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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1952
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for yourself?
Elect Officers
Granton’s Bowlin g-o n-t h e
Green Club made final plans for
the coming season at their
annual meeting. Much work has
already been put on the greens
and the lawn looks to be in
perfect condition.
Officers for 1952 are: Past
president, Geo. Jameson; presi
dent, Bill Legg; vice-president,
{Bruce Park; secretary-treasurer,
Rixbfc. Rainey; games committee,
George Jameson, Newton Gun
ning, Bill Munro; grounds com
mittee, George Fewster, Gordon
Smith, George Jameson, Ken
neth Gornett.
the
Mr.
All
The deep-felt sympathy of
community is extended to
Eli Thompson and family,
were shocked at the very sudden
death of Mrs.
took a heart attack
ing the lawn. Mr.
Thompson retired
farm north of the
fall and purchased
vacated by Mr. Stewart Park.
Mr. Thompson was ill in bed
most of the winter.
Thompson
while
and
from
village last
the house
who
mow-
Mrs,
their
Lucan C.G.l.T.
To Join W.M.S.
At their regular meeting on
Tuesday night the Lucan C.G.l.T.
made plans for affiliating with
the W.M.S. at their next meet
ing. Plans were made to have
several of their projects on dis
play at this meeting.
The girls also decided to make
a donation to the church in the
form of a Bible. They agreed to
form a choir along with the Ex
plorers for Flower Sunday and
to attend the memorial service
at the arena, as a group, on June
8.
The Bible Study project,
comparison of women in
Gospel of St. Luke with
women of today”, was begun
plans were made for a
book, to illustrate this project.
Tfie worship service was led
by Margaret Neil and Beth Hod
gins.
Lucan Reunion CLANDEBOYE
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and
scrap-
In Toronto
On Thursday, May 8, a most
delightful Lucan reunion was
held at the home of Dr, Edna
■Guest, Toronto, who entertained
the following ex-pupils of Lucan
High School: Dr. Ethel Hayes,
Mrs. William Mason and Mrs.
Harry Atkinson (nee Lily and
Minnie Neil), Mrs. Bert Kennedy
(nee Ida Mara), Mrs. E. M.
Grose (nee Irene Guest), Mrs.
Harry Bond (nee Elma Hughes),
Mrs. Frank Menzies (nee Pauline
Stanley), Miss Eva Carter, Mrs.
T. D. Kelly (nee Alma Read)
and Miss Lina Abbott.
Even the sun withheld its
predicted showers and smiled in
all its glory as it listened in to
a recital of sclioolday pranks
and gossip of 50 years ago.
was a. most happy occasion.
It
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Toronto News Mentions
Former Lucan Girl
Toronto Lucanites are most
happy and proud to pass on this
item of news from a recent
Toronto paper.
Miss Apha Hodgins was head
table guest at a dinner meeting
of the Women’s Law Association
guest
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Co. Law Association.
Miss Hodgins was made presi
dent of the Northumberland-
Durham Co. Law Association. It
is the first time a woman has
ever held this honoured position.
Miss Hodgins spent her childhood
days in Lucan. About 10 years
ago she moved from Toronto
Bowmanville to try her hand
a small town practice. Lucan
indeed proud of her success.
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Biddulpli Crash
Mrs. Mabel MacKenzie, of
Central Ave., London, suffered
severe bruises to head and
shoulders and shock in a two
car crash on concession 6, Bid-
duliph, seven miles north of
Lucan on May 4.
Dr. T. S. Kipp, •
attended the woman ;
and she was allowed
Police said Mrs.
Picnic Trip
For P.S. Pupils
Friday, May 9, was *a full
for the Lucan public school with
a picnic for the junior grades on
the school grounds and bus trips
for the senior grades.
Grades 5 and 6 went to To
ronto to the museum and to
hear the Happy Gang. Grades 7
and 8 had a full and most en
joyable day leaving Lucan at
6:30 a.m. and returning after 2
a.m. Saturday.
iSome of the highlights of their
trip were Twin Locks at St.
Catharines, bed of General Brock
at Fort George at Niagara-on-the
Lake, Brock’s monument, the
floral clock, Niagara Falls, the
scenic tunnel. At Buffalo they
saw the museum and an astron
omy display. Coming home they
were thrilled with the lights at
the Falls. The nine adults
pupils had a wonderful day.
day
and
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of Granton,
at the scene
to go home.
MacKenzie
was a passenger in a ,car driven
” ' ‘ R.R. 3,
the other
by Harold Weaver,
Lucan. The driver of
car was Ross Langford, of Wood
ham.
Property damage was estimat
ed at more than $500. Provincial
Constable Bud Dibbley investi
gated.
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Personal Items
Mrs. Copeland of Kirkton
Mrs. Lloyd Jacques ' (nee Marion
Copeland) o f Woodham visited
with Mr. and Mrs. John Thom
son on Thursday and called on
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomson.
A
Tea,
sale
held
Saturday, May 10.
IMr. and Mrs. F.
and family spent the
Tavistock with Mrs.
roth.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hodgins
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Grose and family spent
Sunday at Byron, the guests of
Mrs. Kilbourne (nee Dolly
Young), formerly of ‘Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Haskett
spent Sunday in Woodstock, the
guests of Mrs. Haskett’s sister,
Mrs. Davey.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Richard
son and family o'f Mount Forest
spent the weekend with Mr. ““
Thompson. Mrs. Richardson
mained- with her father.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner
Roberts spent Sunday at Crom
arty, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
M. Lamond.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Chown
of Sarnia sent Sunday with the
former’s mother, Mrs. S'. Chown
of Alice Street.
and
very successful Blossom
sale of home baking and
of flowers and
at the United
The Rev. L, C. Harrison, rec
tor, administered the rites of
baptism to David Alan, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hill, on Sun
day, May 11, at .St. James’
Church. Special music was ren
dered by the choir for Mothers’
Day, The flowers placed near
the altar were placed by Mrs.
Fred Simpson in memory of her
husband, the
Simpson.
•Confirmation
James’ Church
will be at
Hallam in charge.
Clandeboye Home
Association met in
room on Thursday
Mr. H. Murless presided
and opened the meeting with
prayer. The treasurer, Mrs.
Tomes, reported 20 members on
the roll. The secretary, Mrs.
Blake, read an invitation to at
tend the Lucan Home and School
meeting on May 15. It was decid
ed to have a picnic for members
and families on June
McDonald gave an
talk on the pupils’
new report cards,
were served.
Mr. Bill Kilmer
100-acre farm on
Gillivray Township,
O’Neil.
Mr. Ed Flynn has purchased
an Allis Chalmers tractor, disc
and plow.
Mrs. T. 'Collins, Joan Murless,
Susy Murless, William Allwright,
Clare'-paton and Don Skelton all
report an enjoyable bus trip on
Friday with
teacher, ‘ .
dale School when they visited
Brock’s monument, Shredded
Wheat factory and
the use of hydro
Falls.
On Sunday
Church the Rev.
assisted by the Sunday School
superintendent,
Intosh, in the Mothers’ Day serv
ice. Special music by the choir
of mothers 1
Mrs. Kermit
piano.
Miss Mary
weekend with
and Mrs. Mervin Carter.
Mrs. H. Thompson called
Miss Hazel Lewis at St. Joseph’s
Hospital, London, last week.
Mrs. Rupert Williams is im
proving from an infection in her
late Mr. Fred
bulbs was
Church on
Morgenroth
weekend in
E. Morgen-
Eli
re-
Me-
18,
Bishop
The
School
school
ning.
service at
on Sunday,
3:30 p.m.
and
the
eve-
12. Mr.
interesting
progress and
Refreshments
has sold his
Con. 3, Mc-
to Mr. Karl
Mrs. M.
and pupils of
Carter,
Huron-
television on
at Niagara
at
E.
the United
M. Cook was
Mr. Alex Mc-
was rendered
Thompson at
Carter spent
her parents,
with
the
the
Mr.
on
foot.
Mr. and Mrs.
of Lucan have taken uip resi
dence with Mr. Cecil Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Downing
and daughters of Chatham spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Aimer Hendrie.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Simp
son and family took their daugh
ter, Joan, to Sarnia Sunday eve
ning after she had spent the
weekend at her home here.
Mr. Bev Arkell of Bishop,
England, arrived on Wednesday
and is spending some time with
Mr. and Mrs. H. Murless.
Mrs. Florence Nixon of York,
England, is spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kilmer.
Mr. Bill Kilmer has accepted
a position in Toronto with
Canada Packers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paton
tended the funeral service
the late Mrs. R. Henderson
the McFarlane funeral
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Lucan W.I.
The May meeting of the Lucan
W.I. was held in the Memorial
Centre Thursday evening, May
8, with the new president, Mrs.
Warner McRoberts,, in the chair.
•Guest speaker was Mr. Don
Middleton who gave a most
interesting illustrated address on
his trip to West Virginia. Mrs.
Roy Stanley took the motto,
“Nothing was ever achieved with
out enthusiasm’’. a
Members decided to donate
$10 to the Salvation Army and
to give a portion of returns from
the Shute lectures to the arena.
Marilyn Brownlee and Elva
Young sang. Mrs. H. McFalls
was lunch convener.
at-
for
at
the McFarlane funeral home,
Lambeth, on Friday, The service
was taken by the rector, the
Rev. R. A. Joselyn, of Lambeth.
Interment took place in Clipper
ton Cemetery, Nissouri Town
ship. , T'Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Logan
and Myrna of Thorndale were
guests at supper on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flynn spent
Sunday in London with „Mrs.
Flynn’s sister, Miss Atkinson.
Mrs. Elmer Cunning-ham and
daughter of London spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Omar
Cunningham.
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Annual Meet
■ Harry Tilbury, Mrs
Mrs. Frank Hovey, i
Coursey and Mrs.
Attend
Mrs.
Murdy,
Irene
Stanley attended the W.A.
nual meeting at Kitchener.
The morning meeting was
yb St. John’s Anglican Church
and the afternoon in St. An
drew’s Church.
Both c h u
School were
ladies arrived
in the chapel
delegates
Dorchester
was Mrs.
Lucan,
I. J.
Mrs,
Roy
an-
held
t ch and Sunday
filled when the
so the were put
where they met
from Sdintsbury and
, Among the latter
Mains, formerly of
Closing Euelirc
Mrs. Harold Coursey and Mrs.
Charles Haggar were hostesses
for the closing Euchre at the
Coursey school. Mrs. Charles
Grose and Mrs. Tom, Coursey
were appointed as hostesses for
the first meeting next fall. The
winners last Friday night were:
Mrs, George Hodgins and Mr.
Harvey Hodgins, and second,
Miss Alice Haggar and Mr. Tom
Coursey.
Tour iri’cc Press
A tour of The Free Press
Buildings was the highlight of
a meeting of the Ilderton Church
Married Couples' Club. Arthur
Cartier of the newsapor’s public
relations department conducted
the tour, Arrangements for a
family picnic night in June were
made, later at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Jackson, A
program and refreshments fol
lowed.
Personal Items
Miss Lina Abbott has returned
home after attending the three-
day conference at Guelph and a
week’s visit in Toronto. Some of
the highlights of the week
in Toronto were a visit and
concert at her old school, where
she was welcomed by teachers
and old pupils. She was also
guest at several parties and teas
and attended a radio
Mrs. Maud Beckett
spent last week-end
Isabel Underwood.
Mrs. Annie Fairless, _ .
the winter with her daughter,
has returned home to
the summer.
Mrs. William Trudell, Dash
wood, who was dangerously ill
in St. Joseph’s Hospital
weeks, is recuperating at the
home of her parents, Mr.
Mrs. Lonnie Damm.
Mrs. Esley Hodgson of Clande
boye is laid up with a severe
attack O'f flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Dickens of
London spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Coleman.
'Confirmation service will be
held in St. James' Anglican
Church, Clandeboye, next Sunday
afternoon. The children will
meet in the parish hall Wednes
day at 4:15 p.m, and the adults
at the rectory Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hodgins of
Chicago are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Hodgins.
Mr. F, A. Stewart, one time
principal of Lucan High School,
passed
buried
Mr.
Snack
new ovens ready for baking next
weekend.
Mrs. William Sceli has so far
recovered from her recent illness
as to be able to return to her
home on Alice street.
■Mrs. Braiban of London
visiting with Mrs. Preece.
Mrs. Harry Atkinson of Lon
don spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Corbett.
Mrs. Vincent Hodgins was
called to Ingersoll Sunday owing
to the sudden illness
mother, Mrs. Hossick.
hours later her mother
away. Deepest sympathy
tended to Mrs. Hodgins.
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son who attended her funeral
Tuesday, extend ,.their sympathy
to her husband and family.
The play “Princess O’Toole”
was presented Tuesday evening
■by the Centralia Young People’s
Society in St. Patrick’s Parish
Hall. Between acts, Mr. and Mrs.
McAllister and Mrs. C. Skinner
entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis and
family were Sunday evening din
ner guests with Mrs. J. Turner.
Mrs. W. J. Davis and Ivan
were Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. M. Abbott.
Mr.
family of Arva
guests with Mr.
Atkinson.
Miss A. Davis
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Mrs. J. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Greenlee Sun
day evening.
Mrs. J. Dickins, Mrs. II. Car
roll and Mrs. H. Davis attended
the W.A. annual meeting
in Kitchener Wednesday
week.
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Joan and Mrs. F. Davis
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