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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1953-08-20, Page 11Comments About Clandeboye By MRS. C. J. PATON Personal Items ■Mr. Jack Whitmore, of Lucan Crossing, while working on the section, liad the misfortune to break his arm. Marlene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S, King, of Crediton, spent a week with her aunt, Mrs. Karl O’Neil. Donnie McKernan, of Detroit, returned home on Saturday after spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carter. Mr, and Mrs,. Billie Simpson and family visited Sunday with Mr. Walker McVey .and Mrs. Mc­ Vey, of St. Marys, Miss Jackie Williams left last week to visit with Miss Margo Macfie, of Windsor. Suzy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Murless, is spending two weeks at Parry Sound. • Mr. Carl Ritchie, of Baden, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ritchie, and sister, Mrs. Wilfred Cunningham and family. ■Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carter spent the weekend in Detroit. They at­ tended the wedding of Mrs. Car­ ter's cousin, Mr. William Chester Weir and Miss Virginia Langton, at Halsey Baptist, Clawson, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Williams, Sandra and Wayne spent Sunday with the former’s brother, Jack Williams and family, in Sarnia. Mr, and Mrs. Aimer Hendrie, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Carter and Miss Anne McKenzie, Chatham, attended St. George’s Church, Belmont, on Sunday. After the service they called on friends in the village. ■Mrs. Annie Sceli is visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. Ritchie, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cunningham. Dr. Ernol Bice, of London, called to see his mother, Mrs. Bice and sister Mrs. H. B. Mc­ Falls on Monday. ■Mrs. Robert Crellin, London, •• POP'S Taxi Service Phones: Exeter 357 and 545-r-3 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1953 WK Lucan And District NewsJ. C. Thorpe is visiting her M. Grose of Mrs. Robert Roughley place 4 Mr. Mr. born was in for- She three aunts, Misses Agnes of Strathroy friends last had a a com- Hardie. marriage a waltz­ lace over Mrs. Jim by Mrs. on Saturday with Mr. Alee and family, of THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA Mrs. Mary visit- Karl house was held in Cen- Church, concession 13, township for the pupils, and parents of the Bible vacation course. The is extended to Mrs. whose brother, Jack of R.R. 4, Denfield, a two-week the bride, wearing visited with Mrs. Jessie and Mr. and Mrs, J. H. over the weekend. C 1 a r e n c e O'Neil, Clarise, Louisa and and Mrs. Jim Henderson, Lambeth, with Mr. Dr. tradition- and Mrs. Jerry Lintot, Brandon, Man., Lewis Paton Dr. O’Neil, of Montgomery, Penn., are ing with Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil. Mr. Marion and Robert, of spent Sunday evening and Mrs. J. H. Paton. Miscellaneous Shower On Friday afternoon, Cunningham assisted Arthur Cunningham entertained relatives and friends to a mis­ cellaneous shower in honor of Miss Verna Cunningham, bride­ elect of Saturday/ August 22. Miss Cunningham is the daugh­ ter of Mrs. Cunningham and the late Mr. Alvin Cunningham. The groom-elect is John Alexander Manson, son of Mr. Donald Man- son, of Embro, Ont., and the late Mrs. Manson. Guests were pre­ sent from London, Parkhill, Ailsa Craig and Lucan. Mrs. Elmer Webster On Saturday afternoon, and Mrs. and Mrs. and Mrs. Gillivray, Mrs. J. H. Paton with Herman Powe, Exeter, Ed. Faulder, of Mp- attended the funeral of Elmer Weibster, of Varna. The Rev. T. J. Pitt, of Varna, conducted the service in the Ball and Mutch funeral chapel, Clin- inton. Interment took Baird’s Cemetery. Mrs. Webster was Stanley township. She merly Miss Flossie Makins, was a member of Varna United Church. Surviving besides her husband are one daughter, Mrs. George Clifton, Kippen, one son, Grant, at home; also two brothers, Lloyd Makins, Bayfield, and James, of Clinton. Page IT Are You Ruptured? Our Service Is Different! We Sell You A Fit In Our Private Truss Room The Story In Saintsbury By MBS. H. DAVIS Trusses, Belts, Supports of All Kinds SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Over 20 Years’ Experience - Your Drugs At - ROBERTSON'S Phone 50 Exeter Mrs. Hugh Davis was guest at the Lester-McFalls wedding on Saturday and assisted in serving at the reception at the home of the bride’s parents. Miss Joan Dickins is staying for a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. McDonald. The staff at Betty & Art's Snack Shop, Grand Bend, held a farewell party for Miss Almarie Davis on Wednesday evening of last week. Almarie is taking two Lucan Teacher Weds In London White and pink gladioli de­ corated First St. Andrew’s United Church, London, on Saturday afternoon, August 15, when Joy Hossie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Charles Hossie, London, ex­ changed wedding vows with Zol- tan B. Veres,, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Veres, Windsor. The Rev. O. P. Hossie, of Kitchener, brother of the bride, officiated at the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Angus J. MacQueen. Harvey Robb provided al wedding music. The bride, given in by her father, wore length gown of white pink taffeta with bolero of lace. A coronet held her three-tier veil of illusion net with lace in­ sets and she carried a cascade bouquet of white gladioli and pink roses. Maid of honor, Miss Sylvia Aziz wore a turquoise gown of lace over taffeta. Miss Carolyn Wolf and Miss Marilyn Alford attended orchid and yellow, respectively. They carried Colonial bouquets of mauve shasta daisies, Lou Veres was his brother’s best man qnd ushers were James Madach and Ted Zatyko, of Windsor. ' The bride’s mother wore a grey crepe and lace gown with black accessories and corsage of Ameri­ can Beauty roses for a reception in the church hall. The groom’s mother assisted, wearing a rose lace and crepe gown blue accessories and Better Times roses. For a wedding trip and Niagara Falls the a navy nylon dress lace flower trim, sories and corsage of Johanna Hill roses. The couple will reside in Geraldton where both will be on the staff of the Geraldton Public School. Mr. and Mrs. Veres are graduates of the London Normal School and the latter was on the Lucan- Public School staff last year, so Lucanites extend con­ gratulations and best wishes. with dark corsage of to Toronto bride chose with white white acces- ...............................................................................................................................................................iiimiiiniiiiiiiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiO* New Fall Clothes JUST ARRIVED! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BLOUSES in Nylon, Jersey Wool, and Jersey Cotton SKIRTS in Taffeta, Flannel, Wool Plaids, and Corduroy. JACKETS in Corduroy and Plaids. DRESSES in Jersey Wool and Corduroy. JUMPERS in Corduroy and Flannel. CALL AND SEE OUR FULL RANGE OF NEW STYLES LUCAN J. B. READY PHONE 45 .................................. ........................................ Clandeboye W.l. Enjoys Picnic Mrs. Clarence Hardy of Lucan was hostess for the August meet­ ing of the Clandeboye W.l. which took the form of a picnic. A short business session was held. Roll call was answered by picnic suggestions. Prize winners were: pre-school race, Linda Lewis; girls, 6-8, Sharon Blake; boys, 6-8, Bobby Hardy; tgirls, 6-10, Jeanette Blake; boys, 8-14, Billy Schroe­ der; girls, 10' and over, Helen Hardy; the hanging slip contest, Mrs. Norman Hardy; the myster­ ious Mrs. "X, Mrs. Ernie Lewis; pass - the - penny, Helen Hardy’s group; ball and book game, Mrs. Arnold Blake; eating rice, Nancy Scott’s group, minute race, Mrs. R. Schroeder; catching the ball, Elaine Hodgins and Janice Mac­ intosh; shoe scramble,. Helen Hardy and Sharon Blake. A' pea­ nut scramble was held for all children. Members of the Granton Bowl­ ing Club sponsored a tournament with four rinks from St. Marys competing. Prize winners were Lou Lavelle, Vera Weston, Hazel Lancaster and Bob Hartson. Wednesday visitors with Mr- and Mrs. Gus Gannett were Mr- and. Mrs. Claire Cuddy of Grand Bend and Mrs. Muriel Broad- hecker and Miss Clare Broad- heefcer from Toronto.' PALEFACE " TOTEM POLE Personal Items Owing to unforseen circum­ stances the meeting of the Brotherhood of Anglican Church­ men which was to have been held in Holy Trinity Church Friday night, had to be postponed. Charles 'Haggar, of the Post Office, is on vaca- EMPTIES CRIBS OR BIN* AS EASflY AS IT FILLS GREATER- CAPACITY MM»INC Consider other ttatonal and chore-time um when you buy. HARVEST-HANDLER PORTABLE FARM ELEVATORS Sure lhe Harvest-Handler is a real performer filling cribs and bins. But its small size, light weight and extreme maneuverability also pay off removing grain and ear corn from storage. Thanks to its aluminum alloy construe* tion arid light weight the Harvest-Han­ dler is easily positioned by one man. Model B is available in 16' and 20' lengths, weighs only 79 lbs. with power Unit removed. Greater-capacity Model C comes in standard 16' length, weighs 93 lbs. without power unit. For-greater stretch, 4' extension section is optional with Model C. Both models are ideal as auxiliaries to larger units. _.. . c HARVEST-HANDLER available with or without DOtlY COME IN ANO IEE BOTH MOD*'* »OOAYI D. A. Ashworth PHONE 70 LUCAN John Leitch Largely attended funeral vices for John Leitch, 21, was accidentally ' electrocuted while working near Hensall, were conducted Sunday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Leitch, R.R. 4, Denfield, by the Rev. Gordon Parker, Ailsa Craig, and inter­ ment made in Carlisle Cemetery. The pallbearers were James Tay­ lor, Robert Noyes, John ,and Gerald Gilmour, Don Urbschott and Clifford Rollings. Surviving (besides his • parents are six brothers, Harold, Gerald, James, George, Donald and Carl, of Denfield, and two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Lewis, Ltican, and Alice, at home. Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Smith holidaying at their cottage. ser- wlio are weeks' holidays before entering Victoria Nursing School, London, on September 1. They presented Almarie with a beautiful photo­ graph album and notepaper. Mr, and Mrs. Jack Dicklns were Saturday evening guests with Mr. and Mrs. James Bec­ kett, of Kitchener. Miss Alexia Davis spent the past week kt the home of Mr, and Mrs. Earl Greenlee. Mr. J. Kowtook, of Byroh Saiiltoi’ium, spent several days recently at the home of Mr. And Mrs, Jack Dickins before leaving for a position at James Bay, Miss Joyce McFalls and Hea- ther Davis were Saturday guests with Mr. iffld Mrs. Heber Davis. Mr. and Mrs. F. Dobbs, <Jf Ex­ eter, are spending eome time oh the farm with their son, Fred. Mr. Lucan , tion. Miss . sister near Arkona, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cliown and son Billie spent the weekend at Maple Lake bringing home their ' other son Bobbie and Miss Flo Chown. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Culbert and family enjoyed a picnic at Ipperwash and Mrs. London. Mr. and and daughter Dale, of London, were Monday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. G. Gannett. Mr. Carmon Hardie finger cut while working bine on the farm of Art Miss Lina Abbott ’spent Satur­ day in London, the guest of Mrs. K. McGown Dougal. She cousin, Mr, home, Miss St. Joseph’s Aaron Davis pital. Mrs. Warner McRoberts, presi­ dent of Lucan’s W.I., Mrs. Frank Hardy and Mrs. F. Booth go iby bus on Friday to attend the big Associated Country Women of the World meeting to be held in the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toron­ to, this week. Mrs. Kitty Egan and her two sons, Frank and Pat, have re­ turned home after a delightful motor trip as far north as Mani- toulin Island. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Strasser, Mr. and Mrs. George Strasser and son, George, and Cecil and Joe Hodgins have returned home from a holiday at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford and family of Detroit spent the week­ end with Mrs. Irene Coursey and ■ family. On Sunday they all drove . to Goderich. Mr. and Mrs. Lang DeCoursey and family of Detroit spent the weekend with Lucan friends. Mrs. Fred McLean, of London, is spending a few days in Lucan. Congratulations to Mr. and M-rs. Lome Hodgins (nee Mar­ jorie Smith) on the birth of a son, Brian Nelson, a brother for Lois Irene, on Tuesday, August 11. Among those attending the White-Cameron wedding^St Wal­ lacetown, August and Mrs. Harvey Noreen and Miss from the Coursey J. B. ----- bride taught School. ■Mr. Russell from Glencoe Preece last week. ■ Mr. and Mrs. W. Sherwell and Mr. ,and Mrs. Williams, London, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cal­ vin Haskett last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mullins at London. Mrs. Wes Revington, Rose and Ann and Mrs. Acheson and fam­ ily were in to witness the V.eres- Hossie wedding at First St. Andrew’s Church in London last Saturday, August 15. Mrs. William Dickens spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Morris McDonald. Mrs. Sheridan Revington and Elaine entertained with a mis­ cellaneous shower in honor of Miss Noreen McFalls, of London, whose marriage will take place August 29. Mr. Jack Carroll, of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wes Revington. Ronald and Wayne Carroll spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins. Mrs. Irene Hicks, son Bill and daughter, Maxine, Flint, Mich., spent the weekend with Mrs. Harold McFalls and Mrs. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. William Brown­ lee attended decoration service at Arva on Sunday, August 16. ■Mrs. W. W. Garrett, Doreen and Jackf Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coleman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garrett spent Sunday at Grand Bend. Miss Irene Kirby, of spent the weekend with Mrs. J. W. Smith. Mr, Thomas Brooks seriously ill in St. Joseph’s pital Mr. of St. kins, ^guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cole­ man. Mrs. P. O. King and Major and Mrs. Fraser and daughter, Foggy, of Oakville, Were Monday guests of Mr. end Mrs. J. W. Smith. Little fiv6-y6ar-old Brian Smith returned With them for a holiday In Oakville, Mrs. EVa Colbert, of Spent last Weekend with Mrs, William Brownlee. and Mr. C. A. Mc- also called on her Ben Abbott, at his Hattie Hodgins at Hospital and Mrs. at St. Mary’s Hos- 8, were Mr. Hodgins and Alice Haggar Line and Mr. Walls from Lucan. The in the Coursey Quick and son visited with Mrs. Toronto Mr.and is very Hos- with a heart condition. and Mrs. Lorn© McFalls, Thomas, and Mr. Alf Dic- ■of London, were Sunday London, Mi\ att<l Personal Items Miss Joan Kew, of Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and -Mrs. Howard Kew. Little Jimmie Kew, who spent holiday with his grandmother, returned home with Miss Kew. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ward of Toronto spent last weekend with Lucon relatives. From Lucan they left for Buck Lake, accom­ panied by Mrs, Wreathe Fergu­ son, Marilyn Ferguson and Mr. Louis Weir. Miss Elizabeth Smith, her mother, Mrs. Murray Smith, of London, and her Mrs. W. Elliott, and Roberta Fox called on Lucan Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Toronto are visiting Miss Lina Abbott and other friends and relatives in Lucan, Birr and Lon­ don. Little six-year-old Suzanne .Fos­ ter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Foster of London, is the guest of Ward and Wayne .Hod­ gins this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Kenney and Miss Eva Kenney were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Beckett. Sympathy Cecil Lewis Leitch, 21, died Thursday, August 13, while working an electric drill atop a trailer at the Clipper Coach Mfg. Co., just north of Hensall. Mr, H. S. Stanley and Miss Mary Stanley spent last weekend in North Bay, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Craigie. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce of London have moved into the house vacat­ ed by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sexsmith who have moved to London. Mrs. Harry Cozens, Ft. Erie, visited with Mrs. C. H. Porter last week. Mrs. Ray Neil called P. Murdy on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. attended the London-St. ball game on Friday and former team win the game. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cobleigh and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hod­ gins were guests at the Veres- Hossie wedding in the First St. Andrew’s Church, London, on Saturday, August 15. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Thompson have moved to their new home near Strathroy. Mrs. Wilbert Revington and Mrs. Harry Lankin are spending a week at Grand Bend. Lucan’s recent bride and ■groom, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Laidley, have returned from their honeymoon trip and have now left for Toronto. Visitors the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morkin were Miss Nell Flood, Miss Lucy Breen, Mrs. Teresa Heenan, Miss Mary L. Morkin, all of London. Miss Mary T. holm, Alta., is relatives. Mrs. William weekend with Stewart Sceli. Mr. Harold Corbett __ ___ delivery of a new Diesel Crawler tractor for use in his gravel pit and custom work. At a dedication service in St. Thomas Anglican Church, Gran­ ton, Mr. F. J. Crouch, superin­ tendent, on behalf of the Sunday School presented two beautiful brass altar vases. A creedance table was also dedicated 'by the rector, Rev. M. R. Griffin. Special music was provided by the choir. Among the list _ . __ pupils of Medway Upper School appears the names students with the suits: Joan McLean, History, C; Geometry, C; French Authors, C, and French Composition, C; Frank Hovey, English Composi­ tion, C; English Literature, C; Geometry, 3; Trigonometry, 2; Physics, 2, and Chemistry, 2. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Culbert and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Penhale, of Exeter, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boon and family have returned home after a two-week vacation at Cedar Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cranston and Jane, of London, visited with Mr. Cranston’s on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. guests Grose, Miss visited ■McRoberts on Thursday. Dr, and Mrs. W. Rice, who have been visiting Mrs. George Howard, left for their home in California this Week. A 'number from Lucan have been fortunate enough to secure tickets for Stratford's Shakes­ pearean plays. The new house being 'built on Mr. T. A. Hodgins’ farm for Mr. and Mrs. J. ElSon and family, is rapidly nearing completion. Mr, and Mrs. Bert Galpln, of Sarnia,, spent thfe weekend with Mrs. Orme and Murray. Mi’s, Roy Hamilton spent Mon­ day In Dashwood, the gnest of Mr, and Mrs. A. Fisher. District Pastor Dies In Toronto The Rev. Edward F. McL - Smith passed away on Sunday, August 9, at his Toronto home in his eighty-third year. He lay at rest in Morley S. Bedford fune­ ral home where funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednes­ day, August 12. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toron­ to. He was a Presbyterian minis­ ter and preached in Lucan, Hen- sall and Alliston until church union in 1925 when he went to Penetanguishene. In 1936 he re­ tired and went to Toronto and served for seven years as hos­ pital visiting chaplain at Weston Sanatorium. He is survived by his wife the former Ethel M. Hossach (daugh­ ter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Hossach, of Lucan), two daugh­ ters, Janet and Jessie, Toronto, and one son, Clark, of Montreal, and a niece, Dr. Frances Stewart. Hold Open House Open tenary London friends School teachers were D. Wonnacot, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Wesley McGoffin, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Victor Smith, Mrs. Tilden, Miss Marion Elliott and Miss Madeline Hardy. Music direction was “by Miss E. Elliott. on Mrs? Hedden Thomas saw the Morkin, Clares- visiting Lucan Sceli Mr. spent last and Mrs. has taken of successful of two Lucan following re­ mother in Lucan E. M. Grose were and Mrs. Calvinof Mr, of Glanworth, Saturday. Jean Coventry, Ingersoll, with Mr. and Mrs. Warner KEY TO FACES: Top: This man represents The Spirit of Building — especially the building of homes, schools, roads, power plants and other developments often financed by invested life insurance dollars. 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