The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-08-07, Page 11CLANDEBOYE
JPersoual Items
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Carter,
Jim Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Aimer
Hendrie, Miss A. McKenzie, Mr.
Moore Cunningham, Mrs. Fred
Simpson and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Hodgson of London met on Sun
day afternoon for a picnic at
Springbank Park.
Mrs. E. Lyons of London spent
a week visiting Mrs. E. Hodg
son.
Mrs. Mary Taylor of London
is visiting Mr, and Mrs. L. A.
Kilmer.
,F/O Russell Baker, formerly
of RCAF Centralia and resident
of the village, who has been sta
tioned in Rutlandshire, England,
is taking a course at the Lon
don Airport, called on old
friends on 'Sunday in the village.
Mrs. E. Collins has been visit
ing her son, Murray, and family
in Ailsa Craig.
Clare Paton has been visiting
his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Logan,
Thorndale.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Riehl,
Veneta and Bobby of Stratford,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Logan and
Myrna of Thorndale visited last
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Paton.
The sympathy of the commun
ity is extended to Mr. C. Tindall
and family in their sad bereave
ment.
■Mr. Orton Leatherland of Tor
onto spent the weekend with his
sister and brother-in-law,' Mr.
and Mrs. iRea Neil.
A memorial service will be
held at St. James’ Church Aug
ust 31, not August 3 as prev
iously stated by error in The
Times-Advocate.
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1952
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Mrs. A. Eedy
Mrs. A. Eedy, 89, born on lot
7, con, 16, London Township,
died in Lansing, Mich., and was
buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
She was a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. David McRoberts.
She is survived by two sons,
David, of Lansing, and Joseph,
of Fenton, Mich; one brother,
two sisters, eight grandchildren.
Her husband died 28 years ago.
55, a
Voaden
for the
Merton W. Morley
Merton W. Morley,
member of the Arthur
Vocational School staff
past 26 years died suddenly on
Monday morning at his home in
St. Thomas. He was born in
McGillivray Township and was
a son of the late John and Mel
issa Morley, early district resi
dents. He received his
education at Lucan.
early
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GETTING TIRESOME...I WANT
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STOPPING IT J UNDERSTAND?/
Lucan And District News
W.M.S» Entertains Youngsters
The W.M.S. of the United
Church sponsored a picnic for
members of the Mission Band
and Baby Band
.afternoon on the church lawn,
It was an ideal day and, over 50
little people were present.
After the business session and.
worship service led by the
president, Mrs. Hill, the children
arrived and sang
accompanied Chown.
All moved out
where Mrs. Murry
her assistants c o n d u cl e d the
games. Never were children
better behaved. A most enjoy
able time was had by both old,
and young.
on Thursday
were
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Hudgins and
Mrs. A. M. Tindall
Dies In Mooresville
Funeral service for Mrs. An
nie M. Tindall’, 43, who died at
her home at Mooresville on Sat
urday, August 2, was held on
Monday afternoon at the Murdy
funeral home, Lucan, with the
Rev. E. M. Cook officiating.
Mr..and Mrs. Tindall and fam
ily moved here from Atwood five
years ago and kept the general
store at Mooresville. She was the
formed Annie Hood of Atwood.
She was a member of
deboye United Church.
•Surviving are her
Tindall; one
two sons, Robert and
and a brother, Lome
the Clan-
husband,
daughter,Charles
Audrey;
Allen;
Hood, of Atwood.
Interment took place in Elma
Centre Cemetery near Atwood.
Pallbearers were Rea Neil, Tom
Gilmour, George Simpson, Char
lie Rollins, Joe Conlin and Ben
ny Regan.
McGillivray Teachers
The McGillivray School Area
has engaged the following teach
ers for the new school term:
S.S. 3—Mr. Grant Gilbert, of
Ilderton; S.S. 4 —Mrs. Lillian
Watson, of Ailsa Craig; S.S. 5—
Mr. Russell Hayden, Brantford;
S.S. 6—Miss Mary Hewitt, Wood-
stock; S.S. 7—Miss Shirley Dic
kenson, Ilderton; S.'S. 8—Mr.
Malcolm Kirkland, Exeter; S.S.
10—Miss Joan Bunker, Evans
ville; S.S. 12—Miss Doreen As-
ling, Parkhill; S.'S. 15—Mrs.
Idena Desjardine, Parkhill; S.S.
17—Miss Edith Tompkins, Lon
don; S.S. 18—Miss Norma Curts,
Parkhill.
Ladies’ Guild
Twenty-four members and two
visitors attended the July meet
ing of the Ladies' Guild of Holy
Trinity Anglican Church Mon
day night, July 28. Mrs, Frank
Hovey read the Scripture Lesson.
A committee composed of
Mrs. U. F. Stanley, Mrs. Harold
Hodgins and Mrs. Wes Atkinson
was appointed to take charge of
the home cooking. Mrs, J.
Thompson was made convener of
the tea and Mrs. John Bright
of the posters.
A number of articles made
for the bazaar were displayed,
also pieces of print which were
given out to be made up.
Members of Mrs. Jack Murdy’s
group were hostesses f
meeting and had charge
program. Mrs. K. Egan,
panied by Mrs. Clarence
sang a solo. Mrs. Jack
gave a Very interesting paper on
the life of Dorothy Dix. While
lunch was being prepared Mrs.
Clarence Hardy conducted a
contest which was won by Mrs.
T. A. Hodgins. Mrs. Mitchell
Haskett moved a vote of, thanks
to the hostesses and those who
helped on the program.
Marie Davis, 17,
Dies Near Lucan
Marie Davies, 17, of R.R. 1
High Park, was killed instantly
Saturday evening when the late
model car she was driving skid
ded on loose gravel and over
turned on a country road one
and a half miles west of Lucan.
Marie, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Davies, was driving
alone, westward. The car rolled
over several times and landed
in the north ditch, throwing the
gii’l more
south side
Coroner
of Lucan,
head injuries. There will be no
inquest. Fifteen minutes before
the accident Miss Davies had
been visiting Patricia Philpott at
the residence of Dr. E. R. Pat
terson, who was called to
scene.
than 50 feet to the
of the road.
Dr. W. T. Banting,
said -the girl died of
the
for the
j of the
accom-
s Hardy,
: Murdy
Meadd-Corbett Reunion
Reeve Corbett’s picturesque
farm home on the banks of the
Ausabfe river was the scene of
a very happy reunion on Sunday,
July 27 when between 95
100 members of the Meadd
Corbett families gathered
their annual get-together.
They were present from
kane, Wash., Columbus,
Vancouver, Copper Cliff,
chener, Guelph, Cornwall, Wood-
stock, Gorrie, Toronto, Islington,
Deleware, Paris, Parkhill, Ar-
kona, Brinsley, St. Catharines,
Clifford, Ailsa Craig and Lucan.
and
and
for
Spo-
Ohio,
Kit-
Races, Games, Featured
At Institute Picnic
The July meeting of the Wo
men’s Institute took the form of
a picnic and was held July 31
on the public school grounds
with refreshments served at the
arena.
Those in charge of the pro
gram had a splendid line-up of
sports for both old and young.
Winners of races were as fol
lows;
Races—Marilyn Culbert, Ilene
Donaldson, Gordon Young, Gary
Revington, Larry Earle, Marlene
Revington, Lola Dixon, Betb
Watson, Donald Lankins. Guess
ing the number of jelly beans—
Mrs. Harvey Hodgins; ringing
the bottle—Mrs. J. Park, Mrs. J.
Sigsworth, Beth Watson and Mrs,
Frank Hardy; kicking the slip
per, girls—Beth Watson, Lola
Dixon, Marlene Revington; kick
ing the slipper, ladies—Mrs.
Sheridan Revington, Mrs. John
Park and Mrs. Evan Hodgins.
Ladies’ running race—Mrs. T.
Watson, Mrs. J. Brown, Mrs. J.
Lankin; putting stick through
ring —* Mrs. Wilbert Revington,
Mrs. Helen Watson and Mrs. J.
Brown; lucky spot race—Mrs. H.
Lankin. Peanut scrambles for
children and adults were staged.
All regretted the president,
Mrs. Warner McRobert, was
called away just before the
sports began, because of illness
of her brother-in-law.
Anna Sutton
Funeral services for the late
Anna Ryan Sutton were held in
the Murdy Funeral Home Wed
nesday, July 23 at 2 p.m. Mrs.
Sutton was the wife of the late
Alfred Sutton. She passed away
in Victoria Hospital, London, on
July. 20. Surviving are a daugh
ter, Loretta (Mrs. Walter Pen
fold) ; a son, Ernest, of London,
and a son, Harold, of London
Township. She ___
eightieth year. The pallbearers
were: Horatio M
Thompson, Wilfred Cunningham,
William Cornish, Ernest Soda-
water and Clarence Mogk. Inter
ment was in St. James Cemetery,
Clandeboye.
was in her
Simpson, Bill
Ball News
Strangers
Pauls-Lucan
day would
Lucan team
finals in the
League. Lucan fans, with hopes
built high, saw their team fall
hopelessly to pieces. Error fol
lowed error as pitcher followed
pitcher, and St. Pauls’ score
mounted skyward. As the game
was called in the middle of the
sixth inning, there is a rumour
going the game will be played
over. If not, we say '‘Congratu
lations to St. Pauls and better
luck to Lucan next year”.
who saw the St.
game last Wednes-
wonder how the
ever reached the
Thames Valley
Davis, London,
Mr. and Mrs.
Wes Atkinson
Clint Hodgins
Sets Record
Before a crowd of 17,000,
Clint Hodgins, of Clandeboye,
drove a record breaker when
Silver Riddle overtook Pronto
Don in the final 20 yards of the
?25,000 American Trotting
Championship at Roosevelt Race
way on Thursday to score a half
length victory in world record
time. Hodgins won this race with
Proximity in 1947 and 1950.
Dr. Neil Clark
Dr. Neil Clark, of Highland
Park, Detroit, who for many
years practiced dentistry in
Lucan, passed away Thursday,
July 24 at Detroit in his fifty
fifth year.
Surviving are his wife (the
former Eva Maxwell, of Birr).;
a daughter, Catherine, and a
son, John, all of Detroit; two
brothers and two sisters. He was
buried from Needham Memorial
Chapel in London on Monday.
Interment was in Birr United
Church Cemetery.
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Plan Presentation
A meeting of the Farm Forum
representatives met at Mr. Hay-
sel Perrin’s and appointed Mr.
Cliff Abbott and Mr. Earl Atkin
son to receive donations for the
Keith Riddell Fund. Mr. Rea
Neil was asked to contaqt_ the
members of
Forum for
fund.
A garden
on Wednesday evening,
27, at Poplar Hill Park at which
time the presentation will be
made to Mr. and Mrs. W. K.
Riddell, agriculture representa
tive for Middlesex.
Shower Bride-Elect
Friends and neighbors in the
community gathered on Friday
evening, July 18, to spend a
very pleasant evening in the
Clandeboye School honoring Miss
Shirley McRann, bride-elect.
Miss Audrey Darling of Toronto
led community singing and
dered piano solos.
Miss Verna Cunningham
leader. Mrs. Mervin Carter
on some enjoyable contests,
shower was arranged by Mrs. E.
Tomes, assisted by Mrs. Rae
Hodgins, Misses Verna Cunning
ham and Barbara Simpson.
Janet Scott, Marlene Harrison
and Gwenneth Tomes presented
Shirley with an end table, table
lamp, and prayer
book. Some kitchen i
added,
The lunch was i
Mrs. Roy McRann,
O’Neil, Mrs. Cecil
Mrs. E. Tomes.
ren-
was
put
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August
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and hymn
utensils were
arranged by
. Mrs. Karl
Carter and
Garden Girls Meet
Miss Agnes Turnbull, B.H.Sc.,
Home Economist for Middlesex
and Elgin Counties, attended the
girls’ meeting which was held
at the home of Mrs. Alex , Mc
Intosh. Helen Hardy, vice-presi
dent, presided ~ ' -
business.
A study of
and conducted the
flower culture
arrangement was given
assistant leader.
Miss Turnbull gave
suggestions to the girls
arrangement of living and din
ing room flowers; also judging
vegetables.
Meeting closed by a vegetable
contest. Visitors were Mrs. Clar
ence Hardy, Mrs. Joe Carter,
Mrs. Wilmer Scott, Mrs. David
Henry and Mrs. Ray Hodgins.
Lunch was served by the
hostess.
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Personal Items
Mrs. Catherine
is visiting with
Eldon Hodgson.
Mr. and Mrs.
attended the Dobbs’ picnic held
at Stratford Park last Sunday.
Sixteen businessmen of Lucan
flew to Cleveland on Sunday and
saw Cleveland take both games
of a double-header.
Mrs. B. Stanley, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tom,
in Toronto, lias returned to St.
Mary,s Hospital, London.
Over 50 members of the Eli
Hodgins family held their
annual family get-together at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Bannister (nee Olive Hod
gins), south of London, on Sun
day, July 27.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Elson
and Mrs. Henry Hodgins called
on Mrs. Aaron Davis and Miss
Hattie Hodgins in St. Joseph's
Hospital on Sunday and found
both bright and
Hodgins hopes to
Wayne Carroll
few days with
Henry Hodgins.
Mrs. ■ Laura Blake
past 10 days visiting .relatives in
Buffalo.
Mr. and
and family,
ing with
Mathers. ■ Mrs.
Mrs. Mathers are twins.
Mr. and Mrs. James Odgen
and Jean, of London, spent the
weekend with Mrs. Mary Armi
tage, of Lucan. They sent Sun
day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Garnet Wilson and family, of
Centralia.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton
bett, of Toronto, and Mrs.
Lee, of Coppercliff,^, spent
weekend with Mr."” and
Harold Corbett.
Mrs. W. Rice, of Oklahoma, is
visiting her
Sprowl.
A family
gathered at
day afternoon to celebrate the
birthday of Mrs. Susie Andrew,
of London. Among them were
Mr. and Mrs. John Blair, Lucan.
The latter is a sister of
Andrew.
Weekend callers at the
of Mrs. Isabel Underwood ...
Miss Helen Jefferson and Miss
Heathercock, of London, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Jefferson, of Owen
Sound, and Mrs, George Foster
of Elmira.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dykes, o:
Prospect Hill, spent Sunday eve
ning with’ Mrs. William Sceli.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Turner
Mrs. Will Carroll attended
Hodgins picnic near London
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Elson
family, of Windsor, were home
for the weekend. Mrs. Elson was
in the Anglican choir for the
morning service.
After a serious operation in
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mrs, Smi-
bert was sufficiently recovered
to be brought home this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hodgson
and son Gordon, after a three
Week’s visit with friends and
relatives in and around Lucan,
have
berry, Alta,
Mr.
Jackie
Langford spent
North Phy.
Marie and Larry Earle, small
Children of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Earle, of Woodstock, are spend
ing their holidays with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes
Hodgins.
Miss Shirley McRann, bride
elect, whose marriage to George
Noyes, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Noyes, of Denfield, will
took place July 26, was honored
by a shower which was held in
Clandeboye School under the
direction of Mrs. Emily Tomes,
with Miss Verna Cunningham
acting as chairman. Miss Mc
Rann, who is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy McRann, was pre
sented with a lamp and table.
Mr.
spent
and
moved to Woodstock.
Mrs. William Dickens,
has been visiting with Mr.
Mrs. Harry Noels, returned
home. The latter spent the
weekend with her.
Miss 'Shirley Dickinson of Con
cession 14, London Township,
has been engaged as teacher in
S.S. No. 7, McGillivray.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stewart,
of Goderich, after spending a
few days, with Mrs. Stewart’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes
gins, went to London to
Mr. Stewart’s mother, Mrs.
Stewart, before leaving
Kenora where Mr. Stewart
accepted a position as teacher in
one of Kenora’s public schools.
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last Sunday with their son
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