elva",) Among those from a distance attended the funeral of the Miss Emma Sproat were Mr. Mrs. ....... ‘ ' Mr. Miss Mr. . and Mrs. Fisher of Strat- .spent Sunday with Mr. and Cecil Hodgins, bringing Cecil and Joe, who had the week-end with them. . G. Nelson Underwood of who attended the THE HELPING HAND OF CHEMISTRY TEAM PLAY between businesses large and small, is exemplified by "Cellophane". Made by C-l-L, it is supplied to other manufacturers, food pack­ agers and stores to protect and show the things you buy. 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