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Cromarty Funeral
For Jiohn Scott
z^he funeral service for Mr.
./John Scott, formerly of Crom
arty, who died in Stratford on
Monday, was held at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Duncan Mc
Kellar, on Thursday.
Rev, George Lamont of Knox
Presbyterian Church, Mitchell,
officiated and was assisted by
Rev. R. Duncanson of Cromarty,
Beautiful floral tributes graced
the casket. Two favorite hymns,
“The Lord Is My Shepherd” and
“What A Friend We Have In
Jesus”, were sung,
The pallbearers were James
Barr, Stratford, Carl Stoskopf,
of Sebringville, Elson Morrison
of Carlingford, Gordoii Hoggarth
of 'Staffa, Robert Hamilton and
Kenneth McKellar of Cromarty.
Interment was made in Staffa
cemetery.
Friends and relatives attended
from Carlingford, S t r at f o r d,
London, Brussels, Moncrief, Sea
forth, Sebringville, Mitchell and
surrounding district.
Mr, and Mrs. Donald Scott
and twin daughters spent Mo
thers’ Day with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Beckler, Zurich.
Miss Helen Lamond, London,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Lamond.
Miss Gladys Miller, London,
was home for the weekend.
Mothers’ Day service was ob
served in Cromarty Church on
Sunday morning with the Sun-
‘day School classes occupying the
centre pews. Special music was
provided by a chorus of girls
and a solo by Mrs. Darrell Par
ker. The infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Scott was pre
sented for baptism.
The Y.P.S. met on Sunday
evening with Mrs. Lloyd Sors-
dahl presiding. Scripture lesson
was taken by Shirley Wallace
and a story by Bob Laing. Mar
garet Walker sang a solo and a
splendid topic was given by Mr.
Lloyd Sorsdahl.
Mothers’ Day visitors with
Mrs. James Howe Sr. and Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Howe were Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Murray, Exeter,
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Howe, Detroit,
and Mr. and Mrs. William Howe
of Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Walker
and Kenny visited with Mr. and
Mrs. H. Currie in London on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weitzman
of Niagara Falls visited with
Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Scott and
family spent a few days with
Mrs. Scott’s mother, Mrs. H.
Moore, who is a ipatient in Lind
say Hospital, They also visited
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Moore at
Fenelon Falls.
Mr. Gordon Houghton and
Miss Shirley Gale, London, spent
the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. William Houghton.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ramsey and
family motored to Niagara Falls
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brooks,
Munro, visited with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Wallace,
on Sunday.
Sunday visitors with Mrs. D.
McKellar were Mr. and Mrs.
Murray McGill, Kitchener, Mrs.
Lome McHenry, Mrs. J. Fulton,
Mrs, A. Norris and Mrs. Mon-
teer of Mitchell.
Mr. Mervin Dow made a busi
ness trip to Toronto last week.
Mr, and Mrs. K. McKellar
visited with Mr. and Mys. W. N.
Binning in Mitchell on Sunday.
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 15, 1952
EDGEWOOD
Miss Betty Lou Garrett spent
the weekend with friends in De
troit.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lambourn
are all smiles on the safe arriv
al of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnston
and sons of Galt spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. Haysel
Perrins.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayis of London
spent Saturday With Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Armitage and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Clare Dunlop
on Tuesday evening.
Little Barbara Zubal is spend
ing a few days with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Zubal Sr. on Con. 2, Biddulph.
Mrs, Ivor Lindsay is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Margaret Bowman is still
a patient in St. Joseph’s Hos
pital.
Little Alice Pfaff of Ailsa
Craig is spending a few weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. Roy Moore
and family.
Mr. and Mr’s. Jimmie Zelinski
KIPPEN
W.M.S. Meet
The W.M.S. met on Wednes
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs, Morley Cooper. The presi
dent Mrs. John Sinclair opened
the meeting. The scripture lesson
was read by Mrs, Carl Mc-
Clinchey after which she led in
prayer,
Mrs, Sinclair gave a reading
from the Missionay Monthly on
Korea. The roll call was answer
ed with a small parcel for a
baby for the Korean bale; also
a Mothers’ Day verse. Mrs. Robt.
MacGregor reported that she and
Mrs. McLellan had called on
several shut-ins. new babies and
one bride. The visiting committee
for May is Mrs. Allan Johnson
and Mrs. Eldon Jarrott. Mrs.
Robert McGregor agreed to put
flowers in the Church on Sunday
until the next meeting.
Thank-you letters were read
from Mrs. John Anderson, Rev.
and Mrs. John Richardson, Mrs.
Robert McBride. Mrs. Roy Con-
sitt personally extended thanks
for flowers sent to her son Ray
on Easter Sunday.
The study “The church in the
little places” was given by Mrs.
A. Gackstetter. Mrs. Thomas
Raye extended thanks to all tak
ing part in the meeting and to
the hostess. Mrs. Sinclair pro
nounced the benediction. A con
test was enjoyed after which
lunch was served by Circle No.
1.
To Hold Anniversary
The Y.P.U. of St. Andrew’s
United Church are holding their
annual spring anniversary on
Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
E.D.T. The guest speaker in tne
morning will be Rev. Watt of
Gorrie. The evening speaker will
be Mr. Harvey Sparling of Elim-
ville. Special music will be fur
nished by the choir.
Mothers’ Day Services
Special Mothers’ Day services
were held in St. Andrew’s United
Church on Sunday morning last.
Members of the Sunday School
with their teachers occupied the
front seats. The choir consisted
of a large number of mothers
who rendered the anthem “A
Tribute to Mother”. The Mothers
Day program followed. Miss
Mona Caldwell told a story. Four
Sunday School members sang,
Marie Sinclair, Margaret Jean
Broadfoot, Nelson McClinchey
and Bram Benindyke.
Personal Items
Mrs. W. R. Cooper spent a
few days last week in Listowel
at the home of' Dr. and Mrs.
Lawson.
Mrs. Margaret Johnson of To
ronto spent the weekend with
her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Taylor
an<j Terry of Stratford spent the
weekend with Mrs. R. Dinsdale
and Miss Mabel Whiteman.
Mrs. John Jarrott has re
turned home after spending seve
ral weeks with her daughter and
son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Smith in Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Kerr of
Winthrop spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Elston Dawson.
Mrs. Lydia Doig and Janet
returned home on the weekend
after spending the winter in
Grand Rapids with the former’s
son Mr. John Doig.
Mr. John Wagner of Guelph
is spending a few days with his
sister Mrs. McClymont.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gackstetter,
Gail Ann and Lynn Loree were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. William Horney in Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Love of
Caro, Mich, were weekend visit
ors with the latter’s father, Mr.
R. J. Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dalrympl^
Mr. and Mrs. S. Beattie and
family of Winaham were week
end visitors with Mrs. Beattie’s
mother Mrs. R. McBride.
Miss Marion Thomson, Londes-
boro, spent the weekend with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Thomson.
of London visited with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold West
man and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly West
man spent Saturday evening with
Mr. and Mrs, Victor Westman.
Mr, Joseph Zubal Sr, and girls
called on Mr, and Mrs. Joe Zu
bal Jr, and family Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Foster,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bendall, Dar
lene and Roysof st. Marys spent
Mothers’ Day with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore and
family.
Miss Anna Westman had the
misfortune to break her little
fingM' on her left hand while
playing at school on Monday.
She has it in a cast.
Usborne To
Spray Weeds
Usborne council will spray all
township roadsides for control
of weeds, it decided at its meet
ing Monday afternoon.
Tenders are being called to
contract for the spraying and a
special meeting will be held May
26 to consider them.
Council decided to spray for
weeds after considerable dis
cussion.
Reeve Verne Pincombe pre
sided for the meeting and coun
cillors Harold Jeffery, Harold
Hern, Earl Mitchell and Clayton
Smith attended.
Clerk H. H, G. Strang read
letters from J. A. Morrison, the
chairman of the Ausable River
Conservation Authority and the
legal firm of Ivey, Livermore &
Dowler, solicitors for the Author
ity confirming that the Authority
had no legal authority to stop
the construction of the Kerslake
municipal drain.
T. Alebon, Inspector for Cen
tral Mortgage and Housing Cor
poration, Centralia, interviewed
the Council in regard to the
delay in having the agreement
for the laying of the water
supply line completed; he ad
vised that the agreement cover
ing all points agreed on at the
March 24 meeting would soon
be on hand; the Clerk read a
letter from the Department of
Transport, Lands Branch, Toron
to, advising that the agreemen?
had been delayed but that they
would have it forwarded as soon
as possible.
Tenders for the contract to-,
construct the Johns drain were
opened. There was but one
tender that of R. Nicholson and
F. Kirkby bidding $1000t00 for
the open work and $1450.00 for
installing the tile. The tender
was accepted and contract award
ed for the whole work.
Council arranged to have a
special meeting on the evening
of May 26 to consider tenders
for weed spraying.
The Road Superintendent pre
sented his report and vouchers
to the amount of $733 6.52 for
payment. He reported that the
Lavis Contracting Company had
put out 6209 cu. yards of gravel.
The Treasurer reported the
receipt of $46 2.5 8 to general,
account and $146.4 7 to roads
and bridges account since April
14 meeting and a balance of
cash of $15,210.20.
The Tax Collector reported
that the amount of 1951 taxes
still outstanding had been re
duced to $1838.74.
After considerable discussion
Council resolved on motion of
, Jeffery and Mitchell to spray all
the township roadsides for the
control of weeds.
—H, H. G. Strang, Clerk
Church Baptizes
Eighteen Children
Mothers’ Day at James Street
United Church attracted one of
the largest congregations in
recent months. A c li i 1 d r e n’s
choir, with the girls wearing
white blouses and the boys, white
shirts and black ties, led the
service of song.
In addition to an anthem,
Patsy Cann and Jeanette Taylor
sang a duet and Marilyn Bissett
sang a solo.
An impressive part of the ser
vice was the baptism of 18
children, parents and children
surrounding the pulpit platform.
They were: John Bruce How
ard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Fulcher; Carolyn Elaine, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Copp; David
Roy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hunter; Randy Paul, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Parsons; Ralph
Claire, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Morley; Ronald Craig,
'Son Of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Lindenfield; Judy Gail, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Jory;
Patricia Ann, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. Gordon Farrow; Gerald
Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Willis; Cheryl Clarise, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, William Hearst;
Robert John, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Rowe; Doris Ann,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs,’'Nor
man Ferguson; Margaret Julie
and Thomas Gordon, children of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kennedy;
Judle Marie, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Ferguson; Rose
Marie Velma, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, William Westlake;
Ronald James, son of Mr. and
Mrs, William Clement; Donald
Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Wolfe.
WOODHAM
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pringle, Mrs.
Ken Pringle and Brenda and
Gary Vyles of London visited on
Sunday with Mrs. G. Copeland
and Mrs. M. Copeland. e
Mrs. Eva Hands of Sarnia
spent a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Atkin
son, George and Mary, Saints-
bury, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Hawkins of Science Hill visited
during the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doupe and
Mr. and Mrs. Ira McCurdy at
tended the funeral of the late
Mrs. Wanless, Sr., in Bramptpn
on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs, Norris Webb
attended the funeral of the late
Mr. Howard Desjardine in Grand
Bend on Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rodd have
as their guests, their unde and
aunt, Mr, and Mrs. F. P Switzer
of Calgary, Alta
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doupe and
Grace visited Sunday with Mrs.
Eli Coultis of Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Switzer,
Mr. and Mrs. M. Willis, Mr, and
Mrs. Harry Rodd visited rela
tives at Clinton and Blyth on
Sunday.
Brenda Gayle, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parkinson
and Catherine Winnifred, daugh
ter of Mr, and Mrs. Leonard
Thacker were baptized by Rev.
T. G. Wanless at the Mothers’
Day church service on Sunday
morning.
Surprise Party
Phyllis and Verla Wheeler
had a surprise birthday party
for David on Saturday evening.
The guests were Mildred Cow
drey, Grace Doupe, Shirley
Rundle, Jean Scott, Marie Levy,
Betty Hern, Marilyn Brine,
Ronnie Shanrblaw, Don Brine,
Reg. McCurdy and Murray Cope
land. Supper was served to the
guests and they enjoyed games
and contests.
Mr. and Mrs. John Selves of
Thames Road, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbert Selves of Ilensall and
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jaques visit
ed Sunday with Mrs. J. Selves
and Mrs. J. Jaques.
Mr, and Mrs. Reg Mills and
Harrison of London visited on
Saturday at the home of Mrs.
James Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Mills of
London and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Moore and family of Ron-
noch visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Mills.
ELIMVILLE
Personal Items
Mothers’ Day service was held
Sunday with a combined service.
Special music was rendered by
the choir and Masters Grant
Skinner and Edward Skinner
took the offering.
Sunday visitors were:
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Vogan and
Sharon of Molesworth with Mr.
and MBS'. Fred Cunnington.
Mr. Elgin Skinner of Toronto
with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Skin
ner.
'Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Johns#of Sarnia with Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Routly.
Miss Hazel Dilling of London
with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dilling.
Miss Donna Murch of London,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jaques
and family of Zion, Mr. Herman
Racey of Stratford, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Cooper and family. Mr.
Donald Parsons of Hensail with
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Murch.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Margi-
son and family of London, Mrs.
Edward Johns of Exeter with
Mr. and Mrs. Delmei' Skinner.
Mr. Laurie Stephen of London
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stephen.
Visitors away were:
Mr. and Mrs. John Ridley
with Mr. and Mrs. John Willis
of Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sparling
with Mr. and Mrs. R. Boyce of
Chiselhurst.
The community expresses its
deepest sympathy • to the family
of the late Mr. James Horne of
Winehelsea who passed away on
Saturday at his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Price of
Detroit visited over the weekend
with Mrs. Thomas Bell.
The Elimville WT.A. are hold
ing their Blossom Tea on May
28 in the Elimville Church. Mrs.
Bowers of Crediton will be the
guest speaker. She will speak on
“Bermuda”.
Mr. and Mi’s. Harold Bell and
Carol Ann visited Monday with
Mt. and Mrs. William Smith of
Centralia.
Toot your horn. Let everybody
know what yott have for sale
with an ad.
Huronia Male Chorus
Cops Festival Crown
Huronia Male Choir took
first prize last night at a inusic
festival in Goderich. Winnifrel
Mack won the solo award for
mezzo-sopraAo.
The group is under the direc
tion of Mrs. H. L. Sturgis.
Whalen Ladies
To Attend Tea
■On Thursday afternoon 19
ladies were present for the May
meeting at the home of Mrs. J.
iFinkbeiner. The topic for the
W.M.S., “The Weapon of Food”,
was taken by the president, Mrs.
R. Squire.
Mrs. Grafton Squire read the
scripture. The hymns were ac
companied on the accordian by
Mrs. R. Hodgson. Mrs. Hodgson
also favoured with an accordian
solo during the meeting.
Mrs. Alton Neilwgave a read
ing “Good Neighbors”. Invita
tions were extended to Whalen
ladies to attend the Blossom
Teas at Centralia on May 15 and
Centralia on May 28,
Mrs. Ray Parkinson was the
leader for the W.A. The topic
“In the use of time and talents”
was taken by Mrs, Melville Gun
ning The scripture lesson was
given by Mrs. Thompson. Miss
Elva Morley offered prayei.
Mrs. Cecil squire gave a reading.
Mrs. Ronald Squire rendered a
flute solo. A buying committee
was named for the purchasing
of curtain material for the
church choir loft. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess
and her assistants.
Mrs. Campbell of Listowel is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J.
Finkbeiner and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Massey
and family, St. Marys, were
Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Grafton Squire.
Mrs. George Squire, who has
been a patient at St. Joseph’s
Hospital for two weeks, returned
on Saturday to be with Mrs.
Norman Hodgins while recup
erating, We wish her a speedy
recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hodg
son, recent newlyweds, are visit
ing the Hodgson families. We
offer congratulations.
Mothers* Day Service
At Whalen Church
The Mothers* Day worship
service was observed at the
church service Sunday afternoon.
Mr. William Hodgson was in.
charge. He was assisted by
Messrs. Kenneth Hodgson, Cecil
Squire, William Morley, Jr. and
Gordon Johnson.
The children’s story was given
by Gerald Wallis. During the
service Mr. and Mrs. J. Fink
beiner were welcomed as mem
bers of the church by Rev. Bur
ton. A baptismal service was
held wjien Joan Adeline, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fink
beiner and William Dean, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hodgson
were baptized. Mrs. Milne Pullen
sang a solo “Mother”. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Bert Duf
field.
Rev. Smith of Grand Bend
will occupy the pulpit next Sun
day afternoon at the usual hour
in the United Church.
Miss Donna Bowden, teacher
at the Whalen school has re
signed her position.
Kippen Pastor
Keen Woodworker
Besides ministering to the
two-charge circuit of Kippen aijd
Hillsgreen United Churches, the-..
Rev. Albert E. Hinton finds time
to take an active interest in
woodwork. Mr. Hinton turned to
a hobby in his spare time this
past year. Evidence of his handi
craft may be seen in the manse
living room. To date, Mr. Hinton
has made fern stands, coffee
table, end tables, book cases and
a radio-phonograph case.
When Mr. Hinton says fare
well to his two congregations at
the end of June both charges
will have tokens of remembrance
of his pastorate. At Hillsgreen
a modern pulpit and communion
table made by the 'pastor and
donated by him grace the front
of the church.
A similar tribute may be
found in the Kippen Church
where four tea trays were pre
sented by the pastor, who next
month celebrates his seventieth
birthday. He will leave to take a
pastorate at Birchton, Quebec,