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Saturday P.m„ Mr, and Mrs.
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'THE T1MES-ADVOCATE, :EXETER, 'ONTARIQ, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1955
Lucan And District News
Dr, W, E. Hodgins
Dies In Eli land
iLu. can friends have received
'word of the death of Dr, Wilfred
Hodgins, 624 at Essex, Eng-
land, last Friday of a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Hodgins, he was born on
the Coursey Road, a mile south
of Lucan. He was a member of
Holy Trinity Church, attended
L ucan High School and graduat-
ed
uat-
ed from the University of Toron-
to
in 1916.after "returning from
war service overseas with the
Canadian ArmyMedicalCorps.
Coi .
,After graduation he returned
to the service which took him to
Mesopotamia, India and Persia.
In 1920 he joined the R.A:F. and
served in Ireland, India and Iraq.
In World War II he was ap-
pointed principal medical officer
of Costal Command in England
and later to Air Ministry and
Technical Command. En the final
years of the war he was principal
medical officer to the base air
forces in •S, E. Asia. He retired
in 1946 as Air Commodore and
became Chairman of the Boardd
for the Ministry of Pensions.
-.Besides his wife, he is sur-
vived by one sister and two bro-
therp, Mrs. Joseph Shaw, Isling-
ton Heights; Gerald and Ken-
neth Hodgins, of Toronto.
Personal Items
Barry and Roger Black, sons
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Black,,
are holidaying in ,Peter'boro with
Mr. and Mrs, Arnold Olmstead
at their cottage and city home,
Mrs. J. B. Armitage, who has
been in London for some time
with her brother, called on. Lu -
can friends last week.
Mrs, Torn Flynn spent a few
days last week in London with
her daughters.
"Last Sunday, Mr. and • Mrs.
Frank Hardy attended the Jack-
son picnic held at Ipperwash.
Mrs. R. Ankers, of Trenton,
called on. Lucan friends last
Thursday and attended the W.I.
meeting in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Ankers and
family, of Barrie, have returned
home after spending a week with
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hodgins and
family,
Mrs. E. Hodgson, of Clande-
boye, and her granddaughter,
Miss Helen Webb, of Edmonton,
were Thursday 'ia'itors with Mrs.
C. W. Hawkshaw and Miss Helen
Watson.
Mr .and Mrs. J. W. Barrow-
clough, of Oshawa, are spending
a couple of weeks with their
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Black and
family,
+Mrs. Viola Jenkin, of Bradford,
visited with Lucan friends last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Stuart spent
last weekend in London with
their daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. Albert Moore
and family left by motor last
Monday for Saskatchewan where
Mr. Moore will be stationed near
Yorkton.
Mrs. William ' Patterson and
son, Michael, of Canton, Ohio,
made Mr, and Mrs. Frank Har-
dy's home their headquarters
while visiting all the Hardy
family.
Mr. R. Sidney Smith, of To-
ronto wasTuesdayguestt
with
his niece, Mrs. Helen Watson.
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19c
Iva Solid White Tuna, 7 Oz. Tin 19¢
Aylmer Pumpkin, Fancy, 28 Oz19¢
Oak Leaf Golden Wax Beans, 20 Oz 19¢
Newport Fluffs, 31/2 Qt. Box 19¢
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• Assorted 9 Oz. Jars, Each 190
39c
Clark's Beans with Pork, 15 Oz... 3/39¢
Garden Patch Peas, 15 Oz. 3/39¢
Aylmer Peaches, Halves, 15 Oz. .. 2/390
Velvet Flour, 5 Lb. Bag 39¢
Quaker Corn Flakes (5¢ off Pack)
Giant Pkgs. 2/390
29c
Dole's Pineapple Juke 20 Oz..... 2/290
Stokeley's Tomato Juice, 20 Oz. 2/290
Allen's Apple Juice 48 Oz. 29¢
Kool-Aid, All Flavors 5 Pkgs. 29¢
Freshie, All Flavors 5 Pkgs. 290
Bee Hive Golden Syrup, 2 Lb. Tin .. 290
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Aylmer Tomato Catsup, '11 Oz. 210,
Pard Dog Food, 15 Oz. 2/250
FAB, with Free Caldwell Guest Towel
Giant Pkgs., Each . 770
Johnson's Hard -Gloss Glo-Coat
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Lucan Wins
WI Plans Series
First Place Of Health Talks
In the Thames Valley League
on Wednesday evening at Gran-
ton, Lucan defeated Harrington
10-1. The game was a sadden
death contest to decide top spot.
In Lucan on Friday night, Lu -
can -`blanked Granton 8-0 in the
Met game of the hest -of -three
semi-finals.
The Lucan girls lost their first
m whendefeated
game Dashwood d tea
them here 11-8 last Tuesday
night.
Mrs, Harry Lush and family
and Mrs. Pearl Hodgins, Wood-
stock, were Tuesday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ewen and
family.
Granton Church
Scene Of Vows
In a double -ring ceremony at
the • United Church, Granton,
Elizabeth Louise (Betty Lou)
Garrett, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth G. Garrett, Gran-
ton, was united in marriage to
Murray James Martin, son of Mr,
and Mrs. ,William Martin, of St.
Marys.
The Rev, A. E. Lloyd, who also
married the parents of the bride,
performed the ceremony.
For her wedding, the bride
chose a white erystaline dress
with matching accessories and
she carried a white Bible crested
with red roses.
Miss Anne Anderson, London,
was the bride's only attendant
wearing a powder blue dress with
white accessories and corsage of
pink roses.
Elwood Anderson attended the
groom as best man.
Following a reception at the
home of the bride's parents, the
couple left for a wedding trip to
the United States. On their re-
turn they will reside in London.
W.M.S. Plan Picnic
Mrs. Alex Young presided at
the United Church W.M.S, meet-
ing last Wednesday afternoon
and Mrs. J. McLean's group had
charge , of the program. During
The business session arrange-
ments were made for a picnic -
meeting at the Corbett farm on
August 11.
The highlight of the meeting
was the entertaining of 5.0 mem-
bers of the Mission and Baby
Band and their mothers. Mrs.
Murray Hodgins, ass i s t e d by
Shelagh Ewen and. Beth Hodgins,
had charge of the games.
Sees StrangeSkyObject
On Wednesday, July 20, Geo.
R. tirinnian, proprietor of the
Lord Elgin Restaurant, Elgin -
field, reports seeing a strange
object in the sky at 10.10 p.m.,
the shape of a 40 -watt light bulb,
metallic green -blue color with an
outer ring of yellowish white. It
gave off no odour and made no
sound.
This is the second strange ob-
ject Mr. Crinnian has seen.
About a year ago he and John
Park, of Lucan, saw an orange -
size object go straight up in the
sky and the next day discovered
a'strange deposit on the ground.
Injures heel'
Mr. Wes Hodgins, while prying
a board on the loading platform
of the Lucan Elevator last Thurs-
day, had the misfortune to break
a bone, •in his right heel when
the platform gave way. He was
taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for
X-rays . and treatment.
Hydro Service Centre
The Lucan Area staff began
the. steel work of the new Hydro
Service Centre last Monday. The
6 -ft. Industrial fence is almost
completed. Tenders are •now be-
ing called for the plumbing and
heating tenders.
The president, Mrs.! Frank
Hardy, presided,, for the July
meeting of the Lucan W.I. held
in 'the Anglican Church basement
last Thursday evening. The los-
ing side of the recent contest
:beaded by Mrs. Wes Hodgins had
charge of the program and re-
freshments.
During the short business
Ses
-
sIon itwas decided tocontaet
t e Acme Rug Companym a
nY
and
make the necessary arrangements
for a demonstration, it was also
decided to contact Jr, Evan
an
Shute and, it .possible, arrange
for a series of three or more
health lectures early this Fall.
The subjects will be chosen at
the September meeting,
Mrs, Murray Hodgins was an
enthusiastic M.C. for a program
of stunts. Mrs. John Park read
a poem entitled "Sixty Years
Ago," written by her grand-
father, Mr. William Revington.
Personal Items
On Tuesday, July 26, John
Parkinson, small son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Parkinson, celebrat-
ed his eighth birthday by taking
six of his little playmates to Gib-
bon's Park, London, for bathing
and returned home for refresh-
ments,
Mrs. Richard Fullerton, of
California, is spending a week
with Mr .and Mrs. Frank Hardy.
Mrs. James Morley, of Ailsa
Craig, was a Saturday visitor
with Mrs. Pearl Murdy.
Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Wes
Hodgins included Mr. and Mrs.
Miller Guest, of St. Thomas, on
Friday and Mrs. Joe Hodgins,
Judy and Joey, of Owen Sound,
and Miss Betty Lou Fortey, of
London, on Sunday.
The following three Scouts have
successfully passed their tests
,and will attend the Scout Jam-
boree Camp at Niagara August
18-28, Jack Young, Keith
Frost and John Conlin.
!Mrs. Frank Coates and Mrs. R,
Dickins were Friday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cole-
man:
After a two weeks' motor trip
as far south as New York, Mrs.
Irene Coursey has returned home.
'She was accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs, Fred Ford and Ralph who
spent the weekend in Lucan.
+Mrs. B. H. Elliott underwent
an operation in St. Joseph's Hos-
pital last Tuesday. Her mother,
'Mrs. A. Adams, of Toronto, is
looking after the apartment while
she is in the hospital.
Mr. Basil Nagle and family
have moved into the house pur-
chased from Mr. Ken Beattie on
Market St.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Morley
and Lorne and Mrs. Gary Gra-
ham, of London, spent the week-
end in Owen Sound.
Carla and Peter Revington,
children of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle
Revington, are spending their
vacation with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Reving
ton..
Four-year-old Richard Whyte,
of Bothwell, is spending his
holidays with his grandparents
while his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Whyte, are welcoming a
new son, born July 18.
Mrs. T. C. McFarlane spent
last Friday -in Parkhill, the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jennings.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Windsor
spent last Sunday in Dashwood,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gib-
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kew and
family spent a few days last week
in Delhi, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilfred Spicer, and Mr.
Kew spent last weekend in To-
ronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tate, of
Dearborn, and Mr. John McMa-
hon, of Chicago, are holidaying
with Mr, and Mrs. G. Strasser
and Mr .and Mrs. Cecil Hodgins
and family.
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EXETER
Couple from HcIiand
celebrate Anniversary
Honoring Mr, and Mrs. Stotler
Faber •91 BR. 1 Hensen, 29
neighbours and friends, all na-
tives of Holland, met at their
home Friday evening to celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
and to present them with two bed
lamps.. The presentation. was
trade by .Mrs. Dirk Van Wieren
and Mrs. Cecil Damm, A social
hour was spent in reminiscing
the old days back in Holland.
A familydinner was in e n h el
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the home .of Mr. and Mrs. Rochus
Faber onSundaywith35
wi pre-
sent. The bridal table was centred
with a three-tier wedding cake
flanked with ,golden mums. Mr.
Lucan Personals
Michael' Atkinson, son of Mr,
and Mrs, Gerald Atkinson, Lon-
don, is holidaying with his grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes At-
kinson.
Miss Hattie Hodgins' has re-
turned home after a three-week
visit with her sister, Mrs, Alvin
McLean • and family, where she
was recuperating from an injury
toler leg.
h
iMiss Marion Coursey is .spend-
ing a couple of weeks in New
Brunswick.
Mr. Harry Bawden, Toronto,
called on Miss Ida Porte, still in
St. Joseph's Hospital, and Mrs.
Helen. Watson, in Lucan, last
Saturday,
Miss Helen Hodgins, of Lon-
don, is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
James Hodgins.
Mr. and Mil:. William Ayle-
stock and Donald spent the past
week holidaying with their fam-
ily in Toronto and North Buxton.
Dr. Harvey Revington, who re-
cently opened a dental office on
Queens St., London, spent last
Sunday with his father, Mr. Wes
Revington and family.
Mrs. Helen Hookway, London,
and Mrs. Fred Humphrey and
Linda, of Streetsville, were Sun-
day guests with Mrs. T. D. Orme
and Murray.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. T,
S. Hill included Mr. Wilfred Hill,
of Niagara, over the weekend
and Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank,
of Weston, on Tuesday.
Mr. Will Havekost, of London,
was a Friday visitor with Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. McFalls,
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and Mrs, Faber were presented
with a purse of :money from the
fancily.
Mr. and Mrs. Faber came to
Canada from. Holland 80 yearn
ago, settling in Heusall where
they lived for a short time, after-
wards taking up .fanning,
They have .a family of five
sons, Harry, Jack, Eg+l,ert, Ro-
chus and Cornelius, and nine
grandchildren, all residing In the
en
H sall area.
Reiusall roma***
Rev. 0. ID. Daniel will oest.
his own pulpit in the Unit
Church this ,camiag SUnday, AUK*
1st 7, and will, preach his tint
sermon; in the church. He mal•
inducted in Jttne this year, M-
hsrs of Carmel Presbyterian
Church will worship Itt th:itw
church for the month of Auugarust.
Mr. and Iddrs. John. D. Ekiwar'de
and son Davidson, of Dallas,
Texas. were guests of :Mr. and
Mrs. John •Soldan during the past
week,
Mr. and Mrs. DougSangster
and Sandra, of Irondon. Mr. and
Mrs. Herb !Stretton and Peggy, of
Lucan, spent the weekend with
Mrs,
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Cooked Ham 950 Per Lb.,
Smoked Picnic Shoulders (Whole) 450 Per Lb.
Rolled Veal Fronts 390 Per Lb.
490
39¢ Per Lb,
Side Bacon, 1 Lb. Pkgs.
Pure Pork Sausage
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Javex, 64 Oz. 390
Certo (Liquid) 250
Granulated Sugar, 5 Lb. Pkgs. , 400
Marshmallows, 1 Lb. Pkgs. , 350
Wax Paper ' 250
Blue Bonnet Margerine (Yellow -Quik) 290
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Mid -Summer SaIe
Extra Pants Free Ties
Reg, $1.50- On Sale at 98¢, 2 for $1.95
Reg. $2.00 -On Sale at $1.29, 2 for $2.50
Special
with every
MADE-TO-IVIEASURE SUIT
Sale Ends August'8
. Men's Ready -Made Suits
Reg. $59.00 -On .Sale at $42.00
Reg. $55.00 -On Sale at $39.00
,25% Off .
• ALL SPORT COATS
• SPORT SHIRTS • SWIM TRUNKS
Sport Shirts
Short Sleeve
Reg. $3.95 -On Sale at $2.95, 2 for
Long Sleeve
Reg. $4.95 -On Sale at $3.95, 2 for $7.49
• BROADCLOTH SHORTS
Boxer Style 98¢ Pr.
Boy's Wear
• T-SHIRTS
Reg. $1.49 -On Sale at $1.19
• SPORT SHIRTS '
Rei, $2.95 -On. Sale at $1.95
Reg. $1.98 -On Sale at $1.39
• 20% OFF ALL SWIM TRUNKS
$5.49 • DAVY CROCKETT SHORTS
Reg. 98¢ -On Sale at 79¢
T Shirts
Reg. $1.95 -On Sale at $1.39, 2 for
• DAVY CROCKETT LONGS
Reg. $1.68 -On Sale at $1.49
• DAVY 'CROCKETT T-SHIRTS
$2.75 Reg. 98¢ -On Sale at 690
Reg. $1.50 -On Sale at $1.19, 2 for $2.25
$1.00 Off
• DRESS STRAW HATS
• LONG DRESS PANTS .
. Reg. $4.95 -On Sale at $2.98
• POLO PYJAMAS
Reg.' $2.98 -On Sale., at' $1.98
LADIES' WEAR
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All Ladies', Misses' and Girls'
Swim Suits Summer. Dresses '-- Coats
Suits - Summer Hand Bags
Special
Fringed Chenille Bed Spreads
Size 81" - 100" -popular plain shades including white
a real bargain this month. at $5.95 each.
Foam Rubber Pillows
Large Size• --On Sale at $5.50 each, $10.75 pair.
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