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Area native
new warden
Norman 'Hedging, reeve of
West Wilitanl Township, for the
past three Yeare,, Who was last
'Tuesday made warden of Mid-
elieeee, .0:we son of Mr, and.
Mrs. Arnold Bpolgirie now of
Parkhill and ereedeon of the
late Eli Roegine of the Coursey
Rd.
Mr. Hodgins spent his early
days .on .Concession 1, Biddulph,
attending the Coursey Public
School, .and the Lucan .High
School, He now operates a 400
acre farm 0.44 2 pertain): and
is the father of three daughters
and one son. Mr, Hodgins is a
nephew of Me. Harold Corbett
of Leapt and apparently is .fol-
hewing inhisuncle'sfootstep,as a reeve and warden,
Among the other contenders
far the ppsition was Reeve Ivan
Hearn of emcee,
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Arena
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Teen Town held a successful
dance Friday with about 50 in
atteedance. While they are still
having their chaperone pro-
blems thanks must go to Mrs.
Thomson and Mrs. Hickson for
acting as chaperones at the last
dance. Don't forget the big dance
on Friday, February 1.
The big event this week will
be on Saturday afternoon at 2
pm sharp when there will be
the opening ceremonies for Mi-
nor Hockey Week in Lucan and
vicinity. Medway High School
Band will be in attendance with
brief words from various of-
ficials of minor hockey and
municipal council, Everyone
would like to see this week
started off with a big splash so
all you parents please attend
with your boys. Exhibition ga-
mes with teams from out of
town will be played during next
week for squirt, pee wee, ban-
tam and midget teams and it is
hoped these games will be well
attended.
Lost property is now accumu-
lating in fairly large quantities
at the arena. Anyone who thinks
they have lost articles in the
building please enquire at the
office because these items will
be disposed of in the very near
future.
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Holy Trinity
elects slate
The rector, the Rev. E.O.
Lancaster, last Monday eve,
presided at the annual vestry
meeting of Holy Trinity Church.
Owing to the zero weather the
attendance was small.
Mr. Jack Steacy was again
voted vestry clerk, Other of-
fivers were: clergy's warden,
Clarence Haskett; people's
warden, Mert Culbert; delega-
tes to Synod, Charles Corbett,
D.A. Ashworth and Clare Stan-
ley; substitute delegates, 120-
r,i
bent Coleman, Ruseell Bowman,
and Don Harding.
Board of Management is Mrs.
Joe O'Neil, Mrs. Kay Egan,
Mrs. Erwin Scott, Mrs. Cliff
Shipley, Jack Steacy, Erwin
Scott, Russell Bowman, William
Little, the rector, the wardens
and delegates; sidesmen, Allan
Scott (chairman) Don Downs,
Peter Shipley, Don Ankera,
Gary Mt:Falls, Dwight Hender-
son and Gerald Lewis.
Treasurere Mrs. Cliff Ship-
ley; property supervisor, Erwin
Scott; rectory committee, Mrs.
Joe O'Neil, Mrs. Erwin Scott,
Mrs. Chas. Haggar, and Mrs.
Cliff Shipley; auditors, Jack
Steacy, Charles Corbett and
William Little; cemetery board,
Jack Murdy arid Austin Hodge's.
All reports were encouraging
mid showed a good year. It was
suggested that a sinking fund
for a new organ be started as
the present, over 50 year organ
cannot last much longer. It was
also suggested the insurance on
the rectory be increased. The
meeting approved the proposal
to permit women to become
Synod delegates.
Mr. Bob Coleman moved a
vote of thanks to Rev, and
Mrs. Lancaster for their co-
operation and assistance. The
Ladies Guild served refresh-
ments.
A. E. Pym, C.L.1.1.
Representative
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AN "4eicg
Pispensed 1?y .$011.1ey
hiPpopotateus hide, Chief sent
h.raVes,, Four years Teter, they
return, with hide. Nuptials eels',
'rated, Pretty Soon, first two
wives complain, 'f You spend as
• time with pew wife as you
de with both of us together."
Chief replies, "Natoli.
Squaw on hippopotamus
hide equal to sum Of utmewe
en other two hides,“
And .that remimis Me of the
sad, little, grunting hound,
whose Only desire was to join
her preeleceaSeel mate, Mid go
to the :happy Grunting Bound#
but perhaps we'll leave that
for another day.
coast to coast
heater ar "
this home late cold wet, tired
-et' the family. Each year, .the
teversa ratio applies. His 'wife
,and children get better loolethge
while he gets,. Another wel-
come photo Is that of the Au*
dells of penden. F lledh fe
bet:15yard with boys before Jen-
nie came eleteg.'Sixboye AN one
tiny girl who wraps, them. all
axon)* her pinkie,
* *
I spent a good part of Christ-
meg Pay on my knees. And 1
wasn't praying, Quite tbe re-
verse. I had been suckered into
new skis for the kids, and 1 was
trying to .et the blighted boots-
into
the blasted bungee. This
kind of thing is second only to
erecting the Christmas tree in
our family convulsions.
That Boxing Day is the hest
day of the year, as far as I'm.
concerned. Fire in the lire,
place, Friends with noggins.
Kids off somewhere in the wild,
white yonder. A great sense
of relief. Exchange of anon.,
dotes. With message.
One was about the South Seas
islander who had a great de-
stye to be king. With this in
view, he saved up, purchased
a beautiful throne. But he lost
the election, or something, Put
the throne away in the back
room, to await better times.
Had a fire House burned down.
Moral: people who live ingress
houses shouldn't stow thrones.
Another story was mathe-
matical. Indian beckground.
Rule of tribe: suitor must pro-
duce requested gift for potential
bride, Young chief wants wife.
She wants No. 1 buffalo hide.
Easy. Five years later, chief
decides to take second wife.
She wants polar bear hide. Chief
sent braves. Months later they
return, with hide. Nuptials cele-
brated. Tee years later, chief
spots beautiful maiden, be events
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COrresPondent: Miss l-kla Abbott
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'Phone voice
.Has topic
and had crawled into- bed with
the old Trouble 'n Strife. I had
eemPareti her to a little box
stove. (And I'll stand by 'it).
Chap In Aylmer did the same
thing, but got a little mixed in
his metaphors and said to his
wife, "You remind me of an
old pot-bellied heater,"
Mrs. Frank Rastin of Mount
Brydges, Ont o sent a note re-
vealine that there are still a
few real Christians abroad. she
referred to a column of which
I had mentioned Mrs. Mallett,
an elderly lady, sick and alone,
who had found time to thank me
(I say it humbly), for bringing
a little warmth into her life.
1VIrs. Rastin enclosed a letter,
full of interest and cheer for
Mrs. Mallett, asking that I for-
ward it.
Old friends, Mrs. ViolaNick-
erson of Massachusetts, and
Mrs. Paul Rutz of Red Deer
sent cards, with friendly notes.
Margaret Brontmier, lino op-
erator at the Paris Star, sug-
gested an addition to my list
of Christinae gifts: Giving the
last twenty years back to the
unhappy people. She adds, ra-
ther cynically, "I'll bet they
couldn't do any better."
I agree, but I don't see any-
thing wrong with being unhappy.
They're the interesting ones.
From Don McCuaig in Ren-
frew comes the annual photo
We go
week . .
And as usual, I'm belated,
but thanks anyway to those read-
ers who sent cards and notes
at Christmas time.
They're appreciated. In my
better moments, I tell myself
that there are about a mil-
lion people, give or take a.
couple, reading this column
every week, But sometimes late
at night, column not going well,
squirrels scampering, wind
hp,wlin g the banshee blues
around the window, I feel as
though I'm writing in an ini-•
mense void.
, Think I'll have to go down
east this summer. I'm going
great there. Lovely card, with
seagulls, from Cyndy Godbold
of Bridgewater, N.S. Nice note
from Miss S, Forhan of Hali-
fax, enclosing an advertise-
ment, which reads, "Why, you
haven't been in GERMANY yeti
Plan your trip nowt" She said
it made her think of me.
Sorry, I've been in Germany.
In those halcyon days they did
not have to advertise. All sorts
of tourists were dropping into
the country. Most of them by
parachute. They didn't spend a
lot of money. Yet despite this
flaw they were warmly wel-
eomed by the natives. I still
have a lump over my right ear
to prove it.
Chap in Aylmer, Ont., drop-
ped a note to say a column; of
mine got him in trouble, a gi
year ago. ApparentlyIharl come WY.BANIf
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Mrs. I. Coursey
district teacher
Mrs. Ivy Coursey, 67, died
Sunday, January 13, at the home
of her son, Mr. Tom Courspy
of Chesley. Ted body rested in
the Murdy Funeral Home, Lu-
can, until 2 pm Wednesday, when
the Rev. Edgar Roulston of
Exeter conducted funeral ser-
vices. Interment was in St.
James cemetery, ClanciebeYe•
Pallbearers included,
Messrs. Harvey Hodgins, Har-
old Coursey, Even ilodgins,
Wilson Hodgins, Allan Ryan and
Al joe Culbert,
She is survived by two sons
Thomas of Chesley, FS Victor
of Camp Borden, two daughters,
Mrs. Clarke (Catherine) Taylor
of Harrow, Mrs. William (Fran-
ces) Dickerson of Ann Arbor,
Mich., and 13 grandchildren;
,also two sisters and three bro-
thers, Mrs. Russell (Nellie)
Mills of Tara, Mrs. J.H. (Ha-
zel) Cadwell of Toronto, Elmer
Perkin of Fergus, Russell Per-
kin of Picton and Bert Perkin,
Sault Ste. Marie. Her husband,
George Coursey, predeceased
her 20 years ago.
Daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Perkin, Mrs. Cour-
sey was born at Melorehead.
Before her marriage, she taught
school at S.S.6 and S.S.1, Bid-
dulph. After her marriage she
lived on the farm now owned by
Mr. Ross McRobert, concession
4 Biddulph. After her busband's
death she taught five years at
Hanover, five years at Court-
wright, five years at Iona and
two years at S,S. 9 Biddulph.
built near her son, Thomas on
the Coursey Road, she only lived
in it a short time after retiring
in June 1961, but owing to
poor health moved in with her
son and family. When they
moved to Chesley in November
she went with them.
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Lucan Phone 227-4242
At the citizenship and educa-
tion meeting of the WI 'retire-.
daY aftereoon Mrs. Perry
Charsley spoke on the motto,
"The life you live is the les-
son you teach," The roll call,
which was answered by, "Sug-
gestions to improve our Insti-
tute", resulted in many peeful
ideas.'
Mrs. Erie Young, as citizen-
ship and pducation convener,
read a short article on educa-
tion and introduced the guest
speaker, Mrs, Virginia Ridge-
well of the traffic department
of the Bell Telephone Co. She
gave much up-to-date informa-
tion on the correct speaking
voice when phoning. She made
a tape recording of eeveral
pairs• of members carrying on
a conversation and when played
back only one voice could be
recognized.
As the branch's funds are
at low ebb it was decided to
hold another euchre, Mrs. Er-
win Scott, Mrs. H. B. Langford
and Mrs. William B r o w n 1 e e
were named a committee, to
make the necessary arrange-
ments.
It was also decided to hold
another hat fashion show in
March, to be convened by Mrs.
Murray Hodgins and Mrs. T. A,
Watson.
Mrs. C. H. George as lunch
convener, was assisted by Mrs.
H, B. Langford, Mrs. E. R,
Patterson and Mrs. George
Young Sr.
COURSEY SCHOOL EUCHRE
Mrs. Harry Stokes and Mrs.
Harvey liodginswere hostesses
for the six table euchre at the
Coursey School, Friday even-
ing.
High score prizes went to
Mrs. Bruce Morley and Mr.
Don O'Neil; second high to Mrs.
Guy Ryan and Mr. Bruce Mor-
ley and lone hand prizes, to Miss
Helen Hodgins and Mr. Wilson
Hodgins.
The next euchre will be held
February 1.
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The inaugural meeting of the
village council was held in the
council room last Monday even-
lug. The Rev. G. W. Sach of the
United Church opened the meet-
ing.
After the clerk, Mrs. Muriel
Gibson, had installed the reeve
and four councillors for 1963,
committees were set up:
Weed inspector, James Mc-
Intosh; fence viewers, William
Berryhill, Earl Mathers;
streets committee, Mrs. A. E.
Reilly, and Jack Lankin; drains,
Harvey Langford and Russell
Bowman.
Parks, Jack Lankin and KB,
Langford; arena, Erwin Scott,
Bernard Bonn, Jack Ryan, Ken
Carter, Russell Bowman, Mrs.
A. E. Reilly and Don Banting.
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In so far as the figure skat-
ing group is concerned, Miss
Marnie Campion, the instruc-
tor, will soon be starting to
work on rehearsing for a show
and she would like all children
to attend regularly so as to be
fully conversant with the pro-
cedure.
The house league schedule
will be as follows for next Sat-
urday; 2 pm. Canadians v Ran-
gers, 3 pm Redwings v Maple
Leafs, 4 pm Bruins v Hawks,
5 pm Indians v Orioles, 6 pm
Bisons v Hornets, 7 pm Bea-
vers v Maroons.
Please remember folks, next
week and every week: Don't
Send--Take- your boy to the
arena.
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Rev. and Mrs. Ronald Hall
and family, now of London, were
Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Abbott.
Mr. Neil Hopper of Seaforth,
who has been drilling for water
at the proposed site for the Area
1 public school, struck water
at 310 ft, and is now down 375
ft, At present he is waiting for
a pump to make tests to see if
the water supply will be suf-
ficient, or if it will be neces-
sary to go deeper.
Saturday and Sunday's storm
were bad for travelling in the
Lucan district. A number of
cars got stalled on Concession
4 Biddulph about two miles
north of Lucan and the passen-
gers had a long cold wait.
Owing to road conditions
buses 1, 2, and 3 brought Lucan
and district children home from
Medway School at noon on Mon-
day as roads were filling in bad-
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. James Downs
and Mr, Robert Downs of Lon-
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Mr. Mert Culbert, painter and
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