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By MRS. CECIL ELLWOOD
Bonnie Morgan was able to
return home from St. Joseph's
Hospital where she had been
quite, ill with virus , pneumonia,
Mr. and' Mrs. Gordon Banting
were recent guests with' Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Fenton.
Mr. Mac McDonald passed
away at his home from a heart
seizure. He leaves his wife, the
former Ada Willis.
Mr. Merton Morgan of Kitch-
ener and Mr. Jack Morgan of
Guelph spent , the weekend at
their home.
Mr. and Mrs: Wm. Fenton and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Fenton spent Friday in Strat-
ford and Thorndale.
' Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ellwood
visited on Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Keough.
° Mr. and. Mrs. Lloyd Odd and
Carolyn of London spent Satur-
day with' their parents.
William Tweddle
Mr. Wm Tweddle passed away
suddenly at his home safter a
short illness.,
He' leaves. his wife and two
da'ughters (Evelyn) Mrs. Stan
Steeper, and (Bernice) Mrs.
Murray Thompson, to, mourn
his loss.
Funeral •service took place
the Stevenson funeral home
Ailsa Craig on Monday.
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Council Lists Area Teachers •
P 14 The Tlevel-AcIvecide, JetWarr 17, 1957
Nowa Of
Clandeboye,
Illy PANS. 4. H. PATON
Mr. and Mrs. Arta Delve,.of
Lethbridge. Alta., visited With Air. and Mrs, Dave Kestle and
family in the Village. Mrs, Delve
and Mrs. Kestle are sisters.
Af ro. Mervin Carter, teacher
of No. 1 liSherne (Huron
dale School) attended the Us-
borne teachers' meeting held at
Armstrong's restaurant en Tues-
day evening of last week.
Miss Mary Carter and Miss
*erion Proudlove of London
visited on Saturday with the
foriner'e parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mervin Carter.
Mr. Alld, Mrs. W. J. Wilson
have purchased the property
and have taken up residence
here in the home of the late
Charles Frances.
Mrs, Emily Tomes attended
the meeting at All Saints Church,
London, on Saturday, The course
Was for leadership training for
J.A. and G.A. with lectures on
problems) handicrafts and rec-
reation,
Mr. and Mrs, Wilfred Logan
and Myrpa of Thorndale spent
Friday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. J.. H.
Clandeboye W. I.
Mrs, J. H. Paton, convener of
the Agriculture and Canadian,
Industries committee spoke on
the industries of the district at
the. January meeting of Clande-
boye Women's Institute held at
the home of Mrs. James Hall,
Mrs. Paton mentioned the
Keats Organ factory in Lucan,
makers of electro - pneumatic
action organs which have been
installed in Calgary, Toronto,
Surbury, Sault Ste Marie and
one is now finished to send to
Edmonton. Also in Lucan is the
Scott's Elevator Ltd., shipping
turnips to 16 states in the U.S.A.
and Canada and Lucan Cream-
ery.
At Elginfield tile is manu-
factured. In St. Marys is the
De Long Hook and Eye Co. with
two factories making bobby pins,
hair pins, safety and common
pins, the• Maxwell. Ltd., making
washing machines, driers, lawn-
mowers and wheelbarrows, St.
Marys Cement Co. Ltd. and the
Great Star Flour Mills, making
Silver King pastry flour.
In. Exeter Mrs. Paton spoke of
the new ' Furniture Factory,
Lakeview Hatchery, Canadian
Canners, Guenther-Tucker Trans-
port, Turkey Beverages and
Jones MacNaughton seed busi-
ness. Near Exeter is the new
Read's fertilizer plant,
The motto "As a Twig is Bent
so Grows the Tree" was written
by Mrs. Arthur Hodgins and
read' by Mrs. Arnold, Blake.
Plans were made for the
fiftieth. anniversary of the Insti-
tute to be celebrated on Febru-
ary 18 at the Lucan Memorial
Centre. Following supper Miss
A. Anna of Londoe Will show
pictures on her recent trip to
Ireland and England.
The Institute planned to as-
list. the 4-H Girls' Club with a
party.
NOTICE
New Store Hours
For LUCAN
EFFECTIVE, FEBRUARY I
Open Fridays 'III 9 30
Open Saturdays Til 6.30
YOU* COOPERATION IS REQUESTED
`57 Officials
The inaugural meeting of the
Village Council for 1,957 was
held in the council chambers last
Monday night with Reeve C. If,
Lewis presiding and. two new
members, Ivan H, Hearn and
Charles F, sovereign in the
chairs, together with two former
councillors, Mrs. A. E. Reilly and
Roy. H. Stanley, who are start-•
ing their fifth yeet.
A communication from the
Lucan Hydro Commission re-
vealed that the Ontario Munici-
pal Electric Association had in-
formed. them that there would be
no further rebate on street light-
ing.
Committees named for 1957
were:
Fence Viewers — Chas, Wind-
sor, Eldon Iludgson and W. T.
Amos.
Board of. Health' Harold W.
Whyte.
M.0 ,H.—Dr, E, R. Patterson.
Ausable'River Authority—Chas.
P. Corbett. - • •
Building Inspector — George
Alkens.
Street commission — Roy' H.
Stanley, Ivan Hearn.
Drain c eriimissione— Chas. F.
Sovereign and Mrs, A. Reilly,
James Lockyer was cemmis-
sioned to make a guard rail fee.
both sides of the bridge. over the
Eenn drain on Main St. North.
A grant of $300.00 was made to
the Lucan Library,
The village took bver the bal-
ance of Lewis Ave, in the Lewis
subdivision, which was completed
in 1956. •
Rev. 3, P. Prest, of Holy Trin-
ity . Church, offered prayees for
the success of the council and.
members during the coming year.
Coursey• School Euchre
Mrs. Harvey Hodgins and Mrs.
Harry Stokes were hostesses for,
the five table euchre in the
Coursey School last Friday
night.
High score prizes went to
Mrs. Charles .1-laggar and Mr.
Tom. Coursey. Second prizes
were won by Miss Loreen Hod-
gins and Mr. George Hodgins
while Mrs. Joe O'Neil. won the
consolation prize.
Owing to the Anglican vestry
meeting on Friday, 'January 18,
the next euchre will be held on
Thursday, January 17..
Trinity Auxiliary
Marks. Birthday
The members of Holy Trinity
Evening Auxiliary held their
first birthday celebration in the
Patish Hall last -Wednesday
night at 9:15 following the pray-
er service in the United Church.
Members of the Lucan and
Parish Hall Thursday, January
17 to eliminate all business at
the regular meeting to give
more time for the pictures.
Rev. J. P. Prest had charge
'eof the election of officers when
Mrs. Clarence Hardy was elect-
ed' president; vice president,
!Mrs. Clare Stanley; secretary,
Mrs. "-Jack Eisen; treasurer,
Mrs. Jack Hardy.'
The guest speaker was Miss
Angela Armitt of . the Univer-
sity of Western Ontario Exten-
sion staff who gave a humor-
ous and enjoyable illustrated
talk on her trip to Europe last
summer.
Before beginning her pictures
she spoke at length. of her re-
membrances of Ireland—what
more apropos for. Irish Lucan.
Her attempt to ride a white
horse 'evoked screams of hilar-
ity. She' spoke of Irish wit,
wishing wells, blue cottages,
gypsies, waiving children, wig.,
ing bus drivers, Irish pigs and
'sheep, rattlers (trains), weather
conditions, famines, hotel ac-
See New Books
The North London and Bid-
dulph Teachers' Association held
their January meeting at the
Clandeboye School last Tuesday
afternoon,
tr., R. J. McNaughton t LA.;
,Sehool inspector, spoke briefly to
the teachers concerning .school
reports,
"Oxford . Book Shop" and "Edu-
cator Supplies," both of London,
and the "Jack Hood School Sup-
plies)" of Stratford, had rebre-
sentatives present. Each firm
had a book display, for examines
tion. It is expected the excellent
display will prove moet beneficial
to the teachers when ordering
text books and especially library
books for the coming year.
During the business session- it
was decided to secure a speaker
for the February meeting to be
held in the Lucan Public School
and at the March meeting in the
Birr Public School to have a die-
cuseion on science and the cor-
relation of science
Liens Club Dinner
Mrs, Guy' Ryan's group of ,the
Ladies' Guild of Holy Trinity
Church, catered for the .Lions
Club dinner meeting held 'in .the
church basement last Monday
night. Two new members were
enrolled, Mr. Joe Hay and Mr.
John Radcliffe,. •
Granton Masons Install Officers -
Robert Rainey, of Granton, in-
stalled officers of the Granton
Masonic Lodge. ',P.M:, Bruce
Grant, W.M. Grafton Satire, SM.
James Miller; J.W., Earl Wat-
son; chaplain, Clare Westmee;•
treasurer, A. X, Clatworthy; sec-
retary, Robert Rainey; S.D„ John
Roundell: S.S., Jack Stephen;
..T.S., William !orley; I.G., David
Spence, and tyler, Jesse Elston.
Personal Items -
Mrs. H. S. Chariton of 'Ilder-
ton was a Wednesdey guest of
Miss Hattie Hodgins.
Miss Diane Tocher of Hills,
burgh spent a few, days with
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Hodgins
were recent visitors with Mr.
and Mrs.: Jim Tubbs of Mitchell.
Mrs. John 'McFarlane of For-
est' spent last Wednesday with
her sister, Mrs. Herb Stretton
and family.
Mre.• Warner McItobertse .it-
tended the January meeting, of
the ,'Osborne Teachers' Associa- I
tion held in the Armstrong rest-
aurant, Exeter, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Ars. Alex McFarlane
are holidaying in Rockwood.
Mr. Stewart Park of Petrolfa
called. on Lucan relatives last
Friday.
Mrs. Irving Gibson and Mrs.
Bob Coleman were Friday visit-
ors with Mrs. Frank Coates of
Mr. George. Thomson, . of Ot-
tawa, father of Rev. F. P. Thom-
son of Lucan is very ill, pending
an operation.
Mrs. Harold Corbett who un-
derwent an operation last week
in St. Joseph's Hospital is mak-
Commooto About
Kirkton
Iv MRS, HAR01.0 DAVIS
Nuchro. 'NOV
The Kirkton Women's Instl.
,tute held, a progressive euchre
.eve-
ning with thirteen tables in
play.
Prize winners were; ladies'
lone hands, Mrs. A. Dewar; high
1sncor40,belse: Ha
ll
wdrrreklY at y icn' s
lone hands, T. W. Wiseman.;,
men's high, Lorne Marshall;
door prize, Stanley Francis;
dutch auction, Helen wehber.
Build And W.A.
The Ladies' Guild and W.A..
of St. Paul's Anglican Church
was held' at the home of Mrs.
Miller McCurdy Thursday .ever
ning with eighteen answering
the roll call.
Mrs. „ Irvine opened the W.A,
meeting. and welcomed Mrs. Dy-
rnOnci to the group. Mrs. Gerald
Paul read the scripture passage,
Mrs. Cecil Dobson gave the first
chapter of the study.
Mrs, H. Davis opened the Guild
meeting, It was decided to have
a supper at the vestry meeting,
Mrs, Bill Irvine conducted a
game, A box lunch was enjoyed,
Ladies! Meeting
The January meeting of the
W.A. and W.M.S. of the United
Church was held at the home
of Mrs, H.' Paynter. Mrs. R,
Jlezelwood led the worship and
was assisted by Mrs. F, Roger.
A poem pertaining to New Years
was read by Mrs, D, Johnson.
given. S. Shier presided for the
business, Annual reports were
The study book was taken by
Mrs, Pike assisted by Mrs. Al-
vin Crago and Mrs. F. Roger,
Mrs, Bickell gave. a reading.
Mrs. 0. Switzer took charge
of the 'W.A. meeting., A poem
entitled "A New Start" was
read., The treasurer reported a
successful year.
Personal :Items
A reception and dance was
held for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mc-
Naughton in Aberdeen Hall,
Kirkton, Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Moore,
Bobby and Ronnie o f Exeter
visited -Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs, Joe Bloomaert and family,
The Anglican Young Peoples'
Association met . on Monday
evening in the basement of the
church. Jack Roundell read the
scripture passage. Plans were
made for future meetings,
Wife Of Printer
Dies In Toronto
The •death took place in To-
runt() at the Claremore nursing'
. home on Friday .of, Lily May
Matthews. wife of Mr. Edwin L, •
Crocker, a former Exeter boy.
Mr. Crocker was a printer by
trade having served his Appren-
ticeship with The Exeter Advo,
eale.
is an uncle of Mrs. Percy
IdeFalls and of Miss A, McAnsh,
of Exeter. Surviving besides her
husband are tN, o sons, Edwin It,
and Allan M. Crocker, of Toronto.
Interment took place Monday at
Mount Pleasant Cemetery,. 'To-
ronto,
This Week In
Saintsbury
3y MRS. H. DAVIS
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkinson
accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Whit.
ney Coates of Exeter to Ridge
town en. Friday to attend the
funeral. of the late 'Mr. W.
Knights.
Mrs. Hugh Davis and Mrs,
Ross MeFalls spent Saturday in
• London.
The ladies of the W.A. and
Guild of St. Patrick's church
met at the home of Mrs. Earl
Greenlee on Tuesday at 10.30
a.m, and spent the day quilting.
At noon a hot pot-luck dinner
was served.
Mrs. Hartzey Latta has been
cenfined. to bed for the past
week but is much improved.
'ier mother, Mrs. Earl Atkin-
son, is, spending a few days with
her.
Miss Almarie Davis of London
spent the weekend at the home
of her parents,
Mr, Harry Carroll is juryman
'at, the winter assizes in London,
"Are you doing t anything for
that cold of yours?"
"Well, I sneeze whenever it
wants me to,"
Prayer Services
Attract Crowds
The Week of Prayer which be-
gan in the Anglican Church last
Sunday and Monday nights con-
Untied in the United Church on
Tuesday night when the Rev, F.
P. Thomson was the speaker
and Mrs. Bert Theinson sang a
solo,
On Wednesday night Rev. J.
P. Prest preached and the choir
sang an anthem. For the last
two nights the services were
held in the Penteeostal Church
with Rev. E. J. Roulston preach-
ing on Thursday night and Mrs.
Ed Butler accompanying her
own solo on her accordion.
Rev, S. P. Prest was the Fti-
day evening speaker and Misses
Tina and Margaret Eizeriga
sang a duet. Many people at-
tended every service.
Mrs. J. Preece
Dies In London
Mrs. Jessie Preece, 87, passed
away in St. Joseph's Hospital,
London, Thursday, January 10.
She lay at rest in the Evans
Funeral Home, London, till 2
p.m. Saturday, January 12 when
the Rev. E. J, Roulston of the
Lucan United Church conducted
funeral services. Interment was
in Ivan cemetery.
Pallbearers were Earl Muma,
Freeman Nichols, .T. D. Winter,
Gus McLellan, Ellis Cutler and
Max McLean,
Mrs. Preece, the widow of
Arthur Preece who predeceased
her eight years ago in Lucan,
was born in Lobo and lived
there until 14 years, ago when
she and Mr. Preece moved, to
Alice St., Lucan. Up until wo
years ago when she went to the
Maidment Nursing Home, Lon-
don, she was able to look after
her own home -and garden. She
was a regular member of the
Linen United Church and a
former member of Ivan United
Church.
She had no family so her only
survivors are three nieces, Mrs.
William Stevenson of Denfield.,
Mrs. Elliott Shipley of Ilderton
and Mrs. Fred Waine, London.
Attend Presbytery Meeting
Mrs. Sheridan Revington and
Mrs. Murray Hodgins last Wed-
nesday attended an executive
presbytery meeting in First St.
Andrew's United Church, Lon-
don where plans were made for
the annual meeting April 16 in
Colborne United Church, London.
Young People
Elect Officers
xploirsirs
A Young People's. Union of the
Lucan and Clandeboye United
churches was organized at a
meeting in the United Church
parlors last Sunday evening.
Games suitable for the occasion
and. a singsong were conducted
by the sponsors., Mrs. Murray
Hodgins and Mr. Howard Kew.
The worship service centred
around the theme, "The Good P As "World Tour" pictures ing satisfactory recovery.
Samaritan Plus." • Mrs. J. 'F.- Wagland is a pa-
The Rev. E. J. Roulston ex- to be shown at the regular Feb tent in St. Joseph's Hospital,
plained the purpose and organi- I ruary meeting it was decided;
zation of a Young People's Union to hold an extra meeting in the London. AtkinsonMrs Wes and conducted the election of of-
ficers.
President is Alan Ready, Lu-
can; vice-president, Ruth Don-
aldson (Clandeboye); secretary,
Marlene Revington, Lucan; treas-
urer, Jim Scott (Clandeboye);
Commission officers: Faith and
Evangelism, Lynette Walpole,
Lucan; Stewardship, Pauline
Lynn (Clandeboye); Citizenship,
Fred Lewis, Lucan; Missions,
Marilyn Eaton (Clandeboye),
The next meeting will be in the
Lucan, United Church, but there-
after the two churches will alter-
nate with' the entertaining church
members being responsible for
the refreshments.
Medway Wins Two Games t
Last. Wednesday night at Lucan,
Medway Cowboys won two hock-
ey games, defeating South Lions
5,3 in the senior game and blank-
ing them 1.0 in the junior game.
In the latter game it was Don
Lankin, of Lucan, who scored the
one goal.
spent last weekend in
Gordon
Wes did when she' lay on the plat- „,A tr„
form and demonttrattel , the B"a'n't'e'rnitte—:"..— ".
method of kissing the Blarney and Explorer leaders Stone. as well as W.M.S. leaders met at
the home of Mrs. Alex Young, Mission Band Pert!
The mission Band o f the Monday afternoon, ler exece-
United Church closed its yeat, 'tine meeting to line up plans for
with• a party in the church par- 19V activities.
lOrs Wednesday, Jan. 2 when
the members' brought in their
mite boxes. Garnet and refresh.
ments were enjoyed by all. Alias
Beta Chown was returned' As
!leader and Mre. Howard Keel
as assistant. E
I The regular Expedition of the
Lttcan1Clandeboye Explorers was
held in the Lunen Muted Church
parlors last Monday night with 26
members present.
The new study book, "Bright
Pathways," was introduced. The
first story was based on japan.
During the business SeaSialt
WAN voted to. World
Plans are pending for' of skating
parts> to he held later this Inniith.
The tapedition ended With the
flayinX Oen Japanese games,
t oy Larittm, Little Whin arid
* ; CISP.
Bob ColemarL
Mr. M. O. Smith who has been
home since Dec. 18, left last
Tuesday for Great Whale River,
near Hudson Bay. Be went by
train to Moosolice and then flew
400 miles to his destination in a
temperature of.40 below. For the
next few months he will continue
his work on radar towers on the
Mid-Canada Line as far cast as
Nob Lake, Labrador.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Lankin and
family, Mr. Harry 'Lankin, Mrs.
Irving Gibson, Miss Rose Ann
Bradley and Master Ronald
Woodward were Sunday guests of
Mr.. andMrs. Jim Reader of Birr,
Mrs. Harold Ribson who has
been on the sick list will be con-
fined to her home for the next
two or three weeks.
Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Garrett
and family and Mr. and Mrs, Bob
Coleman were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Richard Dickies, of Exeter, commodations, people, industries
and the Irish sweepstakes' .and Mrs. Carol Welbourn, of Lan-
their benefit to Ireland. don, spent last weekend with her
cousin, Miss Marlene Revington. Miss Armitt, who is a sister Mr. and Mrs. P. 0. King, of of the• branch's new president, Oakville, were weekend guests of is no stranger to Lucan and Lue Mr. and Mrs. 3.. W. Smith and
can activities. At all times she family.
,draws a big hand of applause Mr. and Mrs. Alex McFarlane with her happy Irish wit as she
Exeter. Clandeboye Sr. W.A. and a few
members of the 'United Church
were invited guests. .
Roll call was answered'by the
paying of fees. The president,
Mrs. Norman Hardy, presided,
with Mrs. Clarence Hardy at the
Bv MRS. F. HORNE
Afri. John Alma is slightly
improled at time of writing,
having been Oiler ill with pitett,
010111A during this past Week.
Mr. And Mrs. l~ red Walters,
Sandra and Judy visited on Sun•
day with relatives in London,
and with Miss Wilma Walters,
a patient in Victoria Hospital,
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence f ord
of Xitehener, Mr. and Mrs. W.
DiekeY and family of Woodhani
we're Sunday visitors with Mrs,
Harry Periand Mr. and Mrs.
Gertkin Nord,
Winchelsea
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