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In Appreciation
We would like to thank the many people who
helped make our opening last week a grand one. To
those who inspected our new plant, who sent flowers,
who assisted with our announcement or who helped
in any way with the opening, we express our appre
ciation.
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house and were pleased to see so many visit us. We
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News of
Elimville
By MRS^ BOSS SRINNEB
Lucan And District News
Exeter Public Utilities New Rates
Effective January 31 Billing
The following new rates are a slight change from
rates previously reported in December; 1952.
The average domestic bill will be increased approxi-
mately ’20%.
DOMESTIC:
Present
Rate
New
Rate
First 60 kw. hrs. per month ......2.6$8.0$
Balance on monthly consumption ......1.0$1.3$
Minimum gross monthly bill ......88$$1.11
COMMERCIAL:
Service charge per 100 watts ...........5$5$
First 100 hours’ use of the installed
load per month .................................2.3$2.6$
Balance of monthly consumption 0.4$0.8$
Minimum gross monthly bill ......88$$1.11
POWER:
Service charge per kw. per month ..$1.20 $1.20
First 50 hrs. use of the installed load
or maximum demand per month
per kw. hr. ......................................1.4$2.1$
Second 50 hrs. use per month
kw. hr...........................................
per
0.9$1.4$
Balance of monthly consumption .... .
0.3$0.3$
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W- L Meets
The Elimville Women's In
stitute was held Thursday after
noon in the town hall. Boll call
was answered with '‘Something I would like to see accomplished
by the Institute in the coming
year’*. A, “Happy Birthday” was
sung to the members with birth
days in January. A euchre party
sponsored by the Institute will
be held on February 3 in the
Legion Hall in Exeter.
Mrs. William Johns, Elimville
district representative of South
Huron Hospital, gave a report
of the last auxiliary meeting and
invited everyone to visit the
hospital on opening days, Janu
ary 29 and 30. A bus trip to
London was discussed but left to
decide at a later date. The new
Institute song books have been
bouglit.The motto, “Lend your
self to others, there is no such
thing as selfish happiness,” was
given by Mrs. Warren Brock.
The Singer sewing machine
demonstration was given by Mrs.
Gobbons, of London, showing
different attachments used and
fashion stitches done on the
sewing machine.
Lunch was served at the close
by Mrs. Philip Hern and her
committee. The February meet
ing will be held as Family Night.
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Johns,
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Johns, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Bell, Miss Ruth
Skinner and Mr. Laverne Skin
ner were Monday evening dinner
guests with Mr. and°»Mrs. Alvin
Cooper. /
The Elimville euchre club met
Tuesday evening with Miss Verda
Kellett as hostess. Winners of
the prizes for the evening were:
ladies’ high, Mrs. Roy Johns:
men’s high, Mr. Philip Murch,
and low score, Mr. Everett Skin
ner. The next party will be held
on Friday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Penhale as hosts.
W.M.S. Meet
The W.M.S. meeting was held
on Wednesday, January 21 at
the home of Mrs. W. J. Moores.
The Scripture Lesson was
read by Mrs. C. Gilfillan and a
reading was given by Mrs. Wil
liam Routly, “I remember Af
rica". Rev, W, J. Moores gave
the topic.
Mrs. William Johns had
charge of the business meeting.
She also read a poem, “The Road
of Life”. Roll call was answered
by the paying of fees. Mrs. Ross
Skinner took charge of the
W.A. business. It was decided
that Rev. Moores and the church
committee be in charge of buy
ing a screen and lamp for the
projector.
The installation of the execu
tive of the Y.P.U. will be held
at the morning service on Sun
day, February 1. Mr. Harvey
Sparling, president of the Lon
don Conference Y.P.U., will be
the special speaker.
Revere Forum
“Lots of food but problem to
sell it” was the topic for dis
cussion at the Revere Farm
Forum held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, Hillson Foster. The
next meeting being review night,
a social evening is being planned
with Mrs. Soster, Walter Mulleu,
Mrs. L. Dykes and William
Moses in charge.
Those with suggestions for
topics for next season’s broad
casts are asked to send them in.
Mr. Bert Nixon was appointed
discussion leader for the fourth
series beginning February ?.
The meeting will be held at the
home of Mr, and Mrs. Oscar
Metiers when “The Farmer aud
the Public” will be the topic of
discussion.
Congregational Meeting
The congregational meeting of
the Granton United Church was
held in the basement of the
church and was well attended.
Rev. G. C, Raymer presided.
All reports showed a good
year with a membership of 272.
Mr. Gordon Dann was appoint
ed general chairman for the an
nual garden party. Members of
the session are R. Elston, W.
Gregory, T. Gunning, W. Lam
bert, M. Baker and John Bryan.
Personal Items
Mrs. Edgar McFalls of Lucan
and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mc
Falls of London called on Mr.
and Mrs, Harry Swartz and Mr,
and Mrs. Ronald Swartz of Cen
tralia last Wednesday.
Mr. Bob Stanley, of Toronto,
spent last Tuesday with Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Stanley,
Sunday visitors with Mr, and
Mrs, Bob Coleman last week
-were Mr. and Mrs. Lome Mc
Falls from St. Thomas, Mrs.
Harold Dickins from Rochester
and Mrs. Frank Coates and Mr.
Dick Hunter from Exeter.
Dr. Ken Banting and Mrs.
Banting were Sunday visitors
with the former’s parents, Dr.
W. F. Banting and Mrs. Bant
ing.
Mr. John Wood, a veteran of
World War I, is in Westminster
Hospital, where last Tuesday it
was found necessary t oamputate
his left leg above the knee. He
Is progressing as well as can be
expected.
Granton
Mrs. N. Gunning was hostess
for the W.M.S, meeting, with
Mrs, Thomas Gunning presiding.
The program was in charge of
Mrs, G, Devine and Mrs. M, Mc-
Crady. Taking part in the de
votional were Mrs, Rodd, Mrs.
E. Middleton, Mrs. K» Garrett,
Mrs, D. Morley and Mrs. Nichol.
A solo by Mrs. W< Cook was
taken by Mrs. McGrady, Mrs.
Devine, Mrs. K- Garnett and
Mrs. Clare Westman.
Each member was asked to
bring a prospective member to
the February meeting which will
be held at the home of Mrs.
Rodd. Mrs. Devine and Mrs.
McCrgdy assisted Mrs. Gunning
to serve refreshments.
Mrs. C. W. Hawkshaw was
the guest of honor at a birthday
gathering at her home last
Tuesday evening. No one seeing
and hearing her at the Anglican
Church organ twice each Sunday
would dream she has reached
her four score years. Her many
friends extend congratulations
and hope she will be spared to
play for many more years.
Dr. J. J. Talman, librarian of
U.W.O., was the guest speaker
at the thirty-first annual con
vention of the Middlesex School
Trustees’ and Ratepayers' Asso
ciation held at Arva on Satur
day.Mr. Joseph Ingram, who had.
a recent heart attack, is still
very ill.The Ladies Guild of Holy
Trinity Church are sponsoring a
movie to be held in the parish
hall Monday evening, February
2, showing the royal tour.
Topics From
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By MISS? MARION BROCK
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Hern
visited Sunday for dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parkinson.
Mrs, Louisa Kyle spent Tues
day of this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Ephriam Hern.Mr. anid Mrs. William Dickey
and family spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ford.
Mr, and Mrs. Bert Duffield and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Penwarden, of Sarnia; Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Rowcliffe and Mr.
and Mrs. Sherwood Brock, ot
Exeter; Mr. and Mrs, Milton
Brock, -Mr. and Mrs. Wellington
Brock, Mr. and Mrs, Edwin
Miller and Brian spent Saturday
evening with Mr. and Mrs.
Warren Brock.
Mr. and Mrs. Milne Pullen
and Donald, Mr. George Earl, of
Exeter; Mr, and Mrs. Norman
Brock and family were Saturday
evening dinner guests with Mr.
and Mrs. Angus. Earl.
Mrs. Ross Hern visited last
Friday with Miss Nettie Hyatt,
of Science Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hern and
family visited Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Laverne Rodd, Wood
ham.
Several members of this
church attended the official
board meeting last Tuesday
afternoon at Zion East.
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Message From
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By MRS. CARMEN WOODBURN
Comments About
Clandeboye
By MRS. C. J. PATON
Personal Items
Miss Verna Cunningham spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Jim cunningham.
Gerald McRann and J. H.
Paton, of the Clandeboye School
Board, attended the Middlesex
Trustees and Ratepayers meet
ing at Medway School Saturday,
Mrs. William Cornish celebrat
ed her eighty-first birthday at
her home on Wednesday, Janu
ary 21. She entertained her
family to an oyster supper.
Guests were Mr, and Mrs Tom
Gilmour and family, of Mc
Gillivray; Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Lindenfield and family, of Exe
ter, and a sister, Mrs. Harry
Riggs, of Port Huron.
Mrs. Wilfred Dixon enter
tained in honor of her daughter
Mary’s birthday on Sunday.
The guests were Patricia Gil
mour, Marjorie and Jackie Brint-
nell,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Powe,
of Exeter, were guests at supper
on Friday of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Paton.
Mr, Douglas Carter met with
an accident in London Saturday
evening when he lost control of
the car he was driving and hit
a tree. The car was badly dam
aged and he had his chest bon'e
broken. The other young people
in the car were not injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pyke and
Priscillia were driving home
from London a week ago when
the car hit some ice and turned
over near Birr. The car was
damaged but they were fortun
ate not to be injured.
The Sunday School of St.
James Church has purchased a
six octave organ for the Sunday
School room.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Logan
and Myrna, of Thorndale spent
Sunday evening with Mr, and
Mrs. J. H. Paton.
The thirty-first annual con
vention of the Middlesex Trus
tees and Ratepayers Association
was held in Medway High School,
Arvn. on January 24.
The devotional period was led
by the Rev. J. H. Jared, Arva.
Dr. J. J. Taiman, librarian at.
U.W.O., Was the guest speaker.-
Mrs. A. R. Moore, Stratford,
president of the association,
spoke on problems relative to
trustees and schools.
Field director, Mrs. Jean Wat
son, Innerkip, .spoke on “Safety
First”, and Mr. G. H. Dobrindt,
London Normal School, dis
cussed the new two year course.
Mrs, Harvey Tilbury, leader,
and the Clandeboye Club Girls
attended Achievement Day at
Strathroy on Saturday. • Members
who attended were Margaret Anh
Henry, Marlene Thompson, Janet
Scott, Marie Carter, Sylvia
Barnes, Gloria Bowman, Irene
Hamilton, Edith Carter and
Blanche McIntyre.
Hillcrest Hahn Forum
Hillcrest Farm Forum met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Atkinson Monday evening.
Following the 'Forum broad
cast the evening was Spent in
playing progressive euc.hte. The
winners were Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Flynn and Mr. Murray Herbert.
The ft ext meetihg, February
2. will be held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Flynn. The
topic, tor discussion will be, "The
Farmer and the Public” or how
ckti we 'improve' understanding
between the farmer and the
urban consumer,
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pollock
visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Pollock and Jimmie,
of Bothwell,
Mr. Floyd Desjardine met with
a very painful injury to his arm
while working in Mr. Elton
Curts' bush last Tuesday.
Mr. Henry Belling is visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bell
ing and family in Exeter.
Miss Evelyn Bullock is spend
ing some time with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Dawson, of Thames Road..
Mr. Ed. Walper had the mis
fortune to have three fingers
amputated in a saw last week.
Master Jim Williams, of East
Williams, spent the weekend
with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Hicks.
A number from this district
attended the banquet of the
Farmers Co-Operative in Park
hill Community Centre last
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Norman Kleinfeld, Exe-
te, spent a couple of days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Ervine
Eggert. Mrs. Eggert was able to
have the cast, which has been
on since August, removed from
her leg.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dettloff
and Richard, of Detroit, sent the
weekend with Mrs. Albert Pol
lock.
Several of the executive of the
Greenway United Sunday School
are attending the Leadership
Training Classes being held at
Dashwood, Crediton and Grand
Bend,
Mr, Neil Romphf was able to
have the cast taken off his leg
last week.
Letter From
Harpley
By MRS. M. HODGINS
Mr. and Mrs. William Love
and son Alex moved Monday to
their new home at Grand Bend.
They will be greatly missed in
this vicinity and we wish them
every success in their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stanlake
and Mr. and Mrs. L. Hutchinson,
of Grand Bend, visited Saturday
evening at the home or Mr.
Newton Hayter.
Mr. John Gibbs, of Sarnia,
visited over the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hayter.
Miss Barbara Hayter, London,
Spent the weekend at her home
hetb.
Report From
Kippen
By MRS. A. GACKSTETTER
United Church Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of St.
Andrew's United Church, Kippeu,
was attended by over 100.
The supper was served by the
managing board assisted by the
men of the congregation.
Mrs. (Rev.) McLeod proposed
a toast to the Queen. A toast to
the men, proposed by Mrs. Harry
Caldwell was responded to by
Mr. William Bell.
Mrs, Ross Broadfoot, John
Caldwell and Joan Sinclair pro
vided the musical portion of the
program.
Rev. McLeod was chairman of
the meeting and Emerson Kyle,
secretary.
The minister reported a
membership of 250 of whom 13
had joined during the year.
Mr. Robert McGregor gave the
financial report. A total ot
$4,529.00 Was raised in 1952 of
which there is a substantial
balance on hand.
The following were elected to
office: auditors, Mr. William
Ben, Mr. Duncah Cooper; lay
representatives to Presbytery,
Emerson Kyle anA, Ross' Love;
board pt stewards, Russell Ooh*
sitt, Robin McAllister, John
Alexander and Carl McCllnchey.
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