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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1952
Lucan And District News
King, of
Rae
Mrs.
and Mrs.
away
so
was
their church
ball grounds
ball team to
championship
of efforts on
Anglicans to
Church team
Clande-
are to
Braban, who has been
Preece for
Whitehead and
Hodgins, son of
Oscar Hodgins,
for a two-month
after a year in the
John
and her
in Chat-
Mrs. Bill
Decoration services for Gran
ton United Church Cemetery
were held Sunday, August 17 at
2.80 p.m. Guest speaker was
the Rev. Joseph A. Suggitt, of
St. Marys. Music was provided
by Clare and Melville Westman
and C. W. Parkinson with Mrs.
T. Gunning at the piano.
Miss Gowlett retired from the
Lucan Public School staff in
June and will be married to Carl
(■rocker on Saturday,’August ill
in New St. James Church, Lon
don.
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Personal Items
Fifty-seven members of the
Short family held their family
reunion picnic at Springbank
last Sunday. Among those pre
sent were the V. G. Banting
family of Lucan.
Mrs. Ida McRoberts and Mrs.
Edna Langford left last Tuesday
for Vancouver to
latter’s daughter,
A number from
ed the trousseau
Miss Pat Gowlett
of her parents in Stratford
Monday. Her mother, Mrs. Gow
lett. and Mrs. E. Crocker greeted
guests.
Mr, and Mrs. Norman Short,
of Cleveland, spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Bant
ing and family.
Mr. Alan Westman, who
underwent a n operation in
St. Joseph’s Hospital, was
far recovered that he
brought home this week.
Mrs. L. Hodgins, of Exeter,
spent a few days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hodgins
and. other Lucan friends.
Kenneth Garrett, whose barn
was destroyed by fire six weeks
ago, has commenced erecting a
new steel barn.
Guest speaker at the Granton
United Church on Sunday was
the Rev. Mr. Elson, formerly of
the Bryanston circuit, now of
Straffordville, He has been re
lieving while the Rev. Mr. Ray
mer is on vacation. Mrs. Robert
Hardie and Mrs. Clare Westman
sang “The Man of Galilee”,
While in the west on business,
Mr. Howard Kew saw the Cal
gary Stampede, took a trip to
Banff and Lake Louise, played
the organ in Mt. Calvary Luthe
ran Church during the absence
of the organist, D. Stuart Ken
nedy, and also gave a recital.
Mrs. Roland Hodgins is on the
sick list.
Dr, E. R. Patterson is
on holidays.
At a meeting held this
it was decided not to play
the St. Pauls-Lucan ball
visit with the
Mrs, Hern.
Lucan attend-
tea held for
at the home
on
Clandeboye W.l. United Church Team
Meet For Picnic
The August meeting of the
Clandeboye W.l. took the form
of a picnic. Mrs. Alex Macin
tosh was hostess.
Roll call was answered with
a picnic lunch suggestion. During
the business session it was de
cided to visit the Old Vet’s Gar
den in Strathroy on August 26.
On April 28 and 29 a course in
oven meals will be held.
President, Mrs. Murray
Thompson, was appointed to ob
tain flowers for the deceased
W. I. members at the decoration
services. Winners, in the child
ren’s races were: Jackie Wil-
I liams, Elaine Hodgins, Donna
Blake, Janice Macintosh, Gladys
Carter, Jean Cunningham, Jimmy
Thompson, and Billy Schroeder.
Other wiiners were; Grand
mother’s bean race, Mrs. Rae
Hodgins and Mrs. James Rid
dell; newspaper ad race,
Allan Hill and Mrs. Murray
Lewis; clothes peg and milk
bottle race, Mrs. Louis Kilmer
an.d Mrs. Arnold Blake; biscuit
and whistle race, Mrs. Wilmer
Scott and Mrs. Allan Hill; lucky
spot, Mrs. Alex Macintosh.
Following the sports, lunch
was served,
Takes Ball Trophy
Lucan United and Anglican.
Churches got together last week
for an evening of fun when each
church produced a
vie for the church
ball cup. In spite
the part of the
victory, the United
won the game.
Anglicans met at
and paraded to the
led by a truck carrying a piano
and a bass drum while support
ers sang “Take Me Out to the
Ball Game.” In front of lie
truck were two girls carrying
the banner of the church team
reading, “Anglican Irish Nine”.
Girls dressed in .red and white
costumes led by Heather Ache
son danced to the music and
Marion
carried
printed
After
Reeve
cups to
ning team, Fred Revington,
first, a small silver cup,
second a joke.
Coursey led a goat and
a sign on which was
“We got your goat”,
the game was over,
Corbett presented two
the captain of the win-
the
the
Granton Housewile
Shows Fast Recovery
Mrs. Gertrude Wallis, 36-year-
old Granton housewife, who
amazed doctors with her re
covery from a brain injury July
1, was successfully delivered of
a six pound baby girl on Satur
day. Both mother and child are
in excellent condition.
Mrs. Wallis was admitted to
Victoria Hospital after a. blood
vessel burst in her brain and was
unconscious for more than two
weeks despite an emergency
operation. She regained con
sciousness several weeks ago
and her recovery since that time
has been described by doctors as
almost unbelievable.
She was able to get around in
a wheel chair and even walk a
little.
CLANDEBOYE
Mrs. Aimer Hendrie and Miss
McKenzie, of Chatham, and Mrs.
Emma Neil, of Dayden, spent
Tuesday in Goderich.
Mrs. Aimer Hendrie
guests spent Thursday
ham with her daughter,
Downing, and family.
Little Miss Marlene
Crediton, spent the weekend with
her aunt, Mrs. Karl O'Neil.
Jean Sigsworth is joining the
Joseph’s
week
over
game
which was called on account of
darkness. Lucan wouldn’t accept
the cup under the circumstances
so the cup has
next year.
Miss Bessie
Mimico, spent
her sister Mrs,
Haskett.
Miss Mabel Dezort and Rosalie
Dezort left on Monday for
couver where the former
accepted a position.
The
Ladies
Church
grounds
proved, a splendid success.
Mrs. Mary Armitage and Mrs.
Laura Blake accompanied Mrs.
Ida Louch, of Court Land, on a
motor trip to North Bay where
they were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Sherman.
Airs. Muriel Donaldson attend
ed the Crocker-Gowlett wedding
in London on Saturday.
•been shelved till
Foreman of
Wednesday with
Mitchell and Mr.
Van-
has
thetea sponsored by
Guild of Holy Trinity
and held on the rectory
on Friday, August 15,
Former Lucan Boy
Gets RMC Post
Officer Cadet Peter S. Chis
holm, of Lucan, has been ap
pointed a cadet squadron leader,
one of the top posts- for final
year cadets at the Royal Military
College, Kingston. With this
appointment effective September
6 when a new term starts, he
will be responsible for the dis
cipline and turn-out of one of
the three squadrons of
Cadets.
Cadet Chisholm, 24, is
of Gilbert Chisholm, of
Chisholm. He
South and
before enter
spending the
to 17 Works
Lucan'Men At Calgary
Rebuild Old Organ
Ian McGugan and Howard
Kew, of Keates organ factory,
have returned home from Cal
gary after seven weeks absence,
While there, they rebuilt the
organ of the Hillhurst Church
and added a new consol.
This is the first Keates in
strument in Western. Canada.
The specification for the rebuilt
organ was
Kennedy,
laboration
head of
Lucan,
D. Stuart
in col-
Keates,
firm at
R.M.C.
and the late Mrs.
attended London
Lucan Collegiates
ing R.M.C. He is
summer attached
Company, Royal Canadian Engin
eers, at Whitehorse, Y.T.
a son
Lucan,
drawn up by
of Calgary,
with Bert
the Keates
The organ has several
new features, introduced for the
first time in that part of the
country. When finally completed
the Hillhurst organ will be one
of the finest and most up-to-
date in Calgary.
of
Students Successful
The following local Grade
•Medway pupils were successful
in their years work.
Paul R. Kipp — Eng. Comp.,
Ill; Eng. Lit., C; Alg., Ill;
Geom., II; Trig., Ill; Fr, Auth.,
C; Fr. Comp., C.
Marie M. Lewis—Eng. Comp.,
C; Eng. Lit., C; Hist., C; Bot.,
IJI; Zoo., II; Chem., C; Fr.
Comp., C.
Joan McLean — Eng. Comp.,
Ill; Eng. Lit., C; Trig,, C; Bot.,
C; Zoo., C.
Stanley G. Tomes — Eng.
Comp., II; Eng Lit., Ill; Hist.,
1; Latin Auth., C; Latin Comp.,
Ill; Fr. Auth., II; Fr. Comp., C.
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Henry Henson, 80,
World War Veteran
Henry Henson, a veteran
the First World War, passed
away in Westminster Hospital
on Friday, August 15, 1952 in
his eightieth year. Mr. Henson
was born in England but after
the war came to Canada and has
lived in Lucan since.
He is survived by his wife,
one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Taylor
(Eva), of London, and one son,
John, at home in Lucan. He
rested at the C. Haskett and
Son Funeral Home till Monday
when he was
Trinity Church for service at 2
p.m., the Rev.
officiating. The pallbearers were
Don Revington, George Paul,
Harold Cobleigh, Harry Bond,
Don Chown and Joe Horn. In
terment was in St. James Ceme
tery, Clandeboye.
taken to Holy
J. F. Wagland
nursing class at St.
Hospital this fall.
All members of the
boye Women's Institute
meet at 1 p.m. August 26 at the
home of Mrs. Alex McIntosh,
when those with cars will take
the members that have no way
of going to Strathroy to visit
“The Old Vets’ Gardens".
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hall attend
ed the wedding of Tommy Hall,
the former’s nephew, in Detroit
on Saturday.
Mr. H. Pyke is driving a 1951
Prefect Sedan.
Mrs. Mervin 'Carter and Mary,
Mrs. H. Murless and Joan, Bev
erly Cunningham and Carlyle
Carter spent the weekend in De
troit.
Ian Carter spent the weekend
with his cousin, Mrs. K. Smith,
in London.
Miss Stanley, of Lansing,
Mich., is visiting with Mrs. Will
Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lewis and.
Dorothy Ann spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Armitage,
of Thamesford, with Dorothy
Ann spending this week with her
aunt and uncle.
Mr. H. Murless put in a new
cement walk at the entrance of
St. Janies’ Church on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernol Cunning
ham and Patsy, of Chesterville,
are visiting the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Cunningham,
Mr. and Mrs. Rea Neil spent
Sunday in Wingham.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paton and
Clare were guests on Sunday
with Mr. and. Mrs. Herman Powe
of Exeter.
Wilfred Bieber is spending a
few days with his aunt, Mrs. B.
Bendal, of St. Marys.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Carter at
tended the decoration services at
Granton Cemetery on Sunday.
May we offer our congratula
tions to Stanley Tomes, who
passed Grade 13 at Medway High
School, Arva. Also Ruth Sigs-
worth, who passed Grade 12.
She is joining the nursing class
at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London,
this fall.Kay Fisher from K o m o k a
spent the weekend with Joan
Simpson.
Personal Items
Mrs. Wildern, Miss Dorothy
Wildern and a friend spent last
Friday with Mrs, Orme. Mrs.
Wildern remained with her sister
while the others went on to
Chicago on Saturday.
Mrs.
visiting with Mrs. _
several' weeks, has returned to
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Haskett
and family are spending two
weeks in a cottage at Ipperwash.
Mr. Gordon
Mr. Lawrence
Mr.
left on Monday
trip to the West.
Mrs. Jean Taylor and daugh
ter Joan
home
Blair,
home
here,
Ivan
for Dr. Patterson:
Mrs. Ada Walker, of London,
spent Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry ” •
Mr.
Jack V •, M- “V. ~ M -V T , , V *
Palm Beach, Florida, is spending
three
Glen
Mrs.
companied Mr.
idan Revington
Batavia and is
daughter, Mrs.
at St. Catharines.
Mrs. John Hodgins is on the
sick list.
On Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Don Revington entertained nine
children and five mothers in
honor of Paul’s third birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mc
Naughton, of London, have taken
a cottage at Grand Bend
week.
Mr. Archie Thompson
the sick list and has been
to the hospital.
The Rev. E. M. Cook has pur
chased the house vacated by the
late Mrs. Michael Armitage.
Bill Ball, one of " - - -
players, Is ill in
Hospital. Among
visitors were Fred
Revington.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plodgins
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Mullins and family
of London.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Young and
Gordie ar holidaying in Toronto,
friends
of Mr. and Mrs.
have returned to their
in Nova Scotia.
Mrs. Taylor worked in the
Culbert grocery store and
While
Jack
Dewey
Hodgins.
Dewey, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Dewey, of
weeks with his cousin,
Revington.
Wilbert Revington ac-
and Mrs. Sheri-
to the races at
now visiting her
Gayle Johnston,
for a
is on
taken
Lucan’s ball-
St. Joseph’s
his Sunday
and LeRoy
Miss Ida Toten, of London,
spent last weekend with Mrs.
Laura
The
Trinity
August
Hall on Monday,
Mrs. Harold McFall’s group will
be the hostesses.
Blake, of Lucan.
Ladies Guild of
Church will hold
meeting in the Parish
August 25.
Holy
their
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Funeral services for
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conducted August 12 from the
home of her daughter Mrs.
George Ramsey, London, by Rev.
Fred H. Jobblin, Wesley United
Church, London, with interment
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Mrs. Revington was the
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