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Young People Meet
The young people of the Presbyter
ian Church held their meeting in the
Memorial Hall here on Sunday even
ing, with the young people of the
United Church as guests, Mr. Lorne
Forster, president, presided. Miss
Irma Forster read the Scripture les
son, and gave the meditation talk on
Remembrance Day, and Mrs, John--
ston Conn led in prayer. Irma and
Joan Forster and Ruby Conn sang,
and two moving pictures were pre
sented, “Kelzi of Zorr”, the story of
the work of an African missionary,
and “For Good or Evil,” a story how
money influenced the Christian living of several men in the one community.
The meeting was closed with the
Mizpah benediction in unison.
Celebrates 75th Birthday
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Watt and
Ronald, of Beck Memorial Sanitarium,
London, visited on Sunday with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. J, Watt.
Rev. Watt celebrated his seventy-fifth
birthday on Thursday last, and Rev.
and Mrs. George Watt and family, of
Dungannon, and Mirand Mrs. Millan
Moore and family were present that
day. In the evening, Dr. Donald Watt,
of Queen Charlotte Islands, B.C.,<
phoned from Vancouver, where he
was taking a medical refresher course
at St. Paul’s Hospital. Rev. and
Mrs. Robt. Watt and family, of Mit
chell, also visited there one day last
week. Many of Rev. Watt’s friends in
this community will extend congratu
lations.
Father Passes
Rev. Norman Caswell received wox’d
on Sunday morning of the passing of
his father, Rev. Wm. B. Caswell, at
Hamilton, and left on Monday to at
tend the funeral there. Rev. W. B.
Caswell was in his 83rd. year and was
a retired minister of the United
Church.
He was raised at Dungannon, where
his father, Rev. James Caswell, was
a minister in the Methodist Church,
and many old-timers in this commun
ity will remember him as he preached
in several churches in this district.
Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn
him, one daughter, Mrs. Mott, of
Brantford, and two sons, J. W. Cas
well, of the Royal Navy in England, and Rev. Caswell, of Whitechurch.
There are eleven grandchildren and
six great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were not
known at time of writing. His par
ishioners, and many other friends in
this community extend sympathy to
the bereaved families.
Party Held
The young people of the United
Church held a Hallowe’en social in
the Sunday School room of the church
last Tuesday evening. Prizes went to
the best dressed lady, Raymond Laid
law; best dressed man, Mrs. Russell
Purdon; best dressed girl, Karen
Groskorth; best dressed boy, John Willis; best comic dress, Jack Coultes;
best comic boy, Wayne Farrier; best dressed child, Janice Farrier. Ray
mond and Arthur Laidlaw led in the
recreation period. Lunch was served.
Hallowe’en Party
Mrs. Robert Adams, Margaret Mc
Millan and Ed. McQuillan acted as
judges at the S.S. No. 9, Kinloss Hal
lowe’en party last Thursday night.
Prizes went to, best dressed man,
Janet Gaunt; best dressed lady, Lucy
Morrison; comic dress prizes went to
Mrs. Mel Morrison and Phyllis Moore.
Five tables played euchre with Phyllis
Moore and Ed. McQuillin holding high
points. Lunch was served and all en
joyed the evening’s fun with the tea-'
cher, Miss Lois' Ribey in charge of
the games and contests. .
Brother Passes
Mrs. Rome, who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. Jas. McInnis, received
word on Saturday that her brother,
Robert Hudson, of Salem, Oregon, had
passed away on Friday. Born in Bre
chin, Scotland, he went to the States
when a young man. He was in his
78th year.
Besides his wife he leaves
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a grown family of pne son and two i Thursday, November 10th.
daughters, also another brother in Mrs. Guest and Mr .and Mrs. Gos-
Ciaremount, New Hampshire. Mr. |elle, of Ripley, and Mr. and Mrs. Al
and Mrs. Hudson visited with Mr. and bert Coultes and family visited on
Mrs, McInnis and Mrs. Rome last
year, when they came here by plane.
Whitechurch Farm Forum
Whitechurch Farm Forum started
on Monday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, James Falconer, with an
attendance of seventeen. After the
broadcast a lively discussion was held
by two groups on the scarcity of teachers. They decided that the
present teachers should be encourag
ed in the section, and young folks
persuaded to go into the teaching
profession and assisted with scholar
ships. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, John
Purdon.
Celebrate 85th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs, Wesley Haines, of E,
Wawanosh, were pleasantly surprised
last Thursday afternoon, when the different members of their family
dropped in to visit them on the 35th anniversary of their marriage. Mr.
and Mrs.. Haines received many
beautiful gifts and a basket of beauti
ful red roses. Those who' attended
were: Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Wylie and
family, of Lakelet; Mr, and Mrs. Jack
McLean and sons, of Wroxeter; Mr, and Mrs. Harvey Ritchie and children,
of Lucknow and Mr. and Mrs. George
Bannerman (nee Carrie Haines) of
Teeswater. Marlene Wylie was cele
brating her tenth birthday on her-
grandparents anniversary. The sqqial
family gathering was enjoyed by all.
E. Wawanosh Party
The East Wawanosh folks held a
social Hallowe’en party in S.S. No. 9,
on Friday last. Lloyd Montgomery and-
Gershom Johnston were judges for the
occasion. Prizes went to: Best dressed
lady, Frances Henry; best dressed
man, Alex Robertson; comic dress,
Mrs. Stanley Marks; for boy out of
school, Brian Coultes; girl out of
school, Joyce Coultes; boy under seven
years, Jimmie Robertson; girl under
seven years, Sharon Reavie; girl over
seven, Ruth Coultes; boy over seven,
Jimmie Taylor; comic child, Jack
Marks. Wallace Conn and Will Henry
provided music for dancing. It was
decided to start euchre evenings on
November 18th. Lunch was served and
all enjoyed the get-together.
Federation Banquet
The ladies of the local Institute
catered last Wednesday evening to
a turkey banquet for over 150, for the
annual meeting of the West Wawa
nosh Federation. The president, Wm.
Kinahan, was chairman. The special
speaker, Rev. Glen Eagle, of Clinton
United Church, was introduced by the
agricultural representative, G. W.
Montgomery, also of Clinton, and gave
a very interesting and instructive ad
dress on the difference between
Christianity and Communism. Chas.
Hoffman, of Bluevale, sang several
numbers accompanied by Mrs. C.
Johnston, Mrs. G. Greig gave two
humorous readings, John Hanna MPP,
brought greetings and Wilfred Short
reed, president of Huron Federation,
gave a short address. Roger Swass of
CKNX also spoke briefly on his work
in this county. A motion was made to
elect the same officers of the Feder
ation for 1956, and Elroy Laidlaw was
appointed as director for the north,
and Wm. Wiggins for the Dungannon
district, Thomas Webster was ap
pointed as representative at the Beef
Producers’ meeting. The meeting was
closed with singing “O' Canada.”
Athol Bruce and Clark Johnston pro
vided music for dancing.
Personals
Ezra Scholtz and Russell Farrier,
Wingham, and Lorne Johnston, Luck
now, spent last Week pheasant hunt
ing at Kingsville.
Mr. ■ and Mrs. Jack Hayes, of De
troit, spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Ritchie and other Tiffin
relatives and Mrs. Chas. Baker, of
Gilbert ■ Plains, Manitoba, who had
been visiting relatives in Detroit, re
turned to Whitechurch with them.
Mr. Ross Errington, teacher' of
Fordyce School, held a very successful Hallowe’en social evening in the
St. Helens Institute Hall on Friday
evening. Mrs, Gordon MacPherson,
Mrs. Ernest Beecroft, Wm. Webster
and Michael Cummings were judges
for the many varied costumes, and
Athol Bruce and Clark Johnston pro
vided music for dancing. All enjoyed
the evening’s fun.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Thompson, of
Goderich, and Mr. and Mrs. Marcel
Phillion, Betty Ann and David, of
Hamilton, visited on Sunday with
Robinson relatives on the 9th of E.
Wawanosh.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bieman and
family visited on Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry MacKay,
Of Walkerton, who leave next week to
spend the winter with their daughter
at Cobourg.
Brick Church congregation has
planned to hold a congregational sup
per in the S.S. room of the Belgrave United Church on the evening of
Chas.Sunday with Mr. and r Mrs.
Shiell.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert purdon
ed on Sunday with her sister,
Irvine Henry, of Dungannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Mitchell and
family, of Molesworth, spent Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Willis.
Rev. Wesley Millan, a returned misr
sionary from China was the special
speaker at a meeting held last ThutS’-
day evening in the Presbyterian
Church. Rev. N. Caswell presided. Mr,
Millan told of the Communist methods
of infiltration into a country, of the
brain washing, of their tactics in dis
crediting the Nationalist regime.
Mrs. Reuben Tiffin received word
last week that her brother, Mr, Harry
Hayes, was seriously ill in a Detroit
Hospital.
The Mission Band of the Presbyter
ian Church is meeting this Friday
evening in the Sunday School room
of the church and Miss Williamson,
returned missionary from India, will
be present to address them and show
them pictures of her work in India.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend
this meeting.
Mr. Wm. Forster and family visited
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Mrs. Alex Robertson.
Mr, and Mrs. Harold
spending a few days this
home of their daughter,
Deacon, of Guelph.
Mrs. Frank McConnell
and Miss Jean Currie, m juumuwx,
spent the week-end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Currie, of E.
Wawanosh.
visit-
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on Sunday jat the home of his sister,
Currie are
week at the
Mrs. Dick
and family
of London, _____ IM____ ___ _________
Mr. and Mrs. George Currie, of E.
Wawanosh.
Mr. Albert Smythe, who has been
working with his uncle at Exeter,
spent the week-end at the home of his
parents, Mi*, atid Mrs. Ed. Smythe,
Mr. and Mi'S. Roger Inglis and
George, of Walkerton, visited on Sun
day at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Albert Bieman, and Mrs. Inglis
remained for a few days there this
week.
Mrs. Orval Hastings and family, of
Wingham, have been with her
ents. Mr. and Mrs. McInnis, as Mrs. Hastings has been ilj with jaundice.
The flu seems to be going its
rounds again. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson
Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Far
rier, Mr. Albert Coultes, Paul Gros- korih and many others have been laid
up with it during the past week, also
many school children.
Mrs. Rome has not been well during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Armstrong and
Gail, of London, visited on Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herson
Irwin.
Mr. Kenneth Purdon, who has been
working at Orillia for the past two
months, spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Purdon, and other relatives in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Falconer and
Lois attended the' funeral of the late
Mrs. McCardy, from the Linklater
funeral home, Kincardine, on Satur
day. Mrs. McCardy had been confined
to her bed' for over four years at the
home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Chas. Falconer.
Miss Marjorie Elliott, of London,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Elliott, and all
visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Gordon MacPherson, of W. Wawa
nosh.
Baby Lauren Kathleen, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moggach, was
baptized at the morning service in
the Presbyteritn Church here by Rev.
N. Caswell.
There will be in the
Sunday,
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ivev. W Ill. IJ. IVlCintOSD I Stamford, Dresden, St, George and
i- r* i tt , Ernbro. While at Embro he wrote “AFormer Pastor Here (Hundred Years in Zorra." He had
been living in retirement in Galt since
1947.
Surviving are three sons, Grants
North Bay; Bruce, Chicago, and Law*
rie, Toronto; and one daughter, Mrs,
T, Somerville, Oakland, California,. A
sister, Mrs, Catherine Kirkconnell, of
London, predecease^ him.
Funeral service was held from the
Fjrst United Church, Galt, when Rev,
C. R, Wragg, chairman of the Brant
ford Presbytery, officiated, and Rev.
Dr, T. T. Faicnney, pastor of First
United Church, delivered an eulogy.
Burial was in Port Elgin cemetery.
A former minister at Wingham
United Church more than twenty
years ago, Bev. yvilliam D. McIntosh,
died in Galt Hospital last week. He
was in his 74th year.
Born in Chesley, he graduated from
Queen’s University with a bachelor of
arts degree in theology. He entered
theological college and was ordained
in 1908.
Besides being minister at Wingham
United Church during the Twenties,
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There will be no service
Presbyterian Church next _____ _
as this congregation and Lang
side congregation are meeting with
the congregation of South Kinloss.
Under recent arrangements these
three churches form one group, and
the congregations will embrace an
opportunity to become better ac
quainted,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smith, of Tor
onto, spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Chap
man and 'With Turnberry relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Relison Falconer and
Brian of Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. George
Tiffin and Coleen of Langside; Mr.
and. Mrs. Lloyd Montgomery, Bel
grave and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell
and children, of St. Marys, Visited on
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Falconer.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Laidlaw and
family, of London, spent the week-end
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Laidlaw and with other relatives here
and at Lucknow.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bosman, of
Bluevale, visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Caslick.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church ate holding their afternoon
tea and bazaar in the Memorial Hall
here this Thursday afternoon, and
the ladies of the different Presbyter
ian congregations are meeting on
Wednesday in the South Kinloss
Church for the WM.S. monthly meet
ing with special speakers for the day.
Mrs. Duncan McGregor visited with
Streetsville relatives over the week
end and Mrs. Mac Ross
Olive Terriff visited with __ ___
Mrs. Will Shaw, Mr and Mrs. Cecil
Parsons and Mr. and Mrs. Sig. Foien,
of Toronto, when Mr. Mac McGregor
made his weekly 'trip to Toronto.
Mr. Clark McGregor has been working at the Dept, of Highways office at
Stratford this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber and child
ren, visited on Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs George Weber, of Kitchener.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Inglis and family
of WrOXeter, visited on Sunday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Robt. Adams.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Leader, Carol Ann
and Linda, of Severn Bridge, spent a
few days this week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Clark McGregor.
A reception is being held in Lang
side Hall this Friday evening for Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Waddel, newly
weds. They are making their home at
Benmiller.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrish Moffatt ahd
Gordon, of Langside, visited on Sun
day with-Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gaunt.
, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Peacock and fam
ily, of Bluevale, visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McBurney.
Mrs. George Fisher is holding a
plastic demonstration at the home of
Mrs. Will Henry this Wednesday
evening.
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