HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1954-10-21, Page 10Page 10 THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1954
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Start Winter Activities
As Lucan Ice Ready
By MURRAY VALIQUETTE
Maj. I introduce rayself us your
new Rpireational Director, and I
s-n.erety hope that I am of great
>vvitce to your wonderful com-
—ramty
Hockey
Monday. October lx. was the
first practice for the Irish Six,
who will be out to build a strong 1
contender for more Ontario laur- urday morning.
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Dominion Centipede tires,
lifeguard tubes, radio, many
extras.
At a recent meeting with Rev.
J. F. Wagland, it was agreed that
church league hockey would com
mence Wednesday, November 3.
Minor league hockey will get
under way as soon as our ice is
available for daily use.
Badminton And Teen Town
Both these groups have been
receiving capable instruction and
leadership from Miss Muriel Car
ling and Mrs. Donna Freeman.
The teeners displayed enthusiasm
in trying to master the funda
mentals of some of the most com
mon dance steps, i.e. fox trot and
waltzing. One would almost be
lieve that Arthur Murray was
running the group.
Just a note to teen towners that
their Hallowe’en party is set for
October 22.
Arts And Craft
At a weekly meeting, the ladies
of this club voted to continue
their projects. The next project,
to commence November 4, will be
etching, and the course is open
now until October 28 with a limit-
i ed registration. Any aspirtants
i may leave their name with me by J phoning 5 6 or 199.
j Near the conclusion of the
‘ meeting. Mrs. A. E. Beilly, the
i instructress, was presented with
a beautiful gift as a token of ap
preciation from hex' leathercraft
group.
Tap dancing is going strong at
the Community Cenre every Sat-
The group is
supervised and instructed by the
talented Miss Brownlee and has
almost doubled its membership
this year,
Flood Victims
Mr and Mrs. Don Corman, of
Woodbridge, were among the
many flood victims. When the
dam broke on the Humber they
had to get out of their house at
a moment’s notice, so they came
to Mrs. Corman’s parents at Lu
can. They brought with them the,
next-door neighbor’s child, whose
home was floating in the Cor
mans' front lawn, and also two
other children who had no place
to go.
Mr. and Mrs. Corman had in
tended moving back to Lucan
the end of the month into the
house vacated by Mr. Philip
Simms and family who have
moved into the apartment at the
planing mill. They went back to
Woodbridge on Monday to try
to salvage their furniture.
A nniversary Service
A large congregation attended
anniversary service iu ’
can United Church on Sunday
morning when the guest
Bev. Bruce Guy, of- Ilderton,
spoke on “Service". The choir
and Sharon and Bobby Stanley,
small children of Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Stanley, provided spec
ial music.
the Lu-
speaker,
Mr. and Mrs. Al Armitt and
family and
of London,
of Lindsay,
of Mr. and
kett.
Dr. and Mrs. Ken Banting, of
Port Huron, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. W. T. Banting and
family.
Miss
and
were
Mrs.
Angela Armitt,
Mrs. Davidson,
Sunday guests
Clarence Has-
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’51 CHEV SEDAN
Radio, Saran Seat Covers,
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South End
Miss Pearl Stanley
Biddulph Native
Funeral services for Miss Pearl
Stanley, who passed away Satur
day, October 16 in St. Joseph’s
Hospital, London, in her thirty
fifth year, were held from the
C. Haskett and Son funeral
home, Lucan, on Monday, at 2
p.m„ with the Rev. Thomas G.
Head officiating, assisted by
Rev. A. E. Lloyd. Interment was
in St.
Pall
Dann,
Rodd,
Hodgins and William Hamilton.
Miss Stanley was the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Stanley, of Granton, and was
born on the family homestead
in Biddulph Township. She was
a member of the Granton United
Church and a former W. I. mem
ber.
She is survived by two bro
thers, Victor M. Stanley, Gran
ton, and Clarence W. Stanley, of
London: and a sister, Mrs. C. M.
Webb, of London.
Mary’s Cemetery.
bearers were Gordon
Glen Jameson, William
Stanley Crawford, Alfred
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Service
Russ and Chuck Snell
Phone 328 Exeter
GEORGE
WRIGHT
SAYS:
These Are Not Sale Prices
These Are Our Regular
DEEP-CUT
PRICES
Boys' Conference
Held In Church
A Boys’ Vocational Conference
for the West Middlesex Deanery
was held Saturday afternoon in
Holy Trinity Parish Hall. Fifty-
five boys and 15 adults from as
far north as Southampton and as
far south as St. Thomas were
present. Rev. E. S. Wells, Strath-
roy, presided.
The theme of the meeting was
“Your Church and You." Frank
Hovey of Holy Trinity Church
extended the welcome. The two
guest speakers were R. G. Fowl
er from St. George Church, Lon
don. and Rev. Mytton Jones of
Southampton, The former spoke
on the layman in the church and
the. latter on the sacred ministry
as a vocation.
After a supper provided by the
Ladies’ Guild all went into the
church for an evening service
which was followed by an illus
trated address by Dr. W. R.
Coleman showing life at Huron
College.
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NYLON
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WOOL SOX 59c
HEAVY-
SOOT SOX 39c
PLAID SHIFTS
Extra Heavy ..$3.50
Promotions
Rev. J. F. Wagland preached
two fine sermons to the child
ren on Children's Sunday, Octo
ber 17. He also questioned the
children on the Catechism. •
The following children receiv
ed promotion cards: to primary
department. Arthur Wilkinson,
Brian Haskett. Kenneth Hardy,
Thomas Hardy, Ann Culbert,
Lynn Rummell, Joyce Wagland;
to junior department, Hugh El
liott, Judy Haskett, Helen Hod
gins, Edna Ryan; to senior de
partment. Caroline Odd, Marie
Whitehead, Douglas Abel, Frank
Egan.
i
Rubber
BOOTS S3.99
STRIPED
PANTS $5.39
Boys Station
COATS
j Not a cheat) coat, weILquilted
J and Goa l Top 'Grade Gab in { Blue and Grey. Sizes 8 to 18.
$11.95I
AIRMEN
We have a stock of Croyden Rain* coats. These, as you know, retail for $49.50. While They Last
$39.00
GEORGE
WRIGHT
Men’s and Boy’s Wear
Exeter Ontario
Personal Items
Owing to the illness of
C. W. Hawkshaw, Mr.
Clarke took the organ at
Trinity Church for both services
last Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Moore, of Toronto,
spent a week with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. U. F. Stanley. Mr.
Moore joined her last weekend
for the Anderson-Marshall wed
ding.
Miss Gertrude Kent, R.N.,1
spent last weekend in Detroit.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins,
who had been staying with
and Mrs. Harry Carroll since
Hodgins broke his shoulder,
turned home last Tuesday
have secured the services of
J, McKinney to assist in
nursing.
Miss Jessie Smith, Toronto, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edgar
McFalls.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hodgins
and family were dinner guests of
Miss M. Merle Law, of London,
and supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Owen Foster last Sunday.
Mr. Ward Hodgins, Sr., of
Clandeboye, assisted Wtti’d Hod
gins, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs,
Murray Hodgins, to celebrate his
eighth birthday last Sunday,
Lucan Booster Night
Raises Over $500
The Business Men of Lucan
were most fortunate when they
chose Wednesday, October 13
for their annual Booster Night,
for an ideal night, together with
a splendid program and a large
crowd, made the evening a fin
ancial success.
The program featured J. B.
Millman and Bob McMurdo, Lon
don entertainers; Mrs. Rowcliffe,
London elocutionist; The Buck
wheat Boys Quartette from Port
Sanilac, Mich.; Robert Hamilton,
singer, and Miss Marilyn Brown
lee, dancer, both of Lucan.
W. K. Riddell was master
ceremonies. During the program
Mr. Erwin Scott introduced the
new Recreational Director, Mr.
Murray Valiquette.
After the program, bingo and
games of chance were enjoyed.
Business men from Clandeboye,
Elginfield and Lucan donated
prizes for bingo and the penny
sale. Some of the winners at the
latter were Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Stanley, Mrs. Erwin Scott, Mr.
D. A. Ashworth, Mrs. Wilbert
Bevington, Mrs. C. W. Parkinson
and Mr. Wes Bevington.
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Mrs. Wilbert Bevington
After an illness of only a few
days, Mrs. Wilbert Bevington
passed away very suddenly
day evening, after eating
supper with her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Revington
brated their fifty-fifth wedding
anniversary three weeks ago and
attended the Revington - Hardy
wedding two weeks ago, so Mrs.
Bevington’s sudden death can
as a great shock to both h "
family and the community. A
/The $50 Turf Club bond was,
for once, won by a Lucanite —-
Jim Young — and netted the
club over $200. which added to
admission fees and other re
ceipts, amounted to nearly $550.
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