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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-01-28, Page 13Lucan and district news Page 11 January 28, 1965 SUGAR' AND SPICE Dispensed by Smiley Ho hum, war is hell! in the sergeants' ;noes. liugger is a peculiar British game in which you never stomp it man in the face until he is down, and only then if you can't stomp him in the stomach. Ready Mix CONCRETE Plant 235 - 0833 Res 'deficit 228 - 6961 C.A.McDOWELL Ltd. 41. Dependable USED CARS Dobbs For Dodge 63 GALAXIE 6 cyl., automatic, radio low mileage $2095 63 PLYMOUTH sedan, 6 cyl., radio, sharp $1995 61 FALCON sedan, clean $1095 61 SARATOGA sedan, loaded with all the extras $1895 61 VALIANT slant six, king of the compacts $1175 61 CHEVROLET BEL AIR sedan, 6 cyl. automatic $1395 59 DODGE V8 automatic, as clean as new $795 58 METEOR V8 $435 Dobbs Motors Ltd. 216 Main St., Exeter 235-1250 WHEN EVERYBODY WORKS, EVERYBODY BENEFITS So: e Join your Community Campaign to Create Employment . 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Auctioneers, Tilson and Robson, Phone Ilderton Collect. WI hears history of Lucan schools if 'ere's your tea, luv. Drink it up while it's 'ot." Some of the other hardships we endured can scarcely be re- counted in a family journal. One aerodrpme at which I had the incredible bad luck to be sta- tioned in England was eight miles from the nearest pub, and the only way to get there was by bicycle. Match that for inhuman conditions. But that's the sort of thing we went through, and thOse of us who survived were prematurely aged by the pitiless circum- stances under which we strove to ensure there'd always be an England. Seared in my brain forever is one horrible day we were drafted by a brutal group captain to play rugger the morning after a farewell party At the Citizenship and Edu- cation meeting of the Lucan WI, held in the Community Memo- rial Centre, Thursday after- noon, the vice-president, Mrs. T. A. Watson presided. There was a splendid attendance. Roll call was answered by the nam- ing of the first school each member attended. Mrs. P. 0. King gave a.splen- did paper on the motto "Take time to read for it is the foun- dation of wisdom." Miss Lina Abbott as speaker read her article on the history of Lucan's Public and High Schools. It included the taking over of the High School by the Public School when Lucan pupils were sent to Medway and of the dis- astrous fire, March 12, 1953, which completely destroyed the building and contents. Miss Ab- bott was thanked by the presi- dent. Phone MAIN Correspondent; Miss Line Abbett siggsmomMamumultsuggg.gimesgsggisommummusrzmwtawnwraxamOuttuMboN A letter from the child adopt- ed by the Lucan, Clandeboye and Riverview branches was read and it was decided to again help to support her. Three dollars was voted for public speaking contest of the Biddulph school. Mrs. Murray Hodgins reported on the 1964 Muscular Dystrophy collection. Plans for the next euchre to be held Jan. 27, in the Com- munity Centre were finalized, with the following committee in charge: Mrs. Frank J oll I f f Mrs. Gordon Milting, Mrs. Ce- cil Robb, Mrs. Alex Young and Mrs. Harold Corbett. Mrs. Cecil Robb reported on current events. She requested all members to bring and dis- play old quilts at the February meeting. Lunch committee consisted of Mrs. T. A. Watson, Mrs. Mur- ray Hodgins and Mrs. Er le Young. Storm hits district, stops mail, traffic a st e rf r r e f. d e d d e d PO. e n h •• 1•• 1 S I Lucan personals The Central Hotel was filled to capacity with stranded mo- torists, one car load was housed in the Legion Hall, while private residents opened their homes to others. At Elginfield, Clif- ford McLean, who operates a service station sheltered more than a dozen motorists in his garage. In Lucan the Pentecostal Holiness Church held Sunday School and an evening church service, the UC held Sunday School and morning service but the Clandeboye service was cancelled. In the Anglican Church there wasSundaySchool and a morning service but Jr. Congregation and League of Loyalty was cancelled. Rural residents got no Sat- urday mail and some had to walk to Lucan for bread and groceries. Ploughs were busy all day Sunday, by Monday most roads are open. Lucan and Biddulph schools report teachers all on duty and attendance norm al Monday. CGIT to stage anniversary fete The CGIT meeting last Mon- day evening in the United Church schoolroom began with a game in charge of Daisy Cobleigh. The president Marilyn Hearn was in the chair. Following a discussion on how to celebrate the CGIT 50th anniversary it was decided to invite another CGIT and to stage a suitable anniversary pro- gram. The playeAll in the Family" which depicts 50 years of CGIT and a miscellaneous program, will be presented in the schoolroom Feb. 26. All CGIT groups across Can- ada, are raising funds to build a Youth Centre in Indonesia to combat communism. To assist in this project the Lucanbranch decided to hold a bake sale in the Wraith-Storey Hardware, Feb. 6. Marie Cochrane led in the worship service which was fol- lowed by a talk on the Anglican Church crest and the Anglican form of government, by the leader, Mrs. Murray Hodgins. An animated discussion and comparison of government of the Anglican and United Church was much enjoyed by all. It was sheer hell, at times, for us pilots, especially if we were officers. Even today, after two decades trying to heal the scars, memory of those ordeals sends a cold shudder through me. Sometimes, for example, the batman would forget to put sug- ar in the morning tea he brought when he wakened you. But you never complained. You drank it down stoically, without a whimper. Another painful memory is that of fat senior officers stand- ing with their backsides to the fireplace, while we junior offi- cers, shut off from the only heat in the place, shivered miserably around the bar. Old sweats talk about march- ing 300 miles in ten days. They don't realize what we went through on those trains in Eng- land. Sometimes we officers, even though we had first-class tickets, had to ride in the third- class coaches with all those rude, nasty soldiers and sailors and things. Looking back, I can't help but marvel at the way we faced up to the hardships of those grim days, without a murmur. But it was war, and we were true-blue. Except in the mornings, when we were a little green around the gills. That's when they'd give you a kipper for breakfast. Harships? I could write a book. Another experience that left its mark on many of us was the time they took the batmen off altogether and substituted WAAFs for them. Some of the chaps were totally unnerved to be wakened in the morning by a chubby little air-woman, cooing Is there anything sillier than an old soldier? Wait a minute, Jack, I don't mean honest vet- erans like you and me, who fought our war, then forgave and forgot. No, I mean the professionals, and especially the generals. My feelings toward the top brass were rekindled recently when General Omar Bradley took a swing from out in left field at General Montgomery, claiming Monty had been too slow and too scared to close the Falaise Gap when he should have. Twenty years after the event, the old boys are still bickering. I didn't blame Bradley much. Montgomery has been blaming every other general, ever since the war ended, for everything that went wrong. Apparently he was the only big shot who was always right. And that reminds me of the silliest thing Montgomery ever said. It was a few years ago, during an interview. It was to the effect that he likes to see soldiers soaking wet, hungry, filthy and exhausted. Then he knows they have been soldier- ing. That sort of poppycock is fairly typical of the intelligence of a general. This may have been true dur- ing the Kaiser's war. Old sweats of that one knew all about dirt, wet, lice, slim rations and ex- haustion. But their troubles were all physical ones: being blown up, or sniped, or caught on the barbed wire, or gassed, or eaten alive by rats. They didn't face the psychological horrors of my war. Sunday lightning, thunder, sleet and rain followed Friday and Saturday's blizzard. Se- veral Lucan residents found themselves locked in their homes when sleet and snow froze their doors. Cars were stalled all over and tie-ups occurred on Highway 4, the worst being at the Ausable bridge just west of L uc an where two wreckers worked most of Saturday afternoon and evening pulling cars up the hill. Hair raising experience! Mrs. Frank Jolliffe of Main St., who lives alone had a har- rowing experience in the midst of last Saturday's blizzard. She had an appointment at the Joyce Beauty Salon back of her on Butler St. Rather than go around the block she had been in the habit of cutting through the back yard of the place next door, but Saturday she got into such deep snow she fell and couldn't get up. No one could hear her calls for help and she had visions of being frozen to death, but she managed to strug- gle to a nearby barbecue and pull herself to her feet. Need- less to say she made no fur- ther attempt to keep her ap- pointment but retraced her steps home. MEDWAY EUCHRE The Medway Euchre Club held its first 1965 euchre at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Stan- ley Monday evening, January 11. High score prizes went to Mrs. Earle Middleton and Mr. Cliff McRoberts, lone hand pri- zes to Mrs. E. E. Summers and Mr. Clarence Lewis, and low score prizes to Mrs, Otto Daley and Mr. E. E. Summers. There were 18 members pre- sent. The next game will be held Monday, Jan. 25 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William McComb. EXPLORER EXPEDITION Counsellor Barbara Park was in charge of the first expedition of the new exploration, "Let us sing a new song unto the Lord", when the Lucan-Clandeboye Ex- plorers met in the United Church schoolroom last Monday evening. She was assisted in the worship service by Karen Herbert, Susanne B r a dl e y, Linda Hodgins and Jane Lock- yer. Susan Bowerman and Lynn Melanson were in charge of the Bible study and Jane Hodgson told a Biblical story. The group learned a new hymn and enjoyed a sing-song. Mrs. Ross McRoberts was in charge of a game. The girls completed six crib quilts which they had been work- ing on. Poetry on Lucan aired over radio of Exeter and Mr. & Mrs. Evan Hodgins of RR 1 Lucan were Sunday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Bob Robinson of London. They found Marie Robinson making satisfactory recovery after her recent car accident. Though home from the hospital she will not be able to return to school for another week. Mr. & Mrs. John Hasting and family have purchased and moved into the home of the late Mr. Allan Westman on Alice St. Mrs. Murray Hodgins in her capacity as WI District Pre- sident was the Tuesday guest speaker at the Granton WI meet- ing. Mrs. Hodgins spoke on education. Mrs. Owen Seward accompanied her to the meet- ing. Mr. Harry A. Secord, 70, father of Mrs. Keith Dickson Lucan, died suddenly at his London home last Saturday and Mr. Edwin C. Poole, '75, fath- er of Mrs. Robert Stutt of RR 1 Ludan died Sunday at West- minster Hospital. London. Mrs. J. A. Graham arrived home Sunday after a three- week visit in Clarkson, where her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Tel- lefson was recuperating from an operation. Mr. & Mrs. Don Abbott were Sunday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Murray Abbott of Centralia. There is not one square block But its people all are friendly Of good old Irish stock. In the village are three churches A modern Public school, A Legion Hall and bowling lanes Also a swimming pool. Mr. & Mrs. Don Hodgins and family of London were Monday guests of Mrs. Wes Hodgins. Mrs. George Young Sr. is now a patient of Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy. Mrs. W. G. Waterman of Peterboro is visiting her niece Mrs. Ron Crozier and family. Tow homes have been sold recently on Princess St., Mr. Wayne Hockey who had been living on Con. 4 Biddulph has purchased the home of the late Scott Garrett and Mrs. Ger- trude Thorne of Crediton has purchased the house vacated by Mr. & Mrs. Norman Mc- Larty. Miss Flo Chown has return- ed to St. Thomas after spend- ing a few days with her sister Miss Reta Chown. Rev. Lloyd Stapleton of Lis- towel who was on his way home from a meeting was storm- stayed and spent Saturday night with Rev. & Mrs. G. W. Sach. Mrs. C. W. Hawkshaw cele- brated her 92nd birthday, Jan. 20, quietly in the Mason Villa Hospital, with her family. Mrs. Joe Nagle, RR 3 Lucan won a two dollar voucher at the IGA super-bingo last week. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Triebner A. D. Hodgins active in lodge After a lengthy illness, Al- fred Deacon Hodgins, 83, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Satur- day January 16. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daniel Hodgins he spent his early life on a farm on Con. 16, London Township, where he attended the Southgate School. After selling his farm to Frank De Block (about 1948), he lived for a year with Vincent Hod- gins before buying his late re- sidence, in Granton. He was a member of the Ang- lican Church, the Foresters, the Oddfellows and the Masonic Lodge, all of Granton. For the past six years he was a patient in St. Marys Hospital, London. His only brother Isaac, of Lon- don died about three years ago. His only survivor is his sister- in-law and a number of cousins in the Lucan and London area. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. Lyle Bennett of Granton Anglican Church at the George E. Logan and Sons funeral home, London, Tues- day, January 19. Interment was in Woodland cemetery, London. LOB EUCHRE At a six-table euchre held by the LOB last Wednesday night, high score prizes went to Mrs. Joe Carter, and Mr. Evan Hodgins; lone hand prizes to Mrs. Wes Hodgins and Mrs. Wilson Hodgins (playing a man's card) and lucky chair prize to Mr. Fred Culbert. The box of groceries was won by Mr. Lorne Hodgins. Cathy's Beauty Salon LUCAN Perm Special Lustron firm body wave, Reg. '10 NOW s6.50 for a limited time only Feb. 9 - 27 Phone 227-4526 A large motel we soon will have "Shillelagh" is its name For the owners have ancestors Who from old Ireland came. The old superstition that things "come in threes" has proven true for T-A corres- pondent Miss Lina Abbott. During the many years she has been a "Coffee Club" mem- ber of CKSL, never was her number drawn for any of the many prizes. But suddenly— all within 10 days she had a poem accepted, her number drawn for a hamper and last Monday she was a winner in the new coffee contest. The poem contest was open to anyone who wished to write about her home community. If accepted the poems were to be read over the radio station — set to music and sung — and a recording made for the sender. Following is the poem sent in by Miss Abbott: LUCAN Lucan is a little village On highway No. 4, It is north of London city Some 16 miles or more. It is true, its streets are crook- ed, car To take us here and there So those who do, no auto have, Just travel by "shanks" mare. We have what London sports, for years Have never been allowed We've a free-of-debt arena Of which we're justly proud. TRUSTEES VISIT SCHOOL Last Monday the trustees and secretary of the joint Biddulph and Lucan school board visited the Lucan Public School so that teachers and trustees who had not met, might become ac- quainted. But we have no bus nor street- The "Welcome Mat" is always out For friends and strangers too, So make a point to call on us Next time you're passing through. Church annuals shows past year successful Anglican Holy Trinity Anglican Church held its 98th vestry meeting, in the Parish Hall, last Monday night, January 18, with a good attendance. Mrs. Kay Egan was named the new vestry clerk to succeed Jack Steacy who is movingfrom Lucan. The rector, the Rev. E. 0. Lancaster, who presided, pre- sented his fifth annual report which included a $2000 legacy left to the church. He thanked all the organizations for their support and co-operation during the past five years. Charles Corbett presented the financial and auditor's re- ports, the former showing a good year for the church. In spite of poor health Er- win Scott, building supervisor, was present and enumerated repairs needing immediate at- tention. Officers were elected. Clergy's warden is Allan Scott; people's warden, Merton Cul- bert; delegates to Synod, Mrs. P. 0, King, Mrs. T. A. Hod- gins and Charles Corbett; sub- stitute delegates, Miss Lina Abbott, Clarence Haskett and Mrs. Harold Hodgins; Board of Management, rec- tor, wardens, delegates and ' substitutes also Mrs. K a yEg- an, Russell Bowman, Mrs. Har- vey Hodgins, Erwin Scott and Don Ankers (chosen by the rec- tor) Mrs. Clifford Shipley, Wil- son Hodgins, Clarence Haskett, D. A. Ashworth and Dwight Henderson (chosen by the peo- , ple); sidesmen, Clarence Has- kett, Dwight Henderson, Brian Smith, Gerald Lewis, J. W. Smith, Frank Hardy Jr., Rich- ard Cowan, Peter Shipley, Don Ankers and Gary McFalls. Building supervisor, Erwin Scott; auditors, Charles Cor- bett and Clarence Hardy; ceme- tery committee, Austin Hod- gins and Jack Murdy; rectory committee, wardens, Mrs. Joe O'Neil, Mrs. Clifford Shipley, Mrs. Kay Haggar and Mrs. Er- win Scott; church treasurer, Mrs. Clifford Shipley. It was moved to increase the car allowance for the rector, that the line of credit be still $1000 and that either clerk or either warden could sign cheques. Lunch was served after the meeting closed, in the base- ment by the members of the Ladies' Guild. Stanley and Don Revin gt on; committee of stewards re- elected for three years, Thom- as Barr, Harold Cobleigh, Stew- art McLellan, James Young and four newly elected members, William Froats, Wesley Stan- ley, Fred Suter and Douglas Thompson; Trustee Board, ErleHaskett, John Park, H. B. Langford, W. J. Stanley, Alex Young, J. H. Cantelon and chairman of the committee of stewards (to be chosen later); M & M com- mittee, George Carpenter, Mrs. George Paul, Mrs. C. B. Cul- bert, Mrs. Ivan Stanley, Mrs. Burns Smith, and Miss Reta Chown; Christian Education committee, George Paul, Alden Walker, C. B. Culbert, Mrs. Thomas Barr, Mrs. Cliff Cron- kite, Mrs. William Froats and Mrs. M. M. Hodgins; repre- sentative to Layman's Associa- tion, W. J. Stanley. All reports indicated the church had a good year. Mr. Sach reported the church's total membership Was 343 with 30 new members enrolled in 1964. Alden Walker, chairman of 'the building committee, report- ed on the Christian Education addition planned for 1965 which it is hope will be begun in the near future. Area farmer leads F of A Hamilton Hodgins, RR 3 Lu- can, was re-elected president of the Middlesex County Fed- eration of Agriculture at a meeting in the County Build- ing Thursday. Other officers include, vice- presidents Gerry Long, London and W. R. Grieve, Dorchester; executive committee, Morley Gough, Mt. Brydges, Norman Reith, Ilderton, Prof. Wilbert McKeen, London, Clifford Rit- chie, Parkhill, Glen Carruth- ers, Melbourne, Keith Field, Walkers, Roy McDougall,Glan- worth, Blake McGill, Glencoe; directors, Cliff Ritchie, Park- hill, Stanley McCutcheon, Glen- coe, Lorne Dodge, Kerwood, Douglas Simpson, Glencoe, W. W. Garrett, London. J. D. Murray of Lambeth and mrs. W. W. Garrett of London were named honorary direct- ors. W. K. Riddell was retiring Middlesex agricultural repre- sentative. Don Middleton will be the guest speaker, Feb. 8. The evening was spent playing pro- gressive euchre. District official talks to Lions District Governor Alfred Critchlow of Dorchester was the guest speaker at the Lions Club dinner meeting in the Ang- lican Church basement last Monday night. Mr. Critchlow spoke on Lion- ism and outlined the duties of a Lion. One new member, Jerry VanBussel was initiated and welcomed into the club. F i nal arrangements were made for the dance to be held January 29 at the Community Memorial Centre. Mrs. Harold Hodgins' and Mrs. Wes Atkinson's group of the Ladies' Guild, catered for the dinner. $361,213 A DAY United The LtIcan United Church's annual meeting was held in the schoolroom last W e dne sday evening and began with a pot luck supper. Rev. G. W. Sach was in charge of the worship when a minute's silence was observed for de- ceased members and was also in charge of the election of officers. The slate was sub- mitted by Bob Murray, head of the nominating committee. Mrs. Harold Cobleigh was named secretary for the meeting. Members of the Session elected are Robert Murray, Ivan Hearn, Ivan Stanley, Clarence Clandeboye homes host storm victims that's how much the Manu- facturers Life provided each working day in 1964 to ease the burden of a family emergency and to ensure security for people in retirement. Total benefits paid to our policyowners and their beneficiaries since the Company's founding in 1887 now exceeds one billion. As your Manulife Man, I would be proud to help you choose a plan that will enable you to save for the future 'while guaranteeing immediate perma. rient protection, Alvin E. Pym, C.L. U. 175 Huron St. E., EXETER 235.0395 irlti MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE LIFE ""A" 112.65 Chatham, stayed with Mrs. El- mer Henry. The United Church service was cancelled Sunday. Service at St. James', was also can- celled Saturday but was re- scheduled Sunday when some of the roads were opened. The United Church congre- gational meeting, cancelled Tuesday, Jan. 19, was resche- duled for Jan. 26. Alan Hill, Roy Cunningham and Charlie Coughlin recently attended a fertiliser demon- stration in Toronto. Herman Powe, Exeter, visit- ed with Mr. & Mrs. C. 11. Paton Monday. By MRS. J. H. PATON CLANDEBOYE A number of families here were weekend hosts to people stormbound by Saturday's wea- ther. Mr. & Mrs. R, T, Cortan, Tara, who were on their way home with their son, John, Whose leg had been put in a cast at St. Joseph's Hospital, stayed With Mr. & Mrs. Wil- liani Simpson. Mr. Jack Clarke, Blyth, and children Sur s an and Stephen, were storm visitors with Mrs. Clarence Carter. Mr. Sr Mrs. 13111 Downie,