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Cprnnnents About
Clandeboye
By hlllS. C. J. PATON
Paton ireeunion
The Paton Clan met at Spring
bank Park for their annual re
union with 74 present. After
dinner, presidents Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Logan, Thorndale, con
ducted the business with the
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Dave
Hills, Lonflon.
Election of officers, for j.954
was as follows: presidents, Mr
and Mrs, Nor man Raton; secre
tary-treasurer, Mrs, Bill Martin
London; sports committee
George Glendenning, of Pqrkhill,
Ross Heamen, Ailsa Craig, and
Ray Morrison, St. Marys.
The family coming the farthest
distance, Mr, and Mrs. Walter
Pierson, Dearborn, Mich.; oldest
lady present, Mrs. Robert Crellin,
London; oldest man present, Mr,
W. L. Paton, Parkhill; youngest
child present, David -Paton.
A letter of -congratulations was
sent to Mr. and- Mrs. Jack (nee
Eleanor Paton) Allison, of Lon
don, on the birth of twin boys.
Donald Heaman, Howard Pa
ton and Jack Dorman convened
the sports.
Kiddies’ race, pre-school age,
Marcia and Noreen Glendenning,
Max and Joyce Dorman.
Kiddies, 6-1'0, Pearl Paton.
Boys race, 10-14, Wesley
man and Scott Bailey.
Young mens race, Geo. umu-
denning, Ross Heaman and Clare
Paton.
Ladies
Morton.
Mens kicking slipper, George
Glendenning.
Mens three-legged race, George
Glendenning and Ross Heaman.
Hidden treasure mystery prize,
David Glendenning.
It was decided to meet again
in June at Springbank Park in
1954.
United
The
School
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rea
Neil with 66 present.
The sports started with a base
bail game. Prizes were given for
races, kicking the slipper and
volleyball. The committe was
Audrey Tindall, Janet Scott and
Jackie Williams.
Olive Voison and Gerald Lynn
won the prize in the contest for
making the best dress from a
newspaper.
The lunch committee was Mi’s.
L. Collins, Mrs. A. Blake and
Mrs. R, Williams. .
Mr. Charles Tindall donated
the ice cream. Refreshments
. were served. Mr. Arthur Simp
son moved aJ"vote of thanks to
mens race, Geo.
THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1953
Present 13 Lions
With Special Pins
At a dinner meeting of the
Lions Club on Monday evening,
the new officers for 1953-4 were
installed by the past presidents,
Harold Whyte and Alex Young.
Past president Mel Culbert pre
sented 100 percent attendance
pins to 13 members; Dave Ash
worth, Don Banting, Mel Culbert,
Ray Elson, Eddie Hawkshaw, A.
W. Murdock, George Paul, H. S.
*“ ’ ----- Harold
Young
Stewart Park President
Home And School
Hea-
Glen-
kicking slipper, Marion
Church S. S. Picnic
picnic 'for the Sunday
was held on June 18 at
Su^M'-S-feU-
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tn naval vessels, too — such as
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— aluminum is being used more
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June ,21 being Father'a Pay,
many fathers sported gaudy ties
and brightly striped hose this
week.
Mrs, William Dykes received
painful injuries when she fell at
her home. She is a patient of
St. Joseph's Hospital.
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Stanley, IT. F. Stanley,
Whyte, Alex Young, Earl
and J. H. Cantelon.
At 8:30 in the Stanley
House, Bill Cherry, from
national Harvester, London, pre
sented a film on careful driving,
“A Day In Court”, and a comic
for the children, These were
sponsored by the Club.
Opera
Inter
the host and hostess
committees. •'
Personal Items
The church known
Church, McGillivray,
dismantled and moved
site, last week, near
and the
as Christ
has been
to a new
Centralia.
The Rev. G. Parker, Ailsa Craig,
and the Rev, Salmon, Stratford,
were in charge.
Mrs. J. H. Paton visited on
Tuesday with Mrs. J. B. Armi
tage, a patient in Victoria
pital; also
is a patient
pital.
The
tor of
ed for
congregation on Wednesday eve
ning in the Sunday School room.
Mrs. Mary Taylor, of London,
spent a few day’s with Mr. and
Mrs. L. A, Kilmer last
Tommy, son of Mr.
Bill Kilmer, of Owen
spending two weeks ___
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. *L,
A. Kilmer. While his parents are
on vacation, they expect to visit
Ottawa and other cities.
Mrs. , Elsie Hodgson spent
few days last week with Mrs.
Seale in Lucan.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Little,
Toronto, spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Simpson.
Marlene Harrison spent the
weekend with her cousin Alice
Leitch, of Denfield.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Paton and
Clare and William Allwright at
tended the Paton reunion at
Springbank Park.
Miss Verna Cunningham at
tended the wedding of Mr. Bur
ton Gallagher and Miss Aneta
Mayes at Knox Presbyterian
Church, Dundas* Ont.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Murless and
family with Sg_t. and Max Bloye,
Cheryl
s p e n
Grove.
Mr.
Karen
spent ___
Downing's parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Aimer Hendrie. On Sunday they
visited Stratford Park for a
picnic.
At the regular service at St.
James’ Church on Sunday -the
flowers were in memory of the
late Mr. James Morgan? given by
Mrs. Elva Dobbs, Saskatchewan.
Twenty-Fifth Wedding
Anniversary
Mrs. William Cornish, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Gilmour, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
mer Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Leitch and Mrs. Minnie Reggs,
of Port Huron* attended the
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
dinner at Fort Erie, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gilmour on
Sunday. Guests numbered 30.
Mr. Hilton Banting spent his
birthday on Saturday with his
daughter, Mrs. E. Morgan and
family and attended the annual
Banting picnic at Bright’s Grove
oh Sunday.
Armitage Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lewis were
host and hostess for the descend
ants Of the late Mr, and Mrs.
Hilton Armitage, of Ballymote.
The family enjoyed a pleasant
time on Sunday with 56 attend
ing for dinner and suppet. Mrs.
Homer Lewis* of Lucan and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lewis attended.
Later in the evening, Mr. Frank
Lewis, after returning home,
suffered a heart attack and died
suddenly. ....................................
Mrs. A. Bice,
in St. Joseph’s
J. F. Wagland,
Hos-
who
Hos-
rec-Rev.
St. Janies' Church, presid-
a business meeting of the
and Susan
t Sunday at
and
and
the
week,
and Mrs.
Sound, i&
with his
a
R.
of
as guests,
Turnbull’s
Mrs. Bill
Joan, of
weekend with Mrs.
Downing,
Chatham,
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Pedlar Stable Equipment, Litter Carriers, Hay Car
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Field Tile on hand or orders taken for delivery of
Hard and Soft Wood Logs-ean be sawn into orders
for building material.
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Phone 63, Res. 110 |
Mrs. C. L. Cushing, of London,
district chairman of the Home
and School Association, installed
the following officers of the
Lucan Home and School Thurs
day night in the Community
Memorial Centre:
President, Mr. Stewart Park;
past president, Mrs. T. A. Wat
son; vice-presidents, Mrs. Clar
ence Hardy and Mrs. Sheridan
Bevington; recording secretary,
Rev. J. F. Wagland; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Murray Hod
gins; treasurer, Mr. Cliff Cul-
bert; executive, Mrs. George
Paul, Mrs. Ray Elson, Mrs. Wes
Revington, Mrs. Allan Ryan and
Mrs. John Park.
All annual reports showed a
successful and interesting year.
The principal, Mr. B. H. Elliott,
enlarged on his plans for a bet
ter classification of his pupils,
while the chairman of the board,
Mr. Harold Whyte, gave details
of difficulties confronted in
ting the building of the
school started.
Teen-age Beth Watson
Lucan Winners
Twice a year the Forest City
Pigeon Club hold two races from
Ste. Agathe, Que., an air distance
of 400 miles, which is as far as
a good pigeon can fly in ona day,
In the recent race 164 birds from
22 lofts within a radius of 30
miles of London, competed. J.
Hardy, of Lucan, came third,
Woodstock and London, first and
second. Other Lucan
were: L. Revington, N.
R. Watson, H. Hardy
Hardy.
winners
Hardy,
and C.
get-
new
and
Mrs. Kitty Egan, had charge of
the musical part of the program.
Mr. Cliff Culbert introduced
the guest speaker, Mr. Will Bur
gess, of Ailsa Craig, who gave a
most interesting and amusing
address on being an individual
ist, basing his remarks on themes
beginning with the vowels—am
bitious, enthusiastic, industrious,
opportunist and usual. As Mr.
Burgess is a writer of hymns he
ended his address by singing
playing several of
hymns.
Mrs. T. . A. Watson,
made .such a splendid
for the past two and a half years,
was presented with a purse by
the branch.
The evening closed with re
freshments served by the Grade
Mother and her helpers. Mrs. C.
H. George moved a vote of
thanks to the retiring officers
and Mrs. Cecil Hodgins for all
assisting on the evening’s pro
gram.
his
and
own
haswho
president
of
to
Lions Tape
Bicycles
Over 40 boys and girls,
Lucan, had safety tape applied
their bicycles by the Lucan Lions
Club at the village fire hall.
Members of the council assisted
the Lions in their work.
Serial numbers of the bicycles
were noted and each child was
impressed with the idea that
bicycles in this age are built for
only one rider and tliat side
walks are for pedestrians only.
Bicycles which were found >to be
in poor repair were rejected and
the owners ordered to return for
taping after repairs were made.
Several car owners had the safety
tape applied to the rear bumpers
of their cars at the same time.
Variety Show
A
iety Show,
arena '___ _ .. ,
was presented at the Memorial
Centre Friday evening to a large
and appreciative audience.
The London Chapter of the So
ciety for the Preservation and
Encouragement of Barber Shop
Quartette Singing in America Inc.
was the main attraction. They
not only gave their Services free
but also made a $100 donation
Which, added to the proceeds of
the evening, made a Splendid
donation to the Tornado Relief
Fund.
Ray Correll, of London, etn-
ceed the show. Among the Lon
don performers
son, director of
Hunter, ^CBC ______ ___
with his Spanish guitar sang and
played western songs; Betty
Leake, soloist;
cordianist; Ted
Harmonicats.
Local talent
sing-song led
solos by Charles Haggar, Heather
Atoheson, and Bob Hamilton,
tumbling act by Explorers aiid a
skit by C.D.I.T.
All present Wefe loud in their
praise of the splendid perform
ance.
two-and-one-half-hour
sponsored by
Var-
the
entertainment committee,
of London, etti-
were Art Patter
choruses; Tommy
entertainer, who
Joe Fieder, ac-
Jehnihgs’ popular
consisted of a
by Ray Correll,
Baseball News
On Friday night, June
Lucan's team in the Thames ....
ley League added another Victory
to their already splendid record
by defeating St. Ives 10-2. For
Lucan, Fred Bevington pitched
and Don IJodglns caught, Allen
McCutchen and Ken Major Were
the St. Ives battery.
The next hottie game Will be
next Friday when the homo team
meets St. Patti's totihL...............
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val-
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Frank Lewis
Biddulph Native
Funeral services for the late
Frank Lewis, who passed away
suddenly in his fifty-fourth year
at his home, Con. 2, Biddulph,
on Sunday, June 21, was held on
Wednesday, June 24, from the C.
Haskett and Son Funeral Home,
with Rev. J. F. Wagland officiat
ing. Interment was in St. James’
Cemetery,. Clandeboye. Pallbear
ers were Messrs. Dean Gibson,
Joe Zubal, John Shazak, Ron
Heckman, George McFalls and E,
F. Bridger.
Son of the late William and
Emma Lewis, Mr. Lewis was born
on the farm on which he died.
After his marriage to the former
Jessie Conner, he lived, for a
short time in London and then
moved to a farm near Centralia.
Four years ago he moved back
to his parents’ farm. He was a
member of St. James' Anglican
Church.
He is survived by his widow
and three daughters and three
sons, Mrs. Lloyd Johnson (Mar
ion), Denfield, Mrs. Joseph Hod
gins (Shirley), Chatsworth, and
Barbara, William, Malcolm and
Jerry, at home; also one brother,
Ernest, and one sister, (Gertie)
Mrs. Horatio Simpson, of Clande
boye.
Personal Items
Mrs. Donald Smith (nee Flor
ence Lewis), of Minneapolis,
Minn., called on Mr. and
Clarence Lewis and Mr. and
Earle Young last week.
Last Saturday the Lucan
with their leaders, H. W, Whyte
and M. J. Culbert, held their
semi-annual paper drive which
netted $40.10 which will go to
ward cub equipment and other
expenses.
Mr. and Mrs. Lome Beatty and
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beatty, of
London, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Cliff Culbert and attended
the memorial service in the Com
munity Centre last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. .Mervin Hedden,
of Brantford, and Mrs. Edna
Pace, of London, spent last Sat
urday with Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Hedden.
Anne Marie Murdy spent Sun
day at Grand Bend.
The Lucan Cubs are closing up
their activities for the season
with a hike to the river on
Thursday evening, followed by a
picnic lunch and baseball game.
Miss 'Doris Armitage, of Lis-
towel, and her mother spent Sun
day with Mrs. Emma Downing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Murdock
spent Sunday in Goderich.
Miss Marion Coursey, District
President of the local A.Y.P.A.
Council, left on Friday for Win
nipeg where she will attend an
A.Y.P.A. convention.
Dr. Patterson has had the
brick of his residence and office
cleaned, which has added very
greatly to its appearance.
Mrs. C. H* Porter is Visiting
in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Haskett spent
the weekend with the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Has
kett.
Mr. J. W. Smith, who had been
working at the Lucan Creamery,
began working for Lucas Meats,
London, on Monday, June 22.
Mr. Will McFalls, Alice Street,
spent a few days last Week in
London, the guest of Mr.
Mrs. Fred Hodgins.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Young
Elva, Mr, and Mrs. Ross
Roberts and Mr. and Mrs.
Hodgins attended the Wedding of
Mrs. Youngs* niece in Weiland
on Saturday.
Ten-year-old Billy Chowii, son
of Mr. and Mrs; H. A, Chowii*
has his font in a cast, the result
Of an accident at school.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins
and Mrs. W. Dickins attended a
very pleasant evening in St. Pat
rick’s Church, saintsbury, Satur
day wheft Mrs. Jimmie Turner
was presented with a flower lamp
in appreciation of her long serv
ice as bible teacher and church
secretary nhd treasurer. Sunday
Was Mr. and Mrs. Turttor’s forty-
second wedding celebration so
congratulations were extended to
them........................................„,.i
Mrs.
Mrs.
Cubs
and
and
Personal Items
Miss Emma McDougall,
Bowmanville, is visiting Mrs.
Annie Fairless.
A coat of paint and new win
dow lettering has added much to
the appearance of the J. B.
Ready Dry Goods and Hardware
Store.
The Lucan W. I, held a very
successful home baking sale in
the show room of the Lucan
Motors on Saturday afternoon
and evening in aid of the Torn
ado Relief.
Mr. and
family, of
with Mr.
Revington.
Mr. and Mrs. V, G. Banting
have returned home from a visit
to Brampton and Bowmanville
relatives.
Rev. John Ostrom, of Clinton,
was the guest speaker at the
Denfield Baptist Church which
celebrated its one hundred and
nineteenth anniversary on Sun
day. The Denfield Church es
caped damage during the recent
tornado which did extensive
damage to the cemetery near-by.
Mrs. * Cecil Bowman has been
engaged at Revere School, S.S.
No. 5 Biddulph, for next year.
Mrs. Roland Hodgins, who
underwent a goitre operation in
Victoria Hospital recently, was
able to be brought home last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Windsor
spent last Wednesday in Thed
ford./
Ahna Creery, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Theron Creery. Wood
ham, spent the weekend with
Mr, and Mrs. Warner McRoberts.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Harper, of
Pt. Perry, have returned
after spending a few days
Mrs. T. C. McFarlane.
Congratulations to Mr.
Mrs. Roy Hamilton who
brated their twenty-eighth
ding anniversary on Wednesday,
June 17.
Mr.
Lucan
Guelph
Mrs.
weekend in Detroit.
Mrs. W. T. Banting
her eighty-fifth birthday on
Wednesday, June 17, with a
family dinner. Her two sons, Dr.
Oswald, from Richmond, and Dr.
Ken, from Pt. Huron, with their
families, were able to join the
family circle.
Mrs. Ivan Hearn suffered a
nasty fall this week when she
tripped on one of the children’s
tricycles. Fortunately she broke
no bones.
A number from Lucan attend
ed decoration service at the Birr
Anglican Church cemetery last
Sunday.
Lucan strawberry growers
port a good crop.
Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Thompson for Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Thompson and
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomp
son, Mi*, and Mrs. Don Carter and
family, all of St, Thomas, and
Mr. Albert Thompson, from Eng
land.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ridley, of
Burlington, were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Stanley,
Miss Apha Hodgins, of Bow
manville, and Miss Vivian Fair
less, of Lucan, have returned
from a cruise from Owen Sound
to the Soo and spent the week
end with Mrs. Annie Fairless.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lewis and
family
Lewis,
Lewis
home
Lewis,
Mrs. __ ___
spent Saturday with Miss Gora
NgiI.
•Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Banting,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cobleigli
and girls and Mr. Wiliam Bant
ing attended the Banting picnic
at Bright’s Grove near Sarnia oil
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Stevens returned to
Toronto on Thursday after a
pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs,
John Hodgins.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noels and
family* of Aylmer, spent last
weekend with Mrs. W. Dickins.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mains
and Elizabeth, of Dorchester,
called on Lucan friends
Mrs. Art McLean and
London, spent Sunday
and Mrs, • Sheridan
Don Banting
New President
At a meeting of the Brother
hood of Anglican Churchmen at
Holy Trinity Church on Friday,
June 19, Mr. Jan Bateman, of
Stra-throy, president of Deanery
Brotherhood, installed the fol
lowing officers from Holy Trinity
Church, Lucan, and St. James'
Church, Clandeboye:
Honorary president. Rev. J. F.
Wagland; president, Don Ban
ting; vice-president, Jack Harri
son; secretary, F. W. Hovey;
treasurer, Harry Murless; immi
gration officer, Harold Hodigins.
It was also decided to hold fu
ture meetings the second Friday
of each month alternately at the
two churches.
Enjoy Social
The closing meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian
Legion was held in the form of
a social night in the Legion
Robins.
The evening was spent playing
bridge, euchre and bingo. Prizes
were won by the following la
dies: Bridge, Mrs. W. Hovey and
Mrs, H. B. Langford; euchre,
Mrs. B. Seifried, Mrs. T. Brooks;
bingo, Mrs. D. Egan and- Mrs.
Hall. Mrs. J. Freeman was, in
charge of entertainment arrange
ments.
A delicious lunch was served
after which the meeting ad
journed to close the season.
The next meeting will be held
the first Tuesday of September.
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home
with
and
cele-
wed-
J. McKinney called
friends on his way
last week.
Marvin Smout spent
on
to
the
celebrated
birthday
17,
and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
of Lucan, attended the
picnic on Sunday at the
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie
Clandeboye.
TOm Hogg, of London,
Bride Honored
Mrs. Marvin Smout (nee
Atkinson), Lucan's latest
was guest of honour at a
gathering of friends and neigh
bors in the basement of Holy
Trinity Church Wednesday. Those
in charge had beautifully decor
ated the" recently renovated base
ment with flowers, streamers
and confetti-filled balloons. The
program consisted of dancing by
Marilyn Brownlee; readings by
Mrs. Allan Isaac, and two con
tests which were won by Mrs.
Harvey Hodgins and Mrs. Helen
Watson. The bride was presented
with three beautiful small
chairs. The evening closed with
refreshments served by the com
mittee in charge.
Anne
bride,
large
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BONDED BY FIRE
Challenge of the Tornado
Toronto Telegram Photo
When the tornado hit, window glass, dust and debris
blasted into the room where operators were working
at the long distance and information switchboards.
Some of the girls were cut by the flying glass; all
were ordered to another floor where it was safer.
Even before they were asked to go back, Mama
Levan (left above) and Pearl Roberts (right) returned
on their own to their switchboards.
on Sun-
and ’Mi's. Harry
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
called on Mrs. Hugh Carroll at
Mhson Villa and Mr, and Mrs. H.
A. Mullins of London on Sunday.
Mts. A. Reilly attended her
niece's graduation at Niagara
Falls On Monday.
Mr. and Mts. Clarence Haskett
and family spent the weekend
hear Grand Bend,- the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Box.,
Mr. Howard Kew is spending
a Weak at the Soo on a business
trip tor the Keates Organ Fac
tory.
Mr. and Mrs. H, S. Stahley,
Miss .Mary Stahley, Mrs. Booth and Mr. Bob Hamilton holidayed
at Bayfield oh Sunday,
Mr. F. V. Gallagher has moved
into his hew home oh Beach St.
Mrs, W. Lewis spent last Fri- day with Mr, and Mrs. Roy Ham
ilton. ..................... . ..................
Carroll
Hodgins
through
SARNIA’S
worst night • ••
Truly there are times when no price cart measure the
value of your telephone service — ready when you
want it most. Such a time came to Sarnia on May 21st
when the tornado ripped through the downtown area.
That night, Bell equipment —• the telephone building
itself — built to stand up in emergencies, came
through one of the toughest tests.
An emergency power unit kept building and equip
ment alive. Dial mechanism, properly housed, re
mained undamaged. Light from the Bell—-shown
above streaming through the building's shattered
doorway—was for hours the only electric light in
downtown Sarnia. It became a beacon that told of
service working for nearly all of Sarnia's 12,000
customers. Less than 1200 telephones were put out of
action and by the end of the next day all but a few of
these were back in service—thanks to telephone men
from Sarnia, Windsor and Chatham. Outside wires
suffered little damage because they Were Cither under
ground out of harm’s way of overhead in rear-lane
areas, safer from falling trees.
Chief Operator Alice Ed
wards (shown here directing
an off-duty volunteer to her
post at the switchboard)
found all but those more
seriously cut anxious to go
back to their switchboards, and when the rdorh was
made safe by plant men, they did. In addition, girls
off duty came in without being called, and rendered
first aid, gathered food, cooked meals, and refused to
leave until they were no longer required. One girl
from Quebec on vacation in Sarnia came in to help.
As one newspaper columnist wrote, "the Bell opera
tors were the heroines of the Sarnia disaster'*,
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