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Btogo News
Owing to the death of the
King, bingo was cancelled Feb
ruary 6 and 13. At the game
Saturday night the jackpot of
$200 was not won so goes up
another $10 next Saturday night.
The $5 “consolation prize” was
won by Mrs. Charlie Windsor.
Fred Derbyshire won the $13.50
“Share the Wealth”. Among the
other winners are many familiar
bingo names; Mr. Pitt, Miss
O’Maro, Mr. O'Maro, Mrs. Wes
Atkinson, Emerson Wallis, Mrs.
Nagle, Roy Schenk, Mrs. Harold
Ryan, Jim O’Shea, Mrs. Wilfred
Nagle, Ed Langford, Norman
Coursey, Margaret Neil, Joe
Benn ($2), John Conlin ($1.50',
Mrs. (Dr.) Watson ($1.50), Har
vey Hodgins, Mrs. Alex Young.
Meetings Cancelled In Lucan,
Citizens Mourn King’s Death
Irish Moss is one of the im
dustries peculiar to Prince Ed
ward iBland.
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During the past week Lucan
has joined with the rest of the
world in paying tribute to our
late beloved king, King George
VI, Bingo, St. Valentine’s Tea,
games and other meetings were
cancelled, schools held minute
silences, 'patriotic songs and pat
riotic talks; many store windows
had large pictures of the King
artistically draped ; churches
had special prayers, music and
addresses.
During the week the clergy
met with the reeve and council
and arranged a memorial service
to be held in Lucan’s Commun
ity Memorial Centre on Friday,
February 15, at 10:30 a.m.
The huge auditorium was
filled. The front seats were re
served for the public school
children who marched in ahead
of the union choirs and sat
classes with their teachers. Both
choirs turned out in goodly num
bers and filled the platform. Mr.
Howard Kew "was at the piano.
The Rev. E. M. Cook of the
United Church had charge of
the service while the Rev. L. C.
Harrison of the Anglican Church
gave the address, taking for his
text Rev. 7-3. It was a most
touching address. Never did
Harrison preach with more
ing.
The two-minute silence
most impressive. Naught could
be heard but the twitter of the
birds outside the building as all
joined in a united prayer for our
queen and country.
Mr. Percy Valley sang a solo.
The C.G.I.T. girls, in uniform,
acted as ushers,
in
Mr.
feel-
was
Grandmothers Debate
At Clandeboye W.l.
The February meeting of the
Clandeboye W.l. was held at the
home of Mrs. M.
ruary 14. Mrs.
presided.
Mrs. W. Scott
Twenty-three members
roll call with a picture of
grandmother. There were
visitors.
The Institute will send
cent a member toward a cairn
and bird bath to be erected
the F.W.I.C. plot in memory
the late Mrs. Alfred Watt.
Current events were given
Mrs. 'Cora Carter. A 'paper
Lewis on Feb-
M.Thompson
read.scripture,
answered
their
two
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Tribute To Late King
Paid By Lucan W.l.
The Lucan W.l. had a most
successful January meeting in
the Memorial Community Centre
on Thursday afternoon, February
14. There was an attendance of
31 members and 11 visitors.
Mrs. U. F. Stanley read “A
Tribute to the King” which was
followed by the King's favorite
hymn, “Abide With Me”. Mrs.
Dave Park gave the prayer for
our new queen.
The roll call, which was to
be answered by historical clip-
ipings for the Tweedsmuir Book,
brought in an array of clippings
and pictures. The motto was
taken by Mrs. Harold Hodgins,
who compared the building .of
our lives to the
house.
paper
heart
Lord,
Mrs. Cap Howard, district
ector of the Lucan W.I., is
ill in the hospital so the branch
decided to send her a plant ra
ther than fruit.
A report on the splendid
packed and sent to Greece
given and a letter of deep
ipreciation read.
Mrs. T. C. McFarlane, who for
weeks has been working on historical research for the Tweeds
muir Book, -gave an interesting
report on the early days of
Lucan, touching on its name,
first settlers, houses, churches,
post office, railway, etc. She be
gan by thanking the institute for
putting her on the committee as
she had found the work most
interesting. She thanked all who
had rendered assistance. Special
thanks was tendered Miss Porte
for her father’s diary and Mr.
Scott Garrett for his records.
Mrs. Sheridan Revington, Mrs.
Murray Hodgins, Mrs. Cliff Cul-
bert and Mrs. Jack Lankin were
named as a committee to make
arrangements fo_r a series of lec
tures by Dr.
London.
The business events
a Rexair demonstration
found most interesting.
■ Current events taken by Mrs.
Jack Murdy emphasized anew
that the past month has been a
most important month in the
history of the world.
Mrs. Frank Hardy
convener. All enjoyed
lunch provided by her
the social half hour
lowed.
erection of a
She ended her splendid
with “The man
is set on the law of
stands firm”.
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taken
which
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the dainty
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Personal Items
Mr. W. J. Thomson from
borne called on his parents,
and Mrs. John Thomson,
Saturday.
The Anglican Church Guild
has been 'postponed till March 3
on account of the Minstrel
on the twenty-fifth.
Etheld Harris, who
years had a store on
Line at Birr, did not
church or old friends in the
village. In his will he directed
payment of a life income to his
wife, Anu Dora Harris. Upon
her death $250 is to be paid to
the wardens of Birr Anglican
Church for its maintenance and
also $250 for the perpetual care
of Birr Cemetery. .
Four of the Anglican Sunday
School
A.Y.P.A. ____
Hovey and Frank in Toronto but
with the aid of substitutes and
doubling up the Sunday School
carried on as usual Sunday mor
ning.
Callers on Mr. and Mrs. John
Thomson oh Saturday were Mr.
and Mrs. Arksey and Joan of
Whalen and Miss Jean Arksey
of London.
Show
many
Proof
for
the
forget his
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teachers were at an
convention and Mr.
Personal Items
The Bible Class of Centenary
Church, Con. 13, London Town
ship, held an oyster supper in
the Sunday School room. A wor
ship service conducted by the
president, Wesley McGuffin, was
followed by a program arranged
by Mr. and Mrs. Murray Gibson
and Mrs. John Martin.
His many Lucan friends ex
tend hearty congratulations to J.
Harry Collins on his wonderful
promotion. The Ontario Secur
ities Commissioner, O. J. Len
nox, recently announced that
Harry has been appointed regist
rar of the commission. (Harry is
a Lucan old boy.)
Members of Birr, London’
Township, Ivan, Rannick, Bethel
and Bryanston were all invited
to attend memorial services for
the late King George VI at 11
a.m. Friday in the Ilderton Ang
lican Church.
Many Lucanites enjoyed the
ham supper in the Community
Centre on Tuesday night, put on
by one of the groups of the
Clandeboye W.l. The program,
which was to have followed the
supper, was cancelled as a hoc
key game was scheduled for that
night. However,
was cancelled so
present enjoyed a game
while others just spent
hour together.
Mrs. A. C. Calder is
her daughter, Mrs. Lindsay Ma
son, at Peterboro. Mrs. Mason
has a new baby
February 12
Blair’s birthday,
was the guest
fowl dinner and bridge at one
of her neighbors. On Tuesday
she and Mr. Blair enjoyed an
other fowl dinner at her sister’s
home in London (Mrs. Sidney
Andrew) . Other guests were
Norman Mitchell of Centralia,
Albert Mitchell of Exeter,
her niece, Mrs. Saunders,
daughter Marilyn.
the game also
some of those
of cards
a social
visiting
boy.
was Mrs. John
On Monday she
of honor at a
and
and
Library Board Meets
The annual meeting of
Lucan Public Library was
las£ Wednesday. All reports
showed a successful year with
an increased circulation and. a
number of new books added.
The officers for 1952 are:
Chairman, Rev. L. C. Harrison;
treasurer, J. H. Cantelon; sec
retary and librarian, Mrs. Irene
Coursey; board, Mrs. Tom I-Iod-
gins, Mrs. A. E. Reilly, Mrs. E.
M. Cook, Mr. F. Hovey, Mr. F.
Morgenroth and Mr. Earle Has
kett.
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July 1932
“Mr. Matt Dewey spent Tues
day in St. Marys.
“Miss Agnes Fox has returned
from Windsor.
“Mrs. Fairlee is visiting rela
tives in Woodstock.
“Mrs. John Casey has re
turned from a visit in Detroit.
“Miss E. E. Atkinson has
moved her stock of fancy goods,
etc., one door south of Stressor’s
bakery.
“Mr. and Mrs. Aljoe Stanley
spent the week-end
with the former’s
Stanley.
“The Langford’s
celebrated the 100th
of being residents of Canada at
Springbank July 6.”
From the *Superior store ad;
“10 lb. sugar, 50 cents; four
packages cornflakes, 28
toilet paper, seven for 25
pastry flour, seven lbs. 17
cheese, two lbs. for 25
bread, 7 cents."
and holiday
sister, Miss
of Canada
anniversary
cents;
cents;
cents;
cents;
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Community Activities and Public
Relations was given by Mrs. J.
Hall. Three household hints were
given by Mrs. Art Cunningham.
Mrs. O. Cunningham read a
poem. Another poem was brought
by Mrs. E. Hodgson and
by Mrs. D. Heney.
A grandmothers’ debate
Mrs. O. Cunningham and
E. Lewis against Mrs. A.
Intosh and Mrs. Jim Cunning
ham was very humorously en
joyed by all.
The contest was won by Mrs.
A. Macintosh.
Personal Items
Mrs. Frank Lewis and Mrs.
John Spacek returned on Tuesday
after spending some time in
Windsor and Detroit. Mrs. Spacek
visited her niece, Mrs. Woodall
in Chatham too.
Miss Nellie Lewis spent Sun
day with her brother, Mr. and1
Mrs. Will Lewis.
Miss Verna Cunningham spent
the week-end with her brother,
Mr.'' and Mrs. Arthur Cunning
ham.
Miss Mary Carter spent Friday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mervin Carter,
Mr. Ed Fink of Hensail, is in
stalling a New Idea Oil Heating;
Circulating systeih in the Clan-
deboye United Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Rea Neil visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Perrin
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Neil of
Granton on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paton and
Clare were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Paton, Parkhill on
Sunday evening.
Mr. Donald Heamer is practise
teaching at S.S. No. 4, McGill-
vray with Mrs. Scanlon and pup
ils. He is a student of the Lon
don Normal School.
We wish Mr. Gerald McRann
a speedy recovery. He has been
ill for some time with the flu.
After listening to the evening
broadcast on Friday of the fun
eral of the late King George VI.
Mrs. Jack Morgan had the mis
fortune to fall and break her hip
and arm. She is a patient in a
London Hospital. We wish her
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jennie Connor .celebrated
her 89 th birthday on Sunday,
February 10. Her four daughters
Mrs. Gladys Harkness of Hunts
ville, Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mrs. Ed
Willard and Mrs. Verna Burgle.
Mrs. Connor makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Burgle
of Windsor. Her granddaughter,
Mrs. Don Thomas, Windsor en-
a dinner party,
honor received
cards of. congra-
read
with
Mrs.
Mac-
tertained all to
The guest of
gifts and many
tulations.
The Hillcrest
Monday evening, February 18 at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Atkinson with 22 present.
Mr. Rea Neil, secretary ‘
discussion on “The effect
transportation costs” as
to each Farm Forum.
The 3 groups were unanimous,
that the farmers were paying the
increased rates on what they sold
also on what they purchased.
It was felt that a subsidy on
freight for western feed grains
would be helpful to farmers in
Ontario in reducing costs of pro
duction in face of falling prices
for farm products.
After the meeting cards were
played. Lunch was served. The
next meeting is to be at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flynn
on Monday, February 25.
Forum met on
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coleman
were in Exeter on Thursday to
see Mrs. Coleman’s sister, Mrs.
Aaron Davis. Her Lucan friends
are very glad to learn Mrs.
Davis is feeling much improved
after her fall.
Mr. Wes Atkinson was taken
to Victoria Hospital last Thurs
day. His many friends hope his
sojourn there will be very short.
Marilyn Brownlee attended the
National Ballet at the Grand
Theatre last Saturday as some
of her friends were performing.
One of the big coming events
of the month will be the Lucan
A.Y.P.A. Minstrel Show in the
Community Centre Monday, Feb
ruary 25. From all reports it is
going to be extra good this year.
On next Sunday A. B. Lucas,
assistant inspector, of London,
will assist in the Anglican serv
ice, giving a talk on Huron Col
lege, its past successes and
hopes for the future.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown
lee attended the Supertest party
at Hotel London last Friday and
both had high score but as only
one prize could go to a family,
it was Mr. Brownlee who
“brought home the bacon”—a
leather billfold and a key ring
and case.
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Mr, and Mrs. William Brown
lee spent last Sunday in
Thomas with Mr, and Mrs.
Laverty and brought home tlieir
daughter, Margaret who
been spending a few days
her sister,
Mrs. Lobringer of Sarnia, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Hobbs, 'Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Elliott, Mr. John
Hobbs and Mr. Will Htieston of
Thorndale attended the funeral
of the late Newton Revington.
Mr. Sandy Ilodgins of Killar*
ney, Man., is visiting Ills parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hodgins.
Mr. Ray Elson was brought
home from the hospital last Fri
day, His friends hope he will
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