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Lucan-Clandeboye Explorers
held an Expedition last Monday
at Lucan United Church with 29
Members and three counsellors
present.
Opening ceremony was led by
Chief Explorer Janice Walker,
followed by an oral quiz by Mrs.
Don O'Neil, on the film of
China, which had been shown at
the last Expedition.
The girls played three new
Chinese games. One of these
involved counting to 10 in
Chinese which they had to learn.
Mrs. Ross McRoberts taught a
song.
More library books on China
were on display and chop-sticks
and China tea were brought to
add interest,
Buttons, wool, and guest-size
cakes of soap were donated for
the bale.
Red and Blue Star girls are
making. favourable progress in
memorizing "This is My Father's
World."
Mrs. O'Neil explained how
fences of misunderstanding,
hate, selfishness and pride, etc.
can be built between people. She
suggested how to change this.
Worship service was led by
Patti Fisher, Jo Ellen McFalls,
and Johanna Engel,
Next Expedition will be held
March 24 when girls will be
given tickets to sell for the
Bunny Dessert Tea, which is
being planned for April 12.
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RON RYAN
DOUG GALLOWAY
HELP JETS TO FINALS — The Lucan-Ilderton Jets moved in to
Ontario Hockey Association Intermediate "B" group finals, Tuesday
night with a 5-1 win over the Elmira Polar Kings in Elmira. The Jets
now play the Durham Huskies for the group championship. The first
game is in Durham Friday with the second at Centralia, Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock. In the last two games of the Elmira series,
Doug Galloway and Ron Ryan were the leading L-I scorers with two
goals each.
Students exchanged
with northern school
Newly married couple
will live in Ailsa Craig
By MRS, J. H, PATON
CLANDEBOYE
McGillivray Central School
Grade 8 enjoyed an exchange of
visitors recently. Debbie Millson,
Kathryn Coughlin and Marion
Cunningham were hostesses to
Sudbury children from Friday
till Saturday. They will make a
return visit to Sudbury in May.
NEW YORK TRIP
Six Clandeboye area young
people, Laura Hodgins, Hazel
Simpson, Betty Scott, Carol
Trevithick, Mary Angela Glavin
and Peter Revington were among
the 75 students from the History
Club of North Middlesex District
High School to enjoy a four day
bus trip to New York City
during the winter holiday.
They enjoyed a guided tour
of the United Nations, a
broadway show, Empire State
Building, Radio City Music Hall,
the Museum of Natural History
and Hayden Planetarium for a
showing of "Stories in the
Stars.'
They also attended the St.
Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth
Avenue.
Wm. McHugh, a resident of
Clandeboye and a History
teacher at N,M.D.H.S, was
among the staff who
accompanied the students.
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Saturday morning the 4.H
homemakers from Clandeboye
with their leader, Mrs. RIB.
Worthington, prepared turkey
salad, autumn salad and garlic
bread.
ST. JAMES
The Board of Management
met and decided to discontinue
the Sunday bulletin for St.
James Church.
During July the members of
UNITED
Lucan United Church Women
held their regular meeting in the
C.E. building last Tuesday with
17 members present.
Worship service was led by
Mrs. Alec Young and Mrs. W. C.
Tupling.
Reports from the London
Presbyterial were presented in a
most interesting manner, Mrs.
Tupling, as the Minister's wife,
welcomed her friends, Mrs. Alec
Young, Mrs. J, W. Lockyer and
Mrs. Maurice Cobleigh, to the
Manse. The conversation soon
turned to their visit to the
Presbyterial and each gave her
impressions, and something she
had learned there.
Mrs. Young had attended a
workshop on worship services
and packing a bale, Mrs. Tupling
on Units, Mrs. Lockyer on
programmes and leaders, and
Mrs. Cobleigh on films.
Mrs. Tupling also gave a
report on Mrs. Walton Tonge's
talk on China and particularly
Hong Kong, where she has been
working with the people for
several years.
St. James Church will attend
Clandeboye United Church.
During August the members of
Clandeboye United Church will
be invited to attend St. James
Church.
Sunday, the experimental
Holy Communion Service for
the Church of England was used.
Rev. R. Carson preached on the
theme of the necessity of
Church people to sell the Church
to other people by their word
and example.
PERSONALS
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Murless
have returned home from five
weeks spent in Key West and
Miami.
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Millson
had their daughter and her
husband, Mr, & Mrs. James
Beckett, Kitchener, as visitors
Sunday. Their grandson, Donald
Millson, London, is spending the
holidays with his grandparents,
Monday afternoon Colonel
Duncan Ross, London, and his
sister, Miss Jean Ross,
Gravenhurst, formerly of Lucan,
visited in the area.
Mr. & Mrs. John Simpson
entertained recently in honor of
their daughter, Rose Mary
Simpson and Mr. Simpson 's
father, Maurice Simpson, Guests
were Paul Simpson, Mr. & Mrs.
Clarence Carter, Stephen, Kevin,
Joanne and Liza Mary, Mr. &
Mrs. Pete Banks and Cindy, Miss
Sybil Stevenson, Ailsa Craig. Mr.
and Mrs,. Maurice Simpson and
Mr. & Mrs F. Roger Xirkton,
Mrs. Emily Tomes is a patient
in St. Joseph's Hospital,
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Hettrick,
Kirkland Lake, spent some time
with their parents, Mr. & Mrs.
Robert Hornell. A few friends
joined the Hornells on the
occasion of their 50th wedding
Entertain many
on 92nd birthday
Mrs. Ben Abbott of London,
formerly of Main St., Lucan,
celebrated her 92nd birthday
last Friday at her home,
Her daughter, Mrs. Howard
Cranston, who is at present
making her home with her
mother, entertained a number of
relatives and neighbours, to
honor the occasion.
Mrs. Abbott was the former
Laura Elliott, daughter of the
late Mr, & Mrs. William Elliott.
She spent her early life and part
of her married life in Lucan.
S h e has one sister, Mrs.
Charles Thompson, of
Thamesford, who was present
Friday.
Series even
in SM league
BY J.E. BURT
Last Thursday night in the
South Middlesex league, Lucan
evened their three out of five
series with Ailsa Craig at one win
each, by virtue of a 5-3 win.
In other games Lambeth
topped L.M.P. of London to win
3-0 in games. Concrete Pipe won
over Esquire to go ahead in their
series 2 games to 1. Lambeth is
waiting for the winners of this
round to go into the finals.
In Minor hockey Friday night
Dorchester won the Shamrock
League (B) Bantam trophy by
edging Lucan Bantams 4-3. Our
pee-wee team was eliminated
from the Goderich tournament
by Lucknow, by a score of 7-3.
Our Saturday night dances
have been discontinued by lack
of interest. We will not continue
until next year, with a different
style of dances.
In Shamrock novice play-offs
last Saturday it was Lucan 6,
Lambeth 5 in the first game of
round robin in (A) division. In
(B) division it was Dorchester
over Ilderton 2-0.
Next Saturday its Dorchester
vs. Stoneybrook at 1 p.m.;
Exeter vs. Lambeth at 2 p.m.;
and Stoneybrook vs. Ilderton at
3 p.m.
Set hearing date
for gas service
If approvals are granted by
the Ontario Energy Board, the
project to extend natural gas
service north from Elginfield to
Lucan and Centralia will start
this summer.
A hearing has been set to be
held in the Middlesex County
Building, London, April 2.
Union Gas plan to bury a 4-inch
line parallel to Highway 4.
Several mishaps
injure residents
Mrs. Ralph Rummell injured
her right thumb very badly in
the car door.
Janet Goddard fell off the
school slide and after a week, is
still in St. Joseph's Hospital. Her
mother, Mrs. Russell Goddard,
expects to get her home this
week.
Brenda Hodgins, 13 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Hodgins, fell off her horse and
broke her collar-bone. Her arm is
still in a sling.
By MRS. HEBER DAVIS
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Tindall and
girls attended a 15th wedding
anniversary for Mr. & Mrs.
Charles Tindall at the Dufferin
Hotel, Centralia, Sunday.
They spent the afternoon at
the home of Mr, & Mrs. Ross
McFalls where they were joined
by other members of the family.
A decorated anniversary cake
and gifts added to the occasion.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Lilly McFalls was a
Sunday guest with Mr. & Mrs.
Jim Barker, Lucan. Mrs. McFalls
is observing her 89th birthday
this week.
anniversary.
Plans are being made at
Clandeboye United Church for
Confirmation April 13,
Word was received that Mrs.
Violet `Lettie' (Rosser)
McKenzie, died in Long Beach,
California. She was the widow of
the late E,A. McKenzie,
Formerly of Denfield and
Clandeboye, Mrs. McKenzie was
in her 90th year, Mr. and Mrs.
McKenzie were the former
operators of Clandeboye General
Store. They purchased the store
from Sam Lamport and sold the
store and property in 1919 to
the Simpson family.
Surviving is one brother,
Stewart Rosser, Denfield.
Interment was in Long Beach,
California.
Top honors
are shared
Two ladies tied for the
weekly crown at the meeting,
last week, of the Streamliners'
Tops.
The co - leader Mrs. Gary
McKenzie presided and seven
members answered the roll-call.
Recording of weights was
most pleasing as all members
showed a loss.
Mrs. Art Bates and Mrs. Harry
Bond tied for the crown with a
loss of seven and a half lbs. each.
Mrs. Bates also won her
second "Tops" charm for her
bracelet.
Members are all hoping and
looking forward to getting their
first charm in the near future,
and are very thankful to Mrs.
Bates for setting and showing
such determination in losing
weight. It can be done with a
little will power, and a desire to
lose weight.
New members will be
welcome at all meetings.
Mrs. Roland Carty won the
mystery prize.
Dr. & Mrs. S. J. Morrison and
family of Detroit were weekend
guests of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph
Rummell.
Brenda, Joanne, and Donna
Hodgins spent the weekend with
their grandmother, Mrs. 011ie
Hodgins of Komoka.
Mrs. Cecil Robb returned
home Saturday from an
extended stay in Florida and is
feeling much better.
Mr. & Mrs. William Abbott
and family of Niagara Falls are
spending a few days with Mr. &
Mrs. Joe Benn and Mr. & Mrs.
Don Abbott.
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Hankala
and Karen of Westland, Mich.,
and Mr. & Mrs. Brian Telfer of
London, spent last Sunday with
Mr. & Mrs. Aljoe Culbert.
Friday night Mrs. Charles
Sovereign entertained the
members of the P.O. staff, to
honor Mrs. George Hodgins,
prior to her retirement. Mrs.
Hodgins was presented with a
small gift .
Saturday at the Mardon
Stables, Arva, Ron Crozier was
ring master and his daughter
Jane was in charge of entries.
Mr. Crozier's youngest daughter
Susan, on her horse Tambold,
won a third prize.
Mrs. Thomas Thompson,
Ann, and Tommy, London,
visited Mrs. Katherine Fischer
Monday.
Mr. & Mrs. Ross Holden and
Michael, visited Mrs. Minnie
Douglas, RR 4, Denfield, at the
Open House she held,
Wednesday, March 12, the
occasion being the 96th birthday
of her mother and Mrs. Holden's
grandmother, Tes Walls.
Mrs. William Culbert and Mrs.
Mamie Colvert were weekend
visitors with Mrs. EldonHodgson,
Mr. & Mrs. Aljoe Culbert and
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hodgson
visiting Sunday.
Garnet McFalls called on Mrs.
Hodgson for a short visit last
Monday.
Andy Hardy, Gordon Hardy,
Bill Haskett and Jim Hearn are
holidaying in Florida.
Mrs. Earl Young attended a
birthday party Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Bill Black for Mrs.
Pearl Dunseith of St. Marys.
Saturday guests with Mr. &
Mrs. Cliff Abbott last week were
Mr. & Mrs. Art Abbott and
family. Sunday guests were Mr.
& Mrs. Gordon Davis, of London
and family.
Larry Ditty of Lucan
Electronics, has returned home
after a week in Toronto, where
he took a Business Machine
Course.
Mrs. Clifford Down, 81,
Edmonton, passed away
suddenly March 6.
Mrs. Down was the former
Saidie Abbott, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Abbott, RR 1, Lucan, She
attended S.S. No. 2 Biddulph
School. and still has many
schoolmates in the Lucan
district.
December 24 Mrs. Down fell
on the ice on her back step and
broke her hip. She was taken to
the Glenrose Hospital,
Edmonton, where she made
satisfactory recovery. She was
ready to come home, when she
suddenly passed away.
She is survived by one
brother Edgar, of Kamloops and
one sister, Mrs. Dick (Evelyn)
McDonald of Edmonton; and
many cousins, among whom are
Mrs. Hubert Jones and Mrs. Earl
Shapton of Exeter, Cliff Abbott
of Lucan, and Mrs. Ben Abbott,
Mrs. Charles Sumner, Mrs. Ada
Walker and Miss Lina Abbott of
London.
Mrs. Sam Jackson of
Toronto, and Mrs. Charles
Sumner of London left Saturday
to visit their brother, Rev.
Burton Hodgson, of Dearborn
Mich., who is hospitalized. All
are natives of Clandeboye, with
relatives in Lucan, London and
Exeter.
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Fischer and
Mrs. Katherine Fischer visited
Mrs. Adella Fischer of
Dashwood who was celebrating
her 96th birthday Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Young attended the
birthday party for Mrs. B. E.
Abbott, London, last week at
Mrs. Howard Cranston's home.
Miss Marian Prodger of
London was a Thursday guest of
Mr. & Mrs. A.M. Hedden.
Baskets of flowers decorated
Brinsley United Church recently
when the Rev. H. B. Johnson of
Ailsa Craig united in wedlock
Katherine Ruth Hodgson and
Francis Allan Robinson.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hodgson of
Strathroy, and graddaughter of
Mrs. Eldon Hodgson, Lucan, The
groom is the son of Frank
Robinson and the late Mrs.
Robinson of Forest.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a
floor-length gown of white satin,
with three-quarter-length sleeves,
lace trimming along the waist
line, running up to the sleeves
and partly covering them. A
pill-box of matching material
held a shoulder-length illusion
veil. She carried a bouquet of
red roses, white mums and blue
iris.
Miss Carol Trevithick,
Clandeboye, as maid-of-honor
wore a floor-length gown of blue
peau de soie with an overlay of
An ice show was presented by
the figure skating classes,
sponsored by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian
Legion, Lucan Branch.
The show was arranged by
Mrs. William Eves of London,
who has been teaching the
children during the winter.
The theme of the show was
Walt Disney and Broadway
Presents.
"Bambi and the Forest
Animals" was led by Miss
Debbie Fraser as Bambi and
members of the class being the
forest animals. Miss Fraser was a
guest from the Alvinston Figure
Skating Club.
Louanne Taylor as the Wizard
of Oz, Ann Revington as Alice,
Plan coffee party
for canvassers
Lucan Branch of the
Canadian Cancer Society will
hold their Annual Coffee Party
for all canvassers and team
captains, at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Haskett Tuesday.
An interesting programme has
been arranged and the canvassing
kits will be distributed at this
meeting.
chiffon from the shoulders,
separated at the waist to form a
lose-fitting skirt, trimmed with
lace, Lace also trimmed the
neckline and front of the bodice.
Her head-piece was a pill-box to
match her gown,
Mrs. William Rock of
Parkhill, sister of the bride and
Miss Marie Robinson of London,
sister of the groom, as
bridesmaids, wore rose-coloured
gowns, similar to the
maid-of-honor, with pill-box
head-pieces to match,
Each attendant carried a
bouquet of pink and white
carnations and blue baby iris.
The best man was Alfred
Ovens of Clandeboye and the
ushers were Keith Robinson,
brother of the groom, and
George Hodgson, brother of the
bride.
Douglas Lewis of Ailsa Craig
provided the music and Miss
Bonnie Watson of Ailsa Craig
was soloist.
For the reception held in the
and the Prince, Mary Margaret
Young gave a good performance.
Solos by Jane Closs of
Coppercliff Figure Skating Club,
at present attending Western
University, and Robert Wilson of
Alvinston Figure Skating Club
was much appreciated.
Miss Nora Vosbourgh as Eliza
in "West Side Story", and Miss
Mary Pattison as Moira, were
also guests from the Alvinston
Club.
The girls were most attractive
in their flower costumes and the
small boys very smart.
Work interesting
on papier mache'
Mrs. M. H. Hodgins and Mrs.
Frances Saward gave the first of
a series of lessons in papier
mached at the home of Mrs.
Hodgins last Thursday.
The ladies found it very
interesting and had many ideas
of their own as to what they can
ma Ike, If anyone is interested in
seeing the work or joining the
class, please contact either of the
above ladies.
church basement the bride's
mother wore a navy blue suit,
white hat and .accessories, with a
yellow rose corsage.
After a wedding trip to
Kentucky and Tennessee the
couple will make their home in
Ailsa Craig.
COMMENCING
APRIL 7
Ross'
Barber Shop
WILL BE CLOSED
MONDAYS
AND REMAIN
OPEN WEDNESDAYS
ANGLICAN
Following the experimental
Holy Communion service
Sunday a questionnaire was
collected showing 75 percent of
the congregation liked the
service. Ninety percent said they
would like to participate in
another experimental service and
75 percent said they like to see a
folk mass.
Monday the Anglican Youth
Movement toured Fanshawe
College, E.M. Day, chairman of
the Data Processing Department
was the guide.
Tuesday the A.Y.M. took
down the barn of Harold
Coursey. They intend to use the
lumber to line the wall of their
Coffee House.
Holy Trinity Ladies Guild
sponsored their regular euchre
party in the basement of the
Church March 11.
High score prizes were won
by Lynn Emery and Joe Carter;
lone hands by Mrs. Hilton
Roberts and Hilton Roberts; low
score hands, Mrs. Larry Hodgins
and Jeff Culbert; lucky chair
prize, Tom Emery.
Next meeting is March 25.
Lucan Legion
Coming Events
Sat., Mar. 22
SOCIAL EVENING
Live Entertainment
Wed., Mar. 26
HOCKEY NITE
in Lucan
Watch N.H.L,
Hockey in Living Colour
Thurt., Mar. 27
BINGO
Did you know....
The Royal Canadian Legion
nes Invested over $5 Million
in low rental housing for the
aging?
Former Lucanite
dies in Edmonton
Lucan personals
Animals portrayed
in ice skating show
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