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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-07-14, Page 94 CAR'APTArN flOPA rs GAS & &mum= GRATTON & HOTSON Phone 15.6 Grand Bend FREE FREE 1 QT. OF ARMSTRONG'S FLOOR CLEANER with the purchase of 1 QT. OF ARMSTRONG'S FLOOR WAX One lady told us last week; "That's the best cleaner and wax I've ever used." Why don't you try it? TAT Flooring Phone 71$ Exeter THE TIMF.s.A# VOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSAAT MORNING, JULY 14, 19$5 CIa nd eboye Comment W4. And Guild The guest speaker, Mrs. Mc- Farlane, president Of. Holy Trin- ity W.A., Lucau, gave an interest- ing aecount of her recent bus trip with members of Trinity Church, Ailsa Craig, and .St. Mary's Church, Brinsley, to the Mohawk Reserve near Bantford. There are five, Anglican churches there. One, Her Majesty's Chapel, which is considered the first Protestant Church in Upper Canada, was ,built in 1.785, Mr. Zimmerman is in .charge there. In it is gold car- pet f rola Queen Elizabeth 11'0 Coronation; also a memorial .to Om Iate Pauline Johnston, whose body was cremated. They visited the Mohawk Institute: --a home for ehildren who coxae mostly from broken homes. Mrs. Fred Simpson was hostess. Mrs. Andy Carter presided. T1e scripture was read by Mrs. Mc- Donald, The soloist was 'Mrs. L. A. Kilmer. Mrs. Jack Harrison, president, presided for the Guild. meeting, Roll call was answered with do- nations for the fall bazaar. A committee to buy drapes ;9r the Sunday School room consists of Mrs. J. Harrison, Mrs. Andy Carter, Mrs, Ernie Lewis and Mrs, Karl O'Neil. A report was given on the recently -redecorated room. The president closed the meeting with prayer. Airs. Elizabeth McNaughton Mrs. Elizabeth (Bessie) Mc- Naughton, 76, passed away at Victoria Hospital, London. Her husband, John, passed away last January, She resided at 45 Lang- arth St., London, Before moving to the city, they kept, the general store at Moores- ville and attended Christ Church, laleGillivray. A very active member of the Clandeboye Women's Institute, also an officer of the North • Weekend Specials Meat Specials Packaged Side Bacon, 1 Lb. 55¢ Pork Chops Head Cheese Smoked Picnic Shoulders (Whole) Rolled Veal Roasts• Liver �N 55¢ Per Lb. 29¢ Per Lb. 45¢ Per Lb. 37¢ Per Lb. 19¢ Per Lb. Grocery Specials Wagstaffe Strawberry Jam, 24 Oz. Jar 39¢ Libby Catsup 19¢ Culverhouse Peas, 20'Oz. Tins' 2 for 37¢ Libby Pork and Beans, 20 Oz. Tins 2 for 37¢ Culverhouse Cream Corn, 20 Oz. Tins 2 for 29¢ Libby Tomato Juice, 48 Oz. Tin - 29¢ Al's. Groceteria And Meat. Market HENSALL, ONT. PHONE 17 Middlesex W,I,, she will be re - Membered by many. She is survived ,by her ran, Malcolm McNaughton, of Toron- to, and a sister, lairs, Joseph (Ellie) Hall, ea Hamilton. The service took place at the Evans funeral home. Interment was In Woodland cemetery. Of- ficiating was the Rev, R, P. D, Nicks of the Church. of Epiphany, London, Ritchie' Reunion The reunion of the family of Mrs.- Mary (Carter) "Ritchie and Um late Joseph Ritchie was held Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. Will Ritchie. The eldest person present was Mrs. Mary Ritchie; the youngest, Brenda Bern; coming the longest distance, Mr. Carl Ritchie, of Baden, Others attending were; Mr, and Mrs, Wilfred Cunning- hara and Joe, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Lynn and family, Mrs. Annie Sceli, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brock and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bern. W.I. Picnic The picnic meeting of Clande- boye Women's Institute ''was held on the lawn at the home of the president, Mrs, Ernest Lewis. During a brief business session, 13 members responded to the roil call, naming "the most beautiful spot in Ontario I have visited". Raising money for the Scholarship Funds was discussed and Group 5 was appointed to conduct a project. The ladies then adjourned to the lawn where the prizes went to the following: pre-school child- ren, Hazel Simpson; girls, 6 to 9, Sharon Blake, Judy Scott; girls, Gto 9, blowing bubble •gum, Shar- on Blake; girls, 6 to 9, shoe scramble, Linda Lewis, Sharon Blake; boys, Larry Lewis, Philip Lewis; girls, 10 to 12, shoe serambie, Janice Macintosh, Rose- mary Hall; boys, Wayne Wil- liams; girls' bubble guni con- test, Donna Blake, Nancy Scott; children's team, passing the life- saver, Jim Scott's team; ladies, pinning the clothes pins on hat, Mrs. A. Macintosh; ladies, slip - showing contest, Mrs, A, Rosser; ladies, kick -the -slipper, Mrs, Art Hodgins; ladies, longest toot, Mrs. L. Kilmer. Thirty -,five sat down to a picnic lunch served by the hostess, as- sisted by Mrs, Karl O'Neil and Mrs. Louis Kilmer. While the rector, the Rev. V F. Wagland, is on vacation, the service at St. James' Church on July 24 will be taken by Mr. -Kenneth Toten, of London. On July 31, Mr. Robert Scoon, of Huron College, will conduct the service. Wins Centennial Car Miss Patricia A. Carter, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Carter„ won the Centennial car at ' a Queen's Park draw on Friday night. Miss Carter is 20 years old and graduated from the London Teachers •College` this year. She will •start her teaching career at Churchill School; London, this September. The car was donated by John Labatt Ltd., of London. Guests from here attending the the Rollings-Brown weddiiig on on Saturday July 2 at=Beechwood Presbyterian Churcb were, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rollings' and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Rollings. The bride was Miss Dorothy Brown, of London, and the groom, Mr. Clifford Rollings, of Lucan. The couple will reside in London. Personal Items Miss Blanche Rollings spent, the weekend with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, Orville Rai- lings and family. Miss Betty Cunningham re- turned home Sunday from Vic- toria iatoria Hospital following an opera- tion on Wednesday. LADIES' AND MISSES' Summer Dresses Hundreds of the latest styles in popular summer shades, materials and sizes, to clear in a hurry at 25% off regular prices. Buy several at this big saving in price, Chennille . Bed Spreads ON SALE A'l' $5.95 A real bargain while the last—sizes 81" -100" good quality ehennille spreads—popular colors and white. On sale at $5.95 each:, Sale Of Scatter Rugs These rugs are.in closely - woven cord material— rubberized non-skid backs —suitable for bathrooms, living and bedrooms—a fine range of colors. Size 24"x45" at $3.95; size 30"x60" at $6.95. Congowall On Sale We are clearing out the balance of our stock of this popular wall cover- ing -54" wide—shades of pink, green, white and yellow. Reg. 694 ft. On sale at 49¢ ft. - Suits On Sale Meri's made - to - measure Regal. Park suits on sale this month, Extra punts free or 10 % off regular price. F. A.MAY & SON Phone 190 EXETER Phone 190 Men's Wear Ladies', Children's and Babies' Wear Dry Goods - Floor -Coverings, etc. Lucan AndDistrict News Accident Mars Teen Hay Ride On Friday evening, 29 mciP- ibers of Lucan Teen -Town had a hilarious hay ride aver the countryside 1» two tractor -drawn wagons in charge of Jim Avery and Eric Hodgins. Th(a ride was followed by refreshments at the Community Centre. The pleasure of the evening was marred by one accident when Bob Young fell off the back of one wagon. He broke several. bones in his left wrist which' necessitated his remaining in St. Joseph's Hospital until Monday. Revington Picnic About 75 members of the Rev- ington family iron? Glencoe,. Lon, don, Granton, Thorndale, St. Marys and Lucan attended the annual Revington picnic held at• Springbank last Sunday after. noon. Mr. Emerson Stanley was presi- dent this year and Mrs, Sheridan Revington, secretary - treasurer, Officers for next year will be: president, Mr. Derwin Beatson; secretary -treasurer, Mrs, Emer- son Stanley. Hydro Transformer Course A six-week hydro transformer course for the Lucan and Exeter area is being held Mondays and Wednesdays in Lucan's new Scout Hall. Mr. Oscar Crouch, of Strathroy, is instructor. Close Season The Scouts and Cubs closed the season's activities with a supper outing on the river flats. Scoutmaster I•Iarold Whyte in- vested Terry Culbert as a Scout and Cub Leader Mel Culbert in- vested the following Cubs; Lorne Morley, Garry Hobbs, Donnie Coughlin and Billy Neil. Pigeon Races The Forest City Pigeon Club since June has held four pigeon races from Grand Mere and St. Agathe, Que., Perth and Peter boro, Ont. Jack Hardy was the winner of the St, Agathe race with L. Revington third. In the Perth race, N. Hardy came sixth. In the Grand Mere, L. Revington was second and Jack Hardy, third, Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Ray Elson and family moved to Belle River last Tuesday. Miss Doris Wood, of London, apet last weekend with her sis- ter, Mrs. Don Abbott and family. Miss Betty Dobbs, of Toronto, was a weekend visitor with ler parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobbs. Mr. Dobbs is still quite ill in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs, Ira, Carling and Miss Muriel Carling spent Iast weekend in Kincardineguests of Mr. and•Mrs. Elmer Walpole and family. They celebrated the birth- days of Miss Carling and . her three -year -,old niece, Aris, Mrs. Len Lobsinger (nee Jean ,Revington), who underwent an operation in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, Sarnia, last Wednesday, is making satisfactory recovery. Mrs. George Coursey, teacher at Courtwright, is holidaying with her son, Mr. Torp Coursey and family. Owing to the extreme heat and long drought, the Lucan council has found it necessary to put a restriction on the use of hoses, limiting the use to the hours of 7 to 9 a.m. and 6:30 to 0 p.m. Rev, and Mrs. Albert Moore and daughter are spending a couple of weeks with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. P. Stanley, prior to leaving for Saskatchewan, where Mr. Moore has accepted a parish Mr. W, Prost and son Harold have returned from a week's visit with relatives in Sundridge: • Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Orme, of Toronto, called on Mrs. T. D. Orme and Murray Iast Monday. Clandeboye Mr. Herman Walls returned home from Victoria Hospital last week. Mrs. Mary Ritchie is spending some time with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cunningham. Mag. Aileen Riehl, Veneta and Bobby, of Stratford, and Mrs. Wilfred Logan and Myrna, of Thorndale visited with Mrs, J. H. Paton on Thursday. Miss Mary Northgrave, of Lon- don, is spending her vacation with her sister and brother, Miss Aggie and Mr. Billie Northgrave. Mr. and Mrs. -Robert Hewitt and family, of Oakville, are visit- ing with :the farmer's parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. Hewitt. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Carter and Tan visited with Mrs, Carter's uncle, Mr. Adam Bowman, at the Baker Nursing Home in Luck - now. Later, they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Buckingham, of Lucknow. Mrs. II, Langford and Mrs. Harold Hodgins, of Lucan, 'visit- ed with Mrs, Fred Simpson on. Monday afternoon. Mr. Alonzo Phillips is having ,Garfield Thompson, Exeter, wire his house for hydro. Injured In Accident Mt. Jack Prouse, of London, met With an accident while driv- ing west, about three-quarters of a mile from Clandeboye, Thurs- day evening. A tire blew out and the Car went into the field of Mr. Cecil Carter. Preuse Was taken to St, Joseph's Hospital by llaskett's ambulance of Lucan: with Dr. George in attendance. Correction Instead of Miss Joan Murless taking a radar course at Crumlin as mentioned in last week's _issue of The Times -Advocate, it should have read a Course in safety egttipntent. g+ublie Sciteel. Results An..l�can School • Lucan Public ,School report, not available for last, weep, is 041 C follows: Enjoys contests Grade V to VI -Heather Acheson, Beth Black, Bob Chown, May .Cebieigh, Diana Culbert, Marilyn Culbert, Bill Darling, Ilene Donaldson, Victoria Eizenga, Shirley Emerick, Arnold George, Judith Baskett, Diana Bickskn, Joe Kenny, Paul Lewis, Michael Murdy, Elizabeth Park- inson, AIice Ryan, Kathleen 'Ry- an, Gerry Schrans, John Sims, Erma Thomson, John Young and Patsy Young, Grade VI to VII Beverly Butter, Jim Drennan, Pat Egan, Garry Hobbs, Jerry Kehl, Victor Neil, Carl Rummell, Jim Rummell, Tom Weller, »avid Whyte, John Young. Mrs. 1-1. Langford Dies On Sunday Mrs. Hedley Langford passed away at the home of her Baugh ter, Mrs. Melvin Dann, Con, 15, London, on Sunday, in her eighty- fourth year. Daughter of the late George and Mary Braithwaite, she was born in London Township and lived all her life there and in Revere. She was a member -of Wesley United Church. Her •hus- band predeceased. her 30 years ago. She is survived by three daugh- ters and two sons, Mrs, Melvin Dann (Verna) , of Denfield; Mrs. John Dunnell (Marie), of St. Marys; Mrs. Charles Gowan (Olive), of Granton; Allan and Clayton Langford, of Granton; also three brothers, Warner Braithwaite, Saskatoon; Ernest, of London, Webster, of Ottawa, and five grandsons and three grandchildren. She lay at rest at the 0. Has- kett and Son fnueral home until Tuesday when Rev, A. E. Lloyd conducted funeral services. Inter- ment was in Silvan Cemetery. Pall -bearers were Omar Bur- nett, Fred Braithwaite, Douglas Pattison, Melvin Dann, John Dun- nell and Charles Gowan. Lucan Pupils Pass At Medway Grade 9 to 10: Laverne George, Marlene Revington, Beth Watson, Sheila Ewen, Niles Nicholson, John Colin and John Casimer. Grade 10 to 11; Margaret Neil, Audrey Whitehead, Alan Ready and Mary Zubal, Holy Trinity annual Sunday School picnic was held at Gib- bons' Park Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. F. Wagland, assisted ,hy Mrs. J. Hardy, Mrs. K. Egan and Mrs. Frank Hovey, was in charge of the races Whieh resulted as follows: Six to 7, Joyce Wagland, Shar- on Henson, Tonimy Hardy, Bryn Haskett; $ to 0, Jean Whitehead, Philip Wagland, Bob Hardy; 10 to 11, Judy Haskett, Helen I-lod- gins, Pat Egan, Harry Bond; 12 and over, Marie White toe ad, Frank Hardy, John Smlbert; 5 and under, all got prizes; shoe race, Marie Whitehead, Frank Ilardy• kick - the shoe, Marie Whitehead, Paul Lewis, After the sports there was a mad race to the two swimming pools, which the children enjoy- ed. The 'ball game after supper was cut short by a sudden shower of rain which hit London alone. On arriving home, Lucan was as dry as it has been for weeks. Personal Items Miss Lina Abbott entertained Thursday and Friday evenings in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Blair, of Calgary. Mrs. Warner McRoberts, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Mac Lammond, since • her husband's death, has returned home to stay. Marilyn Copeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Copeman, of Belmont, and Marie Earle, daugh- ter of Mr, and Mrs. Sam Earle, of Woodstock, are spending their summear halide y s with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hodgins. Born to Dr. and Mr_s, C. Bruce Cantelon, a second son, John Charles, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Thursday, July 7. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Park and tflamily spent last Weekend in Toronto, the guests of Mr .and Mrs, William Butler. Mrs. II. S. Nichol, of London, is holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hodgins. Mr. Charles Lewis spent a few days last week in Toronto. More ,Lucan News On Page 12 Personal Items Mr. Ivan Culbert has disposed of his shoe business and has his store and house up for sale. On Monday he started his new job as manager of Singer Sewing Machine store at Owen Sound, Mrs, Jeff Parsons, of Toronto, called on her two aunts, Mrs. Edgar McFalls and Miss Doris Weir, last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Culbert and family, of Fanshawe, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs, Myron Culbert. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mugford, of Toronto, spent last weekend with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Abbott. Mr. Stanley Hambly, Camrose, Alta., was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs, Murray Hodgins, He is presently attending the Univers- ity of Toronto, working on his Doctorate Degree, Mrs. Sheridan Revington and Elaine visited Mrs. Len Lobsinger in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sarnia, on Saturday. 'Misses 'Gertrude Kent and Marie Stanley, of London, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. U. P. Stanley. Weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ranting included Mrs. Dan Lewis, of Ailsa Craig; Mr. E. T. Banting, Keith and Gerry, of Bowmanville. Keith and Gerry are spending their va- cation with 'their grandparents. Thursday guests with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins included Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mullens and family, of London, and Mr. and Mrs. John Blair, of Calgary. .Miss Alpha Hodgins and Miss Emma McDougall, Bowmanville, are holidaying with Mrs. Annie 11 airless. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kew and family were Toronto guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Kew last weekend, Jimmie, who had been staying with his grandparents for the past week, returned with them. Mrs. M. 0. Smith left last Thursday for New Brunswick, where she will visit her husband who has been working there for some tune, Rev. L. C. Harrison, of Dor- cheater, called on Lucan friends last Monday. After a three-week visit with Mr. and Mrs, Robert Somerville, Of St` Marys, Miss Hattie Hodgins returned home last Monday. Mr. and M.S. Art Haskett, of Toronto; are spending their vaca- tion skettwi.th Mr, and Mrs. Will Ba Mr. Don Ranting, Mrs. K. Egan, Prank and Pat were Sunday guests of Mrs. O. P. Banting, of Richmond, Mich. Mrs. Gorden Congram and daughters, of Dungannon, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alien West - man last week. Mrs, ) lorence Cunningham and Mrs. Bert Hazelwood, of London., spent last Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McFalls. )Guests with Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Cantelon included their son, ])r, Truce Cantelon, of West Lorne, on Wednesday, and son William, of Brantford, over the weekend, Mrs, Prank Booth is holidaying with Hamilton relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Baskett and family spent last Weekend with Mr. and airs. Jim Tunics (nee Shirley Taylor) at Ridge - town, Water Well Drilling With the latest up to date Gasoline water well machinery we are in position to give you reason- able prices on drilling a well, 45 years experience, all work guar- anteed. 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