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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-09-24, Page 15tIllit R"."."lit." ..._e, ...: Vie: fart 18 -October 3, 1959 µ tit irtt! etr i".=.3wn.' nA a,.d..,K'k'�+ .Milt I„w*w.. w.+relee Luccon and district � t news Phone BA •4255, 1 t Stove oil drink hospitalizes child Mr. and Mrs. George Cham- bers nearly lost their 18-month- o1d babe, Kevin, who drank stove oil. He was rushed to St. Marys Hospital. After 5 days' treatment he was able to be brought ,home. Legion bingo Though there was a large crowd at the Legion Auxiliary bingo last Thursday night no one was able to win the $120 jack- pot. The $5 consolation prize was split between Mrs. Alan Scott and Mrs, John Park. The most lucky player of the evening was Mrs. Harold Butler Jr, who won the $9 "Share the Wealth" also another bingo. The first part of the consecu- tive bingo was split between Mrs. Art Hodgins of Clandeboye and Mrs. J. Leach of Lucan. The second part was split three ways among Mr. Louis Lemieux (who won another bingo), Mrs. John Park and Mrs. Ronald Sprague all of Lucan. The third part was split between Mrs. Clarence Young of Lucan and Mrs. David Dewar of Cleveland. Other winners included Mrs. t x Roy Pepper and Mr, Clarence Taylor of Exeter, Mrs. H. Raw- son of Granton, Mrs, Thomas Brooke Sr. (2), Mrs. John Smib- ert, Mrs. Wm. McFalls, Mrs. Pat Crudge (2), Mrs, R. West - worth, Mrs. Robert Coughlin, and Mrs. Dieter Geissler all of Lucan, so it was pretty much Lucan's night for a change. The jackpot will again be $120 da 56 calls next Thursday. in Y Emergency meeting The executive of the United Church Woman's Association held an emergency meeting in the church school room last Tuesday night to change tihe date of the annual turkey din- ner, which had been scheduled for October 7. The new date de- cided upon it Thursday, Novem- ber 5. Reception and dance Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pitt, nee Sandra Beatson, were guests of honour at.a reception and dance in the Lucan Community Me- morial Centre last Friday night when a large number of their Lucan and community friends met to extend congratulations and best wishes. During the evening the young couple were presented with a piirse of money, Mr. Don Ab- bott making the presentation and Mr. Larry McFalls reading the address for his brother Gary, who was called away to a ear accident. Music by the Van Bushel orchestra was furnished for dancing. Personal items Mr. Jack Murdy is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Riddolls, of Listowel, were Wednesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Ayle- stock. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Hodgins have returned from a ten-day plane trip to Vancouver, Vic- toria and Chilliwack, B.C. While in Vancouver Mr. Hodgins at- tended the roads convention. Mrs. Don Ankers has been relieving at the post office while Mr. Chas. Tiaggar is on the sick list, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Baskett returned on Friday from a motor trip to North Bay. Correspondent; Miss Line Abbott WILLIAM DOWNING William Downing marks 97 years Mr. William Downing, Lucan's second oldest resident, celebrated his 97th birthday last Monday. In the afternoon a number of his Alice St. neighbors sprang a surprise birthday party on him presenting him with a ,lighted birthday cake a n d birthday book. Miss Reta Chown made the presentation and Miss Lina Abbott read the address. The presentation was followed by words of congratulations by the Rev. Edgar ul t g Ro son who extended the best wishes of his congregation, The birthday cake was then cut and served with ice cream and a cup of tea to all present. Mr. Downing who suffered a broken wrist in January and a collar=bone in May we's still able to put in, and harvest his gar- den as well as cut his lawn. Each morning he goes up town for his mail at 9 a.m. Persona! items Among those attending Ilderton Fair last Saturday were Mrs. Richard Dickins of Exeter, Mrs. Fred Dickins and sister of Cold- water and Mrs. Bob Coleman of Lucan. Mrs. Coleman's grandson, Jack Garrett, son of. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Garrett paraded his prize winning calf. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Gibson were Sunday guests of M. and Mrs. Wilmer Jones and family of Kippen. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Haskett attended the 24th wedding an- niversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sceli. Weekend visitors with Mr. and Mrs. M. 0. Smith included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kilmer, Thames - ford and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Laekie, Charlene and Dan of Waterloo on Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Les Franey, Dennis, Rickey and Neil of Waterloo on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Norttbgraves has re- turned home from a week's visit in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Hodgins, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Wasnidge of Lucan were among those Who attended the 50th wedding an- niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Robinson of Ailsa Craig last Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Al Middleton, of London, on their way home from Clinton on Sunday, called on Mr. and Mrs. William Brown- lee. IMPROVE TOUR NOME Se.... re " e novation at parsonage tea The United Church's postponed parsonage tea was held in the sehool-room last Tuesday after- noon and evening to give the members from both the Lucan and Clandeboye churches an op- portunity to see the new parson- age bath room. In the afternoon Mrs, M. H. Hodgins, president of the Lucan WA and Mrs. Arthur Simpson of Clandeboye, president of the Clandeboye WA received the guests at the tea room, Mrs. Ira Carling and Mrs. This. Lee of Lucan, Mrs. Peter Voison and Mrs. McIntosh of Clandeboye received at. the parsonage, Miss Reta Chown made the tea and Mrs, Edgar McFalls and two of her group and Mrs, Eldon Young and two of her group served, In the evening, Mrs. H, B, Langford of Lucan and Mrs. Art Hodgins received in the tea room and Mrs, Ira Carling, Mrs. Alex Young and Mrs, Sheridan Revington at the parsonage. Mrs, Ivan Stanley made the tea, Mrs. Charles Sovereign and two of her group assisted by two members from Mrs. H. B. Lang - ford's group served. Mrs. Irving Gibson was in charge of the sale of admission I in th.e afternoon and Mrs. Jack Lankin at night. 1 Bride -elect feted IPrior to her marriage to Mr, Allen Tindall on Saturday, Miss i Rowena Abbott was guest of honor ' at a shower and social I evening in the United Church school -room last Friday night, when 76of her Lucan friends presented her with a coffee table and three lamps. Mrs. George Paul read the ad- dress and Mrs. Erle Young and Mrs. Edgar McFalls made the presentation. The bride -elect sat in a decorated chair and read the 76 names of those who had contributed towards her gifts. Later she invited each in turn to her trousseau tea at her home Wednesday. Preceding t h e presentation, Mrs. Paul was SMC for a program which included a piano duet and vocal duet by Marilyn Hearn and Nancy Park, two piano ac- cordion numbers by Larry Lewis, two dances by Barbara Cooper and two piano instrumentals by Paul Steacy. Miss Abbott has been a clerk in the George Paul store for the past four years. Personal items Mr. and Mrs. Pat Crudge and family were weekend guests of Mrs. Crudge's mother and visit- ed her father in. St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan Rev- ington and family attended a family gathering, at Mrs. Harry McFalls' last Sunday, the oc- casion being Mrs. McFall's birth- day. Mrs. Murray Hodgins spent last weekend with her sister, Miss M. Merle Law of London. Mere Lucan News en Page 19 .Church Ac#ivities Anglican. It was Harvest Thanksgiving and TIoIy communion last Sun- day at Holy. Trinity church, The Rev. J, A, Armstrong LTh, of St. James Church, Hespeler, was celebrant and guestspeaker at 11 a.m. and speaker at the 7,30 p.m. services. The morning sere - ice was partieulariy Well Attend- ed. Harvey Poole was crucifier and Peter Prest and Fred Cul- bert servers. Graham Thompson was crucifier at the evening service, The choirs provided special music. .The church was decorated by the members of the Evening Auxiliary. On Monday fruit, flowers and vegetables were taken to South Huron Hos- pital, Exeter, Plans are being made to start AYPA meetings Ockober 18 and the Men's Club, October 1S. The date for the next confir mation has been set for Sunday, February 21. The rector, the Rev. T. P. Prest feels highly honored to be one of the eight clergy of the Diocese of Huron to be chosen by Bishop Luxton to represent Huron Diocese at the Provincial Rural Conference being held at Exeter beginning Monday, Oct. 5. United Church At the Communion service at 11 o'clock 15 members were re- ceived into the church. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pepper, Mrs, Lloyd Hall, Mrs. Roger Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Van Arenthals, Mr. and Mrs. George Fowlie, Mrs. Michael Holden, Mr., Glen Prout, Mrs. George Ooursey and Miss Frances Coursey. Pentecostal Holiness Church The ladies' Thursday prayer meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Hugh Birtch with Mrs. J, A. Graham in charge. Mr. Jack Eizenga was in charge of the Young People's meeting Sunday evening with Mrs.ona R ld Hall as speaker. A number of p young people went to St. Thomas last Wed- nesday oto hear the Blackwood Quartette from Memphis, Tenn. Holy Trinity Guild The September meeting of Holy Trinity Guild was held in the Parish Hall last Monday eve- ning with the president, Mrs. ay Egan in the chair and Mrs. rvin Scott presiding at the piano. Mrs. H. T. Bond's group had the largest attendance. It was decided to cater to a 40th year wedding anniversary October 17 and a menu was ar- ranged. A letter from Miss Bowyer, a former member (now of Detroit) was read. Mrs. Guy Ryan consented to take over Mrs. Allan Ryan's group for the remainder of the year. Material recently purchased at the Lucan Dry Good's sale was given out to be made up into articles for the annual bazaar. Most of the business session was spent in finalizing plans for the turkey supper, Wednesday, October 28. Personal items Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thomp- son and Cheryl, Rev, and Mrs. Edgar Rouieton, M 1 s s Reta Chown, Mrs. G. E. Nichols and Mrs. Charles Sovereign attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Thomp- son's father, Frank M, Brown, on Thursday at the P. R. 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Bottom row, from left, Bill Neil, captain, Larry Lewis; second raw, Roger Black, Russell Kennedy, Harry Bond, Randy Paul; top row, Judy Thomson, lieuten- ant; Ann George, Barbara Ready, Barbara Park, Margaret Cobleigh. —Culbert Photo Members finger -printed Launch new safety patrol Constable Erle Young of Lu - can was a guest at a special meeting of the Lucan Public School Safety Patrol, at the school last Tuesday afternoon. He not only presented each mem- ber with a wallet -size identifica- tion card but also put their finger -prints on the back. He asked them to conduct them- selves in a business -like manner and to refrain from eating and drinking while on duty. The captain, Bill Neil, was the first speaker, who gave his com- rades a short pep talk and asked for their co-operation as patrol members. Principal Wesley Clow then took over, He stressed the im- portance of the Safety Patrol and of the opportunity it gave them of serving others and told them as they went through life they would find that the serv- ices rendered to others with no monetary reward, and with some sacrifice on their part, would be the things that would give them the most pleasure. The 1959-60 'Patrol members are: Bill Neil (captain), Judy Thomsonten lie t. ( u an) Rand Paul, Harry Bond, Larry Lewis Roger Black, Barbara Ready and Russell Kennedy. ,.InMi"n..rta r a,:W:i ?tt::;:.fin 4f,fi..,..,. Recreation Activities My SAM SCRRATON lireftor of Recreation tr.WW<,2vR2,5=====,`,':,4M71. This week it might be more appropriate to. head tails little column Arena News since most +' of it witt be :about the arena wbien has been a beehive of activity tains past week, Looking Through the fog ever the arena at The moment, it is hard to realize that last Monday a load of plywood came in and was deposited among the .bench,- ea bench-es and chairs which were on the arena Hear following the :,Sat- urday night dance, In the evening some 20 -odd public-spirited citizens converged to help install new boards on the cushion around the ice sur- face, This continued for a couple of nights and then new puck boards were installed and the painters took over to paint all the new woodwork. At the same time the roofers above . were busy applying the first coat to the roof. The week moved along and on Friday night the compressor was turned on after having been checked over. Gradually the 'frost crept across the arena floor—and the .fog increased. To make a long story short—we hope we will have ice ready by next Sunday—much depending of course, on the weather.. Aside. from the arena --Tues- day of the week will. see a meet- ing of the group to attend to the organization of a crafts ili- struetion course for the coming season, It is hoped to enlarge and widen this course this year and more about will be said i t -hi s next week. Dont forget the Square Dance Club will be starting their eve- nings of fun on Wednesday, Oc- tober 21 so, if you haven't al- ready done so, put the eircle on this date on the calendar and plan to be out. You'll be glad you did. Special Patrol: Ann George, Margaret Cobleigh and Barbara Park, Park, who are on duty for the early dismissal of Grades 1 and 2. Meteor • 1960 .. nt:,f.`:'i`;>:ion, 1960 METEOR MONTCALM four -door sedan. one of Ford of Canada's fine cars. Canada's idea car of the year and looks it! Meteor's originality for 1960 shows in its three distinctive roof styles. 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