HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-06-07, Page 17Plume 227.4255 Correspondent; Miss. .1,ine Abbott
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Church
activities
PENTECOSTAL
Al the eh arc h service Sumlay
the halm- choir sang in the
morning and the senior choir
and Mr and Mrs, jack' Eizenga
sang at the evening service,
As the recreational part of
the PP program, a game of ball
a the arena community centre
v.as enjoyed Friday evening.
Al the worship service at the
church at 6.30 p.m. on. Sunday
Paul Graham spoke on "Where
is ill you be in 20 years?" Mr.
anti Airs. jack Kizenga sang a
duet.
Just one more Sunday to go
in the special Sunday School
campaign. There were 63 chil-
dren out,
UNITED
Ties. W. H. Surma:lei:ell )3A,
‘was the guest speaker in Lucan
on Sunday while the pastor Rev.
G. W. Sach took anniversary
!•,erVieeti at Bright.
Couples Club
leas Tuesday over 20 mem-
bers of the Couples Club .went,
on a tour visiting Victoria
House and the Home for Re-
tarded Children, returning to
the home of Alr. and Mrs. Alden
Walker for a worship service
and refreshments. Rev. G, W.
Sach eas in charge of the for-
The annual flower Sunday will
he held ,tune 10, with the chil-
dren of the Church School, and
junior choir taking part. The
Rev, llenra, A. Funge of Londes-
born will be the guest speaker.
Lucan's member of the Pres-
hytery. Mr, Wilbert. Stanley,
and the pastor are representing
the Liman church at London
Conference at Sault Sic Marie
this week.
ANGLICAN
The annual Chancel Guild
meeting will be held al St.
l'aud's Cathedral. London, on
June 6: Holy Trinity hoard fleet-
ing in the parish hall June 11.
Joint anniversary
Last Saturday Mr. and Airs.
Ron Crozier held a family gath-
ering at their home to cele-
brate .tonic own 21st wedding
anniversary and the sixth wed-
cling anniversary of Mr, and
Airs. Henry Mueller of 'Wilford.
TV fire
Saturday evening about 7
p.m. the Lucan Fire Depart-
ment receive(' a eat] from Air,
Henry Alegans, who lives on
concession 4 about two miles
north of Lucan. For some un-
known reason his TV began to
smoke.
R was plugged in, but not,
turned on. Soon the down stairs
and upstairs were filled with
'smoke hot other than smoke
there was no damage but the
interior of the 1.'V,
Explorer news
An Explorer expedition was
held in the CC schoolroom last
Monday with. honorary counsel-
lor Iva 1.lodgins of Lucan and
,Alrs, Bruce Bradley of Clande-
boye in charge of games on the
lawn.
Counsellor Margaret. Sach as•
sisted by Marilyn Hearn was in
charge .01' the worship service,
A picnic. hike -Saturday, June
10 was discussed, Plans were
made to meet at the church,
then go by motor to the Lucan
Ausable Recreation Area and
hike dow,, the river.
To stage competition
The 'Await jr, Farmers will
stage a tractor and farm in
(' Ilii1C1',y COM Petiti.011 al a 'MCI.,
dlesex plowing match to be held
September 15 on the farm of
P'ranklin Ware. RR 2 Thorne
dale.
Kenneth Ttobb of Ilderton,
president of the Middlesex
Plowmen's Association, was MC
al a Meeting last Tuesday eve.
rung.
IThe one•day match, the first
sines 1059, will have 10 classes
with approximately $600 in prize
money. it will feature a special
class for women, and high
school .and .Amtor Winer Class.
For a number of years it has Over 60 descendants of the
been held the last Wednesday late Mr, and Mrs. James Stanley
it June but this year it will be held their annual reunion at the
held June 20 as the United Lucan Legion Hall Sunday,
Church has chosen June 27 as A picnic lunch was held at
the day of its centennial tea. noon followed by sports on the
The Guild hopes the painting of lawn for the children during the
the basement can be completed afternoon. A 6 o'clock dinner
by June 20, was provided by the Legion
It was decided to hold no Auxiliary.
meetings in July and August.. Guests were present from 'l'o-
Miss Lina Abbott's group was ronto, St. Catharines, London,
in charge of refreshments. Port Dover and Lucan.
Lucan personal items
Jack Arnold trophy to the worn-
en's league who defeated the
men in the 12-week Sunday
howling tournament and also
glasses to Lauretta Dickson, Liz'
Scott, Marg Young, Betty An-
kers and Elsie George, who each
bowled over 300.
Kay Thompson presented Ftor-
ence Arnold with a vase as a
farewell gift.
Following the presentation of
trophies, officers were elected
for next year,
President. is Betty Ankers;
vice-president, Lit Calentt; sec-
retary, Barb Wraith; treasurer,
Marion Sovereign,
Recreation
news
INDUSTRIAL 'DEVELOPMENT BANK
announces
the opening of an office at
Kitchener-Waterloo
in the
WaterlOo ,Squiarc Building
Telepho ne .74-1.4
to gerve the Counties of llurmi,
Perth, Wellingtons and Waterloo
and
announces ate a ppoinhnent of
Mr, W. IL Jay as Manager
itlqUiries about term hoancinp for new nt existing
businesses may he addressed to the manager,
North Middlesex
Reception
AT THE HOME OF THE
HON, WM. A. STEWART
Meet the federal
candidates:
W. H. A. Thomas
WEST
Cameron
EAST
filer
Tuesday, June 12
8:30 p.m,
Lunch and coffee served. Ever:one welt-rime.
Sponsored by North Middlesex Conservative
Association,
F
Bill Thomas
Your candidate for
election June 18
Diversified Experience
helps him to help you
Now, more than ever before, West Middlesex needs a member with di-
versified experience . . . balanced experience in town, city and rural
matters. And Bill Thomas meets your qualifications. He has had a pro,
ductive rural life in farming, He has served in municipal governments .
on the County Council . . . in farming and educational associations.
He has had years of experience in city and town affairs as Principal of
one of Calgary's schools • . as a member of the Calgary City Council
, , on the Calgary Stampede Executive.
During his teem of office he has been noted in the Index to Hansard 76
times which Means he spoke or commented on the business of the House
on these many occasions, He introduced two Private Bills and served on
the Standing Committee pertaining to Banking & Commerce, Agriculture,
Veterans' Affairt and on the Joint Committee of the Senate and Commons
On Indian Affairs,
His combined experience gives him special qualifications to represent
West Middlesex, His record of performance clearly distinguishes him as a
Man who gets things clone, West Middlesex needs a man like Bill Thomas
With experience, talent and ability. You can vote for him with the
confidence.
VOTE THOMAS
PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE
This Advertisement Authorized by the West Middlesex Progressive floservalive
Association
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Cree churches
beautiful in decor
H&S Ass"gin
,elects slate,
At a meelleg in lire school
kindergarten last Tuesday the
president, Aire. Rudy Engel,
conducted the election of of-
ficers for !he 1.062-3 Lucite
Home and. School Association.
President is Mrs, James Free.
man: vice.president, Mrs. Rus-
sell Goddard; recording seere•
Lary. Airs. Hoyden Ilerbert; cor-
responding secretary, Mrs. Ivan
}Warn: treasurer. Mrs. James
Leitch; executive, Airs. R. K.
'Montgomery. Airs. Robert Not ,.
land, Airs. Orville Taylor and
Air, Glen Haskell.
Ali's. Calvin Ilaskelt, a former
President, installed the new of-
ficers. The attendance cup was
IN on by Airs. Arenthals room.
A musical progra in was pre-
sented by 20 winners at the re.
cent North Middlesex Music
Festival. It was voted lo again
sponsor next year, the eighth
thii ,•ie festival.
II was announced the annual
school banquet and presentation
of elm; will he held in the
cal, church basement ,tune 28.
Mrs. Glen Kennedy was lunch
convener and was assisted by
whet mothers of kindergarten
class.
The kid chose a floor-length
lace and net. The lace bodice
was styled with a sealloped
neckline, sprinkled with se-
quins and the skirt was fashion-
ed with an apron effect a.nd an
accordion pleated net formed a
ruffle al the hem. A tiara held
her illusion veil and she carried
a white prayer book crested
with white gardenias and dark
Mink sweetheart roses.
Miss Diane Allen, sister of
the bride, was the maid of _hon-
or and the bridesmaids were
:Miss Donna Smith, sister of the
groom, and Miss 1,;laine Char-
rette. They wore similar dresses
of turquoise nylon organza over
taffeta and net,
Gordon Smith, Gordon Allen
and George Smith attended the
groom and Edward Smith and
Leo .Dewan were ushers,
Following a reception and
dinner catered to by the Legion
Auxiliary in the Lucan Legion
Hall, the bride changed to a
two-piece green sheath with
White accessories and orchid
corsage for a honeymoon trip,
The couple will make their
home at lilt 1 Bamberg.
Guild plans supper
At the meeting of the Anglican
Ladies Guild, held in the parish
hall last Monday evening most
of the time was given over to
the planning for the annual
strawberry supper.
Air. and Mrs. Dave Mond and
family of Nova Scotia were
Tuesday guests of Mr. and Airs,
A, P. Wilkinson and .family.
Mrs, 1, de Nunnik of Holland
is visiting her daughter, Mrs,
Austin Hodgins and family. Mrs.
Hodgins went to New York to
meet her mother.
Mr. and :Mrs. R. Rummell
attended the Western. Region
Ontario Hydro Retirement. Club
banquet in Chatham last Fri-
day evening, and went on to
Detroit to spend the weekend
with Di-, and Airs. S. j, Mor-
rison,
Julia Crozier, daughter of Mr.
and Airs. Ron Crozier, passed,
with second class honors, her
first year at Macdonald Insti-
tute, Guelph. She has accepted
a position in the London Life
cafeteria for the summer.
Measles has really hit the
village again—not only children
but adults are down with the
disease. Many children who had
them during, the winter are hav•
ing another attack now.
Mrs, Warner McRoberts of
the Dresden HS staff spent the
weekend at her home here.
Mr, and Mrs. Scott. Trevithick
of Ailsa Craig and Mr. and
Mrs. Cyril Lee and daughter
Karen of London were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas
Lee of Frank St.
Mr, and Airs, Bob Robinson
and family, of London, were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs,
Even Hodgins and family. In
the afternoon all enjoyed a pic-
nic at The Pinery.
Miss Flo Chown, St, Thomas,
spent a few days last week
with her sister, Miss Beta
Chown.,
Airs. Sheridan Revington and
Marline were Friday guests of
Mrs, Harry AlePalls of London,
One Lucanite. boasts he has
new potatoes as big es eggs
already.
Mr. Ron Crozier was among
the group who travelled in a
private R.R. car from Toronto
to New Liskeard to make a
rural eleetrifiention tour last
week.
Ale, and Airs, Jack Cuminins
and 'family have returned .to TO-
rOnto after spendings a few day's
with Mr. Mitchell Haskell. and
Mr. and Mrs, Calvin ilaskett.
..nd. Mrs. Clayton Amos,
of London, were Sunday guests
of Mr. William Amos of Prances
SL
Ruth Ann Atkinson, small
daughter of Mr. and MI'S. Jack
Atkinson is on the sick list, She
has been staying with her grand.
mother, Mrs. Rose Atkinson,
while her mother is a patient
St. Joseph's -Hospital.
Me, Graham Thompson of
11118(min:tee (fertherly or Liman)
who has beon attending the
Carlton College, Ottawa, for the
past year. valled Saturday on
Mr. and. Mrs. CalVirt
acid faiiiihy before 1 tavittg for
R,C, June 7. From B.C. he ex-
cts to speed the next three
CGIT host
to mothers
-Giving a most inspiring talk
In both girls and mothers on
the topic "The. Most important
Dour of the Week", Mrs. John
the guest speaker at the CGIT
and Explorer mother and daugh-
ter banquet in the United Church
schoolroom. Friday night.
UHT president, Patricia Cob-
leigh, was chairman and intro-
duced the bead table beginning
at her extreme right, Airs.
Rufus Thompson, president of
the Pentecostal WA, Alt's, Erwin
Scott, president of lioly Trinity
WA, Airs. E. A. Gagnon, wife
of the pastor of the Pentecostal
holiness Church (absent), Mrs
G. W. Sach, wife of the U('
pastor, Mrs, Murray :Hodgins
CGIT leader, Mrs, John T. P.
Nichols, the speaker, Mrs, Mor-
ris Cobleigh, president's moth.
er , Mrs, E, 0. Lancaster, wife
of the Anglican rector, Airs.
C. H. George, president of Lu-
can UCW, Airs. Don Ankers,
president of Holy Trinity Eve-
ning Auxiliary and Mrs. Wil-
mer Scott, president of the
Clandeboye UCW.
Mrs. Murray ilodgins, assist-
ed by Airs, G. W, Sach at the
piano, led in a sing-song.
The president proposed the
toast to the Queen; Dianne
Cooper to the church and Helen
Sigsworth to the mothers. Mrs,
Cobleigh responded to the toast
to the mothers. Cathy Mat'hers
thanked the speaker,
One of the highlights of the
meeting was an amusing skit
"A. Day in Camp Cagintra"
staged by the CGIT members
withrat(r.Alargaret Cobleigh as nar-
r ator.
UCW provided the first
course of the banquet and the
Anglican Evening Auxiliary, the
dessert.
S,anley reunion
months on the boats at Hawaii,
Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs, Murray Hodgins were Mr.
and Mrs. C. Owen Foster of
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pepper
of Sarnia, formerly of Lucan,
called on Lucan friends on Sun-
day.
Miss Violet Saunders of Dun-
das, a former United Church
missionary in Japan, is at pres-
ent visiting Mrs. Alma Price of
Lucan,
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Westman
who have been in a London
nursing home for several
months returned to their Alice
St. home Saturday.
Mrs. AL H. Hodgins attended
the Board of Director's meeting
last Tuesday at Camp"
Kee-Mo...
Kee when plans were finalized
for the 1962 camping season,
Mr. and. Mrs. Larry McFalls
and family, who have been lie.
ing in the George Young apart-
ment, have moved to RR 6
London.
Ladies' league champions
TOPS IN THE .L E A G UE--Ramblers, after winning the
"A" group title, went -on to win the league championship.
Slue Ready, seated, holds trophy; standing from left are
Alice McFalls, 011ie Sovereign, Frances Bell, Liz Scott
and Marie Lewis.
WINNERS OF "B" GROUP—The Sputniks were play-
off champions and "B" group winners. Elsie Steacy,
seated, holds the trophy. Standing, from left, are Mary
Little, Elsie' George, Muriel Culbert, Marie Park, Bar-
bara Wraith. —Photos by Mrs. L. A, Kennedy
Present trophies
to women bowlers
The women's howling league.
Lucan, held its annual banquet
this year at Campbell's, Loa-
don, Thursday.
The following trophies were
presented.
The Ramblers were not only
league champs hut also 'A'
group champs.
The Sputniks were playoff
champs and `B' group champs.
President Kae Has,kett not
only presented the Wraith-Storey
Trophy to the Ramblers but
crying towels to the Diamonds,
who were consistently on the
bottom; the 'A' group trophy to
Marie Lewis, captain of the
Ramblers; the bowling trophy to
.Latmetta Dickson for high av-
erage and a clock to Edythe
Watson and 'Muriel Kennedy for
three years of faithful service
as treasurer and secretary,
Lucille Blake presented the By TOM BANKS
'B' trophy to the Sputniks, the The school. baseball results
playoff champs. for last week saw Lucan defeat
Lit Calcott, presented the Lit Clandeboye 13.3 and 4-3 to put
Radcliffe trophy, for high triple them on top of the league. There
to Marg Young, will be no games now until the
Gladys Reilly presented the end of the final examinations,
Legion trophy for high single Squirt baseball. Saturday morn-
to Betty Ankers. ing was a run away for the
Florence Arnold presented the Irish 9 when Jimmy Hearne
posted a shutout over the Pi•
rates 20-0 and also hit three
2-baggers, The second game the Retired farmer
Yankees defeated the Tigers
5.3 in a very tight game both di'es in hospital pitchers finding the strikeout
zone,
T. 'Bison Stanley, 90, .01 Gran- Genies this Saturday will see
the NU' teams in action again- Ion, died in St. Joseph's Hos-
pital, London on Saturday, June 10 a.m. Ti
gers
vs. Yankees;
11 a,m, Tigers vs Irish 9,
The body rested in the Murdy
We are getting together an
all-star squirt team to play out-
Funeral Home, Lucan, .until 2 of-town competiton, This will p.m. Monday, June 4 when the start Jul two weeks time.
Rev. L. A. Bennett, rector of
the Granton Anglican. Church, The pee wees and bantam
conducted funeral services, In- practises are still being held
terment was in St. ;tallies cem- Sattmday afternoons at 2 p.m,
etery, Clandeboye.. Last Saturdays turnout for
pee wee was .fair but there is
a loft more boys of this age
around so, boys, if you want to
make the team, get mit.
The bantam turnout was two
boys. With interest like this, it
looks as if a bantam teem will
have to be .forgotten.
By. .MRS, .1. PATP.11.
:CLANDEBOYE
On Wednesday evening, the
Rev. Stanley C., Tomes, :Big
Trout Lake, rector of St, Peter's
church there, returned to his
home church. St, James, and.
showed colored slides of Mission
at Big Trout Lake in north-
wester», Ontario. 270 miles north
of Sieux Lookout. It is A com-
munity of (Tee Indians and a
Department of. Transport weath.
et station. This mission also
includes the points of Bearskin.
Sachigo Lake, Fort Severn,
Kasabartaka and Angling Lake.
Each settlement has one or
two Cree valve-1,181s or lay read-
ers who take the services in
the absence of a ,clergyman.
The churches are beautifully
decorated,. many of the hang-
ings being worked with beaded
patterns.
This mission has been estab-
lished for some 85 years. They
now have a skidoo which helps
in winter travelling.
Ai present the way of life of
the Cree people is changing
trom a trapping economy thus
there is a great need for further
education amongst the Indian
eeoples.
The present church there was
built a few years ago by a
'metier rector and the parishon-
ers.
The rector, the Rev, E, 0.
Lancaster welcomed the guests
from Holy Trinity Church, Lu-
can and the Clandchoye United
Church.
Mr. Tomes also used record-
ings of the junior choir and
Hear president
at UCW rally
Members from the Luc an
t'CW took an active part in
the first north-west regional
rally of the Middlesex Presby-
terial of UCW in the Ailsa Craig
United Church, Friday, June 1.
Mrs. George Paul of Lucan,
regional vice-president, pre-
sided, Airs. Jack Trevithick of
Brinsley was elected secretary
for the day,
Mrs. W. Fenton, Mrs. George
Pres!. and Mrs. Jack Trevithick
of Briasley, conducted the
morning worship service. Mrs.
T. A, Prentice of London dis-
cussed literature available and
set up a book display.
The in memoriam service for
nine deceased members was
conducted by the Carlisle UCW,
The afternoon worship was
taken by Mrs. Earl Eagleson
and Mrs. Arthur Erskine of
.Lieury, Mrs. A. T. Thompson
ogfraLmosn.don led in workshops in
Bible study and special pro-
Mrs. C. 0. McLellan, presi-
dent of the Middlesex Presby-
terial, was the guest speaker,
taking as her theme "What are
the women in the church do-
ing?"
Seven members of the Lucan
UCW presented an interesting
skit, "Visiting New Members".
others elm sang in Eliglish and
(free. lie also repeated the
Lord's Peart'r in Cree.
Later, the Guild ladies served
refreshments in the Sunday
School room.
Persp.n.01 items
AL', and Mrs, Witham Ritchie,
of Parkhill. were guests of the
former's sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilfred Cunningh a m .
Mrs. Jim Sigsworth returned.
home on Wednesday after spend-
ing 13 days in St. Joseph's llos-
pital.
Mr, and Mrs. J. Paton,
Air. and Airs. Clare Paton and
William Allwright were guests
of Mr. anc. Airs, Wilfred Logan
and Myt-an. 'l'horndale. Satur-
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice 'OM-
leigh, Lucan, visited the Paton
family Senda.v evening,
Rev. Stanley C. Tomes,
Emily Tomes and Mrs. M. Poole
of Lucan were in Kirkton where
Mr. Tomes showed his colored
slides to the Fellowship club
of St. Paul's Anglican Church,
This is the last meeting of the
season,
Mr. and Airs Harold Elson,
Libby and Steven. of Parkhill,
were tisitors v'ith Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Sigsworlh and family on
.Sunday.
ngyo.
United.
At (IF' trailed Church. here .ott
Sunday the pastor the Rev„
Sach exchanged pulpits with
the Rev. William •Summerell
of Blyth. Mr. Sach took the an-
niversary services there, morn•
lug and evening,
St, James
On Sunday the Rev. E. 0.
Lancaster, rector, conducted
the rites of baptism for Mary
.K111)0,Si.a, daughter of the Rev.
Stanley vi Tomes ...and Mrs.
Tomes of Big Trout Lake, On'
tario with god inotIKT, Airs.
Ralph Lynn, and god father,
Tom Tomes. sister and brother
of Mr. Tomes.
Following the service '.101-s,
Emily Tomes entertained Mr.
and Mrs, William .Lloyd,. _grand-
i iarents .of London, and Rev.
E. O. and Airs. Lancaster, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Lynn and others
of the family.
Granddaughter dies
The death occurred in Ger-
many of K ini b er ey Diane
illoye, one and a half year old
granddaughter of Mr. and Airs,
Harry Mulles& here, and dough'
ter of Sgt Ma— and Mrs. 'Mayo,
now of Germany and formerly
4,1' RCAF station, Centralia.
Burial took place there June
1. Death occurred following an
operation.
Exchange rings
at St. Patrick's
'St . Patrick's CbUreb, Biddulph
(Litean) was the setting on May
El for the double-ring marriage
ceremony of Ella Darlene Alton
and Donald. George Smith, with
the Rev. Father Frank Brick- 1.• P , Ni chols o f London was
liu officiating. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Airs. Don.
aid Allen of RR. Denfield and
the groom is the son of Mr. and
Airs. Adebert Smith of RR 3
Zurich.
Weekend guests with Mr, and
Airs. N. W. Wasnidge were the
Rev, and Airs, Elwood Mitchell
and Miss Vera Wasnidge, all of
Toronto, He .is survived by his wife,
Mrs, Charles Corbett and her the former R8 h el Radcliffe
sister, Mrs. Ross. AlcRoherts, and one son, James of St. Cath-
we r e co•hostesses far a eight_ arines and one granddaughter. The Pre•Teen town will not
man family picnic at the Harold Carol Stanley, hold their social evening until
Corbett farm home. last Sun- Mr. Stanley was a retired June 13.
flay, in honor Of Mr. and Mrs. fainter of the Granton district The Saturday night Luean
Norman Drummohd and family Attlee 1914 and a patient in St, Jamboree dance will he as
of Alo.ntreal, T.Itere were over Joseph's Hospital for the past usual al 8.30 .featuring the Music
SO guests present. two weeks. of tile Canadian Playboys,
Sunday guests with Mrs. Bob
Coleman were Mr, and Mrs,
Mervin Elsto., ot Centralia and
Mrs. W. W, Garrett of Edge-
wood and Saturday guests were
Mr, and Mrs. Lorne McFalls
of London.
Air, and Mrs. Clifford Abbott
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Airs. Ed, Turnbull of Grand
Bend. Pallbearers included Messrs,
Norman Riddell, Delmar West-
Ill a 11, Charles Jones, Hamilton
Hodgins, Walker Gibson and
Fred Crouch.