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Joseph Wilds Dies
From Heart Attack
Joseph Wilds, 68, died sudden
ly September 1 at his home on
the Goshen line, Stephen town
ship, from a heart attack.
Mr. Wilds had been a farmer
all his life. He was a member of
the Church of Our Lady, Mt.
Carmel.
Surviving besides his wife, the
former JjJmma Utley, are three
sons, Henry, Grand Bend, Robert
and Patrick, at home, and four
daughters, Mrs, John Cockwill,
of Stephen, Mrs. Ron Lee and
Miss Nora, Exeter, and Nancy at
home. Three sisters, Mrs. Adel-
bert Smith, of Hay, Mrs. Albert
Regier, Stephen, and Mrs. Adolph
Fitzmore, London, and a brother
Clarence, of Crediton, also sur
vive.
Funeral services were held
from the Church of Our Lady on
Friday moring, conducted by
Fathei’ A. Scalesi.
Pallbearers were Charles Reg
ier, Ed. Penhale, Henry Miller,
Adelbert Smith, Albert Regier.
Message From
Greenway
By JlltS. CARMEN WOODBURN
Miss Eeanor McLinchey re
turned to Detroit after spending
her vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McLinchey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Pollock and
Jimmie of Bothwell spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton Pollock and Carl.
Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Wood
burn and Mr. and Mrs. David
Cluness of Parkhill spent the
weekend at Grimsby and eastern
points.
Miss Marion Hicks of
spent the weekend with
rents,. Mr, and
Hicks.
Mr. and Mrs.
and Stephen, of
Mrs.
London
her pa-
William
Brown
RECREATION
By DOUG SMITH
All morning I have been en
deavoring to steer my thoughts
and talk in any other direction
but that of ball. But I find it
impossible. The hardest part of
Tuesday night’s game to digest,
aside from my own errors and
omissions, is: Why do we have
to play the type of game we did
before our home fans? Believe
me, it’s not that we want to. It
sure was an off night, However,
Thursday we may be
knows?
More Playoffs
Speaking of ball . .
assured of playoff ball
when the minor
on — who
Letter From
Harpley
By JIBS. M. HODGINS
South End Service
Russ and Chuck Snell
Phone 328 Exeter
Compete At Western Fair
Livestock entries for Western
Fair include a number from this
area.
Entered in the beef cattle
classes are Robert E. Hern, Gran
ton; W. S. O'Neill and son and
E. R. O’Neill, Denfield; in light
horses is M. Pullen, Granton; in
sheep, P. E. Dearing and son,
Exeter.
MAKE THIS YOUR FROZEN FOOD CENTRE
BEEF
The condition which caused such
a wide spread in favour of front
quarters of beef is coining to an
end. Tourists have gone home
and summer hotels are closed.
Prices have firmed but foy: the
weekend we can still sell TOP
QU ALI T Y GOVERNMENT
BRANDED FRONT QUAR
TERS OF BEEF AT THE
SAME PRICE. We suggest you
act quickly.
Byron
Toronto, spent
the weekend with Mrs. John
Brown and Miss Elda Brown.
Master Howard and Brenton
Hartle returned to their home in
Sarnia after spending their vaca
tion with their grandparents, Mr,
and Mrs. Henry Hartle.
Schools opened in this district
on Tuesday with Miss Edith
Tompkins at Crobett School;
Mrs, Lloyd Waun at the West
School, and Miss Frances Lostell
in the North School, as teachers.
Miss Ruth Corsant returned to
her home inft London on Sunday
after spending her vacation at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean
Brown.
Weekend visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Brophey were Miss
Muriel Fallis of Sarnia; Mr. and
Mrs. Claude Fallis and family of
Mount Forest, and Mr. and Mrs.
Cleave Brophey of Gravenhurst.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gardner
and family of London visited on
Monday with Mrs. J. Gardner,
. fans are
next week
baseball and
softball teams go at it tooth and
nail and I mean just what I said.
These boys and girls take it ser
iously. All teams are in the
offs and starting
p.m., things start
two games.
On the baseball
base distance cut
the Leafs and Giants will play a
sudden death game to decide a
winner of series “A” and on Wed
nesday at G p.m., a sudden death
game, Royals vs. Bisons, will
produce a winner of series “B”.
Saturday, September 19, will see
the beginning of a two-out-of-
three series to decide the champs.
While this is going on at the
baseball diamond, where all the
fathers will be in attendance, the
mothers will be over at the girls'
diamond seeing softball. On Mon
day at 6:00, there’ll be a sudden
death game and on Wednesday at
Monday
popping
diamond,
to their
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6:00, the winner of this series
will meet the Bugs. The second
game will be on Saturday at
10:00 and the third, if necessary,
on Monday nt 6:Q0.
Could use some help, and um
pires, and any of you fathers in
terested, we could use coaches,
but only one to a team.
After ball playoffs, we hope to
get the boys at floor hockey and
the girls at shuffleboard.
. Hope to be attending an Arena
Association meeting this Sunday
at G. Hipel’s farm, Preston,
where all arena managers and
their commissions convene for
the purpose of discussing arena
affairs and problems.
See where ''Bunny” Ford, con
genial (and sometimes dynamic)
manager of Statton’s, softball
champs, is throwing a banquet
for the boys this Friday. Very
fine gesture.
Rec Meeting
Recreation people here in Ex
eter are proud to play host to
the newly-formed Lake Huron
Zone Recreational Council next
Thursday, September 17, at the
town hall. Guest speaker will be
Dr. Earl Zeigler, head of the de
partment of physical health and
recreation education at the Uni
versity of Western Ontario, who
is one of the foremost authorities
on recreation. All interested
ties are urged to attend.
Things are rolling on the
key front. Lloyd Cushman
his committee have everything
set up for the Boostei’ Club drive
and a meeting has been called
for 8:30 Friday, tonight. This is
a general meeting. Last meeting
we had out 30 interested people;
this time we should have 300 if
talk means anything. See you Fri
day.
Roller Skating
Everything seems to be rolling.
Our crowds are getting larger for
the roller skating sessions and
with some new records, less dust,
and possibility of a roller hockey
series coming up in October,
looks like a new phase of recrea
tion has been added to our ex
panding program.
Don’t forget every Tuesday and
Friday, except Friday, October
18, there’ll be roller skating from
8 to 10:30 p.m.
On Friday, October 18, the
Trap Rock Floor Committee, un
der the capable direction of Andy
Bierling, Len McKnight and their
staff will conduct their second
bingo of the series.
Last, but not least—Fall Fair,
September 23 and 24. See you at
the fair.
Mr. William Smith is staying
at the home of Mr. Clarence
Stone doing the .chores while
they are away.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterritt, Detroit,
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Ridley and Jean.
Mr. Mansell Hodgins and sis
ter and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Love J
and Katharine
memorial service
Clandeboye
tery.
Mr
and 1
and
family took a motor trip up north
over
r. and
family
Mrs.
par-
hoc-
and
in St.
attended the
on Sunday at
James’ Ceme-
Chester StoneMrs.
of Blenheim and Mr.
Clarence Stone and
the weekend.
News Budget From
Brinsley
By MRS. L. CRAVEN
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Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. E. Foster of St.
Marys were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. W. Skinner.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Hodgins were
in London on Sunday visiting
with
cflell
from
ch ell
They
returned by plane.
and Mrs. Ray Lammie,
spent Sunday at
Beach O' Pines,
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamilton of
Ailsa Craig were weekend guests
with Mr. and Mrs. James Turner
and attended the Armitage re
union at Springbank
Day.
Mr.
on Labor
Mr. and Mrs, Norman Mit-
who recently arrived home
Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Mit
had a very enjoyable trip,
went across by boat and
Cecil McLeod of
visitors
Mrs. Fred Harrison,
and Wayne spent a
visiting relatives at
Crystal Beach and
Mrs. Reg Hodgson
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
and
Kay,
and Arlene have returned
a week’s vacation in North
Mr.
Bobby and Jean
their cottage at
Grand Bend.
Mr. and Mrs.
Aurora were weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Me
Falls.
Mr. and
Roy, Bob
few days
Fort Erie,
Ridgeway.
Mr.
and
Love
after
Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baynham,
of Detroit, were weekend visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. George Bayn-
ham, Miss Mary, Jo and Master
Wayne Baynham," who have been
holidaying with their grand
parents, returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howe
and family had a brief visit with
the former’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Howe, before leaving
for their new posting in Mani
toba. They have been in Barrie
for several months where Mr.
Howe has been studying photo
graphy.
Mr. and
Linda were
and called
Rowe in Port Stanley.
Mrs. Charles Mack, Phyllis
and Larry of Hamilton spent
several days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. K. Hodgins.
Mr. William Witzel of New
Dundee was a Labor Day visitor
with Mrs. E. Lamport.
Miss Wilda Pollock, R.N., of
Kitchener, was a weekend guest
with Mr. and Mrs. Lome Hicks.
Mrs. T. Willis, Mr. and Mrs.
Harris West and Bette Lou,
Misses Helen McFalls and Donna
the
Exe-
Mrs. C. Rowe and
holidaying last week
on Mr. and Mrs. C.
with
and
Bowden were guests at
Doherty-Coates wedding in
ter on Saturday.
Sunday evening visitors
Mrs. E. Lamport were: Mr.
Mrs, Amos and family of Ailsa
Craig; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lam
port and family, Mr. and Mrs. N.
Lamport and family, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Lamport and family, of
Crediton, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
Mackenzie of Exeter.
Miss Eleanor Mae I-Iodgins
spent the weekend with friends
at Walkerton.
Schools re-opened on Tuesday
with teachers in this district re
turning to their duties; Mrs.
Lome Hicks to the Centralia
School, Donna Bowden to the
Fairfield School, Maxine Bowden
to Lome Ave. School, London,
and Mr. Bert Morgan to a school
near Brucefield.
Women's Missionary Society
Mrs. Cecil Skinner presided
over the worship service at the
September meeting of the W.M.S.
on Tuesday evening.
The program was used as
printed in the monthly, inter
spersed with hymns chosen by
the leader. A chapter from the
Study Book was taken by Mrs. L.
Hodgson. Scripture passages were
read by several members and
musical numbers included a
piano solo by Master Neil Mc
Allister, vocal duets by Mrs. K.
Hodgins and Mi’s. L. Hodgson,
Mrs.
burn,
chair
was
Mrs.
Skinner
C. Skinner and Mrs. Hep-
The president was in the
for the business. Lunch
served by Mrs, W, Isaac,
G. McFalls and Mrs. W.
and Mrs. H.
family, Mr. and Mrs.
and family and Mrs. ... _____
kins spent Sunday at the home
of Mr, and Mrs. ’M. McDonald.
Miss Almarie Davis spent the
weekend at the home of her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Legg of Lon
don; Mr. and Mrs. F. Ford, of
Coursey
and
Nolls and
A. Dickins
W. J. Dic
I.
of Mr.
Sunday.
C. Davis, Cameron
travelled by train
on Thursday of
Detroit, and Mrs.
called at the home
Mrs. J. Turner on
Mrs.
Sharon,
Parkhill
week' to visit with Mrs. W. Car.
roll.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Fletcher, of
Woodham, and Mrs, G. Needham,
Ilderton, w ere Sunday guests
with Mrs. W. J. Davis and Ivan.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Ings of Lon
don spent the holiday with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Carroll.
| Mrs. F. Davis is spending the
week visiting relatives in Lon
don.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Guilfoyle and
Norman of Simcoe were weekend
guests with Mr. and Mrs. R.
Greenlee.
A large number from this com
munity attended decoration ser
vices at St. James Cemetery,
Clandeboye, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Maguire a.nd
Leroy were guests on Saturday
evening at the wedding of Mr.
Maguire’s sister, Jean, in Brins
ley United Church, at which Le
roy was ring bearer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stilzer, Jack-
son, Mich., spent several days at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Atkinson.
Mrs. W.
were guests
home of Mr.
at a family
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mugsford of To
ronto who were celebrating their
first wedding anniversary.
Cominuuion Service
Communion service was held
in St. Patrick’s Church Sunday
morning and all the members
present were very pleased with
the beautiful appearance of the
/interior of the church. A com
plete program of renovating and
decorating has taken place under
the direction of the Rev. R. O. D.
Salmon, known to Anglicans as
“the building parson.” Dedica
tion service will be held at three
o’clock on Sunday, September 13
with Rev. Salmon as guest
speaker. A new fon, communion
rail and pulpit will be dedicated
at the service. A hearty invita
tion is extended to all former
members and those interested to
attend.
Armitage Reunion
The Armitage reunion was
held at Springbank on Labor
Day with Mr. and Mrs. W. Armi-
London Township very
as president and
conducted a busi-
after the dinner
following officers
for next year:
, Lam-
vice - president, Clarence
Lucan; secretary, Mrs. N.
treasurer, Herman Powe,
A vote of appreciation
Percy Armitage, treasurer
reunion for the past 31
was moved by Mr
an d
to
last
J. Davis and Ivan
on Saturday at the
and Mrs. M. Abbott
gathering to honor
tage of
capably acting
secretary. The
ness meeting
hour and the
were elected
president, Norman Hunt,
beth ;
Davis,
Hunt;
Exeter,
to Mr,
of the
years,
Armitage. The 19 54 reunion
he held at Springbank on
last Wednesday in June.
London Township group will be
responsible for the sports.
A hearty half hour was spent
around the tables at six o’clock
when al 1 present did justice to
the picnic baskets and brought
to close another successful re
union.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Davis and
Heather visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. M. King,
w.
Will
the
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Hospital waiting room for expect
ant fathers displays a sign that
reads: “Heirport.”
Charles Scrimshaw and
Chuck Gibson spent
Anniversary services will be
held in Brinsley United Church
Sunday, September 13 at 11 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker
will be Rev. Cook of Lucan.
There will be special music by
the choir assisted by Miss Fahr-
ner of Crediton, as soloist at the
morning service.
Mrs. Annie Ferguson and fam
ily of Barrie visited at the homes
of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Rowe
and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rowe.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis
of Clandeboye visited recently
with Mr. William Hodgins and
Alex.
Mrs.
Bob and Mr.
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Fenton.
The
Brinsley
their regular
home of Mrs.
Ailsa Craig on
The ladies are
hold a bazaar in October.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Watson
dined on Sunday evening with
friends in Parkhill.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Amos and
family spent Sunday with friends
in London.
Mr. Wesley Watson
spent a few days on
trip up north.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl
and children of London
Sunday with the latter’s mother,
Mrs. Ruth Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Allison
spent Friday evening with
and Mrs. Earl Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rock
family of London spent
weekend with Mr. J. L. Amos.
W.A.and W.M.S. of
United Church held
meeting at the
Clover Lewis of
Wednesday last,
making plans to
and Eddie
a fishing
Trevethick
spent
Mr.
and
the
First bride: “I’ve got my hus
band where he eats right out of
my hand.”
Second bride: “Saves a lot of
dishwashing doesn’t it!”
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