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Clandeboye
By MRS. C. J. PATON
Clandeboye W.I.
The Club Girls provided the
program for the July meeting of
the Clandeboye W.I., held at the
home of Mrs. Karl O’Neil. Nine
teen members answered roll call
by naming “an article to pack in
my overnight bag”.
Mrs. Ernie Lewis and Mrs..
David Henry were named to con
vene the lunch at the August
picnic, while Mrs. McNaughton
and Mrs. Alex* Macintosh are to
plan Clandeboyes share of the
lunch for the fiftieth, anniversary
at Poplar Hill.
Mrs. Norman Hardy enlarged
on the motto, “Men build houses,
but women built homes”.
The Club Girls took over the
program, with Margaret Ann
Henry as chairman. Marie Carter
and Blanch McIntyre both gave
readings. Marlene Thompson gave
a contest and Edith Carter had
several riddles. Janet Scott and
Margaret Henry presented a skit
entitled “Packing the Weekend
Bag”, followed by a display of
fancy sandwiches by Elaihe. Hod
gins and a talk on making them.
Margaret Henry gave a demon
stration on the proper setting of
a table.
A gift had previously been pre
sented to Mrs. Harry Tilbury,
who was leader of the Club Girls,
and Marlene Thompson presented
a gift to Mrs. Roe Hodgins, as
sistant leader. Mrs. Hodgins, in
turn, presented spoons to Marie
and .Edith Carter, Elaine Hod
gins, Marlene Thompson and
-Blanch McIntyre for completing
the project. Forks were present
ed to Janet Scott and Margaret
Ann Henry.
The contest was won by Mrs.
G. Simpson.
Lucan Arid District News
Members of the Lucan Library
Hoard met in the library last
Monday. During the business
session plans were made for in
creasing circulation,
Mr. apd Mrs. Chester Boyle
and Miss Verna Boyle, of Moose
Jaw, Sask., called on Mr. and
Mrs. Wes Revington last Wed
nesday.
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At the conclusion of the meet
ing, lunch was served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Joseph
Carter, Mrs. Roe Hodgius, Mrs.
Wilmer Scott, and Mrs. Murray
Thompson.
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Ernold Cunning
ham and family, of ‘Chesterville,
near Ottawa, are visiting with
the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Omar Cunningham,
Miss Joan Murless has accept
ed a position at Grand Bend.
We are pleased to welcome
back to their farm Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Cunningham and Barbara.
They have been living in
Mr. Harry Pyke has
house and property.
Miss Patricia Cartel*
cepted a position in London.
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Maines, of Dor
chester, is visiting with Mrs.
Emily Tomes and family. •
Mr, and Mrs. L. Raycraft, Mr.
J. H. Paton and Clare attended
the Orange Celebration in Gode
rich on Saturday.
The Sunday School picnic for
St. James’ Church will be held
Friday, July 17. AU members of
the parish are invited to meet at
the Clandeboye school at 1 p.m.
with cars to take the pupils to
Fanshawe Park.
Miss Audrey .Darling was
bridesmaid for her friend, the
former Miss Patricia Collard, at
her wedding on Saturday, July
12, in London. Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Collard and Patricia were
former residents of this commun
ity.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mercer,
of Detroit, are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Schroeder.
Miss Wilma Schroeder is holi
daying at Grand Bend.
Revington Picnic
The Revington annual picnic
was held this year at Springbank
last
form
KM
St.
the
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from
St.
London,
sold h is-
has ac-
Wednesday and took
of a turkey dinner,
members were there
Catharines, Glencoe,
Thomas, London, Granton, Thorn
dale, St. Ives and Lucan. There
were races and games for the
small children and a ball game
for the young people. Many of
the adults were"'-satisfied to sit
around and enjoy a good visit.
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Baseball News
On Thursday night with
Hearn on the mound and
H o d ig i n s c a t c‘ h i n g , Lucan
strengthened their hold on first
place in the Thames Valley
League by defeating Granton 12-
3. There will be three out-of-town
games this week, Monday at St,
Pauls, Wednesday at Harrington
and Thursday an exhibition game
at Crumlin. Garden party play
off games will start at Lucan on
Monday, July 20.
School News
All the old brick has been
moved from the public school
grounds but other than that,
there is no sign of
tape seejns to be holding up
building operations. tT''-—-
deadline of July 27'
for tenders, so after
ites hope it won’t be too long
till their new five-room school is
started. Charles H. Gillin, of Lon
don, is the architect.
A vacation school
opened for children of
Ilderton community on
July 13, and will be under the
leadership of- Mrs. W. H. Pike.
Department leaders will be Rev.
Bruce Guy, Mrs. Blythe Hinan,
Miss Dorothy Urbshott and Miss
Marjorie O’Neil.
re
activity. Red
However, a
has been set
that Lucan-
is being
Birr and
Monday,
Bride-Elect Honored
Miss Verna McComb was guest
of honor at a miscellaneous
shower at the home of Mrs. R.
S. Hardie. Miss Joan Leslie as
sisted in honoring the bride-elect.
After an evening of games, Miss
McComb was presented with a
number of beautiful .gifts,
happy evening closed with
freshments.
The
re
W.M.S.
Mrs. W. W. Garrett was
tess for her W.M.S. picnic meet;
ing. Mrs. G. Mardlin presided.
Mrs. Garrett’s small daughter,
Doreen, read .the Scripture.
Woodside, of East Nissouri, w-a»
the guest speaker. Among the
winners in the races which
lowed appear the names of
reen
Sceli
hos-
Mrs.
w-as
fol-
Do-
and Jack Garrett, Claire
and Mrs. Stewart Sceli.
D. CalderJohn
Funeral services for John
Calder, 87’, who passed away
Sunday, July 12, in T
D.
____ _ _., __ K . .on
Sunday, July 12, in Denfield
were held in the Murdy Funeral
Home, Lucan, Monday evening,
July 13, by the Rev. A. E. Silver,
of Ailsa Craig. Interment was
made in North Glanford Ceme
tery on Tuesday, July 14. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Lyle
Stokes, Frank Rosser, Bernard
Calder, Adam ’ Calder, Kenneth
French and John Reed.
Born in Glanford township in
186 5, he was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. William Cal
der. Much of his early life was
spent in California. On return-
............. township he
to
Glanford
there until -retiring
ing to
farmed
Denfield some 12 years ago.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Jessie C.
granddaughter,
of Denfield, >
John
Craig,
Hope.
Hamilton, one
Irene Hamilton,
two sisters, Mrs.
A. Thompson, of Ailsa
and Mrs. D. Reed, of Mt.
$50Fined
Raymond G. Smith, 28, of
Lucan, was fined $50 and costs
last week by County Magistrate
F. G. McAllister (or 28 days in
jail) for assaulting Provincial
Consta ble L. A. McClure last
May. He and Leroy Harrison, 10,
of Centralia, were arrested after
a chase in and around Lucan. Ail
earlier charge against Harrison
for careless driving was dis
missed. When Smith rushed at
McClure the constable fifed'two
warning shots. The second one
wounded Smith in the left foot.
A. B. Sisking, Q.C., appeared for
Smith.
wereMama: “It’s time yoti
hungry.”
Kid: “But Ma, i ain’t hungry.
I ate all the raisins off the fly
paper.
Revington and his
spent a few days in
week.
Charles Weir, Sharyn,
Coleen visited with
Anglican W.A.
Never was the weatherman
better behaved than he was for
the July meeting of the Anglican
W.A. when 25 members and 14
visitors met for their annual
picnic meeting at the picturesque
farm home of Mr. Harold Cor
bett on the bank of the Ausable.
The weather was such that both
the business meeting and the
supper could be held beneath
the trees,
The president, Mrs. Jack Mur
dy, presided. Mrs. Irene Coursey
and Mrs. William Dickins assist
ed in the prayers. The Scripture
Lesson was read by Mrs. Harold
Hodgins while Mrs. T. C. Mc
Farlane led in the Litany. A
letter was read from -Mrs. Calder
thanking the branches for the
wonderful response for funds to
build a Coronation Church.
After the business session Miss
Lina Abbott conducted a bean
and a city contest. The former
brought forth peals of laughter
Mrs. T. C. McFarlane’s group
won in the city contest.
Two birthdays were celebrated
with a birthday cake—the hus
band of the president, Mr. Jack
Murdy, and the granddaughter of
the hostess, baby Elizabeth Cor
bett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Corbett.
During the business session
the young people were taken
down the river, where they pad-
died in the water. On their re
turn they had a glorious time in
an old fashioned barrel-stave
swing. Later they enjoyed supper
on a rug on
Those who
the Corbett
thrilled with
all the others are -countin'
days till next year when
hope to be invited again.
the grass.
had never been to
farm before were
everything, while
g the
they
Personal Items
Before building new schools at
Southgate and Denfield, auction
sales have been held to sell brick,
lumber, window and door frames
etc. Owing to the urgent need
for barns to replace -those de
stroyed during the May tornado,
little has been done towards
placing the two schools also
stroyed.
Mrs. Fred McLean, who
spending the summer with
son, Mr. Art McLean, of London,
spent last week with Mrs. C,
Murdy and other Lucan friends.
Mrs, Leila Beadle, Stratford,
called on her sister, Mrs. E.
Hodgson, Sunday evening.
Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Slioldice
were dinner 'guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wes Atkinson, on Sunday.
Mrs. Stewart Sceli is visiting
with Mrs. William Sceli.
Mrs. Pearl Hodgins, of Wood-
stock; Mr. and Mrs. K. Harper,
of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. A. Mc-
Illliargey and son, of Edmonton,
called on Miss Lina Abbott and
other Lucan friends last Sunday.
Mr. Don Middleton is in
charge of the pulpits of Avon-
bank and Motherwell United
Churches for three Sundays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cantelon
have moved into their new home
on Main St. S., recently pur
chased from Mr. Walker McVey.
Michael Atkifason, small son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Atkinson,
is visiting with his grandparents,
Mr. hnd Mrs. Wes Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Odd and
Carolyn have left on a two-weeks
vacation.
Mr. Wes
son Harvey
Detroit last
Mrs.
Judy and
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar McFalls last
week.
Mr. and Mrs.
and family were
of Mr. and Mrs.
of Ailsa Craig.
Mr. and Mrs.
spent last Sunday with
Arksey’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs.
Barbara and Nancy
weekend in Toronto,
of Mr. and Mrs, W.
The children remained
day.
Anne Marie Murdy is spending
two weeks with her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and M-rs. Morris
Murdy, of Stratford.
Mr .and Mrs. F. M. Brown, of
St. Thomas, visited with their
daughter, Mrs. Bert Thompson,
and family, on Sunday.
Misfortune seems to be follow
ing the U. F.- Stanley household.
On Saturday night Mr. Stanley
had the misfortune to fall off
the step ladder and hurt his foot.
Mrs. Stanley, though she has
shed her cast after her fall some
months ago, still has to be care
ful.
•Mr.
spent
guests
kin.
Mrs. Marvin Smout, of Lon
don, spent Friday with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Atkin
son.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Morgen-
rotli are again working in Aylmer
for the summer.
Sympathy is extended to
E. Hodgson on the loss of
sister.
Mrs. Harold Butler visited
mother in Dublin and called
friends at Seaforth.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Langford
spent Sunday in London, the
guests of Mr. Fred Langford.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett
and family spent Sunday at
Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs.’ Morris Murdy,
of Stratford, called on Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Murdy on Sunday.
Sunday guests_ with Mr. and
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
and
London.
Mrs. Wes Atkinson, Mrs. Henry
Hodgins, Mrs. Roland Hodgins
and Mrs. William Dickins at
tended the miscellaneous shower
at St. Patrick’s Church, Saints-
bury, last week in honor of Miss
Lee Knight Whose marriage to
Mr. George Dobbs will take place
August 1. •
Mr, and Mrs. C. J. Irwin, of
Hickson, spent the weekend with
Mr. end Mrs. E. R. Mathers.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Magoffin
and family spent the weekend at
theh* cottage at Pt. Franks.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hovey
spent Sunday ifi Sarnia calling on
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hovey and
Mr. and Mrs. Franli
Mr. Cecil Lewis t has begun
operations on the building of two
new houses bn a new street being
opened off Beach Street.
About four a.m, Saturday
morning someone stole Mr. Jim
McIntosh’s ear from his drive
way. Mr, McIntosh was awaken
ed; but thinking it was his
brother, jiaid no attention. The
police have located the car in
St. Marys so all Is well that ends
Svell.
W. W.
recent
Frank
George
Garrett
visitors
Dickins,
Arksey
Mrs.
Dave Park,
spent the
•the guests
T, Butler,
for a holi-
and Mrs. Henry Hodgins
Sunday in Goderich, the
of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mor
Sheridan Revington
Harry McFalls, Mr.
Cecil McFalls and Noreen
Mr. John Martin, all of
Bell
Holy
Mrs.
Wes
Wil-
Hod-
Anglican Tea
The Ladies Guild of
Trinity Church held their an
nual Garden Tea and sale of
home cooking on the Rectory
grounds Friday afternoon, ‘July
10. The weather was ideal for
eating under the trees.
Harold Hodgins and Mrs.
Atkinson poured tea. Mrs.
liam Brownlee, Mrs. Wilson
gins and Mrs. Charles Corbett
were kept busy at the home
cooking 'table. Only the “early
birds” got any pies or cakes as
they were bought up as soon as
they came in. The “nursery”
proved a fi^e success with Mrs.
T. C. McFarlane, Mrs. T. A. Hod
gins, Mrs. H. S. Stanley and Mrs.
Bond in charge. As for the child
ren they had a hilarious time.
theof
Church-
Brotherhood Meeting
The July meeting
Brotherhood of Anglican
men was held in the basement of
Holy Trinity Church last Friday
night. The guest speaker was the
Rev. L. C. Harrison, of Dor
chester, former rector of Holy
Trinity and St. James Chur-ches.
He spoke on the Brotherhood,,
the asset it can be to the church
as -a whole when it cooperates
with the other organizations. Re
freshments were served by those
in charge and a social half hour
enjoyed. The August meeting
will be held in St. James Church
the second Friday in August.
Personal Items
Their Lucan relatives
friends offer hearty congratula
tions to Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn J.
Grose, of Weston, on the safe
arrival of a son, July 3, at
private patient’s pavilion, Toron
to Western Hospital, a brother
for the twins, Robert and Cathe
rine.
Mr. and
and family
in Delhi, the iguests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. Spicer.
Miss Gora Neil is making a
lengthy visit with her brother,
Mr. H. S. Neil, of Thornhill.
Mrs. Aaron Davis has had an
other attack of pueumonia. Her
Lucan friends will be glad to
learn she is feeling much better.
Mr. R. R. Hamilton is visiting
at Laurel, his old home.
Gary Elson and Tommy Brooks
spent last Monday with Mr. and
Mrs. Murray Abbott.
Miss Marion Coursey, District
President of London and District
Local A.Y.P.A. Council, who has
been in Winnipeg attending an
A.Y.P.A. convention, has re
turned home after a delightful
trip and a most interesting con
vention.
Lucauites who knew Mr. Lorne
H. Ferguson, of Trenton (former
ly of Centralia
shocked to hear
a plane crash at
iy-Mrs. J. Sprowl
Howard are visiting the former’s
daughter, Mrs. Walter Rice, and
Dr. Rice in California and will
return with Dr. and Mrs. Rice
next week by car.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jarvie, of
Windsor, spent last weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Don Reving
ton and took their grandson,
Paul, home for a two-week vaca
tion.
Mr. Will McFalls, Mr. Harold
Hodgins and Mr. Ed. Conlin are
having their houses painted, so
with those having their brick
cleaned, Lucan is looking better
and better every day.
Mrs. Carol Johnson, of St.
Catharines, is holidaying with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
bert Revington.
Mr, and Mrs. Don Ankers, of
Barrie, spent last weekend with
Mr.
and left
with
holiday.
Mr. and Mrs. .Fred Ford, of Detroit, and Mrs.* Irene Coursey,
of Lucan, spent last Sunday in
Parkhill, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Jennings,
Billie Chown, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Chown, celebrated his
eleventh birthday last Wednes
day. Two girls, nine boys and a
number of adults enjoyed a
birthday supper on the lawn.
Mr. and
spent last
and took in
ball 'game.
Mrs. P. J. Laverty and three
children, of Hamilton, visited
with Mr. and Mrs. William
Brownlee last week.
Miss Gwynneth McGowan, for
merly of Lucan, and now an
employee of the Trans Canada
Air Lines, got a last minute
chance to attend the Coronation.
She and her friend were fortun
ate enough to secure a seat
which they shared at $45 each.
She- was among those ■who stood
in the rain awaiting the Queen’s
appearance on the balcony and
being in the front row, got an
excellent view.
Mrs, Howard Kew
spent last weekend
RCAF), were
of his death in
Trenton recent-
and Miss Helen
V, 23
and
her
Mrs. Harold Hodgins
their daughter Linda
grandparents for a
Mrs. H. A. Chown
weekend in Detroit
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