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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-09-24, Page 12�. M ;:4:. ,7'.y„rs�:'S`FYBr'Y:;... "`�<P,y,r. x.• Page 16 September 17,E 11959 • • Lucan and district news Phone BA 74233 Correspondent Miss Line Abbott Jk'Y•. ¢ ,............................................. ro: 3ca°."?.�'Li�A`3`4`••S�k'K»?°" °Fz...... .. ... .. .. •.......::i6. Grocery shower surprises patient While M. Jim Coughiiry was a patient in et, Joseph's Hos- pital, Mrs. Tota Weller and Mrs. Ronald Sprague organized a grocery shower at the home of the former for Mrs. Coughtry, to which some 25 friends and neighbors were invited. Three contests were held with Mrs. Wes Hodgins, Mrs. Royden. Herbert and Mrs. Couglitry as winners, Mrs. Coughhtry was completely surprised to find her prize was a wonderful supply of groceries. She was grateful for such a dis• play of neighborly friendliness, School news Attendance • at the Lucan Pub- lic School is 185 and will be 209 when the kindergarten opens. Last year the attendance was 195, There is still nothing further bo report re the completion of the new addition, Attends Board Sessions Mrs. C. A. Calder of London, formerly of Water St„ Lucan, as president of the Diocese of Huron Woman's Auxiliary, left on Thurs- day to attend the Dominion Board executive and • annual meeting in British Columbia. En route home, she will do dep- utation work in the diocese of Saskatchewan and Qu' Appelie, speaking to WA groups. Represents Cancer Unit Representing the Lucan branch of the London -Middlesex unit of the Canadian Cancer Society, Mrs. Murray Hodgins, as vice- president, was one of 24 on duty in the art gallery, at the Canad- ian National Exhibition in To- ronto last Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Sovereign, as president of the istuean branch, was on duty at trM Western Fair in London, Wednesday. WI re -opens The Lucan Wl, which has been en vacation during July and August, will re -open at 8 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Dave Park as Home Economics and Health convener has secured Miss Aud- rey Lamb of the .London Mental Health Clinic, as guest speaker. • She will show the film "Stigma". This will be an open meeting. a Personal items Miss Elizabeth Breen of lona Station replaced Mrs. Martin Van Arent/leis as teacher of SS No. 2 Biddulph last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Rummell, Lynne and Joyce have returned from a two-week motor trip to 14larilitoulin andpoints north. Mr. Jack Park has accepted a positionwith the Supertest Co., London. Mr. and Mrs. Will Haskett spent a few days last week at their son's cottage at The High - kends. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett and Bruce visited with Mr- and Mrs. Jack Cummins and family of Toronto and then took a trip to Niagara, Welland, St, Cathar- ines and. Hamilton before return- Ing home. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Victor Thatcher for the Labor Day weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Dal- ton Draper of Cookstown, Mrs. Don Stephenson, John and Lynda Stephenson of Barrie. Miss Betty Piggott of Petrolia, who succeeded Mrs. Ross Mc - Robert as teacher of the Coursey School (SS No. 1 Biddulph) is boarding with Mr. and Mrs. Wil - eon Hodgins. Mr.. Ernest ,McGalpine, Water St., is a patient at St. Joseph's. Hospital. Miss Vivian Fairies and Mr. Alfie Hodgins of London, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fairless and family of Stratford and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas King and family of Har- riston were last Sunday guests of Mrs, Annie Fairies, all enjoy- ing a barbecue dinner in the back yard, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Really who have been at their cottage et Pike Bay for a month, are spending a week at their home on Beech. St., before returning to their cottage. Mrs. Eleanor Emerick re- eeived word last Wednesday of the death of her uncle, Mr. Frank Holman of McTaggart, Sask. Mr. and Mrs. W. W, Garrett; endfamily have -returned from a Motor trip to Chicago. Last Friday Mrs, Les Wood- ward entertained in honor of. ills mother's birthday. Misses Lynette Walpole and Martha Rummell spent the holi- day weekend with the former's patents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walpole of Kincardine: Judy and Brian Haskett, chil- dren of M3-. and Mrs, Calvin Haskett, have returned from a holiday at West .11111 where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Jack Henson and family. Mrs. 11. A. Chown and sons, who have spent the summer at their cotitage• at The Highlands, leave returned home, 'Miss Barbara Benn has return- ed home from a two-week va- eation with her brother, Chas. E. Bent of Detroit and her two' sisters, Mrs, Joe Covney and Mrs. J. Covney, of Chatham. Linda England, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moines England, .accompanied Mr. and Mrs, Bert Thompson and Cheryl to their cottage at Tike Bay fir the holi- day weekend. John Ward, grandson 'l'1f Mr. And • Mrs. George Ward, is holi• laying in London With his tris= ther and also spending some time in Petrofia, Mr, Sarre Screaton, Lucan's ..Re creation Director, i5 this week taking a course at the 'Oliver., .arty of Western Ontario, Bali games feature day A ball game between farmers and village men will be one of the features of the Recreation Day program at Lucan Arena Wednesday, September 23.. A novelty ball game for women, races for children and com- munity games and dancing are also on the agenda. The day, being organized 'by Recreation Director Sam Screat- on and his council, is designed to acquaint young and old citi- zens with the service the council. is attempting to provide the community. Program starts .at 4 p.m, with races for children, teenagers and adults, followed by the ball games. • Residents will bring their own wieners and buns for a com- munity roast at 6 p.m, Miss Angela Armitt, London, will organize games and dancing in the evening. No admission charge will he m ade. Church Activities Pentecostal Holiness Church Thirteen members attended the Pentecostal. Youth Rally at Stayner during the holiday week- end. They were Mr. and Mrs. Howard. Currie and family Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eizenga, Lor- raine and Paul Graham, Erma Thompson, Vicky Eizenga and Peter. Butter, The Thursday women's prayer meeting was held at the home of Mrs. J. A. Graham with Mrs, Graham taking the Bible study. On Friday night Mr. and. Mrs. Howard Currie and Mrs. Graham and, John attended the showing of slides on Southern Africa at the Rev. Fred Thomson's church in ,London. The Young People held their opening fall meeting at 6.45 on Sunday with Mr. Jack Eizenga in oharge. Mr. Ed. Willis, a school mate of Mr. Hall's was the guest speaker. At the morning Sunday service, taken by Mr. Miall, Mrs. Jack Eizenga, Misses Lorraine Graham and Velma BirtcII pang a trio. At the evening service taken by Mrs. Hall, 'Mrs. Ed. Butler sang a solo accompanying herself on her piano accordion, United Church A parsonage committee meet- ing 'was held Friday night in the church schoolroom at which time plans were completed for the parsonage tea to be held in the schoollroom,. Friday, Septem- ber 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 8 to 9 p.m. The executive of the YF'U net at the church Tuesday evening to make plans .for the fall' sea• son .The first regular meeting will be held next Sunday eve- ning at 7.30 p.m. in the Clande- boye church. A weiner roast was planned for September 25. Jackie Park was voted the new secretary - treasurer of the church Sunday school, Anglican Church Rev. J, P. Prest was in charge of the Exeter and Hensel] church- es on Sunday when the Rev. Bren de Vries of Exeter was guest speaker at Holy Trinity and St. James. Sunday School re -opened with an attendance of 61. Many chil- dren away onvacation were back to jinior congregation and League of Loyalty (which did not elose for the summer). The leader, Miss Lina Abbott, was pleased to have an attendance of 43 withseveral new little people joining. The junior choir will make their first fall appearance next' Sunday. Choir practice this week will be at 4.30 p.m. The postponed. Parents' and Teachers' meeting will be held in the Parish Hall at 8.30 p.m. Thursday evening, Next; Sunday there will be a Masonic church' parade at the 11 o'clock service, On Monday, September 21 the Woman's Auxiliary will show slides on tihe study book. Personal items Mr, and Mrs. Les Wills of London were last Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Armitage. Mr, and Mrs, Fred Gibson of Thedford were last Saturday guests of M. and Mrs. Charles Windsor. Mr. and Mrs, William Brown• Cee spent the holiday weekend with Mr. and Mrs, P. J. Laverty j of Welland and Miss Marilyn] with Mrs, C. J. Queen of Kincar- dine. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Redden visited with the latter's sister Mrs, F. ,t, Hill and other Toron• to friends,. during the holiday weekend. On the way home they called on Mr. 1•ledden's sister, Mrs. M..Bissitt of Brantford. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elson spent the holiday on a motor trip to Northern Ontario. Mr. Clare Stanley. and family are holidaying at Niagara Falls and` London. Mr, _Cecil J�aekson and, daugho ter Ella and Mr, arid Mrs, .,1, McDonald and daughter Tamia, all of.. Stratford, were Sunday )were Sunday guests of Mr, arid Mrs, William AyleStock, Mr, Larry Morella Is now working for the T. B, Escott Gro- cery Wholesale Ltd., London, Exeter players share 'wealth' ' No one managed to win the $11S jackpot at the Attttiliary bingo teat Thursday night. The $5 consolation prize went to Mrs. Don 'McRoberts of Granton. "Share the Wealth" was divided between Mrs. Toni Smith and Mrs. Roy Pepper, both of Exe- ter. The consecutive bingo was won by Mrs. Art Hodgins .of Clandeboye, Miss Muriel Carling of Lucan and Mrs, Lawrence Hrtzel of Centralia, who also won another bingo. The second bingo was really split, being won by Mrs. N. Heaman of Exeter, Mrs. T. Kooy of Ailsa Craig and Mrs. Pat Crudge, Mrs, J, B. Adshade and Mrs. Grant Brooke of Lucan. Other winners included Mrs. Harold Butler Jr., Lucan, who won two bingos, Mr, Clarence Taylor, Exeter, Mrs. Joan Pen- nington, Granton, Mrs. N. Hea- man, Exeter and Mrs. Albert Wyclough. of Mount Carmel, The jack -pot for next week will again be $115 in 55 calls. Lucan boy breaks toe Jim Rummell, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T, Rummell, is hobbling around on crutches. While play- ing football on the old ball diamond last Wednesday night he stepped in a hole and brake a toe, 40th- wedding anniversary The sons of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McLean (Messrs. Clifford. and Murton and their wives) sprang a surprise turkey dinner cele- bration on their parents to cele- brate their 40th wedding anni- versary last Thursday. During the afternoon Mrs. Mc- Lean's two brothers, Messrs. W. F. Hodgins and C. J. Hodgins and their wives, of Denfield, and her sister Mrs. H. S. Charlton and Mr. Charlton of llderton, as well as a number of their neigh- bours called to extend best wish- es. Mr. and. Mrs. McLean have built a small house near their big farm home and had intended having their family help there , to move last Thursday but the rain necessitated a postponement of the moving. P ersenal items Mr. and .Mrs. Mitchell Haskett, Mrs. Calvin Haskett and Miss Judy Haskett were Sunday guests of 'Mr. and Mrs. Jack Graham and family of Chatham. Mr. John Knegt, an employee of the Keates Organ Factory, who recently. came in contact with an electric saw was able to be brought home last Saturday from St. Joseph's Hospital. The doctors were able to save his thumb but his handis quite stiff, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Graham of London were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold. Morley. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice McDon- ald. and Mrs. William Dickins spent Sunday in Watford, guests of Miss Alice Mains. The Altar Guild. of Holy Tri- nity Church held its quarterly meeting at the home of Mrs. M. 0. Smith last Thursday to dis- cuss. plans for the next three months. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Hodgins and Helen were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Bob Robinson last Sun- day, the occasion being baby Ma- rie's first birthday. The babe's great grandmother, Mrs. Walter. Fitzsimmons of Thorndale, was also present. Mrs. Frank. Stanley of Den- field called on Mr. and Mrs, Hen- ry- Hodgins on 'Monday and re- ported that her husband, after five weeks in St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, is responding to the new treatment he's trying, but will be in the hospital at least another five weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gled- hill returned from a honeymoon trip to Kingston, Thousand Is- lands, Ottawa, Montreal and North Bay and have moved into their new apartment on Main St. South. LAC John • Smibert and Miss Thurza Goudge have returned to, Toronto after spending a few days with Lucan relatives, Mr. Thomas England who has been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital was able to be brought home last week. Peraenel items Mr: Fred Armitage is visiting his daughter, Mrs, Ken Thar and family of Byron, Mrs. Harry Atkinson of London is spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corbett. Mr, and Mrs. P. 0. King of Oakville were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. /Surfeit McLean were. Sunday guests of Mrs. Bill Black of St. Mary§, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Grose of Toronto and Mr. Lawrence Grose of Tfllsonburg spent last week- end at the home of the late Mr. Ernest Grose. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Crudge and family were Sunday guests of Mrs. Crudge's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ryan. Mr. Ryan is now able to be out of the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kilmer of Thamesford were Saturday cal- lers on Mr, and Mrs. M. O. Smith, The Lucan pee -wee ball team were finally eliminated from the Ontario Baseball Association Pee- Wee "D" playoffs when they were again defeated by Port Lambton 8.1. at Port Lalnbt.on last Saturday who took the aeries two games straight. After five weeks',.'visit with Lite can, London and St. Ives' rela- tives Dr. and M. Jack Dewey returned to Florida on Mondd3'", Young. -traveler CIandeboij t! :back Afronr� urQpe e N �� A Chucky (Ronald) Bridger, '`�yy/J1{ h C a f Crt 1,+•rr, r� ,°sed and delivered to ten niil a^,°; r n FrIsey by Clande- esc S T Mr- Est Mrs. M. J. Simpson 1 +tel r":1 their dtlugnter and srn•'r. a,,,v, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Palk; erd. Cynthia at Sarnia Tact w e k. nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs E. F. Bridger of Beech St, who flew to Switzerland July 20, with his grandmother, Mrs. Percy' Wisbey, returned Name last Tuesday just one day late for school. While in Switzerland "Chucky" and his grandmother visited rela- tives in Zuiicte Lucerne andS St. Tanen, Now "Micky" has won- derful tales to tell of his long trip and Ms experiences while in Switzerland. Dog winners At the,' Oakville and District Kennel Club Dog Show last Sat- urday, Mrs. Eileen Currie's "Ziska Arctic Smokey" won sec- ond prize in Senior Puppy. Donna Thomson, now of Lon- don, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Fred Thomson won first in Senior Puppy with Brialin Arctic Prin- cess, a dog given to her some time ago by Mrs. Currie. Lucan area teachers These teachers in the Lucan area began duties last Tuesday: SS No 1 Biddulph (Coursey School) Miss Betty Piggott; SS No. 2 Biddulph, Miss Eliza- beth Breen; SS No. 6 Biddulph (Separate School), Mrs, J. E. Conlin; • Granton School, Mrs, Laverne Morley and Mrs. Glen Copeland; SS No, 3-10 London Township, Mrs. Reginald Gledhill; Revere School, Mrs, John Legg; SS No, 26 London Township, Mrs. Harmon Morton; Metropolitan S c h o o 1, Mrs. George Wilson; Biddulph Separate School, Mr, Leonard Maloney.. Big crowd et dance Johnny Cash and his orchestra drew a crowd of over 1,900 at the arena last Thursday night, Personal items Dozens of Lucan ladies attend- ed Ladies' Day at the London Fair. on Monday. Mrs. Ira Carling andfamily donated palms to the United Church on Sunday in memory of Mr. Carling who died Sept. 15, 1958. Mr. Jack Young, son of Mr. and Mrs, Alex Young has re- turned to Halifax to enter the Nova Scotia Technical Institute. From 4 to 8 p,m, last Monday was a busy spot in the Lucan Arena for it was registration day for the Errington Dance Studio. Mrs. Errington and director Lil liane Marleau Graham report that with the exception of one pupil a 100% of last year's pu- pils again registered together with a number of new pupils, in- cluding some boys? They feel they are off to a good start for another good year, By MRS. .1. +I. PATQN , Froin J ^nuary to Ea ,trr' the ' Rev. J. P Prost •:v ll be tie in• R . h westingof Clandebo •e s rue or. At the September, Historicalt t eseai>~ a Will Mrs. Clarence Carter W en's institute held at the Din ' leacher a` Clandeb) a school there theall with I.I IIAII! IO4411111111 00111111111,11,1,11111,1411111111111UIIItl11Ptl1111111111111111U411I11111U1111111111,111111111gU11. Hodgson,'Margo Rollings Rick: 9 home of Mrs. Alvin Cunning-' At c , trm.es ,church on Sun- day the Rev. Bren de Vries of Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, was the :,guest minister, !tette spoke on "Stewardship", ex+ rhauging pt4•pits with the recto the Rev.J. P. Prest. Mrs. 0. Cunningham and Mra1 A. Hendrie visited Mr, C. Edg- intoe at the 1'leywood 'Rest Home in Exeter on Friday. " Mr.Mrs. andD. f xuc a B e ... family of RCA' Centralia have —Please turn to page 1T Railings, ham convener Airs. Rupert Wil• ere are ,� on r 's Mains gave the his`ory .of .the, seven pupils in grade 1• Pat 7 Year old Ebenezer cemetery i o ngs,+W .a y n e Donaldson, Township McGillivray. !e ■ ■ N � in She stated the �ftrst buial was ,Garry Bowen, Thompson Lucy, 26 -year-old wife of Rev. ; and Steward Hoekstra. he Sale J. Clarke, Pastor of the Ebe-'i Pay last respects nezer church on November 23,1 Relatives and friends from a 1862. The first memorial and distance who attended the funeral dedication service was held of the late James Hall last week August 29, 1954. Pictures of the were Rev. Father Fred Delaney group in action cleaning and of Waterford; Mr. and Mrs. Art painting the monuments that Ba ko Dearborn,rboin Mich.; Mr. year and of the new sign at the and Mrs. Alan Carter and Mary gate were shown. Ellen, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mrs. Williams also coremented Carter of Lansing, Mich.; Dr. on the .motto "Treasure the past, and Mrs. O. W. Mitten, Battle dont live in it." Mrs. Alex Mc- creek, Mich.; Mr. and. Mrs. Intosh told of the great earth- Frank Radcliffe, Detroit; Mr.' quake in 1663 in Quebec along and Mrs. Tom Hall, ilenosha., the St. Lawrence River which Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hall, was describedin a Canadian Mrs. S. Witlriek, Mrs. Hills of I history book given her as an a- Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey ward at school. Gilbert, London; Mr. and Mrs, The roll call was answered by Alan Oehm, Mrs. Ed. Myres, telling "HowGrandma. cooked Shakespeare; Mr. Ed. Debra, for threshers.17 President. Mrs. Norman Hardy presided for the business. A plastic party date is set for September 30 in. Clandeboye. The paper and magazine drive was reported to be a success. Assisting the hostess were Mrs, Cecil Carter and Mrs, Arn- old Blake. School news Fort Erie; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Etherington and Mr. and Mrs. Archie Etherington, Hensall. Personal items The new development project of county road Nn. 22 from No. 4 to No. 7 with Graham Bros. making a new cement sidewalk from Hall's service station to the corner of Simpson's store is a great improvement in the vil- At Clandeboye School No. 12 lege, and 4 religious instruction is Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Cun- ningham visited Mr. Moore Cun- ningham at St. Joseph's Hospital an Sunday. Mrs. Almer Hendrie and Mrs. W. Scott visited him on Monde y. Mrs. Omar Cunningham visit- ed Charlie Wilson in St. Joseph's Hospital where he is still on a stretcher board, last week. One and a half tons of paper being given by the Rev. Edgar. Roulston, pastor of the Clande- hoye and Lucan United churches from September. to Christmas, Mrs, Harry Loyens, nee Raise Dykyj former ballet teacher at the Dykyj Studio, Lucan, and pu- pil of the Errington Dance Stu- dios, is now the proud mother of a baby girl, Debbie. , t11111111111111111111111111111111111111. IMO 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111,1111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII111U DANCE LESSONS * GRADED BALLET * MODERN TAP ,Errington Studios LUCAN ARENA Mondays Only -- 4 to 8 p.m. DIRECTOR — LILIANE MARLEAU GRAHAM New Classes Beginning —• Register Now 111111111111,111111111111111111! 1111,1111111111,11111111,1111111111111111,111111111111111111111111111111111011111,1I l 11111.1111111111„ '58 DODGE "REGENT" SEDAN Was $2,600 . '57 DODGE "REGENT" SEDAN Was $2,100. ............. NOW $1,995 '56 DODGE "REGENT" SEDAN Was $1,695 NOW $1,599 '56 FORD FAIRLANE COACH Was $1,695 .................,,......., NOW $1,599 '56 DODGE CRUSADER COACH Was $1,595 . 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