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Harvey Smith appears to be ready to sample the food, but it was only liar the benefit of the
photographer, Looking on are Mrs, Leroy Workman, Mrs, Russell King and Mrs. Lloyd Webber.
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County junior group
holds election, .dance
Members of Lucan Women's
Institute met at the home of
Mrs. Harold Snelgrove for their
regular meeting last Thursday.
President Mrs, Frank Hardy
Sr, took the chair. There were
13 members present, two visitors
and a guest speaker, Mrs. Harry
S trang of Exeter, area
resolutions convener.
Memories were stirred as the
roll call was answered by the
ladies completing the sentence,
"M Mother said — ."
Mrs, Frances Saward gave a
resume of the papier mache
course that she and Mrs. M.H.
Hodgins had attended.
Mrs. Hardy read a poem and
made a few remarks on the
motto "Life is like a bank
account — add to it each day."
It was an introduction to Mrs.
Helen Carling's reading on the
same subject.
It was reported that
arrangements were under way to
have the W.I. District Annual at
Lucan United Church.
Mrs. Saward was elected as
delegate to the Officers'
Conference at Guelph University
April 30 — May 1,
Mrs. Strang gave a very
interesting talk on,
"Resolutions," a subject of vital
concern, especially to women's
organizations. She explained
why resolutions were so
ANGLICAN
Lenten Service was held by
Rev. R.A, Carson at Holy
Trinity Church, Lucan, last
Wednesday evening.
Sunday morning service was
in the charge of Rev. R.A.
Carson, the title of his sermon
being, "What do we believe?"
Members of C.G.I.T. and
Explorers with their leaders were
guests for this service.
LEAGUE OF LOYALTY
The following have earned
their fourth star (that's perfect
attendance at Church since
November): Steven Revington,
Cheryl Hardy, Tim Culbert, Bill
Carson, John Henderson, Karen
Henderson, Bill Henderson and
Holly Elson.
Lynn Stanley is a third star
and Ricky Freeman is a second
star.
First stars are Becky
McTaggart, Jeff McTaggart, Bill
Lewis, Sandra Avery, Cheryl
Davis, Jane Hardy, Linda Kraul,
Roger Lewis, Michael Stanley,
Faron Sovereign, Ferlin
Sovereign.
On Ash Wednesday the
Sunday School children
attended a special service
concerning the Genesis story of
creation told by record and
flannel graph.
UNITED
At the close of the Sunday
School at the Lucan United
Church, one member of each of
the families attending, was given
a copy of Parenttalk.
This was done With the hope
that parents will read, and get
some help with the problems of
their children.
The first copies will be
distributed free of charge, but it
is hoped that many will find
enough of interest, to order the
magazine regularly.
Rev. W.C. Tupling was in
charge of the Sunday morning
service. His sermon continued
the series on the Beatitudes,
"The Happiness of the Pure in
Heart."
There were 19 in attendance
last Friday at the Youth Church
Membership Class, and Mr.
Tupling invited any other young
person over 14 years of age to
attend next Friday at 7 p.m.
These meetings will be held for
six Fridays.
Next Sunday Heintzman's
important, some having
far-reaching consequences. Mrs.
Snelgrove having recently been
appointed District Resolutions
convener, was particularly
interested, and Mrs. Strang was
able to explain her
responsibilities to her.
Mrs. Burns Smith expressed
the members' thanks to Mrs,
Strang for her visit, and for
enlightening the ladies on a
subject which had puzzled most
of them for some time.
BY J.E. BURT
In the South Middlesex
Hockey League with two games
for each team to go, first place is
clinched by Lambeth with
second, third and fourth places
undecided, as two points
separate Concrete Pipe, Esquire
Hotel and London Motor
Products.
Ailsa Craig holds down fifth
spot, Lucan sixth and Ilderton
last.
Ailsa Craig and Lucan will go
a four out of seven series for the
President's trophy, with the top
will demonstrate an electric
organ during the service, and the
committee hopes to have a large
congregation, and that they will
give their opinion of its
performance.
There was a very good
attendance at the Lucan United
Church Couples' Club regular
meeting last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barr led
the worship and Stewart
McLellan read the scripture.
Bob Patterson introduced Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Hardy who
showed slides taken on their trip
to South America. The local
couple gave a talk on this
subject.
April "Fun night" has been
postponed as it was proposed to
invite the Anglican Church
Couples' Club for the meeting.
Lunch was served by Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Barr, Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart McLellan and Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Patterson.
The Friendship U.C.W. Unit
had a very successful coffee
party last Tuesday.
There were many young
mothers in attendance and the
nursery was very busy as
expected.
PENTECOSTAL
Wednesday evening service
was not held at Lucan
Pentecostal Church last week,
but instead, members of the
Church visited parents of
Sunday School children,
Sunday services were
conducted by a guest speaker,
John Harrington of Toronto, in
the absence of Rev. Gordon
McDonald.
4-H girls make
meat surprise
Lucan 4-H club held their
second and third meetings at the
arena with 21 members and two
leaders, Mrs. R.B. Worthington
and Mrs. Lorne Mohr.
Jane Hodgson has been
appointed president, and
Kathryn Worthington, secretary.
The girls made a hamburg
surprise and a salmon casserole,
salads and cream of tomato
soup.
They have nicknamed their
group "Lucan's Luscious
Left-overs,"
lunch was served by Mrs.
Snelgrove assisted by Mrs.
Smith.
Next meeting will be March
27 at the Lucan United Church.
This will be a short meeting,
followed at 8 p.m. by a talk on
safety by Mrs. Saward, a
demonstration of hazards, and a
film. This programme is
intended for the public and
everyone will be welcome. There
will also be a display of work by
•1-11 members.
four teams battling it out for the
"A" and "B" trophies.
Lu can Minor Hockey Teams
in the Shamrock League played
their final games of this schedule
in Lucan last Friday night
playing Exeter. The Pee Wees
tied 1 - 1, the Bantams won 4 —
over the Exeter (B) team and
the Midgets went down 4 — 3.
Saturday night dances started
last Saturday again and will be
on every Saturday night 9 — 12
p.m. to the music of the
San-Am-Tones.
The Lions House league
hockey has one more Saturday
to go to finish up their schedule
and then they will hold a family
play-off night. This will be
decided later, when ice becomes
available.
In the Shamrock Novice
League last Saturday, Lucan
clinched first place with a win
over Lambeth 3 — 2.
In other games it was Exeter
5, Stoneybrook 3 and
Dorchester over Ilderton 4 — 0
in the final game.
We have a 12-game pee wee
tournament here at the centre
this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9
p.m. I'm sure that there will be
some fine hockey played during
the day.
The following Saturday will
finish the novice schedule —
then a round robin series will go
for the play-offs.
See you at the games.
JUNIOR FARMERS' HOCKEY
At the Junior Farmers'
hockey tournament at Listowel
last Saturday, Middlesex Junior
Farmers' team brought home the
"A" Trophy.
Twelve teams competed.
LUCAN HORSEMANSHIP CLUB
At the meeting of the Lucan
Horsemanship Club last Friday,
the following officers were
elected:
President, Jim Simpson;
vice-president, Dr. John Brown;
secretary treasurer, Mrs. Betty
Stilson; executive, Rudy Engel.
By MRS. THOMAS HERN
Mr. & Mrs. Bud Pratt, Wayne
Pratt, London, Mr. & Mrs. David
Kyle, Dresden, were weekend
guests with Mr. & Mrs. Tom
Hem Jr,
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Hern
visited last Thursday with Mr.
Duncan Maclntyre, Forest.
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Haynes and
family visited Sunday with Mr.
& Mrs. Harry Hera and family.
Orville Snell, Grimsby, visited
Sunday with Mrs. Ephriam Hem.
Mrs. Ross Hern, Detroit, is
spending a few days at her
home.
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kirton,
Petrolia, were weekend visitors
with Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Hera.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hem Jr.
visited Sunday evening with Mr.
& Mrs. Arthur Hem, London.
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hern, Mr. &
Mrs. Bob Hem and families and
Mrs. John Selves, Exeter, were
Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs.
Harold Hem.
Several girls
become seniors
Lucan-Clandeboye C,G.1,T,
held their meeting February 18.
Judy Froats, Nancy Simpson
and Kathryn Worthington
received their white lanyards,
and now become seniors. They
were presented by Mrs. R.B.
Worthington, Mrs. Clare Stanley
and Grace Smith.
Three groups of girls were
then formed, the first group to
study and discuss under their
leader, Mrs. Worthington,
"Social Values, and Moral
Issues."
The second group took Bible
Study with Mrs. Clare Stanley.
The third group learned liquid
embroidery with Mrs. M.H.
Hodgins and Mrs. F. Saward.
Three leaders and several of
the girls attended Sunday
morning service, at Holy Trinity
Anglican Church.
With only three games
remaining in the regular schedule
of the Central Division of the
Ontario Hockey Association
Intermediate "B" league, Barry
Hearn appears to be a sure
winner in the individual scoring
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Lucan
personals
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Elder
spent the weekend with Mr. &
Mrs. Wilbert Stanley. Mrs. Elder
will stay with Mrs. Stanley while
her husband is in hospital for a
few days.
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hill and
daughter Christine, formerly of
Calgary and now at Delhi, were
weekend visitors of Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon Brooks.
Eldon Bullock of the
University of Waterloo spent the
weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Russell
Thompson and family.
Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Stanley and
Mr. & Mrs. W.W. Garrett have
returned from a trip south.
Among many places they visited
were the Hoover Dam, the
Grand Canyon, Anaheim,
Disneyland, New Orleans and
L.B. Johnson's ranch. They
visited Dr. & Mrs. Walter Rice,
Arizona and Mrs. Jack Sproule,
Oklahoma, Santiago, Yuma,
staying a few days at each. They
also took a tour in Mexico.
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Tupling
from Grand Valley and Mr. &
Mrs. Clifford Wood from
Bellwood, Mrs. Ruth Duncan
and Mrs. Shirley Brown from
Stratford were Sunday visitors
with Rev. & Mrs. W.C. Tupling.
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Abbott were
Monday guests of Mr. & Mrs.
Mervin Elston of Centralia.
Mrs. Jim Mugford last Friday
entertained with a dinner in
honour of her father, Murray
Abbott, who celebrated his
birthday. Guests included Mr. &
Mrs. Mervin Elston of Centralia.
Saturday Mr. Abbott had his
second celebration at his son
Don's home when Mrs. Abbott
had a special birthday dinner for
him.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Mueller,
Debbie and Michael of
Waterford, were Saturday guests
of Mr. & Mrs. Ron Crozier.
Mr, & Mrs. Bill Neil, Michael
and Stephen of London have
moved into the home recently
vacated by Wesley Phair.
Mr. & Mrs, Allen Tindall of
Wiarton were weekend guests of
Mr, & Mrs. Cliff Abbott. They
brought back to Listowel, Miss
Sophie Richards (formerly of
Lucan) who had spent a week
with them in Wiarton.
Mrs, Lela Beadle of Stratford
is spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Eldon Hodgson of
Alice St. Both attended the
Robinson-Hodgson wedding in
the Brinsley United Church
Saturday.
Larry Ditty of the Lucan
Electronics, called at the
McCormick Home last Saturday.
Mrs. Clifford McLean was a
Tuesday guest of Miss May
Daniels of London.
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Atkinson and
Mr. & Mrs. Cliff Abbott were
Wednesday dinner guests of Mr.
& Mrs. Raymond Greenlee of
Exeter.
Ron Crozier has been
appointed Assistant District
Commissioner of the Arva Pony
Club.
Miss Angela Aunt I t of
London was a guest of Mrs.
William Hackett last Sunday.
Bert Bissett of Exeter was a
Thursday visitor with Mr. & Mrs.
A.M. Redden,
The Medway Concert Band
was one of the 10 bands which
competed in Kiwanis Festival
last Saturday. Mike Culbert and
Jane Hodgson represented
Lucan. Medway placed second.
Mert Culbert, who has been
off work with an infected eye
since September is at, last hack
to work,
Bride-elect
is honored
Miss Cathy Hodgson,
daughter of Arthur Hodgson,
now of Strathroy, and the late
Mrs. Hodgson, was honoured
with two pre-nuptial events,
prior to her marriage in the
Brinsley United Church
February 22 to Allen Robinson
of Forest.
A large miscellaneous shower
sponsored by the church and
community was held at the
church and another shower was
held by the bride-elect's friend,
Miss Carol Trevithick of Ailsa
Craig,
The bride is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Eldon
Hodgson of Alice St. Lucan. She
is also a very active member of
the Lucan Junior Farmers.
race for members of the
Lucan-Ilderton Jets.
Hearn has scored 17 goals and
picked up 41 assists for a total
of 58 points. In the runner-up
spot with 49 points is Jack
Nairn.
Following is the complete
scoring record of all members of
the Jets,
G A Pts
B. Hearn 17 41 58
J. Nairn 25 24 49
J. Robb 16 21 37
B. Neil 15 18 33
J. Cousineau 16 15 31
R. Ryan 15 16 31
J. Bender 13 14 27
D. Aldis 11 15 26
D. Galloway 6 18 24
D. Urbshott 3 21 24
T. Monteith 12 10 22
K. Loft 8 5 13
S. Proctor 3 4 7
B. Urbshott 0 7 7
S. Storey 0 4 4
L. Hossack 1 3 4
D. Budd° 0 1 1
Commander post
for Legion man
At the Legion's Zone A5
convention in Allan Craig last
Thursday evening, Bill Smith of
Branch 540 in Lucan was elected
to the post of deputy zone
commander. Mr. Smith, a past
president of the Lucan branch,
adds this job to his already busy
Legion schedule. Besides serving
on the branch executive, he is
also service officer and public
speaking chairman,
Tom Healey, Strathroy, was
returned for another term as
zone commander.
Ron Nash and the Country
Tones played their first
engagement at the Lucan Legion
last Saturday evening and made
quite a hit. These regular
Saturday night socials are
becoming a popular event in
Lucan and over 60 people spent
an enjoyable evening of dancing,
singing and handclapping.
Carl Stuckless and his
committee were in charge of the
lunch. Harry Bond and friend
fingersnapped their way through
an oldtime favorite.
A St. Patrick's dance is being
planned by the Lucan Legion.
BILL SMITH
Middlesex County Junior
Farmers held their annual,
banquet and dance last Friday in
Thorndale Community Centre
with an attendance of about
250.
The following officers were
elected and inducted by the Rev.
Punter, Thorndale: Hon.
Presidents, W.J. and Mrs.
W.W. Garrett; Past President,
Ron Abbott; President,Doreen
Crawford; first vice-president,
Michael O'Shea; second
vice-president, Mary 13radish;
secretary, Carol Watchorn;
treasurer, Gerald Johnson; and
pproonvivaol i incia i .llian director by
acclamation for the second time,
A most impressive
candle-lighting ceremony was
started by W.A. Stewart,
Provincial Agriculture Minister
lighting the first candle, the
Provincial Director then lit a
candle for each county officer
for 1969. Miss Crawford
followed by lighting a candle for
each of the nine club presidents
in the county.
This was arranged to impress
upon the Junior Farmers that
they are members of a large and
far-reaching organization.
Ron Abbott gave a retiring
speech and Miss Crawford an
initiation speech.
A number of the guests
brought greetings from members
of their organizations. Some of
the guests were, W.A. Stewart,
Ontario Minister of Agriculture;
R. McDougal, Federation of
Agriculture; Sandy Forsyth,
Ralph Winslade and Alan Orr
from the Middlesex Agricultural
Department.
Mr. McDougal presented
books to winners of the County
Debaters' Competition, Marilyn
Moore, Ron Winter, Alfred
Ovens and Jim Reith.
Thorndale won all three
points system award, which was
presented by Michael O'Shea.
Attendance award was
presented to Carol Watchorn,
Thorndale, by Mr. Riddell.
Thorndale also won the Junior
Farmers' participation award
sponsored by Scotch Fertilizers,
Kerwood, and presented by Don
MacMillan.
Entertainment was provided
by Nora Bradish and Judy
Maddren.
Mrs. W.W. Garrett presented
the Past President pin to Ron
Abbott.
DRAMA CLUB
Junior Farmers' Drama
Festival was held Wednesday of
last week. Thorndale Club won
with the play, "Through a Glass
Darkly."
Best actor award went to
Gerald Adlington, Thorndale, in
this play.
Best actress award was won
by Eleanor Walker, Edgewood,
in the play put on by the
Edgewood Club, "The Dear
Departed."
The adjudicator was Jay
Fayer.
Lucan Legion
Coming Events
Friday, Feb, 28
ZONE SPORTS
Lucan at Strathroy
Saturday, March 1
SOCIAL EVENING
Ron Nash's Band
Tuesday, March 4
GENERAL MEETING
Ladies' Auxiliary
Wednesday, March 5
GENERAL MEETING
Branch 540
Thursday, March 6
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Pee Wee tournament
scheduled Saturday
L-I Jets scoring lead
maintained by Hearn
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