HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-10-23, Page 11THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 19S2
Granton Drought
Granton has been particularly
hard hit by the long drought,
the worst in its history. Only
three wells in the village had
water. Tuesday’s rain wag most
welcome when pots, pans and
kettles were put out to catch the
rain water. Water was drawn in
from as far away as St. Marys.
Many residents had to go to
London for baths and to do their
laundry. Fortunately there were
no fires.
SAINTSBURY
The Guild met in the parish
hall Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. E. Atkinson and Mrs. Harry
Carroll as co-hostess, Mrs., Clar
ence Davis, president, was in
charge of the meeting and led
in prayer. Two large quilts and
a crip quilt were set up and the
ladies spent the afternoon quilt
ing. The girls accepted an in
vitation to the home of Mrs.
M, Lustig, of Centralia, for the
November meeting. Mrs. C.
Davis closed the meeting with
prayer and the hostess served
lunch,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Greenlee
spent the weekend visiting with
friends in the Niagara district.
Mr. and Mrs. M. McDonald,
Howard and Joyce and Mrs. W.
J. Dickins, of Lucan, spent the
weekend in the Orillia and Cold
water district.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis at
tended the Thanksgiving service
at Centralia Church and were
guests with Mr. and Mrs. George
McFalls for the day.
Mr. Ivan Davis and Mr. Ron
ald Carroll spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Heber
Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis and
family “*were Saturday evening
dinner guests with Mrs. W. J.
Davis and Ivan.
Lucan And District News
Over J, 100 People Register For
Open House At Scott’s Elevator
Luc^n Home & School
To Present Class Pins
The October meeting of the
Lucan Home and School Associa
tion was held Thursday evening
in the pubile school. The com
mittee in charge of arranging a
tea met at the home of Mrs.
Lankin and decided to postpone
the tea till after Christmas.
The president reported that
the committee in charge has
arranged to purchase class pins
for Lucan Public School gradu
ates. These, tliis year, will be
presented at the Christmas con
cert. Grade mother for the No
vember meeting will be Mrs. J.
Park,
Clifford Acheson sang a solo
and Miss Hossie led in a sing
song. The guest speaker was the
principal, Mr, B. I-I, Elliott, who
spoke on the place of the school
in the community.
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CFPL
7 DAYS A WEEK
A.Y.P.A. Elections
Held At Banquet
The Lucan A.Y.P.A. opened
their season’s work with a ban
quet in the church basement on
Thursday evening, October 16'.
The wardens and their wives
were invited guests-.
Mr. Clarence Hardy, one of
the wardens, presided for the
election of officers, which re
sulted as follows: President,
Joan I-Iodgins; vice - president,
Marion A s h w o r t h; treasurer,
Alice Haggar; secretary, Andy
Chisholm.
The Rector, the Rev. J. F‘.
Wagland, was the guest speaker
and Upoke on A.Y.P.A. work. The
banquet was followed by a dance
in the Parish Hall*
Even -the weatherman shut
off its waterworks and the sun
peeped out for the big doings at
Open House at Scott’s Elevator.
And it was big doings! Over
1,100 registered and received a
pencil and notebook as a sou
venir. School children paraded in
and enjoyed with adults dough
nuts and coffee and soft drinks.
An egg guessing contest and a
guess on weight and age of a
calf were entered into by all.
Following the tour of the ele
vator speeches were given at the
arena where all offered congra
tulations to Mr. Scott.
At 5:30 a big crowd enjoyed
a sumptuous turkey dinner pro
vided by the ladies in aid of
the Arefia Fund. This is turn
wasfollowed by a splendid pro
gram in the arena where the
chairman was W. K. Riddell,
agricultural representative for
Middlesex.
The guest speaker, Hon. Wal
ter E. Harris, federal minister
of citizenship and immigration,
was introduced by Robert Mc-
Cubbin, M.P., for West Middle
sex,
Others on the evening pro
gram were Lucan Male Choir,
Snelgrove dancers, Delaware,
Paul Bros, and Shirley, of Kirk
ton, Mrs. James Rowcliffe of
London, Diane Bowman of Den-
tield, Morton Sisters, Ailsa Craig,
Happy Cousins, Almira, Lauren-
tian Mountain Boys, Brantford.
Lucky draws were made
throughout the program. The
names of the winners were as
follows:
Pastry flour donated by Lake
of Woods Milling Co .—Mr.
Charles Grose, Lucan, Mr, Jack
Little, Glencoe, Gary Revington,
Lucan, Mr. Russell Bowman,
Denfield, Victor Neil, Lucan, Mr.
T. E. Hotrum, Toronto, Mrs. Roy
Schenk, Ailsa Craig; table lamp,
Screaton Grain Co., Toronto,
Mrs. U. F. Stanley, Lucan; wool
len blanket, Toronto Elevators,
Mr. Jack Dickens, Lucan; wheel
barrow, Elora Industries, Miss
Lina Abbott, Lucan; electric tea
kettle, Sullivan’ Mill Equipment
Toronto, Mrs. Frank McGuffin,
Arva; sugar, Canada & Domin
ion Sugar Co., Chatham, Mr.
Robert McCubbin, Parkhill; sil
ver cream and sugar on tray, Mr.
George Whitehead of Simcoe
Construction Co., Simcoe, Mr.
Murray Hodgson, Clandeboye,
Desk pen set, Hay Stationery,
London, Mrs. Peter Doyle, Dash
wood; salt, Goderich Salt Co.,
Goderich, Mr, Ernie Aziz, Lon
don; radio, Victory Mills, Tor
onto, Mrs. George Cunningham,
Clandeboye; Kenwood blanket,
National Fertilizers, Ingersoll,
Mr. Derwin Beatson, Granton;
Loxar, Canadian Industries Ltd.,
Chatham, Mrs. Murray Derby
shire, Lucan, and Miss Sheilah
Even, Lucan; nesting chairs,
Standard Tube Co. Ltd., Wood-
stock,- Mr. David Morley, Ailsa
Craig, and Mrs. Frank Squires,
Granton; motor oil, Reliance
Petroluem Co., London, Mrs.
Roy Hamilton, Lucan; Hereford
bull calf, Canada Packers Ltd.,
Toronto, Mr. Jack Butler, Lon
don; weaner pig, Sam Sitzer,
Lucan, Mrs. Mae Bowman, Den
field; $2.00, Mrs. W. K. Riddell,
London.
After the program the Junior
Farmers sponsored a dance.
(Monday to Saturday)
Granton Anniversary Club
Mrs. Malcolm Spence was hos
tess to 20 members and six visit
ors of the Granton Anniversary
Club meeting for October. The
theme was "Patience”. Those
taking part were Ilene Craw
ford, Florence Bryan, Rhea
Hardie and Amelia Jameson. A
report on the booth receipt* at
the Cash Crop Day, given by
Muriel Lewis, were most* en
couraging. The next meeting
will be held at the home of
Hazel Parkinson with Mary
Wallis, Dorothy Hamilton, Irene
Juris and Neil Lambert on the
program committee. A traveling
basket will begin its journey at
this meeting.
FARM PAGE
with
ROY JEWELL
“Director of Farm
Services for CFPL”
Van Horik-Van Bussel
Married At Lucan
Gladioli banked the altar of
St. Patrick’s Church for the
marriage, of Mary Van Bussel
and Harry Van Horik. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Van Bussel, of Holland,
and the groom is, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Marini’4 Van Horik, of
Lucan. The Rev. Father Mackesy
officiated and wedding music
was played by Miss B. Binn.
The bride’s gown was of
white nylon net over taffeta and
she carried .a bouquet of white
carnations. Her only attendant,
Miss Katherine Van Bussel, wore
a gown of pink taffeta. Gerry
Van Bussel^ was groomsman.
A reception was held at the
home of the groom’s parents,
following the ceremony.
Personal Items
Miss Lina Abbott entertained
a number of friends to dinner
and cards on Friday in honor of
Mrs. Isabel Underwood.
The Lucan businessmen con
tributed ?5 0 for prizes at the
Middlesex Plowing Match to be
held October 21 at the farm of
D. C. McNaughton and Sons. No.
4 Highway, near Ilderton. It
will go to winners in two special
classes for boys and girls under
18 years of age.
Professor Fred Ferguson and
Mrs, Ferguson, of Guelph, spent
Wednesday with Mr, and Mrs.
H. M. Corbett and attended the
I. Scott open house and turkey
dinner.
Mrs. Walter Gibson, of Ham
ilton, who has returned from a
trip to the West is now spend
ing a week with Lucan relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Annie Fairless and Vivian
made a recent visit to Toronto
to see Mrs. E. Hodgins who has
been in the hospital for some
time. They found Mrs. Hodgins
making satisfactory progress.
Mr. Howard Kew and Jimmie
spent last weekend in Toronto,
the guests of the former's- par
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Kew Sr.
Jimmie remained with his grand
parents when his father returned
home to welcome his third son,
who was born in St. Joseph’s
Hospital on Wednesday, October
15.
„ Mrs. McAndrew, of London,
spent last Wednesday ‘with her
sister, Mrs. John Blair.
Mrs. Isabel Underwood had
the misfortune to trip in her
basement. Though no bones
were broken she has a badly
injured left arm.
Friday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Coleman were Mr. and
Mrs. Clare Hendry and family,
of Detroit, and Mrs. W. Garrett
and Doreen, of Denfield.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Langford,
of Toronto, spent the ' weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. John Casey.
Mrs. Frank Hardy is- visiting
her daughter, Mrs. M. Culbert, in
Nova Scotia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Cuddy, of
London, spent Tuesday with the
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Gannett.
Mr. and Mrs. John Blair re
ceived word on Friday that they
now have a grandson. Hearty
congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Walter ' Nickles, of Calgary.
■ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hodgins
are spending a week with Mr.
and Mrs. Don Ankeis, of Barrie,
and, incidentally, viewing their
new grandson.
Mr. H, N. Bawden and Mr.
David Bawden, of Toronto, were
visitors at the home of their
aunt, Miss Ida Porte, last week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Hodgins, of
Whiting, Indiana, spent a few
days- with Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Hodgins. Mrs. Annie Fairless
accmpanied them home Friday.
Miss Hattie Hodgins spent
Thanksgiving with her sister,
Mrs. McLean and family, of
Biginfield.
Mrs. George Caldwell, of Pitts
burg, was a Thursday visitor
with her cousin, Mrs. G. Gan
nett.
Mr. J. Johnson, of Toronto,
who took a stroke while visit
ing his sister-in-law, Mrs. Earle
Young, was taken to St. Joseph’s
Hospital but is making satis
factory improvement.
CLANDEBOYE
Silver Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cun
ningham celebrated their -twenty
fifth wedding anniversary on
Wednesday evening at their
home when they entertained to
supper Mr. Carl Ritchie of Ba
den, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lynn
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Ritchie of Parkhill; Mrs. W.
Ritchie and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Cunningham and Betty.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kilmer and
sons have taken up residence in
Owen Sound where Bill is with
the Canada Packers. We wish
them best of luck,
Mrs. Beatrice Dixon and her
guest, Mrs. Kerr, of Toronto,
visited on Thursday with Mrs.
L. A. Kilmer.
Mrs. Ed Flynn attended the
semi-annual meeting of the W.A.
in Strathroy on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Williams,
of Sarnia, returned from a week
in Toronto, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Williams,
taking their daughter, Debbie,
home with them. She visited last
week with Jackie, Sandra, and
Wayne.
Mrs. H. Murless and Susy were
guests of Mrs. A. Peterson, of
Broughdale, on Friday.
Mrs. Mervin Carter attended
the teachers’ convention in Lon
don on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lewis and
Dorothea Ann were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lewis, Lucan,
on Sunday. The occasion Larry’s
fifth birthday. Other guests Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Armitage and
sons of Ballymote.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Pyke enter
tained on Saturday evening for
their daughter, Priscilla, to a
outdoor weiner roast. Guests
were Mae and Marlene Harrison,
Joe and Rosemary Hall, Nancy
Elson, Ruth Donaldson, Ida
Pearl and Anna Jean Lanford,
Tommy Abel, Keith Simpson and
Cathy and Patty McManus.
Miss Verna Cunningham spent
the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Alvin Cunningham.
Mrs, T. Collins had a quilting
bee on Tuesday for the W.M.S.
at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Aimer Hendrie,
Mrs. Emma Neil and Mr. Moore
Cunningham spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Downing of
Chatham.
Mr. McDonald, of Clandeboye
School, attended the teachers’
convention on Friday.
Mr. Austin Bice attended the
funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
G. Bice, in Detroit last week.
Fiftieth Anniversary
The fiftieth anniversary of the
erection of Birr United Church
was observed on Sunday with
special services. The Rev. J. T.
White, of Florence* who assisted
in the building of the church
half a century ago was the guest
speaker. He was assisted by the
pastor, Rev. William Pike. Mr.
White was presented with a
Bible on behalf of the congrega
tion by Clinton Haskett and
Chester McComb. Mr. Pike dedi
cated a baptismal font presented
to the church by the women’s
organizations.
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Scott’s Elevator
I LUCAN PHONE 63
Picture News
from C-I-L
EXPLOSION IN MINIATURE! It happens frequently these days in the
Montreal plantwhere Sabre jets are made. Worker is using explosive
rivets on a wing section. Developed by the chemical industry to
speed up riveting operations, especially in hard-to-get-at places, they
contain a tiny explosive charge which fastens the rivet when fired.
Back Missionary Bale
The Granton Auxiliary . and
Guild meeting was held last
Thursday in the church parlor
with Mrs, J. Beatson, the W.A.
president, presiding. The Scrip
ture Lesson was read by Mrs.
Percy Hodgins.
After the devotions, the mis
sionary bale was packed. Mrs-. A.
German had charge of the Guild.
A special prayer was given by
Mrs. Crouch to the memory of
the late Mrs-. Upshall. Plans
Were made for the bazaar in
November.
SUPER-SOFTNESS is a "must” in
everything that touches baby’s
tender skin. For bath-time,
mothers find that C-I-L Cellu
lose Sponges are just the thing
— wonderfully soft and absorb
ent. Available in smart colours
— blue’ green, coral, yellow and
natural.
SWEETENING UP the air under
sinks is done differently today.
The modern homemaker's helper
is the aerosol — a new type of
package that dispenses deodor
ants, fly-sprays, paints, shave
cream just by pressing a button,
“Freon” is the chemical propel
lent that makes this handy
method possible.
Did you know?
C-I-L products are making mighty
contributions to Canada's air defence.
In addition to explosive rivets for
the F-86E Sabre, chemicals, nylon,
"Cellophane", play a vital role.
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