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THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1955
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DAY 91PHONE V
NIGHT 84
DASHWOOD, ONT.
GENERAL GARAGE SERVICE
,W.A. Christmas Meeting
■A gaily decorated Christmas
tree, baskets of spruce boughs
and Christmas ornaments made
a colorful setting for the Dec
ember meeting of the Women’s
Association in the church last
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs, L. Hodgson conducted a
short business session. The roll
call was answered with the pres
entation of dime bags.
Mrs. K. Greb presided for the
program which opened with a
piano selection of Christmas mel
odies by Mrs. A. Essery. A candle
lighting ceremony was conduct
ed with Mrs. K. Greb, Mrs. M. El
liott, Mrs. L. Hirtzel, Mrs. G.
Hepburn and Miss F. Davey tak
ing part. Mrs, J. Coates enter
tained with an accordion and
vocal solo. The scripture read
ing was given by Mrs, Ralph
Lightfoot; Mrs. Clarke offered
(prayer; a solo was presented by
Bobby Lammie,
Mrs. Greb and a
her by Mrs. L.
R. Hodgson, Mrs.
Mrs. W. Essery,
Mrs, N. Knox
guest speaker and
Christmas she spent in Paris,
France, as a newspaper colum
nist.
The C.G.I.T. will hold a Ves
per service in the church on Sun
day at 7.30 p.m. The newly or
ganized group will appear for the
first time in their uniforms. On
Saturday of last week they spon
sored a door to door cookie and
candy sale.
Personal Items
Mr, Kenneth Hodgins who was
confined to his home last week
owing to illness was taken to
Victoria Hospital, London, on
Saturday for treatment,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lightfoot
and Sharon were weekend guests
with Mr, and Mrs, Lawrence
Swartz in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Godbolt
entertained their former neigh
bours to a social evening at their
new home in Exeter on Thurs
day of last week.
The Centralia Y.P.U. were
guests of Thames Road Y.P.U.
at a Sunday evening service and
social hour
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shoebottom
and family spent Sunday with
relatives in London.
The annual Sunday School
Christmas entertainment will be
held in the schoolroom of the
church on Friday evening.
Miss Margaret Clarke, who is
on the nursing staff of the Strat
ford General Hosital, spent a
couple of days with her parents,
Rev. J. T. and Mrs. Clarke.
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New Grand Bend Club
Distributes Yule Toys
On Thursday evening the
Orpha dub held a display of
their work all done since the
formation of the club six weeks
ago. Forty-five dolls, 71 stuffed
animals, a large assortment of
knit goods, mechanical and other
toys and some donations of books
were displayed.
The majority of the dolls and
toys were reconditioned to look
like new. The local Boy Scouts
helped in many cases with their
handiwork.
Over 50 guests attended the
tea which was served on decorat
ed tables by several
members including Miss
jardine, Mrs. .E. Finan,
Elsie, Mrs. Bristow, Mrs.
Mrs. W- Desjardine, Mrs.
Statton and Mrs. Henry Green.
Miss Mary Yeo and Mrs, Mac-
Laren poured tea and Mrs, K-
Young received the guests.
The receipts for the evening
totalled over $31 and will be
used to buy gifts for the older
children. The gifts were distri
buted between the Salvation
Army, London, the C a t h o 1 i c
Orphanage at London and the
Children’s Aid at Sarnia.
Honored By Service Clubs
On Thursday evening the
Lions Club presented Mr. Alvin
Bossenberry with a pair of gold
engraved cuff links, after which
the 'Legion entertained Mr. Boss
enberry in the Legion rooms
with a farewell party and pre
sented him with an electric
razor. Mr. Bossenberry is leaving
this week to take up residence
in Florida.
W.M.S. And W.A.
On Thursday
W.M.'S, and W.A.
Church held theii'
mas meeting with
ficers. The slate of officers for
the W.M.'S. for the New Year is:
President, Mrs. Wellwood Gill;
vice-presidents, Mrs. E. Burr and
Mrs. D. Gill; secretary, Mrs. A.
Hamilton, assistant, Mrs. C.
Reeves; treasurer, Mrs. A. Mill
er; Mission Band superintendent,
Mrs. H. Pfile, and Baby Band
superintendent, Mrs. Allan Mill
er. For the W.A. the new officers
are; President, Mrs. Willis Gill;
vice-presidents, Mrs. H. Devine
and Mrs. T. Stanlake; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. D. Hendrick.
W.A. Guild
'Annual reports of all commit
tees were given at the meeting
of the W.A. Guild of St. John’s-
by-the-Lake, Grand Bend held at
the home of Mrs. Wm. Cochrane.
Mrs. Geo. Anderson was ap
pointed president for 1956 with
Mrs. Wm. Cochrane as secretary
and Mrs. Fred Newton as treasur
er. Mrs. Morley Pinkney is hon
orary president and Mrs. Wm.
Rendle, Dorcas secretary.
‘Rev. Pinkney, rector of the
church, conducted the election of
officers.
Presentation
On Friday evening about 60
of the neighbours and friends on
the Mollard Line and vicinity
gathered at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. 'Harold Walper to hold a
surprise party for Mr. and Mrs.
Wellwood Gill and Joan, who are
moving into the village early in
the New Year. The evening was
spent playing crokinole and dif
ferent games.
After lunch .was served a little
wagon, prettily decorated, was
drawn into the living room by
Susan Gill, Emerson Gill and
Beverley Becker and after Mr.
Allan Walper had read an ad
dress Mr. and ' Mrs. Gill were
presented with a pop-up toaster,
a chrome teapot and chrome cof
fee percolator, and Joan with a
rhinestone pin and musical pow
der box. Mr. and Mrs. Gill made
suitable replies of thanks.
Personal Items
Miss .Betty Dalton, of London,
spent the weekend at her borne
in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Love, of
Toronto, spent the weekend with
Mr. 'Love’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Love.
Mr. IP. Eisenbach was able to
return to his home from St. Jo
seph’s Hospital, London, this
week and is reported to be some
what improved.
Wayne Desjardine, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Norris Desjardine,
Underwent an operation for ap
pendicitis in London last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Kelly, of
Detroit, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Harrison.
Mr. William Sweitzer spent
Monday in Blenheim on a busi
ness trip. /<..
Reeve James Dalton spent last
week at the County Council in
Sarnia. Mrs. Dalton joined her
husband on Friday evening for
the warden’s banquet.
The 'Ladies Auxiliary of the
■local Legion hold their annual
banquet On Friday evening at
■the Brenner Hotel, The evening
was spent playing euchre. Prizes
were won by Mrs. T. Hopcroft;
Mrs. Forrester, for lone hands,
and Mrs. Burton Green, booby
prize.
The Sunday- School of the
Church of God put on a very
special Christmas concert Friday-
evening. After several selections
by the younger members of the
schopl the adult classes took part
in a cantata entitled "I
I Searched Heaven, for
was well conducted and
ing was worth hearing.
On Saturday morning at 9;30
a.m. the local Legion will hold a
Christmas party for all children
of the town and district. A
magician and ventriloquist will
«be present
Mr. Yem May left by plane
on Monday to spend the winter
months in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Morris, of
Kitchener, spent Saturday with
Mrs. Morris’ sister, Mrs. Stanley
Gill and Mr. Gill.
Mrs, Ross Desjardine had: the
misfortune to fall and injure her
•back and knee on Wednesday
evening. It is expected she will
be confined to her bed for some
time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith visited
for a few days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Roy Reid, in
Strathroy.
Mr, and Mrs. William Sweit
zer spent the weekend in Sarnia.
Dreamed
You.” It
the sing-
Elimville
By MRS. ROSS SKINNER
Mr. Lewis Johns is a patient
in St, Joseph's Hospital London
where lie is recuperating from
an appendectomy operation.
The ladies of the Elimville
Institute were guests of the Zur
ich Women’s Institute on Tues
day evening.
The Elimville Choir are pres
enting a pageant "The Nativity"
in Elimville Church on Sunday
December 18 at 8 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray iScott,
Mr. and Mrs, Ross Veal of Exeter
visited on Monday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Philip March.
Mr, and Mrs. Mervin Dunn of
Hensail visited on Sunday with
Mr, and Mrs. John Batten.
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