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Lucan And District News
Recreation
Activities
Lucan’s r ec e n 11 y organized
girls' ball team played
exhibition game with
last Wednesday night,
they were defeated 21-6
ers feel the girls did very well
and with a little practice will be
able to do much better.
its first
Ilderton
Though
the lead-
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Personal Items
Mr, Johnson, who has been
teaching Grades 5 and 6 in Lu
can, has accepted a position on
the London teaching staff, duties
to begin in September.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Arm
strong and Miss May Bonney, of
London, spent Sunday with their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Cul
bert.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Elliott and
family spent last weekend in
Toronto, the guests of
liott’s mother and Mrs.
mother, Mrs. Adams.
Last week Mrs. Irene
attended the graduation
Mr. El-
Elliott’s
Start Benefit For Family
House Destroyed By Fire
Coursey
exercises of her nephew, Robert Ford, son
of Mr,, and Mrs, Fred Ford, of
Detroit,
Mr, Lloyd Odd is laid up with
a very painful back which he in
jured while trying to start his
car.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Muggsford,
of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
McGuire, of Scotland, Ont., and
Mr. Bill Abbott, of Niagara Falls,
attended the funeral service of
the late [van Davis last
day.
iMr. and Mrs. Arthur
and Mr, and Mrs. Jimmie
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Hodgins.
Mr, and Mrs. Maurice McDon
ald and family were dinner guests
of Mrs. W. Dickins on Sunday.
Mr.«and Mrs. Mel Culbert and
family are holidaying in Granby,
Quebec, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Culbert and family.
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Smart, of
London, spent part of their vaca
tion with the latter’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wes Atkinson.
Mrs. Eldon Hodgson celebrated
her birthday with her sister, Mrs.
Leia Beadle, of Stratford, last
week.
Mrs. Walter Hodgins is back
tn St. Joseph’s Hospital again.
Mr. and Mrs. James Thomp
son and family attended the wed
ding of Mrs. Thompson's niece,
Miss Shirley Hodgins, who was
wed last Saturday to Mr. Ted
Ott, in St. Thomas.
Beginning next Sunday
bhe month of July only,
-service will begin at 9:30
Holy Trinity Church.
Thurs-
Abbott
Turner
and for
church
a.m. in
Haim Andi Strawberry Supper
The W.A, of the United Church
held a very successful ham and
■strawberry supper in the Com
munity Memorial Centre last
Monday night, clearing between
$150 and $16'0.
On Saturday, June 26, pupils
and ex-pupils met to honor their
retiring principal, John North
grave, at S.S. 2, Middleton, who
had been on the staff for over 34
years. About 1,000 attended, in
cluding the two inspectors and
the trustees.
Mr. Northgrave taught prior to
that at Southgate and Neustadt
schools.
He was born and raised on the
fourth concession of McGillivray,
a twin son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Northgrave, His
twin brother, Billy, resides on
the old homestead with a sister,
Miss Aggie Northgrave, and an
other
grave,
Mr.
sister, Miss Mary North-
resides in London.
__ Northgrave, who attended
Marus School and Lucan High
School, graduated from the Strat
ford Normal School in 1915. He
enlisted with the 21st Battery
artillery drivers' in February of
1918, serving 15 months over
seas. He married the former Ruby
Robinson and has a family of
three girls and one boy, Ruth,
Bessie, Marion an<f Wilton.
Last year he was presented
with a Coronation Medal from
Queen Elizabeth II.
On behalf of the school he was
presented with a television set
and a wrist watch. In the eve
ning >a banquet was held in the
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Storm Razes
Granton Barn
Twice within a month, Gran-
ton has been hit by bad storms.
Last Monday’s storm
rain and hail disrupted
cation, broke windows,
trees and snapped
poles. It killed 18 pigs
down Warner Westman’s
part of Norman Riddell’s
and removed the roofs of
Gray's, Harvey Kennedy's
John Prekup’s barns.
The 18 pigs were killed
the Westman barn collapsed on
them. With no hydro, those with
deep-freeze units suffered con
siderable loss.
of wind,
communi-
uprooted
telephone
and blew
barn,
barn,
John
and
when
Decoration Service
Trinity Anglican Church,
held their annual Decoration Ser
vice on Sunday, June 20. Guest
speaker was Rev. A. H. Jared, of
Arva. The rector, Rev. A. H.
Harrison, conducted the service.
Birr,
were
their
Teen Town
Members of Teen Town
out in goodly numbers for
meeting in the Community Centre
last Friday evening. The first
part of the evening was spent in
games, followed by dancing and
refreshments. Plans were made
for a roller-skating party at Ex
eter on July 8.
120th Anniversary
The Denfield Baptist Church
celebrated the one hundred and
twentieth anniversary of its
founding last week. The ipastor,
Rev. A. E. Silver, was in charge
of the service. The guest speaker
was Rev. A. E. Kitchen, London.
Charles Burnett and Arnold
Scott, also of London, provided
special music.
Hall at Courtland, when he re
ceived an upholstered chair and
Mrs. Northgrave received flowers.
Personal Items
Mr. Arnold Lewis is recovering
from an attack of mumps.
Mrs. David Henry, Miss Mar
garet Henry, Mrs. Mac McNaugh
ton and Mrs. Aimer Hendrie
attended a trousseau
Marie Irene Menzies,
the Rev. and Mrs.
Ailsa Craig.
Mr. Wilmer Scott
new Ford car.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Karen and Joan, and
Mrs. Aimer Hendrie took a trip
on Sunday to Hamilton, Galt and
Guelph.
Mr. Billie and Miss Aggie
Northgrave, Miss Belle Stevenson
and Mr. Wilmer Blake attended
the presentation for Mr. John
Northgrave in Courtland
turday.
Mr. R. J. Carter is a
in South Huron Hospital,
Mrs. Albert Carley,
tea for Miss
daughter of
Menzies, of
is driving a
Downing,
Mr. and
on Sa-
patient
Exeter.
.. of Cleve
land, Ohio, and Mrs. Robert Crel
lin, of London, visited with their
brother, J. H. Paton, last week.
The Clandeboye Women’s In
stitute have planned a bus trip
to Hamilton on July 15. There
will be no meeting in July.
Miss Dorothea Anne Lewis has
taken a position at the London
Life.
Miss Gwenneth Tomes has ac
cepted a position at Simpson’s
store in the village.
Anglican W.A. Entertains
The W.A. of the Anglican
Church entertained the
of the United Churchy
Mrs. Clarence Lewis
field, who was the guest _
took as the theme of her address
“The Parable of the Sower”. She
likened the seed to God's word,
the soil to man’s soul, and the
sower to man. She emphasized
that community and national life
can be no purer than the source
from which it flows—the home.
Others taking part in the pro
gram were Miss Aggie North
grave, who read a poem, and Mrs.
L. A. Kilmer, who sang two
solos. Mrs. Wagland led in the
Litany and the scripture was read
by Mrs. T, Collins, president of
the W.M.S,Mrs. Andy Carter, president of
the W.A., welcomed the guests
to the homo of Mrs. J. Ht. Paton.
Refreshments were sefved on the
lawn during the social hour.
Rev. E. M. Cook, minister Of
the United Church, expressed the
thanks of his Church members to
the Anglican W.A.
W.M.S.
Of Den-
speaker,
Misfortune has struck twice
recently on the Walter Varley
family on No. 7 Highway at
Elginfield. About a year ago Mrs.
Varley was in an auto accident
that sent her to the hospital for
some time.
Last Tuesday between 5 a.m.
and 6. a.m. from some unknown
cause their house caught fire.
Mr. and Mrs. Varley and 'the
three children had just time to
get outside when the fire reach
ed the artificial gas tank and
the whole house was blown to
pieces. The only thing saved was
a TV set.
Mrs. Varley had taken $120
from her purse and put.it in a
drawer and it was burned also.
The leaders of the Lucan C.G.
I.T. are starting a fund for Alice
Varley, a C.G.I.T. member, by
donating $10. Members of Teen
Town have contributed $5.
Anyone in Lucan or district
wishing to add to the fund, kind
ly contact Miss Muriel Carling,
who will give official receipts for
income deductions.
Plucky Young Girl
Has Cast Removed
On July 30, 1953, Susan Brid
ger, small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Bridger, of Lucan,
while riding her tricycle on Main
St., suffered a fractured hip
when a London truck backed in
to her. She was in St. Joseph’s
Hospital until January, 1954,
when it was found necessary to
put her limb in a cast.
Last Wednesday, the cast was
removed and doctors now hope
she will walk again. During the
11 months, Susan has been a
wonderful patient. She was to
have started to school last Sep
tember but whether she
well enough to start this
still uncertain.
will be
year is
of the
Dic-
Dickins Picnic
Over 100 descendents
late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
kins, of Lucan, met at Spring
bank for the annual Dickins pic
nic. A program of games and
races was enjoyed. Relatives were
there from Rochester, Detroit, St.
Thomas, London, Shedden, Exeter
and Lucan and vicinity.
Surprise Party
Tuesday, June 22, was Mr.
John Johnson’s birthday. After
the Home and School meeting,
Mr, Elliott, the principal, made
an excuse to take him home with
him and Mrs. Elliott sprang a
real surprise party on him.
Though most of the guests had
eaten at the school, none could
resist a piece of the huge five-
layer birthday cake. Mr. Johnson
was presented with a fake birth
day gift from each guest, the
opening of which afforded much
fun and hilarity.
W.M.S. Meeting
The June meeting of the Unit
ed Church W.M.S. was held in
the church parlors last Thursday
afternoon, Mrs. T. S. Hill presid
ing. Mrs. Pitt gave a paper on
"Missionary Task’’ and Mrs. MJr-
ron Culbert on "What Canada
Means To Me”. Mrs. W. Ayle-
stock read the scripture lesson.
Bob and Sharon Stanley, small
children of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Stanley, gave a musical se
lection and were accompanied by
Mjss Donna Stanley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stanley.
C. Haskett
Heads Lions
At a dinner meeting of the
Lucan Lions Club held in Holy
Trinity Church basement last
Monday night, the following of
ficers were elected: past presi
dent, D. A. Ashworth; president,
Clarence Haskett; vice-president,
H. S. Stanley; secretary, John
Johnson; treasurer, J. Alex
Young; tail twister. Les Wood
ward; lion tamer, Edward Hawk-
shaw; directors, James Little, D.
A. Ashworth, Don Banting and
Will Haskett; auditors, Mel Cul
bert and D. A. Ashworth.
In a draw for a clock, Frank
Clark, R.R. 3, Ilderton, was the
lucky winner.
Orange Band
Leads Parade
To the music of the Woodham
Band representatives from seven
Orange Lodges (men and wo
men) paraded to the evening ser
vice at Holy Trinity Church. The
lodges were London, Greenway,
La'keside, Varna, St. Marys,
Woodham and Lucan.
After the service, conducted by
the rector, J. F. Wagland, lodge
members, band and congregation
met in the Orange Hall for a
short program
freshment.
Mr. George
was master of
addresses were given by County
Master Lawrence Stevenson, of
Clinton, and representatives of
the various lodges.
Mr. Wagland replied to a vote
of thanks extended to him, the
church officials, the organist and
the junior choir who led in the
music and sang an anthem.
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Dickins,
of Rochester, and Mrs. Lome Mc
Falls, of St. Thomas, were Wed
nesday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Coleman. In the evening
they all visited with Exeter rela
tives.
■and bountiful re
Davis, Woodham,
ceremonies. Short
Three Girls Visit
4-H Conference
Margaret Gilbert, R.R. 3 Den
field, Janet Scott, Clandeboye,
and Eileen Weir, R.R. 1, Thorn
dale, attended the first provinc
ial conference of 4-H Homemak
ing Clubs last week at Guelph.
To be eligible for this honor, the
girls had to complete six home
making projects, be 16 years of
age and had to
year and plan
year.
Miss Agnes economist for Middlesex, who ac-l
companied the girls, said these
girls had been chosen for depend- j
ability, co-operation . Z
mendable quality in their
be members this
to attend next
Turnbull, home
and com-
work.
Auxiliary News
Mrs. A. E. Reilly, Mrs.
art Park, Mrs. Eva Henson and
Mrs. H. Bond, members of the
Auxiliary to the Legion, attend
ed Memorial Decoration service
at Nairn last Sunday. On Tues
day night, 15 members of the
Auxiliary attended the Legion
Rally at Petrolia.
Stew-
London Official Installs
Home And School Slate
Mrs. C. L. Cushing, of London,
Home and School district chair
man, was the guest speaker at
the June meeting of the Lucan
association on June 22 in the
new school. She congratulated
Lucan on its flourishing branch
and gave many helpful hints on
how meetings should be conduct
ed. She was introduced by past
president Mrs. T. A. Watson.
Mrs. Cushing installed the fol
lowing officers: president, Stew
art Park; first vice-president,
Mrs. Clarence Hardy; second vice-
president, Mrs. Sheridan Ileving-
recordihg secretary, Mrs,
Stuart; treasurer, cliff
ton.
Douai d , ,
Culbert; corresponding secretary)
Mrs. j, ■
George Paul,
kett, Mrs. Cecil Lewis, Mrs. _
Magoffin and Mrs. Lloyd Ache
son.
B. Ready; executive, Mrs,
Mrs. Calvin I-las-
C.
The attendance cup went to
grade four. It was decided to put
on a variety show early in Sep
tember when the Explorers, Cubs,
Scouts and C.G.I.T. will each be
asked to contribute a number.
Mrs. Clarence Hardy read a
radio script oh "What Is Modern
Education?’’, after which the 21
members were divided, into ‘buzz’
groups to discuss a humeb Of
questions pertaining to the script.
The leader of each group made
a report and it was interesting to
note that the opinion was un
animous that lack Of parental
discipline was mostly accountable
for children destroying other
people’s property, and that child
ren should be taught what was
best for them, fidt what they
wished to learn.
’The meeting closed with re
freshments, served by the grade
mother and her assistants.
Personal Items
Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Robb and
Miss Rose Marie Robb and
friend, of Sarnia, attended a din
ner at Mr, Robb’s sister's, Mrs.
George Kennedy, Whitechurch,
in honor of the fifty-fifth wed
ding anniversary of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William Robb, of
Lucknow.
Marlene and Gary Revington
and Clifford and Heather Ache
son sang on Monday evening at
a recital in Knox United
London, given by their
Miss Bette Leake.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
attended the garden party at Triv-
itt Memorial Church, Exeter, last
Wednesday evening.
Miss Gora Neil is holidaying
in Toronto.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs.
Fred Armitage and Mrs. Bella
Knowles, of Lucan, whose sister,
Mrs. William Armand McNee,
died suddenly in London on Sun
day June 20, in her seventy
seventh year.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brown
and family, of Carlingford, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Hearn.
Students from grades three to
eight of Granton School had an
enjoyable bus trip to Brantford
and Niagara Falls, where they
visited the Bell Homestead, Sir
Joseph Brant's and Pauline John
ston’s monuments and the Mo
hawk Church.
Traffic on Main street was de
toured one day last week as 147
men were repairing railway
tracks on -the C.N.R. 'between
Granton and Lucan.
Mrs. Howard Black, Don and
Beth have returned from a 10-
day motor trip to Iron Bridge,
Algoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Reving
ton and family spent last .Sunday
in London, the
and Mrs. Cecil
side Drive.
Mr. E. R. Pitt
home from Peoria, Ill., on Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Colvin, of De
troit, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Cough
lin, of Hyde Park, were recent
visitors with Mrs, J. Price who
returned with Mr. and
Coughlin for a visit in
Park:
Mr. and Mrs. James
and daughter, of London, were
Sunday guests of Mr. J. B. Armi
tage. In the afternoon they visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Will Nadiger, of
Dashwood, returning in time for
the church parade. Though Mrs.
Armitage had been ill in London
for five weeks she was able to
make a short speech at the
Orange Hall after the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Carling and
Miss Muriel Carliug were guests
last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Walpole, of Kincardine.
In the afternoon they visited the
Young People’s camp near South
ampton.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Harper Appleton on the
birth of a daughter, Joanne, in
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Wednes
day, June 16—a sister for David
and Elizabeth.
The pupils of Biddulph and
North Middlesex Schools had an
ideal’ day for their playtime at
Gibbon’s Park, London, last Mon
day.
Rev. J. F. Wagland attended
a Liturgical Conference last week
held at the Huron Church camp
near Bayfield.
Church,
teacher,
Haskett
guests of Mr.
McFalls, River-
and son arrived
Mrs.
Hyde
By LEW GAUDETTE |
Hockey Meeting
All fans, players and executive
members are urged to be present
at the Annual Hockey Meeting to
be held in the arena this coming
Monday at 8 p.m. The new Irish
Six executive will be
Athletic Field
It looks as though
have an. athletic field
fact that many who will benefit
by the project refuse to turn out
and give a helping hand, A dozen
or so got the ball rolling and we
hope the enthusiasm will grow
until everyone is pitching in.
Clifford O’Neil
Without Clifford O’Neil, our
Pee-Wee Baseball Club would be
in a bad way. He has taken over
as coach of these green kids and
has put everything he has into
it, as well as being practically
their only means of transporta
tion on road games.
Mrs. Conlin has certainly shown
her interest in our minor boys
also. These people are the back
bone of the Pee-Wee Baseball
and Hockey Clubs I
Lawn Bowling
Alex Young, Murry Hodgins
and Lou 'Staples are sure doing
a big job trying to get the bowl
ing green in shape. A little help
would sure ease the burden,
they'll all be around when
job is done!
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Evening Auxiliary Supper
The Evening Auxiliary of
United Church held their June
meeting in the church parlors on
Thursday evening. Mrs. Dave
Park presided for the business
meeting. The following members,
who attended the sectional meet
ing at Carlisle June 10, each gave
a report, Miss Reta Chown, Mrs.
J. W. Lockyer, Mrs. Dave Park,
Mrs. Erie Young, Mrs.
Young and Mrs. Harold
the
, Alex
Whyte.
of the
Trinity
Hall on
Guild Honors Two
The June meeting
Ladies’ Guild of Holy
was held in the Parish
Monday evening with Mrs. James
Thompson presiding and Mrs. K.
Egan’s group providing refresh
ments.
During the business session, it
was decided to continue catering
dinners for the Lions Club next
season and also to have a tea
on the rectory lawn August 20.
Mrs. K. Egan read the scrip
ture lesson. Gifts were presented
to two members, Mrs. Boon and
Mrs. Murdoch. The former has
moved to London and the latter
is moving to Toronto.
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