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4 THS TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 1956
Clandeboye W.l.
Entertains Girls
Mrs. Andy, 'Carter was hos-
■tees to the Clandeboye W.l. when
the. Clulb Girls and their mothers
Wjare gpests. The girls entertain-
M with musical numbers, a skit,
‘‘Mafcimg* the Most of our Meat
(Money,” and a contest on the
different cuts of meat. A very
attractive exhibit also displayed
their project. Spoons were pre
sented to 16 girls, forks to three
tfrls, and a knife to one who
has completed her twelfth home-
maker u,n-it. The leaders, Mrs. A. Macintosh and Mrs. J. Heaman,
Were also presented with gifts (by ■their class.
“A Housecleaning Hint”
brought many ‘helpful answers to
•the roll call. Ten dollars was
Voted -to the Music Festival to be held tn Lucan in May, to be used
tor Rural 'School competition. It
Was also approved that the
Scholarship Fund allotment be
paid by the. treasurer.
A fine Historical Research
paper on “The First Settlers in
Gntario,” was presented foy Mrs.
Geprge Simpson and a review of
current events was given foy
Mrs. Karl O’Neil. Mrs. Gordon
Eaton will be our delegate to
•the Secretaries’ Conference in
Gueli/h in May and Mrs. George
Simpson and Mrs. Harold Hardy
Were appointed a nominating
committee to prepare a slate of
Officers for the April meeting.
Phineas Dickins
Dies In London
Phineas George Dickins, who
recently underwent a leg ampu
tation in Victoria Hospital, died
very suddenly of a heart attack
in his London home on Friday,
in his seventy-fourth year.-
He lay at rest in the C. Has
kett and -Son funeral home, Lu
can, until 2 p.m. on Tuesday
when Dr. R. P. D. Hurfo-rd of
Christ Church, London, conduct
ed funeral services,
■was in <St. James’
Clandeboye. Pall-bearers
Messrs.
Dickins,
Garrett,
Whitpey Coates.
Mr. Diekins was the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dic
kins of Lucan and was born on
Con. 4, Biddu-lph, about four
miles north of the village. He
-farmed foe -a number of years in
Biddulph Township -before mov
ing to Ailsa Craig. For the past
11 years he lived in London. He
■and Mrs. Dickins celebrated their
fiftieth -wedding anniversary in
the Lucan Community Centre on
August 1'3, 1955.
■He is survived foy his wife,
the former Ethel .Smythe, of
SaintSbury; five sons and five
daughters, Percy of Kenora,
Clifford of Edmonton, Frank of
Ailsa Craig, Fred and Glen of
London, Mrs, Clifford Durr of
■Melbourne, Mrs. Norman Flynn
and Mrs. Alfred iPinnel of Lon
don, Mrs. Lou Langlois, of
’Windsor, and Mrs. Robert* Wolf,
Barden
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Hugo
Interment
Cemetery,
were
Smythe, Albert
Davis, W. W.
Theander and
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Present Services
For Holy Week
N’Qt only will the Anglican
•Church members have the op
portunity of attending a com
munion service every day of Holy
Week in Holy Trinity Church at
10 am., /but will also unite with
the other churches as follows:
/Sunday, 7:30 p.m.. United
Church, Mr. Prest preaching;
Monday, 8 p.m., United Church,
Mr. Graham -preaching; Tuesday,
8 p.m., Pentecostal Church, Mr.
Prest preaching; Wednesday, 8
pan., Pentecostal Church, Mr.
Cook preaching; Thursday, 8
pm., Anglican Church, Mr. Gook
preaching; Friday, 12-3 p.m.,
Anglican Church, Mr. Cook tak
ing the first /three sayings on
the cross; Mr. Graham fourth
and fifth sayings, and Mr. Prest
-sixth and seventh. Choirs will
lead music in 'their own churches.
of Waterloo; also two brothers
and -four sisters, Thomas Dickins
of Saskatchewan, Alfred of Lon
don, Mrs. Frank Coates of Ex
eter, Mrs. Robert Coleman o-f
Lucan, Mrs. Harold Dickins of
Rochester, Mrs. Lome Mc-Falls
of /St. Thomas; 25 grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
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Social And
Personal
Mr. and Mrs, A. (M. Hadden
were guests of the former’s
brother, Mr. Russell Hedden, of
Exeter, last Tuesday evening.
Mr. -and Mrs. J. W. ’Smith and
family spent last Sunday in To
ronto, guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Blackmore.
Mi’s. H. B, Langford, Mrs.
Sheridan Revington and Mrs.
Frank Hovey were Thursday
guests of Mrs. -Harold Hodgins
who is spending the winter in
London.
Mr. Alien Westman, who has
/been on the sisk list, is improv
ing.
Mr. Den Ankers has been
moved to Winnipeg.
Mrs. Bruce Lawson and family
of -London were Saturday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hodgins.
•Rev. J. P- Prest attended a
Deanery Clericus at Glencoe last
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. A. Chown was in Vic
toria Hospital for a few days last
week for a check-up.
(Mrs. W-ilson Hodgins spent
■last Thursday- with her uncle,
-Mr, Nelson Hodgins, Denfield.
Mr. and Mia. Charles Windsor
spent last Sunday in Parkhill,
the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Morley. Mr. Windsor got
his cast off last week.
Mr. W. Hill of Niagara Falls
spent last weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. T, ;S. Hili.
Ricky Culbert, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Earl Culbert of Thorndale,
is spending a few days with his
grandparents, .Mr. and Mrs. My
ron Culbert.
Mr. and Mr.s. Sheridan Reving
ton and -family were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John /Pollard, near
In-gersol'l, last Sunday. Mr, and
Mrs, Pollard were in ’ a car ac
cident some /months ago and the
latter is still in poor condition.
Mr. and Mrs. John Park and
family spent last /Sunday in
-Sarnia, the guest of Dr, .and Mrs.
Len Lobsinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes Atkinson
-spent last Sunday in Winehel-sea,
■guests of Mr.
Clarke.
Mrs. Irving
nie Woodward
Kippen, guests
Wilmer Jones.
Mrs. Ken Banting, Pt. Huron,
and Miss Olive Banting, .Sarnia,
were Thursday guests with (Mrs.
W, T. Banting and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton- Hooper
of Woodham were Thursday
guests of Mrs. T. D. Orme and
Murray.
Mr, and Mrs. J. E-. Orr and
Anna, of Parkhill, spent Sunday
with Mr. .and- /Mrs. Harold Cor
bett.
Mr. and ‘.Mrs. H. A. Mu-l'lins,.
and family of London were Sat-,
urday guests with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hodgins.
Mrs. Percy Armitage is a pa
tient in St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Mrs. Theron Creery -and Wal
ter of Kirkton were Sunday
guests with Mrs. Warner Mc
Roberts.
/Miss Mabel McRoberts of Lon
don was a Sunday guest with
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Westman.
Mrs. Marvin iSmout, R.N.,' of
London spent Friday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes At
kinson.
Mrs. ’Harry McNaughton (nee
Noreen Revington) won a $10
ihat -prize donated by -the Irene
Fair Millinery store, London,
recently.
•Mr. and Mrs. William Cante-
Ion left by -plane last Friday for
Winnipeg. -.They left -their .two
children, Eleanor and John,
with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Cantelon.
Owing to Holy Week, the
Ladies Guild ' of Holy Trinity
Church 'will meet on April 2
Explorer News
The Luean-Clandeboye Explor
ers met in the United Church
parlors last Wednesday for their,
regular expedition. Counsellor
K,ae Haskett took the worship
service. She was assisted by Erma
Thompson,
Decoration for the Bunny Tea
on April 5 were continued; also
the project “Serving others in
your community.” 'Practice for
the Bunny Tea program followed.
Coursey School Euchre
Mrs. Harvey Hodgins and Mrs.
Harry Stokes were hostesses for
the six-table euchre in Coursey
School last Friday. (High score
prizes went to /Mrs, George Hod
gins and Mr. Dave Park. Low
score prizes went to (Mrs. Evan
Hodgins and Mr. Joe O’Neil and
the lone hand prizes to Mrs. Guy
Ryan and Mr. Wilson Hodgins.
Mrs. Irving Gibson, Mrs. Mur
ray Hodgins, Mrs. H. E. Lan-kin,
Mrs. N, W. Wasnidge and Mrs.
G. E. Nicholson attended the
•Extension iService Short Course
“Choosing and Using •Falbries”,
sponsored foy the -Clandeboye
W.l. and held in St. James’
Church -basement.
Bonnbt Parade
Feature Of Tea
The Evening Auxiliary of Holy
Trinity Church staged their first
big projc'-t last Thursday night
in the .. liurch basement — an
Easter " Bonnet Parade, Tea and
Rake Sale-—and all were pleased
with its success. Home baking
was in charge of (Mrs. (Merton
Culbert and Mrs. George English.
Mrs. Irene -Fair and assistants,
of London, brought out 137 hats
of all colors, shapes and prices.
The first 60 were modelled before tea foy the president, Mrs,
Norman Hardy, Miss Fair, Mrs.
Clare 'Stanley, Mrs. Jack Elson,
Mrs. Herb 'Stretton and Mrs.
Jack -Hardy. After tea the re
maining hats were modelled by
Mrs. 'Clarence Handy, Mrs. Clar
ence Haskett, Mrs. Kay Egan,
■Mrs. J, P, Prest, Mrs. Calvin
Haskett, Mrs. H. B. Elliott, Mrs.
George English and Mrs. Harvey
Hodgins.
The evening’s proceeds will go
toward the purchasing of
munion linen. -
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Surprise Party
A number of friends and
neighbours of M-rs. Harry Lan
kin sprang a surprise birthday
party on her on St. Patrick’s Day
and all enjoyed a social evening
together.
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Clandeboye Comments
Women’s Institute
Clandeboye W.l. entertained
members of the Lucan and .River
view Institutes in the Sunday
School room at St. James’ Church
on Tuesday afternoon, March 13.
Miss Burke of the Home Econo
mics Extension Service of To
ronto discussed “Choosing and
Using Fabrics”.
Miss M. De Coursey
Fnueral services were conduct
ed at -St. James’ Cliufch, Clande
boye, on /Monday atfernoon for
Miss Margaret De Coursey foy the
rector, the Rev. J. P. Prest, and
the Rev. R. -C, Brown, Dean of
Huron. Guest soloist was Mrs.
Jack Elson of Lucan.
Pall bearers were M. Gauld,
Dr. R. W. Nicholson, E. H. Anstie
and W. H. Brown, of London,
Richard De Coursey and Lang
De Coursey of Dearborn, Mich.
Miss De Coursey was 'the
youngest daughter' of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Richard De Coursey
of Biddulph township and was
with the Custom and Excise staff
of the (Department of National
•Mr. Ralph Strasser’s cottage
on the river front at Pt, Franks
destroyed /by -fire last Mon-
from unknown cause. Mr,
Mrs. Strasser had been at
cottage on -Sunday and all
well’ then.
,was
■day
and
the
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Revenue for more than 30 year-s.
She died in Parkwood Hospital
where she had been, for the last
eight months. She is survived' by
several nieces -and nephews. ~The body rested at the Bepjte-
net and Pineomfoe funeral hoiha«j
where a memorial service wa^r
conducted on Sunday afternoon
by the Very Hey. C. Brown of
St. Paul’s 'Cathedral.By /her request, special form Of
service and hymns were used on
Monday. Flowers were used as a
fitting tribute in the vases at the
table. Miss De Coursey gave the
■brass cross and vases as a mem
orial for 'her father and mother,
the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard
De -Coursey, and sister, Miss
Louige De Coursey, Christmas
1949.
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Miss Jackie Williams l'eturned
home on Wednesday from SI.
Joseph’s Hospital where she
underwent an Oip0rati^> A week
ago.
Mrs. Herman Walls has gone
to London. Eldon Walls is in
London too.
The coach will foe taken from
■the train jof the London, -Huron
and Bruce”and starting on Search
2-8 no express will be carried.
■Mrs. Joe Simpson has sold her
farm to Air. Pieter Fqvery who
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>M.rs. . ___ _
spent a few days last week with Mr? and Mrs. Gordon Banting
who have returned from their
trip to. Florida.
.Mrs. M. 0. 'Smith has returned
home after a two-week visit with
Mr. and /Mrs. J. S. Lachie of
Waterloo. While there, Mrs.
Smith was quite ill.
Mrs. F. 'Spencer of Galt spent
a few days last week with -Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Butler, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kers-
lake and family of Exeter
■Sunday visitors with Mr.
Mrs. Myron Culbert.
Mrs. George Otton (nee
stance -Hodgins) had the
fortune to fall on the icy
of March 26. ,
Dan Lewis, Ailsa Craig,
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Mr. ■ Burns iSmith of Ilderton
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C. Pattison, Alice St.
■Mr. and Mrs. Mel Culbert and
family spent last Sunday in
iSarnia, where they visited Mrs.
Cu'llber.t’s brother, Mr, Chester
Patrick, who is recuperating from a recent’ operation in -Saria
hospital.
■Mr. and Mrs. Bred Ford and
Ralph of Detroit were weekend
guests with Mrs. Irene Coursey
and family.
■Mrs, George Pa,pl recently had
the misfortune to fracture her
right -wrist when she let a win
dow fall on it.
Miss Vera Wasnidge of Toron-
to spent -last weekend with her
•parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W.
Wasnidge.
Honor Newly-Weds
A {St. Patrick’s surprise party
was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin 'McLean last Satur
day when some 35 aunts, uncles,
■cousins and Immediate friends
■met to of.fer^ good wishes to the
newly-weds, Mr., •and -Mrs, Cliff
McLean.
The evening was spent in .play
ing court whist and foy a strange
eolneidohcef?) Mrs,, Cliff Mc
Lean Won the ladies’ prize and
her husband .the men’s prize
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