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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-09-01, Page 11The name Paper is derived from the Latin word Papyrus. YOUR I(AR's PARTNER IN POWER Closed For Holidays SEPTEMBER 12.17 DOT'S BEAUTY SHOPPE Exeter 0 News of Clandeboye Ontario '52 Pontiac 4 -Door Sedan Good Condition Snell Bros. Ltd. Phone 100 Exeter CANADIAN PROPANE GAS & APPLIANCES 1,1111,,,1,,,. 1• GRATTON & H OTSO N Phone 156 Grand Bend SOW COST INSURANCE FOR CAREFUL DRIVERS ONLY((,® • LOW PREMIUMS • CONTINUOUS POLICY • SEMI-ANNUAL PREMIUMS • PERSONALIZED SERVICE 1 L Rock -bottom rates—by aiming to insure only careful "less expensive" drivers. Savings—by issuing just one "continuous policy" as long as you keep the same car. Two easy-to-budget—payments instead,. of one big yearly bill. Service - 8,000 agents and claims repre- sentatives to give you fast friendly help anywhere you go. !It pas to know , l. STATE FARM Agent C. E. Robb LUCAN• Phone 25-r-22 13y MRS. 0. 1 ATON Trouarreau Tea M. Maurice Simpson enter- tained in honor of her daughter, Barbara, at a trousseau tea. The groom -elect's another; Mrs. K8h eth Carter, received with them, Gifts were shown by Miss Mary Jane Hall in the afternoon and Miss Mary Tomes in the evening; Shower gifts by Mrs, Arnold Blake; linens .by Miss Deloree Parker, of Harriston; trousseau by Miss Patricia Parker, sister of the groom -elect. Pouring tea from a table de- corated in colours of pink and White were Mrs. Thomas Lee, of Lucan, grandmother of the groom - elect, and Mrs. Fred Simpson, great aunt of the bride -elect. As - Opting Miss s g were Joan o n Lee, of London, and Miss Joan Simpson, sister of the bride -elect, in the afternoon. In the evening, Mrs. Emily Tomes, aunt of the bride -elect, and Mrs. Andy Carter, aunt of the groom -elect, poured tea, As- sisting were Miss Patsy Steven- son, of Ailsa Craig, and Miss Gwenneth Tomes. Mrs. Kenneth Carter, mother of the groom -elect, Friday evening, entertained the bridal party, also Mr .and Mrs, Ken McKernan, of Detroit; Mrs. Dolores Parker, of IHarriston, and Mr. and /Mrs. Maurice Simpson. Personal Items Mr .and Mrs. Roy Wilton, of Strathroy, and Mr. and Mrs. Rea Nell spent Sunday at Ipperwash Beach. Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Flynn and their guest, •little Miss Heather David, of London, were guests at the Elliott -Flynn wedding at St. James' Church and the reception at the Hillcrest Tea Room, Mit- chell.. Mrs. Elmer Cunningham has improved. She was a patient in St. ,Joseph's Hospital for over • a week. During that time her daughter, Car o 1 Cunningham, with her friend, Linda Boyce, of London, were visiting with Carol's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Crinningham, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McRann and Beth, Mr. and Mrs. Karl O'Neil, Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Carter, Mr. Ross O'Neil and Mrs. Clarence O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Bertha Mpllard. The service was at the Box funeral home and interment in Parkhill cemetery. Mr. Lloyd Lynn and sons, Gerald and Ralph Lynn, and Joe 'Cunningham left Monday to at- tend the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Sixteen ladies of the Claude- 'boye Women's Institute enjoyed "Lo And Behold" at the London 'Little Theatre Monday . evening. Later ,they enjoyed refreshments at the Knotty Pine 'Inn. Those attending were: Mrs. George 'Simpson, Mrs. Arthur Simpson, Mrs. Rosser, Mrs. D. Henry, Mrs, M. McNaughton, Mrs. Ray Hod- gins, Mrs. Macintosh, Mrs. W, Scott, Mrs. J. Hall, Mrs." R. Wil- liams, Mrs. Rea Neil, Mrs. Andy 'Carter, Mrs. C. Hardy and Misses Jane Hall, Elaine Hodgins and Marilyn Eaton. Mrs. Charlie Carter returned home on Monday after visiting her son, Allen Carter and family, in Lansing, Mich„ and cousin, Mrs. Keith. Johnstone, in Sarnia. ... Visitors after the Carter -Simp- son wedding were Mrs. Mac Mc- Kernan, of Windsor, with her nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Car-, ter; Mr. and Mrs. B. Little, of Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Simpson; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dundas, of tindsor, with, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Thompson. Traveler: Give me a round- trip ticket. Clerk: Where to? Traveler: Why, back here, you fool. TIE TIMES -ADVOCATE, -EXETER, ONTARIO; THURSDAY MORNING,. SEPTEMBER. 1, ).9$5 Lucan And L"l str ct News Mrs. W. Hobbs Active In WMS Funeral services for Mrs. Wes- ley Hobbs, $1, who died at the Ringsway Nursing Home, were conducted from the family resi- dence at St, Ives at 2 p.m., Satur- day, August 27 by the Rev. H. Wilkinson. Interment was in Birr Anglican Cemetery.. Daughter of the late Mr, and. Mrs. William Revington, she was the former :Sarah Ella Revington and was born and raised three miles north of Lucan on Conces- sion 2, Biddulph. Her husband, John Wesley Hobbs, whom she married in 1900, predeceased her in 1951. She was one of the oldest members of the Bethseda United Church and active in the W.M.S. She is survived by four sons and four daughters, John and William, .of St. Ives, Alfred and Everett, of Toronto, Jean, of St. Thomas, Mrs, J. Rourke (Alma), of Elmira, N.Y., Mrs. Stanley Elliott (Eileen) and Mrs. Baden Keyser (Eva), of St. Ives; also one brother, Mr. Wilbert Reving- ton, of Lucan, 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Personal Items Lucan, Evelyn Win ' Game Each Lucan and Evelyn are now deadlocked with a game apiece in the Thames Valley League finals. Owing to a downpour of rain the opening game, which was to have been played in Lucan last Monday, was played in Evelyn with Lucan winning 4-2, making 12 . consecutive wins. However, the thirteenth game proved to be a jinx Thursday night when Evelyn defeated them 2-1 at Lucan. The final game will be played in Lucan Tuesday night. Juniors Eliminated In the W.O.A.A; Junior Girls' Softball semi-finals, Dashwood girls defeated Lucan girls in two straight games, taking the first 9-7 in Lucan .Tuesday night and the second in Dashwood Thurs- day, 9-8. The games were close and though the Lucan girls lost out they are to be congratulated on their splendid effort, Hodgins Reunion On Sunday, August 21, 75 de- scendants of Mr. and 'Mrs. James A. Hodgins met at Springbank for their annual get-together. The president this year was Mr. Allan Elston, of Exeter. Among those present were the Alvin McLean family, Elginfield; the E. L. Gibson family, Exeter, and Mr. Alfred Hodgins, Gran- ton. Miss Hattie Hodgins, Lucan, who is still in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, had to miss the reunion again. Surprise Party Mrs. J. B. Armitage was guest of honor at a surprise dinner party held at the home of Mr, and 'Mrs, Thomas Flynn and sponsored by members of the L.O.B.A. 387, last Thursday eve. ning. She was presented with a small gift. Awing to ill health, Mrs. Armitage has had to give. up her apartment on William St. and expects eventually to move to London. At present she is stay- ing with Mrs. Brokenshire. Bernard Payton Funeral services for Bernard Payton,/ 88, who passed away in St. Joseph's -Hospital on August 22, were held, on Wednesday, August 24 at Holy Name Church, St. Marys, at 9:30 a.m. with in- terment in St. Marys cemetery. He is survived by three sons and one daughter, Clement, of Guelph, Brother Celestine, of To- ronto, Alphonsus,, at home, and Mrs. James O'Shea (Evelyn), of Lucan. Steve Storey Rec Director. At a meeting of the Lucan Arena Committee last Thursday, Steve Storey, one of Lucan's star hockey players, Was chosen to l re- p pace Murray Valiquette as Rec- reational Director. Until euch time as he passes certain tests, 'Steve can only assume the title of assistant director,. Mr. Storey came to Lucan from 'Seaforth 15 months ago and has been working at the J, B. Ready Hardware Store and played hockey with the Lucan team last winter. He was married recently and is making his home on Alice St, His full-time dutie s at the arena will begin September 15 and will necessitate his resigna- tion at the hardware store, Gala Night The members of Canadian Le- gion 540 and Auxiliary held a very successful Gala Night at the Lucan Community Centre last Friday night. Mr. Russell. God- dard was the lucky winner of the TV set and Mr. H. B. Langford won the $50 but he generously turned it back to the Legion. Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tunks (nee Shirley Taylor), of Ridgetown, were weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Lewis. and Mrs. Erie Young are visiting with their brother, Roy, in Chicago, for a few days. Mrs. for Johnson, who has been in St. Catharines hospital for some time, has recovered suf- ficiently to spend a few days with ber sister, Mrs, Jack Lankin and family. Bruce Lachie, son of Mr. and Mrs, Jack Lachie, of Waterloo, is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. M, O. Smith. Mr.' Will Havekost, of London, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McFalls, Alice St. Mr. Joe Nadon, of K'apuskas-' ing, was a Friday caller on Mr. and ,Mrs. A. M. Hedden. • Mr. and Mrs. John Park and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lankin spent last weekend in Detroit. Mrs. George Carroll and Judy are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll. Messrs: Don Abbott and Ralph Pitt spent last week in Batavia. Miss Maxine Loney, of Cass City, Mich., spent a few days last week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Windsor. Mrs. C. Meier and Mr. Jack Meier, of London, were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bridger. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith have returned home after a week's vacation at Southampton, Fenelon Falls and Oakville. Lucan was well represented at the second decoration and memor- ial service at Ebenezer Cemetery. Rev. E. M. Cook of the United Church was guest speaker. Mr. Gordon Banting, chairman, and Mrs. K. Egan and Mr, Charles Haggar sang duets. Miss Maggie Dann, of Bryans- ton, is spending a week with Mrs. E. Durham. Mrs. Irene Hicks and son Bill, of Clio, • Mich., are visiting with Mrs. Thomas Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Harold McFalls and family. Mrs. Edgar; Sherman, of North Bay, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Armitage, arranging a private sale of her household effects. Mr. and Mrs, Herman Stihrans, of Lucan, announce the birth of another daughter, at Bethseda Hospital, London, August 22. Mrs. T. D. Orme and Miss Lina Abbott called on Miss Ida Porte and Miss Hattie Hodgins in St. Joseph's Hospital last Tuesday. Mrs. Reta Seale, who spent the winter with her daughter in Sarnia, is now quite ill in Sarnia hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Coursey, of `Memphis, Tenn„ and • Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Champman and daughter, of Edmonton, spent a few days with Mrs. Joe Murray. Mr. T. A. Hodgins had a phone message from his brother, Ned, Sunday night, to say 40 large Standard Oil tanks at Whiting, Indiana, are now burning. Had Ned not moved, his property would be in the centre of the big fire, - The Lucan and district aunts and nieces of Miss Louise Culbert attended a shower in her honor held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Needham, Ballymote, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ada Walker, of London. Mrs. Doris Strawhorn and Robert are holidaying in Thorn - dale and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Haskett were guests at the Elliott -Flynn Wedding at St. James' Chureh, 'Clandeboye, last Wednesday and attended the reception at the Mitchell tea rooms after the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. John McLean and Mrs. Warner McRoberts visit- ed Bimini Girls' Camp last Sue - day where Miss Joan McLean is in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McFalls, of London, were Saturday callers on Mr, and Mrs. W. J. McFalls. Clint 13odgiiis, driving Gene Mae, wonthe $7,50.0 Thornwood Trot at Yonkers Raceway last Saturday. Lorraine Ruby Alice Thomson, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomson, of Thorndale, was bap- tized at Holy Trinity Church, Lucan, at the evening service last Sunday. The godparents wore Mr. and Mrs. S. Haynes, London, and Mrs. Margaret Thomson, Thorn - dale. *BD Local Minister Weds Daughter Gladioli and candelabra formed an attractive background in . LO - can's new Pentecostal Church on ,Saturday, August 20 for :the wed- ding of Pauline Annette Graham and Jack Eizenga, The bride is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Graham and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Meine Eizenga, all of Lucan. The Rev.. J, A. Graham officiated at his daughter's wedding. He was as- sisted by Rey, George Eizenga. (Miss Charlotte Pike, of Toronto, presided at the organ and ;Kiss Joyce Lowrie, also of Toronto, was soloist. Given in marriage by her fa- ther, bride wore a floor - length gown of Chantilly lace over tulle and satin fashioned with long torso bodice, fingertip sleeves and iridescent trim at the neckline. Her fingertip veil and face veil were held by an iridescent headdress and she car- ried a bouquet of red roses with streamers knotted with rosebuds and stephanotis, Miss June Graham, of Toronto, was maid of honor, and brides- maids were Miss Doris Graham and Miss Kathleen Graham, of Toronto, and Miss Lorraine ,Gra- ham and Miss Margaret Eizenga, of Lucan. Esther Reynolds, of Burlington, was flower girl and Larry Wails ring bearer. The maid of honor were a gown of starlight gold taffeta with matching face veil and crescent of bronze and' gold mums. The bridesmaids wore gowns of starlit avocado green taffeta and matching tulle veils and carried colonial bouquets of bronze and gold mums. The flower girl's gown was of star- lit gold taffeta with gold tulle face veil and she carried a basket of gladioli petals. Allan Eizenga, of London, was best man and the ushers were Byrnel Graham, Herbert Burton, Gordon Toilet son and Louis Eizenga. Receiving at the Lucan Com- munity Memorial Centre, the bride's mother wore a rose beige dress with •beige accessories and corsage of red roses. The groom's mother chose a light blue dress with pink and blue accessories and corsage of pink roses. For her wedding trip, the bride chose a two-piece charcoal dress with black and peacock accessor- ies and corsage of pink and white roses. The young couple will make their home on Beech St.; Lucan. Social And Personal Mrs. K. Coughlin, ...who has been in Victoria Hospital, is able to be home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddolls and family, o8 Listowel, visited Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. William Aylestock. The following Lucan Explorers left last Friday for a week's holi- day at the United Church Junior 'Girls' Camp at Bimini which Miss Joan. McLean, of Lucan, is directing this year: Shirley Emer- ich, Jean Cochrane, Beverley Butler, Ilene and Carolyn Donald- son. Suzanne Foster, of London, is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hodgins. Miss Helen Hardy is spending a week's vacation at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Graham and 'family, of Chatham, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pattison and family, of Glencoe, and Mrs. Irene Coursey, of Lucan, left on Sunday for a week's vacation in Muskoka. Residents, on Beech St., Lucan, were most happy to see the County of Middlesex paving out- fit begin operations on their street last week. Jackie Park, son of Mr. and 'Mrs. John Park, is "spending a week in Toronto, the guest of his aunt and uncle, ,Mr. and Mrs. William Butler and family: Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hearn and family attended the memorial service at Avonbank last Sunday. Miss Joyce Selby, of Toronto, who has an apartment with Miss Margaret Ashworth in Sarnia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ashworth and attend- ed the Shakespearean play at Stratford Friday evening with Margaret. Mrs. J. C. Davey, of Wood- stock, and Miss Bessie Foreman, of Mimico High School staff, visited with their sister, Mrs. Mitchell 'Baskett and Mr, Haskett last week. Mr. Bob Coleman, Mrs. W. W. Garrett and family left Monday for New York where they will be the guests of Mrs, John Coleman and her; son and daughter. Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy include Mrs, K. Williams and Leslie, of Mary- land, and Mrs. Hardy's niece, Miss Ruth Hardy, a nurse from Panama. ` Mr. and Mrs. Myron Culbert at- tended the decoration service at Zion last Sunday. Mi•. and Mrs. Harold Corbett and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbett and fancily attended the golden wedding ce,iebration of M. , and Mrs. Will. Dixon at Parkhill on Sunday. Mrs, John McLean, Mrs. Alex Young and Miss Reta Chown are attending the "School for Lead- ers" at Alma College this week. Froin 1949 to 1954 total gov- ernment spending in Canada in- creased from $3,812 million to $7,019 million, Mitchell Couple Don't Say It ,ICan'#. Be Sold T l Yeo Tian A TSA :CIS' .4:1401 Exchange Vows White and pink gladioli, white mums and ferns decorated the altar of St. James' Anglican Church, Cleudehoye, for the mar- riage of J3everley Elizabeth Flynn to Robert Lloyd Elliott on Wed- nesday, AU,gust .24. The bride is a -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,Alex Flynn, of Mitchell, and the groom is. a 'son of Mr. and Mrs, John R.R.3 Mitchell. .Elliott, Rev. J. T. Wagland performed the 2.30 o'clock ceremony and Mrs, 3. H. Paton played tradi- tional wedding music, Her father' gave the 'bride in marriage. Floor -length, her gown was .of white nylon net over satin feat- uring a bouffant skirt with mo- tives of lace and satin and bodice of nylon lace toppedwith a ince bolero. Her embroidered finger- tip, veil was held by a eoronet rhinestone h .address. She worea e . necklace, the gift of the groom, and carried a bouquet of red Better Time roses, The bride was attended by Miss Shirley Ahrens, of Mitchell, wear- ing a pink floor -length gown of nylon net over taffeta with long torso bodice of nylon lace trim- med with pleated tulle and feat- uring a portrait neckline. Her headdress and bouquet were of Pink roses. The little flower girl, Patty Lou Reaney, of Mitchell, looked charming in a floor -length dress of blue nylon net over taffeta with matching bonnet and mit- tens and she carried a basket of pink roses. The ring bearer, Gerald Ah- rens, carried the ring on a heart - shaped white satin cushion. Harvey Elliott, R.R. 3 Mitchell, attended his 'brother and Keith ;Flynn and Gerald Cook were ushers. For the reception at Hillcrest Tea Room, Mitchell, Mrs. Flynn received some 60 guests in a frock of' blue silk shantung with white accessories and white cor- sage and Mrs. Elliott chose blue taffeta with white accessories. Serving the turkey dinner were Anna Elliott, Ann Park, Ruth Dow and Audrey Ronnenberg. Ray Francis, Mitchell, was toast- master. The couple left for a honey- moon in Northern Ontario. The bride travelled in blue orlon with white accessories. On their re- turn, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott will re- side in RR. 4 Mitchell. Band Concert Featuring 5 Bands ONTARIO Bean Festiva Labor Day HENSALL Highes For ATTRACTIVE STORAGE ARRANGEMENTS Contact ' t '" Geo. T. Mi ckI e Phone 103 4. a, & SONS LTD. Henaall 411,00.00, Weekend Specials Meat Specials Cooked, Ready -To -Eat Picnics (Whole) 490 Lb. Smoked Picnic Shoulders (Whole) 390 Per Lb. Chickens (Fryers), Averaging 21/2 Lbs530 Lb. Bologna 250 Lb. (Piece); 29¢ Lb. (Sliced) Cooked Ham 980 Per Lb. Grocery Specials Five Roses Cake Mixes 190 Each 2 for 190 85¢ Sunblest Peas, 15 Oz. Tins Crown Tea Bags Libby Peas, 15 Oz. Tins 2 for 330 Rose Dill Pickles 31¢ Shredded Wheat 2 for 310 Al's Groceteria And Meat Market = HENSALL, ON T. PHONE 17 'a New Fall 'Clothing Our ladies' wear buyer has just returned from the fashion markets and we now have a .complete line of new fall dresses, coats and blouses at reasonable prices. SEE THE NEW Grandmere Sweater Line in a galaxy of new shades to blend with the new tweed and felt skirts, in straight, flared and pleat- ed styles. Ladies Winter Coats arriving daily Use our lay -away plan. Special 'We still have a range of ladies' and misses' spring coats at greatly reduced prices. Now is your op- portunity to get that coat for late Fall at 25% Off. Sizes 12 to 18 and 121/2 to 4+6112. House Furnishing Specials 50 pair only, softly napped flannelette blankets with multi -coloured borders. Made by Kingcot, size 70x90. Special $5.59 Pair. English Brier Axminster Mats Ground colours include rose, blue, green, tan and red. Size 27x51. Special $6.95. Heavy A11 -Cotton Deep Loop Mats Rubberized back. Roller -coat- ed for longer wear. Popular shades. Size 24"x45" .... Special $3.49 Size 30"x69" .... Special $4.95 Boys' Back To School Specials WINDBREAKERS, smartly -styled gab- ardine, completely kasha lined. Sizes 241 to 36. Special $4.95. PANTS, boys' gabardine. Sizes 24 to 36. Regular $4.98. Special $2.98 Pair. T-SHIRTS, boys'. Regular $1.49. On Sale at $1.19. F. A. MAY & SON Phone 190 EXETER Phone 190 Men's Wear -- Ladies', Children's and Babies' Wear Dry Goods c:— Floor -Coverings, etc. 4 1 • SUPERIOR FOOD STORE . SERVING YOU BETTER — SERVING YOU MORE Big $1.00 Food Sale — For Sept. 1, 2, and 3 Shirriff's Lushus JELLY POWDER Full Assortment 11 Pkgs. $1 Green Giant NIBLETS CORN ' - 14 Oz. Tins 6 for 611 KLEENEX Regular or Chubby 6 Pkgs. $1 HONEY POD PEAS 6* d Stokeleys, Fancy Quality, 15 Oz. for $P CAMPBELL'S SOUPS. 6 z'c1 All Chicken Varieties for •P TOMATO JUICE $ el Clarks, New Pack, 20 Oz. Tins for FRUIT COCKTAIL 4 Q 1 Apex, Choice Quality, 16 Oz, Tins ., for +P TOILET TISSUE a s 1 White Svvan, Large R611s for SUNKIST PEAS 9 $1 Standard Quality, 15 O. Tins ,for The Best Place To J. 1. Jones Phones: 32 and 752 GOLDEN CREAM CORN Stokeiey's, Fancy Quailty 15 Oz. , for s i IVA SOLID TUNA 1 Light Meat, 7 Oz, Tins for ■ BEANS WITH PORK '7 1 Clark's, 15 Oz. This for �. ■ LENNOX APPLESAUCE '7 Large 20 Oz. Tine for �� CAMPBELL'S SOUPS 8 Vegetable or 7clnato .. for $1 CHAMPION DOG FOOD 9 C Reg., Liver or Chicken, 15 Oz. ,,, for Shop After All Groceries Free Delivery 4 Steve Storey Rec Director. At a meeting of the Lucan Arena Committee last Thursday, Steve Storey, one of Lucan's star hockey players, Was chosen to l re- p pace Murray Valiquette as Rec- reational Director. Until euch time as he passes certain tests, 'Steve can only assume the title of assistant director,. Mr. Storey came to Lucan from 'Seaforth 15 months ago and has been working at the J, B. Ready Hardware Store and played hockey with the Lucan team last winter. He was married recently and is making his home on Alice St, His full-time dutie s at the arena will begin September 15 and will necessitate his resigna- tion at the hardware store, Gala Night The members of Canadian Le- gion 540 and Auxiliary held a very successful Gala Night at the Lucan Community Centre last Friday night. Mr. Russell. God- dard was the lucky winner of the TV set and Mr. H. B. Langford won the $50 but he generously turned it back to the Legion. Personal Items Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tunks (nee Shirley Taylor), of Ridgetown, were weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Lewis. and Mrs. Erie Young are visiting with their brother, Roy, in Chicago, for a few days. Mrs. for Johnson, who has been in St. Catharines hospital for some time, has recovered suf- ficiently to spend a few days with ber sister, Mrs, Jack Lankin and family. Bruce Lachie, son of Mr. and Mrs, Jack Lachie, of Waterloo, is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. M, O. Smith. Mr.' Will Havekost, of London, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McFalls, Alice St. Mr. Joe Nadon, of K'apuskas-' ing, was a Friday caller on Mr. and ,Mrs. A. M. Hedden. • Mr. and Mrs. John Park and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lankin spent last weekend in Detroit. Mrs. George Carroll and Judy are spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carroll. Messrs: Don Abbott and Ralph Pitt spent last week in Batavia. Miss Maxine Loney, of Cass City, Mich., spent a few days last week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Windsor. Mrs. C. Meier and Mr. Jack Meier, of London, were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Bridger. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith have returned home after a week's vacation at Southampton, Fenelon Falls and Oakville. Lucan was well represented at the second decoration and memor- ial service at Ebenezer Cemetery. Rev. E. M. Cook of the United Church was guest speaker. Mr. Gordon Banting, chairman, and Mrs. K. Egan and Mr, Charles Haggar sang duets. Miss Maggie Dann, of Bryans- ton, is spending a week with Mrs. E. Durham. Mrs. Irene Hicks and son Bill, of Clio, • Mich., are visiting with Mrs. Thomas Brooks and Mr. and Mrs. Harold McFalls and family. Mrs. Edgar; Sherman, of North Bay, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. J. B. Armitage, arranging a private sale of her household effects. Mr. and Mrs, Herman Stihrans, of Lucan, announce the birth of another daughter, at Bethseda Hospital, London, August 22. Mrs. T. D. Orme and Miss Lina Abbott called on Miss Ida Porte and Miss Hattie Hodgins in St. Joseph's Hospital last Tuesday. Mrs. Reta Seale, who spent the winter with her daughter in Sarnia, is now quite ill in Sarnia hospital. Mr, and Mrs. Fred Coursey, of `Memphis, Tenn„ and • Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Champman and daughter, of Edmonton, spent a few days with Mrs. Joe Murray. Mr. T. A. Hodgins had a phone message from his brother, Ned, Sunday night, to say 40 large Standard Oil tanks at Whiting, Indiana, are now burning. Had Ned not moved, his property would be in the centre of the big fire, - The Lucan and district aunts and nieces of Miss Louise Culbert attended a shower in her honor held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Needham, Ballymote, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hodgins were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ada Walker, of London. Mrs. Doris Strawhorn and Robert are holidaying in Thorn - dale and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Haskett were guests at the Elliott -Flynn Wedding at St. James' Chureh, 'Clandeboye, last Wednesday and attended the reception at the Mitchell tea rooms after the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. John McLean and Mrs. Warner McRoberts visit- ed Bimini Girls' Camp last Sue - day where Miss Joan McLean is in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McFalls, of London, were Saturday callers on Mr, and Mrs. W. J. McFalls. Clint 13odgiiis, driving Gene Mae, wonthe $7,50.0 Thornwood Trot at Yonkers Raceway last Saturday. Lorraine Ruby Alice Thomson, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thomson, of Thorndale, was bap- tized at Holy Trinity Church, Lucan, at the evening service last Sunday. The godparents wore Mr. and Mrs. S. Haynes, London, and Mrs. Margaret Thomson, Thorn - dale. *BD Local Minister Weds Daughter Gladioli and candelabra formed an attractive background in . LO - can's new Pentecostal Church on ,Saturday, August 20 for :the wed- ding of Pauline Annette Graham and Jack Eizenga, The bride is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Graham and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Meine Eizenga, all of Lucan. The Rev.. J, A. Graham officiated at his daughter's wedding. He was as- sisted by Rey, George Eizenga. (Miss Charlotte Pike, of Toronto, presided at the organ and ;Kiss Joyce Lowrie, also of Toronto, was soloist. Given in marriage by her fa- ther, bride wore a floor - length gown of Chantilly lace over tulle and satin fashioned with long torso bodice, fingertip sleeves and iridescent trim at the neckline. Her fingertip veil and face veil were held by an iridescent headdress and she car- ried a bouquet of red roses with streamers knotted with rosebuds and stephanotis, Miss June Graham, of Toronto, was maid of honor, and brides- maids were Miss Doris Graham and Miss Kathleen Graham, of Toronto, and Miss Lorraine ,Gra- ham and Miss Margaret Eizenga, of Lucan. Esther Reynolds, of Burlington, was flower girl and Larry Wails ring bearer. The maid of honor were a gown of starlight gold taffeta with matching face veil and crescent of bronze and' gold mums. The bridesmaids wore gowns of starlit avocado green taffeta and matching tulle veils and carried colonial bouquets of bronze and gold mums. The flower girl's gown was of star- lit gold taffeta with gold tulle face veil and she carried a basket of gladioli petals. Allan Eizenga, of London, was best man and the ushers were Byrnel Graham, Herbert Burton, Gordon Toilet son and Louis Eizenga. Receiving at the Lucan Com- munity Memorial Centre, the bride's mother wore a rose beige dress with •beige accessories and corsage of red roses. The groom's mother chose a light blue dress with pink and blue accessories and corsage of pink roses. For her wedding trip, the bride chose a two-piece charcoal dress with black and peacock accessor- ies and corsage of pink and white roses. The young couple will make their home on Beech St.; Lucan. Social And Personal Mrs. K. Coughlin, ...who has been in Victoria Hospital, is able to be home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddolls and family, o8 Listowel, visited Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. William Aylestock. The following Lucan Explorers left last Friday for a week's holi- day at the United Church Junior 'Girls' Camp at Bimini which Miss Joan. McLean, of Lucan, is directing this year: Shirley Emer- ich, Jean Cochrane, Beverley Butler, Ilene and Carolyn Donald- son. Suzanne Foster, of London, is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Hodgins. Miss Helen Hardy is spending a week's vacation at Grand Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Graham and 'family, of Chatham, spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pattison and family, of Glencoe, and Mrs. Irene Coursey, of Lucan, left on Sunday for a week's vacation in Muskoka. Residents, on Beech St., Lucan, were most happy to see the County of Middlesex paving out- fit begin operations on their street last week. Jackie Park, son of Mr. and 'Mrs. John Park, is "spending a week in Toronto, the guest of his aunt and uncle, ,Mr. and Mrs. William Butler and family: Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hearn and family attended the memorial service at Avonbank last Sunday. Miss Joyce Selby, of Toronto, who has an apartment with Miss Margaret Ashworth in Sarnia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Ashworth and attend- ed the Shakespearean play at Stratford Friday evening with Margaret. Mrs. J. C. Davey, of Wood- stock, and Miss Bessie Foreman, of Mimico High School staff, visited with their sister, Mrs. Mitchell 'Baskett and Mr, Haskett last week. Mr. Bob Coleman, Mrs. W. W. Garrett and family left Monday for New York where they will be the guests of Mrs, John Coleman and her; son and daughter. Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hardy include Mrs, K. Williams and Leslie, of Mary- land, and Mrs. Hardy's niece, Miss Ruth Hardy, a nurse from Panama. ` Mr. and Mrs. Myron Culbert at- tended the decoration service at Zion last Sunday. Mi•. and Mrs. Harold Corbett and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corbett and fancily attended the golden wedding ce,iebration of M. , and Mrs. Will. Dixon at Parkhill on Sunday. Mrs, John McLean, Mrs. Alex Young and Miss Reta Chown are attending the "School for Lead- ers" at Alma College this week. Froin 1949 to 1954 total gov- ernment spending in Canada in- creased from $3,812 million to $7,019 million, Mitchell Couple Don't Say It ,ICan'#. Be Sold T l Yeo Tian A TSA :CIS' .4:1401 Exchange Vows White and pink gladioli, white mums and ferns decorated the altar of St. James' Anglican Church, Cleudehoye, for the mar- riage of J3everley Elizabeth Flynn to Robert Lloyd Elliott on Wed- nesday, AU,gust .24. The bride is a -daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ,Alex Flynn, of Mitchell, and the groom is. a 'son of Mr. and Mrs, John R.R.3 Mitchell. .Elliott, Rev. J. T. Wagland performed the 2.30 o'clock ceremony and Mrs, 3. H. Paton played tradi- tional wedding music, Her father' gave the 'bride in marriage. Floor -length, her gown was .of white nylon net over satin feat- uring a bouffant skirt with mo- tives of lace and satin and bodice of nylon lace toppedwith a ince bolero. Her embroidered finger- tip, veil was held by a eoronet rhinestone h .address. She worea e . necklace, the gift of the groom, and carried a bouquet of red Better Time roses, The bride was attended by Miss Shirley Ahrens, of Mitchell, wear- ing a pink floor -length gown of nylon net over taffeta with long torso bodice of nylon lace trim- med with pleated tulle and feat- uring a portrait neckline. Her headdress and bouquet were of Pink roses. The little flower girl, Patty Lou Reaney, of Mitchell, looked charming in a floor -length dress of blue nylon net over taffeta with matching bonnet and mit- tens and she carried a basket of pink roses. The ring bearer, Gerald Ah- rens, carried the ring on a heart - shaped white satin cushion. Harvey Elliott, R.R. 3 Mitchell, attended his 'brother and Keith ;Flynn and Gerald Cook were ushers. For the reception at Hillcrest Tea Room, Mitchell, Mrs. Flynn received some 60 guests in a frock of' blue silk shantung with white accessories and white cor- sage and Mrs. Elliott chose blue taffeta with white accessories. Serving the turkey dinner were Anna Elliott, Ann Park, Ruth Dow and Audrey Ronnenberg. Ray Francis, Mitchell, was toast- master. The couple left for a honey- moon in Northern Ontario. The bride travelled in blue orlon with white accessories. On their re- turn, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott will re- side in RR. 4 Mitchell. Band Concert Featuring 5 Bands ONTARIO Bean Festiva Labor Day HENSALL Highes For ATTRACTIVE STORAGE ARRANGEMENTS Contact ' t '" Geo. T. Mi ckI e Phone 103 4. a, & SONS LTD. Henaall 411,00.00, Weekend Specials Meat Specials Cooked, Ready -To -Eat Picnics (Whole) 490 Lb. Smoked Picnic Shoulders (Whole) 390 Per Lb. Chickens (Fryers), Averaging 21/2 Lbs530 Lb. Bologna 250 Lb. (Piece); 29¢ Lb. (Sliced) Cooked Ham 980 Per Lb. Grocery Specials Five Roses Cake Mixes 190 Each 2 for 190 85¢ Sunblest Peas, 15 Oz. Tins Crown Tea Bags Libby Peas, 15 Oz. Tins 2 for 330 Rose Dill Pickles 31¢ Shredded Wheat 2 for 310 Al's Groceteria And Meat Market = HENSALL, ON T. PHONE 17 'a New Fall 'Clothing Our ladies' wear buyer has just returned from the fashion markets and we now have a .complete line of new fall dresses, coats and blouses at reasonable prices. SEE THE NEW Grandmere Sweater Line in a galaxy of new shades to blend with the new tweed and felt skirts, in straight, flared and pleat- ed styles. Ladies Winter Coats arriving daily Use our lay -away plan. Special 'We still have a range of ladies' and misses' spring coats at greatly reduced prices. Now is your op- portunity to get that coat for late Fall at 25% Off. Sizes 12 to 18 and 121/2 to 4+6112. House Furnishing Specials 50 pair only, softly napped flannelette blankets with multi -coloured borders. Made by Kingcot, size 70x90. Special $5.59 Pair. English Brier Axminster Mats Ground colours include rose, blue, green, tan and red. Size 27x51. Special $6.95. Heavy A11 -Cotton Deep Loop Mats Rubberized back. Roller -coat- ed for longer wear. Popular shades. Size 24"x45" .... 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