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Lucan Community Centre
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
CARDS AND DANCING
Admission 75¢
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Repair Shop
Specials on used TV
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Lucan
and district news
gerrespondent4 Miss Lina Abbott
•o build PQ01: Scott
l ead full support
Stone
farmer in. area
Alice Street lost another of
its residents last Monday, Oct.
24, when. Mr. William Boy
Stone, 79, died suddenly in his.
sleep.
Son of the late Mr, and Mrs.
William Stone, he was born in.
Glanfgord township, Wentfortit
County, lie farmed in. London
township before moving to a
farm on the Courey Road 13
years ago. Three years ago he.
retired to Alice SL., Lucan,
Mr. Stone is survived by his
wife, the former Frances Stone,
three sons and one daughter,
George of Seaford, Welby of
Welland, Douglas of Prince Al-
bert and Mrs, Murray (Lavena)
Thornton of Dorchester and 12
grandchildren.
The body rested in the C.
port card went out this week,. Haskett and ben funeral home,
end with only comments and
suggestions by the teachers, .He
said just before Christmas re-
ports will go out again with
December exam marks.
'rue attendance was divided
Into grilles with each being
given a list of suggested topics
for future meetings. They were
asked to mark the subjects they
felt would be most helpful,
The attendance cup went to
Mrs. Harold Cobleigh's room,
President Mrs. James Freeman
was in the chair,
Hostesses were Mrs. Norman
Carter, Mrs. Cecil Lewis, Mrs.
Freeman and Mrs. Royden Her-
bert.
Church activities
Phone 2274255
Music topic
.at H&S meet
At the meeting of the Lucan
sorite and School Association
last Tuesday evening Mr. Luther
'Jackson, London, who teaches
music in the Lucan schools each
Friday, was guest speaker giv-
ing a history of music and
Mg about music in the schools
today.
He 'told of the struggle to get
:Music introduced into the
'schools, through the years .of
depression up to the present
time when music has become a
regular subject in most schools.
He was introduced by Mr, Tom
Beer and thanked by Principal
Robert Jenkins.
Mr, Jenkins spoke on exam ,.
inations and reports. First re-
Personal items
The bazaar in the United
Church will be November 17
not November 7 as printed last
week in the CGIT news.
Among the 1962.63 student of-
ficers of the Wells Business
Academy London is Jim Foster
of Lucan, as vice-president..
UNITED CHURCH
Explorers
At 'the Explorer meeting in
the church schoolroom last 'Ines-
day evening the worship service
was taken by Mrs. Stewart Mc-
Lellan. and Counsellor Ilene
Donaldson. The latter also led
game,
During the craft period woven
pot holders were made for the
Bunny Tea. Honorary Counsel-
lor Iva Hodgins gave her final
talk on "What it means to be
an Explorer."
TWo • gold crosses on chains
were presented to Linda and
Rase. Coursey, who are moving
to Chesley,
An initiation ceremony and.
presentation of stars will be
held at the November 6 Expedi-
tion: Parents and friends will
guests at this meeting.
Bible. Hour
The third meeting of the Bible
Hour was held Sunday evening.
At this adult study meeting,
Mrs. G. W, Sach spoke on the
study book, "The Word and the
Way." This is for all members
of the congregation,
Messengers
Last Saturday 16 little people
were out for the Messenger's
Thanksgiving meeting and Hal-
lowe'en party in the school-
room. Mrs. Stewart MeLellan,
Who told the story of the Pil-
grim Fathers, was assisted in
the worship service by two little
people, Ian ;McLellan and Jan.
ette Barr. All enjoyed the Hal-
lowe'en party of games and.
refreshinents which follow ed.
Couples Club
The .Couples Club had a Vass,
Week with two meetings, On
Wednesday evening Mr. and.
Mrs. 'George Carpenter and Mr.
And Mrs, J. W, Lockyor were
nth charge of the regular meet-
ing in the schoolroom.
• Mrs. Dave Park took the
Study book "The Word and the
Way." Mr, Shuttleworth, of the
Little Tree Vann, showed a
film on landscaping with a ques-
tion and answer period follow-
ing. The group were guests of
the Birr Couples' Club on Tiles-
day, Oct. 30 When "Ting" of
the London Free Press Was the
guest speaker,
On Friday night the club Met
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
:have Park for an enjoyable
HalloWe'en masquerade party.
Games, progressive euthre and
dancing highlighted the evening
for the IS present, Mr, Dint
Pettigrew, with his violih i and Mrs. Lockycr On the piano, pro-
vided Mask for the dancing. A
large number of prizes were a-
warded for the euchre and
gainer,
;Harvest Thanksgiving service
Speaking on the. text "It inn
;'ours anyway", Rev, H. Don.
AlcI5On 5Th, Anglican rector of
Seaforth was the guest speaker
at the 11 o'clock Harvest
Thanksgiving service, Miss
Heise Donaldson sang and the
Junior choir sang an anther»,
InIlkITECOSTAL HOLINESS
Young People
The Lucan 1P put on the Pro-
gram at the txtter church last
Friday night. ReV, E, A. Gag.
non; as guest speaker, spoke on
"Bad Hearts". The choir sang
Several numbers, Paul Graham
a. solo, POOL Vicky and Marg-
aret Eizenga a trio and . Mrs.
.Tagil;• • Eizeriga. Mrs, Clayton
Abbott and IVIISS Lorraine Gra•
ham a trio,
Scout troop
progressing
Seout-master Earl Carling is
very proud of his Scouts, who
continue to grow in numbers
with a present enrolment of
over 20 and a number of whom
are now coming from Grant=
He feels he is fortunate in se-
curing Mr, Bobb Studd (of the
Ba neLl Telephone)' as his assist-
The Apple Day collection was
successful in spite of the miser-
able wet day,
At the camporee held at the
Clinton District Scout Camp
Lucan Scouts came second,
The Scouts spent a happy
weekend when they parked re-
cently on the Park farm.
Personal items
Mrs. J. de Munnik of Hol-
land, who has been visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Austin Hodgins, for
the past five months was called
home, Mrs. Hodgins took her
by train to New York last Wed-
nesday and she sailed on the
New Rotterdam on Friday.
G. A. Jameson
wood worker
OPENS REPAIR SHOP
Grant Brady recently opened a
watch and TV repair centre in
Lucan,
Mr. Elmer Darling and friend
of London visited Mr. and. Airs.
Cecil Armitage and his father,
Air, Levi Darling, on Sunday,
Mr, Douglas Stone, who was
homeAn* his fathers' funeral,
has left the RCAF and is now
working for the Federal Peni-
tentiary Service at Prince Al-
bert.
Last Tuesday and Thursday's
sudden snowstorms caught many
Lucan gardeners unaware with
potatoes, other vegetables and
bulbs still in the ground,
Pumps in front of Lucan's
new IGA store have been re-
moved. Soon there will be little
left to remind one that the
building was once the Lucan
Motor Sales,
Miss Flo Chown of. St, Thomas-
Elgin Hospital, St. Thomas,
spent the weekend with her
sister, hiss Rota Chown.
Mrs. Murray Hodgins attended
a camp Kee-mo-Kee meeting at
Lambeth United Church Satur-
day.
Mr. and Airs. William Brown-
lee and two daughters, Mrs.
Charles El.son and Miss Marilyn
Brownlee, attended the Colbert-
Robinson wedding Saturday in
the Delaware United Church.
The bridegroom, Cameron' Col-,
bert, is a nephew of Mrs.
Brownlee.
After the church service on
Sunday Mrs, Gordon Banting
held a family gathering with
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Paton of
London and Mrs. Dan Lewis of
Ailsa Craig, On Saturday Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Burkell of York-
ton were guests.
Sunday guests with Ali•. arid
Mrs, Eldon Hodgson, were Mrs,
Daisy Angold, son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
Angold, all of Hamilton, and
Air. Wes Morley and daughter,
Mrs. Stanley Steeper of West
McGillivray.
Mr,. Ken Simpson of Ottawa
and friend, Miss Heather Alli-
son of Windsor, who attended
the Home Coming at the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario,
spent last weekend with the
former's mother, Mrs. Ernest
Ross, `and Mr. Ross. Mrs. Ross'
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Watson of .Dor-
Lucius. will he able to develop
a swimming pool for the -com-
munity only with the full sup-
port and co-operation of all or-
g.anizations and individuals In
the community, arena board
chairinan, Erwin Scott said this
week in a statement made to
clarify earlier announcement
concerning the project.
"We will proceed With this
work only on a Pay as we go
basis, the same method used
in the construction of the ar-
ena," he told The Times-Advo-
cate, "We don't intend to go
into debt over it."
'This means," he continued,
"that we must have the whole-
hearted backing of all com-
munity organizations and all
the new and old families in the
community."
chester' were Sunday guests
also.
Airs, Harry McFalls and Mrs.
Grace Welborn of London were
Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs.
Sheridan Revington.
Mr, and Mrs, w, S, Kilmer
and three sons of Toronto and
Mr, and Mrs, John Houston of
London were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs, Louis Kilmer.
Mr, and Mrs. A, D. Turner
of Brown Hill are visiting Mr.
and Mrs, Harry Bond ,
The ladies arena committee
has again taken over the snack
bar,
Mr. and Airs. Calvin Haskell.
of Lucan and Mr, and Mrs. Art
McLean of London attended the
auto show at Coba Hall, Detroit
on Saturday and on Sunday vis-
ited Mrs. Ed. McLean and Mrs.
Gladys .Afoore of Detroit. The
latter is quite sick,
Mrs, Kay Egan, Miss Marilyn
Culbert and Messrs. Don and
Bill Banting and Frank Egan
visited Mrs. 0. F. Banting at
Richmond last Sunday and
coming home called on Dr, Ken
Ranting and family at Port
Huron.
Mr. and. Airs. Earl Wright
and family of Camlachie spent
last Sunday with Mr, and Mrs,
J. W. Lockyer and family.
Mr, Allan Westman was taken
to St. Joseph's Hospital Friday.
Miss Flora McMillan
Miss Flora (Flo) McMillan,
82, (known to many Lucanites
wen she visited her sister the
late Airs. C, S. Chown of Alice
St.) died in Metropolitan Hos-
pital, Windsor, October 19, aft-
er a short illness.
Miss McMillan was a native
of Kingston but had spent the
last 40 years in the Windsor
district, often making extended
visits with her sister„ Mrs,
Chown of Lucan. Three of Mrs.
Chown's daughters attended the
funeral on Monday, Oct 22;
Miss Reta Chown of Lucan, Miss
Flo Chown of St. Thomas, and
Marion (Mrs, C. E, Blough)
and Mr. Blough of St, Thomas.
The first Canadian school
house was built at La. Have,
N.S., in 1632 by the Franciscan
Order.
Attempting to .clear up some
misunderstandings about the
project Sir, Scott emphasized
that it first .and foremost will
serve as cooling and storage
facilities for-the ;.water required.
for operation .of the arena, The
board plans to provide the
proper fittings in the reservoir
to convert it into a pool -during
the
Mr, Scott pointed out 'the-
Arena is using 75,000 gallons of
watbr a day, or a total of half
a million a week—more .than
is consumed by the entire vil-
lage, All of this water for the
Vona goes 011'0.40 the cont.
pressor once, then is sent, down
the drains without further use,
The reservoir will conserve.
considerable water, enabling the
village's one-well SYSteM to
meet, tbe increasing demands
upon it by the growing number
of houses in the eeirimunity.
The reservoir also would pro-
vide a water supply for fire
protection.
One of the first organizations
to get behind the project is the
arena ladies' group which has
decided to operate the booth
on a volunteer basis again,
Over the past 13 years,. the
ladies have contributed S17,000
toward the arena throagh their
efforts. Last year, the opera-
tion of the snack bar was rent-
ed out as a concession but the
ladies plan to take it over again,
That's good news for the chil-
dren, .because it means the price
of snacks wilt go down. The
ladies indicate they'll be Offer-
ing both a hot dog and soft for
a quarter—a combination that
always was one of the most
popular features of the arena,
New proprietor
for Koffee-Cup
The Koffee-Cup Restaurant,
which closed last spring when
Air. Joe Hay moved to London,
reopened last Saturday with
Mr, Don Simpson of Grand
Bend as the new proprietor'
and his sister, Mrs. Ted War-
rington, Mr. James Goble and
Mr. Frank Warrington as his
,assistants,
Mr. Simpson has been work-
ing in a restaurant since he
was 10 and was running Bruno's
Brunch at Grand Bend for the
past year and a half, so is no
amateur in the restaurant busi-
ness,
Many hours of hard work
went into the preparation of re-
fitting the building which now
looks very attractive. Two long
planters with artificial flowers
lends a homey touch, In the
window (formerly used for Mrs,
Radcliffe's display of Gift Shop
articles) is a large Silverwood
open cabinet with all kinds of
ice-cream, cakes, rolls and
pies.
Mr, Simpson expects to be
open from 7 a,m, to J. a.m, on
week days and from 11 a.m. to
10.30 p.m. on Sundays, Since
Mrs, Strasser's death last May,
Lucan was reduced to one res-
taurant, [he Central Coffee
Shop,
Recreation news
Tuesday, .Oct. 30. -Please ;Iva
them all the support you 'Can,
because they are a keen bunch
of lads.
The Litean-liderton Combines
local entry in the 0114 Inter-
mediate league have started
their workout and open their
sehedale on Nevernber 22,
TIMPIsT TIP
You. should eat out unprofit.
Able sows immediately after
the pigs are weaned, advise.
swine researchers with the On-
tario Department of 40411.
inre. The.
.sews which have just
weaned small litters ..of poor
pigs can be picked out at, this
time. Keep good .mothers only.
Call JEl
235-1863
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John Glenn Henderson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hender-
son, Lunn,. His godparents were
Air. Leslie Gordon Austin, Mr.
James Henderson of Bothwell
and Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hick-
rnott of London.
AlcAuslanti Dinsmore Irvine,
son of Mr. and Airs. MMus-
land Dinsmore Irvine, Watford,
Godparents were Mr. and Mrs,
Hugh Bates of Galt;
Deborah Ey ely n Ilirizel,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Hirtzel, Lucan, Godparents were
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Atkin-
son, London;
Lori Lynn Atkinson, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George At-
kinson of London. Godparents
were Mr. and Mrs. Don Hirtzel
of ',lean,
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Lucan, until Thursday, Oct. 25
when the Rev, E. 0, Lancaster
of Holy Trinity Anglican church
conducted funeral services. In-
terment was in St. James ceme-
tery, Clandeboye.
Pallbearers vere cysis, Tom
Coursey, Harvey Bodgins, Earl
Mathers, William Frost, Albert
Townsend and W lliam Mathers. Mr. Warren Fairies of Strat-
Six grandsons acted as flower- ford called on Mrs. Annie Fair-
bearers, Welby and Reginald les Friday.
Stone, Billy Thornton, Donald
and Howard Schram and Ray
Scorns,
Relatives .attending the fu-
neral included Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Thornton and son of
Dorchester, Mr. a n. d Mrs.
George Stone and family of Sea-
forth,Mr, and Mrs. Welby Stone
and family of Welland, Mr,
Douglas Stone of Prince Albert,
Sask., granddaughter, Mrs. Ray
Scoins of Brantford, grandson,
Reg Stone .of London, nieces,
Mrs. John Chennary, Mrs. John
Dibbon, Mrs. Cecil Syer and
Mr. Syer, all of Hamilton.
George A. Jameson, 94, died
in. St, Marys Memorial Hospital
Thursday, Oct, 25. The body
rested in the C, Haskett and
Son Funeral Home, Lucan,
Saturday, Oct, 27 when the
Rev, IV, J. Maines of Granton,
conducted funeral services, with
interment in Granton. cemetery,
Pallbearers included Messrs.
Walker Gibson, Fred Crouch,
Harold Hardie, Fred Jameson,
Earl Middleton and. Delmar
Westman. COF services under
the auspices of Court Carlton
ANGLICAN No. 235 Granton, were held in
Last week was a busy week the funeral home Friday eve-
for
ning.
Anglicans. Monday, Tues. Mr. Jameson is survived by day and Wednesday were busy
days of preparation for the big one son and three daughters;
turkey dinner, Wednesday eve- James of London; Mrs. Austin
ning. The crowd wasn't quite as D(S
J , (Evelyn)
Hobbs of Granton, Mrs.
brae as last year, probably Island, N.Y. and Glen of Gran-
(Evelyn) Kelly of Long
due to the change of date, other .ton;
fowl dinners in the vicinity and also five grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. so much sickness. His wife, the former Ada West-
Flowers for the Sunday serv- man, and one son William, pre
ice were in memory of the late deceased him.
Roy Stone. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Baptism William Jameson, Mr. JaMeson
Mr. Lancaster had five bap- was born i Blanshard township
tisms Sunday afternoon and he but spent a good part of his life
and Mrs, Lancaster were guests as a wood worker in Granton,
of his nephew, Mr. AlcAusland
Dinsmore Irvine of Watford at
a baptism dinner following the
baptisms.
The children baptized were,
Thomas Paul Gilmour, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Gilmour,
Lucan. His godparents were
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Scott;
former resident
Mrs. J. Cr. Veitch, 74, the for-
mer Margaret Phillipa Robin.
son, died Tuesday, Oct. 23 at
her late residence, London,
Funeral services were held
from the A, Millard George. Fu-
neral Home, London, Thursday,
Oct. 25 with interment in Rich-
inond cemetery, near Aylmer,
Besides her husband, she is
survived by one son and three
daughters, Holton of London,
Mrs. W, E. (Mary) ilewins of
Niagara Falls, Mrs. John (Kae )
Roe of Victoria, B,C., and Miss
Beverley Veitch of Toronto,
also one brother, Fred Robin-
son of Nelson, B.C. and live
grandchildren.
Mrs. Veitch was born in ?dm-
breke, She lived in Lucan dur-
ing the years Mr. Veitch v4 as
was manager of the Bank of
Montreal here. She moved to
London 31 years Ago,
Mrs. J. Veitch
Lucan personal items
Surprising? Yes—but true, Like most
people, you have probably thought of your
life insurance—as protection for your
family—as a good way to save money
regularly--ea t valuable collateral if you
need a loan for an emergency—as a retire-
merit plan for you later on.
Actually, your lifa ivauratiee dollars are.
mere than an investment in your'personal
security and your faintly's, These dollars
are also an investment in Canada, They
Stirmilatk growth and progress and help
make this country a better place in which
CO live and `work,
At this nit:intent% 9 BILLION DOLLARS
Of lite iiiatitante Savings are invested in
THE 'OPE INISUkAl\le
YOU HAVE A HAND IN THINGS CANADIAN
when you own Life Insurance
iinportant Canadian eriterptiseathrou
the purchase of bonds and Meeks and
through mortgages,
These hard-working dollars are helping
to finance. great projects all over this
Country such as pipelbleS, shopping teii-
0'68, bridges and highways, homes, awt-
rota and office buildings, schools,
factories, industrial plants And powor
deVelopitieriLl. These investments eterate
etripleyinerit Oppertuilities, too.
The income :from these investments bene-
fits you directly by reducing the Coat or
life insurance you and the fi Million
Other Canadian'oolicyc000ra,
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4y..NpRm CARTER
Activity arena is now
in Nu swing with the Vari91ls
hockey leagues getting into ac-
tion. The .Skating for PressehOgi
children on Tuesday afternoons
from 2 to p.m, could be
little more encouraging in so,
far as .nninbers. are -.concerned,.
So don't forget you mothers
you have a date get aside Or
your children every Tuesd0.
The Preireens. had a success-
ful dance on Wed,, Oct. 24 and
they plan to hold. their next one
.on, Wed., Nev, 7 at 6,30. p,m.
The. Teen- Town hold their next
dance on Friday, Nov. 9,
Response to the meeting of
the Senior Citizens. last Week
was most discouraging. Out of
18 pee* who signified theic
intention to attend 'this organ-
izational meeting only two men
showed up. However we will
not be despondent over tins but
will try once more to enable
you to get started,
The Lucan Junior p team lost
their game with liensall 8-0 last
Friday but people can be as-
sured that, although the mar-
gin seems high, they will give
a good - account of themselves
when the schedule DPOPS on
Combine your home-grown grains
with
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