HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-06-17, Page 11THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1954 Page 11
Special Lucan Service Honors War Victims
England Native
Buried At Hensail
Funeral services for Mrs.
Mary Jane Wilkinson, who pass
ed away June 1 at St. Joseph’s
Hospital in her eighty-first year,
were held Friday, June 4, from
the James M. Carrothers
Son Funeral Home, London.
A. P. Gillies, of Centennial Unit
ed Church, officiated. Interment
was in McTaggarts’ Cemetery,
Hensail. .
Mrs. Wilkinson, the former
Mary Jane Greenham, was born
in England and came to Canada
in 1905. She is survived by her
husband, William Wilkinson, five
daughters, Mrs. Gladys Scar
borough and Mrs. H. C. (Vera)
Clay, both of
Charles Newton
don, Mrs. R. J.,
bell, of Wiarton,
and
Rev.
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“Lest we forget.” The citizens
of Lucan and vicinity met again
Sunday afternoon in the Com
munity Centre for a memorial
service for those who fought and
died for king and country.
Flowers, flags and streamers
made an appropriate setting. A
massive three-foot floral cross
in the centre front of the stage
and 13 large baskets of flowers
on stage, table and piano (lit by
floodlights) were most effective.
Explorers, C.G.I.T., Cubs and
Scouts were present in large
numbers, but Legion and Auxil
iary members were few. Mrs. C.
W. Hawkshaw accompanied a
union choir which provided spec
ial music. Rev. J. F. Wagland
and Rev. E. M. Cook had charge
of the service.
The guest speaker was Rev.
A. E. Holley, B.A., B.D., of Ex
eter, who urged the people of
Lucan to not only
memory of those
to teach their
closed his most interesting ad
dress with the plea to keep Sun
day a holy day and to never let
it become a mere holiday.
keep alive the
who died but
children.He
Lucan Teenagers
Honor Helpers
There was a good attendance
out for the Teen Town meeting
at the Community Centre last
Friday evening. The first part of
the evening was spent in games
and was followed by square
round dancing. Don Lankin
Joyce McDonald won the
dance prize.
In appreciation of their
son’s valuable assistance, Rev. J.
F. Wagland, Mr. J. and Miss B.
Benn were presented with gifts.
The next meeting will be held
June 25. Plans are being made
to make it a roller-skating party
at Exeter if sufficient cars tor
transportation can be secured.
Miss Muriel Carling is In charge
of transportation.
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Ladies’ Night
Monday, June 7,
Night for turkey
Hook’s Restaurant,
' sponsored by the Lucan, Ilder-
ton and Parkhill Lions Clubs,
Mr. Mel Culbert, of Lucan,
was master of ceremonies. The
program included Willie
London entertainer, and
Forsyth, Hamilton, soloist. Each
lady was presented with a cor
sage and prize.
The draw on a $75 suit went
to Mr. " ’■ ‘ “ "■
Road,
Blythe paid four cents for his
ticket. ’ ‘
from one to 25 cents.
was Ladies'
dinner at
London,
Bell,
Ken
H. Blythe, of Hamilton
London. Incidently, Mr.
Tickets were anywhere
Dedicate Runner
At Anniversary
Rev. H. J. Snell, of Exeter,
was the guest speaker at the
anniversary service in the Lucan
United Church last Sunday.
The C.G.I.T., led by Audrey
Whitehead, sat in a body. Dur
ing the service two of the girls,
Heather Stanley and Evelyn
Whitehead presented to the
church, a table runner for the
communion table in memory of
three Lucan boys who made the
supreme sacrifice in World War
2, Spencer
and Frank
Rev. E.
dedication
H. J.
Blair, William Beattie
Zurbrigg,
M. Cook led in. the
service.
Fred forgot
Recreation |
Activities I
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Devizes ball nine meet our
Irish Friday night in the fourth
home game this week in Lucan.
Our boys play in two leagues—
Middlesex-Oxford and Thames
Valley. Ivan Hearn, playing
manager, is endeavoring to
along young talent before
ping into higher company.
Pee-Wees
Ernie Bond’s Pee-Wees ____
their home debut this Saturday
afternoon with Forest as the op
position. Come out and support
our young lads! Game time is
2:30 p.m.
Midgets
Jim Thompson Jr. and Glen
McFalls are arranging exhibition
.games for our Midget Nine, who
will receive a bye into the W.O.-
A.A. play-downs.
Horse Shoes
All those
shoes phone
Lucan 39-R
the particulars on the horse-shoe
set-up.
Dawn Bowling
All interested in lawn bowling
are urged to be present at a
meeting to be held at the arena
Friday night at 8:30 p.m. This is
a “must attend” meeting.
Rowett In Toronto
Eddie Rowett, Irish hockey
player, has been in Toronto for
the past two weeks, and indica
tions seem he’ll be there for the
summer. In some capacity we
hope he’s back before November.
Reg Beard Helps
The Junior Soccer Club, spon
sored. by Lloyd Achison, is com
ing along with Reg Beard as the
new coach. Harold Cartwright,
ex-coach, is leaving Lucan short
ly.
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Murray Hodgins at-
and he'll give you
Ex-
Students Compete
At Field Meet
Over 400 students from 10
rural public schools in North
London and Biddulph participat-
at Granton ball
Mrs. Nora Con-
the association,
and Mrs. Cecil
charge,
winners were:
ed in a field day
park last Frylay.
lin, president of
Miss Joan Leslie
Bowman were in
The eight cup
midget girls, Norma Stewart, of
S.S. 3 and 10 Biddulph; junior
girls, Sharon Beatson, Granton;
intermediate girls,
liams, Clandeboye;
Marlene Harrison,
midget boys, Eddie
S. 6, Biddulph;
Hugh Conlin, ,S.S.
intermediate boys, Richard
Welsh, S.S. 3 and 10 London,
and senior boys, Nick Fedossa,
Clandeboye.
■Sandra Wil-
senior girls,
Clandeboye;
Harrigan, S.
junior boys,
6, Biddulph;
Lucan Personals
After 5 weeks in Victoria Hos
pital, Mr. Grant Hodgins is able
to be home.
Mr, J, McKinney, who moved
to Kincardine in May, is staying
with
Mrs.
taken
Mr.
Comments About
Clandeboye
By MRS. O. J. PATON
England, Mrs.
(Ethel), Lon-
(Evelyn) Camp-
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kinson, Wingham, and four sons,
Arthur R., of Lucan, Robert P.
and James, of London, and
Charles G., of Glencoe
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He forgot that a bit of wood preservative, applied at
little cost when the fence .was put in, would have
saved him the cost of new posts now.
In the telephone business, as around your own home, we
find it’s better to do the job right in the first place and
then look after it. It’s the best way we know to avoid
heavy repair and replacement costs, to save expense and
give you most service for your money.
That’s why wc treat telephone, poles against rot; why we
keep our trucks clean and in good repair; why wc put up
exchanges and offices to last.
It’s common sense if we are to keep our costs down—and
the price of your telephone service low.
Explorers Enjoy
Nature Hike
The Lucan and Clandeboye
plorers enjoyed a nature hike on
Monday, June 14. They proceeded
to the river flats -by bus, hiking
from the highway bridge to the
Park farm, along the river bank.
Many specimens of bugs, plants,
weeds and flowers were collected
and identified.
Following a picnic supper, bat
ball and dodge ball were enjoyed,
and Counsellor Iva Hodgins led
in the vesper service.
The final expedition of the
year will be held on Monday,
June 28, at 7:00 when the group
will attend W.M.S. Family Night
in the church.
A Sectional Rally of Mission
Band leaders and Explorer coun
sellors was held in the • Lucan
United Church on Tuesday eve
ning, June 8, when Miss Boast
of the Training School in
onto was guest speaker.
Tor-
// you. would like to gut useful information on. the preservative
treatment of wood we suggest you write Forest Products Laltorw*
lories of Canada, Department of Northern Affairs and National
Resources, Ottawa.
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Art Haskett,
Toronto, were weekend guests
the formers parents, Mr.
Mrs. Will Haskett.
A pre-war model car -owned
by Thomas Weller, of Lucan,
was destroyed by fire Saturday
near Birr. Firemen from Ilder-
ton did not arrive in time to
save the car. A short circuit in
the wiring of the tail light was
believed responsible.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Stoner,
of Strathroy, were Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Culbert.
Miss Elizabeth Anne Reving-
ton, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Don Revington, has arrived
home from St. Joseph's Hospital.
of
of
and
Mr. Edgar McFalls while
McFalls is having x-rays
in London.
Leslie Woodward had the
misfortune to lose part of the
index finger of his right
when he caught it in a
machine at his home.
Mrs. Fern Cunningham,
don, sepnt last weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Gibson.
Mr. Ivan Lankin, Birr, caught
a Gii-pound, 25-inch brown trout
while fishing in Medway Creek
from the Birr bridge on No. 4
highway last week.
Mrs. M. Cunningham, London,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J.
McFalls, Alice street.
Mrs. Bert Thompson and
Cheryl attended the birthday
party of the former’s nephew,
three-year-old Steven Blaser, in
St. Thomas, last Saturday.
L/S William Brownlee,
of Ottawa, spent
with his parents,
William Brownlee,
and family, who
with his parents.
Mrs. Will Dickins spent last
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Mau
rice McDonald, of Saintsbury.
Mrs. C. W. Hawkshaw had a
most happy weekend when she
had as guests four first cousins,
none of which were sisters. They
were Mrs. Clara Taylor and Mrs.
Florence Klienke, of Bay City,
Mrs. Leia Ward, of Guelph, and
Mrs. Pearl Wallace, of London.
They all had dinner Sunday in
Exeter and were back in time
for Mrs. Hawkshaw to play at
the memorial serivce at 3 p.m.
PO1 Jim Whyte, of the ship
Huron, now docked at Halifax,
is enjoying a month’s leave, part
of which he is spending with his
family at his parents’ cottage
Colpoy Bay.
Miss Hattie Hodgins spent a
few days last week in Granton,
the guest of her cousin, Mr. Al
fred Hodgins.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ryckman, of
Exeter, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. J. Howes, of Moose Jaw,
Sask., were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Myron Culbert.
Mr. Harold Cartwright of the
J. B. Ready store has accepted
a position with the Thomas-
Hamilton,Weber Real Estate
and will leave for London in
near future.
Mrs. William Sceli had
misfortune to fall down
hand
small
Lon-
with
now
the weekend
Mr, and Mrs.
and his wife
are visiting
Co.
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A player in the Los Angeles
Golf Tournament, 1949, scored
the first hole-ih-one in the
Tournament’s 24-year-old history,
but had it wiped out when
rain interrupted the match and
ill scores were cancelled!
An unusual fact
worth remembering!
the
her
basement steps last week. Luck
ily she scaped with no broken
bones, but was badly bruised
and shaken up.
Mr. and Mrs.
and family of _____
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
H. B. Langford and Rev. and
Mrs. Harold Snell, of Exeter,
were Sunday dinner guests. Mr.
Snell was the anniversary guest
speaker at the United Church.
Mr. and Mrs. George Argent
have moved into Mrs. J. Sprowl’s
apartment vacated by Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Beaumont who have
moved to Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Fat Croudge and
family have moved into Mr. Cecil
Lewis' house which was vacated i
when Mr. and Mrs. Harry Arnold
moved back to the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Wilson
have moved into Mr. Jim Free
man's apartment.
H6r Lucan relatives and
friends are happy to learn Miss
Angela Armitt has been elected
president of the newly-formed ■
London Ward Two Women’s
Liberal Association,
Mrs. “W. W. Garrett, Mrs. Ivan
'Stanley, Mrs. Clarence Lewis,
Mrs. Clinton Haskett and Mrs.
W. S. O’Neil attended the East
Middlesex Annual at Wellburn.
Mrs. Harry Atkinson, London,
is spending a few days 'with Mr.
and Mrs, Hitroid Corbett.
Last Thursday night, 15 local
boys were taken to London to
see the Local 2690 defeat the
Polish tea.m 6-4 lit a soccer
gatne. Mr. Harold Cartwright,
William Butler
Toronto were
Miss Brenda Mason, of London,
spent the weekend with Miss
Joan Murless.
Mrs. Wilmer Scott spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs.
Lloyd Elgie, in London, Their
mother, Mrs. Guy Harrison, who
suffered a broken hip some time
ago, was able to leave St. Jo
seph’s Hospital last week and re
turn to the home of her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Elgie, London.
Five members of the Clande
boye W.M.S. of the United Church
who attended the sectional meet
ing at Carlisle Church last week
were Mrs. T, Collins, Mrs. Rupert
Williams, Mrs. Rea Neil, Mrs.
William Darling and Mrs. Arthur
Simpson.
Paton Reunion
Descendants of the late John
and Mary Paton, who came to
this country in 1851 from Scot
land and farmed on Concession 8
of McGillivray Township, pic
nicked at Springbank Park on
Sunday, June 13. Presidents Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Paton welcomed
the members. Coming the farthest
distance were Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Bernier, Ohio; oldest man pres
ent, Mr. Will Paton, Parkhill;
oldest lady present, Mrs. Albert
Carley, Cleveland, Ohio; youngest
baby present, Randy Morrison, St.
Marys.
Sports winners were Jim Paton
Jr., Betty Cook, Pearl Paton,
Harold Paton, Judy Hobbs, Nancy
Martin, Veneta Riehl.
Teacher Mrs. Morton and pu
pils from Clandeboye School No.
4 and 12 attended Field Day at
Granton ball park on Friday with
ten schools in attendance. Win
ners of cups were Sandra Wil
liams, Nick Fedossou, Marlene
Harrison. Receiving medals were
Marjorie Donaldson, Doug Lewis
and Nancy Elson.
Local winners at the Junior
Farmers’ Day at Poplar Hill on
■Saturday were Beth McRann,
Sandra Williams, Marlene Harri
son, Tom Tomes, Jim Scott and
Nick Fedossou.
Mr. Harold Bice is still a pa
tient in St. Joseph’s Hospital fol
lowing a stroke eight weeks ago.
Mr. Austin Bice returned home
on Saturday from St. Joseph's
Hospital where he underwent an
operation recently. While he was
away, Mrs, Austin Bice was taken
to Victoria Hospital.
The W.A. of the Clandeboye
United Church is having a home
baking sale on Saturday after
noon, June IP, at Haskett Motors,
Lucan.
School Tour
Mr. John Johnson, of Lucan,
and- Mr, Grant Gilbert, of near
Clandeboye, took their classes on
a bus trip last Thursday. They
had lunch at Tobermory and din
ner at Lion's Head. One of the
highlights of the trip was a boat
trip around a number of the
small islands of Georgian Bay.
Fifteen little boys and girls
were guests of Cheryl Thomp
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Thompson, last Tuesday,
when she celebrated her
birthday.
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Special Low Price on Woven Wire Fence
8- wire even space or 9-wire graduated. All full gauge
No. 9 and tight lock.
4-Point 6-Inch Heavy Barb Wire at $8.75 per spool.
Cash only.
First grade Baler Twine ........... $8,00 per bale.
First grade Binder Twine ................ $10.00 per bale.
Steel Roofing on hand; will supply men to replace
roofs.
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Wilbert Stanley
Plans To Retire
After more than 30 years in
public life, Mr. W. J. Stanley is
retiring to his farm on Con. 16,
London. For the past 10 years
lie was field representative for
the National Film Board in
Middlesex County and has shown
many films in the Lucan school
and churches.
He is a member Of the Lucan
United Church where he has al
ways taken an active part. He
has held many other positions
. He was
first
during his busy life.
secretary-treasurer of the
Farm Forum organized in Mid
dlesex County; school trustee for
21 years and secretary-trea
surer for six years. He is a past
president of the Middlesex Trus
tees and Ratepayers Association
and served on the London Town
ship Council for six years.
one of the star players on the
former team, reecived a leg in
jury which has kept him limp
ing ever since.
Congratulations to Miss Mar
garet Ashworth, R.N., who for
the past year has been taking a
Public Health Nursing Course
and has successfully passed her
exams. At present she is nursing
at Victoria Hospital and expects
to be there for the summer.
Mr. Steve Storrey, Seaforth,
will replace Mr. Roscoe Hodgins
in the hardware department of
the J. B. Ready store. Hockey
fans will welcome the former, a
star hockey
team next
Mr. and
and family
of Mr. and
Mr. and
and family
house purchased from Mrs. John
Hodgins recently.
Mrs. Walter Gibson, of Hamil
ton, is visiting Lucan friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crans
ton visited the former's mother
last Tuesday.
Miss Barbara Ahn Leo, owhed
by Mr, Don Banting, was in the
money recently at Hamburg, New
York, running third in a field
of eight in 2: log.
player, on the Lucan
winter.
Mrs.
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Mrs.
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Gordon Mains
Sunday guests
Jack Murdy.
Stewart Park
moved into the
Scott's Elevator
_ Erwin Scott
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