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Maple Leaf room accommodates 90
Dufferin Hotel's beverage room for ladies and escorts derives its name from the
colorful leaves on the wrought iron divider at the right, it's the largest room in
the new hotel and seats 90 in comfortable polythene formed chairs. Walls are of
English mahogany, relieved by bright drapes, Handsome bar can be seen in back-
ground, TV is provided for entertainment. —T-A photo
Dashwood trustees join
in inaugural for Stephen
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The Duffel:in Hotel at Qentralia is resuming the
role for which it Was originally ,.erected about a century
ago,
13ut there's a big .difference in the building since
it first :served liquor, provided, meals and lodging for
travellers.
The hotel will celebrate •the beginning of its new
lease on• life Friday night whoa it 'will be officially
opened again by its present owners,..Marg ,.and Jim
A smorgasbord will be served
to visitors opening night, when
they will have the opportunity
to inspect the completely gene-
veted and redecorated Prem-
ises. Another feature of the
opening will be the serving of
special elinners this corning
Sunday, Jan, 14.
If visitors expect to find an
old-type country hotel, they'll
be due for a large surprise,
Its exterior remains melt the
same as it always has been,
but there's been a remarkable
transition inside the building.
The Duffcrie House (its name
has been changed to "Hotel”
beceuse of provincial regula-
tions) is believed to have been
erected a"ound the middle of
the last century, Since 1929, it
has been in the Cook name,
having been purchased by the
late Benjamin Cecile from the
estate of William Moffatt, a
cattle buyer who was killed in
a train wreck out west,
Like many of the saloons
Ladies Aid
elects slate
Ely Mfe4e EJWIt'4 ..RAPER
DASHWOOD
Mrs, Charles Snell was etcet-
era. President of the Ladies' Aid
Of EUB church al the Anneal
meeting held Sunday, January'
7..
Viee-president is Mrs, Leila.
Taylor; seeretary, Mrs. How-
ard KlunepP; assistant. Mrs.
Lloyd. Beaver; Ladies' Aid
treasurer, Mrs. Harold Keller-
en an ; WSWS treasurer,. Mrs.
Ebert . Weigand;
Conveners of groups are:
Spiritual life, Mrs. Mervyn
Tiernan; Christian social rela-
tions, Mrs. Gordon Bender;
missionary education, Mrs. Syd
Baker; Young Peoples' went.
Mrs, Carl Oestrieher:
eiren's work, Mrs. M. James;
assistant, Mrs. George Tiernan;
membership and attendance,
Mrs, Art Hatiee,
Rev. M. J. James presided
for the election, Reports were
given by all committees for
1961, World Service Day of
Prayer will be held. Sunday,
Feb. 4. The annual church
meeting will be held Wednes-
day, Jan, 17 and the Ladies'
Aid will eater for the Men's
Club dinner Monday, Jan, 29.
A donation of $100 was voted
to the current fund of the
church,
Mrs. Mervyn Tiernan re-
viewed the study on Latin
America, Pupils of Miss Melia
Gabel gave a piano recital.
Taking part were Mary Jane
Hoffman, Helen. Rader, Nancy
Willert, Eleanor Wolfe, Beth
Snell, Bill and Jim Hoffman,
Mrs. Gordon Bender and the
Christian social relations corn-
mittee arranged the program,
Mrs. Elizabeth Baird
Mrs. Elizabeth Baird, 95,
widow of John Baird, died at
the Dearness Home, London,
January 3,
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs, John (Fannie) Sims of
Crediton, two soi,s, David of
London and Thomas of Grand
Bend; one brother, fames
Stubbs of Medford; 11 grand-
children, 23 gr eat-grand chil-
dren and three great-great
grandchildren,
The body rested at the T.
Harry Hoffman funeral home
until 'Saturday when services
were conducted by Rev. Edgar
Roulston of Grand Bend. In-
Lerm.ent was made in Grand
Bend cemetery,
Pallbearers were Carl and
Bill Baird, Chas. and Fred
Sims, Bill and Earl Stubbs.
Bridal shower
Miss June Rader, bride-elect
of Saturday, was guest of hon-
or at a miscellaneous shower
arranged by her aunts, Mrs.
Lloyd Rader, Mrs. Elgin Rader
and. Mrs. Elmer Rader at the
home of Mrs, Lloyd Rader,
Bunco was played with Mrs.
Harry Ravter high and Mrs.
Merrill James, low,
Misses Darlene and Sharon
Rader presented .he gifts in a
decorated baSket. ;lune thanked
all and invited them to her
home,,
Jinx was also presented with
a gift from the Claims Depart-
ment of the London Life where
she was employed.
Pirsonal items
Mr. Donald Weigand return-
ed to Ridgetown. Agricultural
School after vacationing with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs, Eben
Weigand.
Mr. Arthur Rader has re-
turned to Concordia College at
Edmonton after vacationing
with his parents, Mr, and Mrs.
Elgin Rader.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn H.
Steck of Bradford pleasantly
surprised his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Stelek Thursday eve-
ning on the occasion of his
mother's birthday. Rev. and
Mrs. J. W. Gillings and David
of Campden and Mr, and Mrs.
Art Finlayson of Kippen were
also present and shared in an
evening of moving pictures,
music and song,
Base Line
inaugural
Dashwood police village trus-
tees joined Stephen township
council for its inaugural cere-
mony Monday morning,
Clerk Ross Haugh adminis-
tered the oaths of office to
Reeve Glenn Webb, Deputy-
Reeve James Hayter and Coun-
cillors Edmond Hendrick, Jo-
seph Dietrich. and Cecil Dcsjar-
dine,
fie also swore in the three
Dashwood trustees — Clifford
Salmon. Harold Schroeder and
:Ervin Rader,
Rev, A. M, Schlenker, of Cre-
diton EU.B church, gave the in-
vocation. The reeve was host
to dinner for the group at the
Defferin Hotel. Centralia,
At the council meeting which
f olio we d, authorization was
given for the installation of a
furnace in the township office
at Crediton. Bids will be sought
from suppliers in the township.
Agreements were approved for
the obtaining of Water supply
for the township office from Ge-
rald Schenk and for the town ,
ship hall from W, L. Hodge,
Grants approved included 335
to the Salvation Army and $10
to St. Tohns Ambulance Corps,
Name delegates
Councillor Hendrick and Clerk
Haugh were appointed dole-
gates to the Ontario Rural Mto
nicipalities Ass'n convention in
Toronto, a n d Deputy - Reeve
Hayter, Councillor Dietrich and
Road •Supl. Lawrence Hill to
the Ontario Good Roads Ass'n
convention, also in Toronto.
Membership in both organize-
tons was renewed,
Reeve and clerk were author-
ized to borrow up to $60,000 to
carry on municipal business.
February and March meet-
ings of the council will be held
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
David Holland.
Mr, Jules Do trabandere, :Ric-
ky and Bobby have returned
from the hospital after spend-
ine several days there. Jules
underwent surgery to have a
cartilage removed from his
knee, Ricky for an injury to his
leg and Bobby for an acute at-
tack of croup and had to he kept
in an oxygen tent, all are much
improved in health,
on the first Tuesdays on the
months at 1 p.m.
Appointments included:
Relief officer, Reeve Webb;
building inspector, Isaac Bee-
lard: drainage engineer, James
Howes, ()LS, Listowel; auditor
A. M, Harper and Co., Gode-
rich; solicitor, Elmer Bell, QC,
Exeter; library board, Edmond
Hendrick,
Truant officers, Wilmar Wein,
The story in
Grand Bend
By MRS, WELLWOOD GILL
Mrs. ,Johnston Patterson,
Mrs. Ray Patterson, Mrs. Ron
Mitchell and Mrs, Wellwood
Gill attended a shower on Sat-
urday evening at the home of
Mrs. Lloyd Rader at Dashwood
in honor of her niece Miss June
Racier, bride-elect of Saturday,
Jan, 13,
Miss Verde Page of Forest
visited last week with Mr, and
Mrs. Arthur Page and family.
Miss Joanne Dalton spent the
weekend with Miss Mary Slur-
(levant.
Mrs, Myrtle McGregor has
returned 'tome after spending
a few weeks with her grand-
children at Corbett,
Mr. and Mrs. Glen DesJar-
dine have returned home from
a vacation in Florida.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Gratton
flew TCA to Florida on a vaca-
tion.
The inaugural service for
The Grand Bend United Church
Women will he held on Sunday,
,January 14 at 11,15 a.m.
Inaugural of village officers
'The in augural meeting of
the village of Greed Bend was
held on Monday, January 8
at 10 a,m for the reeve, mem-
bers of council, PUC and Pub-
be School. Board,
The pupils of Grade 7 and
6 and the principal, Mr. W.
McNaughtin of Grand Bend
school, attended, Rev, Edgar
Roulston addressed the meet-
ing,
Otto Willert and William Love;
fe ce viewers, Edward Lam-
port, Melvin King, Lloyd Eag-
le on and Arthur Finkbeiner:
iitiestocic valuators, Edward
Lr mport and William Love.
toad men — Gordon Wilson,
Lewis Davey, Joseph White,
Paul Schenk, Eldon Smith, Har-
ry Hirtzel, Ross Clarke, William.
Schwartz, Albert Regier, How-
ard Clarke, Lloyd 'Eagleson,
Elmer Pickering, .Harry Shep-
pard, Orville Mellin, Mervyn
Walper, Harvey Walper,
old Walper, Ezra Webb, Ross
Krueger, Michael Kelly and
Lawrence Hill,
Community centre board —
Lawrence Hill, Henry Beaver,
Albert Geiser, Mrs, Ross Krue-
ger, Mrs. John. Wade, Glenn
Webb, Edmond Hendrick,
Community parks board —
Alfred Smith Bart Pascuzzo,
Mrs. Lorne Hodge, Mrs. Phil
Boulianne, Ross Haugh, Glen
Webb, Edmond Hendrick, Ar-
thur Mitchell and Gerald
Schenk,
Message from
Greenway
By MRS, C. WOODBURN
Mrs, Fred Steeper ant: Mrs.
Thos, Gunning (nee Mary
Webb) of Granton are both pa-
tients in St. ;Joseph's Hospital,
London.
Mr, and Mrs, Lloyd Brophey
spent the weekend with Mr, and
Mrs. Cleve Brophey and family
in London,
"An evening of Music" by.
the Dominion Life Choir of 35
voices of Waterloo will be pre.
rented. in the United Church on
Wednesday evening„ January
17.
The Berean Bible Class of the.
United Church will hold their
meeting on Friday evening at
the home of Mr, and Mrs,
Lloyd Brophey,
Communion service will be
held in the United Church on
Sunday, the inaugural service
for The United Church Women
will also be held.
which were erected throughout;
this district, the Dufferin dicl
A big business, in the past serv-
ing liquor and 'beer to, travellers
and .distrid, folk. It's one of the
few which survived the pr)-
.hibitionist movement, however;
to resume business wider the
new liquor legislation of the
province,
For the past 15 years, it has
served as an aperlmont,
ing ,
Rs renovation follows the
vote in Huron county which re-
pined the Canada Temperance
Act with the new provineial
regulations controlling sale of
liquor, Under those regulations,
Stephen township residents
voted to permit the operation
of dining lounges and ladies
and escorts beverage rooms,
for which licences the hotel has
qualified,
The hotel now provides two
colorfully - decorated dining
lounges as well as a large
beverage room on its main
floor, Upstairs, its accommo-
dation includes 12 guest rooms,
two two-bedroom suites and a
common lounge.
'Truly, it's a different Dot-
feria even though the services
it now provides are similar to
those of years ago,
Congratulations
TO THE
Dufferin Hotel
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SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY FOOD
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The former Dufferin House,
over a century old, resumes
its ori9inal role with a modern
flair under the new Ontario
regulations,
to the
Dufferin
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Centralia
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By MRS, ARCHIE DEWAR
BASELINE
The Cooper's United Church
Women, '.Base Lite, was held at.
.the home of Mee. Austin 'Timms
on Thursday, Jan, 4 with 13
Minehers present,
The inaugural service was in
charge of Mrs, Effie Straiten
assisted by Mrs. Austin Timms,
Mrs, MeDuncan ,MeNeughton
IMO Harold )3erry.
Mies Florence Jameson took
a chapter of the study book,.
"Signal's .for Service.".
The. new president, Mrs. Thel-
ma ltitcNatightoti took charge of
the business, Plans for meeting.
the alloca'tio'n were made, also
tointrattes formed for making
Wits,
Mrs,. Oliver Baker assisted by
Mrs,,
Mrs,.
Robinsonb entertained.
their Sunday School class of
young
Oliver
eOple
taker
the home of
Mrs,taker on Ptidav
evening. where they spent an.
enjoyable time,
Mr, and Mrs., 'Lloyd Jarpits,
1i,roodhatt, were .irriday eveiting
guestt with Mr,. Jahn and
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family.
Friday evening guests. with
Mr, and Mrs. 'Peed Parkinson
and family were Mr, and Mrs,
Otto Reimer and. 'Mr. and Mrs.
David itoileritl ehd Eddie.
Mre. Erie Westhian 'and fa'.
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