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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-08-26, Page 10MR AND MRS JOSEPH VERHALLEN SUPPLIES MANAGER'S NOTES: We're tidying up affeire at the CO-dp prior to the annual visit Of the auditors, We're putting these items on special to reduce stock and we hope you will take advantage of these bargains. But we're also anxious to clean up the outstanding accounts before AliguSt 51, the end Of our fiscal year. 10% OFF STANLEY POWER TOOLS Page 10 Times-Advocate, August 6, 196$ Former resi dents visit Lucan and area friends Lucan Personal Items Lucan Two years ago in November Mr. Clayton Abbott sold his farm north of Lucan and. Moved to Lyn- wood, California, Two weeks ago Mr, and. Mrs. Abbott and Linda arrived back for a visit at 6;40em. In spite of the early hour, 21 relatives and friends greeted them at the CNR London, The past two weeks were a continuous whirlwind of parties, family gath- erings and late hours. Their California .friends may doubt their veracity when they tell them they were in Paris one day, Scotland the next and the fol- lowing day in London, (unless they know all three places are in Ontario). Saturday the Abbott's started back to their California home. Over 30 relatives and friends were at the station to say fare- well and wish them a safe jour- ney home, At time of writing, the family is reaching its destination, little realizing the terrible shock awaiting, for Sunday night mr. Abbott's mother, Mrs. Murray Abbott of Centralia, was killed in a car accident near Ailsa Craig and his father is in St. Joseph's. Hospital with a broken jaw and right arm, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ford of De- troit last Tuesday, called on Miss Lina Abbott and other Lucan friends. Miss Judy Haskett has return- ed home, after a six-week tour of Europe. Mr. al Mrs. J, W. Masters of Parkhill were Thursday guests of Mr. & Mrs. Wm Aylestock. Mrs. Bob Coleman has return- ed home after a few days visit with Mr. & Mrs. Alf Dickine and other London relatives. Saturday, Mr. & Mrs. Ivan I-learn and Cathy attended the Boyd--Brown wedding in Mother- well, where Cathy was flower girl. The bride is Mrs. Ilearn's niece, Brenda and Paul McFalls of London are holidaying with their grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Har- old McFalls, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Bowman of Main St., Saturday attended the McKee—Phillips wedding in the Carlisle United Church. The reception was held in the Lucan- Shillelagh Motel. Mr. Sam Gray of London was the guest speaker at the United Church Sunday and Mrs. Ewyn Bryan was soloist. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Langman of Kenmore, New York were weekend guests of Mr. & Mrs. Murray Boclgins. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hamilton and Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Lewis spent last Sunday at Tobermory. Mrs. Aljoe Culbert, Fred, Anne and Doris have returned from a few days at their cottage at Boat Lake near Wiarton. At a meeting In the Lucan Community Centre last Monday evening, the Centennial planning Committee was named. Chairman Is Mrs. A. E. Reilly; secretary, Mrs. Murray elodg- ins; members, Mrs. T. A, Wat- son, Mrs, Gerald Lewis, Mrs. Basil Nagle, Mrs. H. B. Lang- ford, Mr. J, W. Smith, Mr. Clare Stanley and WO2 II, C. Moody. It was the unanimous decision of the meeting to present,0(Snap- shots of the Past", commencing with a brief story of the Wilber- force Colony, followed by a short history of the village, as Marys- ville and later, as Lucan, each scene to be animated with people in period dress, of time permitted brief sketches could also be pre- sented of the turning on of hydro, the waterworks and the opening of the Lucan and Community Memorial Arena and swimming pool. ' A report of the meeting was sent to the Centennial Planning Department in Toronto. The com- mittee, hope Lucan will be one of the 15 communities chosen for publicity. ROYALTY IS THEME President Mrs. Clarence Lew- is was hostess for the Birr WI meeting when guest speaker Miss Grace McFarlane spoke on the various members of the Royal Family who have visited Canada. The motto was a quiz on roy- alty and the roll call was an- swered by naming a member of royalty in whom the member was interested and why. . • . photo by Kumano MR. AND MRS. ERIC HODGINS TRACTION? Double-ring ceremony MR. AND MRS. KEN HORD Make home near Lucan Couple travel to U.S. Standards of white mums and pink gladioli formed the setting in St. George Anglican Church, London Township, for a double- ring ceremony, at 2.30 pm. Sat- urday, August 7, when the Rev. Claude Root, assisted by the groom's uncle the Rev. Ray Hord, of Toronto, united in wedlock Sylvia Shipley and Kenneth Hord. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shipley of RR1 Denfield and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hord of RR2 Ilderton. Given in marriage by her fa- ther, the bride chose a floor- length silk organza gown over taffeta. A tight fitting bodice fea- tured a scoop neckline and elbow length sleeves. Deep Swiss lace adorned sleeves, waist-line and controlled skirt. A pearl and lace tiara held her four-tier shoulder-length veil of French illusion. She carried a cascade of mauve orchids and stephanotis. Mrs. Les Charlton of RRI Den- field, as matron of honor, and Mrs. Ed Pallet and Miss Marion Haagsma of London as brides- maids, were dressed alike in floor-length gowns of pink peau de sole, featuring empire waist lines, elbow-length sleeves, A- line skirts with floating panels and matching wedding ring head dresses. They carried pink roses and white mums. Don Hord of RR2 Ilderton was best man for his brother. Another brother, Murray Hord and the bride's brother, Bev. Ship 1 e y were ushers. Mrs. Jack Thirlwall of RR1 Denfield provided traditional wedding music, and accompanied the soloist Miss Gail Armstrong of Hyde Park who sang The Wedding Prayer". At a dinner and reception at the Lucan Shillelagh, the bride's mother received in a street- length rose lace gown with match- ing accessories and white and pink rose-bud corsage. She was assisted by the groom's mother, who chose a blue lace street- length gown, with matching accessories, and orchid corsage. The couple will reside in Lon- don. The bride is a graduate of the St. Joseph's School of Nursing and the groom is completing his last year in Business Admini- stration, at the University of Western Ontario. Was farmer in Lucan area B. (Bill) Hodgins, 67, of Corunna passed away at his home Sunday, August 15. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Stewart Funeral Horne, Sarnia, with in- terment in Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia. Besides his wife, the former Margaret Black, he is survived by one son, George Walter, and one daughter Margaret Louise, all at home, also three sisters Jennie (Mrs. Walter Callum), Sarnia, Eleanore (Mrs. G. L. Dixon), London and Mrs. Omar (Blanche) Dobbs of Exeter. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hodgins, Mr. Hodgins was raised on farms now occupied by Mr. Cliff Shipley and Mr. Eldon Young, just north of Lu- can. He attended 00 The Little Brick School" and the Lucan High School. For the past 12 years he op- erated the Hodgins Drug Store, in Corunna. Prior to that, he lived In Sarnia, St. Thomas, and Windsor. White gladioli, pink carnations and ferns, formed the setting in the Main St., United Church, Mit- chell at 2,30 pm Saturday, August 7, when the Rev. D. T. Sloan uni- ted in marriage Gladys Ethelthe Henderson, and Eric David Hod- gins. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hender- son and the groom is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eli Hodgins. Given in marriage by her bro- ther-in-law, William Burling- ham, the bride chose a floor- length gown of ice-crepe fea- turing a fitted bodice, high, un- adorned scoop neckline, lilypoint sleeves, with a flower at the back of the waist-line. The midriff was appliqued with motifs of Chantilly lace. A pearl headpiece accented with drop crystals held her elbow-length veil of French illusion. She carried a cascade of Better Time roses, centred with an orchid, surrounded by steph- anotis and ivy streamers. Mrs. Gordon Drummond of Mitchell as matron of honor was clad in blue chiffon over taffeta, with cap sleeves, full skirt, white accessories and headpiece of roses, lilies of the valley, and white veil. Mrs. Paul Mulleney of Mitchell and Miss Dolores Burlingham of Exeter as brides- maids, were similarly attired to the matron of honor, only in pink instead of blue. Penny Hodgins of Lucan as flower-girl wore white chiffon over taffeta, with white access- ories, headdress of pink carna- tions and carried pink sweet- heart roses. Mr. Donald Kennedy, of RR4 Ilderton, was best man and Vine cent Hodgins, of Denfield and Ivan Burlingham of Mitchell were ushers. Mr. E. C. Harley of Mitchell, as organist, provided traditional wedding music and accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Fred Scott of Mitchell. At a reception in the Orange Hall at Mitchell, Mrs. William Burlingham, sister of the bride and Mrs. Wilson Hodgins, sister- in-law of the groom, received the guests. The former chose a yel- low linen suit, white accessories and corsage of pink delight roses and stephanotis, while the latter's choice was a pink suit, white accessories, and corsage of orange Delight roses and steph- anotis. The members of the Ladies Orange Lodge catered for the dinner with Misses Ann Martin, Marlene Davis, Kathy Allen, Ruth Haynes, Judy MacDougaid and Judy Bowman doing the serving. For a honeymoon trip to the St. Lawrence Seaway, Ottawa, Midland; Honey Harbour and down through Ontario the bride donned a pink suit with white access- ories, and a hybrid catellia orchid corsage. The couple will make their home on the bridegroom's farm, RR1 Lucan. Open house Mrs. Donald Allen of RR 2 Denfield, Saturday, August 21, held open house in her home in honor of her daughter Diane, whose marriage will take place in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Lucan, Saturday, August 28. Special guests were friends, who held pre-nuptial miscel- laneous showers for the bride- elect, Miss Pat Sovereign, Lucan, and Mrs. Jean Hodgins, London were joint hostesses for Free Press associates, Mrs. Byron Ducharme, Lon- don entertained the Allen rela- tives, and Mrs. Jack Ryan of Denfield entertained the bride's neighbours. Rev. F. J. Bricklin officiated at the double-ring m ar riage ceremony of Mary Vens and Jo- seph Verhallen at 11 am August 7, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Biddulph. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vens, Alice St., Lucan and the groom Is the son of Mrs. Francine Verhallen, London and the late John Verhal- le n. Given in marriage by her , fath- er, the bride chose a floor-length gown of white peau de sole and lace with cathedral train. The bodice featured lily-point sleeves and scalloped neckline. A pearl tiara, held her four-tier veil of French illusion. She carried a cascade of American Beauty roses and white ribbon. Miss Catherine Vens was maid of honor for her sister, in a flamingo pink gown of peau de soie, short sleeves, scoop neck- line, short veil and carried pink and white carnations centred with a pink bow. Miss Ann De Rutter of Strathroy as bridesmaid chose a light blue gown of French silk styled like the maid of honor's but her pink and white carnations were centred with blue ribbon. Jacqueline Smulders in a white nylon frock was the flower girl. Arnold Verhallen was best man for his brother and Hank Van Bynen, and Henry and Ted Vens were ushers. The organist, Miss Betty Mor- kin, provided traditional wed- ding music. At a reception and dinner in the Lucan Community Centre, the bride's mother received in a brown and white two-piece en- semble, beige accessories and yellow rose corsage. She was assisted by the groom's mother, who chose a light blue street- length silk dress with white rose corsage. For a honeymoon trip to the United States the bride changed to a two-piece yellow arnel suit with matching accessories. The couple will make their home in Ilderton. Hodgins picnic The Hodgins annual picnic was held August 15, at Poplar Hill, with some 60 descendants (and friends) of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eli Hodgins present. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Hodgins and Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Warrell, were in charge of the sports. Next year the picnic, will again be held at Poplar Hill, August 14. War veteran was former resident Fred Coursey, 72, passed away suddenly after being rushed to the Memphis Hospital in Ten- nessee July 23. Funeral service and interment were at Memphis. He is survived by his wife, the former Alice Meadows and one daughter Joan (Mrs. Reginald Chapman) of Edmonton and one brother, Harold Coursey of the Coursey Line, Lucan. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coursey, he was raised on the farm where his brother still resides. He attended the Coursey public School and the Lucan High School. He began work in the Lucan Branch of the Merchant's Bank but enlisted in the 18th Battalion in World War I and was badly wounded with shrapnel. 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